The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-08
LOCAL CHURCH MATTERS.
Summer Quiet Felt Even in the Domain
of Pulpit and Pew.

Summer Quiet Felt Even in the Domain
of Pulpit aud Pew.
A Ladies' Aid Society has been formed in the
John Knox Presbyterian Church, its aim to be
that of any auxiliary societ ysof its kind.
The annual excursion of the Joun Knox
Presbyterian Sunday School will be held on
Tuesday, August ], when the young people and
their friends will go to Forest View Park by
steamer.
Miss Sara L. Culver, organist of the LAFAYETTE
NJ. E. Church, will go TO SARATOGA for her vaca-
ton. Her place will be occupied by a substi-
The Christian Endeavor Societies throughout
the city are following the progress of the gen.
eral convention at Montreal in their meetings,
especially those which occur tomorrow.
The various organizations of the First Univer-
salist church-Mrs. Westalfs physical culture
class, the Dramatic Society, Kings Daught ers
Circle, Social Union and self mprovem emit
Ciub-haye disbanded for tbs summer.
The Moments Missionary Societies, foreign
and domestic, and the Memorial Mission Band,
of the Lafayette Reformed church, have closed
their session for the summer.
There will be no music at masses in the
Roman Catholic churches of the city tomorrow.
This will be the rule for July aud August.
The authorities of Christ Hospital wish to re-
mind the public that its work and its expenses
go on just the same in the summer, although
benevolent people are apt to De out of town.
They suggest that donations be left before going
away for the summer.
There is a city mission connected with the
Bergen Reformed Church that deserves to go
down to the credid of that useful institution.
although it does not figure on its rolf of char
tiles. 1t is the old pump in the side yard, which
supplies half the netghoorhood and nine-tenths
of the passers by with clear, cold. sDriug water.
1t would he hard to say just how many pailfuls
Of this innocuous beverage have been carried
out from the yard this year.
Mr.. w. E. Marvin, basso OF the quartette choir
of the First Utfiyersalist Church, Ivy place and
Summit avenue, is on bis way through Western
New York, where he will visit Silver Lake and
Chautauqua.
MIR. DAVID King, director of the choir Of the
John Knox Presbyterian Church, ia hoping that
can carry the handsome gold-headed umbrella
just presented TO him by the members of the
choir.
they will hold until fall.
The Rev. John G.. Lord will preach at the
morning service at ST. Mary's p. E.. Church,
Hoboken avenue, the Rev. DR.. Warren, Rector,
tomorrow.
There will be no services at the Tabernacle to-
morrow morning or evening, on account of re-
Evangelist David j. Taylor of Brooklyn win
lead a meeting at four P. NJ. tomorrow at the
Gospel Temperance Mission, No. sos Newark
avenue. This will be preceded by the CUSTOM
The topic for the Epworth League Of the
West Bergen NJ. Z. Church tomorrow evening
II. NJ. Splth will be in charge of the nesting
Work on the new South Bergen Reformed
chutch progresses rapidly; and it is expected
that the first service will be held early in Octo-
Der. An organ. to cost $4,000, is now being
built for the church.
The fifteenth annual excursion of the Scotch
Presbyterian church will be held next Tuesday,
July II, going hy steamer to Crystal Grove.
ghe Rev. Israel w. Hathaway, Pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian church, will spend
his vacation Ia Ohio.
The Rev. Charles L. Clist, Pastor of the Free
Reformed church, comes to town on Saturdays
from bis country house, where ne has been since
My, and remains until Monday.
Tbs Rev. Lester Wells, OF the Tabernacle, Is
attending the Christian Endeavor Convention in
Montreal.
The Rev, John Il. scudder and his family
have gone TO Shelter island for the summer
The Rev. Cornelius Brett, D. n. OF the Ber-
gen Reformed Church, will spend his vacation
at MAntololkiug, N. J.
The ladies' Of st. Johns German Evangelical
Church VIII celrbrate the zenith anniversary or
the Ladies' Aid Society IN Friday, August 4, by
holding q lawn party at the house OF Or. Henry
Haas. on Fairmount avenue.
81. Johns German Evangelical Church, on
Fairview avenue, will have its third annual exr
on Tuesday next. They will 60 to Idle ]