The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

munion service sunday have been going
on for several evenings.
G@ntrsi Avenue Reformed.
Al tomorrowss morning service at the
Central Avenue Reformed Church, OF
which the Rev. a. +: Meiiry Is pastor. .
lirmed. A special musical programme has
been arranged for the occasion. Mr..
Philip Heck will be the tenor sololst
by a slight attack OF grip for The past TWO
weeks.
Bergen Rap,Isf.
The COMMITTEES on Civlcs of the Bergen
Baptist Church Is busy preparing. for an
The lecture will be given in the church.
MIR. Eugene Leake, one of this eity's ris-
ing young lawyers, and who IS also a
member Of the church., Will be the lec-
turer. The subject has not yet been de-
c.ded upon. The pastor, DIR, Allen, has
decided TO give up the idea OF lecturiiig
at the entertainment to be given py me
Mr.. Aliens health has not been OF the
best of late and he felt that 1t would be
impossible for him to lecture. He was
to have told OF his recent trip abroad.
Holy Trinity, Lutheran.
Confirmation will take place tomorrow
at three r. M, in the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of the Holy Trinity tEn-
glish). The Rev. G. S.. Albert Of Phila-
eran Theological Seminary. Gettysburg,
Pa, and the pastor will take part in the
service.
ing HOLY Week. On Holy Thursday the
Sacrament of the Altar will be adminis-
tered.
simpson M. e.
The indications are that many mem
congregation will enjoy the concert ar
ranged by the Metropolitan Temple
Quartette for Monday evening next under
Mr.. F. w. Radcliffe will act as condue-
tor.
on THURSDAY evening the semIeannual
hood will take place.
Grace ~. Il. G%reenvIii+.
Grace P. E. Church. Greenviile, which
enjoys the distinction of being one of the
Oldest churches of its denomination in
church. This is due TO the influence of the
rector, the Rev. Percival Pyle.
". VI. G. a.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons Sunday afternoon meetings of late
have been unusually interesting and well
attended. Tomorrow another interesting
speaker has beeen secured in the person
of the State Educational Director A. B.
Clemens, q very bright and eloquent
Hasbrouck Institute, and special music
Will be rendered under the direction of
William J. Machin, the X. M. e. a. pre-
tGItO1, lc~lSlCQ ~ y liz well All" ~ -
linist, Ferd Decker. In honor OF Mr..
Clemens presence. the Board of Directors
will attend in a body.
From Evsrywhera.
There is 2 marked, tendency just now
among Congregationalists to improve
upon their order of public worship. A large
meeting of Congregational ministers of
New York and vicinity has just been held,
tary of the American Bible Society. In
that address and in the discussion which
ollcwed. the plan was warmly approved
OF eleyatins the communion table 10 the
same level as the pulpit, instead of, as
now in most churches OF the
ton, letting it stand below ard second
airy. The word collection was objected
TO-. and .offe-tory'' favored. and it was
recommended that it be made a part of
the worship. The so-ealled Gospel
hymns We're strongly condemned as be-
ing bad music and worse literature.
An agreement has just been reached by
the Epworth League. Christian Endeavor
and the Baptist Young Peoples Union by
which all three will use, beginning with
the year 1899, nearly the same prayer
meeting topics. The draft for the year
named was originally made by a promi-
nent Epworth League official and. submit
tons named. A meeting was then held
in Boston and the final schedule fixed. it
being agreed that the Epworth League
and the Baptist Young Peoples Union
might, on occasions, substitute denofnina-
tional topics.
Gradually, during the past few years,
the international Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association has absorbed
many lesser organizations. This latter
nave not sunk their identity out have sur
rounded their separate exiStenceS into a
grand federation. composed of almost
every evangelizing agency in America.
The Central International Committee has
member in every civilized land, and its
are in Geneva, switzerland.
This year there is to be a great exodus of
Christian workers belonging to these
amalgamated interests; These workers
go TO Basic. where, July 6 to 10, there Is
to be a Worlds International Conferences.
Concerning the effort said to be making
to remove the headquarters OF the Pres
byterian Home Board from New York to
Chicago, and that the statement that the
matter would be brought up in the Gen
Der of the Board says:-"This report is, in
been said before. There is moi the slight
est chance hat such removal viii be
New York is in part owned by the Home
Board. The wisdom, of that ownership
committee of which ex-President Harri-
son was a member and the Rev. DR.. 0
+. Withrow,, of Chicago. was Chairman.
Would hi0i be strange indeed. Furthermore,
a committee recently met and drew up a
plan for synodical mission work. That
between the two extremes of giving the
Home Board full control or synods full
control. This plan having been adopted,
New York and not Chicago is the logical
place for the Home Board. There has
been an agitation of the subject for some
years, but the approval Of the Presbyter-
ian Building last year put an end 10 it.
Chicago is to make a determined effort
to get the Quadrennial General conference
Of the Methodist Church, which meets in
cities desiring it. and Chicago comes for
ward in a way that it seems impossible TO
outbid. The. only other place in the race
against it is Ocean Grove.
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