The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
IN, ALL THE CHURCHES
st. Matthews Episcopal Is Waking
: Up to New Energy and Life.

l. - Up 10 New Energy ana Lille.
st. Matthew's Episcopal Church, which
has been rather quiet for year or more,
IS returning to life and energy under the
care of its new rector, the Rev. Mr.. Mock.
A number of new departures from the
ordinary church routine have been her.
aided with pleasure by the me1nbers,
who have entered into many new plans
and ventures for the welfare of the
church. A Parish Aid Society has been
established and Mrs. Mock, the rector's
affable wife. has been made president
of it.
1t lis not, as the name of the society
seems to indicate, a charitable society or
gauized to benefit the poor of the parish,
but is designed to be a financial aid to the
parish. Many ways and means are de-
vised to supply funds necessary for the
needs of the church. The ladies who be-
long to this have been working for many
weeks past making articles which they
disposed of to great advantage during the
bazaar which has been held during the
week. All the proceeds which these ladies
receive from their work is put i'll the
church treasury, which has been very
Substantially benefited by them of late.
Another society which has just formed
in this church is the Guild, and all the
social interests of st. Mathews rests with
u
tociables, fairs and entertainments and
to some extent look after the poor.
!. The industrial school, which is held in
this church every Friday afternoon, is
prospecting under the able direction of
Mrs Condict. Mrs. Super assists Mrs.
Condict very effectually in the work. St.
Matthew's boy choir is an unusually
good one and already the rehearsals for
Christmas music has begun.
AND THE FAIRS STILL, co ON
An amusing incident occurred at the
Tabernacle fair. When the dolls were
contributed to a the fair, the Rev. ]. L..
ScuddeEalso desired to donate doll. The
donation proved to be q little doll about
an inch long, with a black face sur
clothed in q gorgeous red suit But it
was no ordinary doll, for it had been pre-
scented TO the Rev. Mr.. Scudder by little
sweetheart when he was but fourteen
years old, and has been carefully kept by
him, packed safely in a little jewel box.
1t was quite wonder as to what price
the doll would bring, the real value being
about one cent.
1t was not long in the market when a
| lady came along, learned it's history and
paid the handsome sum of S. for it. She
considers 1T a great treasure and the
money well invested.
IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Today the Feast of Immaculate Con-
ception will be celebrated in all the
Catholic churches. There will be NO
extra services. only the usual masses.
A most interesting service--the forty
hours devotion-will be commenced to-
day in ST. Mary's Church.
The Holy Sacrament will be exposed
for the alteration of the people during
forty hours, and the service which com
mences in St. Mary's today will end with
mass ON Tuesday The forty hours
devotion was first celebrated in France in
commemoration of some miracles, and it is
the season when indulgences and pen.
ances are imposed.
What Church Workers Do.
Mrs. John L. Scudder, wife of the pas
tor of this Tabernacle, will edit the Junior
Endeavor column in the Golden Rule, a
paper which is the exponent of the Chris
tian Endeayor Societies for the ensuing
year. One better fitted to fill the position
than Mrs. Scudder could not be found, as
she has made careful study of all Chris
tian Endeavor work, but particularly OF
the Junior branch of it. This special
part she treats of in her book, whose
large sales proclaim its excellence
At st. Michaefs fair the contest for the
cane was won by Captain Hughes with a
large majority.
..'rhe Pilgrims Progress panorama
will be given at the North Baptist Church
on Tuesday evening by the Rev. Adam
Chambers.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the North
Baptist Church are arranging to give an
entertainment, at which Turkish Ar
menian family will appear. The children,
four and six years of age, will sing songs
in. four different languages, and there
will be other interesting features.
On Wednesday night, at the usual
prayer meeting in the North Baptist
Church, pleasant feature was added to
the routine service by the addresses made
by japanese and an Armenian, both of
whom told their experiences in their con-
version to Christianity. The japanese
will be baptised in Tue North Baptist
Church by the Rev. G. w. Nicholson to-
night.
The Sunday school room of the Summit
Avenue Baptist Charch is undergoing
extensive repairs. The walls are being
wai1lscotted with North Carolina pine
and new floor is being laid A coat of
ksisomine will brighten the ceiling, and
when the room is completed it will have
a new carpet on the floor. While the
Sunday school room is being repaired the
school is held in the church.
A Christmas cantata. THE Winter
King" will DE given at this church at
their Christmas entertainment.
Tie new trustees elected at the Sum-
nit Avenue Baptist Church are E. c..
Hank, +. A. Rhinhard and G. Nelson.
Simpson NJ. E. Church will have special
services in january.
At Christmas each scholar of the
Bergen Baptist Church will be requested
to bring a package of something, what
ever they can best give, as sugar, coffee,
cake or something These packages will
be placed in a barrel and after all are
collected will be equally divided be-
tween the Home for the Homeless and
the ChildEen's Home.
The Mission Band Of the Bergen Bap-
fist Church have just sent barrel to
poor missionary in Nebraska as Christ
mas Offering, II contained many useful
articles.
The Kings Daughters of the Bergen
Reformed Church provided many Thanks
giving dinners TO those who needed them.
They have nlso Just sent barrel we'll
stocked with useful things to poor min
lister in the West
The bazaar under the auspices of the