The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-15
FAIRS ALL THH RAGE.
A Church That Hasn't One
Is Not in the Swim
Now.
THERE'S THOUSANDS In THEM.
Some Of the More Notable Ones,
Past and to Come, in This
City-0ther Matters Of
Interest.
THERE'S THOUSANDS In THEM.

Fairs are the main features of interest
IN churches at present Go where you
VIII. either fair has just been closed or
there is one in progress or one in con-
temptation. From financial stand
point fairs are success. and those just
passed have reaped rich harvest. Al
though The annual fair means great
deal Of work. it also bring the amount re-
CURED to meet any deficiency, in aid of
which it Is given. The Miniature
worlds Fair" held by the ladies of the
First Baptist Church realized a good
sum. Ic was given to raise enough
money to support the choir of the church
for the year, and succeeded admirably.
The Carnival of Authors" unuer the
"Guild of the holy Cross of st. Johns
Free Church. cleared as they intended to,
two hundred dollars.
lt is to be appropriated entirely TO chari-
table purposes. The Home OF tile Homeless
Ialr, through the earnest endeavors of its
ellicieut board OF managers, cleared be-
tween four and five hundred dollars. 1t
is their intention to use it in the interest
Of worthy object. to poor chsldren in the
Home. During the week ST. Paul's fair
opened. or course the result Is not yet
Known, but the attendance was evidence
OF substantial addition to the improve
ment fund, the chief object for which the
ladies' held it,
FAIRS TO COME.
The fairs to come have promising pros
poets and like those of the past will not
fail to draw enough people together to at
tain the desired results. The ladies of
the South Bergen Reformed Church are
arranging TO hold one on December and
4. IN aid of the buiIdfng fund Another
Que under headway to open December 8,
and 5 is undsr the auspices of the La
dies Aid Society of the Emory Methodist
Church. VINO expect to have grand
bazaar. and make quite enough to meet
the interest on the church debt.
The Tabernacle too will hold
one on December l. 2 and 8. on as
elaborate a scale as the former oues. using
the money, though, for somewhat differ
eDt purpose than any other year. The
proceeds will 60 TO add necessary articles
of furniture TO the PEOPLES Palace. Last
of ali comes the fair under the manage
ment of the ladies of st. johns German
Reformed Church. This one will not take
place until February. There is debt of
$500 ON the church which must be met,
aud by this means the members hope TO
accomplish it. Many ladies are kept busy
from year 70 year. their fair work often
occupying leisure hours in the summer
when. chatting at the shore or mountain,
they bring into use their little work bags,
which seem 20 contain so little. but which
little tends to help a great work
Wo3IEN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The convention OF The Moments Mis-
sionary Society of the South Chassis of
the Reformed Church will be held on the
18th OF this month Ia the Bergen Re-
formed Church. There will be u morn
ing aud afternoon session. 1t will open
with devotional exercises and the read-
ing OF rhe reports from the different
societies by the Secretary will follow.
Mrs. Kate Browmley Horton of Port
Richmond, s. l.. will deliver an address
and there Will De speRgfng by Mrs. s. l..
Baldwin, President Of the Women's Branch
OF Missions of New York The ladies' OF
the church will serve a collation. at noon
time in the church parior. Another
event to occur In the church on the even
iugs of the 22d and Esd is the third anui-
vefsary of the Society OF Christian En-
deavor at seven O'Clock it will open
with prayer meeting, after which there
will be public service. to which all are
cordially invited. Mr.. Henry Fitch. Jr.,
and Mr.. William Terhune viii address
them, as will also the pa tor, the Rev
Cornelius Brett The second evening
will be spent socially and arrangements
are being made to accommodate a large
number of guests at the social gathering.