The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-25
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Growing Interest in Au-
tumnal DaY in This
City.
WILL BE OBSERVED TODAY
Special Music, Foliage, Fruits and
Flowers Will Lend Attrac-
ton to the Event.

AatHmnal services claim much time
ana interest IN the churches at present.
The custom Of keeping ..AutnnanaI Day.
has been gaining ground for several
years, and this year the observance Of it
VIII exceed any previous one. and SO nu-
merous are these autaunal services that
one would think it was an established
cnurcn day. The fdea OF keeping 1t orig
mated through congregations becoming
scattered during the long summer vaca-
lions. Asa means of bringing about re-
union clergymen adopted this plan, which
has worked admirably. The churches on
these occasions present most attractive
appearance. Every Imaginable kind OF
autumn decoration is used to beautify.
ms platforms are stacked with sheaves
q earned graiu, and tie vegetable and
fruits OF harvest are sirewn with beau
tifui effect Purple grapes and golden
cared corn are hung In beautiful CONTRAST
side BY side, while the potatoes, bright
green cabbage aud pompous pumpkins
stand out boldly and substantially In the
foreground. With Root tRste Il really
beautiful effect Is m de
Autumnal services viii be celebrated
in a number Of churches today, and ell b.
~ ~ ~ Cpt-l atkVtic HttfE 0CH& FL RIO& IS5S
all the week ia order to have them appear
at their best.
AT ST PAUL's CHURCH
SC. Faul's Methodist Episcopal Church
will have excellent exercises. In the
morning the pastor, the Rev. VIZ. Hal
ieron, will preach 40 autu.nnaI sermon,
aid In the evening there will be adj
dresses, Mr.. Ralph Wells being among
the speakers. Good music by Che choir
will also be a feature. Another church
is the Lafayette Methodist Episcopal,
where the services will be OF a most in
teresting Character. All the children be-
longing TO the Sunday School will meet
IN d body to the church and the
Rev. z. g. Blight, the pastor, will
address Them on the subject
OF Autumn" In the evening the Drim-
airy department of the school will give an
exercise which they have been rehearsing
Josie Allison. There will be sipginG.
fecitations and responsive reading. ADJ
dresses will be delivered by Mr.. William
Beach. the Rev. p g. Blight and Mr.
Charles 1isdaie, the superintendent.
JOHN KNOX PRESBYTERIAN.
The John Knox Presbyterian Church
Will hoid its celebration tonight, and it
will not only be "Autnmnal Day." but
the second anniversary Of the organiza-
tion Of the Sunday School. In honor Of
the joyous festival there viii be good
singing by the children aud other exer-
cises The Rev. Thomas Houston, the
pastor OF the church, will deliver an adj
dress. Another event of interest in the
John Knox church Is the organization OF
Society OF Christian Endeaycr which
occurred on Wednesday, night. II
was organized with a membership OF
thirteen. The officers elected for the en-
suing year are. DIR. John A. Earle, Pres
idenl; Mr.. James Bedford, Vice Presi-
dent: Miss Belle Cunningham. Record
ing Secretary: Mr.. John McMichael. Cor
responding Secretary, and Miss Matti.
Litz, Treasurer. The COMMITTEES on AR
xangesnenss, consists of Joseph Nous
Apn. Chairman; Mr.. Nichols, Mr. Nc
Echael, and Miss Th0Tn The prayei
aetiuQ given by the society will be II
arge of Mr.. John Armstrong and Mr.
dford, assisted by Rev. Thomas Hous
tSn, Mr.. John Earle, Dir. w. McGfatn
and Mr. John CaFman.
CONVENTION OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The twenIy-ninth annual convention oil
the Sunday Schools Of Hudson county
will he held in the Park Reformed
Church, this city on Tuesday afternoon
and evening. November 3. Many rJnli
nent sunday Sehool workers will taxi
part In the attractive programme and ad
dresses will be made by General O. .
Howard. the Rev &. c.. Blldwin of New
York and the Rev.W L. Wayicnd, ID. d.,
~ philadefphiH.