The New York herald., 1869-03-22
RELIGIOUS SERVICES In NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


At ST. Peters church the ceremony Of blessing the
palms was performed shortly before eight O'Clock.
At hafpast ten O'Clock high mass was celebrated by
the Rev. Father Paci1cus of the Capuchin order. A
sermon was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Jansen,
who took his text from the Episte OF St. Paul to the
Philippians--"He debased himself and took the form
OF servant.n The preacher spoke Of the infinite
goodness Of the Son OF God In humiliating Himself
for men. And shah His precious blood be shed in
vain for uss Shall we not participate In the nestl-
mable boon Of redemptionf Like Mary Magdalene,
who had fallen into the abyss OF sin whose
we can return 70 the Lord In q spirit
Of penance PROSTATE ourselves at his feet, en-
You that labor and are burdened and will ferresn
your He will receive you with open arms; He win
meet rs with the % smile % q % good shepherd m S On a his
and will answer us with those same words which He
uttered to the repentant Magdalen:-"GO In peace;
In her perseverance afterwards. she abandoned not
her Saviour in the hour Of His trbulation She re-
and was the first individual favored with the sight
OF her Master on the morning OF the resurrection.
Hence see that though our sins be as red as scar
let or numberless the sands on the seash0re, we
can recover Gods friendship by penance.
Tne Second Presbyterian church on South Sixth
ing been recently remodeed and enlarged, was ded-
icated yesterday. At half-past ten O'Clock in the
morning, after the usual morning service historical
sermon delivered by the pastor, Rev. J. NJ Ste-
venson At hafpast three o'clock sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. Burchard Of New York,
sea IN was ss ~ Dr.
York. handsome brick front, with two small
towers, has been added to this church. at consider
The Swedenborgians are making great progress
In Jersey City. Sermons have been delivered almost
was delivered last evening in the church corner OF
Sixth and Grove streets by the Rev. Mr. Chattert0n,
formerly Methodist minister who took for his sub
iacf n m
TO the evils In the world, both natural and spt
ritua.u
boken contemplate the erection OF churches In these
cities and It Is expected tnat the movement In the
former city will be successful before the close OF the
fhe Methodist congregation in Hoboken who
have been deprived OF their church BY the
action OF the city authorities held services yesterday
at the Martha Institute. which has been laid to thefr
disposal by the Consistory OF the German Evan
geical Church till o site is obtained for q new
80 Newark.
Yesterday morning the Rev. Bishop Scott ordained
the Revs. J. 8. Gilbert, W. 8. Galloway, w. O. Nc
Caulay and M. G. Reed to be deacons IN the Newark
Conference Of the Methodist Church. The exercises
we're held In the Central Methodist Episcopal church,
in the presence Of q very large congregation and
the members Of the Newark Conference, that body
being now In session In Ne wark. Previous to the
ordination the reverend bishop preached an
promise Is unto you and TO your children, and TO all
shall sSsi aS SsS y. Rs G @ speaker d~eit With much prs
iveness upon the supreme eminence Of the gift OF
the promises, and detailed with force the nature OF
the gift and to whom u VA, y ug-. given. .X
many Of other denominations were supplied BY
minister's in sttsndance upon the Confer
Peck, ?. d, Of the wyoming Conference.
before crowded. sdSs In sss
the text from Micah. ill., 8: But truly am full OF
power by the spirit OF the Lord" lie dwelt upon
the nature OF this power and in what II consisted,
and then impressed upon the congregation the neces
sity Of this power on the ministry and the church.
At the conclusion OF the sermon Bishop Scott or.
dained the Revs. Q. X. Barnes, J. B. Taylor, J. L.
y. Swaln James Irvine and Isaac Bird, to the ONCE
OF Elder Ia the Methodist church.
Trenton.
TRENTON, March Il, 1899.
In ~. Johns Roman Catholic church to-day Father
Schmidt took his text from the twenty.nrst chapter
OF st. Matthew, which treats OF the triumphant
entry Of Christ into Jerusalem. Father schmidt
commenced BY remarklng that In the Church this
week 10 called Holy Week. to give us to under
stand that IL should be spent In holy manner flour
souls are not holy the character OF the current week
suggests to us the inestimabls propriey OF making
them 30 BY the efYicacy Of Q good confession and
worthy communion. II We neglect this all-import-
ant duty we assist In crucifyng our Saviour az did
the Jews. He exhorted every one to attend church,
particularly during the last three days OF TINS
occurrence tnat the Annunciation of the
yesE on Holy EnuisSsy Such 'i a. Instance @ has not
sesS IN s snSS SSd y: s'aT ne pastor ons has
power 70 celebrate mass on Holy Thursday. Father
schmidt concluded BY expressing the hope inst , no