The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06


Bramhall avenue, to Madison avenue, to
Clinton avenue.
Chapeau boxes. overeoats, etc, Will be
taken from the Asylum by wagon TO the
lecture room of the church.
The discourse will be delivered by the
Rev. Mr.. Allen, the talented pastor Oh
the church.
Services promptly at eight
o'clock, and it is essential the
cry occupy. the seats reserved FOR II at
that hour, as vacant seats will be nlied
by the congregation after that time.
Either badges or admission cards for
the ladies of the Sir Knights VIII De
distributed at our copclave on May z.
After the service, the Sir knights and
their ladies will partake. of a sympos-
Jun in the basement of the church, pre-.
pared by the ladies of the congregation.
A desire to maintain the reputation OF
our commandery will induce every MEM
Der to be present ON this occasion: those
not yet uniformed will be heartily well
come.
Visiting fraters will receive a courteous
greeting.
Scandinavian Lutheran.
The new church of the Scandinavian
Evangelical Lutheran Trinity congrega-
ton, situated at the corner of
and Golden streets, will be dedicated to-
morrow afternoon at three o'clock. The
services will. as usual, be conducted in
the Norwegian language. Rev. Everson,
from Brooklyn, will be the officiating
pastor, but he will be assisted by the fol-
lowing ministers:-Rev. Skov from Perth
Amboy, Rev. Petersen from New York,
Rev. Andersen and Rev. Doe from Brook
Ign, and Rev. Gundersen from Hoboken.
w. @. T. q.
The Rev. William Van Kirk will lee
ture Sunday afternoon at four in the
North Baptist Church, Jersey avenue.
His subject is, wines of the Bible"
The lecture will be given under the
auspices of the w. C. T.. U. No. 1.
st. Johns Episcopal.
AT st. Johns the following music will
s.Aliegretto in f sharp MINOR Gull
mant; Kyrie, Gounod; Ofertory, "By
Babylon's Wave" Gounod. P. NJ, Pre-
lude, Bach's Violin Fugue in D minor;
offertory, Let me with light and truth
be best" Eggert. Sung by the altos in
unison.
The members of the gymnasium classes
of the Institute will give an exhibition Of
their gymnastic ability in Crescent Hal,
on May 9.
Bergen Reformed.
1.-THE new choir is calculated to please
the congregation" said a member of the
Bergen Reformed Church a few days
ago. During the past year the music
has been very poor. This was probably
due to the small amount Of money appro-
priated. $1,000 is only a trife to furnish
good music. The amount has been RAISED
to- about g. 200."
Lafayette M. e.
The tenth anniversary of the founding
of the Epworth League, will be celebrated
on Friday evening in the Lafayette.
Methodist Church.. The services will be
under the direction of the Jersey City
District Epworth Union. An excellent
programme has been prepared.
Westminster Presbyterian.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
strawberry festival on May %. On May
II, the officers of the church will attend
a reception at the residence of the pastor
No. $50 Magnolia avenue.
Linden Avenue M E.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Linden
Avenue NJ. E. Church held its annual
election of officers Thursday night. Pres
ident Miss Annie Armstrong was unani-
mously reelected. Mrs. Simpson was
elected vice president, Mrs. R. ]. Brownell
secretary, and Mrs. Young treasurer. The
reports of the officers showed the society
to be in excellent condition.
Central Avenue Reformed
A committee has been appointed to ar
range for the annual excursion of the
members of the Central Avenue Reformed
Church and Sunday school some time in
July.
The Young Ladies' Helping Band will
meet next Wednesday afternoon.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Estimates for the building Of the pro-
posed new Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Boulevard and MeAdoo avenue.
are all in. 1t was found necessary to make
alterations in the plans to bring the cost
within the s26, 900 limit. A meeting of the
Building Committee will be held next
week. The contracts for building will
then be awarded.
Palisade Methodist.
The Rev. F. G.. Blight, pastor of the
Palisade Methodist Church, will deliver
a special sermon to young people. tomor-
row evening, on the subject of 'sHappi-
ness in Life and How to Secure It."
Trinity Baptist.
The Rev. r. H. Johnson, pastor of Trim
ity Baptist Church, will preach on the
subject, ssBlessedness of Obedience" at
tomorrow mornings service. In the even
ing the pulpit will be occupied by the
Rev. G. w Rockwell of Cobleskill, New
York, the service closing with the ordi-
nance of the Lords Supper.
Mr.. Rockwell is a former member of
Trinity Baptist Church. He is a graduate
of Union Theological Seminary. He was
ordained a minister in 1886. He is pastor
of a fourishing church at Cobleskill, and
is now on a visit to his father, a well
known resident of Palisade avenue.
Second Reformed Church Of Hudson
City.
The Rev. E. A. Meury will preach On
the subject of Prayer tomorrow morn
ing. A song service will be held in the
evening. The choir will take a prominent
art