The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-28
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Protestant Epixeopal.

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Profestant Episcopal.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Hoboken, and
| ITS adjacent rectory buIt of trap rock
in a quaint style, are among the most
picturesque landmarks of the city.
The chief attraction which makes this
ancient sacred edifice so noticeable is
the mass of beautiful verdure covering
the greater portion of the outer walls.
The architectural contour is completely
obscured by a luxurlar1t growth of ivy
and wisteria. The growth of ivy germin-
ated from a little sprout brought from
Germany more than a quarter Of a e
fury ago by a friend Of a former rector.
1t has 1ourished by a careful process OF
cultivation, and is as thrifty today as it
was when Rev. s, N. Harris, the first
rector of the church. watched it with a
| careful eye.
The miniature cathedral at Hoboken,
known as the Church of the Holy limo
cents, and sustained as a memorial chapel
by Mrs. Martha B. Stevens, has many
unique features in its architectural ar
engagements which are not to be found in
any other church edifice in the State.
Noticeable among IT'S most conspicuous
differences is the mortuary chapel erected
in the basement beneath The vestry. The
access Is by a massive oaken stairway
west of the nave. The vault, as well as
all the other elegant and expensive APP
posntInentS of this church, were COM
pleted to add renewed beauty to the
structure through the personal gener-
osity of Mrs. Stevens. h outlay repre-
sents thousands of dollars.
The ladies of the st. Agatha's Guild OF
the Church of the Holy Cross, Arlington
| and Claremont avenues, will hold a novel
fair in the church and the guild hall,
Claremont avenue and Clerk street, next
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings. There viii be a fine mnsi-
cal programme given each evening. The
booths will represent the different ma
tons of the world. and will as far as pcs
sible sell only the wares of the country
booth will wear the dress of the country
Their booths represent. In the church
building viii be all of the booths. The
guild hall will be used as a restaurant.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The annual financial statement of the
Presbyterian Church, Hoboken. of which
Rev. H. Beatty. the ministerial reformer,
is the pastor, was submitted to the congre-
cation last week. / shows that the re-
ceipts were the same as the expendi-
lures. viz, 1861. The mortgage on the
building has been considerably reduced
and now figures at ss.125. Faster Beatty's
salary is 81. 800. The pew rents were 81, 1887,
and the donations amounted TO SIG. The
plate collections amounted to an average
of IS per Sunday.
Reformed.
Rev. DR.. Rudolph, the scholarly and
popular pastor of the German Reformed
Church, Hoboken, is an author of consid-
eral fame among the Germans. He has
written and published many excellent liter
airy works on various op3cs as we'll as
many series of poems in German. His
latest poetical book is entitled "Monat
Roser," containing a number of original
interesting children stories versified. DR..
Rudolph is unquestionabiy the most Ia
Tented, popular and successful German
minister arou New York. A German
magazine recently published his life and
achievements with many f7attering COM
ments.
The Fourth Company, Boys Brigade, of
the Bergen Reformed, met last night. A
an entertainment and dance. The affair
will be held in January.
Lutheran.
The young ladies connected with st.
Matthews Lutheran Church on Hudson
street, Hcboken, are busy at work pre-
button among the poor. The orphans at
the Lutheran Home at Mount Vernon,
N. Y, are to be remembered this year by
a substantial donation.
Perhaps there is no minister so well
known and so much beloved in North
Hudson and highly esteemed among the
Germans as Rey. Il schoppe, the success
Lutheran Church. Union Hill. Pastor
Schoppe rigidly eschews sensationalism In
the pulpit, or in the doings of a minis
tl- Ills R0Pdfd ~ diiu SuCCrSS has DGtil
attained solely through his personal merit,
ministerial fidelity and department and
wise administration of the affairs of his
large parish.
Methodist Episcopal.
Mr.. Halleron. pastor of Simpson NJ. E.
Church, Central avenue, will deliver the
annual patriotic sermon before the Junior
Order American Mechanics On tomorrow
evening: The pulpit and altar viii be
draped in regalia and will be accompanied
by the Daughters of Liberty in their
beautiful regalia also. This boy choir of
the church viii sing. special music by
A gold and silver fair under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid and Associate So
cieties of the church will be held in the
Linden Avenue NJ. 2. Church on the even-
day, December l, 2 and 8. A beautiful dis
play of useful articles VIII be for sale.
Entertainment each evening.
The Sunday school officers and teachers
of Hedding M. L. Church will hold an
important meeting in the church ON Mon
day evening e
The Epworth League Chapter of Grace
NJ. e. Church. Marion, will hold divine
services at the Home for Aged Women on
Bergen avenue tomorrow afternoon at
half-past three.
the Rev. 7. c.. Mayham will preach the
third in his course of sermons on Bible
study at the morning service, and in the
evening will conduct a revival service af-
ter the sermon. Thu expressmen of this
city will hold a service in st. Paul at Ais
r. M. Revival meetings will be continued
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday even-
Dr.. Jesse L. Hurlburt, one of the foun-
ders OF the Epworth League, will address
the local chapter, No. 4.422. at Centenary
street, on Methods of Work. tomorrow
evening at 7;45 o'clock. The meeting will
be entirely devoted to the interests of the
league. A special programme will be pro-
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