The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-22
4 G. B. RALLY
Hudson County Junior c. E.
Society Holds Its Fifth.

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Tht fifth rally of the Hudson County
Junior Christian Endeavor Society was
held in the Lafayette Reformed Church
Saturday afternoon. The exercises were
unusual, none like them ever having
been given in Jersey City before. Some
time ago each society of the Union was
notified that it must report upon on In
stitution of Jersey City at the Fifth
Rally. All the reports were interesting.
and were written and read exclusively
by the Juniors.
AS each society entered the church one
of the members would take it's banner UP
to the platform so that the various col
ored banners added brighteness TO the
rally. The exercises opened with a song
service led by the Rev. r. K. Wieks,
President of the Junior Union. Mr..
Bruce then led the rally in prayer, after
which an address of welcome was given
by seven members Of the Lafayette Re
formed Society. Each welcomed the
guests and held up the letter beginning
thesspeech, the letters forming the word
welcome" The guests responded by
the Chautauqua signal. The roll was
called, each society telling the number
in the society and the number present.
The total number enrolled is 761; those
present, 1872.
neil Inc lSdl WIN VI hC
commenced. Reports We're given on the
w. C. r. u, Y. NJ. C. A, Jail, Chfldren's
Home, Newman Home, Morris Street
Mission. Peoples Palace, Salvation army
Chinese School, Christ's Hospital, Home
of the Homeless, and Whittier House, by
Misses Alice Taylor, Helen lngersoll'
tie and Samuel Tussey, Mayorie Corn
ley Frank Smedes, Laura Backer, Sadie
Bryan, Edna Bogart. Addie Whiting,
Mrs. Forman, Ida Crawford, eddie Day
descriptions of the Institutions. told
what the use was and what work was
being done and gave a very clear idea
of the Institutions.
Miss Bogart caused some merriment
by concluding her report with "Old Lad
les Homes and very nice things, but !
nope ! will never have to live in one
Second Baptist of Hoboken, which was
to have reported "Hoboken Charities
They were excused, however, as most
of those present felt that they had be-
come weary in trying to find something
to. report.
After the reports on the Children's
Home, Morris Street Mission, and Home
of the Homeless, some little people from
tie folk from the Home of the Home
less" tried so hard to make a joyful
noise with the Lord" that many of thell
defects were excused.
A banner is presented every six months
when the rallies are held, to the society
having the largest percentage of at
tendance at the rally. The banner was
presented to the Lafayette Reformed So
ciety by the Rev. DR.. Hathaway, they
having a percentage of 81. The society
next high was the Westminster Presby-
terrain which had held the banner fol
the last six months.
The conservation service was led by
Mr.. Lawrence of the Newman Home. A
each society was called the members al
rose and sang a hymn or recited &
Bible verse. The conservation service
ended by the 432 delegates reciting thu
Junior pledge making an impressive end
ing to a remarkable meeting.
After the Mizpath Benediction the so
cieties filed out as their names wert
called. The societies represented were
Bergen Reformed by SO; Free Reformed
16; South Bergen Reformed, s; Wayne
Street Reformed, 40, Lafayette Reform
ed, 40; Greenville Reformed, So; Parl
Reformed, 49, Tabernacle, Sc; Waverls
Is; First Presbyterian, 81; Westminster
10; Scotch Presbyterian, 10; Bergen Bap
fist, SO; First Baptist, 9; Second Baptis
| of Hoboken, none.
An Executive meeting will be held
November 6. at hte home of Miss Mes
chutt, No. 2H Montgomery street. TIL
Rev. r. K. Wick, President; Mrs. S. K
Forman, First Vice President; Mis-.
Louise H. Seeley, Second Vice President
Miss Sadie Meschutt, Secretary anC
Treasurer. AS the majority of the SO
| cieties walked to and from the rally, thu
city was flooded with Juniors and theil
! hammers.