The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-12
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ing to explain the cause OF a fire. SAID
1t was kerosense in the cellar. Another
fellow said il was electricity In the up
per floor, while a third said it was the
work Of an Israelfte. tRoars OF iaughser1
The treasurer of the Trustees OF the
Centenary Fund and Preachers AID
Society next made his report ana ne sald
that the society's net receipts from m
vestments were:-S2, 074.69. The assets OF
the society are:-Bonds and mortgages,
$SS, 200; Mount Tabor bonds, 5000; Ameri-
can grocer bonds, 800; notes OF land,
81. 500. SO; uncollected subscriptions, Slo,f4f;
cash in the bank, $S24.9o total, S5S,s7l.2s-
Rev. John Krantz, presiding elder OF the
Paterson district, made his report. He
was formerly the pastor of Trinity
Church. Jersey City. Among the many
interesting statements he made was
this
1T is hoped that sunny abbaths VIII
be in the majority this coming year. WEI
weather dampens the ardor OF Protestlht
Saints. (Laughter.) A Roman cashoiac
priest once said to me:-'The reason your
Methodist Church attendance nuctuateS
so much is that you Protestant minis
tiers teach your people that the churcn
can't get along without them, while we
Roman Catholics teach our people from
childhood, that they can't get along
without the church. (Cries OF 'Afnen.(
There's more truth Than poetry in THAT
statement" concluded Brother krantz,
amid loud cheers.
It's a curious fact that Methodist minis
STEERS during conference are less in evil
dence at the early morning prayer SER
wees than the laymen, and this morning
Rev. DR.. Halloran gave his brethren some
very hard slaps at their lethargy. He
told them that the Committee of Arrange
ments would next year invite d. l..
Moody and Rev. DR.. Munhall to stir up
the brethren. Then there was a fuss.
IT'S a burning shame" said Brother
Halloran, "that SO few of us attend
.sWelI, what we have of it is good re-
marked Bishop Fowler, and everybody
laughed.
Rev. T. H. Landon objected to Moody
and Munhall coming into a METHODIST
| Church to take charge of the services
..What are we here on earth for"' sol
| emnly asked the venerable Rev. Charles
| Laren.
Goodness knows replied Rev. John l..
| HAYES. the funny man of the Conference,
and there was a roar of laughter. II
may be a good thing for the young minis
ters but not for us old preachers VINO
| need no paid evangelist to awaken our IN
terest.in Gods prayer service" Cloud APP
plause.)
How much will it cost to make minis
| tiers attend prayer services asked the
| Bishop. and there was another burst OF
laughter.
one hundred dollars for Mr.. MOODY
| and twenty-five dollars for Mr.. Munnaii'
| replied the Rev. d. Halloran.
LET us be stirred up said another
| brother. 81 am sick and tired of preach
| ers ringing on these charges about our
not attending prayer meetings. We have
| more to do now at conferences. What
with our collection and appointments
| gaughter) we need stirring up.
The Rev. Chas. R. Barnes of Lafayette
Church, Jersey City, said that MOODY
was a pessimist and he thought that the
| hire of professional evangelists was BAD
| Most of them, he said, lcouldnt take
| care of a church, and he didn't want
| them. ~(Applause.)
For Heavens sake" exclaimed Inc
| Rev. ]. B. Faulks, 'if we Methodist min
| listers need evangelizing what are we mere
| for?'s tCheers.)
The previous question was moved anu
Pastor Halleron's motion was iost. Inc
| appointments will be made this afternoon
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