The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-23

The ladies who rendered the reception
last Thursday evening. to the new pastor
Of the Wayne Street Reformed Church, the
Rev. and Mrs. John A. Brown were
! Cleef, Mrs. Whipple. Mrs. E. Rockwell,
Mrs. Griswold: Decorating Committee
Mrs. ]. H. Thomas, Mrs. Scofield, MISS
! Carrie al Cleef, Mrs. Whipple. Mrs.
Decker, Mrs. Trout, Miss Van Cleef. Mrs
Troll; Ohicers of Ladies' Guild, Mrs. A.
1Scofeld, president: Mrs. Morgan Decker,
vice president; Mrs a G. ganstrom'
The flower FUND treasurer, Miss NJ.
Mabie presented Mrs. Brown with a large
fern and jardiniere.
Central Avenue Reformed.
The Central Avenue Reformed Church
choir viii render the following
Neutrality-suspicious. to Commandments
In @, Mendelssohn: anthem, Make a
Joyful Noise" Caleb Shipper.
Evening-AGloria Patri.," No. 8, Create
rex; anthem, Sweet Is Thy Mercy,
Lord, r. Barnby.
: Lafayette Methodist.
The Sunday-school, under Superintend-
emit Wheeler. has increased greatly in
membership since the fall sessions began.
Mr.. Wheeler hopes for further improve
ment.
West Side Methodist.
Bishop Andrews will preach at both SER
vices tomorrow. A special programme of
music has been prepared.
Zion E~vangeIfcan Lutheran.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Zion
Evangelical German Lutheran Church
win hold its first fall meeting next Fri
day evening. Plans will be discussed for
a larpa fair IN he hald in N0vamhpr
h church choir is rehearsing special
selections for the church dedication SER
vices. to be held about Christmas.
u. 9. Christian Army Meetings.
Captain Charles Laid. formerly of the
United States Christian Army. Is holding
successful religious meetings at the Light
House Mission on Hoboken avenue. Mrs.
M. Radcliffe Is assisting him.
Trinity Baptist.
The Baptist Young Peoples Society of
Trinity Baptist Church is arranging for
an entertainment to be given early in
October.
Pa1isade Methodist
Pastor Blight, OF the Palisade Methodist
Church, viii tomorrow evening preach his
second of a series of sermons to young
people. His theme viii be Companions"
81. jobs Is G. K. Z.
The five new memorial windows re-
Gently put in st. John Jerman Evangelical
Lutheran Church will be consecrated to-
morrow evening. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been prepared for the occa-
sion.
Evangelical Lutheran St. Trinitatis
The Rev. r. Hafer. pastor of the Evan
gelical Lutheran st. Trinitatis Church is
attending the New York and New Jersey
Ministerium at Syracuse, n. Y.
Centenary Methodist.
The regular services viii take place at
Centenary Church tomorrow, assisted by
the vested choir, which is achieving a
reputation In musical circles under the
leadership of Mr.. John H. Ward.
St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal.
The Rev. Dr.. Warren viii conduct the
services in st. Mary's Protestant Episco-
pal Church. The services are as follows:
40 A. M. Holy Communion; 1920 A. NJ
Holy Communion, and sermon, 7;So z. M.
From Everywhere
Methodist and Baptist Monday meetings
all over the country are, by prearrange-
ment, taking up this fall the matter of re-
vivals- A series of meetings nave been
planned to cover all Mondays until De-
cember. There will be provided as speak
ers men Of pronounced e~vangelistie quail
ties, and methods of revival work will be
discussed. The purpose is TO arouse. first
the ministers. and through them the
churches, to the end that this winter may
see continuous meetings in many cities.
In some cities Methodism is not holding
its OWE. To change things these Monday
meetings were taken hold of, and learn
ing of it, Baptists took up the Idea.
The Congregational Council at Boston,
now in session. is expected to indicate
some tendencies at work in that body.
These tendencies are two. One is theo-
logical. There are liberal and eonserva-
tive elements In the denomination, and
they not ~infrequentIy come into sharp
do with polity. In England, DR.. Joseph
Parker. the Nestor of British Congrega-
tfonalism, has been saying within the
last few weeks that CoHgregafienalism
there is organized either too much or too
little, and that something must be done |
Here an expression Of this feeling IS the
toward a Presbyterian polity, or at least
toward central control just how far these
Tendencies are supported by the churches
will. 1t is calculated, be shown 10 some
extent by the papers and discussions Of
this world council.
Rev. Loyal L. Writ. a Christian Endeav-
interests In Alaska. recently raised $1,000
in one week among the miners in and
around Anvil City, with which to erect a
church, a hospital and a library at that
point II is counted that fully three thou
sand miners will winter there and owing
to the rich finds and the easy mining it is
said a great number Of visitors will be
there next spring. The Rev. Mr.. Writ
went to Anvil City on a visit from st. Mi
ehael, Intending to prospect. a little and
he succeeded In raising the money as stat