The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-03
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

| Methodist Epicopal Conference now neii-s
| held in ST. James Church in this city, Was
almost entirely consumed by the report Of
| the presiding elders of the Jersey Clty
| Newark and paterson districts. Ihe rede-
( ing of these summaries of the year WORK
! is constantly punctuated with pious eA-
clamations of the pastors in praising lhe
| results achieved. Any reference to SUI
perannuated brother brings out touching
words Of sympathy from brothers in TIE
/ same category. One Of them, however,
| strongly objected to the term 'superaif
nuated."
81 don't like it, bishop" he exclaimed
what would you substitute2'' replied
Bishop Joyce with an amused smile.
Il would say, worn out Laughterl
.suoerannuated' reminds me of two lrisl4-
men at the Worlds Fair. They were IN
front Of round domed building across
the front of which was huge sign III
| the word 'Cyclorama. 'Phat's that
asked one of them and when the other re-
piled. ITS a dude name for gas
house
The rest of the sentence was drowned
| in a roar of laughter.
While some of the pastors We're en-
gagged in the early prayer service TINS
morning in the church, greater number
were dts true) lobbying and wirepuiling
in the chapel next door. Are you going
back?" and where do you expect to go
are the two questions invariably put.
Those brethren who have a pull walk
| about with an unconcerned air, button-
holed here and there dragged into this
corner and that, and listen to the whis-
| nerings of their less favored brothers.
From the scraps of gossip sscattered
about it seems settled that the Rev. DR.
Jesse L. Hurlbut is going back to his old
church in Morristown. He was regarded
as favored candidate for the presiding
eldership of Elizabeth district. Rev.
Chas. ". Mccormick, who resigned the
presidency of Centenary Collegiate In
stitute at Hackettstown, and another
candidate for presiding elder, will 1t 10
confidently stated, go to Passaic
West Side Avenue Church, Jersey City
will lose its present pastor, Rev. Chas-
e. Little, and Rev. w. c. O'Donnelk Vi
Pennington, is slated for his place. Pas
!, tor Little's transfer is not yet announced.
Hedding Church. Jersey City, will prob
ably have Rev. G. w. Gardner, now of
/ Grace Church, Plainfeld. as the success
sor of the present incumbent, Rev. I. A.
Owen.
James Church, Jersey City, will have
new pastor in the place of Rev. W. M.
Johnson.
Centenary Church, Jersey City, having
unanimously requested Rev. DR.. Charles
r. Barnes to return, that well esteemed
pastor will remain.
Rev. r. NJ Aylsworth, of Simpson
10
year, his congregation think too much of
him to allow him to go into fresh fields
and pastures new.
Grace Church, Jersey City, doesn't want
their pastor, Rev. T. c. Mayham, to go.
and he has signihed his intention of
staying where he is.
| Lafayette (Pacific avenue) Church is
perfectly satisfied with Rev. William Red
hefer, and unless he is appointed a
bishop or presiding elder he will come
back and continue his able work
| ST. Paul's Church. Jersey City, will
make no change. Rev. w. H. Ruth is
beloved by his people and will stay
Bergen Point Church viii probably lose
Rev. w. B. Fleming, whose destination is
not yet known. He doesn't know it him
self.
Bayonne Forty-fourth Street Church
may have pastor to succeed Rev. A. J.
Turner.
These forecasts are regarded as positive
but the Bishop is all powerful, and like
! the plans of mice and men, pastoral
plans s'aft gang agley." In this matter
of changes Presiding Elder Rev. c. s.
Ryman, while reading his report for the
Paterson district, told the Bishop and the
conference this yarn
"A travelling Methodist preacher once
tod me that ne had been changed SO
often that every time a van came to his
door his chickens would roll over on their
backs and hold up their legs to be tied
ard pitched into the van.' (Uproarious
laughter.)
The first report read was that of the
Jersey City district read by Presiding
Elder DR.. J. r. Wright. He said
I'VE rejoice in being able to report re-
vivals. All wish that we might have wit
messed more general awakening and
ingatherings.
'The heavy rain and snow storms fol-
lowed by almost impossible roads, inter
fered much with the meetings planned to
be held during the latter part of the win
ter.
Watch night services were held in
many of the churches. These services
were solemn, impressive and soul STIR
ring. At the Hoboken church number
were found at the altar commencing the
new year by surrendering themselves to
God.
'.The observance of the Lenten season
by holding special services, and the gath
ering in of our young people at this sea-
son is becoming quite general in the
towns and cities
Conversions are reported from almost
every charge In the district Twenty
nine churches report from two to fifteen
each. aggregating 2o7. The following re-
port above that number:-Ba Barryville, 20;
Bergen Point, 16; Deckertown, 10; Gar
nervilie, s0 Haverstraw, IS; Hoboken,
1s0: Emory, 81; James, 2o;Simpson, 1oS;
West side Avenue 20; st. Pauls. As; Mat
amoras, 25; Milford. II; Midland Park, %;
New Foundland 80; Otisville, 16; Port
Jervis, so: Ridgewood, is; Stony Point
First Church, 30; Stony Point, 23 Cen-
tenary. Palisade, making in all 800.
"The twentieth century debt paying
movement which has enlisted so many
of the churches in their district for the
past three years. stin continues, Bergen
Point having paid s4oo. with several hun
dred more in good pledges secured on
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