The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-21
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS

morning on the opening of the second day
of the convention. The roll had just been
called, when the Bishop suddenly said:-
"Are you aware a suit has been brought
| by the Trustees of the Aged and Infirm
Clergy Fund against me as your Bishop
and the Diocese of Newark and
The clergymen had, up to this, been
chatting and making a very considerable
hum in the church, but these words
brought instant silence and the rectors
looked at each other with surprise. One
rector arose and began:-
Bishop, we have never heard" But
the Bishop impatiently waved his hand
as if deprecating interruption and pro-
ceeded to allay the fears of the conven-
ton that there was strife in the diocese
by adding that it was a friendly suit. A
burst of laughter relieved the feelings of
the rectors, particularly when, at the
same moment Vice Chancellor John r.
Emery, delegate from Morristown, enter
ed, smiling. The suit is for the purpose
of having Chancellor Magic determine
many knotty points in the administration
of the funds The Bishop added that he
had appointed Mr., Courtlandt Parker of
Newark, as counsel for the Bishop and
diocese as defendants.
Every conventional year Is published
what is known as the Bishops Official
Acts" and sometimes the items in it are
interesting. often they provoke COM
ment This was the case over this para
graph appearing in the journal of the
convention and contributed by the
Bishop
''Tuesday-Wrote to one of my clergy
reiterating my disapproval of women
choristers being habited like the members
of the choir
That curiosity is not an exclusive femi-
nine virtue was shown by the rector's
asking each other who was the one?
Only that rector and the bishop knew.
The former, of course, kept num- and
the bishop wouldn't tell The furry re-
Gently caused by Bishop Burgess public
ly disapproying of women wearing cas-
socks in the choir was not a novel act on
the part of the head of the See of Long
Island.
Rev. W. R. Jenvey of Hoboken in the
earlier part of the mornings proceedings.
read his report on the condition of the
Archdeaconry of Jersey City. 1t is as
foliows:-
TO the Rt. Rev. Thomas A. starkey,
DID, Bishop of Newark
Roughly speaking, the missions in the
Archdeaconry of Jersey City may be d.
vided into two classes. In the one class
there are those which were begun in faith
and which are abundantly justifying the
early promise they gave of success.
IN the other class there are those
which were begun in the same faith, but
which are not as yet so abundantly re-
alizing the first hopes. The delay in the
development of the latter class is noe
because of any error in judgment on the
part of those who began them. There is
not a superflueus mission in the Arch
deaconry. Every mission ought to be
where 1t is. Every one win be successful
in due time The delay in development is
because of imperfect train service; the
failure of the trolley to reach the places
where they are, or some such cause as
this. In the meantime, however, we arc
acquiring property, paying for it, occu-
pying the ground and fully equipping our
selves for the good work which will be
certainly done in the very near future.
There are only two or three of these, and
these receive nothing from the diocese.
ST. Thomas Mission Lyndhurst, is one of
them. It is supported by its own offer
ings and by Grace Church. Rutherford.
Sunday services are held, the
Holy Communion celebrated q Sur-
day School maintained, ard the mis-
sion property kept in good re
fair. The mission building and lot are
entirely free of debt. 1t is a time of
waiting. The Rev. H. r. Ladd. rector
of I,afbarford ic in oh
Holy Trinity Mission, Hillsdale. is an
started the car shops of the New York
and New Jersey r. R. were located in the
little town These have been removed to
another place and the growth of the town
has been checked in consequence. But it
is only checked. The increase will GER
tainly come The mission owns very
nice piece of property. consisting of
building and very large lot. entirely paid
for. Services are maintained regularly
by the Rev Arthur Whitaker rector of
Norwood
The Mission of the Epiphany, Allendale
has been of this class, but is leaving it.
The past year has been a most encourag-
ing one. There has been a decided
growth in interest and in strength. There
are SlXtY-SeYen communicates ana loTIy-
five children in the Sunday School. The
offerings have been s943. A silver COM
munion fagon was presented by an old
friend. and complete set OF communion
linen by the Ladies Guild on Easter Sun
day. A seminardan, Mr.. J. w. Jackson.
has been in charge under our personal
direction He is to be ordained Deacon
on Trinity Sunday and will continue in
charge at the mission.
st. Johns Mission, Nordhoff. is sup
ported entirely by st. Pauls Church, En-
glewood. 1t also is waiting growth
which is slow in coming. but which will
certainly come. There are forty COM
municants; there are seventy-four teach
ers and scholars in the Sunday School The
offerings have been s146. Mr. N. A. Bur-
dette is in charge as lay read, working
under the Rev. G. F. Flichtner, rector of
ST. Paul's. Eng.ewood
st. Agnes Mission, Jersey City. is q
mission OF st. Marks Church, Jersey
City, and is supported Ly its own offer
ings and by the mother parish. There
ara nearly seventy-five ceanausicant nts.
Twelve have been conirrned. The con-
tributions have becn better than for
several years. The Sunday scHool -
gaining in satisfactory manner. 4.
Woman's Guild is doing excellent work.
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