The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-31
VERY HIGH CHURCH.
St. Marks Practitioners
Grieved by Father
KershaW Pill
grimage.
THE C0WLEY FATHER S MONK
Zion Evangelical Church Enter
tainment-Local and General
Religious Notes.

PAftufe OF hey. Edmund X ershay who
Jas geen on pilgrimage I'm this country
NJ aoous nye years. Father Kershaw
hiss Ior the last two years been doing
general missionary work in 81. Mark,s
Church, and he has made many friends
anoIg the people. He has now been
ctiled to England by the Superior OF the
Oruer OF Cowley Fathers, of which he is
member. There are only few priests
" .liis oruer In this country. AT present
~ Jersey City there are two Rev Fred
erick r. Mortimer, the rector Of
81, MARKS Church. and Father Kershaw.
ne Society OF Cowley FDthers to the
PROTESTANT Episcopal Church of England
hoitis the same relation MS does the Oraer
Of Jesuits to the Roman Catholic Church.
though not quite SO rigid in discipline,
they are advanced ritualists and accent
all the Roman doctrines excepting the
submission to the Pope The work OF
the order Is classified, and tue most inn
portant VOW taken by the Fathers " hen
entering it is the vow OF celibacy
THEIR WORK.
Each priest has a particular kind of
WORK Some are mission preachers and
90 from parish TO parish holding missions
Others do general missionary work. hold
retreats and establish parochiaI schools
and churches. MI money above that
which is required to support any institu-
ton which they organize Is handed over
To the Order for its maintenance
Every priest is allowed from five 10
seven hundred dollars yearly from the So
ciety for his own personal expenses. st.
Marks Church. though subject to the
Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF the do
cese, Is also to some degree controlled by
the Order Of Cowley Fathers. The same
form Of government and ritual are carried
out IN the church. Confession, absolu-
tion and transubstantiation are the ac-
cepfed belief. The children are taught
all the legends about the saints, and to
say each day short prayer for departed
spirits who die in the faith
The order of confession, or the way in
which confession is made, differs some-
what from the form in the Roman church
ST. Marks has no confessional, but the
saeristy serves as one At the extreme
end Of this pretty room stands an antique
oaken pre- dieu, over which hangs @
handsomely carved crucifix. Here the
confession is made without any
screen to conceal the Individual con-
Tossing from the observation Of the
priest The same white surplice Is
worn by the fathers while officiating as is
worn by all the episcopal clergy; except
ing at the celebration OF the Holy Com
nunion. AT this service the plain sur
plice is laid aside and q richly embr0id-
cred eelebrant vestment with small fig
IRE of the Lamb across the back, worn
Is used on holy days throughout the year.
All the Cowley Fathers wear the same
styles OF Cassock at all times.
Rarely are Fathers Mortimer or Kerr
shaw to be seen without theirs The cas-
sock is made Of Q soft black texture, and
just long enough TO slightly show the
feet. A cowl or kind of cape of the
same material falls over the shoulders.
ard the cassock, though not made very
loose, is gilded at the waist with a long
black ribbon sash. A large black cross is
attached by a Chain IN front. and a ber-
retta Is worn on the head. The dress,
though picturesque is monkish. and when
a priest Is attired In it, he could easily be
taken for Roman monk, were it not
for the peculiar walk which distinguishes
the Cowley priests from any other order.
REV. FATHER MORTIMER.
Rev. Father Mortimer is an earnest
worker in his parish. His mode Of living
is simple. He rises early in the morning
and spends an hour in his devotions. He
is medium tall in appearance, of Anglo
Saxon type, has a sanguine temperament
and a strong will, which is a marked
feature in his character. Father Ker-
shaw has also done successful work In
the parish. Like the rector. he is not
tall in statue.
His features are classical and he has q
remarkably spiritual face. The Cowley
Fathers are required to go back to Eng
land to the head Of the order about once
in two years. They then receive instrnc-
tions concerning the work they are en-
gagged in. Rev Father Mortimer has
been in Jersey City nearly twelve years,
aud during the time he has returned
seven times to the Abbey, which is To-
Gated in Sussex, England.
Rev. Father Benson, the Superior of
the order, visited the United States some
time ago His object in coming was to
settle dispute in St Clemmence Church.
in Philadelphia. There is one church in
this order, one In Philadelphia. st. Mary's
of Staten Island is one and ST. Marks of
this city.
All the Sunday schools are making
preparations to march on Thursday. A
much larger number Of schools Will unite
this year than usual. The Lafayette Re-
formed and the Lafayette Methodist are
sbout the only Sunday schools which do
rot form a part of the grand parade.
u. S. Cowles, the President of the
Young Mems Christian Association, has
been appointed grand marshal for the
day. The children VIII. as last
the different churches, and sing
the anniversary hymns which they
have been rehearsing for some time. All
the schools apoye and below the railroad
will parade together. This mas not oc-
CURED for many years on account OF the
danger at the crossings Inc line OF
march will be through Jersey avenue.
from park to park. After the parade is
over. the children will return 70 the
churches, where they will be addressed
nv eIonuent sneakers They Will also
sing hymns, and there VIII % com uilttees
TO serve them with refreshments.
ZION CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT,
One of the most unique entertai nmen
was given In the Sunday school room os
Ziopis Evangelical Lutheran Cnurcn, on
s McAsloo avenue, Greenyl'e, OF VINE
Rev. G. Burkhard is the pastor, last Wed
pesday and Thursday evenings. Inc
first mart was styled Professor jeremiah
Timloc1's Marvellous Vocal ana Fhene,
stupenduus musical cabinet formed 81
human heads, and made TO operate Win
imaginary mechanical appliances when
afforded much amusement Tor the listen.
ers and lockers on. II was lnorouuS ,sl
and directed in it's peculiar operatious by
r.. r. Green, who Invented the conariV-
ance.
A beautifully decorated box stoou az
one end of the room which nau net,
work Of dangling ropes, and disPfayea
levers crauks and stops, which were
manipulated by several young men;
Messrs. G. Bookstedter, T. CABIN, r. anu
q. Burkhard being among them. Looh-
ing out from circular aperatures gu tne
top were the heads OF eleven pretty
and attractive blondes whose eyes
ct.rr1rYn5 xu{tl nut and the