The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27


from Munich, Germany, where it was
made. Ii was designed by Madam Jorres,
and is is feet long and s feet broad. a
place has been made for it al the back of
the altar.
Methodist Episcopal.
The date of the next annual session of
the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference has been changed from April Is
to March 90, by Bishop McCabe.
A vocal n instrumental concert under
the church will be given on December 8
in the parlors of St. Paul M. e. Church.
The programme will include the cantata,
Garden of Singing Flowers"
BAPTIST.
There will be a musicale at the evening
service in the First Baptist Church, Ho-
boken, tomorrow. The programme will
be rendered under the direction of Prof.
A. Wehner, who will open the service
with a prelude on the organ. Mr.. Fritz
and a duet will be rendered by Mrs. Chas.
Patterson and Miss Heiner. The Rev.
James Hunter, the pastor, will preach on
"a Life Long Meeting
Glass No. i of the Bergen Baptist Sun
dav School is busy arranging for a fair
which is to be held in Arcanum Hall on
Jackson and Clinton avenues, for one
week, commencing December 6. The mem
arrangements for the occasion. which bids
fair to be one of great success, as an
enormous amount of tickets ave already
been disposed of.
A concert will be given in the church
on December z. under the direction of the
o~rsanist, Mr.. Frank Dessert, who has ar
ranged an excellent programme.
RehearNals are now on far the Christ
mas entertainment under the direction of
Mr.. Eugene Leake.
Reformed.
The annual meeting of the congregation
of the First Reformed Church. Hoboken,
was held last Wednesday, and the follow
ing members were elected trustees
Messrs. French, Sloane, Thow, Wilson,
Grosel, Dawson and Bischoff. The meet
ing was adjourned until next Wednesday.
Preparatory services for the reception of
new members and the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper viii be held on December
s and 10.
The Rev. Conrad Bhuhm of the First
Reformed Church and the Rev. ii. T..
Beatty of the First Presbyterian Church,
Hoboken, will exchange pulpits tomor-
row.
The three nights fair of the Park Re-
formed Church that will open on De-
cember s will be one of the finest enter
prises ever attempted by the members Of
the chucch. The arrangements are all
completed and there will be seen on the
day presents and useful articles. Supper
viii he served every night of the fair by
the Ladies' Fund Society at their table.
other Churches.
The First Universalist Church will hold
its annual AIR Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of next week. Supper will be
served each evening. Useful and orna-
mental articles offered for sale. There
will also be an entertainment each even
ing.
n. n. C. a..
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 p. M. in the
Parmly Memorial Church, will positively,
be the last opportunity the men of Jersey
CITY will have TO hear the silver tongued
orator and preacher, Evangelist ]. s.
Bitier of Ohio. Mr.. Bitter at the earnest
solicitation of Secretary Brown of the
Y. NJ. C. A., has consented to speak once
more to the men of the city. .The White
Horse and the Lion will be the subject
of the speakers address. One man who
heard this talk said he would not have
missed it for ten dollars. In fact many
requests have come to the Y. M. c.. A.
asking to have it repeated. No man
miss hearing it. The subject is
ono that gives Mr.. Bitter d fine
opportunity to display his marvellous
descriptive powers. Admission will be
free to men only, and those who wish to.
secure q good seat, should come early.
Young men DESTROYS of entering classes
in law, electricity, drawing or joining a
debating society are requested to call or
write at once to the general secretary Of
the Y M. G. A., Hasbrouck Institute.
New classes are forming all the time.