The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

AkSpd4 dtOAy Sci VICES were n6lQ at the
Bergen Reformed Church last night. The
services were preparatory to the COM
munion and reception of new members
tomorrow morning.
After the morning services at the Ber-
gen reformed Church tomorrow morning
communion will be served and the re-
ception to new members will be rendered.
Dr.. Brett will conduct the services.
The Board of Trustees of the Bergen
Reformed Church have decided to close
gust until the first one in September.
During that time the church will be rem
ovated.
An entertainment of many excellent
Reformed Church, Hoboken, by the
Ladies' Circle. Mrs. Van Keuren is
President; Miss Belle Ennis, chairman
OF the committee. The programme was
Harry P. Smith, cornet solo; Miss Nettie
Gardner, Rotations; c. E.. Watson, ac-
c~ompanist; Wood Bros and Whitesell,
guitars, and comic songs; Miss Amy
L. Paddock, sopranos; Miss Cady, alto;
Mr.. Day, tenor; Mr.. Ramsay, bass. Re-
fresh1nents were erved
The Ladies' Aid Society of the West
Hoboken Reformed Church a few nights
ago gave a reception in the church par
Tors, in celebration of the rst anniversary
of the organization. The decorations
were elaborate. Piano solos was given
~ tioo a. Z-i4t, Ol6 WSlG GlVQCI0Q
by Miss Isabella Rough and addresses
were made by Revs. w. R. Ackert and
Isaac W. -Gowen. Those present were:-
Mr. and Mrs; John Il Westervelt Mr..
McCroskery, Mrs. T. Lindemann, Mr..
miss Anna May W~estervelt, Misses
Christine ST and a. TITLE Ill.,. Muendel, Miss Z.
Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Knapp, Miss Mamie
Knapp, Mrs. Annie Gabriels, Miss Bertha
Davis, Miss Maud Everson, Miss Louise
Li~edecker, Miss Sarah Frambach, Ed
Hounslow, Carrot Van Worst. walter
Westeryelt, Dewitt McCroskery and Al
fred Hillas.
The Rev. Jonathan Van Cleave, pastor
of the Indian Greek Baptist Church, in
Montgomery county, Ind, is 81 years old
and has been in active service ffty-ive
years. The remarkable thing about this
old gentleman is hat he has never ac-
eepted a cent of pay.
The Rev. Claude Raboteau, in Parmly
Memorial Church, tomorrow evening, will
describe q fin de siesle minister, a sub
handle with ease, since he is a good
specimen of that genus himself.
The closing meeting Of the Women's
of the North Baptist Church, was held
recently. Reports were read from both
societies, showing the work lone during
the year; Mrs. Adair and Mrs. W.
read a paper on Home Mission Work"
Mrs. ElTnendorf gave an interesting ac-
count of the convention recently held in
Ocean Grove. Mrs. Potter read a letter
from Mrs. Heinrichs, missionary to
a visit paid by three Chinese wognen to
a missionary, was given by Mrs. Elmen-
dorf as the missionary, and Mrs. Elliott
Greene, ST., Mrs. A.. Benjamin and Mrs.
was served after the exercises by Mes
DANES Sandford, Van Ripper, Hess, Dobbs,
Sproul and Winans. The officers Of the
societies are:-Hcme: Mrs. Felver, Presi-s
dent; Mrs. Stapleton, Secretary; Mrs.
Snedeker, Treasurer. Foreign: Mrs.
Elrnendorf, President; Mrs. Potter, Vice
President; Mrs. Wakefield, Secretary;
Mrs. Higham, Treasurer. The societies
will not meet again until September.
Methodist.
The Junior Epworth League gave an
excellent entertainment at the Jane M.
b. Church recently. The following pro-
gramme was carried out:4Sfnging by
class Nc. 8, Junior Reapers; prayer BY
the pastor, the Rev. e. o. Rowland;
the youngest member of the Junior
League; Junior League motto, by Flor
ence Moore, Emna Hazard, Ethel Brad
SHAW. Irene sn ! M9 anag recitation, Sixty
Bible Meeting" Lizzie Taylor; recitation,
"Grandpa's ~Spectacles," Theresa Boyd:
solo, Happy Birds" Maggie Edgar:
LottSe Neill; solo, Little Robin a,'ai Emma
Taylor; recitation, sMamma's Helm
Lizzie Hazard. The entertainment con
Guided with a wand drill by fourteen
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