Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-16
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undertaking of parishes where SO many
have made definite progress. Often
times the work which has scant public
notice ma represent more in the way
of self-sacrifce than the work more
widely known.
Il speak, however, of the conservation
of Christ Church. Bloomfield and Glen
Ridge; the beginning of the construc-
ton of st. Georges, Passaic; purchase
of the large public school building be-
side the church al Arlington for use
as a parish house; the new. work at
Ampere; payment of the debts upon
St. Paul's, Englewood, and upon st.
Johns, West Hoboken, making the
| conservation of those CHURCHES pos
sible; the completion of the church
building at Grand View. the new rec
tory at Grantwood, payment of the
debts upon Trinity. %Irvington, and
upon st, Georges. Vailsburg; the
parochial organization Of ST. stephens,
Jersey City, and of Ascension,
Bloomfield; the considerable reduce
ton Of debts at Calvary. Bay
onne, and at st. Mary's Jer-
sey City; the new parish h use
approaching completion at Maple
wood; the nearly finished Church Of st.
Andrews, Newark: the building and
dedication of the Epiphany Chapel in
Grace parish, Orange; he restoration
and use of Holy Innocents' upon or
ang mountain; the new parish house
of Grace Church. Rutherford; the en-
largement of Grace Chapel, East Ruth
erford; the new windows in ST. Peters
Church, Morristown; the new organ in
Christ Church, Short Hills; tho new
work at Weequahic in the southern
part of Newark; the beginning Of work
for the colored people in Jersey city.
1t is rather premature to speak of
projects for building rectories and par
ish houses in some six or eight places,
to be carried out when help may be
given from the church extension fund.
100 Have Been Confirmed.
There have been 1,790 combinations.
There are now lbs clergy economically
connected with the diocese; there arr
1877 parishes and missions where serv-
ices are regularly maintained. Seven
men have been ordained to the priest
hood, one of them for the bishop OF
southern Ohio, and one for the bishop
of New York. -Four have been or
dained deacons, 10 presbyters and :
deacons have been received, and IA
p~resbyters have been transformed to
other dioceses. There are Z candidates
for holy orders and 16 p%ostulants,
"Our diocesan hospitals-St. Barna-
bass, Newark. and Christ Hospital,
Jersey City, have done larger and
probably better work than eyer before.
THE Woman's Auxiliary, the Girls
Friendly Society, the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew, the Diocesan Mems Club,
all seem to be In a condition of health
and vigor.
I'VE have much to encourage US In
our work. but each step forward makes
us aware of larger opportunities and
duties. The larger vision of what we
may do in the diocese opens before us
and the call comes to undertake larger
plans than ever BEFORE
The diocesan officials, who take a
prominent part in the work of the con-
vention, are the Rev. John Keller, Sec
rotary. of this city; the Rev. William
r. Upton, assistant secretary. OF
Bloomfield; Edwin A. Stevens, treas
urer, of Hoboken; Edwin A. S. Brown,
assistant treasurer, also of Hoboken;
Frederick f.. Hodge, registrar, of this
city.
+. This evening the members of the
Church Club of the diocese and the
delegates will enjoy a dinner in Trim
ity parish house in Rector street.
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