The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Methodisl Episcopal.

The sixth annual convention Of the Jersey
City District Epworth League will be held in
the West Side Avenue M. E.. Church, on
Thursday afternoon and evening, March s.
Delegates representing the ffty-seven churches
In the district will be present. About 800
Messrs. R.yN. collyer and w. E. Taylor will
arrange the programme. Chapter No. 1.SO4
will entertain the convention and the. arrange
nnents will be made by this committee, Messrs.
George H.. LincAs, Chairman; George T.
Hughes, Henry M. Smith, Misses Grace e.
swenarton and Mary p. Stone.
Revival services continue in Simpson Church
avery night next week except Saturday.
Some were onward at the altar this week
and We're blest. The interest is seemingly
ported by the members, who attend nightly,
and In speech and song contribute greatly
to the interest of the meeting. New hymns
out of MAYORS book are used.
Reformed
At the Bergen Reformed Church last night
the Fourth Company, Boys Brigade, held a
camp fire. Previous to the camp fire the
Girls Brigade of the church gave an exhi-
bftion drill and the inspecting committee of
the Boys Brigade inspected the Fourth Com
pany. The condition of the Fourth Company
is excellent They are the best equipped and
about as we'll drilled as any company in the
city. Captain Laws is we'll pleased with
his company, ard the boys are with the new
guns. One of the boys who was on guard
At the camp fire F. o. Cole and Colonel r..
G. Fisher related "reminiscences Of the civil
war. Refreshments were served.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society will
hold a stereoptfcon lecture on the Bible at
the South Bergen Reformed Church, Tuesday
/ evening, February II.
Thursday evening the Ladies' Aid Society OF
the church held a National supper. The
decorations were the American flag and em-
blems. Each gentleman present was pre-
scented with a souvenir. a small silk Amer
lean flag, and the ladies tending the tables
were dressed In them. The officers of the
n1inf ara +IDrnci1ant nTr- II - A..--. Nys-~
President, Mrs. w. vickers; Secretary, Mrs.
G. e. Warmer; Treasurer, Mrs. S. r.. Col
Inns. There were five tables set. and they
were in charge of the following:-Table Ne /,
Mrs. c. Post, Mrs. S. r. Collins and Miss
Stout; table No. 2, Mrs. r. Vanderveer, Mrs.
w. Calvin, Mrs. Ropp; table No. 3, Mrs. c.
Mulcox, Mrs. Cooper and Miss Leggett; table
No. 5, Mrs. Little. Mrs. Crause and Mrs. w.
Hoagland. The kitchen was in charge of
Wilisey, Mrs. VI. vickers, Mrs. wynkoop
and Miss Forman. Tea and coffee, Mrs.
Taylor.
the call of the Greenyille Reformed Church
congregation. Meanwhile the eonsistory con
tinues to employ a different minister for each
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Thompson. an told style
preacher. who has conducted meetings at
Ocean Grove, will fill the pulpit at both
morning and evening services of this church
tomorrow. AT the evening service he will
preach a sermon to the young folk of the
congregation.
The consistory of the Greenville Reformed
Church some weeks ago promised the use of
that church to the Jersey City Y. NJ. C. A.
to be used for a branch meeting of the State
convention on Sunday evening, February is.
Last night a letter was read at the Christian
Endeayor meeting asking if the members OF
the congregation were still Of the same mind
Cards of application for the entertainment Of
one or more of the young men, during their
stay in Greenville, We're enclosed. Many
prominent members of the church applied
for them. AT the services several laylnen and
two or three clergymen will speak. A collec-
tion will be taken up, the proceeds Of which
will be devoted to the establishment Of
! branches Of the =. NJ. c. A.
The meeting Of the consistorY OF the Green
Willie Reformed Church. held Last Tuesday.
| evening, was a quiet and uniInportant con-
| committees reported progress. No definite
| action was taken in regard to the failure OF
Raw. s. c. Allen to answer the cali extended
to him.
Presbyterian.
At the Westminster Presbyterian Church.,
| Of which the Rev. I. W. Hathaway, b. D.,
ia pastor, Rev. j. r. Cssler OF West Milford
/ will preaea in the morning. and ii IL hoped
THAT the church will be crowded. Last night
Meeting in the church. All the members
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The Chris.
tan Endeavur Society meets on Friday nigh.
of each week. Evangelistic services viii be
held in this church on February 10 next. The
! pastor viii be assisted by Rev. DR.. Alexander
Brett.
PrOtestan Episcopal.
1T st. Mary's p. e. Church on Hobokan
avenue the regular Sunday services will IS
held tomorrow. Rev. DR.. Warren will preach
| at the high celebration at 1880 Al NJ ~
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