The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-13
IN THE CITY CHURCHES.
III TABERNACLE BAND MAKES A
SUCCESSFUL DEBUT.

HOW bL0 DOilSS VI bliS OAo
must have ratified last night. If they
did. no one but Pastor Scudder of the
Tabernacle was to blame. He had a
brass band to assist in worship, and
told why he did so. His views differed
very much from those of Puritan
days regarding music.
1t was a good amateur one, and con-
sisted of fifteen musicians, and George
G.. Boden. the leader. The members
all belong to the Tabernacle congre-
CATION, and render their services gra-
tuitously.
Nearly a year ago it was decided to
employ extra music for the church,
and it was then suggested by Mr..
Boden that the expense was unneces-
sary, for there was talent enough
among the members to furnish a hrst-
class band.
He was right.
Fifteen members volunteered their
services and Mr.. Boden took them in
charge, and after about eight months
of instruction the first appearance OF
the Tabernacle Band was made last
night.
The debutants occupied seats facing
the audience and between the choir
and the reading desk, which was
handsomely decorated with flowers.
They played an overture; and then
an anthem was sung by the choir and
accompanied by the band and the or
gan. The result was satisfactory.
In opening his sermon the Rev. MI.
Scudder spoke of the fondness of the
Hebrews for music, and of the demon
.4-L.-z o~Oa4ar Of that xyhi0h thnXy
employed in worship. David played
on many musical instruments, and
Solomon wrote a thousand songs. The
church in those days was the greatest
conservatory of music. Harps, pipes,
trumpets, drums and cymbals were
among the instruments that made a
ioyful noise unto the Lord in the
ancient temples. Great improvements
have been made in the course of n
ages and now we have the organ and
piano.
ssOur forefathers in Puritan days"
said he, 'sdid not want music in the
churches, but their idea is exploded.
God is the grandest being in the uni.
verse and to his house we ought to
bring the best of everything, includ-
ing the best music. | claim that to-
worship God we ought to have better
music than the theatres provide"
In the midst Of his discourse the
Rev. Mr.. Scudder paused long enough
for the new band to play, 20, for a
faith that does not shrink Then he
resumed his discussion of the place of
music in worship, saying that the
singing of a hymn is as sacred as the
making of a prayer.
Society of Christian Endeavor.
The Society of Christian Endeavor,
of the Bergen Baptist church, cele-
brated its second anniversary last eve
ming. The church was beautifully
decorated with flowers. Huge baskets
of cut flowers stood upon the plat
form, and over the pulpit was a elab-
crate design bearing in rare roses the
motto:-" For Christ..and the Church"
In the absence of the president of
the society the Rev. d. j. Ellison,
pastor Of the church, presided and
read the annual report. During the
past year forty-five names have been
added to the roll of the society, and its
work has been a success. Among the
good needs done by the organization
the pastor mentioned that of decorat-
ing the pulpit with flowers each Sun
day and then distributing them to the
sick during the week.
Mr.. Ellison also read a letter from
William G. White, nov of Reading,
Mass, who was the first president of
the society. Mr.. White congratulated
the young people on the success which
their organization had attained, and
wished that it might not be less in the
future.
The Rev. J. G. Allen, of the Hansen
Place Baptist Church, Brooklyn, deliv-
cred an address on "Growth." HI said
that we are all much interested in chill
dren, because of the possibilities within
them. Then, comparing the young
Christians life to that of a garden, he
drew a beautiful parallel between the
two, and pointed out how as much
careful work would bring its good re-
suit as surely in the one as in the
other. He spoke of the great neces-
sity at the present day for hard work
on the part of Christians, and declared
that never since the days of Constan-
tine was there such an excellent OPP
portunity for Outstanding the world
as the present time presents.
The young Christian, he said, should
never be content with his present
state, but should continue to grow.
The two things most needed were a
growing consciousness and an in
creasing knowledge of Christ.
During the evening the choir of the
church sang several hymns and selec-
tions, and the services were inter
spersed with prayer and s%criptural
readings.
A Sermon About Our Girls.
ssOur Girlsr was the subject of the
discourse delivered by the Rev. Daniel
Halleron, pastor of st. Paul's M. E.
Church, Third street, last night. He
took for his text Psalms xiv, 49,
s1Ihe KINGS daughter is all ~olnrinus