The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-01

FOR JACK ASHORE.
Hoboken to HaTe a Much
Needed Mission for
Seamen.
THERELL BE NO PREACHING
Great Preparations for zion's Open
ing-Events for Epworth
League.

Captain ThomasgC. McTiaren, a promi-
nent member of the FirsteM. E. Church,
Hoboken, ably assisted by the Pastor,
Rev. A. G. Richardson. will this even
ing open at No. 106 Hudson street a
mission room for seamen.
The Captain, who has resided in Ho-
boken for eleven years, and for twenty
two years has pursued his maritime vo-
cation, originated the idea. 1t seemed
to him that some such place should be
provided for Jack ashore. and that the
bad influence of the saloon and low
dancing houses f~requented by sailors
might be counteracted by healthy amuse-
ments in a decent place. Since Jack
doesn't like preaching, or, as he pic
turesqtely calls it. slack from sky
pilots there will be no preaching IN
these rooms. Every night there Will be
religious services and meetings arranged
of a social character for Jacks especial
benefit. There won't be anything sec
tartan about the cement of the
rooms or the direction of the programme.
AT each meeting the leaders will be Sc
lected and music will form a prominent
feature of the services.
no collection. All the expenses of the
institution, the worthy Captain hopes,
will be met by popular subscription.
Anyone who has more books or maya
zines than he or she can skip through
could do no better than send them to
the mission.
Tonight's meeting promises to be very
interesting, and many prominent Hobos
kenites are expected to be present and
make addresses. If the schedule works
we'll, and the home mission room turns
out successfully financially, 1t is the in
tention of the founders to initiate sea-
mems homes found in large cities in
this and other countries. where seamen
can procure board and lodging as well
as recreation. amusement and ~instruc-
ton from the institution. This will d.
minish the "crimping" houses and other
vile dens, where land sharks lie in wait
for those who go dow to the sea in
ships.
ZION LIFTS UP HER HEAD.
Zion a. NJ. e. Church has taken a big
jump into the front rank of active hus-
t~ling-bustling, Woodworking churches.
AS stated before in these columns, the
congregation has devoted much mone
fact, when repairs were first thought
of, the building was like the Dutchman's
musket. 1t needed a new stock and
barrel and a new lock. So with Zion
the interior thoroughly refurnished and
repaired, and when the workmen got
through there wasn't a part of the
thousands of dollars have been expended
for the alteration, and almost every
cent has been raised by the congrega-
ton. Now that the church is ready for
its congregation again, it is only fitting
that there should be a festival of re-
joicing. Rev. E. George Biddle, BID,
has sent out a circular announcing the
programme of services tomorrow and the
following Sunday.
Tomorrow the preaching will be by
Rev. 2 F; Wheeler. AM.B.p. Rev, j.
and Rev. VIM. H. Decker, DID. of New.
on Monday, September 3, there will be
a PUBLIC reception to citizens Of Jersey
City, Mayor P. F. Wanser, presiding,
and addresses will be made by Bishop
]. W. Hood, DID, LID, Hon. 7. Thos.
Fortune and others.
Then on Sunday, September 8, the
of Newark, Nj, and Rev. DR.. W. II.
Coffee of Brooklyn, NY.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings of next week there will
be literary services and refreshments
served.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE MEETINGS.
nounce this topic for tomorrow even
ing's study at the devotional meetings.
The Treasure and the Pearl; the
Pollock, Centenary Chapter; Miss olive
N. Burden, Linden Avenue Chapter; Mr..
Henry henry n Moore No. United Chapter, james
Avenue Chapter; Miss Lizzie Noble, On
ward Chapter, Lafayette Church.
During the coming week these meet
Chapter No. 7, Monroe Memorial
Church, Bayonne, monthly business
meeting, next Thursday evening"; Ber-
gen Point Chapter, Bible Glass and lit
erary meeting, tomorrow evening, and
monthly business meeting next Monday
evening; Chapter No. IS, First Church.
Hoboken, monthly business meeting next
Tuesday evening: Andrew Foote Chap
ter, Emory Church. semi-monthlY meet
ing next Monday evening"; Onward
Chapter, Lafayette, Church., monthly
business meeting mex Monday evenings
Linden Avenue Chapter, monthly BUSH
MOI Place Chapter, reading circle i1eXf