The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-17

ing church memorial services by Odd
Fellows is of recent birth. DR.. Morgans
theme will be, 'Our Honored Dead
The exterior appearance of the Park
Reformed Church is undergoing a trans
formation. The building is being painted
a Venetian red and the bricks will be
pencilled with black. The big columns
of the portico, which give the building
somewhat the appearance of an Athen-
ian temple, will receive the color of grey
stone and the iron fence about the area
way will be painted a sea green. 1t IS
also intended to flag the sidewalk on the
Eighth street side of the curb.
The member of the church and Sun
day school are enjoying their annual ex-
cursiou to Oriental Grove, Long Island,
on the Sound, today.
Lafayette Reformed
The annual excursion of the unday
school will Jake place on July 2. The
trip will be to a grove on the Hudson
River.
Bergen Baptist
At a business meeting, held Wednesday
evening, Robert Waters was elected a
| trustee to succeed Charles Maxon. The
| latter resigned because of ill-health.
Centenary Methodist.
The Rev. DR.. Henry A. Buchtel, of Cali
vary Methodist Church., East Orange, VIII
| occupy the pulpit of Centenary Methodist
| Church tomorrow morning. The Rev. Or.
| Goodman and he exchanges pulpits.
The Rev. DR.. Cadman. of the Metro
| nolitan Temple. New York, will deliver a
| lecture at Centenary Church Monday
| evening under the auspices OF the
brotherhood. The vested choir will take
| part in the services.
On Tuesday evening last the Ladies
Aid Society held its annual election Of
officers. Mrs. Farmer, who was r%e-elect-
ed President. was presented with a spien-
did jardiniere; Mrs. Van AIKEN and Mrs.
Goodman were elected Vice-Presidents,
Mrs. Totten Secretary and Mrs. Quick
Treasurer. Mrs. Eveland had light re-
freshments served. HI occasion was one
of the most delightful in the history OF
the society.
The first quarterly conference of the
l.vear was held on Wednesday evening last.
Presiding Elder Wright presided. Var
ious reports received showed that the
church is in excellent spiritual and fnar-
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st. Mary's Protestant Episcopal.
The usual services will be held at ST
Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church
Hoboken avenue avenue, tomorrow. A
7:3o A. NJ, there will be Holy Commun-
ion; at 1920 A. NJ, service and sermon
and at 7:9O P. NJ evensong and sermon.
Beginning with the first Sunday in July
evening services of the Second Reformed
Church will be discontinued until Sep
tember.
Second Reformed Church of Hudson
City.
The nnual church and Sunday schoo
excursion will be held on Monday, July II
Arrangements nave been made to make
the occasion one of the ~pleasantest from
a social standpoint that has ever been en-
ioyed by the member of both church and
school. Besides a magnificent sail severa
delightful hours will be spent at Rotor
Point on Long Island sound.
James Methodist.
The new officers of the James Epwortf
League, elected Tuesday night last, will
be installed tomorrow evening. The exer
cises will be interesting. An elaborate
programme has been prepared.
Simpson Methodist
AT the morning service at Simpson
Methodist Church tomorrow morning DR.
J. F.. Spence, LID, will preach. TIL,
evening exercises will be in the hands O
the Sunday School, the pupils of which
will render an elaborate programme. Tit
exercises will be of a patriotic charactel
and the stage will b. decorated will
stacks of arms and the National colors
Simpson choir orchestra will assist in tn,
celebration. Indications are that tn,
exercises will be of a more interesting
character than Simpson school has We
given.
Church of the Holy Cross.
The ST. Agnes Guild and st. Lawrence
League. of the Churc of the Holy Cross
Arlington and Claremont avenues, held
successful strawberry festival Thursda,
evening at the church. The rector, thu
Rev. Augustine ~Elmendorf, made a shor
address of welcome. A quartette, com
posed of the Rev. Augustine Elmendorf
Mr.. Hewitson. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Bon
not, rendered q, number of songs success
fully. Mr.. Arthur Lelong played a mum
Der of piano solos. Strawberries ant
cream were afterwards served. Abou
two hundred people were present and
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Second United Presbyterian
At the Second United Presbyterian
Church tomorrow the Rev. DR.. Parkel