The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
ST. MARKS MISSION.
Mr.. Christians Practical
Christianity Has Won
Many Admirers.
PEOPLES PALACE PROGRESS.
Lentea Services in All the Cna. shes
-Nolcs Local and
General

Episcopalians especially, and other de
nominations in this city have been very
earnest attendants at the Mission held in
St. Marks Church this week. At the
evening services the attendance has been
particularly large, and all the seating
capacity of the church was required to
accommodate the strangers aud regular
congregation. The sermons preached by
the Rev. G. NJ. Christian at these evening
services have proved to be very at
tractiye, both 60 men and women, and to
young and old. The particular feature of
Mr.. Christians sermons has been the
practical manner In which he handled
religious subjects, and narrowed them
down to the every day uses of life. Mr..
Christian il an unusually ELOQUENT
speaker, and his sermons We're much en-
1oyed.
The instructions which he gave after
each one were practical applications of
what he preached, and much was learned
from them. Mr.. Christian also instructed
the Bible class OF four o'clock each after
noon, and his lessons were confined to the
parallels. These classes have been we'll
attended, although the hour was rather
awkward one. Crowds of children
Hooked to the childrens service daily at
$40, aud were very attentive to the talks
Of Rev. Waller Webb, who conducted the
service. His teachings were made so
simple that che youngest could under
stand and the oldest enjoy A memorial
medal will be given TO each child who
has regularly attended at the three
O'Clock service today. There has been
during the mission sermon for men
alone, at which Mr.. Christian preached to
a crowded house from the text, What
think We OF Christi" aud one for women
in wljrH Ha ronfrnzfad thu 1{xoo NJ + he
Virgin Mary and Mary and Martha with
the lives Of the women of the present day.
To-day is the last of the mission and of
course the direct results are not yet
known, but IL the attendance can be
counted as any indication of good results,
This evening there will be a service Of
Thanksgiving and the mission sermon
will be preached at four O'Clock. ALI
are invited to come.
THE PEOPLES PALACE
A definite step, has been taken toward
the Peoples Palace. AS IL has already
been announced, a class was formed in
athletics in the Tabernacle last week
with Prof. David Bramley as instructor.
The bowling alley back of the Taber-
nacle, and which has its entrance on
Grand street, will be converted into
gymnasium. All the best paraphernalia
which q gymnasium requires will be
placed in it and every opportunity given
those who wish for gymnastic exercises.
The old ball ground on Grand street has
been leased and is being made ready for.
games Those who attend will be taxed
one cent every three days for boys and
two cents per day for men. No doubt
this excellent WORK will be productive of
much good.
AT THE TABERNACLE.
Several changes will be made at the
Tabernacle. The present organist,
Henry T. Fieck, Will be succeeded
by Victor Baier, assistant organist
Of Trinity Church, New York, who will
ARRANGE TO have one of his best pupils
play the morning services while he is in
this city, Mr.. Baier himself playing in the
evening. Miss Nettie Heilerman. the
alto. is 10 leave, aud SO Is Mr.. Angel. the
bass. Miss Heiierman will probably take
a position in East Orange, N. J.
Those who attend the Tabernacle
this evening will have an opportunity
to hear the most noted negro preacher in
this country, the Rev. J. c. Price. Presi-
dent of Livingston College. Mr. Price
was appointed by ex-President Cleveland
as Consul General to Liberia but declined
feeling the responsibility to his race here
He has lectured in Surgeons Church.
London, in the Tremout Temple, Boston,
and in other large cities His subject in
the Tabernacle will be "The Future
Negro"