The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24

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vocal music and literary exercises. The
concert was a great success, and every
| one present enjoyed it immensely.
The committee in charge were:-J. C.
Gunnell, Chairman; ]. T. Williams, David
Jackson, Lewis Jones, W. H., Armstrong,
Henry Rias, R. Owens, John Bush, viii
Fassett.
Reformed.
At the Greenville Reformed Church, on
next Wednesday evening, the annual
Christmas entertainment will be given. An
and Superintendent Harvey of the Sunday
school is in charge of the affair.
Baptist.
AT the Bergen Baptist Church last even
ing, the pastor, Rev. J. C. Allen, gave a
| very interesting lecture on the Bible,
which he Illustrated with a number OF exo
seventeen scholars in the Bergen Baptlst
Sunday school and five in the branch
year have learned and recited over three
| hundred verses from the Bible, and one
girl can repea over seven hundred. The
| five from the branch school were each
presented with q Bible in accordance with
a promise made by the pastor a year ago
that the twenty learning the most verses in
a year. would be presented with a hand
some Bible. The seventeen from the
home Sunday chool will receive their BIZ
bles on Tuesday evening, when the can.
tata,. entitled "A Trip to Santa Claus
will be given by the pupils in the church.
The last rehearsal will take place on Mon
day evening, and Mr.. Eugene Leake is in
charge. The piece is a very interesting
one, and bids fair to be a huge success II
one may judge from the enormous amount
of tickets already disposed of.
A Christmas entertainment was held
last evening by the branch of the Bergen
Baptist Church in the hall on Linden
avenue. The room was crowded and the
interesting entertainment enjoyed by, all.
The programme was as follows:-Drill by
the Boys Brigade, songs by the children
of Chinaland, ten little boys and girls;
American Juniors drill by ten boys, and
girls from the Sunday school. Miss Ruth
Graham sang several pretty solos, ac-
~companied on the piano by Miss Beatrice
Graham; At the conclusion Of the enter
ainmen the curtain was rolled n re-
yealed an enormous Christmas tree beau
tifully decorated and loaded down with
Brown, the superintendent, disguised as
Santa Claus, distributed the presents and
all the little tots went home happy.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The first Congregational Church, Boyd
and Bergen avenues, was crowded to the
doors last evening, the attraction being
the regular Christmas entertainment. The
church was handsomely decorated with
the organ stood an immense Christmas
tree deliberately decorated and lighted up
with numerous eolored candles. The en-
tertainment was all that could be desired
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent, especially the children. AL that took
part did well and the performance ran off
received numerous encores. The open
ing piece was a Christmas carol by the
Sunday school. followed by a Scripture
reading by Mr.. w. d. Post. Pastor Scud-
der then offered a short prayer, after
which the Sunday school sang another
carol. a recitation, entitled "SaIutatory."
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entitled Christmas Time is Come Again
was the next number Mary Kier then
recited Two Little Stockings, followed
by o carol by the Sunday school. Misses
Margaret Kier, Lizzie Kier, Annie sohr,
and Hattie Lion, sang Sweet Ginning
Bells" with bell accompaniment, which
ehris tina Rrs was the next sg'' NUMBER, Aa and
was given by Miss Nettie Stout. A dia-
logue, entitled For Christmas Sake
was then given by Miss Henrietta Wade
man n Emma Wademan. This was il
Illustrated with several pretty tableaux. in
which the folloSwing people took part
e ans,s +. 1 ". fail 1%Iep Kisses aae~ Ruth fre Gol nrs-
Margaret Kier, Lizzie Kier, Nellie Stout,
and Mrs. Edward Hickcox. A recitation.
entitled Santa Claus was the last num-
Der on the programme given by Warren
Stout. Mr.. Charles Golden, inipersonat-
ing Santa Claus, will then distribute the
presents.
The committee in charge follows:-Mr.
Collins, Mr. Golden. Miss LANCE. Mrs. Hig-
gins, Miss Chamberlain and Mr.. N. D.
Post.
". M. c. A.
The Y. M. c. A. will present a double
attraction at their afternoon meeting next
Sabbath. Richard i. Purdy, who de-
livers a Christmas address. is a prominent
banker of New York City and one of the
best lay speakers in this vicinity. The
North Carolina Jubilee singers. who have
been secured under special engagement;
be held in the Hedding NJ. e. CEurcl.
Montgomery street, and this edifice will
undoubtedly be crowded by those dcsir-
ing to hear these noted colored singers.
Salvation Army.
Jersey City Third Corps, No. sos New
ark avenue, Captain and Mrs. Kackerson
in charge. Public meetings every night
except Monday. Friday evening. Deem
Der "a. the meeting will be conducted by
Brigadier Cox, the editor-in-chief of
army pubEeations. Saturday evening,
momentouS search.