The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-29
PROTESTANT CHURCH is.
nfcthodist EpfscopaI.

ceHsful pastor. Ine annual a. NJ, ~.
Conference will meet in a few weeks. A
committee has been selected to visit the
presiding elder with a view to urge him
70 see 10 it that their pastor returns. They
want him for another year to complete
the good work he has SO successfully in
auguEated.
several additions are expected in Simp-
SON IA. E. Church tomorrow forenoon. A
large nufaber OF persons Will be glad to
learn that Rev. /. Nayior, the Yorkshire
evangelist, will lecture in this church
Thursday evening next.
A fellowship meeting will be held here
after IN the parior Of the Emory M. e,
Church on Sabbath morning at $3.50. 1t
Will be in charge of the workers and is
open for all.
on Thursday. March 5, the choir of the
vice OF song entitled Eva in the church
saia ehurch the s,i hh9 assist e s ths loeai sInse Is.
The cantata is founded on the famous
work Of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle
d 9ha org e 8 M MF. s I. /. I; cd lswls th wla co ne
duetor, and Mr.. H. Moore, the reader,
on this occasion.
League Chapter connected with the Lin
den Avenue Church on Thursday evening,
was highly successful. The decorations
were beautiful and fragrant and the fair
attendance which graced the chapel was
we'll pleased with the manner in which
the affair was conducted.
Protestant Episcopal.
Bishop Starkey has almost entirely re-
covered from his recent Illness, although
he is not by any means strong
yet. He says he will avoid for
the present attending evening meetings
until his health becomes better. He Is at
present preparing for the annual con-
vention, Witch will be held Easter, this
year, and will meet in Trinity Church,
IN HW2GK
Rev. Archdeacon w. r. Jenvey will
preach tomorrow in Grace Church, Erie
Street pr Jenyey is a forcible preacher
structive. His reports of the Jersey
81 hey nr As~enasac 81 XII lor co anH past son yeafi e
VIII be a very rosy one. The churches
generally are in an excellent condition,
a result attributable to the loyalty OF the
congregation as we'll as the zeal of the
rectors.
On Tuesday and Thursday evenings OF
eanc1lh week Rev. Chalmaer D. Chapman
Greenville Grace Church. On Tuesday
and on Thursday of each week during
the I4enten season a different clergyman
VIII conduct the services. Last week
Rev. Mr.. Jennings preached On Tuesday,
and on Thursday Rev. Mr.. Elmendorf. of
Christ Church. addressed the congregation.
For the coming week Rev. Mr.. Fothergill
will occupy the pulpit on Tuesday, and
Rev. Mr.. Mcguire on Thursday evenings.
Baptist.
The Pilgrim Baptist Church. on the
Heights, is without a pastor. Rev. C.
Gromminger, who was instrumental in
the erection Of the beautiful edif1ce on
Charles street, and a faithful pastor, died
recently The congregation was very
template a suitable memorial to per-
petuate his fidelity, and the good accom-
plished for the ~upbuilding of the church.
His associates in the ministry and the
members of the congregation LAY for
warded to the family of the deceased reso-
lutions expressing their coincidence and
appreciation of his useful ministry.
At the morning services at the Bergen
Baptist Church tomorrow morning. Rev.
Mr.. Allen the new pastor, will preach.
The congregation will turn cut in force
to meet him..
Lutheran.
The Young Peoples Society of st.
Paul Lutheran Church has a roll of but
fifteen members, but 1t is an effective and
church in MANY ways. Recently it donatsd
SlOo, the net receipts of a successful en-
t~ertainment. toward the pastors salary.
stnckert: vice-President, Miss NJ. Cordes;
Treasurer. Miss Lizzie thinner; Secretary,
John Seimers. Every other meeting IS
donated to musical and literary exercises.
Y. VI. G. a.. Notes.
The annual melting of the Women's
Auxiliary Of the Jersey City Y A.. G. A.,
met on Wednesday afternoon and elected
officers for the year. Mrs. M. Frost, OF
Ese r~as Mrg. Mjf Ghq9ch 1. is D ras new of P asn-
tenary NJ. E.. Church. vice president
Mrs. Augustus .Creveling. of the Park
Reformed Church, is secretary, and Mrs.
Elliott Greene. of the North Baptist
bChurch is now treasurer. The Auxiliary
which numbers among its member some
of the best known ladies of the city
churches, will continue the good work II
has been doing for years past. The Jer-
sey City Association holds itself greatly
Indebted to the ladies' for the efficient
&-8rviceS they ndered during the recent
convention. They aided very materially
its success.
Those other friends who have a claim
on the gratitude of the city Y. M. c.. A.
men viii be entertained at a formal re-
families who entertained delegates in
received Invitations. and It is hoped they
will all respond. An exhibition of gym
na ASH | ,, w9rk m yin ., Be given The sduca-
3. Clemens. of the State Committee, will
be present.
on Tuesday evening the board of di-
the committee room of the Wayne street
building. President E. s. Cowles will
| preside.
On Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, Mr..
Cowles will address a mems service in
the parlor of the Association building.
The subject OF his address will be "Op-
State Convention There win b plenty
of good music, including solos and con-
gregational singing.
secretary of the Jersey City Association,
has just recovered from a severe spell Of
| sickness. He was confined in Christ
Hospital for eight weeks sufferir~ fror~
an attack of typhoid fever. HI will
leave Jersey CITY IN & teW days Ior 4is
Pawley. the General Secretary for Jer-
sey City. has just from a Sc
we're cold, which confined him to his bed
for several days. His present assistant.
tackled on Monday last. but he. too. has
recovered.
Y. r. 3. G. e. Noses.
General Secretary John Willis Boer an
nouf1ces a large increase in membership
since January 1. The following is the Of
fetal enrolment for the week ending
United States-Young Peoples, q. s73
Junior, e,l36; intermediate. IS; Mothers
81; Senior. 20.
CanadalYoung Peoples, 2.7s3; Junior,
1893; Parents 2;Mothers'. l.
Foreign L~ands-Young Peoples, 4,9S7;
Floating Societies, 1852.
Total Cocfeties, 1859.
/ Total Membership. $500. 600.
The committee arranging for the if
teenth annual international convention to
is fully organized with headquarters at
1925 New York avenue N. w. The COM
mittee is the following-W. H. H. Smith.
I Chairman; Arson S. Taylor. Vice Chair.
man; John r. P; Morgan, Secretary; Percy
Rlna snss1M Miles sl n shalnd. X Ent :; RoDls0n:
w. A H. Church Hall; the Rev. q. b.
Bagbs. Reception; Charles 8. Clark. Mu-
sic; w. r. StowelL, Registration; Grant
Leet. Printing. John S. Sleman.Jr.,
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