The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-13

tainment was furnished by excellent
vocal aud instrumental music
The many friends OF the Rev. p. G..
Blight, OF the Lafayette NJ. E. Church,
Pacific avenue, will regret to hear OK bis
serious illuess. which will1prevent his at
tendance at the regular services today
The pulpit will be filed by Presiding
Elder Lowric.
Monday evening, December IA. the Rev.
w. l.. Davidson of CINCINNATI VIII de-
liver lecture, illustrated by stereoptlcon
views, at the Emory NJ. L, Church, Bel
mont and Bergen avenues. taxing for his
subject, "In and About Shakespeare s
Home" This will close "a series OF inter-
estiug lectures given by this church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the West
Size NJ. 4. Church will next week open a
fair, the proceeds to be applied to church
and Sunday school funds.
The Rev. Father Mooney, who last
Sunday entered upon his duties in st.
Mary's r. c. Church. Erie and Second
streets. is already very popular with his
congregation.
The committee in charge of the Christ
mas entertainment for the pupils of the
Emory NJ. Z. Sunday school have de-
cided TO distribute books as presents In
stead of the customary confectionery.
On Thursday evening. December IL, an
entertainment will be held in the He'd
ding M. Z. Church, Montgomery street,
near Barrow. The programme will in
clude an exhibition OF Delsarte postures
by number of young ladies in graceful
Greek GOWNS The proceeds will be used
to defray expenses of the coming Sunday
school Christmas entertainment.
The Rev. John Scudder will continue a
series of Sunday evening lectures on
domestic Problems" tonight ut the Tab
ernacle, York aud Henderson streets.
The topic will be. 1.-The Matrimonial Out
LOOK"
The fair conducted last week In Cres-
cent Hall by the Ladies' Aid Society OF
the Emory NJ. K. Church added over seven
hundred dollars to the treasury.
Morning services at the Tabernacle will
be conducted by the Young Peoples So
ciety of Cnristian Endeavor Addresses
will he made by the Rev. Mr.. Cruikshank
and the Rev. Mr.. Price.
An interesting course OF entertain
ments given by the Lafayette M. +.
Church, Pacific avenue, will be brought
to close January ny "Ye Olde Folkes'
Concert" for which extensive prepara-
tions are now going forward.
The Sunday school pupils of Heddine
NJ. E. Church, Montgomery street, near
Barrow. will be entertained on the even.
ing of December 25 by programme oi
songs. recitations and stereopticon views
Societies meeting on Sunday in st.
Peters r. c. Church. Grand street, hold
sessions as foIlows:-MarIied Mems and
Married Ladies' Sodality. four p. M;
Rosary Society, first Sunday of each
month, at half-past three p. m.; Sanctu.
airy Society, second Sunday: Propagation
of the Faith, third Sunday, and Purgator
lal Society, fourth Sunday, at the same
hour; Bona Mors Association meets on
the fourth Sunday of each month, at
half-past seven p. m. and the Boys and
Girls Sodulity. weekly at fifteen minutes
to three D. M.
A large audience of children YVES en-
tertained in the Guild Hall Of st. Paul
Church, Duncan avenue, yesterday after
noon, by Punch and Judy show.
St. Mary's Guild last Friday completed
the packing of box of fancy articles to
be sent to Miss Meette, in Kansas City
and there used in Christmas sale.
The Rev. I. J: kommers,, OF the La
fayete Reformed Church, Communipaw
avenue and Pine street, will preach this
morning on the topic 1.-The Chief OF thu
Graces." In the evening the regular
monthly praise service Will be held u
which the Gospel hymns will be used.
at the John Knox Presbyterian Church
Grand street and Manning avenue. tbs
Rev. Thomas Houston will address one
hundred members of the Knights Oi
Malta, who will attend In full uniform
This will be preceded by a song service.
The Sunday school and choir OF the Firs
Presbyterian Church, Emory street, arr
| rehear,ing a cantata TO be produced afJei
| New Years.
A special Christmas musical service |:
| being prepared for ST. Johns Evangelical
| Church, under the direction OF the organ
| ist Mr. E. Schuitzer.
| The Rev. David Mitchell will deliver s
practical sermon upon the Work of Youni
Mems Christian Associations today II
the Scotch Presbyterian Church.