The Jersey City news., 1892-03-12
LOCAL CHURCH NOTES.
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Continued rom FTrSt rage.
a most gratifying success. 1t was given
two evenings to a crowded house.
The Rev. e. Haeger Of Brooklyn is
officiating as the temporary pastor OF St.
John's Lutheran Church, Union Hill.
The Rev. II. Schoppe, the pastor, is con-
fined To his home with a severe attack of
chronic rheumatism, and nervous prostra-
tion from overwork. The church im-
provements will be commenced this sum-
mer.
German services have been introduced
as part of the missionary work OF the
First Congregational Chapel, Gutten-
berg.
The Rev. G. n. Meade. tine in1efatigable
rector of St. Johns Epis copal Church,
West HoDoken, has arranged an elabor-
ate and extensive printed programme as
a guide to his parishioners for the proper
observance of the Lepten season. IL also
includes The list of twenty-six special
semi-weekly services that are to be held,
at which some of the most eminent EDis-
copalian ministers of New York and vicin-
ity will preach on special topics relating
to Christian life.
The Young Ladies' Christian Associa-
tion of St. Johns Lutheran Church on
Summit avenue are making clothing for
the poor and extending their charitable
work in the direction of helping the
needy children Of the community.
The Young Peoples Association of St.
Johns M. E. Church on Central avenue
is acquiring some fine literary talent and
it's meetings continue to increase in inter-
est.
Perhaps there is no pastor as well
known III the Fourth district as the Rev.
N. Hafer, of the Trinity Lutheran Church
on Bowers street. His popularity has
been attained by his ubiquitous and per-
severing efforts to reach every nook and
corner of the community to find friends
aud canvass for donations to assist him
in the enterprise to complete his new
church. He has been a hard worker aud
wonderfully successful.
| The Consistory OF the First German
Evangelical Church on Monmouth street
have not as vet determined on any particu-
lar man to fill their vacant pulpit. They
will move slowly and secure the best
man. A number Of applicants are ambit-
ious to get the position
The Rev. q. Bennett, rector of Grace
Episcopal Churcn and President of the
Council of Christ's Hospital. is a frequent
visitor to that institution, aud his genial
presence and religious consolation have
done much to alleviate the pain and suf-
fering of the patients.
The congregational socials held semi
monthly under the auspices of the Guild
of the Ascension Episcopal Church on
New York avenue and South street,
which ended at the commencement of the
Lenten season, have been most enjoyable
affairs. They were usually held at the
homes of some of the members of the
Guild who had the accommodations. and
were very attractive for the young people.
Games and dancing were features.
The fan drill and other features of the
recent successful entertainment, with the
exception of the District School," which
the young folk of the Berg gen Reformed
Church gave last week, Will be repeated
after the Leten Season. There will also
be linen bazaar and social held in con-
nection with the repetition.
The Rev. N. Grimminger, pastor-elect
of the Pilgrim Baptist Church on Lincolu
street, will probably remain no longer
than May l, as he intends to seek new
call at an early date.
The Baptist Chapel ON Second street,
Hoboken, last SUNDAY morning was well
filled on the occasion OF children's rally
in the cause Of temperance. Richard r.
Green was the principal speaker. He ad-
ministered rebuke to the municipal au-
thorities for their neglect to enforce the
laws closing the rum shops Oh Sunday.
He said the scenes he had just witnessed
right under the shadows of that sactuary
made his blood boil with indignation. A
young man bruised apd bleeding, and
stupefied with rum. kicked head over
heels out of dive presented revolving
spectacle to the crowd of Sunday school
boys and girls congregated around the
place, who were attracted thither by the
rumpus. He also said that he had wit
messed the same morning two other SINH
lar incidents few blocks away,
ST. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Third street,
will give an interesting entertainment
Tuesday evening, March IS. Rev. j. W.
Daily, of the Centenary M. E. Church,
will deliver his celebrated lecture Oh
"Humbug4," after which there will be
excellent music. and Morrow & Day will
serve supper.
A fair will be held in Humboldt Hall
on Monday and Tuesday evenings, March
81 and %, for the benefit of an aged and
destitute couple. A numbe" of young
ladies are working hard to make it a sue
cess, and patronage could not be given to
more worthy object.
ST. Marks Protestant Episcopal Church,
Jersey avenue, near Van Worst Park,
holds services during Lent as foliows:-
Holy Eucharist. every morning at seven
o'clock, except Saturday mornings, at
nine. Mathis. daily, at half past seven
Il. m Evensong Mondays, W ednesdays
and Saturdays at eight p. M, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays at half past
four p. m. Children's service on
Tuesdays at half past four p. m.
Lent addresses:-M Monday. Devotional
Commandments. half past four p. m !;
Wednesday,, Hindrances to Holiness.
eight p. M; Thursday, The Spiritual
Life, half past four D. M; Friday, Bible
Glass, half past four p. M; Saturday,
Eucharistic Types. eight p. m. The
church is free aud open all day.
Lenten services are held at ST. Johns
Free Church. Summit avenue, as fol-
lows:-Half-hour service Wednesday and
Friday mornings at eight o'clock. Even
ing services Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at half past tour
D. M. Service and lecture Wednesday
evenings at eight O'Clock. Children's
service at four o'clock - day afternoons
The Rev Daniel Wil.shile, D. D., the
Bahama missionary, who has been enjoy
ing a six months visit in Bayonne aud
Jersey City Heights. returned last Thurs
day to the Bahamas, where he has full
charge of forty-two Baptist churches,
with over a. 600 communicates
A large aud fiourishing sewing school
meets in the parish building OF st. Marks
p. E. Church every Saturday morning at
half past nine.
The North Baptist Church may we'll be
proud of the &c. G. S. S."-Christlan Gull
ture Socety-conpected with the church.
The meetings are held on Tuesdays in a
room of the church building set apart for
the soclety's use and furnished by the