The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01
LOCAL CHURCH MATTERS.
Annual Meetings In Prospect-Notes
from Eastor ChoIrs.

Annual Meetings In Prospect-h Notes
from Eastcr ChoIrs.
The annual meeting of tho Conslstory Of the
Bergen Reformed Church, Bergen avenue, VIII
be held next Monday evening, April ., at eight
The annual meeting Of ST. Johns Free Church,
Summit avenue. will be neid on Monday even
ing, April g..
Bishop Starkey confirmed a class of twenty
seven at St. Johns Free Church last Wednesday
night.
The evangellstic meetings that have been held
every night for several weeks past. at the john
Knox Presbyterian Church, Manning 'av enue,
have been of great benefit in arousing in terest
in matters of religion. The Rev. Thomas Hous-
ton. 1.-The blind evangelist Is an indefatfgaote
worker, assisted by various evangelisis, mem
Army. The meetings have reclaimed at least
one confirmed inebriate, SO the leader and the
inebriate say.
give a Connndrum supper In the church parlors.
on the evening OF April q. An excellent supper
win be served, with q sauce of sharp wits, and
the prettiest OF the young ladies to vait upon
The Friendly League of Church Workers will
hold o sale OF linens and fancy articles, April ID
and II, in the chapel and parlors of the Lafayette
Reformed Church.
The Sacrament of the Lords snppe r was adj
misistered at Lafay cite lie. Church last night,
instead OF next Sunday Morning.
The menu for Miss Ponds next Thursday
evening lecture, at the Tabernacle, April o, will
include beef stew and dumplings, scallopei
Ohtoh50 ho LUX 4AO OtAOWhik lhQicS
are in charge:-Mrs. G. w, Clerihew. Mrs. n. c..
Wait, Mrs. 81: H. Farrier, Mrs. David A. 81 shop.
Mrs, Jno; Ewing, Mrs. H h; Lutier. Mrs: W
G.. Fisk, Miss Allenetta Frost, Miss Bessie Hunt,
Mrs. Jas. L. Vosburgh and Miss Florence Tur-
ner.
A large number will be baptized tomorrow
morning, at the Bergen Baptist Church, by the
Rev. D. j. Ellison.
The Rey. D. j. Ellison, will lecture on "a
Thousand Miles Down the Danube April 4, at
the Bergen Baptist Church.
Tomorrow evening. the Rev. Wilbur T.. Crafts.
a powerful speaker, we'll known 10 evangelistic
work, will preach in the Scotch Presbyterian
Relish This will open a week of services TO
be conducted by well known clergymen of the
city. On Monday, the Rev. Charles Herr of the
First Presbyterian Church, will preachs Tues
day, the Rev. Charles Woelfkin, North Bapt ist
Church; Wednesday, the Rev. j. G. Jacks on,
Hedding M. e. Church; Thursday, the Rev.
John L. ScuddeT, Tabernacle; FriIay, the Rev.
Cornelius Brett, d. D.. Of the Bergen Reformed
Church. The pastor, Rev, David Mitchell, will
be present at each meeting.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold grand
tabieaux in the Tabernacle, Wednesday, April B.
meeting OF the congregation OF the Bergen
Reformed Church will be held Monday night in
the church parlors TO eject elders and deacons.
A CONCERT viii be held at st. JONAS German
Evangelical Church, Fairview avenue, on Moa-
day evening, proceeds to be devoted to the
choir.
The Rev J. A. Trimmer will deliver a lecture
In the chapel of st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Summit avenue, on April Il. The subject ISIS
Easter viii be Observed in the Simpson NJ. E..
Church, Rev. D. Halleron, Pastor, with more
than usual interest. The pulpit Will be
deliberately decorated. The Pastor will preach
a special Easter sermon in the morning and an
Easter programme will be rendered in the even
ing. The vesper service under the auspices of
E~pworthLeague, at quarter to seven will partake
of the Easter Joy. Prof. Sealey will present
choice music throughout the service.
At the Waverly congregational Church. Boor-
aem, near Palisade avenue, the Rev.. Emory,
Pastor, Easter will be especially observed this
year. In the morning.. the Pastor Will preach
an Easter sermon, and there will be special
music by the quartette, and reception of many
new members. In the evening occurs the
tenth anniversary of the Sunday School, at
which o special Easter concert will be given
and speakers from other towns will make adj
dresses. Preparations are being made for an
elaborate display of flowers.
The annual meeting OF the Newark Epworth
League will be held in the Centenary Church on
Tuesday evening, April a. The programme will
be opened with devotional exercises, followed
by reports from the following Corresponding
Secretaries of Conference Districts: Elizabeth,
Miss Libbie A. Smith; Newark, Mr.. Myrow W
Morse; Paterson. j. c. Clark, NJ, D., and Jersey
City, the Rev. Edwin N, Crasto. Local Chapter
No. 4,42a will lead In singing, and the Rev A
President is G.. P. Eckman, the Secretary the
Rev. Edwin N. Crasto.
A meeting of c~lergymen and a few delegates
of the Baptist churches in the city will be held
at the Summit Avenue Baptist Church, April 10,
to consider the subject of establishing a city
mission.
On Low Sunday, April o, there will be grand
musical vespers at st: Michaefs Church, Ninth
street, at four O'Clock p. NJ.
The Easter services at Centenary M. E.
Church tomorrow will be under the direction of
Choirmaster John Watson and Miss Gertrude
Farmer, organist. They will not be of an elab-
crate character, as the directors are reserving
their efforts for the Newark Conference, which
will begin on Wednesday at this church.