The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-21

our attempt at moran mathematics
would be found unequal to the task.
.'Of the clergy from cur diocese three
have passed away. Rev. Dwight Galloupe,
rector of St. Paul's Church, Newark, died
suddenly on July IL of last year; Rev. DR..
Anthony Schuyler was called to his rest
with brief respite on November %, and
Rev. Hannibal Goodwin followed on the
last day of the year and of the century.
Those of you who know the warm in
terest felt by me in church extension
among our working population will under
stand the pleasure 1 had when, on the
evening of st. Luke's day, October IS, l
opened, in association with several cler-
gymen, the newly completed Trinity
Chapel, at Centreville, about mile north
of Bergen Point. The building is of frame
and cost something more than IS, 00O 1t
consists of a chapel, roomy in dimension
and worshipful in general STYLE together
with adjoining rooms for meetings and
general economic purposes. The people
for whose benefit this mission is designed
are largely engaged in the great oil
works of the neighborhood and the mis-
sion itself gives every promise of ac-
compishing successful and durable
work. 1t is under the careful direction
of the reverend rector of Trinity Church,
Bergen Point
Our institutions continue to do sue
eessfully their work of charity the ad-
dition and completion of the new wing
to the Hospital of St Barnabas, at a cost
of $SO,0OO aI,-lough necessarily exacting
larger annual expenditures financially.
must and does add greatly, not alone to
the comforts and conveniences of its
household economy, but also to the an
nual income. st. Katharine's Home al
though still struggling more Or less
against an unwholesome prejudice, main
tains III faith and unahated courage its
work of Christlike charity Christ Hos
pltal in Jersey City prospers and grows in
the public esteem and confidence.
In MS summary of the year Bishop
Starkey reported ten priests and two dea-
cons received from other dioceses, three
ordinations of priests and two of deacons,
eleven priests and one deacon trans
ferred to other dioceses, three priests
died. OF the clergy connected with the
diocese there is one bishop, 115 priests and
four deacons The number of postulants
is four, and the number of clergy licensed
Is three. There are eight priests candi-
dates for holy orders, twenty-five lay
readers were licensed, four chapels were
opened, three were consecrated, one mis-
sion was organized and benediction given
one furniture, ETC., in three cases. Two
parish houses were built one hospital
was enlarged, ten notices of discipline
were received from other dioceses, one
marriage was solemnized and the bishop
officiated at two funerals Holy commun-
ion was celebrated eighteen times eighty
sermons and addresses were delivered,
forty-seven meetings were attended and
1,447 persons were confirmed.
The bishops address finished the ac-
tua, business work of the convention be-
gun. Rev. Mr.. Keller did not come into
the church but remained in the vestry
adjoining. His assistant secretary oc-
cupied his place at table in the chan
sci. and from time to time conferred with
Mr.. Keller on the routine work. 1t was
the latter's wish that he shouldn't be in
the church, and for this reason he said
I can't see sufficiently well to attend
to the duties of secretary"
Bishop Stal key, whose hearing is i'm
paired, ntu SlLllnS peSlQe MIN IN the cnan-
Gel Archdeacon w. R. Jenvey of Jersey
City, who repeated to the bishop the mo-
tions made. Because of this infirmity
and his advancing years it may be that
during this conve ntion the question of
appointing a bishop coadiutor for the do
cese will como up ard the clergymen have
singled out Archdeacon Jenvey for that
honor.
After reading the call the convention
got down to the appointment of the 1861
committees, and they are as follows:-
Certificates of Lay Deputies-Rev. Wall
ker Gwynne, Louis A. Noble James 5.
Mackie
New Parishes-Rev. f. M. Kirkus, Rev.
Louis Cameron, Chas w. Parker
Finalce-William NJ Franklin, Charles
Elkin, J. S. MacK1e, E. A. S. Brown, John
]. S. Rutan, Henry Hayes, Treasurer
Rules of Order-Rev. f. B. Carter Rev.
John S. Miller, Rev. John Keller, Secre-
tary; Arthur E. Barlow, Florence M.
Relyea
securities-D. Smith Wood. John s..
Richards.
State Legislation-Alfred Mills, E. A S.
Lewis, r. f. Stevens.
Unfinished Business-Rev James A.
McCleary, Rev. Everard P. Miller, s. w.
Whittemore.