The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
IT'S QUARTER CENTURY
Claremont Presbyterian
Church Will Hold a
Jubilee Tomor-
row.
ITS UPHILL STRUGGLE CROWNED
Prosperity Earned by Efforts Of
Pastors and People-Pro-
grammes of the
Services.

gThluiHeS 0I TIE
Services.
The Claremont Presbyterian Church
will celebrate it's twenty-ffth anniversary
tomorrow with appropriate services. The
church was organized in the fall of 1870
by twenty-five members of the Presby-
terrain Mission, which held services at
that time in the little old public school
house on Eye avenue. They no sooner or
ganized the church han they raised a
sum of money sufficient to purchase a
large plot of ground on Claremont ave-
nue., extending from Arlington avenue to
Clerk street. Then they erected their
present edifice, which is a one-story
wooden structure in the centre of the
block, intending to build shortly after
wards a large, handsome church on the
corner of Clerk street and a parsonage on
the corner of Arlington avenue.
A few years later, although the MEM
bership increased, the church met with
reverses. The failure of a number of its
wealthiest members. caused by the finan-
cial panic of 1872, was a sad blow to 1T.
Since then the church has had a struggle
to get along n keep from mourning a
heavier debt; but now it is in a fairly
good financial condition, and tomorrow
the Rev. George R. Garretson and his
flock will offer up thanks for having the
| affairs of the church as well as they are.
The first pastor of the church was the
Rev. DR.. Samuel w. Dufield, who was in
charge from 1870 to 1871. The others were
Rev. DR.. Joseph M. McNulty, 1871 to 1878;
Rev. John F. Hale. 1874 to 1880; Rev. Ad-
oios Allen, 1881 to 1888; Rev. Henry T.
Ford, 1884 to 1887, and the present pastor,
Rev. George B. Garretson, who took
charge in 1881. The church is now in a
better condition than 1T has been since
the Rev. DR.. Duffieid took charge in 1871.
The charter members of the church were
Harriet A. Bidwell, Florence A. Bidwell.
Harriet A. Bidwell. Nancy j. Bidwe1l,
| William Crawford, Mary Fl. Crawford,
James Crawford, Mary C. Crawford,
| Christine H. Crawford. william Cross.
Elizabeth Cross, Edward G.. Dickson,
| Mary L. Dickson, John H. Fisher, An-
drew Jordan, Eliza c. Jordan, Elethea w.
Wilson, Harriet P. Kernaghan, James K.
King. Edward Oliver, Helen M. Oliver.
| John H. Simonson, Joseph Thornton, Eliza
Fl. Thornton, Hannah M. vreeland.
The following is a list of all the elders
to date:-Edward Oliver, William Craw-
ford. Robert Lee, Charles Gulager. John
L. Brown, James K. King, James Craw-
ford, William Cross, John Marc Martin,
John L.. Noyes, Edward g. Dickson, Will
lam McComb and Peter Vreeland.
Former deacons were William Crawford.
William Cross, Rufus A. Hackett. James
Mckinney, John H. Fisher, Gilbert c. Ar
rowsmith, William M. Jackson, Ralph
| Robinson.
This is the present organization of the
| church,
| Pastor-George r. Garretson.
Elders-James McIihiney. William A..
Gregory. George Morton, James Ander-
| SON.
Diaconate-Mrs. F. E. McKaig.
Organist-Miss Hattie c. Bidwell.
Choir (voices in unison)-Chauncey r.
Daniels. Amy G.. Swart. Anna L. Garrett
son, Florence Gaanetson. Martha Mcn-
hiney. Edith M. Arrowsmith, Minnie
! Dickson. Laura M. Garretson. Margaret
A. Dawson. Elizabeth w. Wilson.
Sunday school-Rev., George 3: Garrett
fnfan 9uP GLASS An george u M Morton. s Assistant
T Tpeasi y1 Thomas s' &. MdscGeown. Hibrar-
| ian.
President raaieT Miss Florence A. Bidweii, Sec.
F grss;ysn Mrs. M,s Wi lndbn A Grsgary' r vlss-
~Woman's Missionary, society-Mrs- q.
| harg, Secretary: Miss Florence A. Bid
man. I'd Viee-President; Mrs. John Me-
1s young Psepisss society e Christian
aasns; Emma e a Sa@g5sll. s SiestpFs;;id ney;
| FLORENCE Fermier Cor. Secretary: Edith
M. Arrowsmith. Treasurer.
| Laura M. Garretson. Superintendent;
1 Chauncey r. Daniels. Secretary: Edith
| NJ. Arrowsmdth, Assistant supt.: Alice
THE services tomorrow, both morning
and evening, will be unusually elaborate.
There VIII be special IN, music Gs py tne o pr an
morning Rev. Mr.. Garretson win preach
an HISTORICAL sermon upon the church;
In the evening there viii also be SPECIAL
lanes G. Egberts .. D., pastor of the
West Hoboken Presbyterian Church.
Following are the full programmes of
tomorrow's SERVICES
Morning service, 1890 o'clock
Organ voluntary.
PRAISE God from Whom All Blessings
1 Flow"
Singing by the choir.
Hymn Sa4-tOh, where arc kings and en-
4 Dti c. ltONr
Scripture lessons.
Hymn 114-When the weary, seeking
| rest
Prayer.
Hymn z25-"Onward, Christian soldiers"
Notices and offering.
Singing by Choir-Hymn 1,1SS, "Jerusa-
lem, the Golden"
Historical sermon by the pastor.
hymn i.oo4-"The church's one sounda-
| tion."
Benediction.
Evening service. 7.S0 o'clock.
Organ voluntary.
Scripture sentences-Psalm "a.
Singing by the Caoif-Hymn ZIG, The
day IS gently SINGING to a close"
Hymn 962-'Rock of Ages"
Scripture lesson.
lynn 500-sThe church has waited
long"
Hymn sss-.our God our help in ages
past"
Notices and Offering.
Singing by choir
Sermon-Rev. James &. Egbert, D. D.
Hymn l.els-"o Rock Of Ages. one foun-
dation.s
Benedfctipn.
Monday evening a congratniatory SER
vice will be held at which several of the
former paftpis will speak and Rev David
1 Mitchell, Rev. Charles Herr, u. ID and
/ Rev. George ,. Mdzae4ns, Of the New York