The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-12-14


decided to be the hit Of the evening.
Pastor Wanderer is from Paterson aud
has d host OF friends among his Presby-
terian colleagues in Jersey City.
The Junior League OF ST Johns Lu.
theran Church on Summit avenue will
give the poor children Of the Fourth dis
trict free Christmas treat ut Laisen's
Hail on Christmas morning.
The Mems Association Of St Johns
Lutheran Church are arranging for an
entertainment There are eighty mem
bers IN this fiourishing auxiliary and
each man has made personal pledge to
make the affair one of the best ever held
under the auspices of tho church.
The new church being erected by the
Rev. John Sfaehlis' congregation on
Monmouth street. is gradually assuming
shape 1t will be creditable monument
to the high ambition and liberal enter
prise Of the parish.
Probably the Rev Charles Wright, the
genial and popular pastor OF the Central
Avenue Reformed Church, is one of the
best known men of the Fourth district.
He has gracious smile and a kind word
for everyone whether in or outside his
church.
The Good Samaritan Circle. composed
Of dozen young church ladies OF the
Heights, formed into a coterie for doing
good in a quiet, transformations sort of
way. This week IN company with MIR.
Richard R.Green of Hoboken. they visited
che "Sunbeans'' order Of Kings Daugh-
tiers at Grunge aud accompanied The
society on its annual visit to the Essex
county charitable institutions.
The recent fair of lions German Evan
gelical Church, on Paterson street, was q
grand success and Melted $685., which will
help to greatly augment the fund for the
erection of the new building which will
be commenced in few weeks on Charles
street, near Nelson avenue.
Al series of revival meetings have been
held during the past week In the Ascen-
sion Episcopal Church on New York ave-
nue. under the direction OF the rector, the
Rev. James Cameron, at which several
prominent divines from New York have
preached and marked interest has
been manifested.
The spacious and handsome new Sym's
Memorial Hall attached TO the Baptist
Church, West Hoboken, was opened this
week with a grand fair and entertain
ment. The decorations and display In
the various picturesque booths were
superb, and the entire affair was one of
the grandest in its social and festal fea-
lures that has taken place in the town
for some years. The money made will
be devoted to furnishing The building
A Christmas service will be held In st.
Marks Church on Holy Innocents' day.
The Junior Endeavor Society of the
Tabernacle will give an entertainment
consisting OF tableaux and music on
December IL.
The lecture. What Is In a Name?'i
which was given by the Rev. David
Mitchell in the Scotch Presbyterian
Church on Friday night, was a great sue
cess.
A handsome iron fence has been put
| around the front OF st. Bridget's r. G.
church and rectory.
There will be children's responsive
service In the Lafayette M. E. church
next Sunday night.
The ladies of the Lafayette Reformed
church will open fair ON December 1S.
Handsome carpets have been put In
the Hedding M. f. Church parsonage by
the members OF the Parsonage Furnish.
| ing Fund.
The Rev. John Crawford of Trinity NJ
e. Church will discourse Sunday nioh,
on s.The Great Supper"
A socia0le and a set Of tableaux will BIZ
given Tuesday night in ST. Matthews
| Church under the auspices of the Parish
Aid Society and the Young Peoples
Guild, in aid Of the Altar Decoration
| Fund.
| The Fathers Of St. Peters Church are
taking the census of the parish.
| Elk Governor BedIe will lecture Sunday
/ night in the North Baptist Churth. before
| the Society of Christian Endeayor.
| The sociable which was given Tues
day night IN st. Paul's Church was by
| the PASTORS Helpers.
| Sunday night after Christmas there
will be .ChildJesus" service in Grace
Episcopal Church.
| At the recent election of Sunday school
officers OF the Tabernacle, c. c. Stimet7
was reelected superintendent, Theodore
Parker and w. J. Hunt, assistant super.
! iniendents; Frank e. Blake, secretary
and Fred DaYery, librarian.
A new choir stall has been built in the
Scotch Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. z. G. Blight will preach the
last or a series of sermons on ''Nighl
Scenes IN the Bible tonight. The subiect
will be:-"There Win Be No Night
There
The Rev. David Mitchell win discourse
tonight on the subject:-.'In Darkest
England. /"
Mrs. J. L. scudder, who edits the chill
dren's JUNIOR Endehvor Scrap Bag col
umn OF the Golden Rule, will be pleased
to receive contributions from the chill
dren of the Junior Endeayor societies o.
this city.
The Rev. John era wford will deliver 6
course of lectures before the students in
Drew Theological Seminary.
A mission will be held in St. Peters R.
G. parish in January
The children Ct the First Baptlst
Church will give cantata in the church
Christmas night.
The Ways and Means. t" the new work
on the Society of Christian Endeavor. has
IN It's contents Christian Endeavor adj
dress BY Mrs. Scudder. the wife of the
Rev. j. l.. Scudder.
Among the musical attractions at the
Tabernacle today will be Miss Eva
Hawkes. Howard, of Newark. an especial
ly accomplished eontraito-