The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-23
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal.

The Rev. Z. Halleron will preach at the Simp-
son NJ. E. Church, Central avenue, tomorrow
morning on The Quest of the Magi." His
evening subject will be THE Shepherds Dis
covery."
The Rev. w. S. MCGOWAN, D.. D.. Pastor of
the Linden Avenue NJ. E. Church, Linden and
Ocean avenues. will preach there tomorrow
evening on:the topic ''rhe Magi and the Star -
There will be special Christmas music by the
choir.
There will be a praise service before and
after the sermon at the "Ol Trinity ". e.
Church tomorrow evening. There will be an
altar service directly following the sermon.
Rev. John Krantz, Jr., will preach.
The Sunday School of st. Paul's NJ. E.. Church
will conduct a Christmas concert at the church,
on Third street, near Erie street, tomorrow
night. In the morning the pastor, Rev. VIM.
Eakins. will preach a Christmas sermon.
The Rev. W. Van Kirk will preach tomorrow
in the Hedding NJ. E. Church, on the topic.
THE Drink-Evil from the Bible Standpoint
In the evening there will be a special pro-
gramme for the congregation and Sunday
school. with an address by the pastor, Rev. j.
G jackson.
The Lafayette T., +. Church will celebrate
Christmas by giving gifts to the poor.
The James NJ. L. Church. of Bowers street and
Summit avenue, will have a Christmas cantata
on Monday evening.
Reformed Dutch.
The Central Avenue ReformedC Church will ceie-
bratr Christmas services for the last time in their
old church, Central avenue and Bowers street.
They will occupy their handsome new church in
oOWGES SlT6GJ III u lew weeks. 1l6 services
will be unusually impressive. The choir will
give excellent music, and there will be two
large Christmas trees loaded with presents.
The church will be decorated with ferns and
everg:esns. In the evening the presents will
be distributed to the children.
In speaking of the prevailing distress among
the poor Pastor Meury OF the Second Reformed
Church of Hudson City said las. evening:-"I
have never seen poverty so great as at the
present time. The Young Ladies' Society OF
my church is at present supporting a dozen
y n rnttiA T nv ,,otns NV . 1h~-I- -1--%
chaplain to alleviate the suffering about me.
l have received some outside assistance. l have
received checks from Alderman Lahey aud a
lady in Jersey City. | know OF one family CON
sisting of the parents and four children VIII o
lived on the hasleI u lamb for nearly a week.
The father is at present sick in ths hospital.
One member of the family earns Sc a V week, aud
that is all the family has with which to pay for
rent, food and clothing. l will gladly account
in the press for everything in the line of money
food or clothing sent me to distribute among
The Kew. Mr.. Wick will conduct both services
at the Wayne Street Reformed Church to-
morrow. lu the morning there will Oh a special
Christmas sermon, In the evening the subject
will be 'Leani" This subject may os iuc ~
rectly given, but 1t is due to the fact that the
Rev. Mr.. Wick's handwriting is somewhat in-
distinct. and this word in particular is pretty
hard to decipher.
There will be special services at the Beryen
Baptist Church tomorrow evening, at when til g
fASIOF Will preach o SNORT Sermon on ClriSt-
mas Lessons for the Young" In the morning
the Pastor, Rsv. D. j. Ellison, will preach on
the subject, Lessons FROM Bethlehem" Mr..
Arthur Preston is the mu steal director.
Tomorrow afternoon the Lafayette Baptist
Church will have q song service Ia Lafayette
Building and Loan Hall. Lafayette street.
Brother George w. Rockwell will preach on
Heavens Christmas Anthems"
Tomorrow morning the Rev. Theodore H sisig
will preach on the topic, 1.-The Duties of the
Children of God" at the First Baptist Cnurch'
Grove street, between Mercer and Wayne
streets. In the e~veaing.there will be a baptism
of several converts. and a Christmas sermon GU
the topic, "Suarise."
Presbyterian.
The United Presbyterian Church of Hancock
avenue and Bowers street will hold a Christmas
Festival of song and recitationS on Thursday
evening.
On December &c the Christmas ~cantata.
king Winter will be presented in the Second
The Rev. David Mitchell will preach tomorrow
morning on the topic. What Christ Gave to
Us" and in the evening, what We Are to
Give 10 Him." at the Scotch Presbyterian
Church.
The Christmas entertainment OF the West
minister Presbyterian Sunday school will be
held next Thursday evening. Presents will be
distributed. A programme of vocal and instru.
mental music, dialogues and recitations is being
rehearsed for the occasion. The music for the
Christmas morning service at thec church will be
worth listening to. DR.. Hathaway, the pastor,
will deliver the sermon.
Miscellaneous.
There will be a conservation meeting at 10. 90
A.. NJ. tomorrow at the Willing Workers Mis-
sion, Marion, and a song aud praise service
from 80 to 4 P. M. Miss Katie Golfer will
play the organ. Mr.. Henry Clemeuce will have
charge of the meeting. Evening service will &c
at 1850 F. NJ. Good speakers viii take part.
There will be an address by Mrs. BricStord of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at
+. NJ. at the Gospel Temperance Mission, No.
605 Newark avenue, tomorrow. 1t will be pre-
ceded by n song service.
The West Side Endsavor Mission will holds its
Christmas entertainment at half past ten
o'clock Christmas morning In the chapel of the
mission.
Brother r. W. Crawshaw will lecture tomor.
row morning on the subject, Christ in You, the
Hope of Glory
Public meetings led by Staff Captain and
Mrs. Bell will be held at the Salvation Citadel,
Grove and Montgomery streets tomorrow tSun-
day) at the following hours:-T A. NJ. knee drill;
II A. NJ, Holiness meeting: 3 p. NJ, free and
easy; F. NJ, great Salvation meeting. Special
meetings will be held Christmas week from
December 25 to 81, when prominent Army Off
GERS will be present.