The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
HoBoKEE CHURCHES.
First pryabrterian.

The Rev. Fl. Il. Beatty will occupy the
pulpit in the First Presbyterian Church
rens'gr ser mosnl MiIi e. e. b bejsp' H Mjs tas the
win be. "A Whole Nam In the even
ing Mr.. Beatty, will preach on Power
Not Our own"
held on Wednesday, a talk will be de-
Sunday School Lesson
On Friday evening a sale and sociable
will be held in the chapel of the church.
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid So
ciety.
Trinity Episcopal.
At the morning service tomorrow, in
Trinity Church, there will be a musical
programme of rare excellence rendered.
Holy Communion will be offered at 7.30
A. M. The Rev. James Clayton Mitchell
will occupy the pulpit at the 1880 o'clock
service, His subject will be, Foundation
of Christianity
The members of the Industrial School
held an entertainment in the hall yester-
day afternoon, Which which was very
included songs and recitations. were rem
dered, after which games were INDUCED
in.
German Evangelical.
Services will be held at the usual hours
in the German Evangelical Church to-
morrow morning. The Rev. DR.. John Ru-
dolph will officiate.
The members of the Young Peoples
society VIII nOlQ Il Tree concert III marina
Institute Hall, on Tuesday evening. The
committee having this affair in charge
is as follows:-J. Baensmann, Theo.
Schroeder. II. Schmidt and H. Rohden-
burger. The same society will produce
1.-THE White Deer in the same hall, on
May u.
First Methodist.
The Rev. A. B. Richardson will, in the
First Methodist Church, tomorrow morn
ing, preach on 1.-THE Divinity Of Christ"
7 I A-t +1,AorA ~-tl1 SIS - 80
M No fVe' Young easni Nam Ms'' Is The 'f npRo'rt {
League will meet at $50 P. Nj.
The Normal Glass Of the Sunday School
will meet in the chapel of the church;
in the chapel OF the church on May 10.
From Evsry where.
The number Of converts to Christianity
in China grows apace. In 1912 there were
six Protestant Christians in China; in
i lSas t a re w ,s e.s $50; in 1875 g os about 1892 1895;
37,2S7 in 1889, which was the number re-
ported in 1890. at the missionary confer
cnce of that year. The statistics gather
ed for the mission Handbook" in 1888,
showed 55.093 communicates at that date.
AT the same fate of increase the esti-
mate Of $4,000 al the present time is prot,-
been years of exceptional progress, much
of it Of a character which j~ustifies the
hopes for the future.
nominational missions, the Chuco Inland
which is undenominational, has
been one Of the, great factors in the de-
pire. From small beginnings It has spread
over nearly the whole empire. N all
two of the eighteen provinces are
occupied by its 100 missionaries.
In view of the fact that new sections
OF Japan are soon to be thrown open
to foreigners the Buddhist and hin
priests have been moved to special ef-
forts to resist the further progress of
the Christian religion. They nave pro-
mulgated the following four resolutions
requesting that all japanese be guided
j. TO cultivate feelings of abhorrence
for all foreigners, and to refuse on
principle to sell or buy from them any
thing whatever.
2. To refuse absolutely to rent or sell
houses or lands to them.
g.. To refrain entirely from the use of
foreign terms n speaking or writing.
teachings OF Christianity.
There maxims are in striking contrast
WITH the sn, t~sSach hhls;ns Of The Christian re-
truth commands It's disciples to prove
all things and hold fast that which Isl
The last Lutheran General Council ap-
a committee on a e~onvecation Of
church music. the aim being to improve
Churches. Itsis the thought to hold sew
eral convocatfons of church musicians in
different cities. The first one has just
i NUM- 1 PhiiadeiphIa, 81 nj Ju i s' i. i Hers
@ordfag ID me Lntneran Liturgy. Il is not
e be Is g1 ssE Shy S,5 An p IS gs5s afrsx e a Easis