The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-16
PARKHURSTIANISM
Peoples Palace Young Men
Procuring Evidence
Against Poker DenS.
WILL GO BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
Interesting Work at st. Matthews
Church-A New Assistant
for st. Marks.
WILL GO BEFORE THE GRAND JURY

Those who attended st. Matthew's EplS'
copal Church on Sussex street last evening.
were treated to a rare musical service, In
which Mr.. Theo. Arnheiter, violinist, played
the ofertory, 'Simple Aveu," accompanied
by the organ, at which Mr.. C. A. Fischer
ably presided.
The evening prayer was said by the Rev
William DuHamel, Rector of st. Angus
tines Church, New York, assisted by Mr.. W.
P. Sweet, Lay Reader. The sermon was
preached by the Rector, the Rev, M. II.
Throop, who took for his sermon 'Confes-
sion." His text was:-.But, If we confess
our sins, Goo is faithful and just to forgive
US our sins and cleanse us from all
he said tina confession is Q
privilege of all and an aid to salvation and
a sacrament but not a compulsion. "ShoW
me" he said, "a minister who never heard a
confession, and at the last day l will show
you a minister whose ministry has been q
failure"
At the morning service the offertory solo
was sung byMr. AndrewMartin, one of the old
choristers who has emained faithful to the
old church. His solo was from the Messiah,
'But Thou Didst Not Leave"
ST. MATTHEW'S NEW CHOIR.
The choir, which is still in its infancy,
has almost reached the position where it
was in April last, when SOME deserted, leav-
ing only two men and eighteen boys. Nine
were disqualified and their places filed by
others who are being taught sight reading
of music by Organist Fischer, who gives
special instructions in the afternoon.
In a short time the choir, as it now looks,
will be one of the finest in the State.
Mr.. James A. Barrett, formerly of Trinity
Church New York, has been appointed
choir marshall, and Miss Harrison of this
CITY assistant OroauiSt.
OUTINGS FOR THE BOYS.
On Saturday afternoon Messrs. j. A. Bar
ret and w. P. Sweet, who is recovering from
sickness. took the choir boys to Newark Bay
for a days outing. These outings are to be
repeated every two days during the sum
mer. This morning there was a celebration
Of the Holy Eucharist at seven Pm in honor
of st. B~arnabas. whose day it is.
RAIDING POKER DENS.
The Peoples Palace has come 40 The front
as an anti-gambling institution, During
this week Pastor .Scudder's study has been
the centre, from which amateur detectives
from the Peoples Palace have issued on
nightly expeditions into the poker dens of
lower jersey City. A pile of evidence, such
poker chips, private keys to secluded gam
bling resorts, ETC., he has gathered. With this
evidence in hand, Mr.. Scudder requested the
Police Department to raid several principal
gambling hells.. IL any have escaped the
police raids, their cases will be brought be-
fore the Grand Jury. Sunday night Mr..
Scudder win tell how the young men went to
work and some of their experiences.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES..
Tonight the parlor soaal will commence
promptly at eight o'clock.
Tomorrow afternoon the usual meeting
will be held in the association building at
four o'clock. John Sanderson, general sec
rotary of the Orange Valley Association,
will speak. Mr.. Sanderson is well known
through this State among Association men:
and has always got something to say that's
interesting. Percy Morrison of the Newman
Mission will sing. This promises to be an
interesting meeting. Come and hear these
men.
AN ASSISTANT FOR ST.
Rev. Frederic E. Mortimer rector of st.
Marks p. E. Church kindly sends us the fol-
lowing announcement
1.-THE Reverend Percival C. Pyle, who has
been in charge of st. John Baptist Church,
Milton, Del, has been called as priest assist
ant at st. Marks Church of this city. Mr..
Pyle worked in this diocese some two years
ago, when he became acquainted with the
rector of st. Marks. He will enter OF his
duties the end of this month"