The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

school held a successful entertaInment on Tues.
Say evening. Each pupil received a handsome
present. The Pastor awarded seventeen Bibles
fuli. : nau 'e'i'ea Tue casscn'sm 10
Mr.. W. J. Clark has been elected superintend-
ent Ok the Grsenyiile Reformed Sunday School.
ar; EDWARD Kyle. who has spent over a year in
Colorado in an effort to regain sound health
having returned, was nimou chosen as.
sistant superintendent. Mr.. Alexander Reid. a
popular member OF ths Y. NJ. G.. A.. was elect :
cd Secretary. .
The Christmas entertainment givenT.by the
sunday school OF ths Central Avenue Reformed
Gnurcn last night drew an audiences that fl led
ine httle frame structure which will soon be
abandoned Tor the beautiful house of worship
near by, to OVERLOOKING. 1t was almost impos.
sioie 70 secure standing room. even in the vesti-
pu,e' aLter the entertainment commenced. The
aisies, too, were crowded, and perhaps a hun.
cree were obliged to stand. Pastor Wright de.
nvered a most interesting address OF welcome.
Tegretting that 30 many were obliged to stand
CURING the entertainment. but reminding the
audience that at tue next Christmas .entertain-
meat which would be given 10 the new church
would be afforded
The Greenville Reformed Church held a sue
cassIui Christmas entertainment for the Sunday
schooi curing the week.
Lutheran.
The Lutheran Choral Union of the Zion Luth-
eraD Church of Grcenyiiie, will celebrate it's Sec
ono anniversary on January 10. A meeting will
be held at the residence of Mis-, Ida Krathe. No.
165 Gator avenue. next Wednesday evening. to
make arrangements.
Christmas was observed in few, il any
CHURCHES n the city on a more elaborate scale
than III st. Trinit ats Lutheran Church., in
Bowers street, of which the hard working Rev.
H. A: Hafer is pastor. The church
Eng snfIv sunday school rooms were bsauti-
large congregation listened TO an able sermon
by the Pastor and pa:took of the Lords Sup
per; the choir, as usual, under the leadership
OF the talented organist, Miss Henrietta Lutgen,
contributed music of an unusually high order.
ana which was thoroughly appreciated. Ia the
evening The three hundred pupils of the Sunday
Sehooi enjoyed their annual Christmas festiva al
There we're two large and handsome Christmas
trees. the boughs OF which were laden with
presents Tor everyone, Over sixty children
took part 10 the stage ENTERTAINMENT. Amo ng
the features of the entertainment were the rem
ditfon of difficult violin solos by Masters Harry
LutJen and Q. Roster. The pastor was pre-
other presents. Mrs. Hafer was also the recip-
lent of valuable presents. Miss item. the or
ganist. received a gold double eagle
led by a mammoth bunch Of roses. The col
lections of the day, too, were good. Pastor
Hafer presented most of the gold donated to
him to the Sunday school gift fund. A portion
mimiograph which arrived last evening.
Pastor Hafer greatly appreciates the
kindness of the members of his congregation,
especially the merchants, who. notwithstand-
ing the business depre Ssion." donated hand
somely towards the Christmas ENTERTAINMENT
The Ladies' Aid Society comes in also for a
great share of the PASTORS praise and apprecia
tion.
When I called atthe parsonage last evening 1
found Pastor Hafer busy direct ing beautiful
New Years greeting TO all his friends and
members of his congregation.
The ladies of st. Matthew's Lutheran Church,
Hoboken, made many q poor family glad on
Christmas morning by their united distribution
of food and clothing.
Presbyterian.
The Sunday school of the Westminster Pres
byterian Church held its Christmas festival on
Thursday evening. A long programme was
successfully rendered to the enjoyment of all
present.
Rev. DR.. j. W. Hathaway. who was recently
summoned to Salem. Ohio. through the de ath of
bis mother, is expectedsto return this evening.
The Rev. David Mitchell. Pastor of the Scotch
Presbyterian Church. will preach there tomor-
row night on THE New Year in and the pres
sing duty OF the Hour +"
There will be a meeting tomorrow at 8 is P
NJ. at the Gospel Temperance Mission. No. sos
Newark avenue. The Rev. D. Halleron and
others viii make temperance addresses.
AT the Tabernacle tomorrow evening. the
Rev. A. Nolan Martin, D. D.. will deliver a
lecture upon 'Rome's Scheme and sSatoiIi's
Mission" In the smorning. the Rev. john L.
Scudder Will preach on "Nsw Years LESSONS"
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain Bryant and Lieureuant Dualap will
lead a Watch Night msesiNg at Corps No 2 of
the salvation Army, Union street and Bergen
avenue.
At Corps No. 3. Marion, Captain VIM. Stevens
and his wife will lead a similar meeting.
--~Staff Captain Marshall will have charge of
Corps No. i tomorrow. At 800 o'clock he will
hold a rataplan meeting and in the evening he
VIII have q ghost walk. He will tell O weird
ghost story and then draw q lesson from it,
The meeting will last until after midnight.
When the old year leaves aud the new sone
comes in. the Saivationists in all the corps will
be upon their keas prayer.
The announcement is made of the engage
ment of Mr.. Edward Boys. the popular tenor OF
St. Johns Free Church choir, 50 Miss Amy N.
Brooke OF Linden aveaus, Greenviile
Secretary H. Clements, Jr., of the Bergen
Mission, whose term expired on Wednesday
night, reported that in the past year 1863 CON
verts haue been made. Mrs. Hutthuseu, the
missionary, in eight months has visited s37
families and has offered prayers with 1913 of
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