The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
TABERNACLE PLANS
Rev. sydney Cox Outlines
the Programme Of the
Winters Work. Fl
CHRISTIAN EaDEAYoR SERVICES
Course Of October Addresses
Worlds ". 6 T. U. in conven-
ton -GeneraI Church News.

The Rev. Sydney II. Cox. assistant
pastor of the Tabernacle, is organizing
his forces and preparing for the winters
work. Last night he outlined to the mem.
bers Of the church his plans. He began
last week by having the Tabernacle So
cicty Of Christian I1ndeayor distribute in
every house In lower Jersey City, from
the ferry to.Celgate street and from the
canal to Third street, cards OF invitation
to special services this month. The cards
read:-You are very heartily invited to
come and hear o special course of adj
dresses by the Rev. sydney H. Cox, the
new associate pastor, Sunday evenings in
October, 7.45 p. NJ. Subject, .@The Church
and the Common People" October 10,
1.-THE Social Meaning of the Kingdom of
Cod; October II, ''What is the Gospel to
the Poor?' October, "a, The Saving OF
the Church by the World; October 81
''The Modern Crucifxion of the Christ"
Good music, bright singing, happy
soeiable meetings. AT the close of the ser
vice, October 81, a sociable hour will be
spent in the parlors, presided over BY the
Rev. J. L. Scudder. Questions placed IN
the box at the door VIII pc ansWereo a.
following service In these rmo Mi.
Cox Will discuss the attituae OIL the
church to the working people and tel
what the Tabernacle proposes TO 90 lof
them.
At the meeting last night Mr.. Cox, said:
.fThese cards are a formal introductlol u
myself as a pastor TO rne uncnurcnsd
working people. They must be foiioweu
by a concrete result. Ihe strangers We
try to get at by a thorough social attl-
tude must be held by the same means.
Mr.. Cox urged the necessity OF having
free seats. He said the church must pc
one OF the people and for the people ana
supported by Tree, voluntary givlHs- All
important part of the work wall De aoHe
by tne yusileIo. An usners dssociatioa IDS
been formed. The uslers VIII arrange
hat d large number viii be Ill attehuahce
at every service, who feel that any anu
| every one catering mas a right TO the
best seat in the house and the pesl "
| everything. A card has been printea
which viii be handed to every stranger
! ii HAS on it a place for a name and aa-
! dress. On it is:-"As you fead THIS, piease
: receive our very hearty welcome. we
snail be glad TO SEMI you. special notiess
occasionally that would interest you, IL
| you viii please write your address,. IL.
Ine morning services VIII De espeelaily
interesting. Inougn brief, the aim u -
have peop1e share in it actively. OBJECT
! sermons viii be gwen every morning 10
the children WHO attend IN large iiuin-
bers. The morning work Will pe suppie-
mentad by live Sunday school work III the
! afternoon. The sunday schooi VIII pc
run on business lines. 1t Will probably
be graded as are ANN schools; Mt;
Cox has taken the Bipie class ~conducteu
I by Mr.. w els, and it is his purpose 10
make 1t a mems Sunday assembly TO pc
conducted on the basis OF a religious par
Iiun.ent. He hopes the average attend-
aifue will reach from one to. Two nun
! dfed. Inc evening services nave Always
been popular. AIr. COX salu ne hopes 70
see the time when one SUNDAY nisni ~ ~
| a social reception, when strangers, vasltois
and regular attendants may aetuatiy Iee5
the social contact SO often SPOKEN u atih1eu
so rarely acted on. Mr.. Cox urged the
necessity OF making the music 81 promo
nent feature OF the services ~,
There will be organized q Mems CiuD
on the same general plans as that OF the
club in the HuI church, tor mutual peneiit
assurance ana for social purposes. A VIII
meet on alternate weeks with the Fill
cub. Athletic sports may De haa IN ele
People Palace. Mr.. Cox hopes TO see
formed a male glee club. Tuesday nlght
win probably he set ASIDE as men $ night.
Last Thursday night Mr.. Cox organ,
lied q Cnautauqua Circle. The circle VIII
read but one book at a time. FIRST Il VIII
take up social life in America. When
that book has been studied the clrele VIII
take up Rome in Pliny's time. 1t Will
meet once in two weeks. On alternate
Thursdays a literary and debating SO,
ciety viii be conducted, when there Will
be popular discussions and social gather.
ings. 1t will meet for the first time next
Thursday hight. Both these are open
to both men and women. a.ns.
Mr.. Cox thinks that the mems orSanl-
4 cations will in time become responsible
for practical work among boys, sucn as q
regular course OF lectures lof Ooys oils
on subjects important to them. but never
taught at the right time, and a poys
PENNY Provident Fund. These. Will be
adiuncts to the Palace Cadets.
There will be some changes IN tne
weekly prayer meeting Friday nights.
Gnce~a month there will be a question
box. At times there will be addresses by
prominent people.
A Woman's Friendship Club will be or
ganfzed. It's members will continue the
pastors work by visiting the sick and
needy helping to follow up strangers, by
nrgsnizing practical temperance work and
nv periodic district visitation. Before long
Ii will embrace hospital and dispensary
work and some of the members Will ASSIST
nhvsieians by taking care of homes when
there is sickness. Cooking and sewing
classes will be organized.
The spiritual work will not be lost sighi
of 1t will be kept the most important
department.. In January there will be two
rsaaLs If evanpeljstic services conducted