The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-08

: "We are a model church society,
remarked a lady to me, a few days
ago, "and l trust you will call in and
see us in a short time.n
The society in question was the
Ladies' Society of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, which has been estab-
lished many years. | soon accepted
the invitation to make the ladies a
call, and was given a cordial welcome,
as all strangers are by them.
The meetings are held in the pretty
church parlor every Wednesday after
noon, and the day on which | visited
them / found nearly all the members
present and busily engaged in sewing
for the poor. This society has gained
a widespread reputation for its activity
in all kinds of charitable work, and
many poor people have cause to bless
them for their kind deeds.
COMFORT IN THE CHURCH.
Many boxes of clothing made by
these busy workers are packed and
sent to those who need them. The
parlor of the church, which was fur
nished by this society, is n OF which
they may we'll be proud. A soft,
pretty carpet overs the floor and a
fine piano stands at n end OF h
room. Handsome antique chairs and
sofas, together with tables of a pretty
design, make the room a pleasant and
cheerful one and always ready for n
many uses to which it is put.
Attached to the parlor is the kitchen,
which was also provided with its fur
nishings by these ladies, who worked
diligently to obtain them. All kinds
of Kitchen utensils and a large collec-
ton of table appointments, which are
indispensable when suppers or enter
tainments are given, are all there ready
for use.
The officers of the society ares
President, Miss Judith Holden; vice
president, Mrs. FL. H. Abernethy;
treasurer, Mrs. G. M. Merritt; secre-
tary, Mrs. Alexander Campbell.
There is also a board of managers,
who are very efficient in executing the
plans that are formed for the good
work. The ladies who compose this
are Mrs. Alexander Campbell, Mrs: j.
II. Rowland, Mrs. J. s. Menagh, Mrs.
Kidney, Mrs. N. Valentine and Mrs.
William H. Whyte. Although all the
members are ever willing and ready to
do whatever they can either to benefit
the church or the poor, whom they
help, Mrs. Campbell is at all times and
in all things the leading spirit.
The majority of the plans of work
are made by her and she is careful to
see them well executed. Mrs. Camp
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while she is excellent at arranging and
planning for Others, she is not afraid
to share the work herself, and is zeal
Gus and active in all of the society's
duties. Another of the members who
is AN able workeri is Mrs. John Menagh.
She is never backward in helping to
do whatever is to be done.
PLENTY OF MONEY.
The treasury of this society is never
empty, and the money is all raised
by concerts, teas and suppers, which
require much labor to make successful.
A rainbow sociable is now being
arranged and will, as all the under
takings which these ladies manage, no
doubt be a success. But a short time
ago a new supply of library and sing
ING books were purchased, and money
for an organ is rapidly being raised.
OF course the meetings, when the
members do the work of which out
siders only see the result, are very
pleasant affairs, and exceedingly
pleasant to any one who may chance
to be a guest.
No one al help wishing good luck
and success to such earnest workers in
so excellent a cause, and all who know
of the society have for it only good
will.