The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

cost. and leave the present Book Concern
Building free for rental for Offices.
DIR. Nice. who spoke at Simpson NJ. E,
Church Thursday evening, told of his past
life, and how he was a reformed drunk
ard. He is a graduate of a German Uni
versify, a medical college. and is d sur
geon major in the German Army.
There will be an Epworth League devo-
tional service at $50 p. M. in James M. r..
Church.
The Sunday-school sessions in st. Johns
NJ. e.. Church will be at . A. nj. and 2
+. M; prayer meeting "Wednesday even
ing, T:30 p. M. The Frauen Nerein met at
the parsonage Wednesday and spent a
very pleasant afternoon.
Presbyterian.
The suggestion is renewed to Presby-
terians that they hold their General AS
| senably once every three years, instead OF
| annually, as now 1t is pointed out that
| too frequent sessions lead to religious po-
| litieal manipulation, and it is also declared
that the $50, 900 which each assembly COSTS
and which is paid by assessment upon
churches, might well be saved. The sug-
gestion is not new, nor is there any aus
| position to save the money. The assem-
| bly, of this year meets in Winona, lnd,
| this May,and already the wires are warm
| ing up in the matter of the moderator.
ship. The, moderator last year was,
will be remembered. the Rev. Or. Shelr
don jackson, nov abroad buying relhdSeI
for the United States Government. 1ne
leading candidate so far is the KEY. II
| Henry C. Mutton, President OF centre Loa
lege. ky. He was the leading candldate
last year against DR.. Jackson, ana ne req
resents the conservative element IN Ing
Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the West
| minister Presbyterian Church will give a
| turkey dinner on Tuesday evening. rem
| ruary Is. The dinner will be served from
$50 to $3.50.
Rev Edwin McMinn. of Salem. N. j..
the State Superintendent of the Evange-
list Department. will speak "Wednesday
| at the Westminster Church on Christian
| Work" -.
| Professor Dill of Philadelphia IN tne
| Second Presbyterian Church on Hancock
| avenue and Bowers street, on FEBRUARY
Is. The subject will be Christian Citlzeh-
ship"
Rev. Charles A. Evans of the West Ho-
| boken Presbyterian Church will excnafge
| pulpits with the Rev. a. N. Thompson,
| sermon. Mr.. Thompson's evening sermon
| will be "a Man Named Matthew.
Lutheran.
The members of the Young Ladies So
| ciety of st. Matthew'S German Evan
| gelical Church will give an art exhibition
and sale at st. Matthews Hall on Wayne
| street. February 9, 10 and II. and it will
be in charge of the following youns
ladies:-Miss Anna Adelung, Miss Anna
| Klussmann, Miss Pauline klussmann,
Miss Anna Hoecker, and there VII pc a
| large number of exhibitors. The pro-
| oeeds of the affair will go towards the
new church.
The Story of the Reformation, or Llfe
of Luther will be given in HasbroucK
Hall on Wednesday and THURSDAY even
| ings. February 8 and 10, under the aus
pieces of the Luther League of HOY
h eal1 q
E. E. Newdewitz, pastor. 1t is an Illus
trated, musical. spectacular reproauction
of sixteenth century events. ana Is uhaei
| the management of Mrs. H.. E. Monroe
| oil Philadelphia, who is a cultivated Chris
| tian woman, widely and favorabiy known
in church and missionary circles through
out the country.
One hundred and fifty young people, re-
representatives. from ten or fifteen churches
of the city assume historical characters
and wear sixteenth century costumes.1.e
| central figure of the representations Is
Luther'S famous trial at Worms II
promises to be a very popular affair ano
is attracting widespread attention. 1t IS
given for the benefit of the building fund.
Their will be a concert and entertainment
on FEBRUARY Is at s p. NJ. in st. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church, on sum
nit avenue and North street. The churcn
choir will be assisted by Professor carr
Figuef ard a chorus from Brooklyn. also
by Mr.. Liebig. Miss A. Westerfield, Mr..
| Rawlings. cello, and Mr.. Sheridan, bari
tone.
Protestant Episcopal.
The st. Mary's Brotherhood Guild of
ST. Mary's p. E. Church is arranging for
an entertainment and concert on Febru-
airy II.
The Kings Daughters of the Ascension
will give a pink sociable on February 10
at the rectory.
There will be a prayer and conference
meeting on Wednesday at eight P. M. in
Trinity Baptist Church, and the Young
| Peoples meeting will be held on Friday,
at eight P. M.
other Churches.
The weekly meetings in the Church of
! the Nazarene will be:-Tuesday evening,
| Gospel service of praise; Thursday even
ing. the service will be in charge of the
| Volunteers of America; Friday evening.
| the service will be devoted to a regular
prayer meeting.
Services for Sunday, Feb. 6, 1898. Church
| of the Nazarene, Summit avenue, near
Lincoln notwithstanding, Sabbath morn
ing. at 1o:45. by the pastor, subject, TIne
Parents whose children do not attend
Sabbath school anywhere. we would be
pleased to have your send your children
to our Sabbath school. Gospel prayer and
praise service at $3.50 p. NJ, led by the
| pastor, to which all are invited to attend.
| Subject, IAN Important Duty" Even
ing song service to commence at 1880 Pm.
sharp. Sacrament of the Lords upper
will be had. after which the pastor will
preach a short sermon; subject, Gods
| Anxiety to Save Sinners" These services
are all free, to which all persons not
| members of any churches are invited to
attend, as we'll as all our friends and ac-
| quaintances. Seats are all free and you
are made welcome.
From Everywhere.
The new constitution of the United
Christian Endeavor Society has just been
| adopted, and shows many changes and
improvements over the old one. Among
the more prominent changes are that
leach evangelical denomination shall be
| represented on the Board by at least one
| trustee" and each denomination having
| more than LOCO Christian Endeavor So
| cieties shall be entitled to one additional
trustee for each thousand societies.. or
| fraction thereof over 500" and 80 far as
| expedient. each State, Territorial and pro-
| yincial union of Christian Endeavor so
| cieties in the United States and Canada,
| including the District of Columbia, shall
| he represented on the Board;" also ITO
/, ensure the widest geographical represent
| tation on the Board of Trustees, the
! Nominating Committee may nominate the
| president of each State, Territorial and
1 provincial Christian Endeavor Union in
The limited States and Canada Under
the new rule Rev. DR.. Cornelius Brett,
president of the New Jersey Union, will
be a trustee.
The Baptist anniversaries are not to be
held in st. Louis this year after all. These
are the great event of Baptist benevo-