The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

feld; 70 salutaris. James Radford; An
them. tenor solo. Mr.. Old.
The third of the course of St John
Institute lectures is scheduled for
January l6. The Rev Ell. Stoddard,
D. d., will take for his subject, In
sleeping car from Porkopolis to the
Golden Gate
James Methodist.
Members of the James Methodist Sunday
School are rehearsing the cantata, a
Good Time with Santa Claus" which Will
be sung on the Tuesday evening following
Christmas Day.
The recent fair proved big financial
success. An auction of the unsold goods
will take place Monday evening next
On Tuesday evening next the Epwortn
League will hold a social.
Trinity Baptist.
The Rev Rufus johnson will occupy the
pulpit of the church tomorrow afternoon
and evening. Preparations for the usual
Christmas festival and entertainment are
going forward under the direction OF Miss
Schorr and Mr.. Alex. Layman. Miss
Schorr will have especial charge Of the
primary pupils.
st. Mary's p. e.
A Christmas eve service will be held at
ST. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Al Christmas festival will be held on
Christmas night, and the regular Sunday
school Christmas festival will be held in
the parish hall on Wednesday night Of
Christmas week. Rehearsais for a bril-
liant entertainment on that occasion are
already going on. The regular services
will be held tomorrow. On Christmas
morning Holy Communion will be cele-
brated at 7:sO o'clock and again with SER
mon at ten o'clock.
Centenary Methodist.
Tho Rev Mr. Cookman, Of Centenary
Methodist Church, viii exchange pulpits
tomorrow morning with the Rev. DR.. Lit
tie, of West Side Avenue Church In the
evening Mr. Goodman win occupy his
own pulpit and will preach on the sub
ject 'gThe Development of the Realiza-
ton Of the Messianic idea
christmas exercises and a stereopticon
exhibition will be held next Friday even
ing. On the following Sunday Christ
mas sermon win be preached by the
pastor with especial Christmas music.
The Sunday school vii hold service in
the evening.
st. Paul's G. e. L.
The children of st. Paurs German
Evangelical Lutheran Church are active
ly rehearsing for the entertainments to
be held in connection with the Christmas
festivals. There will be two-one on
Christmas night for the German pupils
and another on the Tuesday evening fol-
lowing for the English pupils and sing
ing choir All will receive presents The
recitations are being rehearsed under the
direction of Miss Christina Maier. OF No
S2s Newark avenue, who has already
achieved local fame as an elocutionist
Lafayette Methsdist-
The annual election Of officers for the
Kings sons Society Of the Lafayette
Methodist Church, will take place on
Monday night The Christmas entertain
ment will be held on December q.
Bergen Reformed.
The Boys Brigade of the Bergen Re-
formed Church, will give an entertain
ment. on Friday evening in the chapel
The regular army drills will be given.
Christ Lutheran.
The children of Christ Lutheran Sum
day school are to give an entertainment
next Tuesday evening in Hasbrouck Hall,
entitled 1.-THE Tyrolean Queen" About
forty youngsters will participate.
Linden Avenue Methodist.
The Rev. E. C. butcher and the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Linden Avenue NJ e.
Church are making strenuous efforts to
reduce the church debt, which is the larg-
est Methodist Episcopal church debt in
the city. The ladies of the church have
been provided with books and they are So
liciting subscriptions. Some of them have
been very successful. 1t is hoped in this
manner to realize at least $1,000. One
member has denoated a city lot on Cedar
avenue, and another member has prom
ised to donate $780,
Following is a paragraph in church
paper edited by Mr.. Dutcher:-
loyal, loving and noble people have
borne the largest debt upon any Meth
cdist Church in Jersey City quite long
enough. II is s14500. The well to do peo-
pie in Greenville can do no better than
to recognize this call for aid, and help