The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-25
SUMMER CLEANING.
Preparing the Churches for
Their Opening in
September.
LIONS GREAT CELEBRATION
What Has Been Done to Beautify
the Building--News from
All Churches.

9ANSabIoi, lACy ~ " the +1iOSl PoEt
enjoying theirs; but to the ~janitors and
-scrubwomen it is, because they are get
ting ready for the return of the pastor
and the re-assembling of his flock.
Putting a house in order for the fam
ily's return is bad enough; but it is
nothing to putting a church in order.
There is so much to be done and SO
many things which even the very care
takers themselves never dreamed of un-
til the discovery is made that the roof
leaks here, windows are required there;
some doors won't open, others won't
shut; the heating apparatus won't work
and the gas escapes somewhere; the
carpets need repairing and the cushions
ditto. All these involve calling in the
and others who somehow turn the build
ing upside down and the poor ~janitor
crazy.
In every church throughout Jersey
City this has been going on during the
past week and will continue during next.
Many of the churches have been only
Slightly repaired, whilst not a few have
undergone a thorough renovation. From
a tour among these buildings "The
News" is able to give its readers some
idea of what has been done and wheil
services VIII be resumed in those
churches temporarily closed during the
lions GREAT OPENING.
Beginning with the Methodist Episco-
pal churches, the most important even,
attending the opening of a building of
this denomination is the service to be
held on the first Sunday in September
in Zion Church Monmouth street. This
church has been closed for several
ing on a large scale has been carried
out. From top to BOTTOM, inside and
o onti t the Spildln Not has onl1 been hat fen9 6,,t 3
new entrance has been built and a brand
new staircase added. and what with new
carpets and furnishings the ehurch IS
opened. In honor of the. opening some
distinguished people have been Invited,
among whom are Mayor Wanser,
Caldwell and Rev. DR.. Coffey. both emf
nent New York divines. These will make.
addresses. The expenses of repairing
and renoVating the building will amount
to nearly $500, a large part of which
has been raised by subscription. With
such a church and such help, Zion will
go on her way rejoicing"
Emory Church will reopen on Septem-'
Der 2, on which occasion Rev, DR.. D..
r. Lowrie will preach. This church has
summer. From the first of this month.
now nearly closed. there have been no
services held in the church, because of
the alterations. The platform has been
removed to the northwest corner of the
church, an improvement in every way.
a new organ has been ordered, and is
daily expected. The interior work is
handsome, and the edif1ce beautified and
improved considerably.
Trinity, the Mother of Churches" has
not required the attention her numerous
progeny have received. There has been
the customary Frightening up, and on
September 8 its pastor. Rev. John Krantz,
tage City, Mass, will be back and preach
his return sermon. During his alb
sence the Rev. D. 2. Kemble of No. 92
Wayne street, and a number of the City
Evangelical Association, have ably at
tended to the pastoral duties.
JUST LIKE THE LADIES.
Bergen Reformed Church will be ready
on September 9; which date terminates
During that time the Ladies' Aid Society
worthy piece of work. All the interior
has been renovated and beautified, old
carpets have been replaced by new and
the building, the expense of which has
been borne by the ladies. God bless
EN-. While the church proper was clos
ed, the services were held in the Lee
ture Room, and these We're conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Wilson of Sag Harbor.
l.. l., an earnest, eloquent preacher.
many blocks down the avenue from the
Rev. DR.. Brett's Church. hasn't needed
any repairing. The building is new and
everything is in applepie order. It's pas
tor took his usual holiday, and during his
absence the supplies have been from put
side cities On Sunday, September 2.
lIG COISICSotIOl VIZ lICdl tllCl IGopStG-
ed pastor again, and the winters work
LAFAYETTE Reformed, communipaw ave
nue., will see its pastor, the. Rev. TT
Kommers, again on September 2. The
cleaning and repairing work inside and
outside have been slight, and not ex-
the church. There is talk of a new or
s BEAUTIFYING ST. Johns
ST. Johns P. E.. Church, of all religious
institutions in the city, is. attracting
most attention by reason of the. great at
]tention to the pretty grey church on
be finished is beyond the ken of the
contractor himself: but he thinks some
time in October. The work now in prog
vices in this that they are held down
stairs. The front is almost complete, and
the int interi aa w possib + BENG ne h Re1 slons
is expected that by September 2 he will
omeiate st the h services Eee ;, r,,a strao+
will reopen its doors on Sentember 9,
on which occasion the Rev. DR.. George
S. Bennitt will preach. During his alb
putting in new stalls for the choir in
the cbancel. Then the paving of the
ment is begun, and many other altera-
lions made for the adornment of the
building n the comfort of those wire
occupy it. The beautiful stained glass
windows have been cleaned and repair
ed; the roof and walls inside busted:
the church furniture properly looked af-
ter. and in the words of a portlv loo1-
ing colored scrublady, to whom a News.
reporter spoke, VIVA: honey, de place
am so clean 70 could eat w dinner
from de floor. OATS de troof."
St. Matthews z r. Church: on sus-
Q. when the Rev. M. H. Throop will be
back to take charge again. Little has
been done in the building, excepting, of
course, a little cleaning here and an
equal amount of repairing there. IN
time. when Rector Throop can make hi.
congregation hand out a sufficient
amount of cash, the hideous dead wall
behind the altar will be torn down and
q stained glass window will take its
place. He has other important changes
IN view, but that he thinks VIII do for
he present. When there is money
enoush and to snare in the treasury,
he win find the way to deplste It in pro-
yiding things for the church.
ST. Marv's r. e.. Church, on Hobokes
avenue. has remained open all the sum
mer. It's rector, the Rev DR.: D.. =.
tc yoU IN Vermont h11f will