The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-18
LHN1HN PROGRAMMES.
Special Services Prepared
in Catholic, Episcopal
and Lutheran
Churches.
SERMONS AND DEv0TIONS.
Many Noted Clergymen to Make
Missionary Visils-General
Church News.

The Lenten season will be observed
throughout the city in Roman Catholic
and Protestant Episcopal Churches, as
usual, in the greater number Of instances
with weekly srmons by visiting clergy
men. Not only these, bat the Evangelical
churches, that fifty, or even twenty years
ago would have shuddered at the name
OF Lent as a Heather Mummery." in
some manner observed the ~penitential
season. either by daily meetings or weekly
services of suppiication.
The Lenten services of the various
churches have been in many cases pre-
pared weeks beforehand, even TO the Sc
lection OF the clergymen, and some have
already been announced in the columns OF
The JERSEY CITY NEWS. the following
facts concerning the subject Will be found
of interest to churchmen.
AT ST. MARY'S.
ST. Mary's P. e. Church, Hoboken ave-
nue. has for its rector the Rev. ID. h.
Warren, d. D., one of the most scholarly
c~lergynien in the vicinity. His church,
whicn is not supported by a large congre-
CATION. is rather small, but rarely peauGi-
ful as TO the interior. The carved rereuos,
the brazen furnishings, the beautiful
altar piece, all contribute to an aesthetic
whole. The clergymen who will preach
at the Lenten services ara The Rev.
Francis Clayton, rector OF Grace Church.
Rutherford; Rev. Canon knowles, OF ST.
Chrysostom's Church, New York; the
Rev. Frederic Greaves, rector OF Christ
Church, Union Hill; the Rev. George
Stephen Bennitt, rector Of Grace
Church, Second street., Jersey City; the
Rev. Eugene Hoffman, ID. D., Dean of the
d, .LI nn>-zI;,l Man
York; the Rev. john e. Hewlett, rector
of Christ Church, Elizabeth; the Rev.
George N. Mead, rector OF St. JOHNS
Church, West HoDoken; the Rev. Fred
eric Mortimer, rector OF st. Marks
Church, Jersey City; the Rev. M. NJ.
Fothergill, rector of the Church OF the
atonement, Tena1Y; the Rev. Henry Luz
beck, rector of st. Timothy's. New YORK:
the Rev. John ketter, rector of Trinity
Church, Arlington: the Rev. Joseph A.
Mock, rector Of st. Matthew's Church,
Jersey City; the Rev. II. H. Oberly, rec
tor of Christ Church, Elizabeth.
AT ST. PETERS.
The first communion and confirmation
classes of ST. Peters Church. meet every
Tuesday and Thursday at four O'Clock, in
the basement of the Church on Grand
street. Glasses tor working boys aud
girls meet every Monday and Wednes-
day at half-past seven O'Clock P NJ.
in the School House. The spec
ial service on March II, (St. Patrick's
Day) Solemn High Mass and sermon at
niue O'Clock, and a Mis- sion for men be-
ginning March 10, every dav st a quarter
10 eight P. M. in The upper Church.
AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH
The sacred time of Lent Was entered
into last Thursday night by a service of
prayer and repen = uce at eight Z. NJ. In
the German Evaaxellcal Lutheran st.
Johns Church, On summit avenue, cor
ner North street. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. J. c.. Rud. Luhrs.
the pastor of the church, who will have
charge of the Lenten services to follow.
which will be held at eight p. NJ. every
Thursday till Easter. All are cordially
invited. On last Thursday of his ycius
the Lords supper will be celebrated in
remembrance Of the institution of this
holy sacrament. Two Sundays before
Easter Judica), at 2:30 P. NJ. the public
examination of this years cate
chumens will take place, and on the
following Sunday, palm Sunday all
frmed, on which occasion the Church
will be beautifully decorated and the
choir will furnish excellent singing. On
Good Friday Holy Communion will he
administered In the morning at ten
O'Clock, and at eight P. NJ, and on Easter
Sunday the newly confirmed, their par
ents, relatives and sponsors, the teachers
OF our German and English Sunday
Schools and others will take the Lords
Supper.
The total of Easter communicates last
year amounted 10 about 450.
AT ST. MARKS.
The Lenten services at st. Marks will
be for week days thrice daily, Holy
Eucharist at IA. NJ, mathis at 7:30 A.
NJ, choral Eucharist on Saturday at 9 A.
NJ, eyensong on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays at s P. NJ, ON other week
days at 4:30 L. M.
Sunday services begin with the Holy
Eucharist at Z A. NJ, mathis at 1890 A.
M, choral Eucharist at 10:45 A. NJ, SUM-
day school at 2:45 r. M. Choral
Evening song at 4 P. NJ. Confirmation
classes will meet on Wednesdays at 7:30
P. NJ, and on Fridays at 3:45 P. NJ.
AT St. Agnes Chapel. which is a mis-
sion outgrowth OF st. Marks, under the
same charge, THAT of the Rev. DR.. NORTH
mer and the Rev. William Writ Mills,
week day services will be held on
Wednesday, 4:30 p M, aud Friday.
7:4s F. N. Sunday services at
and 7:45 p. NJ. The Lenten instructions
at St. Marks will be rs follows for the
six week days:-The Holy Ghost, Chris
tian Symbolism, Sermons on Sin, Helps
to Holiness, Bible Glass. Holy Eucharist.
and s ,tnrday nights. Sacramental Teach
ing of the Lords Prayer.
AT ST. JOHNS.
The Sunday services at st. Johns Ere Q
Church. Summit avenue, will be at 7.30
and 1890 a. NJ, 2:S0 and 7:30 P. M. On
Wednesdays h%alf-hour service at 8 A. M !,
service and sermon at s p. NJ; on FRI
days, h~alf-hour service at 8 A, NJ. chill
dren's hour at $3.50 P. M; other week
days. evening service at 4:30 P. NJ.
The half-hour services on Wednesday
and Friday mornings will be limited to
just TWENTY-FIVE minutes, aud are in-
tended for business men aud for children
on their way TO SCHOOL. Those attending
Hasbrouck's or High School will b. in
time. Instead of a short ,etding ut tn g Sc
Beware of ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,
as mercury wild surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely deranye the whole system