The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-15

| ton. st. Katharine's Home in Jersey
! City is once more under the care of the
Sisters of st. Margaret"
| Bishop Starkey after a pause made the
| following touching reference to himself
| "Since have have had the supreme
honor and privilege of being the Bishop OF
| this Diocese, fora period of more than
twenty years. bearing the responsibilities
of their weight and sacredness, 1t has
been with me the ever present purpose OF
heart and we'll alike to build up the
church and make her spiritually strong,
here and wherever or in what degree
soever my ability and my opportunity
permitted. In this effort, amid many
difficulties which confront every one who
seeks to do Christ's work in the church,
there is one especial favor that has been
vouchsafed to me for which l must be
forever grateful. have, with few excep-
tion, been surrounded and supported by a
body of loyal clergy whose zeal and devo-
ton have acted as a constant stimulus
to my own and let me add amonst whom
instances by no means infrequent of mar
row leving and urgent selft denials, while
they frequently distress and worry never
thelesss win my love and arraign my
own eomparatice selfishness."
Closing with general remarks on church
work the Bishop said
1T gives me the sincerest pleasure to
be able to follow up the remarks l have
made with the announcement which / am
sure will afford almost equal satisfaction
to you all. refer to the report of the
treasurer. which will show a balance of
more than $500 in the receipts of diocesan
missions, for the year closed, over the ex-
penditures.
Following the address the Bishop read
the following summary of episcopal acts
to May l, 1907
Clergy received from other dioceses:-
Priests, IS; deacons, O; total, 13. Ordina-
tions: Priest, 1; deacons, 2; total, 8; trans
ferred to other dioceses. priests, 8; died.
priest l. Clergy connected with the di-
ocese, Bishop, 1; priests, 116; deacons. 5;
total, 122. Candidates for Holy Orders:-s
For priests orders, 6; total, g. Postulants,
s. Clergy licensed temporarily, 8. lay
readers licensed, 81. Cornerstones laid, 1;
mission organized, /: hospital enlarged, /;
blessings of forts, altar, rectory, ETC., 4;
parish house built, l. notices of discip-
line in all the other dioceses received, %;
marriage /; Holy Communion celebrated
(times), IA; funerals, 2; sermons and ad-
dresses, rs; meetings. attended, 80; Confir-
nations. public. 1872; private, z; total,
/ 1,19s.
Roll cal Nhen began, following which
came the appointment of committees by
the Bishop. They were as follows:-
Certificates Oh Lay Deputies-Rev.
Walker Gwynne Louis A. Noble, Dr.
Mackie
New Parishes-Rev. John w. Williams
Rev. Fred NJ. Kckus, c. w. Parker.
Finanee-Messrs W. NJ. Franklin
Charles Elkin, James S. MaclSie, j. j. S.
Rutsn, E. A. S. Brown, Henry Hayes,
treasurer.
Rules of order-Rev. F. B. Carter, Rev.
]. S. Miller (secretary), Arthur E. Barlow,
f. NJ. Retyea.
securities-D. Smith Wood. ]. s. Rich
ards.
State Observation-Disclosures Mills, E. A. S.
Lewis, Richard F. Stevens.
Unfinished Business-Rev. James A. Nc
Clearv, Rev. Everard p. Miller, Gamuel
W. whittemore.
Rights of Clerical Members-Rev. G. L.
Abbott, Rev. w. M. Hughes, Smith D.
Mackey.
Rights of Lay Deputies-Rev. D. f.
Warren, DR.. w. K. Newton, George H.
White.
Constitution and Conons-Rev. DR.. w.
NJ Hughes, Rev. E. A. White, Rev. Walk
er Gwynne, George G. Frelinghuysen, John
B. Van Wagenen.
Nomination for Standing Committee
Rev DR.. w. w. HALEY, Archdeacon w. R.
Jenvey. Rev. DR.. Nelson Burrows, Rev.
F. B. Rearor, Messrs. Alfred Mills, D.
Smith Wood, Henry Hayes, E. A. Lewis.
Deputies to Missionary Council-Rev. F.
B. Carter, Henry Hayes.
Secretary-John Keller.
Treasurer-Henry Hayes.
Auditing Committee-Messrs D. Smith
Wood, NJ L. Gardiner.
: egistrar-Frederick E. Hodge.
A report was presented from the special
committee on civic legislation for the
diocese; the main points to be debated this
afternoon are
exemption of burial lots in church
yards and cemeteries from the provision
of the section of the proposed supple
ment of the Religious Societies Act, re-
quiring the consent of the Bishop and
Standing Committee to the sale of or
alienation of real property by parish.
Second, limiting to one year the term
for which leases of real property may be
made, without the previous written con-
sent of the Bishop and Standing Commit
tee; and
Third, limiting to $1,000 year the
value of the personal property which
parish may have and holds'
The general Religious Societies Act of
this State limits the amount of personal
property, which a religious corporation
may have and hold, to an amount in
value not exceeding $1,000 year, /. e., an
amount, the annual income of which shall
not exceed $4,000, and your committee
deems 1t advisable to retain this limita-
ton in the Proposed Supplement, as
otherwise a question might arise as to
is constitutionality.
7. Provision is made, by an amendment
made to the general act, for such parishes
as may desire to hold personal property
in excess of this Imitation"
The discussion on this promises to be
very animated one and special order
was made to take it up at 8 p. M. this
afternoon. At one o'clock the convention
took a recess.
AGAINST Mr. RlKER