The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
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\ Q1SkBI SQcIdDlt silll ~
be given under the auspices OF the Young
Peoples Society of the Christian Ems
deavor of the Bergen Baptist Church on
Monday evening, November Is. An ex-
cellent programme has been arranged Ior
the occasion.
On December 2, MI. Frank Dessert will
provide another musical treat to the
concert. The following programme will
be given:-Recital, odd Ace Brooks;
song, "A Friar Of Olden Time Russell;
r@seitals "Unele Ephs Heayen. m ang
"A Society Niger, Grossmith; recital.
THE Swing" Brooks; song, Buzz Little
Bee" Grossmith: recital. Palestine, :
The following is the Bergen Baptist
Church misunderstanding services
Sunday, 1880 A.. NJ, and 7;3o ?. NJ; Sunday
school. 2:3o T. M. prayer and praise meet
ing, "Wednesday, 7:45 P. "a. Junior g. +
Society, Friday. $3.50 r. NJ; Young
Peoples meeting. Friday. 7:45 F. II.
Services at the G~reenville Branch, No.
day. $50 P. NJ; preaching. Sunday. 100
p. M; prayer meeting, Thursday. s r. NJ
The Baptist Congress. which meets in
Emmanuel Church, Chicago, two weeks
hence. has not legislative power. Like
tho similar body in the Episcopal COM
munion it is, however. the source of some
or the greatest progress ever effected in
the denomination. Able men read papers
on topics vital at the moment. For exam
pie, the Chicago meeting Will listen to an
able opinion on the question whether bap-
tisn is a prerequisite to the Lords sup
outside of Baptist circles as we'll as inside
them, is What is the Duty of Dur Gov
IN Toward the Oppressed OF Other
Nations in Suppression of Wrongs and the
from Newton, Shurtleff. Virginia, Chicago
and Colby will be among the speakers,
and an able paper will be presented by
the Rev. DIR. p. S. Henson of Chicago.
Clergy, college professors and layTnen be-
long to this congress. The dates are Mo-
vember 16 to IS inclusive.
Reformed.
The Hudson County Christian Endeavor
Society will tender a reception to the Rev.
Cornelius Brett. D. D., pastor OF the
Bergen Reformed Church and President
OF the State Society of Christian En-
deavor, at the Bergen Reformed Church
on the evening OF November IL at l:45.
An elaborate programme is being ar
ranged for the occasion and several prom
inent speakers will be present. The de-
v~otional exercises will be led by the Rev.
A. NJ. E. Zion Churches of the State.
Rev, r. Clement French, First Vice Presi-
dent of the State Society of Christian En-
deavor, will also make an address touch
ing on the work done by the society in
the past years.
Volunteers of America.
Captain Ford, of Post No. 2, Volunteers
of America, is arranging for a welcome
meeting to Lieutenant Colonel Fred Card
ner, the new chief of the Central Regi-
Church. On Thursday evening next. Col
onel Heltimond, Major Robert Gardner
and fourteen officers from the National
Headquarters in Now York, will be pres
ent. The meeting will be preceded by a
supper in the hall, No. g. Harrison ave
nue..
Y. NJ. C. A..
Next Sunday the Rev. J.. S. Bitter, Ohio
evangelist, will address men only at the
Tabernacle, corner York and Henderson
streets. This will be given under the aus
pices of the Jersey City Y. M. G. A. .tThe
Mask Removed is the subject of the lee
ture. Boys under thirteen will not be adj
mitted. Admission will be strictly by
ticket. Tickets can be had free at all
tirst-class barber shons in this city. Mr..
Bitter has delivered this address across
the continent. Thousands of men have
been moved to a better life by it. This
address was given in the Exposition
turned away for lack Of room. The lee
lure was repeated in the same place one
week later by special request.
Rev. Charles Brown. the new secretary.
recently come from indianapolis. and has
brought with him the push for which the
West is noted.
A corps of fifty workers will be on hand
to assist Secretary Brown in handling the
large audience, and special police arrange
ments will be effected to preserve order
on the outside. YIN. J. Machin, the re-
tenor soloist, will assist, and it
is expected that Robert Dale will give sew
eral selections on his cornet. George H.
No boys under sixteen will be admitted,
but men can secure their tickets of adj
mission. at either the Y. NJ. C. A. or the
drug stores and barber shops.