The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

The teachers. Mr.. Bischoff is a whole. souled,
interchangeable and earnest Sunday school
worker, a great favorite with the scholars and
highly esteemed by his co-workers and evidently
is destined to hold a life lease on the ONCE. On
parade days, when this large school IS out on
review, Mr.. Bischoff, who usually marches at its
head, is generally the recipient OF q popular
ovation, and perhaps there is Lo Sunday Schooi
worker on the Heights better known or more
honored than he is on such gala occasions. His
teachers presented him with q handsome UNI
brella, bearing a suitable inScrlplon, Oh his
birthday anniversary.
The annual financial statement OF st. John s
Lutheran Church on North street shows that 1t
has a surplus of $500 in the treasury after meet
ing all it's liabilities, which will be applied TO
liquidating a portion of the church mortgaged
Indebtedness.
rector of st. Johns Episcopal CHURCH,
West HoDoken, this week TO MIS-.
J. L; Phelps was a big surprise TO ms
parishionerS. the ceremony was quietly
performed in the presence of a few friends at
seven O'Clock in the morning at the church be-
fore the usual celebration OF the early Eucnarlst.
The officiating clergymen ware the brothers OF
the groom, the Rev. G. Ii. Meade OF Newark,
and the Rev. DIR. Malcomb of Roselle. In the
evening the vestrymen and wardens, with their
| wives, were rendered q reception by the pride
The Luther Society of ST. Paul's Church held
a social "Wednesday evening. The young folks
/ u pl6dsdub tlliC.
The West Side M. E. Church treasury was
benefited last Wednesday night by a concert IN
the church, at which some of the nnest talent
in the city took part. Mrs. William Hunter
| Brown was the pianist and accompanlst, MISS
Lucy F. Nelson sang Jensen's In the Noun
tains, '.ViJle.s i'll the Morn I Send Thee"
and with Mr.. John A. Hollands violin obilgato,
S~trelezki $ Happy Days" Miss Katrina Green
sang four or the st. Nicholas songs, and MI.
Edward Groescnel gave two tenor SOLOS. MT
John Holland was in charge of the programme,
and played several violin solos. The artists all
gave their services, and were entertained at the
close by the committed in charge. a large
audience was in attendance
Mrs. Robert G. Lyle is preparing the pro-
| gramme for an evening musicale TO be given for
tue benefit of the Lafayette u. L. Churcil at It's
chapel on Wilton street some time next month.
| The numbers will be supplied by we'll known
artists.
Tue Rev. James Parker, the newly chosen
| pastor of The second United Presbyterian
Churcn, will be installed on Thursday evening
next, FEBRUARY Z. All the clergym. n OF this
determination in the city, and many more as
well, will De present and give hrm the right
hand OF fellowship. The Rev. Mr.. Parker is a
pulpit orator OF excellent repute ami brings
Win him high Communications from ms
Rev. DR.. Robert Armstrong, a venerable
divine who will long be remembered Tor MS
simple piety and scholarly attalnulents,a as wei
rs for the gentle kindness thai made all his
friends, ey ell The crosstst cur on the street.
Tue sunday school WAS Ills pet and pride, anu
lie used to dwell with amusement upon The TACT
that there were more boys Gudu SHtS Ou lS
lists. The Kew. Mr.. Parker is We'll fitted to
carry on the work aniong the young people,
Ueiug a man of magnetic presehee and iireiess
activity. The CHURCH is highly conservative IN
ITS Methods as Well as its Theology, and gives
but few paid entertainments, somewhat us
counteuancing the practice. the ministers OF
the New York Fresoytery are all invited 70 the
Ger eInopies of Installation, which VIII be held as
announced, at the church, hancock avenue
lear Bowers street.
Mrs. w. w. Edwards will entertain the
gn,an Mi.CUnparU SnpiafU af the lIlIaEett Il
Reformed Church at tae usXt luncheon az Ter
residence on Pacific avenue. The plau Oh THESE
luncaeons, wnicl are heid at regular Intervals,
has been somewhat modliieu this winter. ln-
81 lead of a luncheon, for which the hostess OIL
fered her house. with all necessary table uten-
sis a3d the staple articles of Hood, each nlehl-
Der contributing some Gish 10 the bill OF fare,
1t has osen deciGed that the ladies, each III
turn, SHAH entertain all the others at luncheon.
