The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
THE CHURCHES CHRISTMAS.

THE CHURCHES CHRISTMAS.
Music and Song and Christmas Gifts
Mark the Exercises.
The Christmas decorations, the music
and the altar illuminations at ST. Peters
and all of the Catholic churches were on
an elaborate SCALE The services at St.
Peters included morning sermon and
the singing of evening vespers. Prof. T..
B. Ferry had charge of well trained
orchestra. that added materially to the
excellent music of the boy choir.
In the college hall during the afternoon
Santa Claus talked to the Sunday School
boys, and presented each, including the
orphans, with a present. There was
singing and addresses. The little ones
had a merry time. The presents were ta-
ken from Christmas tree. Santa. Claus
will talk to the girls this afternoon.
There were services in all the Catholic
churches.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.
At st. Matthew's Episcopal Church, on
Sussex street, the day was observed in an
unusually solemn and impressive man
ner. The interior of the edifice was
beautifully decorated with frs and ever
green, and masses of fragrant flowers al
most hid the altar from view
The services began at midnight Christ
mas eve when the Holy Communion was
administered to a large hummer of the
worshipers. At seven o'clock there was
another brief service, and at half-past
ten O'Clock the rector, the Rev Mr.. Mock,
preached an interesting and instructive
sermon
The surpliced choir rendered the pro-
gramme published in THE SUNDAY MORN
ING NEWS, of last Sunday, in a brilliant
manner. This choir has been under the
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Easter, and instruction has steadily
improved, and yesterday rendered such.
artistic mnsic as has seldom been heard
in the church.
IN TRINITY NJ. E. CHURCH.
The Christmas night entertainment at
the Trinity M. E. Church. on York street,
was one of the prettiest and most enjoy
able of any given by the Sunday school
scholars of Jersey City, and reflected
much credit upon the zeal and skill of
Mrs. f. M. johnson, who, with the
assistance of Mr.. Charles Wooten, has
been training the pupils for, the past
three weeks to present the pretty cantata,
king Winter" There were over fifty
participants, all of whom acquitted them
selves handsomely.
Mr. Fred Gray made an admirable
King Winter, and Mr.. William Machin's
Santa Claus was superb. especially his
singing. Master Richard Rouse, as Jack
Frost, and little Blanche Sherman, as
Poor Little Molly, were decidedly clever.
Others who took prominent parts and
whose singing immensely pleased the
large audience were Miss Bessie John
son, Miss Gussie Wancke, Miss Mabel
johnson, Miss Carrie Blanney, Miss
Hattie Barnes, Miss Minnie Ronnels,
Miss Mabel johnson, Miss Mamie Winter,
Miss Emma Taft, Miss Lizzie Faulkner
and Miss K. Blamey.
The drills, under the captaincy of Miss
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Little Jessie Thompson and Lille Feller
distinguished themselves by we'll rem
dered recitations, and Miss Clara Thomp-
sons opening address was well received.
Pastor John Crawford made few appro-
pirate remarks in the early part of the
evening. Mrs. johnson was presented
with handsome rocker by the pupils as
a mark of their esteem, and the pupils
themselves were recipients of gifts from
Santa Claus.
IN HEDDING CHURCH
In the Hedding Methodist Episcopal
Church last night the Sunday School
gave an enjoyable entertainment The
programme included an organ voluntary.
singing of "Gloria" by the school and
congregation, Scripture reading by Miss
Annise Hyatt, prayer by the pastor, sing
ing by the school. opening address by
Master Howard Hughes, and a cantata,
entitled christmas Spirit" with the fol
mrs. CAROL. Miss Minnie Bacleus
Bertha. a.......................M Miss Ollie Pilman
Lucy ...............'. MISS Willie Henuerson
Will. ill.......................M Master George Rutter
Minnie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Violet Fort
Bessie ......................M MISS Neihe huggles
Visitors Misses Blanche Bedlow BESSIE Willets,
Robna Tavlor Rosa Unger, Bella Madison,
Laura Taylor Eliza Smith, Nellie Hunter,
aenrietta Rutter Mamie Dawson, Nellie Es-
terbrook Sophie Engler, Helen Vallian,
Stella Kessegel, Clara Wittenhert Emma
Wolf Clara Vogel Nellie Ashmore, Dora
Bpoane and Masters Howard Hughes Qrville
Every Charles Coe, Samuel Collins, Frank
Perkins and Theodore Valleau.
Prophets. .Messrs. Schupann, Downs, Yale,
Jackson, Snodgrass Chase and Day.
onepnerds. Nessrs John Kent and Henry Gol1ey
Hebrew Women Misses Gopslll, Thorne, Han
sen, Baclsus, Hughes, Simmons, Gilman,
hing and Van Cleef.
THE FIRST BAPTIST.
In the nrst Baptist Church the decora-
tlonS were superb The following pro-
grammee I, was given by the scholars of the
Due,t and Chorus...... Mrs. Green Mrs. Foster
Dialogue. ..,........... 49,. "Recounting Hands,
Jennie and Martha Postlewaite
Dialogue, ''We Are Coming''. Fifteen BOYS
Recitation, "Grandma'N.... Hattie Rouse
Chorus...'s.. School
Address. ..s..-'. ............ Pastor Steeman
Reading. School
Recitstion. Infant Glass
Solo, "Baby Fleet" ............L Lidia vosburgh
Tro Martha Bale Iidia vosbargh sssid and Hattie Hattie
Diaonge, @what the New Year Brings. SS Nellie
Bale Bella ELLA Bird M May HOFFMAN. rillie
Distribution OF Presents,
NORTH BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Christmas was celebrated laSt evening