The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-03

Fear completion that one can get a capital idea
OF Its great capacity and beautiful proportions.
1t will be one of the most unique and ornate
church edifices on the Heigh.s. 1t is modelled
after a church in Brooklyn. Pastor Wright and
his flock are about TO more than realize their
expectations. as they never had an idea that
they would be unable to build such q sub
stantial and handsome edifice.
Lutheran.
The cadet corps of ST. Matthew's Lutheran
Church. Pastor Peierson's parish, now numbers
one hundred members. The boys are delighted
weekly drills. They are drilling in various
military evolutions in order to be proficient for
their first public muster aud exhibition on
Decoration Day.
Many people think that DR.. Gordon did a wise
thing in honorIng the Rev. R. A. Hafer of the
Trinity Lutheran Church with a place on the
Citizens Central Relief whose duty
it is TO investigate and assist in the distribution
of The citizens general relief fund. The pastor
has had a wide experience in philautrophic
work, and is well acquainted in the Fourth dis
trict. This will enable him to search out the
needy.
The young people of ST. Johns Lutheran
Church on summit avenue have added another
valuable auxiliary to the church directory. Ii
Is known as the LuJher's League, a branch OF
the great national society of that name and
order. lis purpose is to promote literary Gull
ture and the fraternal relations OF its members.
1t already numbers seventy three on the roll.
The young ladies of St. Johns Lutheran
Church on Summit avenue and North street,
have done a grand work among the poor OF the
community III | winter. Here are the names OF
the officers q the Benevolent League:-Presi-
dent, Miss k. oaaders; Vics Presidents, MISS A.
Rusch and Miss K. Smith; Secretary, Miss NJ.
Meiburgh; Treasurer, Miss NJ. Schlemmer.
Pastor Schopps of ST. Johns Lu herau Church,
Union Hill. is one OF the best known and busiest
pastors OF North Hudson. Besides the PASTORAL
work required in two large parishes, he is con-
stantly called TO of1ciate at weddings and
funerals Of nearly ali the prominent German
families of that section. He is also a SYM
pathetic friend of the poor.
The project of the erection Of the first church
on the County Boulevard is to be credited to the
Zion Lutheran congregation, Greenville. The
church officials have purchased the lots at the
corner OF McAdoo avenue and the Boulevard
and adjoining their present place or worship. IL
is voped that in the near future the work will be
pushed to secure a pretty new edifce. Money
is now being raised for that object.
The entertainment consisting of cosmoranIc
views, which was given ia ST. Trinitatis' Luth-
eran Church, Wednesday aud Thursday of this
week was a grand success. Over S1lo was
cleared. The money will be used for paying
off the interest on the mortgage.
Baptist.
The Rev. L. G.. Appleby will preachin Bergen
Baptist Church tomorrow morning and evening
IN the enforced absence OF the Rev. ID. }.
Mizpah Mission Band Of Summit Avenus
Church held its annual meeting recently, and a
very delightful time was spent Miss Marietta
Redside, from the Indian Territory, talked
about the work among the Cherokees and Choc-
taws.
The Rev. Theo. Heisig of the First Baptist
last the members of the Gamma Sigma Club at
his residence, the Amman Flats, Jersey avenue.
The next meeting will be at the Rev, I. J.
Kommers' res idence. Pacific avenue, when the
Rev. DR.. j. Atkinson of West Side NJ. E.
Church will read the essay.
The Rev. Edward MacMinn of the Summit
Avenue Baptist Church has left this city for
Williamsport, Pa, where his sister lin law, Mrs.
Herman MacMinn. was buried yesterday.
Mr.. g.. Roosevelt will preach in Lafayette
Baptist Church tomorrow evening on God or
Mammon, Which,"
Superintendent Russ of the Pilgrim Baptist
Sunday school delights to show the goid-headed
cane which the teachers presented to him as a
birthday testimonial of their love.
The Christian Endeavor Secretly of Trinity
Baptist Church has recently acquired several
new members who are giving a new impetus to
its work aud usefulness.
DIR. E. Clausen, the faithful. young superin-
tendent of the Second Baptist Sunday school,
would make his school one Of the largest and
most progressive schools in the city. 1t is
forging ahead. and promises to become second
to none in its efficiency and useIulueSS.
Tho Rev. G.. Daniels of the Baptist Church,
Union Hill. rejoices in the fact that the series
of revival meetings that have been held nightly
In the church have produced a wonderful
change in the spiritual status of his people.
He is now going ahead with the project to
erect a new edlics. The congregation has out
grown it's present insufficient quarters.
presbyterian
Mr.. Harley Hathaway, SOL of Dr.I N. Hatha-
way Of Westminster Church, occupied DR..
Herr's pulpit recently; He is q promising
Princeton Theological Seminary.
The Presbytery of Jersey City will meet in
the Second Presby terrain Church, on Third
street, next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Tomorrow evening there will be q public in
stallatiun of the of1cerS ana a general muster
in the service of the church of the Boys
Brigade of the Presbyterian Church, Hoboken.
There will be interesting exercises to marx this
important event. There will De special music
by the choir and short addresses by Rev. E.
Beatty, s. A. Besson and P. A. Campbell. the
boys will appear in full uniform.
The Literary Society of the Scotch Church on
Mercer street. will meet next Thursday evening
when the subject will be John Wesley" Miss
Jessie Mitchell is the leader.
Presbyterian Church, Hobokeu, gave an exbi-
bition drill in the lecture hall of Stevens Iu-
siiiute on Thursday evening. Captain Herbert
Campbell put the cadets through a long series
of military evolutions ia a manner to win the
applause of the numerous visitors who had
been invited to witness their first public APP
psarance. After the drill the two companies
were reviewed by Colonel e. A. Stevens, Rev.
E Beatty. the pastor, r. r. Green and the
officers of the brigade. Captain Camposll is
very fond of his youthful soldiers. He has
spent an immense amount of time and care in
drilling them in the manual of arms. He is
ably assisIad by Lieutenant McCague. the pay
ing teller of the First National Bank.
miscellaneous
Richard R. Green. who is deeply interested in
church work, and has a penchant to inyssti-
gate the queer quarters of New York. this week
tile Chinese col ouy in Mott aud the
streets. He welt there with a view 10
see how the Celestials live and what Is being
done to improve their religious condition. In
on this trip to a NEWS reporter he
Chinese theatre Is a curious place.
1t is worth the price of the admission, and the
patience required to witness ths ntermlnabie
OF the performances. just to see the
antics and listen to the voluble flow
of jargon of the performers as tn ~ rush on
and off the little stage. Every evening the
theatre is open, while upstairs a Chinese mis-
sion is In full OPERATION, its exercises lasting as |
as midnight. The estimable young Chris
tian lady who has charge of the exercises has q
Bible class composed exclusively of the mer =
camille moguis of Mott street. There Is a Biole
class that meets at midnight. Eyeryt hing
about the mission il as peaceful aud orderly as
could be. The Chinese are very attentive, and
seem to be in earnest 10 learn the truth as it is
by their Jealous Instructors.
Mrs. Mary Bickford OF the w. c. T. u. will |
address the members of the Gospel Temper
ance Mission tomorrow evening.
A great musical meeting will be held at the I
citadel. corner of Grove aud Mont |
gomery streets, on Monday evening, March 5.
A musical narrative entitled Tine History of
the Salvation Army will be rendered. Ths
songs will be interspersed by short descriptive
sketches of Salvation Army history. The
will commence at s p. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal.