The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
MALLORY MISSION.
Dedicated Yesterday by Rev. u
Erett-Its Good Work.

Dedicated Yesterday by Rev. DIR.
Erett-Its Good Work.
Mallory Mission, the only house Of wor-
ship west of West Side avenue beside the
West Side M. E. Church, was yesterday
afternoon dedicated TO the service of God.
DR.. Brett performed the dedication cere-
monies. The regular dedication service of
the Reformed Church of America was used.
The building is a small one, only holding
about two hundred people, but it is at pres
emit large enough for all the needs of the
locality. 1t was built for and is attended by
the residents Of YOUNGSTOWN. These are of
all nationalities, both black and white and
of all creeds. A choir which might do
credit to a bigger church has been formed
and sang yesterday. The choirmaster and
organist is Mr.. H. J. Oliver, a colored gen
tleman.
Part of the furniture of the church
is a little portable organ, not three
feet high. The chapel is plainly furnished
the furniture consisting simply of plain
wooden chairs, W large stoves, lamps, and
a table which is used as a reading desk.
After the dedication service, the choir sang
an anthem, Here Us, Oh Father" the con-
~gregation sang "At the Cross, and then there
were addresses by DR.. Brett and Mr.: H. V.
Fitch, Superintendent of the Bergen Re
formed Sunday school. DR.. Brett explained
NOW bl0 MlSSlOu Was SUdI Utu, dIu NOW lU bO-
came possible to build. 1t started through
his seeing the necessity of a place of worship
in that vicinity, and it started in a small
house. The attendance at the meetings grew
too large for the house and the scheme
seemed to give promise OF success, SO the
Board of Home Missions of the Reformed
Church took it in hand and determined to
build a suitable building. To do this
they sold the building which they
owned at Broadway and Ton
nellie avenue; which was formerly
the West Side Reformed Church but which
is now occupied by the Salvation Army, and
with the money purchased lots and erected
the present Mallory Mission. The only thing
the people were called upon to furnish was
the furniture. This they have paid for all
but $50, He said that there are many things
wanted, such as a reading desk, a baptismal
font, carpet, etc, and that no doubt they
would come in good time. He said in clos
ing:-''This church will be to you all that
you desire it to be. 1t will be just what you
make of it," Mr.. Fitch reviewed the work
done by the mission. 1t started, he said with
one teacher, two scholars and himself, and
the outlook was not very encouraging. 1t
continued to grow however, until it is now q
good sized mission. He said that it is start
ing under much more favorable auspices
than either the First Presbyterian
or the South Bergen Reformed churches
both of which started from the Bergen Re
formed Church-did, and that he expects be-
fore many years to see the handsomest
church in Jersey City erected by them on
Duncan avenue. Mr.. William G.. Baker of
the Theological Seminary at New Bruins
wick, the missionary who is to have charge
of the mission, said a few words and made
the announcement of services. Services will
be held every Sunday morning, train or
shine, snow or mud, y and if the morning
gives promise of a fair evening another SER
vice will be held in the evening; Sunday
school in the afternoon.