The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-26

made by Mrs. Minnie Cole for the mercy
and help department. Flowers, food and
clothing were distributed, and the Old
Ladies' Home. Children's4 Home and the
flowers distributed. over Si00 has been
raised during the year for church, chap
ter and mercy and help work. The chap
ter has 101 members.
AT Simpson M. e. Church, revival SER
vices AVE been held every evening dur
ing the week, and may be continued next
week. Much interest is taken in the
meetings and the attendance is large.
Baptist.
The Rev. e. A. Waf1es, of Jamestown,
N Y. will preach on trial tomorrow at
the Bergen Baptist Church. The church
is as yet without a pastor to succeed
the Rev. D.. J., Ellison. Mr.. Wafles is
the third candidate to ppea before the
congregation. 1t is generally believed tat
the Rev. Joseph Sullivan, of Rochester,
will be the lucky one.
The revival meetings at Summit Ave-
nue. Baptist Church have been largely
attended during the week. Rev. H. A.
Griesemer, OF Haddenfield, N. j., ad-
dressed the meetings Thursday and FRI
day evenings. Mr.. Haddonfield is one
OF the most prominent Baptist ministers
in the State. The services will probably
be continued another week.
Reformed.
The Auxiliary of the Salvation Army
III HUDSON county Will nora q. Dig puDllC
meeting in the Bergen Reformed Church,
Tuesday night, January %. Adjutant
League in the United States, will talk
the Salvation Army" Other speakers
will be the Rev. DR.. Brett and tie Rev.
Arney 5. Biddle. There will be solos
and duets by Ensign Agnew and Captain
by Mr.. Arthur Preston, organist of the
Bergen Baptist Church.
The First Jersey City Company. Girls
Brigade, will have a meeting and drill
IN Friday night at the Bergen Reformed
Church. The company will have a series
of sociables during the remainder of the
winter. The girls are making good prog
ress under the efficient command of Cap
tain Charles w. Laws.
Protestant Episcopal.
At st, Matthew's Church, on Sussex
street, the Rev. Montgomery Hunt
Throop will preach. on Sunday evening,
the second of his sermons on Founda-
ton Truths, the special subject being
What IS Worship. Mr.. Theodore Arm
heiter will repeat, by special request, the
violin solo which was so much appreciated
At ten in the morning Mr.. .Throop will
open a Bible class for men in the base
ment Of the church. This class will be
under the auspices Of the Brotherhood
changed every Sunday.
Presbyterian.
The Ladies' Society of Westminster
Presbyterian Church gave "a supper
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
r. G. Tussey, No. GOA Pavonia avenue.
After supper an enjoyable evening was
spent in discussing the various topics
of the church. and Mrs. Tussey enter
tained the guests with several selec-
tions on the piano.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan Endeapor of Westminster Presby-
terrain Church held a sociable last even
ing at the home of Miss May Barriclo,
No. 339 Summit avenue. Refreshments
were served, after which the guests with
drew to the p~arlors, where they were
entertained by President Alberts and
Miss May Barriclo. The success of the
celebration of the society's seventh ann
versary which was held at the church
on January IS, was talked of, and the
future Of the society promises to double
its membership by the next anniversary.
The Rev. l. w. Hathaway, DID, Pas
tor of Westminster Church, is confined
to his home with neuralgia. If the Doc
tors health permits he will discuss the
will be '"The Application of the Gospel
to Labor Troubles"
Other Churches.
Painters and decorators are at work
on the interior of the First Universalist
Church. 1t is being thoroughly over
out. The pews and the pulpit will also
be improved. While the alterations are
In progress the usual services are held
in the basement.
The Rev. Charles H. Van; at the First
Universalist Church, tomorrow night, will
lecture on 1.-THE Story of Jonah"
The Bathing Department of the Palace,
1888 Grand street, has been thoroughly re-
and presents a beautiful and attractive
appearance. 1t will be opened to young
men this evening. First come, first
served.
Booraem avenue, Jersey City Heights:
on Thursday evening last, there was an
excellent entertainment given, at which
these ladies' and gentlemen took part
bert Burlew. Miss F. NJ. Duryea, Miss
2. Eyre. Messrs. Paul Muller. F. Graus.
w. P. Turner.
There will be a musical festival at
and all day tomorrow. Captain Taylor,
the minstrel from the Golden Gate, will
conduct the meetings. He will play his
guitar and sing a number of original
songs. A feature of the meeting will
be the performance of the Woman War
rior's Timbrel band of tweny pieces.
Ensign Connect, who is in charge Of
rtson, is confined to his bed with a severe
attack of the grip. His place as taken
during his illness by Captain Mcdowell,
his assistant. When he recovers he is
going to arrange for "a big temperance
demonstration. He will present a drama
in six short series, entitled "a Drunk
ards Home" 1t will probably be pro
duced about the middle of February.
Y. NJ. G. A.
The fourth sacred concert under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association will be held tomorrow after
noon at our o'clock in Woods Hall.
The Brothers Perry, of Brooklyn, who
played to nearly four hundred men in
the concert of January 10, will be pres
ent again with their hand bells, man
dolin and guitar. Duets will be sung by
Misses Lawrence n Foster, of the
Parmly Memorial Baptist Church choir.
An address will be given by Assembly,
man Elkanah Drake, Chairman of the
State Committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association. All men are cor
daily invited. Doors open at $3.50 O'Clock.