The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
AM ACTIVE CHURCH
Excellent Societies Connect
ed With the First Uni
versa1ist.
LITERARY, DRAMATIC AND SOCIAL
Notes from the Field Of Religious
Activity Peoples Palace
Notes.
LITERARY, DRAMATIC AND SOCIAL

Although by no means a large or DOW
erful congregation In point of numbers,
the First Universallst Church, known as
the 'sChurch of the Good Shepherd
occupies an important place among the
religious bodies OF the city. This 10 due
not only TO the work of the pastor and
congregation as sueh. bat to the chain of
auxiliary societies whose field of activ ity
covers almost every branch of the church
life. This one could sea at a glance from
the year book published last season,
which gave a list Of the organizations
and q slater ent of their work. but since
they have been somewhat changed since
that time, it may be OF interest TO those
interested in auxiliary church work. to
examine the method by which the con-
%gregation IL bouud together for outside
activity. =. s7e{.7
the Social Union Is an organization
corresponding TO the aid societies found
In almost every church. except that It's
membership embraces men as we'll. As
its name implies, it was founded TO insure
the friendliness and social life necessary
to the full usefulness of a church. The
unfon gives entertainments. sometimes
purely social. others with u pronounced
literary turn. others with musical ten :
denotes. Sometimes these are nos fer
pur of revenue. otherwise the pro-
eeeds e. to the church's fund. There IL
a Charitable side as we'll to which
caves requiring peculiarly or other
aid may be referred. Mrs. Wastali, the
wife OF the Pastor, is tue President, q
position which she nils as much to the
satisfaction of all as she does everything
else IN her many duties. Mrs. Hilton Is
the Secretary. and among the many In
t1uential members are Mrs. Williams,
Fuller. Mrs. Marvin. Miss Lily Fuller
aud Mrs. Neal.
0 YoUNG FOLKS.
The Junior .DramaIic. Soclety meets the
demand for amusement aud activity on
the part Of the young people. It's men,
beers raDRe from sixteen to eighteen years
of age, which explains the Junior" aud
as for the rest of the title, it shows that
the purpose OF the club is to study dra-
matte art. and by its representation add
TO the funds of the church and Sunday
school. This is It's fourth active
and successful season. The young
people do not struggle with am
bilious, four-act melodramas, but
present interesting one act farce such as
ductious.. Entertainments occur with
considerable frequency. three or four
being given every season, Tue two young
ladies who divlde the hnuors of the cons
pany are without doubt Miss Leone Jack
sou aud Miss May DeHiurest. TIE most
successful among the young met have
been Mr.. James Pierson and Mr.. William
Cole. The President is Mr.. David Hilton;
The Secretary, Mr.. George Harrison.
The social aud dramatic side being
covered, the literary work il 10 the hands
Of an excellent "Sslf-Improvemsnt
Club" which was organized
last year. and spent a PHEASANT
winter over Nineteenth Century litera-
ture. The programme includes original
work as we'll as well as readings and
Rotations. The club has not yet opened
its season for this year, but tue officers
for last season were Mrs. Westall, Presi-
dent Mrs. Neal, Secretary. and Mrs.
Thompson, Treasurer.
THE CHARITABLE SIDE.
CharitaD ole work for Inc yoang ladies'
of the church MAY be reached through
the Kings Daughters. whose numbers
run between twenty and thirty. Rellgi-
Gus instruction for children is provided
IN the sunday school, whose popularity
among The children may be found
from the fact that out Of Il total enroll
meut OF l51, there was al attendance of
III on the opening Sunday. q week ago.
The musical element Is supplied by the
choir, under the able direction of Miss
Virginia Doggett, who also conducts the
Sunday school choir. And last of all, the
physical side comes under consid GRAFTON
in the Physical Culture class. which In st
last winter the direction of Mrs.
w estau. As the entire course of twelve
lessons was eempleted at that time, the
clans mas not reopened tais year. but it is
probable That it may be resumed when
Mrs. WestalI rtturus from her uunmer
vacation at Ocean Grovs.
Gu the whole, the ehRrch life seems 20
be so well represented fulthts by no means
large congregation that its plan may we'll
bs stndied oy those interested In cnurcn.
socialogT.