The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-17


future Its location is unfavorable. It
needs another building In another place
and funds for this purpose are being
There is a fiourishing Sunday school with
most efficient and faithful corps OF
| teachers.
a quiet but steady and effective work.
One feature is the house to house vlsi,
tation for the purpose OF reaching ana
teaching those who would not pc reached sss l,es
| many who in years past have had some
sort of a hold on the church, but had lost
T. are won c, back and again made ,,+ mem ,,, m
regularly by the rector in charge of st.
Marks Church Jersey City. The Sunday
school Is quite ourishing s bntanu Ans1lutey
tendance either at the service Of the
chapel or at the Sunday school. All Is
done for the love of God and through
entirely supported by St. Marks Church,
Rev. Frederick E. Mortimer, rector.
The Mission Church OF the Ascension,
charge, is still doing its faithful and
brave work. None of US but those who
know this work intimately have any
fittingly the work is done. The congre-
cation is made UP almost to soul of
those who earn their daily bread through
in the diocese which report a larger
amount of work done. There are more
burials more baptisms, more persons con-
firmed in this church than in any other of
the parishes. The missionary priest is
worthy Of all sympathy and the mission
of all support.
est. Matthew's Church, Jersey City, is
now a part of the mission work of this
archdeaconry. 1t is as purely missionary
ground as any work in any portion of the
diocese. The old mother parish Of Jersey
City seemed on the brink of death a year
ago. Hope Of It's future was almost
abandoned. The population around it had
SO changed so many foreigners had
crowded in, that future work seemed i'm
possible. The Rev. Mr. Mcguire, by reason
of an incurabe Illness was compelled to
resign. Mr. Archibald NJ. Jadd, a student
placed in charge of such work there as
lay reader, under the direction. of the
Archdeacon could do. The results have
on new left. All are thanking God and
taking courage. Great confidence has
taken the place of great Encouragement
The Rev Dr. Rice and the Rev Mr.. Ben
nit have been most kind in giving priestly
office.
I'm former years have dwelt in my
report more upon the spiritual side of the
work done in these missions. have re-
ported the number of baptssms, the num-
ber confirmed, the number OF communi-
cants the number in the Sunday scnoois,
the amount of offerings. have said lit
tie about the material side of the work.
"Th!s year have confined myself entire
ly to it. do this that you may know
the strength of the missions from TINS
important side.
I'VE find much to encourage US. There
are young missions in young towns and
villages They are laying foundations; n'
They are acquiring property. They are
ready for the spiritual needs of today
and are making ready for the large needs
of the future. One by one they will be-
come self supporting. One by one they
will become parishes. This is their day of
small things. But by Gods help and
blessing large things will be done by
them in the near future.
Very sincerely yours.
civilian r. JENVEY,
"Archdeacon of Jersey City"
Then followed the Newark district read
by the Very Rev. Archdeacon A. Mann.
The missions under his charge, he said,
were in a flourishing condition. Founda-
tions for better churches were being laid
and many small hamlets were rapidly
becoming thriving towns.
Archdeacon Jenvey read the report of
the trustees of the aged and infirm clergy
fund.- which showed balance on hand
of sss, .S9. Treasurer Henry LEI Y Hayes re-
John Keller's report of the Episcopal
Fund showed, receipts, 49, S60.40; payments,
$6,2o5.25, and. balance of 3,l55 10. For
the Board of Missions, Rev. F. B. Garter
made the startling. most unusual and
gratifying statement that the Board had
closed it's fiscal year with not cent Of
unQGDloQneSS unpdlu anu llSiQ a SAii1ii
balance to its credit He closed by NOV
ing that the convention appropriate S5.00U
for the work of the Board in the coming
year and the plan of appointment OF last
wear to be the same the following year,
both of which were carried. The con-
vention then proceeded to vote for stand
ing committees and officers for 1900 with
this suit
Standing Committee-Rev. w. W. Hol-
ley, D. D.; Rev. n. Barrows, p. p; Rev.
VIM. R. Jenvey; Rey ,l3; E; 3; Rsazor' @and MI MI.
Henry Hayes, Mr.. E. A. s. Lewis.
Missionary Council-Rev. F. B. Carter,
Mr.. Henry Hayes -
WOOD, MI NJ L. aardner
Hssii5ssraM Tss Re1 george : Be1atf a1afs of Grace
port port Of Christ Hospital, Jersey, city, the
dsfas enp Of of a wl oe
The election of members Of the Board of
Missions of the Diocese followed wit with
this result:-Rev. George s. Bennitt, Pres res
Summit; Rev VIM. M. Hughes, ID,
Morristown Rev; George E Flichtner.
Orange; Mr.. 6. g. Frelinghuysen, New
ark; Mr. william M. Franklin, Orange;
Mr.. Richard F. Stevens, Newark; A II.
yernan, Morirstown;, Mt William J.
Newark.
The convention took up an amendment
to Article 2 Of the Constitution. There
shall be a convention of the. church in
this diocese on the first Tuesday in May
in each year, to be held where the &C.
clesiastical authority appoints This was
proposed by the Rev. DR.. w. w. Holley
of Hackensack last year and approved.
but to be effective 1t had to be ratified
this year.
"What is the reason for it?" asked
''Hitherto we have met on the, third
Tuesday in May and that clashed with
seminary week, to say nothing of it COM
ing in the hot weather, and remember
that when We met late IN May what, with
the warm day and the warmth Of the
reception, we had hot .time in the
Holley amid much laughter.
II agree with the change" said Rev.
James Cameron of the Church of the
Ascension, Jersey City, because remem-
Der that last year the last Sunday in
May was April 30'-the remainder of the
bull was lost in shouts of laughter.
The amendment to the constitution was
lost and the clergy rushed off to luncheon
to prepare for the afternoon battle over
the new act to be presented to the Leg
islature next fall changing the law of
1875 governing the P. E. Church in New
Jersey.
METHODIST MINISTERS WELCOMED