The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-25

the Rev. Mr.. Atlee. "A baptism mas taken
place each of the past TWO Sunday even
ings.
The Young Peoples Union held a very
successful entertainment, followed by a
supper. at Kenneth's Hall. on the evening
of Washington's Birthday. The pro-
gramme was:-Piano solo, washington
Post March," by Miss Elizabeth
Shoeckle; contralto solo, with violin
| ebligato, For All Eternity" by Miss
Anna Winter; duet, Forget Me Not
Miss Lena Stoeckle and Charles q.
| Stoeckel; chorus, 'Auld Lang Syne,' by
the Young Peoples Choir; recitation, My
Gray Guinever,'' by Miss Ella Behring;
| violin solo, Mr. Albert Bierhals; chorus,
Sunrise, by the PASTORS choir andselec-
lions by the Young Peoples Quartette.
The programme was emDeilisneu VIII
tableaux and gramophone solicitors.
Simpson Methodist.
Pastor Robert M. Aylsworth's topic
at Simpson M. E. Church on Sunday
morning will be '"The Energizing Element
in Christian Life" In the evening, the
Destiny of the Wicked"
On Monday evening the official board
will hold it's regular meeting in the church
parlor. The Epworth League will be in
business session in the lecture room.
MI. J. w. lewis will speak at the mid
week prayer service on Wednesday even
ing.
The Epworth League is arranging a
very delightful entertainment and social
to be held in the church parlors on Thurs
day evening. The Junior League will be
quite in evidence at the Junior League
rally at the West Side M. f. Church on
Saturday afternoon. This society is doing
most effective work under the leadership
of Mrs. M. E. Cole.
James Methodist.
An old fashioned revival has been in
progress for the past two weeks at James
Methodist Church, Summit avenue and
Bowers street. Pastor Johnston has been
assisted in conducting the services by
lothian Carpenter, a well known revival
list.
It was expected that the Rev. John
Parker, Asbury Parks celebrated evan
gelist, would be present and conduct to-
morrow's services and remain in charge a
week, but a letter was received from him
stating hat he was under the care of a
physician, who advised him not to at
tempt to work before Tuesday or Wednes-
day next. Pastor Johnston will preach
on the subject of Faith tomorrow morn
ing. Some well known evangelist will
occupy the pulpit in the evening.
st. Matthew's G. E. L.
AT the next meeting of the Young Mems
Association arrangements will be made
to give a stag and smoker in about two
weeks time.
The Ladies' Bowling Club and the
Physical Culture Glass are progressing
smoothly and Increasing in membership
at a very rapid gait. The house commit
tee intend to have the whole interior of
the clubhouse renovated in the spring and
there will also be a number of alterations
made.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran.
The congregation of the Zion Lutheran
Church is greatly pleased because of the
rapidity of the progress of the new
church project. Two meetings nave been
held by the congregations, but at neither
were plans decided upon. 1t is thought
that a special building committee will be
appointed to take the matter in hand
Plans for both brick and frame struc-
lures were submitted. The plans pleased
the members. The majority favor a brick
church. This matter will probably be de-
cided next week.
The church has about $12,0 900 on hand
with which to start the work. The pas
tor, the Rev. William Sanft, said work
would be begun in the spring. The
church will face on the Boulevard.
Church of the Redeemer Ell
Plans regarding the proposed new
cb11rcb ara indefinite Tho Rnard re
Trustees has selected a site on Warner
avenue, between Rose and Ocean venue
but hat is as far as the matter has
gone.
1t is thought that a small building will
later when the main structure is built,
that will be used as a Sunday School
room.
Grace. p. E, Greenvi11e.
AT the next meeting of the vestry, the
membe will decide as to the disposition
of the $500 realized at the bazaar recently
held in Turn Hall, Danforth avenue. The
pastor, the Rev. P. c. Pyle, wishes the
money to be used in sd~efraying the ex-
penses of extensive alterations made on
the church in the summer.
Scotch Presbyterian.
The members of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Scotch Presbyterian Church en-
Mercer street will hold a musical next
Tuesday evening in the Sunday school
room.
Second Reformed Church OF Hudson
City.
The services at the Second Reformed
Church of Hudson City tomorrow will be
of the usual Lenten character. Pastor
Meury will preach upon the subject the
Passion of Christi at both morning and
evening services
Centenary M. E.
Pastor Goodman of Centenary Church,
is out Of town. His pulpit will be sup
piled morning and evening by his cousin,
the Rev. Charles Goldman.
Y M. C. A. Notes.
Tomorrow will undoubtedly be a day
long to be remembered by not only the
young people of Hudson county, but by
many of its citizens, who will be given
three opportunities to hear the noted d.
vine and author, Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts,
Ph.D., of Washington, d. c., Superinren-
dent of the Reform Bureau of America.
He will speak in the morning in the Ber-
gen Reformed Church on Living and
Dying Nations Our Country's Needs
will be his theme in the evening at the
Parmly Memorial Baptist Church. In
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