The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-21
Big CHURCH EVENT
Greenvi11e Reformed Church
About to Celebrate Its
TWenty-fifth
Birthday.
GROWTH OF A PROSPEROUS BODY
No Successor to the Rev. Mr.
Bruce Elected Yet-News
from the Churches.
OF A PROSPEROUS BODY

reformed Church. for on that day they
VIII celebrate with fitting ceremonies the
tWenty-tifth anniversary of the organiza-
ton OF the church. The members of the
congregation are handicapped in their
preparations for the big event owing to
the absence of a pastor, the consistory
having not yet decided who shall sue
ceed the Rev. w. p. Bruce. who ac-
cepted a cal from the Reformed Church
in Yonkers early in the summer. In
fact, it was only last week that the plans
for the celebration were formulated, the
Ladies Aid Society taking the matter
in hand. Now that the ladies have taken
the matter in hand the members Of the
congregation will give them every en-
enlargement. A meeting of the society
has been called for next week when
the programme will be arranged.
The Greenville Reformed Church was
organized during the first week in jan
uary. 1870, but it did not begin It's legal
existence until February 10 following.
The Reformed Sunday che had been
organized almost a year before and had
met with so much success that the
church project was put under way. The
movement was inaugurated by John
Morrell. Miss G.. Dillaway and the late
Mrs. Charles H. Winfield. William Cur
RE. Stephen B. Vreeland and Edward j.
Battley. In a short time they were
Joined by the Greenyille residents of
the Dutch Reformed faith, and on Feb
ruary 10, 1870. the Greenville Reformed
Church was formally organized. Ser
vices were first held over the store in
the building at Linden and Ocean ave-
nues. now occupied by hammers and
Tiedemann. The church prospered and
grew in numbers. A larger edifice soon
became necessary, and the one story
brick church which is now the chapel
was erected. Rev. Alexander A. Young
was the first pastor. He was succeeded
by Rev. p. T.. Pockman, now of New
Brunswick. In 1887 Pastor Pockman ac-
and Rev. w. p. Bruce. who was then a
theological student, was called. he be-
ing ordained in the church which com
During Rev. Mr.. Bruce's pastorate the
church grew in numbers and ~prospered
financially. The small church became
Inadequate to the needs of the growing
congregation. which then numbered over
800 members, and in 1889 it was decided
Through the liberal donations of prop
erty and money of Mrs. M. Becker and
liberal subscriptions from s.. l.. Harvey,
the late Stephen B.. Vreeland, the ex-
| ~pectations of Pastor Bruce were realized.
At the anniversary exercises al the
will be present. The officers of the
Ladies Aid Society are:-President, Mrs.
4 d. w. Oliver; Vice-PreSident, Mrs. M.
Becker, and Treasurer. Mrs. I. Reid.
The society has twenty-three members.
Reformed.
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each year of their age and a snug sum
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in years. The story Of the Kafir Choir
is an interesting one:-A missionary con.
ceived the idea of sending to Europe. and
lesson, to show what has been. accom-
plished amongst those people Of South
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as in civilized lands. However, after
training. a compan was secured and
left Africa for England in May of 1891
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ances were made before the Queen al
her place at Osborne. HI. r. H. the
Duke Of C~onnaught heard them and gave
Gladstone entertained them. at Hawar
den. Mr.; Gsadstcna,. IN q long speech
commended the ARTISTIC. anlhty OF the
company, and wished them success II
their work. The Duke of Wegstminster
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