The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-25
BERGEN BAPTIST CHURCH.
Reports For the Year Are
Highly Encouraging.

An interesting business meeting of the
Bergen Baptist Church was held last
evening in the chapel on Clinton avenue,
at which reports from all the societies
showing the work one during the past
year were read. The Board of Deacons
reported that 1926 calls had been made
during the year and that $270 was paid
for the relief of the poor of the church.
Four hundred tracts were distributed by
the Junior Christian Endeavor Society in
the interests of temperance.
The Ladies' Missionary Society reported
$685. 81 collected during the year. The
Ladies' Society accomplished the task Of
furnishing the choir gallery. church
parlor, small rooms, and having all re-
painted and recarpeted in the year. Sew
eral bundles of clothing We're sent to the
Organized Aid Society of this city and
numerous donations were made to out of
town charity organizations, Tn total re-
ceipts were $S5.
An excellent report was that of the Sun
day School, which shows a membership
of 604 pupils; 105 are members of the
church, II having been baptized in the
year. The S hool is free from debt;
$795.s1 was collected during the year.
The Christian Endeavor Society report
ed 309.S7 received in the past year. A
number of donations were made to foreign
missions. One hundred and our Bibles
We're sent to the members of the Fourth
New Jersey Volunteers Regiment while
in camp. Two hundred, and six bouquets
were sent to the sick and considerable
literature was distributed. There is a
total membershiplof ninety-five.
The membership of the church on May
1, 1898, was GOT. Forty seven joined in
the year, and twenty-nine left, leaving
a gain of eighteen. Four new organiza-
lions nave been formulated as follows:-
Ladies Aid and Christian Endeavor of
the GreenvilIe Branch and Board of Pas
tors Helpers and Ushers Association OF
the home church. The totals from all de-
partments is $40, 290.SS. an increase OF SsA
over the preceding year. This under the
new subscription system, is very pleasing.
Paid entertainments have been done away
with. and the envelope system was IN
| augurated a year AGO.. $1,951.l3 was USED
| for benevolent purposes. $500 was raised
by the Branch School, which submitted
a very favorable report showing a decided
| increase over last year.
These committees were appointed by
PASTOR
Missions-Oscar Myers, Mrs. F. Wooisey
| and Miss Lottie Larsen.
observation-disclosures w. Leake, MISS
Emma Halsey and Miss Eta Robertson.
C-ivics-Harry w. Runyon, Isaac 8. v
| w. Post n Leonard Sibley.
Recommendation G. Buckley, MRS
+ Nrona;,1 opd AT;cS Ella Palmer.
Committee to Supervise the Branch
| Sunday School-Deaeons j. NJ. Davis, "A
J. L.. Warner, Edward S. Brown and w
S. Seidel.
1t was decided to close the church from
the second Sunday in July until the Sec
ond Sunday in September. Services vii
be held every Sunday morning in the
| chapel. There is a balance in the church
treasury of $42.S1, and s12o of the mort
gage paid off.
These officers were elected:-Deacens te
serve for two years, Thomas Miller. Cariir
Record, j. M. Davis and Edward 5
Brown. Trustees to serve for three years
A. J.. G.. Warner, Edward NJ. Farrier and
| James Hamilton, Jr. Everett M. Hiltor
| secretary, and Arthur E. Farrier clerk.
The pastor, the Rev. J. c. Allen, sale
he was highly pleased with the excelleni
| financial state of affairs and the unity
and harmony which exists.