The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-07
IN THE CHURCHES.
Exercises Appropriate to Anniversary
Day.


Day.
From two O'Clock until three yesterday
handsomely dressed young people and
children thronged into st. Paul's Church.
All were in good humor and ready for the
march and the treat"
At three o'clock all were seated in the
body of the church, and Superintendent
Crawford gave out a hymn, and then
called upon Mr.. Alexander Campbell to
offer prayer. An address of welcome was
made by Pastor Daniel Halleron. The
Old Foundry Mission Sunday School re
ceived an invitation to be present and
march with that of st. PauPs, which was
accepted. Mr.. Crawford called Superin-
tendent d. W. G. Ramsay to address the
gathering. Mr.. Ramsay, in the course of
his remarks, gave an account of the aims
of the mission, and a summary of the
work done since he took charge. A few
more hymns were sung, and the schools
were marshalled for the parade. The
committee in charge of the refreshments
were Mrs. Paul Haller, Mrs Charles
Davis, Mrs. jackson and Mrs. Josephine
Smith.
When the scholars of the Second Pres
byterian Church were seated in the
audience room of the church the sight
was beautiful one. The school is large,
and the church was well filled. Super
intendent Holmes called the school to Or
der, and short exercises were held. The
school sang several hymns, and prayer
was offered by the pastor, the Rev. Alex
ander McKelvey, who also made an in
teresting address to the little peo-
pie. Two appropriate recitatiOnS were
given by Miss Smith and and Willie
White. An address was made by Mrs.
Newman, of the Jersey City Mission.
More hymns were sung, and the scholars
left for the march.
When they returned their hunger was
appeased. The committee who had it in
charge were Miss Mahlstedt, Mrs. Older,
Mrs. Barringer, Mrs. McCreery, Mr. Liv-
ingston and Mr.. Golden.
After their return from the march the
older scholars of Grace Episcopal Church
met in the church, where the service for
day was read. Remarks were made by
Rector Bennitt and Assistant Rector
Lord Hymns were sung and then an ad-
journment was made to the chapel, where
cream and cake were served. The com
mittee in charge were:-Mrs. and Miss
Illingsworth, Miss Holcomb, Miss Flem-
ming and Mrs. Medale.
The exercises of the Tabernacle Sunday
school consisted OF music by the Taber-
nacle Sunday School Brass Band, the
orchestra, the Boys Choir, the Girls
Choir, an address by Superintendent G.
Charles Hunt, a violin solo by Master
Fred Decker, a duet by Misses Carrie and
Grace Sanders, selections by the Drum
Corps and the Quartette, solos by Miss
Viofetta Groom and Miss May Larkhans
and harmonica duet. Cake and ice
cream were served in abundance, and the
church was the scence OF festival.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school Joined nthe exercises of the Grand
Street Reformed Church prior to the
parade, but held O festival Immediately
after returning.
In the parade Richard Rouse imper-
sonated Washington carrying May pole,
with tri-colored Streamers held by sixteen
little girls In white
Prior to the parade the Hedding Church
Sunday School was entertained by singing
and an address by the Rev. j. j. Reed,
ID. ID. of New York, who held the atten-
tion of the little folks for half an hour by
telling humorous little anecdotes ana
stories. After the parade they were
treated to ice cream, cake and other re-
freshments.
Reformed Church were most pleasingly
entertained with addresses by the Rev.
Mr.. Suydam, the pastor of the church,
and the superintendent of the Sunday
school, singing and recitations preceded
the usual ice cream and cake.
The children of Grace Church, before
the procession started, reverently recited
the Greed and the Lords Prayer. When
they returned to the church evening
prayers were held and then Mr.. Bennitt
addressed the Sunday school and ex-
planned the object of the professions. Ice
cream and other refreshments We're
served.
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