The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10

The exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. MacMin Rev. Mr.. cronin welcom-
ed the new pastor in behalf of the other
churches, and Rev. Mr.. Heisig did likewise.
Miss Florence Mitchell welcomed the pastor
in behalf of the congregation. The church
quartette sang a selection, Miss Blau rendered
a soprano SOLO and Miss Houghtaiing a con-
tralto solo. A collation. was served.
, Rev. Theodore Heisig, the bright ana oralny
! Pastor of the First Baptist Church, announces
his first lecture of the season. 1t VIII be
held in his church on Thursday evening next,
when the subject will be Hitting the Bulls
Eye" Mr.. Heisig is an instructive, humorous,
| interesting and entertaining lecturer, whom all
should hear. The topic he VIII present IS
admirably suited to his style. 1t is full Of
quiet fun, with a vein of weighty matter to
make the listeners carry something away be-
| yond the recollections of an enjoyable lecture.
The lessons of the Last Election Will
be held up tomorrow in Bergen Baptist Church
to show that the people at large occasionally
have a fit of righteous indignation, which they
| vent on some ,uckless party which happens
to be in power.
The trustees of the Summit Avenue Baptist
Church will meet Sunday afternoon to elect
officers for the ensuing year. At the meeting
held last week the Secretary was authorized
to make the nominations, which will be voted
on tomorrow.
Next Tuesday evening the Ladies' Missionary
Society of the Summit Avenue Baptist Churcn
will hold a meeting. Miss Horner of Washing
ton, D. c.. will give an interesting address OF
her experience in the good work.
There will be a musical and literary enter
tainment at the Bergen Baptist Church Tues
day night.
Protestant Episcopal.
The highly interesting dedication festival
services in st. Marks Church, on jersey ave-
nue.. began last week, were brought to a close
on Thursday evening last, when Rev. DIR. A.
G.. Mortimer, brother of Rector Mortimer of
st. Marks Church, preached the sermon.
| He chose Judges 8, 20, for his text, The
stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
He congratulated the church on their pro-
| gress since he preached at the opening of the
new church five years ago. His sermon was
listened to with great interest.
The orchestra Joined in the "Halelujah
Chorus and in conclusion the clergy and
choristers ranged themselves in front OF the
altar while the solemn 'Te Deum' was sung.
Rev. Daniel Warren of st. Mary's =. Il.
Church., on Oakland avenue, will attend next
Monday the Church Congress of the Protestant
Episcopal Churches of the country, which is
being held at Boston,, Mass.
Presbyterian.
The Y. P. s.. C. E.. of the Second Presbyterian
Church yesterday evening celebrated its sixth
anniversary. Rev. J.. Clement French, Presl-
| dent of the Essex Union, was present and
made a stirring address on Endeavor work.
The Ladies Society of the Westminster Pres
| byterian Church will have a homemade sale
in the church parlor next Saturday afternoon
and evening. The ladies of the congregation
l Val donate cdhe, PIE, UIS3uf CdIAlCQ Il III
iellies. pickles, etc. There will be music and
refreshments served in the evening.
A meeting of the trustees of the Westminster
| Presbyterian Church will be called for next
| Tuesday evening. The subscription for $1,000
is complete. The money was raised by sub
s~cription only. and will be used to lower the
debt of the church.
Methodist Episcopal.
Tomorrow evenings devotional theme at the
Epworth League meetings will be THE Holy
| Spirit" These leaders have been appointed
Monroe Memorial. Chapter No. z, Bayonne.
Mrs. S. K. Doolittle; Centenary Chapter, Mrs.
William E. Drake; Onward Chapter, Lafayette
| Church, Mr.. Normer Chandler; Chapter 800.
Linden Avenue Church, President Charles R.
Burger; United Chapter, James Church, Mr.
C. r. Ralph; Chapter 1,SG4, West Side Ave-
nue. Church, Mr.. r. S. Van Nortwiek, First
Vice President of City Epworth Union; Chap
ter s,S4S. Bergen Point Church, Miss Van Tyne.
