The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-05
DULL IN THE CHURCHES
The Heated Term Brings
i'll the Annual Rem
ovation.
BERGEN BAPTIST IMPROVEMENT /.
Today's Services at ST. Psler's--
Caurch Notes, Local and
General.

with the warm weather comes the Gus
tomary lull in active church work. All
the societies are closed and tie congrega-
tioas are becoming smaller every Sunday.
Although general parish work has been
suspended, arrangements, which are al
ways left for the summer months, are
now being made for the usual repairs
upon the churches aud church property.
Nearly every church viii have something
done TO IL. and almost every church or
parish will be able TO display some i'm
preVement when the autumn days begin
Tbs Tabernacle will not have much
done. but work upon the long anticipated
Peoples Palace which is now in progress
will be continued, and in September the
building will be ready for use. BY that
time it is expected that all the different
departments will be in working order.
Some OF the furniture Is already in readi-
ness, Kitchen utensils having been pur-
chased, and all the appurtenances and
paraphernalia for the gymnasium on
hand.
AMONG EHE CHURCHES.
Inc Bergen Baptist Church will be
thoroughly repaired aud renovated, and
the handsome iron fence which for many
months has been talked of, will be com
menced, and in design will perfectly
match The one that surrounds the Ath-
letic Club House. Hedding Methodist
Episcopal Church too may boast OF a
bright new fence. which will add greatly
to the appearance of the property. ST.
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church,
which always comes TO the front with
some unexpected project, will fit up
sisters house in the parish for two of the
sisters from one of the sisterboods. just
where 1t will be located has not yet been
decided, but the parishioners are try
ing to ind some pleasant place as near
siderable time to arrange house COM
fortabiy for them, but the ladies of tue
parish want 1t ready for occupancy when
the winters work begius
Westminster Presbyterian Church will
be newly painted without and few re-
pairs will be made Within. Nothing will
be done to the South Bergen Reformed
Church. as the building of Il handsome
edifice viii soon be under way. Tho in
terest on the bonds which were issued for
the building of it has increased two and
one-half per cent, and the lot has also
leen purchased tor it. The workmen are
progressing rapidly with their work on
the First Presbyterian Church, and there
will be no Interruption now until the
church u flushed. About the last of Sen
TENDER the dedication will take place, and
the congregation are aDXiously awaiting
the happy event The repairs on Simp-
son Church would have been attended to
this summer, but owing to the fact that
the expenditure was large on the parson-
age, which has jus5 been handsomely re-
fitted, the church will remain as II is for
another year. Several other churches,
which happen to be Id excellent condition,
will before September add u few decora-
tions to the affairs. puipits aud choir
stalls.
SERVICES AT ST. PETERS TODAY.
There will be an elaborate service in ST.
Peters Roman Catholic Church this
morning. 1t is the celebration of Sc.
Peter, the patron saint of the church.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated at
hall-past ten and the Rev. Father
Cassidy, the rector, will be celebraur.
The deacon is Father keveny, und the
sub deacon Father Broderick The Rev.
Father Coppens will deliver the Panegy-
ridue. An exec llent programme of
music will ne rendered under the direc-
tEon Of Professor Ferry.
ENTERTA INAENT AT FIRST GERMAN E.
CHURCH.
The Young Peoples Association of the
First German Evangelical Church, of
which Rev. DR.. Staehli Is the pastor,
scored an immense success last Tuesday
evening at their entertainment. The
conmodious Sunday school room was In
the large number OF patrons attracted by
the excellence of the programme. Pastor
Staehli maae a splendid opening address.
and the efficient church choir, directed
by George Kupfrain. intersper sed the
varied entertaining features with chorais
and part songs of sparkling character.
There were fine recitatious Given by Misses
Lena Nlcolaus and Emma Hosltzs, n solo
nv Miss Lizzie Feldner aud instrumental
music by the Messrs. Fred and William
Iowenstein. The principal feature, how
ever. was the broom drill by sixteen win
some and clever misses, who were trained
by CAPTAIN Charles DALI, aud under his
excellent command the girls did
admirably and won the frequent and Wig
orous applause OF the delighted audience.
Ihey marched and formed pretty figures.
and went through series OF martial
evolutions with the greatest ease and
grace. The climax was formed by
sjcruresoue scene wherein the fair
broomsters were grouped and sang a
patriotic song.
anotner commendable feature of the
entertainment was the performance OF r.
r Green,s famous music box or yacalo-
nhone A friend of the church acted as
ire lecturer and operator in this instance,
and the successful warblers that carried
ont the mechanical vocu effects were the
Misses Lizzie Feldner, Louisa ana kAtle
EberIee. Christina Muller, Mamie Ruge
and Lizzie Ruby.
tune TO another, started, and ceased Its
motion and changed in tune. the lecturer
explained its peculiarities. and the peo-
nile reared with laughter. The young
neonle are proud Of their success, and
well thew may be, for the entertainment
was very enjoyable and cfeditaoie IN