The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

finale chorus, Awake; the Glorious Morn
The eharaetsrs in the eantata we're
Sr girl. Clara joel; Daisy, Miss
son. nsiis R 6ash Mrs. a IS9lpi 4 Butcher A A eaasy,
Mr. M. Johnson; S~unfiower, Mrs. r.
Handy; Nam in the Neon. Mr.. J. e.
Bailey; Lily, Mrs. n. Hubbard; Gardener,
Cook.
The receipts Of the concert will go to-
wards the benefit of the church.
MethOdfss.
The Peoples Circle of the Kings
Daughters Society Of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Hoboken, will
give a sociable in the church on Thurs
day evening.
1t is as well settled as anything can be
four months in advance that II the Gen
eral Conference, South, decide to add to,
the number Of its Bishops the men select
j. J. Tigert, OF The Methodist Review
and Rev. DR.. e. e. Hoss of The Chris
Ian Advocate" Both are strong men. The
General Conference meets In Baltimore
and preparations for 1t are already well
advanced. The Methodist Church, South
has in it an element known as sanctifica-
men and women to live in this world
without Sin. There are sanctificationists
in all Methodism, and many other denomi-
extreme, and go far beyond what the
Methodist Church in general indorses.
Some OF these extremists have been sus-
pended from their ministerial functions,
yet they still cause trouble. Their sus-
pension was due, not to their belief, but
to their refusal 70 obey episcopal man
dates. The question of sanctifieation will
come before the Baltimore conference,
which will probably reaffirm it's position
on Christian perfection. but cautiously say
that 1t is not prepared to go as far as
some do. The conference will also hear
reports from its Federation Committee,
which meets a similar committee at a con-
ference in Nashville next month, and as a
South, hope, will draft a practical plan of
cooperation between these two great
templated, for that is now impossible, the
aim being simply an amicable division of
territory and freer interchange of minis
tiers.
The ladies of the Linden Avenue M. e.
Church are very busy preparing for what
they term as "A Rainbow" fair, which
is TO be held in the chapel on Linden
avenue, for three nights, beginning Tues
day evening. Various booths deliberately
decorated with all the colors of the rain
bow will be in evidence. The ladies will
also be attired in dresses of gorgeous col
ors. Refreshments and all things which
are usually on sale at fairs will be found
on all the booths and tables. Tho re-
ceipts are for the church fund.
Special services are being held every
evening in Centenary M. E. Church and
at each meeting the audience seems to
liCIGdSS. AaSl Il QcSudy evening the TtGV.
Charles Mead, of Rutherford, spoke. and
during the remainder of the week Rev.
Nathaniel Brook and Rev. Robert Ais
worth were the speakers. This Christmas
there will be no special entertainment on
account of the special meetings being held
every evening, but there will be a sub
scription entertainment given for the chill
dren.
Presbyterian.
The session of the First Presbyterian
Church of West Hoboken has decided to
donate the collection taken up at Union
Thanksgiving day services. held in that
church, to the Newman Rescue Mission of
Jersey City.
TIL committee in charge Of the union
services eft the disposition of the collec-
ton to the First Presbyterian Church
session.
Presbyteries all over the country are
superintendent of the Sunday School, De-
partTnent of the Presbyterian Church,
that w this date and the end of
the century an effort be made to gather
an additional 500. 900 scholars into Presby-
terrain Sunday Schools There are 1,0G0,-
600 scholars there now, but upon Presby-
child is father to the man, especially in
church predictions, and the claim is
made that II systematic effort be put
forth, each pastor leading the movement
in his own church, the needful 125, 600
can be added annually.
The annual election Of officers of the
Gentlemen's Aid Society of the Second
Presbyterian Church, will be held on
Tuesday, January 5, in the parlors of the
church..
The Nominating Committee is composed
of M. Abernethy, William w. Hunt and
O.. w. Coombs. The society has a mem
bership of s~ixty-fve and meets the first
Wednesday of each month.
The Rev. DR.. a Ewing of the Synod of
India will deliver an address in the First
Presbyterian Church, Hoboken, at $3.50
o'clock next Thursday afternoon. He
will talk on his experiences in India, and
it is expected that a large number will
be present. The Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor win give a charade
social in the church on the following
evening.