The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
ANNIVERSARY.
St. Johns German Evangel-
iCa1 Church 10 Celebrate
ChildrenS Day.

Tomorrow In addition to the exercises
customary on Chfldren's Sunday, the
Sabbath school of 81. Johns German
Evangelical Church will celebrate its
tenth anniversary. The church Will be
decorated with wild flowers and a pro-
gramme will be rendered by the children.
The exercises will be conducted by the
Rev. G. Andreae. Pastor Of the church.
and by the Superin1endent, Mr. Casper
Mahr. assisted by Mr.. Max Won Kali.
A little more than lei years g the
Rev. Mr.. Mohn, now deceased. came from
Hobokeu, and started services In German
In the lecture room Of the Rev. DR..
Brett's Bergen Reformed Church. Ser
vices were held at foul O'Clock In The
afternoon every Sunday until the congre-
cation outgrew its quarters and moved 10
Fairmount Hall.
@Meantime the Rev. G. Andreae had
been called from Illinois, where he was
the Pastor of a prosperous congregation.
Immediately upon assuming charge OF
the church he founded the Sunday school
which will hold its anniversary tomor-
row. The first meeting was held In
Fairmount Hall. with twelve cnildren
present. The following Sunday there
were twenty-four in attendance. The
school soon moved across the street to
the Odd Fellows Hall, whore it main
tanned q prosperous existence until the
following year, when 1t moved TO tue
structure which IL now occupies on falr-
mount venue
The attendance of the school has in
creased from the meagre dozen of the
first day to between TWO aud three hun
dred. Thsre is besides au annex school
iu Lafayette. which has an average at
tendance exceeding one undre The
Rev. Mr.. Audrsae ulso breaches on Sun
days for tue German Evangelical Church
Ia Basoune, so that his duties are by no
meana eas5.
FAITHFUL WORKERS.
There are twenty-five classes in the
with an infant class OF eight
Children. This will take "A Dromineu ut
part in tomorrow's exercises, under the
leadership Of Miss Dora Cook, the faith
teacher. Among the other classes
those taught by Mrs. Rose, Miss Lille
Mahr, Miss Lena Schnltzer, Miss Mary
Fell and Miss Lille Wittemeyer are es-
pecially noteworthy. although it Is scar
cely possible to select ally for special
where all are SO worthy OF
praise. The Superintendent Is Mr..
Cispar Mahr. Since Mr.. Manr's hea 18th
IL delicate, Mr.. Max Won Kali acts as
SUPERINTENDENT In his stead.
TOO much credit can hardly be given to
the Rev. Mr.. Audreas for his conscien-
iious and unrertitting laoors III behalf of
the Sunday school aud congregation. His
work has been In all extended terri tory,
under circumstances npt AWAY favor
able. aud with all The disadvantages that
bese6 the formation and establish meat Of
a new church. That he has succeeded so
well IS no more thar hts due and chat of
workers that have 50 faithfully sup
ported him.
CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICES.
The Sunday schools OF ne city will.
with comparatively few exceptions, cele-
brite children's Sund " t,m row. A
long and interesting programme will be
given by the pupils of the Tabernacle
at the morning ssrvics at halt
past ten tomorrow Services will also
held ut the Presbyterian Church,
where the Rev. H.. G. Cronin will preach
The first sermon since his installation.
and at the First Untvsrsalist Church.
The sight of bands Of children carrying
large buuches of daisies and buttercuos
is a familiar one upon the streets today.