The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-26

1 ably stands the best chance of succeeding DR..
Lowrie, although others are mentioned.
Robertson and Mr.. Perer Pulton were quietly
| married at the Scotch Chnrch Manse by the Rev.
| David Mitchell The happy pair have long been
Elder in the church and for the past six years
the bride has acted as President or the Mission
ary and Aid Society, position which she still
retains,
Mr.. s. s. Carpenter has been chosen lay dele
gate to the Newark NJ. E. Conference from
Grace Church. with Mr., Waiter Scott as alter
nate.
The teachers training class in connection
with the Tabernacle Sunday School. is not re-
ceiving the patronage such an excellent insti-
tuticn should command. Meetings are held in
the gallery every Sunday afternoon, directly
after morning service, and under the efficient
instruction Of Miss Amelia Meyers, of the Has
brouck faculty, the lesson for the following
week is studied with SPECIAL attention to
methods of teaching the younger pupils.
The following appointments of district secre-
taries have been made recently by the Hudson
County S. s. observation-disclosures dis rict,
Mr. Homer Brooke Lower Jersey City, North
district, Mr. H z. Wait; Central district, Mr..
ray The Association is to be congratulated on
securing the active cooperation of these gentle
men. all Of whom are well known Sunday
school workers. The outlook for association
work this year is very encouraging.
"A new fence adds much to the exte;s al ap
pearance of the james NJ. E. Church on summit
avenue. 1t was put up by the members of the
Sunday School.
The ladies' parlor of the First Reformed
Church, Bayonne, was reopened this week with
renewed decorations and pretty appoint mentS.
1t is now snug and attractive room.
The Rev. l. w. Gowan, of Grace Reformed
Church, New Durham last week published in
the Ephemers, a publication issued under the
auspices or the Union Hill Public School, an ex-
tended and forcibe article expressing his views
why parochial schools should not be supported
by the state. He held that religious intolerance
is the foe to republican institutions and to sup
port parochial schools by the public funds is to
encourage division i'll most dangerous direc-
ton.
The Trinity Baptist Church on April 3 will
show the public wnat its young people can do In
the way OF giving first class concert.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society OF
Waverly Congregational Church gave unique
drlll and entertainment last evening. The drill
was the salient attraction and greatly pleas ed
the audience. Proceeds went for benevolent
work.
The Young Peoples Association of the st.
Johns NJ b. Church, on Central avenue, re-
Gently held an enteri ain ment that proved that
this society has fine array of vocal and literary
talent.
Pastor Strckert of st. Paul's Lutheran
Church is engaged in writing book on his
travels in the Holy Land. 1t will be elaborately
illustrated with views taken under his personal
supervision while visiting its most interesting
points The genial pastor has quite museum
Of relics and curios gathered in his travels.
In addition to meeting all its financial obliga-
tions, the st. Paul's Episcopal Church. Hoboken,
during the fiscal year that closed this week con-
Tomorrow morning Bishop Starkey will make
his annual visit and admin ister the rite of con-
hrInation to twenty six candidates.
The lions Lutheran Church Choral Union of
Greenville is preparing an elaborate order of
music to be rendered at the Easter morning SER
vices.
3 Pastor Schafer expects to dedicate the new
edifice of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on
Bowers street about the middle OF May. The
memorial windows are nearly oil in, and they
are as beautiful in their subjects as they are
picturesque in design.
The following comprise the list of new officers
of tho James NJ. E. Sunday school, and an en-
tire change from tine Old board: -Superintend-
ent, Ernest TAYLOR Assistant Superintendent,
W Cosine; Female Superintendent, Mrs A. Van
Dusen; Secretary, G. Bradshaw.
The choir of st. Johns Lutheran Church are
drilling industriously for their Easter pro-
gramme. This is now of the best church
musical organizatio ions in the Fourth district.
Three years go the Rev. j Campbell of the
Summit Avenue Baptist Church and few coad-
tutors who seceIed from the First Bap-
tist Church, Hoboken. established the Sec
ond Baptist Church of that city by
holding services III the Martha destitute.
The organization has had remarkable growth
aud has reached that degree of prosperity as to
be in a condition to consider plans for new
edifice In the lower part OF the city. 1t will
probably be located in the heart of the meadow
district a great and much needed Centre where
mission work would be useful in doing a great
amount of good.
Pastor Schoppe of Union Hill has the reputa-
Jion of uniting more loving hearts than any
other cleryyman n in North Hudson,