The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-08-25
SISTERS new CHARITY.
An Assembly Room for
Working Girls at St.
Aloysius'
GENERAL CHURCH NEWS
A Variety of Intelligence About
Local Religious Affairs.

The fact that the Sisters of Charity
who have the care of st. Aloysius'
Academy are about to replaces their pres
emit ancient building with more modern
and more commodious structure, was first
exclusively announced in THE JERSEY
City NEWS several weeks ago. They are
industriously at work completing their
arrangements for the erection of their
new home, and some of the details of Its
appointments are known.
The first floor will be used as an assem-
bly, room. In this room, which will be
large, airy, and neatly and comfortably
furnished. there will be complete
library, piano, and platform for enter
tainments. Adjoining this assembly
room will be class rooms where those
tional matters may do so This excellent
work Is designed for the benefit of young
working women, and especially those
young girls who have unattractive homes,
and can lind amusement only in the
streets.
A benevolent society will be formed by
the Sisters, and any working women who
comply with the rules, which will be
only those necessary for their own good,
may become members and have free use
at any time of the assembly room. Here
they may bring guests and find pleasant
entertainment, and If there be studious
ones they can receive instruction,
The Sisters will be glad to receive any
material aid from the ladies' of Jersey
City In this excellent work, and a consid-
cradle sum of money is still wanted. The
ladies of the city who are willing to assist
in providing amusement in the assembly
rooms, such as playing, singing, or Civ
ing readings, can occupy their time in no
better way, and their work will be well
appreciated by the Sisters of Charity.
The academy itself, which is being
erected on Grand street, will be fine
large building and an ornament to the
city. twill be built of brick, with brown
stone trimmings, and can accommodate
200 pupils The building will have four
stories, the first floor containing four
parlors, the assembly room for working
will be five class rooms; the third floor
will contain a large studio and four
music rooms. The top floor will be for
the use of the Sisters.
At the rear of the building there will be
fire escape of slate and iron, and every
precaution will be taken to make the
building safe.
St. Aloysius' Academy is nearly twenty
five years old, and was first started by
Father Kelly, priest much beloved in
this city, in a little cottage which adjoins
the present building 1t was afterward
moved twice, and the third and probably
last moving will be when the school takes
possession of the new building on Grand
street. This will be in the spring, and in
June the Sisters expect to hold the Silver
Jubilee of the academy. The academy
will open September 8, in the house of the
Sisters of Charity, No 10 Grand street,
where class rooms have been fitted up.
st. Matthew's New Rector.
The members of st. Matthew's Epis-
copal Church are congratulating them
selves on having secured an able rector
The Rev. Joseph A. Mock will take charge
of the parish September l. He is man
of much ability, and has had quite a
diversified life. Mr.. Mock was educated
at st. Stephens College, Allendale, N. Y.
After graduating he commenced the study
of medicine and surgery. During the war
he was q surgeon in the army and did
much efficient work in this line. After
the war Mr.. Mock entered the Theological
Divinity School in Philadelphia.
His first charge was the Episcopal par
ish at Athens, Pa; from there he went to
Charleston, WA, and after accomplish
ing much in the church over which he
had charge, came to New York and for
seven years was editor of the Episcopal
Register. Mr.. Mock was at Alpena
Mich, when the congregation of ST.
Matthew's requested him to accept the
charge of their parish. This he will un-
dertake the first Sunday in September
Mr.. Mock has not made any plans for his
future work and will have TO wait until
he has entered into the new field and
learned what is needed.
Death of Chaplain Super.
For many years the Rev. Thomas Super
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nearly all of this city's inhabitants, and
especially by the poorer classes, and his
death, which occurred recently, has
caused much sorrow among his many
friends. Mr.. Super wrs eighty-one years
old, and for the past ten years was chap
lain at Snake Hill, where he did much
good work among the convicts. He
was also a Presbyterian missionary.
He officiated for many years at churches
In Morristown and Philadelphia. At the
time of Mr.. Super's death he was earn
estly engaged in bringing about con-
ference of the ministers of this city to ask
them to unite in establishing factory or
workhouse where discharged convicts
could find honest employment, and where
they could earn sufficient to support them
until better work could be obtained In
this way the good work OF reform which
he commenced with the conyicts while
they were in prison, could be continued
until they had time and opportunity to
become honest men, without having to
| fight against the terrible difficulties
which conyicts meet on their re-entrance
in the world, and which, Mr.. Super said.
nearly always destroyed any chance OF
reform. Mr.. Super was born in Scotland,
but all his ministerial work was in this
country.
A Variety of Notes.
A new hall has been added to st. Peters
College for scientific and literary exer-
cises. The college will open September 3.
The Rev. Father McTammany has been
appointed vice president of st. Peters
College in place Of the Rev. Father ORR
ley, who has gone to st. Francis Xavier's,
The new rectory of St. Michaeps Church
will be ready for dedication at Christmas.
The excursion given by the Holy Name
Society of this church realized a good
sum, which will be used for the new rec
tory.
The Rev. Mr.. Riggs occupies the pulpit
of the Bergen Reformed Church during
the absence of the Rev. Cornelius Brett.
The union service will be held today
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