The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
AMONG YOUNG MEN.
Excellent Work of st. Jo-
seph's Roman Catholic
LYoeum.
NEW MISSIONARY LEAGUE
Summit Avenue Baptist Church's
Stained Glass Windows--Church
Notes, Local and General.

The members Of st. Joseph's Lyceum.
society for the young men of St. Jo-
seph's r. G. Church. are very busy just
now rehearsing 1.-THE Shaughran,n which
they will produce on April Is, IS and H.
In Oakland Rink. The society, which
was organized d year and half ago by
the Rev. p. w. Smith, whose particular
work it is, has steadily prospered aud has
now ninety members. The rooms OF the
society on Newark avenue, nearly oppo-
site the Court House, have been hand
somely fitted up at an expense of $1,000.
The gymnasium has all necessary appur-
tenances and piano has been recently
placed in the parior. The society is a
dramatic and literary one and the read
ing room has all the periodicals, maya
zines. newspapers and q collection of
books. 1t is for the enlargement Of the
latter that the Lyceum will give the play
aud they hope by 1t to increase the library
considerably.
The Rev. Father Smith is working very
hard for the success of the play, as well
as for the success Of the society. All the
time he can spare he devotes to the in
terest OF the Lyceum and is always
arranging some attractive and beneficial
work to improve and interest the mem
bers. About five thousand tickets will
be sold and pretty souvenirs in the way
of programmes will be given. The
scenery Is being painted by member OF
the society, John Whalen. He Will use
eight hundred yards Of muslin in the
work. The Lyceum has already done ex-
cellent dramatic work under Father
Smiths direction and "The Shaughrann
will no doubt be a great success. After
the last production of the play reception
will be held.
A NEW DISTRICT MISSIONARY LEAGUE.
A conference of clergymen of this city
was held In the Second Presbyterian
Church on Monday and another confer
ence win be held by them on Tuesday
morning at nine O'clock in the same
church. The meeting was presided over
by the Rev. DR.. Russell, and the object OF
the conference was 10 organize district
missionary league. The work of the
league, which will have a branch in each
church composed of good workers. is to
find out Che people in the city who do not
attend church and induce them to do so.
The workers do not in any way influence
the choice of church, leaving the people
to make selection for themselves,
only urging them TO go to whatever
church they prefer. 1t Is also expected
that great deal of missionary work will
be accomplished by this means and the
plan Of work will be arranged on Tues
day. Dr. Russell, who il president of a
similar association, made an address on
the way work was done on Monday. and
will continue his remarks on Tuesday
morning. Nearly all the clergymen OF
this city were present.
THE SUMMIT AvEANUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Two handsomely painted panels In the
form. of stained glass windows, have been
painted by Edward Addman, and given
to the Summit aveaue Church. The for
NAL presentation by the trustees of the
church will be made today. The first
panel is in memory of the late Rev Try
ing f. Davis, late pastor CT the church,
and is q very beautiful piece of work. In
the centre OF the panel is this inscription:
LIN Meinoriasr, Rev. irving r. Davis,
Died Dec 81, 1897 The second panel
has cross and crown, and aspiritual
text upon It, The panels are eight feet
long and gothic in form. and have been
placed Que on each side of the pulpit.
Phe presentation aud unwilling will be
at this mornings service.