The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11

ers. To entertain so many men for a
/ week is a big task-so big that annually
it becomes more difficult to get an invita-
ton from any one congregation. For the
approaching spring. conferences churches
have, in some cities, Joined in promising
entertainments TO fifty, seventy-f1ve, one
hundred men each. But this plan has
been found to nave its drawbacks, and it
is the belief that very soon some other
provision will have to be made, If a place
is to be found to hold a conference at al.
The fair given by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety and the Epworth League of Trinity
M. E. Church, on York street, last Thurs
day and Friday evenings, proved to be
a great success, and the treasury OF the
church is greatly benefited by it.
A musical, literary and humorous enter
tainment will be given in James Metho-
dist Church Thursday evening, December
A musical and literary entertainment
viii be given Tuesday evening, December
ID, in the Palisade Methodist Church, I'M
der the auspices of the Epworth League.
The fair in the Linden avenue M. q.
Church closed lastevening. The receipts
which go to the building fund, are highly
satisfactory All the donations We're dis
posed off and 4 good time was had by all.
The ladies who had charge were thanked
for their services.
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, Ton
nele avenue, will have the Patriotic Or
der, Sons of America, at the service to-
morrow night, at $50, when the Rev. w:
D. MCGOWAN. D.D., will preach. All
If1GilDGIS vi lIiC anu TIC PdbliN Nv
The Rev. 4. i. Richardson Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Hohoken,
will exchange pulpits tomorrow with the
Rev. Fl. NJ. Robinson of Centenary
Church., Camden, N. ]. The young peo-
pies meeting at $50 o'clock in the evening
will be led by Dr. Livingston Lewis.
The annual meeting of the Sunday
School Board Of the Home School for the
purpose of eleeting officers for the ensu-
ing year will be held in the chapel of the
church on Monday evening. Arrange
ments are being made by the members of
the Reaper's Circle of the Kings Daugh-
tiers for a grand concert to be given on
Thursday evening. December IS. The an
nual banquet of the Epworth League will
take place next Tuesday evening.
Episcopal.
The Rev. Father Dolling conducted mis-
Sion services Yesterday in the Episcopal
| Church of the Holy Innoeents. Hoboken.
Five services were held. The regular SER
F. NJ; women's service, 4 p. NJ, and
mission service at 8 p. NJ.
Low mass will be celebrated tomorrow
by the Rev. Fathers Magill and Evans at
Z and 8 A. M, and high choral mass at
1890 A. NJ. A children's meeting will be
| held at p. M. and the in evening at 7:S0.
The Rev. Father Evans has begun to
organize a church history class for the
purpose Of advancing the knowledge Of
church history anon the parishioners.
Only the older member will be eligible to
membership. Mr. Richard Stevens is form
ing a Bible class among the junior MEM
bers OF The parish.
A fair for the benefit of the building
fund will be held December IA, is, 16. II
and IS in st. Mary's P. E. Church, Hobo
ken avenue.
Lutheran.
In ST. Matthew'S Lutheran Church, at
Eighth and Hudson streets, Hoboken, the
Rev. A. Kuhne. Of New York, will occupy
the pulpit at h morning service in the