The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-29
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal.

GPASSOP&As
Ar interesting conference of first vice
| presidents of local chapters of the Ep-
| worth League was held recently at En-
ory Church. State Vice President Ed
c. V. Tuthill, First Vice President of the
District League. These officers were pres
| ent:-Miss L. Hunt and Miss Emma
Stohr, Andrew Foote Chapter, Emory;
Miss L. C. Cook, Chapter 4,109, Simpson;
Miss Grace e. ~Swenarton, Chapter 1904,
| West Side Avenue; J.. Wesley Botham,
Wesley Chapter, Grace; Charles McIn-
| tyre, Chapter 800, Linden Avenue; Mr..
| William L. Thomas, President, and Miss
F. Lulu Hitler, First Vice President On
ward Chapter, Lafayette; Stanley V. San
ford. Chapter 2,734, Trinity; George H.
League; r. S. Van Nortwick. First Vice
President City Epworth Union. Mr..
Moore stated the object of the meeting
objects of the department of spiritual
work. The questions considered were the
objects of the devotional services; meth
DDS of conducting them, and means of
securing larger attendance. Open air
meetings, cottage prayer meetings and
other lines of department work were
also discussed. The officers suggested
-handshaking, good singing, personal in
| ~vitations and Scripture quotations as a
means of successful work.
Mr.. George H. Lincks announces that
the local chapters for the new year have
| been arranged. Christ in ALP will be
the general theme for the first quarter
of the new year; Man Singing n suf-
Works Than These Shall Ye Do" the
third, and lessons from the Early
Church" the fourth.
The monthly business meeting of Chap
ter 1904 was held in West Side Church
| on Friday last, President Woodward pre-
sided. The chapter adopted a new
method of electing officers. A new enroll
ment of members was ordered, and every
member enrolled will be permitted to
vote for the officers, no candidate being
put in nomination. The two persons re-
the first ballot will be balloted for, the
majority vote electing. The Fourth Vice
President was authorized to arrange for
the reception of Epworthians at the City
Union rally, January 10.
Tomorrow afternoon Rev. D. Halleron
will deliver an address on Temperance
at the Gospel Mission, No. sos Newark
avenue. The famous Dorr trio will be
Rev. e. c. butchers address tomorrow
evening in Centenary Church will be
'The Passing Away of the Old Year"
Damon Council, Royal Arcanum will
be represented tomorrow evening in Lin
den Avenue Church, when Rev. C. F.
Hull will speak to them on a specially
invited to meet in the drill room of the
Boys, Brigade in the church basement
at I P. NJ.
Watch Night services will be held in
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Monday evening, December 81, commence
ing at $3.50 o'clock. ermon will be de-
livered by the Rev. w. R. Bruce of the
Chapman of Grace Episcopal Church. A
cordial invitation to all.
Special evangelistic services will begin
in Simpson M. e. Church, Rev. D.. Halter
on. Pastor, tomorrow. The Pastor will
be assisted by Evangelist Hallimond, a
very devoted worker. The watch night
service on Monday. night will contain
cor11 n xrorx I1nip1t0 fnoffIroc a,J mill No
very interesting. All welcome.
The fair for the benefit of the African
NJ. E. Mission of West Hoboken came to
a satisfactory close on Christmas Eve.
The Mission has the assistance of a few
| of the colored people of Jersey City, who
| hope to establish a .permenant church
in the near future.
DR.. Lowrie has secured the services of
the Rev. DIR. Drees, Superintendent of
the Missionary work in South America
under the auspices of the Methodist
Church tomorrow morning.
There will be a special service of song
at the evening services and the Pastor
viii preach on the coming revival.
The Christmas music will be repeated
at st. Johns Free Church tomorrow
morning The congregation are request
with them, that they may follow the ser
| vice.
st. Johns Church School will have it's
Christmas festival tomorrow night at
| lows
Professional, 1--WE March, We March
to Victory"
Carol. .s:asaviour. Blessed s@aviourss
Carol. ."once in Royal David's city
Names of Officers, Teachers and Schol-
ars Having a High Rank.
i Carol "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Giving out of Gold. Bronze and Silver
Medals.
Carol, "All My Heart this Night Re
joices.'
Presentation OF. Banners.
Offertory, THE Shepherds Went thier
HaSty Way
I 0ffertory, THE Shepherds Went their
femt'