A small fee is charged, the proceeds gong TO
the society treasury.
The following officers have been elected for
st. Josepn's ociety:-President. William ONelli,
Vice President. j. ONeili; Secretary, David
W ills, Sergeant at Arms, j. j. Kelly.
Revival services will be held next week 10
Emory M. L. Church, Bergen avenue. the Rev,
u. z. Telford in charge, The Rev. Mr.. teiford
is an evangels- of repute here and N EnElahd,
and mis- famous lecture on tile ties That oInu
has Uecome generally known.
The Rev. Edward McMmu, pastor OF the Sum
nit avenue Baptist Cnutcn Is at nome from
There viii be an entertainment by the young
| peope Of Grace Church in the parish hall, teo-
ruary ,.
Mrs. !. L. Scudder, Of the Tabernacle Church,
no longer tuI nislleS The Junior Endeavor column
to the Golden Ruie, bui is still actively engaged
in local work, and attends many OUTSIDE eopVen-
tons.
The Rev. J. Mccarthy OF Hoboken will Re or
dained u priest at Seton Hall College, East
Orange, tomorrow, and celebrate his first mass
the next Sunday at the Cnuicn OF Our Lady OF
Grace.
There is to be a new Presbyterian mission in
Hohoken, in the old engine house, No. 8 Second
street, between Adams and Jefferson streers.
1t will be conducted by the First Presbyterian
Church.
St. Michael's Literary Union will give a min
strel show March 10, Is and IL. The entertain
ment will be concluded by a farce.
Mr.. Charles Van Zee, who supplied the pull
pit of the Rev. Vim. D. Grant during his Can
adam vacation tour LAST summer and gave such
satisfaction to the pensioners of the SouEh
Bergen Reformed Church, was married last
Wednesday evening to Mss Lillian A. Rogers, of
Bayonne.
The second of the ssStar Lecture Course will
be given at the First Presbyterian Church next
Monday night. Fred Emerson Brooks viii be
the entertainer.
The First Baptist Sunday School held its an
nual meeting last Tuesday at No: 43 Mercer
street, Rev. Theodore Hesig in the chair. The
year was shown to be a very prosperous one. A
sociable followed the business meeting.
The Rev. DR.. Bruce of the Greenville Reformed
Church will exchange pulpits tomorrow morn
ing with Rev, 7. j. Kommers of the Lafayette
Reformed Church. Mr.. James Stevens has
been installed as deacon of the latter church in
place of Mr.. C. Howard Slater.
The Rev. D. OSBORN of Grand Rapids, Mich, |
whose sermon on .'Anthropology" was listened
to with such interest and profit by the Bergen
Baptist Church last Sunday evening, will denver
the same sermon in the First Baptist Church to-
MORO. morning.
The revival meetings in the Simpson M. E..
Church, the Rev, D. HalleroD, pastor, have at
traced large congregations to the church this
week and will be continued throughout next
week. The song service preceding the regular
service will be maintained. Additional copies of
the new book have been secured SO that all
NAV be supplied. The services tomorrow W ill
be Of special interest aud will close with a revi-
val service at night.
T le fair which closed on Thursday evening at
Grace NJ. E. Church added nearly $500 to the
hurch fund.
ON February | the Boys Brigade of the First
Presbyterian Church will give an entertainment
of music and tableaux.
In the revival services which he is conducting
at the Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Pastor Biddle is being assisted by q clergyman
fro N Onecn a, New York.
the choir of st. Peters Church this city, will
be represented by J. f. Byrne. Michael Ward
an r Meegan, tenors, and John Cunningham, |
George Moersdotff and john +. Marion, bassos,
in the interstate chorus, which will assist at the
inbilse in honor OF Archbishop Corrigan in Car
negie Hall, New York on February %.
Sunday services at the Newman Mission, No. I
Brs akfast services, at $50, led by Thomas H
McMahon; afternoon service at 3:45-Song. Cos
pei. Testimony, conducie ed by the converts OF the
Mission. Evening at 5 O'Clock, Gospel service,
conducted by George Ware of the Tabernacle.
The Revival continues in the Emory ID. e.