Pastor Gates of Grace NJ. E. Church in
tends to study tomorrow a little of satan,s
arithmetic. His sermon in the evening will
be upon the Devils Rule of Three
President G.. H. Lincks of the City Union
| announces these meetings next week:-Chap-
ter 3,4T9, First Church, Bayonne, monthly bust
ness meeting Monday; Chapter 7. Monroe Me-
mortal Church, Bayonne, semi-monthly bust
ness meeting Thursday; Crasto Chapter, Pali-
| sade Church, monthly business meeting Tues
| day; Chapter No. 4,109, Simpson Church. semi
| monthly business meeting Monday; Trinity
| Chapter, 2, 1874, monthly business meeting Mon
day; West Side Avenue Chapter, 1904, month
ly business meeting Thursday.
These dates are important to Epworth
| %, union mass meeting
Young Peoples Evangelical Societies, Bergen
Baptist Church, Madison avenue; November
IS, missionary rally, City Epworth Union,
Trinity M. E. Church, York street; December
IS, fellowship meeting City Epworth Union,
| Grace NJ. z. Church, Tonnele avenue.
There will be special evangelical services
held in the First NJ. E. Church, Hoboken,
for the next two weeks, commencing to-
morrow. Rev.. George L. Booker, the we'll
known evangelist, assisted by Mr.. /. H. Mere
dth, the great baritone singer, will conduct
the services.
At Hedding NJ. E. Church part of the an
| niversary of the Sunday School Union will
take place tonight. James MCGEE, ESD, of
| Plainfeld, New Jersey, will preside. There will
be addresses by Rev. G. Chapman Jones, D.. D,
of Pittsburg, Pa; Rev. John D. Pickles, d.
D., of Worcester, Mass, and Robert r.. Doherty,
Esq, of New York. Tomorrow morning Rev.
W.. L. Gates of Jersey City will preach. To-
morrow evening j. D. Porter, Esq, will pre-
side. and Rev. F. Mason North, D. D., and
Rev. Jesse L. Hurlbut, D.. D., both of New
| York, will deliver addresses.
Tomorrow will be a day of prayer at the
Palisade u. e. Church, to be celebrated by
the Y. NJ, c.. A. In the afternoon President
w. e. Drake and Pastor E. w. Crasto will
| address the young men. The Y. NJ. c. a.
Q~uartette will sing Come One, Come All,
The services will be continued at four o'clock
| every afternoon during the week.
The Rev. John Atkinson. D. D., Pastor of
the West Side Methodist Church, will preach
| tomorrow evening on 1.-The Meaning of this
| Weeks ELECTION.
Reformed.
The Boys Brigade of Lafayette Reformed
Church gave an entertainment recently, and
these young gentlemen presented tableaux:
Captain Louis Shannon, First Lieutenant
| Harry Louderbough, Second Lieut.. VIM. Shoppe
First Sergt. Henry Jungling, Corporal Harry
Moore, Charles Echterbecker, Halsey Evans,
Fred Fenner, Harry Hintemann, George Hell
| land, Oscar Lindauer, Clarence McClary, Robt.
| Mcknight, George Nevin, Walter Smith, George
and Perry Weston, VIM. Whitaker and
Rudolph Welanets.
and Whitaker. Miss Flora Wittpenn, a clever
little tot, played selections on the piano and
violin. Miss Caine Clark sang and Miss H.
Barlow recited.
The Y. P. S. c.. e. of Bergen Reformed
Church will give a sociable next Friday night.
Both the Boys and Girls Brigades will
be invited and will give exhibition drills.
The ladies of the Central Avenue Reformed
Church are arranging for a fair, to take place
on November 10. 20 and q. They will be aided
in the work by ladies of the neighboring
churches.
other Churches.
Rev. e. Geo. Biddle of A. M. E. Zion Church
has prepared a busy Sunday list tomorrow.
At the various services there will be Rev. l..
S. Mason of Mattawan, Rev. j. Fl. Anderson
of Patterson and Rev. j. H. White. The sing
ing at both morning and afternoon services
will be led by the excellently trained choir
of the A. M. f. Zion Church of Mattawan.
The series Of sermons addressed to young
people, began by Rev. John L. Scudder in the
Tabernacle, will be continued tomorrow even
ing, when the subject of the discourse will
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