The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Methodist EpfscopaI.

The young mon of the Linden Avenue ME-.
Church have organized an excellent company
of the Boys Brigade. The organization, which
is known as the General o. o. Howard Guard,
Eighth Company BIB, already has a member
ship of thirty-fve and is increasing in numbers
at every meeting. The organization of the
compony was brought about by the pastor of
the church, Rev. c.. F. Hull, who is deeply
interested In all things military, having served
his country in the late war as a Zouave and
company is equipped with dark blue coats
and cloth caps, and in a few weeks the mem
Drills are held every Friday night, the first
in each month being open to visitors, in the
pany has had but few drills, it can execute
the marching movements in a manner that
defies criticism. Under the able instruction of
Private John Riley of the Gun Detachment
of the Fourth Regiment the young soldiers
are improving rapidly; The officers are;-cap-
tain, f. b. Hull; First Lieutenant, George
Lamberson; Second Lieutenant. William Feree;
First sergsant Frederick Ppllman Second
Edward Wilson; First Corporal, Frederick
Pitzer; Second Corporal, James Kay; Third
CORPORAL Walter say DO III The pri yates are Ear-
ris, George Coverly, John Cox, William Char
lock, James Doedar, B: Franklin, II. Hamp-
ton, Charles Jachne, Harry Kiefer, Charles
Kohler. William Livingston, Adolph Luck,
Alfred Mellet, Charles Polster, W. Robinson,
Edward seRrader W. storrer, K. Thomas.
Norris vreeland and Willard Lewis. The civil
President, Arthur +. Mcintyre: Secretary.
S. Waterbury, and Treasurer, 7. D. Riley.
The interior OF Emory Cnurcl Is DelnH reno
waited. The platform has been removed to the
northwest corner and a new organ will be
put in where the platform stood. During this
month there will be no service held in the
church. The alterations will probably be fin
ished by September l.
Rev. M. L. Gates, Phi. D., Pastor of Grace
Church. has returned with his family
from Maryland, and will preach tomorrow.
Rev. John Atkinson. DID, Pastor of West
Side Avenue Me. Church, will preach at Mt.
Tabor next sunday. There are many Jersey
(sitr foik Mt that Mace. A Dreacher from Mt,
Tabor will conduct both services at DR.. At
kinson's, church.
devotional services tomorrow evening of the
Epworth League is '"phe Good Samaritan
will be:-Centenary Chapter, Miss Angie Ross;
Linden Avenue Chapter, Mr.. A. Van Buskirk;
H.. Lincks, President City Epworth Union;
United cla It lanes prraidan MI Gi,I X r :; - Nah
Union; West Side Avenue Chapter, Mrs. NJ.
social meetings of the Epworth League Chap
ters are:-Chapter No. S,479, First Church,
Bayonne, monthly sociable next Monday even
ing: Chapter No. Z, Monroe Memorial Church,
Bayonne, monthly business this evening; Ber-
gen Point Chapter, literary meeting and Bible
Class tomorrow evening; Chapter No. APP,
Centenary Church. monthly business meet
ing next Monday evening; Wesley Chapter.
Grace Church, monthly tomorrow evening:
United Chapter. James Church, business meet
ing next Monday evening; Linden Avenue
Chapter, monthly soeiable this evening. 49,
F,pworth League has arranged the dates of the
next annual State Convention, to be held in
Elizabeth, May 81 and % next. The Superin-
tendcnt of junior league work will issue a
circular letter relative to the organization and
its work.
The Mt. Tabor camp meeting is now engage
ing every good Methodists attention, and many
are the arrivals at the place. Among those
who have not been mentioned as visitors are
Rev. ID. r. Lawrie and family Mr.. Chas. l..
pitts of Hoboken, Rev. l.. c. Coe, Rev. S.
K. Doolittle from Bayonne.
Lutheran.
An afternoon and evening picnic was held
| recently at Caledonian Park, under the aus
pieces Of the Young Peoples Literary Society
Of the German Lutheran Church of Lafayette.
IN the afternoon the members paraded from
their rooms on Wilton street to the park.
escorted by a drum and fife corps. At the
park a supper was. served. after which dane
ing was indulged In until an early hour.
The officers Of the society are;-President