The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-23

at the Eric Street Mission last Thursday night.
The Second Jersey City Company Boys Bril-
hold a fair in the sessionsroom Of the church, In
abe first week in Octooer.t
Tue Rev. David Mitchell will preach at the
Scotch Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening.
on the timely topic, "rhe Parliament OF Rail-
sions at Chicago"
Protestant Episcopal.
This is G great dav for 81. Marks Church,
Van Worst square. Tue Rector, the R.v. Fred-
eric Mortimer, returns from England. WHARF he
has been for the last two months. this after
uoon. There has been a thorough house clean
Ing ut the rectory on Jersey avenue, which has
been closed during his absence, and tue church
has been overlooked as well. The winter hours
for services have resumed. The Raw. Mf.
Mortimer will ~oficiate at all services tomorrow:
st. Agataa's Guild Of Christ Episcopal
Church, Clsrenaont avenue. gave a successful
peach festival in the gaAd room on Wednesday
afternoon aud evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Forbes the new assistant at st.
Johns Church. Summit avenue, will be well
coined at a parish reception on Tuesday even-
ing, October 10. The affair WIZ bs uadsr the
held its nrss business meeting OF tho season
last Tuesday,
The special offering tomorrow at St. Johu's
Free Church, viii be for the Children's Home.
Tomorrow evening will be Iron Gross night.
The st. Hilda. the ST. Mary, the Iron Cross
Gailds. and the conimuoicanss Of the Sunday
at 7.30 tomorrow morning.
Reformed
The autumal reunion Of the Greeuvllle Rs-
formed Sunday school wifi DO csiebraIed next
Sunday with appropriate exercises On Mon
day evening an entertainment followed by a
sociable and a coilat' n win be held in the meet
Ing room OF the chut. The exercises on SUD-
day viii be at the mofning servio, At half past
ten O'Clock and at the regular hour for Sunday
school. half past two F.. NJ. Tatks by former
superinteudents will make this afternoon meet
ing especially interesting. On Monday evening
the programme will begin at 7.45.
The Rev. Robert K. Wick will preach tomor-
row a. the Wayne Street Reformed Church. ut
both morning and evening services.
The Lafayette Reformed Churea, Commune
paw avenue and Pine street. has been
thoroughly repaired aud redscoratei, aud the
various societies have resumed work.
The Rev. DR.. Brett Of the Bergen Reformed
Church will speak at the Bergen Mission to-
morrow afternoon. Ia the morufag the Saiva-
ton Army viii conduct tbs services.
a curious arrangement in connection with
the new South Bergen Reformed Church is
that the Pastor, DR.. w. D.. Grant, will live
within the church building. His apartments
will be in the tower at the corner of Union
street. On the first floor he will have his study.
and his living apartments will be on the floor
above. His meals he will get at a restaurant.
Lutheran.
The new bell of st. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Summit and st. Paul avenues, was cousecrated
on Wednesday afternoon. The bell weighs
1000 pounds. Tomorrow there will be- a sermon
of unusual interest by the pastor, Rev. A.
| StuckerA
The twenty -ff tn anniversary of the estab-
Iishment Of Zion's Lutheran Church, Greeavilie,
will be celebrated October | and 2, with elabor-
ate ceremonies. This occasion will also mark
the twentieth anniversary Of the settlement OF
the Rev. G. Burkhard a. the pastor OF the
church. Pastor BurkhArd has been the instru-
meDt to make this CHURCH wnat IT is today one
OF the most prosperous and influential German
churches the county. He is very mucn be-
loved by all. and has made a very successful
pastor. The programme arranged for this inn
portant jnoilee will consist OF the following SER
vices:-On Sunday morning, October /, a SER
mon will De preached by the Rev. Philip King,
and the pastor will deliver an historical ad-
dress. Ia the afternoon there will be a Sun lay
school gathering, and addresses by the Reys. e.
