The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-22
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
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| Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."l
| NEWARK, May %, 1901.-Another allu-
sion was made today relating to the
shooting of Rev. John Keller, secretary
| of the diocese and chaplain to Bishop
| Starkey, by Thomas G. Barker of Airing
ton, recently. 1t was made by Archdeacon
Mann of Newark when he was making
his annual report. In it he said:-
'One sad incident mars the otherwise
quiet and uneventful report. The muir
derous assault upon the Rev. John Keller
last February is fresh in the minds of ALL
The churchmen, clerical and lay of the
archdeaconry rejoice in his partial recov-
cry. In this connection it is most gratify-
ing to note the loyal confidence and affec-
ton which the members of Trinity Mis-
sion, Arlington, have shown towards their
missionary. This sad affliction has only
served to draw the hearts of his peopl.
more closely to him. They made plain to
him their trust and high esteem. During
the rector's ilEess the services have been
attended by larger and more earnest
congregations. In their common affliction
the church people of Arlington have turn
ed to God for comfort and help. On Sun
day, March 3, when there was a special
service of intercession for the rector s re.
covery, out of total of 120 con4munir
cants, the inspiring number of III made
their communion"
This was greeted with slight applause
During the reading of this report the
wounded rector sat in the vestry near 10
the door opening into the chancel listen
ing to it. He was much gratihed. he af-
terwards said, at the touching kindness
of his fellow elergymen
Missionary business was the rule of or
der Immediately after the communion
service, and Bishop Starkey called for
Archdeaeen Jenvey's account of the
churches in the Jersey City district, which
was as follows:-
To the Rt Rev. Thomas A. Starkey, DID,.
Bishop of Newark
Under the blessing of Almighty God,
substantial and encouraging gains have
been made in this arcaAdeaoonry during
the past year.
This is eminently true of Trinity Chapel
(Centrsyille), Bayenne. Those of us who
have known the needs and conditions IN
that neighborhood of hardworking people
have felt for years that chapel building
IN different location and better equipped
Tor work was an absolute necessity. No
one saw it more clearly than the Rev. Mr..
kiekus, rector of Trinity Church. Bergen
Point, as well as of the chapel He made
the erection of such building has one
special work The people of the parish
church responded most generously Won
ders were done in a few months time. As
result the chapel building with adjoin-
ing rooms for industrial and social uses
was completed in October last. 1t was
formally opened and blessed by the Bish-
op. The two archdeacons number of
the clergy and a congregation which
fllled the building to overfiowing were
present. 1t was a helpful and inspiring
service. The chapel was built and
equipped at a cost of $6.9O3 This was CIV
en- largely by the members Of the parish
church. The entire cost of the building
was provided for the evening of the
opening. It is all due, under God. to the
and those who worked so sympathetically
with him. The past seven months have
absolutely justified all that has been CIV
en- and done. The congregations have in
creased from an average in the evening
of forty to an average of one hundred
and fifty: The Sunday school has more
steady and constant. The teachers are
all from the parish church and are near
ly all public school teachers. They are
thus trained to teaching The Rev. w. S.
of the work. He is admirably qualified
for just such work. Under his faithful.
ministrations there have been "A baptized
is were confirmed, there are 16 teachers
and 115 scholars in the Sunday school.
The offerings have been s475. The sup
port of this work is guaranteed by the
Point. 1t entails an expenditure Of 1890.
The work at st. Agnes's Chapel, Jersey
City, has shown marked progress during
the year. The attendance has greatly i'm
proved. The Sunday school is larger than
it has been for three years. The building
has been enlarged at cost of $500. The
most of this was given by the chapel peo-
pie The offerings have been nearly twice
those of the previous year. If it were not
for the constant removals the mission
might become self-supporting. This chap
ell is mission of ST. Marks Church, Jer-
sey City, ana is supported by 1t. The Rev
Frederic. E.. Mortimer. rector of st.
Marks, has it under his special care. He
| supplies all clerical services.
| Old st. Matthews Church. Jersey City
now under the Archdeacon's care, met
with serious r gus loss s. few weeks ago; Ths
such singularly good work as lay-rea-
| der, deacon and priest was called to
Trinity. Church, Paterson, and accepted
Rev. w. G. Webb, of the diocese of Long
occurred the Rev. Mr.. Webb has been
good people of the parish and is begin
ming what we all feel sure will be large
and successful work. During the past
year there have been q baptisms. s have
been confirmed there have been 207 COM
snunicants. There are 10 officers and
teachers and 12o scholars in the Sunday
have been $2.196. Many repairs to the
venerable building have been necessary
and have been made.
| The day Of larger things is beyond the
| dawn in the Mission of ST. John the Di-
vInes Hasbrouck Heights. The mission
| has had the Rev. John M. Rich as resi-
| dent priest during the year. A marked
advance in all these things which make
real success has been the result. Nearly
all the young. people. of the borough at
| tend the services. The congregations are
| the largest IN the history of the mission
/ The payments to the Building and Loan
| Association have been promptly made
4 The chapel building will soon be entirely
| paid for. There have been 10 baptisms &
have been confirmed; there are 10 officers
| and teachers and Is scholars in the Sun
| day school The offerings have been sS9a.
The mission is now the strongest religious
| organization in the borough
| st. Paul's Mission, Montvale, has done
exceedingly well during the past year
The chapel building, for various reasons,
had been closed for a number of months
| At the beginning Of last summer sent
| Mr.. C. Thachen Pfeiffer, senior in the
| General Theological Seminary, to hold
services and see what could be done in
| reviving the work. He has been eninently
| successful Twenty-four have been bap-
| tized by the archdeacon and others.
eleven were confirmed: there are thirty
4 two communicates; there are twentv-four
in the Sunday school, The chapel build
| ing. which is a very neat little structure.
/ will soon be entirely without debt
HOLY Trinity Mission, Hillsdale is fem