The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-18

people. The services was of & most i'm
pressive nature. Bishop Starkey was as
sisted by the Rev. Richard c. Pyle.
After the regular service the Bishop
gave the young some wholesome advice
relative to their spiritual and temporal
welfare. The church was crowded dur
ing the ceremony.
Church of the Redeemer E. L
The Reverend John E. Heindel of the
English Lutheran Church of the Re-
deemer, ON Linden avenue, will examine
the confirmation class Sunday evening.
The class is composed Of twenty-one
members. h confirmation services will
be held on Palm Sunday.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
The Reverend William Sanft, of the
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Boule-
yard and McAdoo avenues, will examine
the confirmation class Sunday morning
Confirmation services win be held Palm
Sunday.
ST. Johns Lutheran.
A special programme is being prepared
for the Palm and Easter Sunday services
at ST. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church on Fairview avenue. The choir
is now rehearsing under the direction Of
Miss. Clara Wittemeyer, the organist.
Westminster Presbyterian.
On April u, new deacons and elders will
be elected in the Westminster Presbyter-
ian Church., at Magnolia and Summit
avenues.
On April II, the Board of Trustees will
be elected. The annual financial report
will then be submitted.
First Presbyterian.
The annual report of the First Presby-
terrain Church on Emory street will be
submitted the patter part of the month.
The pastor, the Rev. Charles Herr, ID,
says the concluding year has been a pros
porous one. Practically all of the 100000
debt has been paid.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran.
At Christ Lutheran Church, Lafayette,
tomorrow, the pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Rabbow will examine the candidates in
his confirmation class. In the morning,
he will exanaie in German, and in the
evening in English. The members of the
Ladies' Aid Society nave aided the chill
dren greatly in preparing for confirma-
ton. :
Lafayette Methodist
The congregation of the Lafayette
Methodist Church has extended a call to
its pastor. the Rev. w. Robinson, IN re-
cognition of his work in that field. He has
been there about one year and the results
obtained from his successful labors have
prove most gratifying.
AS there are to be but few changes in
the Jersey City District this year, the
present incumbent is likely to retain his
charge. Whatever changes their are to
be made will be among the smaller
charges
Summit Avenue Baptist.
The Trustees of the Summit Avenue
Baptist Church have decided to improve
the pastors residence adjoining the
church, at a cost of about $1,000. An ex-
tension is to be built and the structure
thoroughly renovated
The work will be done during the
absense of the pastors wife. She is to
visit her mother in London. Mrs. Swat
field will leave on April s.
st. Johns Episcopal.
st. Johns choir en-. T.. Schwarz, organ
ist) will sing the following tomorrow
A.. NJ. II Deum'' in c, Foster; "Bene'
dictus,,' Stainer; "Offertory for Mems
Voices witt. P. M, "Magnifcat," Greg.
orian; ..Nunc Dimittis," Farebuther
.sBy Babylon's Wave Gounod.
st. Mary's Protestant Episcopal.
There will be Holy Communion and ser
mon at ST. Mary's Protestant Episcopa
Church, at-7:so O'Clock tomorrow morning
!, Holy Week which begins a week from
next Monday, there will be full service
morning and evening.
on Maundy Thursday there will be spec
ial service In the evening, to which al
communicates are invited. On Good Fri
day there will be service all day long, in
Guiding the .Three Hours Agony servlc
from u NJ. to 8 P. M.
Choirmaster Bennett is preparing al
elaborate programme Of music for Eas
ter Sunday.
st. Paul g. e. I.
Thirty young candidates for conflrma
ton will be publicly examined at s
PauTs German Evangelical Church tc
morrow evening at 7:90 o'clock. They wi
be confirmed on the following Sunday.
The boys are:-William Kermer, Angus
Fluegge, II. Hegeler, George Peter, Grove
Bunje, John Prange. Otto Wienandt. OFT
Lang. Henry Gade, Walter Cordes. Harr
Appei Charles Silberdorff, Edward MAJ
tern, Charles Bother, girls. Jessie q