The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-11

The choir under the ~organist's direction
has been practicing for some time and
has gained a high degree of proficiency.
On Palm Sunday, Miss Henrietta.
Rohlffs, soprano, will sing, and DR.. julius
Easter Sunday, Miss Rohlffs and Miss
Fannie Thiesen, of Greenville, will sing.
Wayne Street Refomrd.
An illustrated lecture was given Thurs
day evening at the Wayne Street Reform
ed Church, by the pastor, the Rev. Robert
x. Wick. ..The PHILIPPINE Islands," was
the subject. The lecture was given for
the benefit of The church.
Park Reformed.
The thirty-fourth anniversary of the or
ganization of the Ladies' Church Fund
Society, will be celebrated on Thursday,
March 16, by a supper and sociable. Sup
per will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock. 1t
will be followed by an exceptionally well
arranged programme of music and recita-
ton. The officers of he society are
Miss Van Kleehn, President a p IIeas-
Mrs. T. F. Benedict, Secretary. The
celebration will be a big affair.
The various County Superintendent of
the Junior Epworth League met in the
noon and arranged to hold the big county
spring rally in the First Reformed
committee on the programme is:-Mrs.
E.. NJ. Kyle, Mrs. William Walters and
Miss Imbrie.
Centenary M. e.
The joint official Board of Centenary
Methodist Church met on Monday night
and decided to ask the Bishop and the
- n1+,r. +ln d a- Nfr
Goodman as pastor for another year. M.
Goodman has served as pastor of the
church for three successive years and is
very popular with the congregation.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave a very
successful entertainment and reception on
Thursday evening. Children of the Sun
day school furnished most of the music
and Rotations. An excellent supper was
served.
will be administered and new members re-
ceived at tomorrow mornings services.
The regular service will take place in the
evening.
James Methodist.
The revival service which has been in
progress at James Methodist Church, al
! Summit avenue and Bowers street, still
continues in interest. The past week has
been even NOR successful tina any OF
the preceding weeks.
Evangelist Parker. of Asbury Park
whose Illness prevented him being present
last week, has had charge OF the services
all the week. He has been assisted pS
Evangelist Joe Carpenter. who took g
prominent part in the nightly services las
| week. Evangelist Parker will be in charge
of the services tomorrow.
st. Mary's Protestant Episcopal.
The Lenten services at st Mary's Pro
testant Episcopal Church, conducted every
| afternoon at five o'clock are very impress
sive and interesting n are largely at
tended. The mid-week services on Wed
nesday evenings, when a sermon IS sc
livered by tn Rev. DIR. Warren, are alst
There will be Holy Communion service
at 7:s0 A. NJ; tomorrow at 1880 A; NJ.
there will be Holy Communion ana ser
mon, and at 7:30 P. M. a sermon.
Y M. C. A. Notes.
The announcement that Private Fred
c. Kuehnle, of the list Regiment, Nev
York Volunteers, will speak in Hasbrouci
! Institute tomorrow afternoon, ought to b
| sufficient to pack this large hall to 1t
| utmost capacity. OF all the brave heroe
| Of the late war with Spain, it would b
hard to find one more true and loyal thai
this brave soldier of the list. On the wa.
to San Juan Hill, after a march OF man,
miles over a rough country, full of Span
ish guerrilIas, the list Regiment reache'
the scene of battle. Private Kuehnle wa
among those in the front rank and earl,
in the battle was hit by a Spanish buiie'
severely %wounding him in the leg, SUI
keeping these struggles up, he did not sue
cumb until he had been shot IN the ting
and another bullet shattered his rig
arm while still another bullet wen
through his hat. With an aching BOD
suffering severely from his WOUNDS
Kuehnle, through a Doggy and swamp
country made his way back to Siboney
where his wounds were dressed by
hospital surgeon. Shortly after this h
was paroled and sent home to New Yorl
Private Kuehnle win describe 'The Battl
Before Santiago tomorrow afternoon an
rebate many soul-stirring and thrilling in
cidents connected with his remarkable es
perience. The meeting will be held unGe
I the auspices of the Young Mems Cnrls
tian Association and Hasbrouck lnstltut
will probably be crowded to its utmos
| capacity to hear this gallant hero OF Sa
Juan Hill. ,.,
evening of this week., visited the Edisol
Electric Illuminating Companys plah'
New York City.
Last evening the Y. M. c. A. Gamers
Club was formerly organized az tne - =
with eleven members present. Mucn en
thusiasm was manifested and indication
| noiut to a prosperous organization. =
/ Mills Dillaway was eiecteu pfgsiuslLs, Is
Anderson. treasurer, and Is. e Merrii
secretary. 49, i
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