The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-20
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Events of Interest to tho Deyotec. of
Religion.


Events of Interest to tho Deyotecs of
Religion.
The ordinance OF baptism will be adj
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 cAu say of this popular
preacher that he is not practical, both in
his choice of topic and manner of treat
menI.
of the Lafayette Reformed Church who
is suffering from 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.
Tue 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
December 27 The topic will be "Nazar-
eth aud Its Euvirons." and special
musical programme will be rendered
AT the Park Reformed Church, Fest
Hamilton place aud Eighth street, the
pastor, Rev. Walter I. Grifin, whose
sermon last sunday evening was "About
Young Men," Will continue the same line
of thought by a discourse ITO Young
Men," A special musical programme has
been prepared. in which Miss Eleanor
Buchanan will sing Soprano solos.
l.l1a essal1 ft.p 70 Er.ll rne.f
Concert, which, on January Z. will COM
pleie the course Of entertainments by the
Lafayette NJ, +. Church are in progress
every Saturday evening.
The Rev. Edward McMinn, pastor of
the Summit Avenue Baptist Church. has
expressed himself strongly in disfavor OF
church entertainments.
Final reports from the bazaar of Christ
Episcopal Church, corner of Clerk street
and Claremont avenue, announce net
result of three hundred dollars.
The dale OF the SUNDAY school Christ
mas entertainments 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 tine North Baptist
Church. Jersey avenue and Fourth street.
are rejoicing in the fact that their late
pastor, the Rev. George n. Nicholson, will
preach today at both morning and even
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 an early date.
The harvest of fairs has not been
checked by the cold wave Among thoss
reported for the past week have been the
bazaar by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
West Side NJ L. Church on December l6
and II. kinn's Daughters fHir and enter
tainment OF Grace NJ L. Church. Tonnele
avenue. December II, and the sale Mt Pal
isade NJ u. Church. West Hobcken. De-
cember 16. popular feature of the last
was New Engl supper. Which proved
a culinary and financial success.
The Rev. Father J. j. Boylan, Presi-
dent OF the Holy Name Society OF st.
Michael's Church. will deliver a course of
free leci ures monthly daring the winter,
70 be illustrated ny stereopsicol views.
The series WAS opened last Wednesday
night by a lecture on 'Ireiand.n
The same evening another interesting
lecture was delivered by the Rev. Father
c. j. Kelly of ST. Mary's r. G. Church
on Wonders OF the West,n in the
Catholic Institute.
Tbs Rev. Mr.. Telford, the celebrated
London evangelist, will preach today at
the morning and evening services of the
Trinity Nj. e. Church. York street, near
Warren. The Rev. Mr.. Telfcrd's work
Is too widely known to need comment
here, extending rs 1t does ever two eouti.
nents- The large number who heard his
diScourses at the Centenary ana Heflding
M. II. Churches last year will gladly avail
themselves Of this opportunity 10 renew
their acquaintance.
Cards bearing the amount Of subscrip-
lions fer current EXPENSES OF the La
fuyeftr Reformed C1urcF. which were
tlistribnted last Sunday. viii be returned
TO-DAY The Ksy 7. T. kon,mers, the pes
tor, is one 81 the few vino can make SER
mon asking Tor funds bear good fruit in
Il filurf time.
Al atmosphsxe " mystsry surrounds