The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-05
Sewing IN CHURCHES
Instruction to Children
That Will Be of Prac-
tiCa1 Value.
WHO LEAD THE MOVEMENT.
Mrs. William D. Edwards and Mrs.
Collard Among the Foremost
Items of Interest From
Many Parishes.

1t is the Lenten season, when the same
girls who week ago were flying from
dance to dance, from tea to reception,
plunge into church work. and display in
this branch an equal fervor. 1t is interest
ing to note the directions in which church
work is extended. The classes under the
direction of st. Peters Roman Catholie
Church were described in this column
last week, and he who hath ears to hear
knows all about the Peoples Palace
work. but there are several classes in con-
nection with our churches, which, al
though less widely known. are quietly
doing good in their own way. For some
time there have assembled once week in
the lecture room Of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, Summit avenue. some eighty
young girls, who receive instruction in
sewing at the hands of corps of compe-
tent teachers. The credit of this
most excellent institution is due to
the Misses Weigand of North
Bergen. by whose earnest and conscien-
tious efforts the school was fou nded and
preserved. Both Miss Lizzie and Miss
Lena Weigand attend to the classes in
person. The class inculcates principles
of benevolence as well as good sewing,
and the garments when completed are
sent to various institutions, or to what
ever poorer folk they may be OF service
The class recently sent large number OF
garments to an out-of-town orphan
asylum, and are hard at work at another
consignment
INDUSTRIAL OF LAFAYETTE REFORMED.
1t was three years ago that Miss Lily
Duryee. daughter bf Rev. William r.
Duryee, then pastor of the Lafayette Re-
formed Church, founded the Industrial
School which is still in operation. For
some time Miss Duryee retained control,
but when the pastor was called to chair
In Rutgers College, Mrs. William ID. Ed
wards was chosen to the superintendency,
a post to which she brought all the earnest
ness and executive ability for which she is
justly celebrated. The membership has
increased until 1t now numbers sixty
girls, varying from seven to fourteen
years of age, and divided into classes ac-
cording to proficiency. regular course
of study Is pursued, by which the pupils
are led from simple running and basting
through the mysteries of hems, gussets.
fells and all the rest of the list, working
out each lesson on small sampler OF
white cloth. The stitches are first taken
In red thread. that they may be the more
distinctly seen; afterwards in white.
Darning of stockings or dresses, pfecing
and patching are noteworthy features OF
| the course. The school is in session every
Friday afternoon from three until five.
and the classes are always filled with en-
| thusiastic little seamstresses. From half
past four until five, Miss Sara L.s Culver
gives instruction In chorus singing, and
| the pretty Sewing songs" form pleas
ant close to the day Presiding over the
| various classes are Miss Katie Roe, Mrs.
| 4. Lindsay, Mrs. Harry Louderbough,
! Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Teichmann and Mrs.
| G. V. III. Brlnkerhof.
| AT ST. JOHNS FREE CHURCH.
| The Sewing Class in connection with
| st. Johns Free Church, Summit avenue.
attracts large number OF children, who
receive thorough instruction in that use
| full art Mrs. Collerd has for some time
held the responsible position OF Superln-
| tendent, and to her efforts much of the
| success of the class is due. Meetings are
held every Saturday afternoon at two
| O'Clock in rooms at the junction. The
garments made are devoted to charitable
purposes. The good work of the class de-
| serves mention and announcement.