The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-12
UNITING TN WORSHIP.
The Usual Summer Ar
Tangements to be Made
Among the Churches.
SIMPLICITY THE WATcaWoRD.
No Special Musical Programmes
Dr.. Duryee's Successor.

The Union Services, which for the last
four years have been held during the
month OF August, win be repeated this
summer On Tuesday night the Com
mittee, of which J. D. Gopsill is chairman,
met IN che Second Presbyterian Church
ana completed the arrangements. Only
four churches Will unite; these are the
wayne st. Reformed, the Second Presby-
terrain, the Park Reformed, and the
Tabernacle. The services will open the
first Sunday in August and be continued
i've Sundays The first one will be held
IN the Wayne St. Reformed Church, the
second and third in the Second Presby-
terrain Church, the fourth In the Park
Reformed, and the last one in the Taber-
nacie. There will be a morning and even
ing service conducted the same as the
regular church service thrournout the
year, except the last morning service.
when the Holy Communion viii be adj
ministered.
No special choir or musical director
Will be engaged TO furnish the music. as
IT is the intention OF the committee to
make the services as simple as possible, so
the music Will consist entirely OF connfe-
Eational singing OF gospel hymns Rev.
Henry z. Cronin. OF Kansas City who has
always had the services in charge. has
been engaged again. Mr.. Cronin is we'll
remembered BY all who have had the
pleasure OF listening to him as an eloquent
preacner he IS also an earnest worker,
and among the people of Jersey City he
II held 10 high esteem. and is very popu-
lar. In addition TO the Sunday services,
there Will be union prayer meeting held
every Wednesday night ia the parlor of
the second Presbyterian Church under
5ram auspices sPs a,t e. the aynen
Every effort is being made by the COM
mfttee to have the services as interest
ing and successful as they have been pre-
vious years. The services are always
supported entirely by collections, and
last year after the expenses were paid,
there WAS enough money left to make the
Rev. Mr.. Cronin handsome presenta-
ton. The Committee of Arrangements
consists OF j. %. Gopsill. w. II. Bruce,
Abrain Graham OF the Tabernacle, II. p.
Benedict. J. G. Lay. w. G. Baker OF the
Park Reformed Church, William Ger
man, j. +. Schmidt, w. G. Whyte of Sec
Westeryelt, V. D. Wortendyke and & A.
bailey of the Wayne Street Reformed
Church.
REV DR. duryea's SUCCESSOR.
Owing to the resignation of the Rev
Duryee, who. for SO many years has been
pastor of the Lafayette Reformed Church,
the members have called upon the Rev.
T. J. Kommers of Linden, New Jersey, to
I'LL the vacancy. Although the call has
been accepted, Mr.. Kommers will not be-
gin his passionate until the fall, and the
congregation do not expect TO hear his
first sermon until early In September
Mr. kommers although com parativeiy
young is an eloquent speaker. He has
held several prominent pastorafes, one OF
which was the chapel OF the Collegiate
Church of New York. He has dark
complexion, fine presence, being quite
tall, and a graceful bearing.
AMONG CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
In all the Remain Catholic churches
high mass will not be celebrated again
until September Instead of the usual
Tespers at half-past seven deYotions will
be said at four o'clock
InsSr. Peters Roman Catholic Church
low masses will be celebrated Sunday
mornings at six O'Clock, half-past seven,
nine O'Clock and haif-Dast ten.