The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-13
4 new CHURCH.
Inaugural Services Of the
First Presbyterian of
Bergen Today.
DEDICATION In OCTOBER.
General News Of the Clergy and
Their Charges Peacock
Hills Corner
Stone.
DEDICATION In OCTOBER.

Dufing the past week the final touches
nave been added to the new First Presby-
terian Church, and today the inaugural
services will be held in il. For the past
Blk months the rebuilding has been going
on, and It's completion has been eagerly
anticipated by all.
great deal has been said in praise of
the new building, but in no manner have
the descriptions been exaggerated. 1t is
IN every particular handsome editice,
and is built in Gothic design.
The residents of Bergen are rejoicing
that fortune has added so splendid a
structure to their section Of the city, and
are enthusiastic admirers Of the completed
work. But naturally it is tho church
people whose work has bronght about the
happy results, who feel the greatest graf
ilication and pride
They have generously expended $4,000
IN the building and for this outlay have a
churcn OF whose interior, as well as ex-
terror they may be justly proud. There
Is nothing that bespeaks ostentaIion. how
ever.
The service today viii be ths beginning
OF the regular ones. The pastor, the
Rev. Charles Herr, will of1icfate and
R&rHf5lA q GtEl4Ou-
DEDICATION SERVICES IN OCTOBER.
Owing TO the tact that so many mem
bers are out Of town. the dedication will
not occur until the 18th, 9TH and 9Th OF
October The services then will be of an
imposing character, and eminent clergy
men Will be present aud participate in
the exercises
The night services will be the import
ant cnes and will be entirely devoted to
preaching. At the first night service
the ReY. John II. Worcester, ID D.. Pro-
fessor-elect of the Theological Union
Seminary of New York, Will give an elo-
quent discourse. The Rev. ]. r. Paxton,
pastor CT the Forty-second Street Pres by
terrain Church of New York aud chaplain
Of the Seventh Regiment. will preach a
sermon the second night. At the last
evening service, DIR. PatEen, the Presi-
dent of Princeton College, viii be the
speaker. The musical programme.
though net elaborate, will be appropriate
to the OCCASION An organ recital, to be
given the latter part of this month in the
church, is being arranged. and promises
10 be rare treat to the lovers OF music.
PEACOCK HALL
This is a memorable day in the history
Of st. Joseph's Roman Catholic parish.
The corner stone Of Peacock Hall will be
laid with due ceremony. The building
will adjourn the rectory on Pa7onia ave-
nue., and will be two stories high. The
top floor. serving as parish nall, win be
large and fitted up comfortably. All the
other rooms throughout will be school
rooms, and will be used as a primary an
mex to the parochial school on Baldwin
avenue, adjoining the church. The
classes will be in charge OF five sisters and
four lay teachers. The ceremony Will
take place this afternoon at four O'Clock.
All the Catholic Societies Of the Church
will march in body to the scene, and
the Right Rev. Bishop Wigger Of thi:
diocese will lay the stone. The Rev
Father Kelly of st. Mary's r. G. Church
win preach sermon. Monsignor Setou
the rector of St. Joseph's. Is expected &c
deliver an address. All the clergy
throughout the city are invited.
The exercises of themselves will be I'M
pressiye, and the presence of so many
clergymen viii tend to make them still
more so