The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-25
LADIES AT WORK.
Doings of the Society of the
North Baptist Church.
A CHAPTER ABOUT CHILDREN.
One of Them Summarizes the News
Of the Day---DirectOire Apparel
---Current Notes.


~---Current Notes.
The Editor of the JERSEY CITY
NEWS presents his compliments to the
ladies Of Jersey CITY, and respectfully
daa0ites their cooperation IN making
this column a feature Of general inter
est and utility. Information and sag
gestions are earnestly solicited, and
assurance IS gioen that all comnu1ad-
cations aoiU 9eceioe Immediate and
careful attention, and aoiH be regarded
as strictly confidential If the aoriteys 50
desire.
Church societies are always an inter
esting topic.
l found this to be especially SO when
l stumbled into q meeting of the La
dies Society of the North Baptist
Church a few days ago.
The meeting was conducted in true
parliamentary style-that is, as truly
parliamentary as it is possible for ladies
to be-and the members, or rather the
board, as they prefer being called,
were wonderfully active in disposing
of a goodly pile of business and ar
ranging plans for new works of good
ness and charity.
The president of this society, which
has been for many years conspicuous
for the good it has done, is Miss Mar
garet Wood, of No. 224 Eighth street.
She is ably supported in her work by
the vice-president, Mrs. Steven Mar
tin, the secretary, Miss Libbie En-
wright, and the treasurer, Mrs. 6. w.
Morrison.
These ladies, who have been in the
society for many years, evidently do
not believe in the old adagethat many
hands make light work, as they have
limited their membership to seventeen
persons, the officers included.
"Who," 1 inquired, ''are your most
active members?"
well" answered the lady I adj
dressed, with a charming smile, "we
are all active members. Each has a
certain share of work to do, and she
does it earnestly; though we have our
own individual way of doing it. Mrs.
Nicholson, our pastors wife, accom-
plishes probably much more in her
gentle, quiet way than many Of us
who spend much valuable time in
thinking of what to do and how to
do it.n
Mrs. Morrison is also ever busy in
furthering the interest of the society,
and keeping it in active work, and
she and Mrs. John Elmendoff devise
many unique plans for assisting in
church work.
PAYING OFF THE MORTGAGE.
The particular work, aside from the
usual routine of charities, which this
little band of Christian workers has
taken upon itself to do is to help pay
off the mortgage now upon the
church. The money for this they
raise by giving entertainments, sup
pers and other such affairs, such as
cuttings and teas, and they generally
prove successful.
Especially the quilting. They are
successful, for here the ladies have an
excellent opportunity to work hard
with their nimble fingers and at the
same time they can talk as fast as they
like, making their conversation TEEN
with wit and merriment.
The society is composed almost en-
tirely of married women. and was Dr.
ganized some time before the North
Baptist Church came into existence.
Much discretion is used in selecting
new members, as only real workers
can be made to feel at home where all
are so busy.
When the new church was built, the
members of the Ladies' Society raised
the splendid sum of $3, 600, with which
they furnished the church most com
fortably.
The society is at present in a most
fiourishing condition, and it is daily
accomplishing much good among the
poor and deserving, as well as in their
own circle. They are now preparing
an entertainment to be given April IL.
1t will be O bird concert, and is quite
novel.
Others who are members of this ex-
cellent society are:-Mrs. Elliott
Greene, ST., Mrs. James Brain, Mrs.
Anthony, Mrs. Cochrane, Mrs. Van
Wrinkle, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Moseer,
Mrs. John Delliott and Miss Terry.
Several other societies are attached
to this church, and are also doing
much good and noble work. / hope
to visit some of the meetings of these
in a short time and learn about their
charities and of doing good.