The Sunday morning news., 1891-08-30
WARFARE ON SIN.
The Churches Are All Ready
10 Open for Their
Fall Campaign.
IMPROVEMENTS OF TIE SUMNER.
Corner Stone Laying of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church Of
the Trinity-Noies.

Next sunday morning all the churches
will be open, and each clergyman will
occupy his own pulpit Almost every
church or church property have had some
thing done to them during the summer
in the way OF alterations.
Although few churches were in need of
extensive repairs, yet nearly every one
viii be able to boast OF some thing use-
ful or ornamental being added to it. OF
course, large amount of work has
been accomplished at the Tabernacle,
the building of the Peoples Palace hav-
ing been 10 progress for two months. 1t
is now very near completion, only the
painting and paperinQ remaining unfin-
ished. The opening services will lake
place about the middle of September
Eminent clergymen from different
States have been invited to par
ticipate in the exercises. There will be
eloquent speaking by prominent men
Of State. Governor Albeit being among
them. Several Thousand people are ex-
pected to attend from neighborine cities,
and the contributors to the building fund
will be especially invited. Excellent music
appropriate for the occasion will also be
arranged. Notwithstanding so much
work has been on hand, the Tabernacle
has had its usual renovation and been
thoroughly cleaned. Although the pas
tor, the Rev. John L. Scudder, will not
return from his vacation until this week,
the church will open today. The last
Union service. celebration Of the Holy
Communion. Will be held there. The Rev.
Henry c. Cronin, who has had the
will preach his farewell sermon to-
night.
TRINITY NJ. E. CHURCH.
The Trinitg Methodist Episcopal
Church. The organ originally in the
gallery has been removed down stairs.
A platform for 1t has been built at the
right of the pulpit with a choir stall.
The galleries too are changed. The sests
having been raised four inches they are
now comfortable. Two handsome re-
flectors are also TO be put In. The COM
mittee are eager TO have everything IN
readiness to open the church next sun
day morning, Hedding Methodist Epis-
cupal Church Is looking brighter and
prettier than ever. During last month
the auditorium was somewhat repaired,
the carpets carefully cleaned, and the
roof and fence both were painted. ST.
Bridaet's Roman Catholic Church, will
commence High Masses with one
of the largest organs In the CITY.
1t was put in last month. So large is It
in size that the gallery mad to be built
out several feet in order TO place 1t in the
organ loft. ttIt cost s., COO Another fea
. tnre added to the church Is the rosette
window. It is cathedral cut glass ana
of many brilliant colors. ST. Mary $
Protestant Episcopal Church has had nc
repairs on it, But next Sunday the new
choir Of twenty voices will sing for the
first time. New surplices have Just been
purchased for them. Under the direction
OF Rev Dr. Warren the choir has been in
training all summer.
The Park Reformed Church had 9
cleaning No other work was needed
owing to the fact that 81 900 was recently
expended on 1t and paid by the Ladies
Fund Society.
Several other churches have had trifies
added TO improve them, and the attrac-
tive appearance they present plai nlJ
shows that neither money or time has
been wasted upon them.
ST. TRINITATI's CORNER STONE.
The laying of the corner stone OF St
Trinitati's Evangelical Lutheran Church
on Bowers street, takes place today al
half-past three o'clock. The church pro
perty will be elaborately decorated with
flowers and bunting. The services will
commence with a procession of genera
tions OF the church. ranging from chill
sren three years old TO people seventy.
five years of age,
The stone bedded in flowers will be car
ried from the old church on WebsCer ave
nue. TO the new one. 1t will be laid by thres
young ladies'. Miss Louise Kuhl, Miss
Henrietta Roster and Miss Henrietta
Lutzen.
Six thousand invitations have been
Issued, and large audience Is expected.
The programme will consist of excellent
music and addresses. The speakers are
Governor ALBEIT. Hon. Orestes CIeve-
land, Hon. DE Forest. P. Lozier. Rev.
Geo. Schambach, of Newark, and Rev.A.
G. Wedekind, d. ID. The stone will bs
dedicated by the pastor, Rev. r. A
Hafer.
st. Trinitatis will be q handsome
church. It will cost twenty-five thousand
dollars to build it. The design is Gothic
ana is being built OF Philadelphia brick
with stone trimming: All the windows
are to be memorial, and it will have q
seating capacity of four hundred and flftl
peo,ie. The auditorium will be upstairs
an'sthe ground floor will contain lecture
resins and class rooms. Pastor Hafer has
worked in interest of the erection OF th'
building for twelve wears, and at las
through his earnest efforts the congrega
uion are to kAve an ediiice to be proud OF