The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-08
WHY NOT FEAST on FAITH2

A Decidedly Heterodox Dinner Scheme
at the New Faith Cure Temple.
The new home of the Faith Curists on
Bramhan avenue was opened yesterday,
and nearly one hundred persons were
present to participate in the exercises.
The interior walls were decorated with
bright blue banners. bearing such inscrip-
tions as "God is love-" Behold we bring
good things OF great joy which shall be
to all people," while across the chancel
rail was a large banner, bearing the
words. Seek Christ and ye shall find
Him"
An extra musical programme had been
arranged and was well rendered. The
Rev. NJ d. Hancox, pastor Of the Taber-
nacle of the Testimony, as it is called,
was in high glee. He spoke at length
upon the great work that was being ac-
complished In the church, and asked
Gods guidance in their future doings.
He expressed his entire satisfaction with
the new church and concluded by asking
the congregation TO work and pray to-
gether in the future as they had in the
past. He preached an interesting sermon
upon the &c .ory of the Kingdom OF
Christ and Power of God" taking his
text from Psalms cxly.. 10, Il-l2.
IL was half past twelve O'Clock when
the pastor finished his discourse. For
fully five minutes he gazed earnestly at
his congregation and evidently dis
covered the fact that some of them were
wondering when they would get their
dinners. A moment later his face lit up
with a bright smile and he. then an
nouHced an entirely new and original
idea in the way of obviating long journeys
to attend the services or the church.
MANY of us" said he, live a long dis
tance from this church and iU would be
impossible to attend the morning SER
vices and get here again for the testi-
monial meetings we viii hold every
Sunday afternoon. Ny proposition is
this: will from this Sunday convert one
OF the rooms on the second floor Of our
church into dining room and 1t viii be
free to the congregation. Bring yonr
lunches with you, use the room and ENJOY
yourselves, and in this way we will lose
none of the services, and if the idea is
thought well of other arrangements will
be made for the accommodation Of those
who come great way to the services"
The idea was gladly received and it is
sta ted on good authority that restau-
rant Is to be started for the use OF the
members. This novel idea originated
with Pastor Haneox and he is positive
that il will prove q success. as 1t VIII
enable Greenvillites WHO attend the
church to make day Of 1t.
The testimonial exercises in the after
noon were largely attended, and about a
dozen persons testified to having recently
received the Holy Spirit. One Mrs. Ber-
riman, a prominent member OF the
church, met with al accident about one
week ago by falling out of carriage. A
physician was called and Informed her
that she would be confined to her bed for
month. She appeared at the meeting.
limping slightly, and testified that God
had saved her. He needed her, and had
sent His angels TO heal her wounds This
statement caused Brother jackson 70
groan. "Amenr' Many similar testimo-
mails OF cures effected by faith In Christ
were given, and two conversions" were
made.
The Tabernacle will be thrown open
this week to all, and services will be held
every morning and evening. Pastor
Hancox states that the church was never
in a more aourishing condition