The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
AMONG THE CHURCHES.


Next week the ladies' of the Bergen Bap-
fist Church, on Clinton and Madison ave-
nues. Will begin a systematic visitation of
I'LL the families living within q certain
distance of the church. Plans for this
work were laid last summer by the pastor,
Rev. Charles j. Allen, and a certain NUM-
ing. Cards Of Introduction will be printed
and given to the ladies, who viii do the
calling in pairs. Those moi attending n
church regularly will be invited to make
their church hone at the Bergen Baptist
Church.
The G~reenville branch Of the church
will also take NJ this work in that sec
ton OF the city. This ID thought 70 be
an excellent plan by the Greenville peo-
pie, who think it will add many more to
their little band OF earnest workers.
The Christian EnGeayor Society of the
church will give a concert In the chapel
on Clinton avenue on Nov. 4. The con
cert will he under the direction of Mr..
Frank G.. Dessert, the weil-knoNn organ
cellent programme has been arranged for
the occasion. Among those on the pro-
granme are Miss Adele Dessert, elocu-
ZIONIST; Miss Becker. soprano; Mr.. Theo-
Quartettc of New York. The proceeds will
go toward the church fund. The new
~steamheating apparatus and radiators
which We're substituted for the hof-air
heating in the church are all in place, and
in working order. The cost will be in the
neighborhood of $1,2o0.
Protestant Episcopal.
Messrs. George Stratford, Il. f. G.
Young, e. J. Mallory and r. NJ. Jarvis.
the finance committee Of the vestry of
ST. Johns p. g.. Church. have issued 8
detailed statement Of receipts and dis
b~ursenients during the period extending
from Advent, 1895, TO May /, 1887. 1t states
that the treasurer,s receipts from the
Sick and Poor Fund and for missions
and charities are paid to the rector. and
their distribution is included in his re-
:. Z. that fhA TsaTfQEf ATnrr Snciaf u haG
made a payment Of $1,000 on the mort
gage debt, thus reducing the debt to the
preyident Institution for Savings to $l9,-
OO1. The floating debt has been reduced
from =, l5s.4S to sl,oW.
The treasurer reports that his receipts
for the time covered In the statement were
slG,Sle.s5, and his disbursements sl6,sos.s7,
sets are 1855 SIS and the liabilities 50. 2S1.67.
The rector reports receipts amounting
to 81, SIS. Sc, and disbursements, 81, IS.
received and disbursed S2.089.4 AZ. lie con-
cludes with monies raised but not ex-
pended at date, $t9S.l3.
The different societies Of the Grace F..
e. Church, Ocean and Pearsall avenues,
Greenyille, are preparing for a very busy
seasons work In the way of ~entertain-
1nents and soeiables. Already several en-
will be given during November and De-
cember. Very attractive programmes
have been arranged for the different af-
fairs, and the ladies in charge are sure
their efforts will be crowned with success.
All excellent musical and dramatic en-
tertainment was given last evening at
Turn. Hall, Gresnyille, under the auspices
sS,Iua Hs; N Man er seea a Il. c6 oasanixas nSs
first part OF thf programme was devoted
Is music. This second 90 drama II the
city sang TVS e~ontralto som with plano
ohiigafo by Miss al. Kl]appe. Th{s ae-
sarsaldslaed artist iaeeivsd warua ual-