The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26

Land last winter. Mr.. Stuckert has ex.
plored nearly evepy prominent spot OF
This region, and is q thorough and recog-
niZed biblical scholar.
The Reformed Congregation of Secau-
Gus has a cosy and neat little chapel
located near the District School House,
and is in IL fine condition. 1t has a pro.
gressive little Sunday school under the
care OF Frank Boulanger. it's efficient
Superintendent.
The fair of the ladies OF the German
Evangelical Church, of Union Hill. net.
te dthe sum OF $3.50, which will be used to
purchase a new organ for the Sunday
school.
The adde's of the Central Avenue Re
formed Church are very Eiuch gratited
over the financial results of their fair
held for the benefit of the fund for the
erection of a new edifice, from tine fact
that the result was obtained without re.
sorting TO any device of CHANGING or vot.
ing schemes. Pastor Wright said he
would preach In Il barn before ne would
officiate in a church bearing the name of
his congregation, that WAS built through
money secured by the questionable
schemes of rafting, or the new tangled
devices to fleece money out OF the un-
| wary.
Bishop Starkey visited st. Johns Epis-
coDal Church, West Hoboken. or Wednes-
day evening, and administered tho rite of
confirmation to ten candidates..
The Young Mems Association of st.
Johns Lutheran Church on Summit ave-
nue., assisted by the ladies OF the congre-
Cation will give an entertainments on
December 5, at Helich's Hall, West
Hoboken.
The series of revival meetings, that
have just terminated at the James Nj. E.
Church on Bowers street, have been pro-
0nHt1VP fhh nDGtnr rnnnpf5 ne ~ran =
spiritual awakening among the people
aud viii be renewed after the HOLIDAYS,
The Nationals Society that meets once a
week in the Sym's Memorial Hall, con-
nected with the Baptist Church, West
Hoboken, Is composed of the leading
voices to be found in the various choirs
OF the town and adjoining locality. At
present the members are busy rehearsing
the oratorio of "The Creation'' to be pro-
duced in public some time after New
Years Day.
There will be a series of sermons
preached in ST. Mary's Church, Hoboken
avenue. jersey City Heights, on the even
lngs of next week. that being the first
week in the season of Advent. The
preachers will come in the following
order:-Rev. DR.. G~lazehrook, rector of
St, Johns Church, Elizabeth; Rev. E. A.
Clayton, rector of Grace Church, Ruther-
ford; Rev. DR.. harrington, Editor of the
New York Churchrnan; Rev. George NJ.
Christian, rector of Grace Church, New
ark. and the Rev. John Miller, rector Of
the House of Prayer, Newark.
The first of a series of organ ~recitals at
the First Presbyterian Church was given
last Monday night. Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank
u. Dessert Were the artists. On the list
OF talent engaged for the series is Mrs. j.
Let's. solo soprano of st. Johns Free
Church. Summit avenues; Mr.. John
White. OF New York, organist and con-
ductor at the tame church, and Mr.. H.
Woodman, a well known Brooklyn or
ganist.
This is the last day of Jubilee Week''
at the Peoples Palace. The front door
has had a little jubilee all to itself. in the
proud possession of a new coat of green
paint, which made visitors on opening
day ''scrooge" through with great cir
cumspection.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Bergen Reformed Church held an ami
versary service last Tuesday night.
The congregation of the Bergen Re
formed Church are not yet used to the
sight Of the Rev. DIR. Brett in his silken
pulpit gown. AS far as the information
OF the writer goes, the Rev. DR.. Rankin
Duryee was for many years the only
Dutch Reformed pastor In the city to
wear the ecclesiastical vestments for
merly obligatory upon the clergy. When
he went to New Brunswick, gowns were
not seen in the city until DIR. Brett's in
novAtion Of last Sunday.
The Kings Daughters Of the Lafayette
Reformed Church will give an entertain
ment to consist OF tableaux illustrative of
famous passages in famous poems, De
cember s and 9. Scenes from Hiawatha
will be among those given. Miss Annie
Advance is in charge.
The Sunday school of the Lafayette M.
E. Church are %rehearsing a cantata for
the Christmas season. The Ladies' Aid
Society have arranged for a series of
three lectures, "iow to Get Rich," by
Hon. Erastus Wfman. December s.;
picturesque America" Gllustrated) by
the Rev. John A. Gutteridge, d. d., and
a lecture, subject not yet announced, by
the Rev. J. G. Jackson, PHI. d., pastor of
Hedding M. E.. Church. The object of
the series is announced:-"To financially
wound u old enemy, the Church deht.v
A chorns from Trinity Church, New
York City, will sing at tie evening SER
vice of st. Paul's P. E.. Church. Duncan
avenue, tomorrow. The Rev. DR.. Brush,
the rector, will preach. This onght to
delight the sou of The Rev. DR.. Warren,
rector of St. Mary's, who wishes himself
put on record as considering Old Trinity