The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-12
AMONG THE CHU8cHEs.


s'The Labor Question" is DR.. Harcourt subject
this evening in Grace Church. TOnnelle avenue
near Bergen Square.
Between $500 and 5000 was Melted by the recent
fair at the Second Presbyterian Church, held for
the benefit Of the church fund.
Last Sunday in st. Johns Church on Summit
avenue, anniversary day of the St. Andrew s
Workingmen's Association. The annual report
shows the Association to be in very fourishing
condition.
the Lafayette NJ Il. Church was held at the church
last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The pro-
ceeds of the supper Will be applied to the exdn-
guishment OF the church debt.
A largely attended meeting of Sunday school
teachers was held in Hedding NJ Il. Church last
Thursday evening for the purpose of reviewing
to-day's lesson. The lesson explained by the
Rev. DR.. Vail, Of New York, in the absence OIL Dr..
Kittredge.
sLeightor nd the Scottish Covenants" was the
subject Of very interesting lecture in the Scotch
Presbyterian Church last Monday night by the
Rev. William NJ. Taylor. DE- of New York. under
the auspices of the Literary Society of the church
The audience was large and appreciative.
Rev. John L. Scudder will preach at the Taber-
nacle Church, corner York and Henderson Streets
Sabbath morning, upon The Church's Motive
Keys to Heaven or He'll" Everyone cordially in
vited. Seats free the moment the services COM
mence.
Seventy -four Of the 110 scholars of the primary
class OF inc Sunuay-scHOOl CI the bergen baptlsC
Church were entertained yesterday afternoon week
by Mrs. George H. Corfield at her res idence, No.
IS Madison avenue, and besides an abundance of
goodies to the satisfaction of the inner man. each
received a souvenier of the occasion in the shape
Of a small volume of scripture texts.
The annual fair of the Wayne Street Reformed
Church was held last Thursday and Friday even
ings, under the auspices of the Ladies' Guild. A
feature of the fair the presentation of The
Mock Trial by the Unique Literary Society on
Thursday evening. Mr. IA. Melosh was the Judge,
Mr.. George Kern the Public Prosecutor Morgan
Decker the Prisoners Counsel, and william CIink
the prisoner himself.
Professor E. L. Crannler and Mr.. A. D. Stevens
have just completed new singing book for the
use OF church meetings, which will shortly be
published by Cincinnati firm. The tunes and
words nearly all new, With but few RECEPTIONS.
The name of this new book is Gospel Message. >
Among the contributors are l.. o. Emmerson, Mrs.
DR.. Palmer, Prof. sweeney Maillerd and others of
the same class.
A large and appreciative audience gathered in
the basement OF st. Johns 2. IL. Church, on Sum
NIT avenue, last Monday night, at the entertain
ment given for the benefit of st. Andrews Society,"
under the auspices of the Weber male quartette,
who we're enthusiastically received at every APP
pearance. Other features of the occasion were
singing by the members of the Society and hui.
morous ROTATIONS by Mr.. William Macy.
Following are some of the most interesting fea-
lures OF the illustrated lecture delivered in the
Linden Avenue CHURCH last Thursday evening by
Mr.. Frank h. Nipple. who has recently travelled
Europe overs Blarney Castle, Queenstown, Lake
OF Killarney, Liverpool Dub in, Edinburgh, Ball
moral, the Highland residence of the Queen; ABB
bottsforc, the home of Sir Walter Scott; Westmin-
ster Abbey, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square,
the scene Of the late riots.
Down on the cold earth you may plant your