The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-28
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Episcopal.

At the last meeting Of the chapter Of the EpwortAh
League e S;la &c With the l anoeinta adve s,ear M r.
lent of the Junior League work, and MISS Myra Hull
IF y i've new members was made to the roll. Presi-
Dent William Z. Provost reported that ne IS organ.
that at the next meeting h expects to report a large
membership. Committees were also appointed Tor
department. will be held to present the work. and
pm the third Thursday evening OF eacn monsa q
he auspices Of the departments of literary and
James Church welcomed its Pastor, Rev. Thomas
Il. Jacobus. recently in a warm manner. The par
!ors of the church were crowded. Mr. and Mrs
me of Lincoln street. after which they were invited
% the church, A programme had a been R Egs !, sly
Pastor and his wife entered. the choir sang Wei
wilson WIN, made the address Of Welcome, 70 which Mr..
faeobus responded. Tenor solo BY Mr.. ChaS. ROOM
. sad % SaoT E. R SS G 4 d bass SOLO 81 A by ME- Ssss GOOD sSnn and
Evening Song by choir were all very delightful:
Mrs: Jaeobas was presented with a bouquet or
The regular meeting of the Epworth League.
sinlPsen mo Gnagte April IFS y. 1 Eas Tse regular y 1ae business esarsa
being attended to, an entertainment was furnished
Adevotional service viii he held under the aus
pices of the Epworth League in the church parlors
There VIII be a reception rendered to the Rev. Mr..
Crasto of the Palisade N. E. Church next Tuesday
svening in the church parlors. This is Mr.. crasto's
hfth year at the church; Inc reception Is heia as3
10 - y. 49,
= The Tiunior League of the Emory N. E. Church will
and will take part in the services. The pastor, Rev.
Pr Pr, h Iietie FOLK Tln to ee Be- Followed { sea B By Tie m neam0a d IS
course.
Baptist.
A very successful entertainment was given in the
he benefit Of the LAFAYETTE Baptist sunday school.
instrumental duet. Misses Stevens and Whitaker;
Emily Risley; Instrumental colo. "The Robins Re
turn, by Mrs. Edgar B. Christ; VINCENT Mandolin
ireshments were served to all after the entertain
nent.
the Morris and Essex Association Of Churches yes
ssrday held q home mission convention in the North
delegates present from fifteen churches. Addresses
{. MacMinn Of Jersey City. and BY Mrs. Lateil Of
Elizabethi also by Rev; G. A. Cook Of Bloomfield,
.eiient solos We're sung by Miss Babcock of Orange.
It was a very successful affair. The next meeting
will be held in conjunction with the ass ociation,
comprising sixty-two churches. in October.
Protestant Episcopal.
The Right Rev. Bishop Starkey, DID, OF the New
ark diocese OF the Episcopal Church, will visit the
Tor the purpose of administering the rite OF con-
firmatlon.
Reformed.
The Young people of the Reformed Church on
Columbia street, Union Hill, have raised suficient
funds to procure a handsome memorial window
The Grove keformed Church, New Durham. stands
On the new County Boulevard The congregation
proposes when the road is completed to put the
grounds in splendid shape.
very excellent entertainment styled "Cnrono-
shanatoletron'' was produced last night by the
clever young. people of the Central Avenue Re
formed Church
Presbyterian.
The First United Presbyterian Church, Hoboken is
Pastor, Rev. L. stewart has been in charge for
shree years. He has been eminently successful in
Increasing the membership, paying off the debt, and
mparting new life to all its WORK The interior of
Drnamented by Cathedral glass windows. New
cushions have been put In the peWs, and the Sunday
Ichool room has been beautiied.
The Rev. DR.. Mitchell OF the, Scotch presbyterian
Church, by request, will preach a sermon tomorrow
svenfng. entitled "Aione and Yet Not Alone" which
be preached early In his pastorate and which pro
duced a deep impression at that time.
miscellaneous.
The Gospel Temperance Band OF Hope of No. sos
Newark avenue held its regular meeting on Thurs,
friends. They were entertained b. Mrs. Q. 81.
Banta, who gave an instructive talk ON cider and
lcohol and is effects on the human system -.
afght In St. Johns Lutheran Church, on Nsrtb
street. There were $50 young ladies and gentlemen
who participated In the piece, The costumes were
Jury. The scenic effects We're admirable: A lecture
was given by Mrs. Il. c. Munroe OF Philadelphia.
she described the different characters and spoke on
aThe Great Multitude OF Religious Sects.Wlhch Is
Right. Which is Wrong?r is the subject Of a lecture
IL Vital Importance to be delivered at Union Hall,
at 73O. BY MI. : Vredenburgh. Many of the lead.
ing doctrines believed in the Christian world Win
be viewed in the light OF Scriptnralt truth. seats
free and no collection.
non given early in his p~astorate and when produced
ldesp impression upon :Alone and Yet Not Alone.