The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-20
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Events of Interest to the Devotecs O
Religion.

Events of Interest to the DevOtecs OF
Religion.
The ordinance OF baptism will be ad
ministered this evening in the Bergen
Church, after which the pastor, the Rev.
d. j. Ellison, will preach on the subject,
"Window Listeners" In reply to in.
quiries as to this unique title. the Rev.
Mr.. Ellison explained, I'VE have all
heard of people who listen at doors. but
there is something left to say about those
who listen at windows"
The Rev. John l.. Scudder will this
evening continue the series of talks on
domestic Problems" that has packed
the great building for so many weeks
past. No one can say OF this popular
preacher that he is not practical, both in
his choice of topic and manner of treat
meut.
The condition of the Rev. P. G. Blight
of the Lafayette Reformed Church who
is suffering from u severe attack of re
mittent fever. had not improved at last
ac cunts. Presiding Elder Lowrie will fill
the pulpit for today's regular services.
The series of lectures on the Holy Land,
delivered by Rev. ID. j. Ellison continue
to crowd the Bergen Baptist Church TO
the doors. They are given on alternate
Sunday evenings, the next occurring on
Decem Der 27. The topic will be "Nazar-
eth and Its EnviroDs." and O special
musical programme will be rendered.
At the Park Reformed Church, Esst
Hamilton place and Eighth street, the
pastor. Rev. Walter L. Griffin, whose
sermon last Sunday evening was "Ahout
Young Men," will continue the same line
of thought by Il discourse ITO Young
Men," A special musical programme has
been prepared, in which Miss Eleanor
Buchanan will sing soprano solos.
Rehearsals for aye Ode Folkes'
Concert, which. on January z. wilt COM
plete the course of entertainments by the
Lafayette Nj. K, Church are in progress
every Saturday evening.
The Rev. Edward McMiun, pastor of
the Summit Avenue Bantist Church, has
expressed himself strongly in disfayor of
church entertainments.
Final reports from the bazaar of Christ
Episcopal Church, corner of Clerk street
and Claremont avenue, announce u net
result of three hundred dollars.
The date of the Sunday school Christ
mas entertainment OF the Hancock Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church, the Rev. r.
Armstrong, pastor, has not yet been
fixed, but will be in the week between
Christmas and New Years.
The congregation of the North Baptist
Church. Jersey avenue and Fourth street.
are rejoicing in the fact tnat their laie
pastor, the Rev. George n. Nicholson, will
preach today at both morning and even.
ing services.
The Rev. Mr.. Karib, returned mis-
sionary from Persia. delivered an inter-
esting lecture on Persian Women" at
the Scotch Presbyterian Church last
Wednesday night. He will deliver the
evening discourse at the church. Mercer
street, near Varick. at au early date
The harvest of fairs has not been
checked by the cold wave. Among those
reported for the past week have been the
haznar by the Ladies' Aid Society OF the
West Side NJ. L. Church on December 16
and II. KINGS Daughters fair and enter
tainment OF Grace NJ. E. Church, Tonneie
avenue. December II, and the sale at Pal
isade NJ. u. Church, West Hobcken. De-
cember 16. popular feature of the last
was New Engl lnd supper. whichproyed
a culinary and financial success.
The Rev. Father J. j. Beylan. Pres-
dent of the Holy Name Society of St.
Michael's Church. will deliver u course of
free lectures monthly during the winter,
to be illustrated Dy stereoptico3 views.
The series WAS opened last Wednesday
night by a lecture on ireland"
The same evening another interesting
lecture was delivered by The Rev. Father
G. j. Kelly Of St. Mary r. G. Church
on "Wonders of the West" in the
Catholic Institute.
The Rev. Mr. Telford, the celebrated
London evangelist, Will preach today at
the morning aud evening services of the
Trinity NJ. =. Church. York street, near
Warren. The Rev. Mr. TeHcrd's work
is too widely known to need comment
here, extending rs it does over two CONT
nents. The large number who heard his
discourses at the Centenary and Hedding
NJ. e. Churches last year will gladly avail
themselves of this opportunity TO renew
their acquaintance.
Cards bearing the amount of subscrip-
tiops for current expenses of the La
fayette Reformed CIurch, which were
last Sunday, will he returned
TODAY. The Rev. II. j Kohmers, the pas
tor, is one of the few vino eau make SER
mon asking for fluids bear good fruit in
n short time.
An atmosphere Of mystery surrounds