The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
Bergen Baptists' Entertainment.

beginning Will be made.
Bergen Baptists' Entertainment.
The members OF the Bergen Baptist
Church have arranged very pleasant
entertainment for Tuesday evening. 1t
will consist of the presentation of testi-
monial to ex-Mayor Seidler by the mem
bers of the church. When heavy debt
bnrdened the church, ex-Mayor Seidler
was one of the first to come forward and
help to have it removed. He presented
the handsome sum of twenty-five thou
sand dollars to the church to be used for
liquidating the church's indebtedness.
This proved a great assistance in putting
the church upon sound footing, and the
members have always considered that the
present prosperity of the church was
TO show their appreciation they decided to
present Mr.. Seidler with some fitting
testimonial, and after much diligent
search a suitable offering was selected.
1t consists Of large book handsomely
bound in seal, with cut of the church
on the cover in gold. There are ten
leaves, on which are engrossed resolu-
tions passed by the members of the
church. On each page there is also one
or more cuts, all taken from scenes
familiar to ex-Mayor Solder, and most of
them are sketches of parts of the church
On the last page are the names of the
trustees and deacons and pastors. The
book Is really valuable and contains
many real gems of art. If
presentation will be made on Tuesday
night with exercises appropriate for the
occasion.
The Bergen Baptist Church has
added handsome parlors to the
building during the summer. For
rear of the pulpit, and when it was
large space between the puipit and lee
ture room was walled up. 1t was decided
that this useless room should be made
into parlors suitable for the church, and
where entertainments of social charac-
ter could be held. The parlors have been
handsomely furnished and were given
q house warming on Thursday night
when a RECEPTION was given the Sunday
school teachers by their superintendent
The entertainment proved a pleasant one
Today the Bergen Baptist Church is
opened for the first time since 1t closed in
August. Thesseryices ON the two previous
Sundays have been held in the chapel
Notes of Church Doings.
A home gathering was held by the
ladies of Emory NJ. e. Church on Thurs
had been given refreshments were served
and the remainder of the time spent in
social amusement
DIR. Chadwick, of New York, will preach
in Emory M. K. Church on September 90.
On the Goth the Rev Mr.. Muller win hold
an all day meeting. The services will
commence at half-past six in the morning
Mr.. Muller hopes to induce Mrs. Grace
Wiser Davis to assist him in the work
Grace Episcopal Church has resumed
all of it's regular services. The year book.
giving a synopsis Of the church work for
the past year, will be issued by the Rev.
George S. Bennitt this week.
The Rev. Mr.. Snodgrass, of Hedding
M. K. Church, intends giving a course of
sermons on Sunday evenings for young
men. They will begin on September %
and continue through October.
A week of special services will be the
coming week at st. Paul's NJ e. Church.
There will be meetings every evening, at
which the Rev, Mr.. Halloran will preside
The Cantata of Esther will be produced
in St. Paul's early in October.
The Kings Daughters of the Church of
the Ascension will have a reunion during
the early part of October, when they will
arrange for an entertainment to be given
during the month. They will be assisted
by the Society of st. Andrew. The Ladies'
AID OF this church are preparing for a
fair.
A. harvest service will be held soon in
St. Marks. This will be sort of thanks
giving for the harvest and prosperous
condition Of things.
St. Peters r. G. Church has established
a class OF vocal music for the members of
the congregation. The class for ladies
will be on Friday evening, and for gentle
men on Monday evening, at eight o'clock.
mi or of ha obr
direct the classes.