The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
AMONG THE CHURCHES.


Simpson Methodist.
On Sabbath morning and Sabbath even
ing, in Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Church, Major and Mrs. Williams, accom-
panied by Ensign Mcdowell, will assist
Pastor Aylsworth in evangelistic services.
They will continue with the church dur
ing the week, having services every after
noon and eversing, excepting Saturday.
Major Williams has been engaged in
evangelistic work in Albany and vicinity
for some months and has met with re-
markable success. He is a young nan OF
progressing appearance, a natural
preacher, a son of a Methodist minister
of the Des Moines Conference, Iowa, and
was born in 1862. The father greatly de-
sired that the Major should become like
himself Methodist minister of the Cos
pei. Until his sixteenth year he was a
tractable lad, but at that time he became
wild and his rowing nature broke out and
he went on a trip through the West,
roaming about until in the spring of 1887
he met the Salvation Army In Wichita,
Kan., under whose influence he was con-
verified. He was received among the first
recruits, appointed sergeant-major of the
corps and the following year became IN
aficer.
to assist a Method.t pastor in revival SER
vices in he church and found himself
peculiarly adapted to the work of an
evangelist, which labor he has pursued
with remarkable success ever since. The
only services that he has held in this
locality were in the Calvary Methodist
Church of Harlem, one of the largest
Met . dist churches in the Metropolitan
distinct.
Mrs. Williams is of great assistance to
her husband, especially in the musical
line, having a rich. full contralto voice,
and sings with power and effect, accom-
panying herself upon the guitar. They
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ell as cornetist and soloist. Each evening
service will be preceded by a song service,
to which all are invited. They will be
assisted by the pipe organ and a choir
The fellowship and conservation service
will be held ON Sabbath morning at $40,
led by Mr.. l.. O.. Gilmore, to which SER
In Consequence Of the evangelistic SER
vices, the Epworth League business meet
ing will be held on Saturday evening at
eight o'clock. instead of the usual time y
The regular meeting of The Kings
Daughters will be held on Monday even
ing at the home of Miss Butler, NO. 50
Cottage street.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church,
which conduct services at Kenneth Hall,
every Sunday afternoon, is thriving be-
yond the expectations of it's organizers.
A call has been issued to a pastor, ana
lll0 1o44of Wig ~
President pro tenn, the Rev. Dallmann;
Secretary, J. K. Reuss: Treasurer. 70, b.
Dericks; psae sons, l :; stor ayas W1l yam
day at four P. M. Sunday school at
three P. M; all welcome.
Evangelical Lutheran St. Trinitatis
The Rev. r. A. Hafer and his corps of
able co-workers are hardfat work prepar-
ing for the annual entertainment which
will be given in the latter part of Febru-
airy. The two choirs of the church will
take prominent parts III the programme.
The boy choir is making RAPID progress,
and it's music has become a feature of the
services.
Second United Presbyterian
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold an cleo
ton of officers at their regular meeting,
Thursday, January 2s. A lecture and en-
tertainment will be given at Kenneth
Hall on Tuesday evening, January "a The
Pastor has made arrangements to enter
tain his Bible class at his home during
the coming week.
Church of the Ascension.
Rector James Cameron, of the Church
of the Ascension, will be unable to attend
to his duties tomorrow on account of a
severe attack of the grip. Mr.. Hunter
Jameson will conduct the services in his
stead
Lafayette Methodist.
The revival meetings held this week in
the chapel of the Lafayette Methodist
Church have been very successful. There
have been many converts and the result
is very pleasing to the pastor.
Lafayette Reformed.
/. is doubtful if there is a sweeter
sounding organ in any church in his
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in the Lafyette Reformed Church, at
-Communipaw avenue and Pin street.
The members of the congregation never
tire praising it, and the organist, Mr.
Louis Sherwood, said he would back it
against any in the city for tone.
The enlarging of the choir has been a
successful move, and excellent music is
furnished at the services.
Bergen Baptist.
At the Bergen Baptist Church tomorrow
the following programme of music will
be rendered.
Morning = Prelude. Prayer" Verdi:
Gloria Patri,'' Chant; Come Unto Me-
Floria; male quartette. Messrs. II T.
Pond. August Kost, Jr., Edward Dessert
solo. Miss Bessie Johnson; anthem,
christian. the Morn Breaks Softly Ger
Me- Schelly; postlude. in B fiat. Dubois.
This is a Land Of Pure Delight sehei-
": quartette. Miss Bessie johnson, Miss
Eliza Van Aist, H. 7. Pond and Edward
Dessert: offertory. *It Shall Come to
Pass GauI; Bessie johnson, Carrie
Clark and Eliza Van Alst; anthem, THE
Radiant, Woodward; postlude, L.. Willy;
Frank G. Dessert. musical director and
H. L. Long, organist.
Park Reformed.
NAt the Park Reformed Church, on Sum
day. the musical programme will include
a SGloria in Excelsis,v in F. by w. J..
TRANSPORTATION by the same composer;
an ofertory air. by Gounod, sung by
Miss Minnie Miller, soprano. of New
York, and responses by Rink and Create
rex. Faure's Palms" will also be sung
in anthem form.
The newly appointed music committee
Of the Park Church consists OF Messrs.
Lohsen, WEIGH, Mapes and Mitchell, with
Mr.. J. H. Newton as chairman.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran.
At the annual meeting of the Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Lafay-
cite, held a few nights ago, the various
reports showed the church to be in a
very successful condlrion in adj depart
ments of its work Three thousand dol
lars was spent in building the parsonage,
which was erected in the fall of last
year. The treasurer's report showed
that the expenses for 1898 were $5,2l3.06,
and the receipts s5.553.06, leaving a bal
ance on hand of $3.50.
Seven members of the Church Council
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