Kronka and King ami Richard r. Green. In
the evening the Rsv. D. NJ. Paterson Of Long
Island, will address the members of the Ladies'
Society. On the following evening there will be
as far as practical a gathering all of those who
have been confirmed Ia the church during its
entire existence. The full llst includes 1853
names. Pastor Burkaard has en- ieavorei to
reach those at q distance, aud hs invites all to
attend.
An address by Rev. C. Fischer and other
clergyinen and a fiae musical programme by
the Luther Choral Union will contribute to
enhance tue interest OF the occasion.
The Swedish congregation on the Heights is
making strenuous efforts to secure the requisite
funds to erect a new edit - on Pailsade avenue
lets have been purchased. The congregation
now numbers ABOUT seventy memoirs ana
meets at present in Humboldt Hall. Rev. F. E.
Ashley, the Pastor in charge. has a churcn at
Arlington.
Baptist.
The Baptist State Convention will meet this
year in New Brunswick, in October. Delegates
will be present from this city.
The North Baptist. Church, Fourth str eet, has
been selected for the State convention of the
W. G. I. U.
There will be a baptism at the First Baptist
Church. Grove street, tomorrow evening. The
Pastor. Rev. Tn sodors Heisig. Will preach at
both services.
Congregational.
There will be a grand rally OF all the Chau.
tauqua societies in tho county at the Taoernaci e
every church will be provided for. A. least
three excelleat SPEAKERS are promised.
The topic for next weeks Friday evening
prayer meeting at the Tabernacle Is. From
Darkness to light" Acts XVI, l3; Matt. vi.
223. The Ladies Aid Society is already pre-
pairing for the fair to be held in december
The Rev. JOIN L. Scudder will precsde his
evening sermon at the Taosrnacis with a pre-
iude on Trade in Your Own Town"
Miscellaneous.
The preparations are progressing favorahly
for the gathering of State Christian Endeavor
Societies In Trenton on October II aud IL. At
week the ground was gone over, aud 1t Is safe
to say That the great majority of tns 1870 gu
deavorers are awake to the responsibilities upon
them In the entertainineat OF so large a body OF
delegates as indications prom isa will be here at
| the seventh State convention. The Transports
ton Committee has perfected arrangements
with the railways whereby reduced rates have
been secured for all who attend. Tn. badys
has been chosen. The large choir FROM all the
societies Is s0oa to IFS rehea.sals.
The three Park sisters, so well aad favoraoiy
known, have been secured to aid In the music
for the two days. The selections from Gospel
Hymns No. s. used at Montrealian, to os the
SINGING book OF the convention.
Circulars have been seur out giving all infor-
nation regarding entertainment and all other
matters OF interest to those WHO expect "a
come. Joseph fl. Wright, Trenton, is chair
man and will answer all other questions. Dele
gates are requested to send la their nam es up IN
the registration blanks as early rs possible.
The State committee has ssnt out a general
plan Of the programme with the names Of the
speakers thus far secured. We give below y
synopsis. The sessions are to commence on
Wednesday morning. October II. The addresses
OF welcome and responses will occupy the tim,
until intermisSi0n. In the afternoon there will
be a temperance pariaineat; also a parliament
upon, What are our societies doing!, There
will also bs q conference upon COMMITTEES WORK.
"Our duty to our associate memo FRS socially,
spiritually will be the topic for two addresses,
In the evening there will be q review OF the
State work; o review CT the field and a consider.
alton of its better development. The couvsn.
tion sermon is also set down for this session.
An inspiration service Will begin the exercises
on Thursday morning. This viii be held at 4. 80
O'Clock. The following special topics will DC
treated at tn e regular sessio "Tis Mission OF
the Travellers Unfon,,, Our Floating So.
eieties. " Our Life Saving Stations Tna dis
t-ict secretaries will be ca iled upon Tor reports
and opportunity will be given for denomina-
iional Representatives. speak osacsrning tho
work.
Thursday afternoon will be devoted to mis-
sions and junior work. "fIow TO Educate Our
Societies in Missionsy's THE Needs of the Mis-
sion Fields. as. Inspiration for Our Work.: