The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-09
SALVATION'S F0RTRESSES.
Facts Of Interest from Vari-
ious Jersey City
Churches.
MILLS EXCITEMENT AFTERMATH.
The Rev. Frederick Mortimer's in
noyations in 81. Marks
Greenyille Reformed
Church.
MILLS EXCITEMENT AFTERMATH.

The churches have at last recovered
from the topsy-turyey state in which
Evangelist Mills left them and have
settled down to the usual routine OF
church work. A pleasant outcome Of
the Mills meetings is the making per-
manent thing of the choir which sung at
the meetings. This choir did excellent
work and was trained by William Groom,
the organist of the Tabernacle. When
the meetings were over james Hurry,
who had taken a deep interest in the
choir, proposed that it be made into
regularly organized choral society On
Tuesday night the choir met and effected
an organization and converted itself into
philharmonic society to be led by Mr..
Groom.
OVER ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS.
or the 800 who sung at the revival meet
ings about one hundred remained in it,
and anyone who may desire to become
member is invited to join. There will be
two meetings a week-on Tuesday night
for secular singing and on Saturday
night for sacred singing The members
VIII receive excellent vocal instruction
as well as good practice free OF any ex-
pense. The new society has many
friends, and those who know anything
about it anticipate fine career for it.
St. Marks Is certainly High Church,
and all who care for the High Church
service enjoy a visit to this quaint old
English church with its picturesque in
teroir. The Rev. Frederick Mortimer
has lately introduced new service in
addition to the many which he always has
all the year around at this church
II IS the four O'Clock Sunday service
which Is attracting large numbers OF the
parishfoners. The service is extremely
High Church, and in addition TO the
evening prayers there is a sermon. Mr.
Mortimer is d busy man. and his numer-
Gus services aud large parish duties keep
him constantly employed. The yestry Of
st. Marks is well worth a visit, but as
Mr.. Mortimer holds the only key TO the
door, 1t is not often that visitor gets
within. The room is handsomely finished
III antique oak and furnished with a CON
siderable display of good tnste AT one
side of the room on a miniature altar is
crucifix, the cross of handsomely carved
wood, and she figure of Christ exquisitely
carved ivory.
MANY CHURCH vEsTsIENTs
In this room are also kept the vest
ments which Mr.. Mortimer uses at his
services. There is vestment and stole
for eaeh service. ami the costly emhroid-
cry OF them OF sacred symbols makes
them Of great value. There IS no Episco-
80 many Festment and indeed hot many
i'll the country who can surpass them In
this church, which has SO transformations
al existence as to cause the outside world
10 wonder at its progress and Its High
Chnrch ritual, is a safe built in which is
placed all the yaluables of the church
The whereabouts of the safe is known to
but two persons, the rector and one of the
church officials. Ii is located somewhere
ia The body OF the church, but so skill
fully concealed that the rector says il
Wonld he quite an impossibilityfor any
one to discover it. st. Marks has many
interesting things. but few know much
about them, for its sacred premises are
never violated by the visits OF the cur
ious, Or i'll fact BY any who come but to
worship and pray.
Greenyilie Reformed Church.
The new Greeugille Reformed Church
is fast nearing completion. and in all
probability the handsome structure will
be ready for dedication by the latter part
of June The main tower is now in course
of construction. II is to be 1913 feet in
height aud will give the edifice very
imposing appearance.
The church will have a seating capacity
of over eight hundred. 1t will be fitted
up with all modern improvements aud
the interior will be finely furnished in
every particular The entire place win
be a model of comfort and neatuess
During its construction the spacious
and handsomely fitted up chapel will be
used for church purposes, aud after the
dedication the chapel Will be used as
a Sunday school room, parlor and lecture
room.
The energetic pastor, the Rev. William
Bruce, who has only recently recov-
cred from severe attack OF typhoid
fever, is now Incorporating in Norfolk,
as he is the most energetic pastor the con-
gregation has ever had. 1t was mainly
through mis- untiring efforts that the
building of the new edince was 50 speed
ily brought about The Rev. Mr.. Boyd,
OF New York. will continue to occupy the
pulpit until his return.
The Sunday school is in a very prosper
Gus condition. The average attendance
is about 200 and it is rapidly increasing.
Mr. Homer Brooke is the efficient super
intendent The other officers are:-
Assistant SUPERINTENDENT, Edward M.
Kyle; female superintendent, Miss G. +.
Dillaway; secretary, Adolph LANCER;
assistant secretary James Deakin; treas
urer, JAY P0ckman; librarian, Fred
Schultz. The success OF the school Is due
to the diligent work of the score or more
of faithful teachers
The Friday evening prayer meetings
compose very interesting feature in the
church work. They are as rule very
well attended and are always OF an ln-
teresting character.
The Young Peoples Society of Christ
ian Endeavor connected with the church
is in a fiourishing condition. Meetings
are held every Sunday afternoon at the
close Of Sunday school, The average at
tendance is ABOUT seventy. The society
memberships over eighty.
The Ladies' Missionary Society is an
acquisition. as are also the various circles
of Kings Daughters connected with the
church. The latter have provided the
funds for furnishing the gas fixtures for
the new church. The Missionary Society
has just commenced its third year, uuder
the most favorable auspices. The officers
elected a few DAYS ago age:-- President.
Mrs. J. Holmes; yice-president, Mrs ".
p. Bruce; secretary, Miss Nellie Reid:
treasurer Mrs. S. i. Harvey. The ami
yersary reception viii be held shortly
after the return OF the pastor. The
Young Ladies' Mission Band, under the
leadership of Mrs. Holmes, is about TO
resume former activity.