The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-13
TO HELP The SICK.
Benevolent Order Founded
by the First Congrega-
tional Church.
REPORT OF THE DAY NURSERY
Christian Endeayor Plans-A New
Northumberland
News.
REPORT OF THE DAY NURSERY

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The Rev. John l.. Scudder has ait last
succeeded in forming an organization
which he has felt the necessity of for some
time. 1t is a benevolent order in connec-
ton with his two churches. There was a
Mems Club in the old South Bergen Re-
formed Church. The object of the club
was to raise money for the church. From
this club has grown the benevolent order
which will be known as the Mems Club
of the First Congregational Church. 1t
takes in both branches of the church. Hill
and downtown. A meeting was held
Mafeh z, when it was decided to change
the character of the club, and when the
new new eonStitutten was adopted. The OBJ
sickness and death; second, good fellow
ship and intellectual Improvement: third,
prosperity ct the church.
CHARGED, For this month the fee will be
but TWENTY-FIVE cents. The dues are TWEEN
ty.iive cents a month. The mortuary
or each member. Two-thirds of the mem
bers q the club must be members of the
enureh or congregation. One-third may
a member moves out of town, as the or
der IS Independent and local. A membe
mqs Z Sc u a. q ,,l week u y : order ssls Ito to receive IS ave
considered. Five dollars a weeks is paid
f bare SIX weeks only There is q death
msabsr g q 4 t nan elu collars fn as ora there foa aps
eligible to membership a man must be
temperate, healthy, of good moral char
aeter and oyer eighteen years of age. It
IS pfohaDle that women may be admitted
on an equal footing but the question has
not vet been considered at length. The
club meets on the first and third Tues
days Of each month in the Hill church.
The first public meeting of the society
since its organization will be held to-
morrow night in the Hill church. There
VIII no f0lr tan rninlrtn o6Iraccnc aho,,4
the club. Mr.. Myron H. Kelsey will talk
OF Men of the Past; Mr.. Charles J.
Golden, Men Of the Present; Mr.. G. W.
Z: Lester Wells. men Of the Future"
fhe officers are:-George W. Russell.
President; G. A. Millington, Vice Presi-
EN- James = 1fs3o II, Forman, Secretary, and
are:-Reception-C. H. Cooper, H. c.
Jones, H T Chamberlain and Edwin f.
Battsy. Membsrship5B. R. Hoagland,
eFs. yisiting-Edwin T. Battey, w. Fl.
Drumming and George M. Craig. Press
George E. Wanner, D.. c. Harring, r. D.
W WynaSsp a naha W. + + Brunning; Auditing
Walter Dunn Seryices-Rev. J. Lester
Wells. George w. Russell, George M.
Craig, A. w Kelsey, Charles J.. Golden
The present members of the club are:-
Edwin T. Battey, W. H. Drumming, 6. NJ.
Graig, G; A. Crosby, S.. r. Collins, VIM.
1aIVm, T. \. Chamberlain, c. H. Cooper,
Walter Dunn, J. H. Forman, Rev. w. D.
r. Hoogland B. G. Harring, Il. g.
Jones, M. H. Kelsey, Andrew Little, &.
4. Wilmington, A. r.. Mitchell, w. Fl.
Gram, Vim. D.. Post, Charles Parkinson,
george w. Russell, John M. Rapp, r. w.
Stout, Rev. J. l.. Scudder, VIM. Vickers,
Arthur Vickers, Charles Van Wart, r.
D. Wynkoop, George e. Wanner, Rev.
J. Lester Wells and H. L. Griswold.
1t is expected that a large number will
the club at the conclusion of the
service tomorrow night.