The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14

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be held on November .. The financial re-
three elders elected.
Active Circle OF the Kings Daughters
held an enjoyable sociable on Thursday
evening.
Centenary methodist.
After a fair trial OF the vested choir OF
Centenary Methodist Church. 1t has been
unanimously voted a success. Attendance
at the Sunday morning and evening SER
vices have been gradually increasing,
r. N. C. A.
The Young Mems Christian Association
is making special preparations for a
Bible Conference and rally to be held in
its rooms, in Hasbrouck Institute, on
Tuesday evening, October II. I'll list OF
| speakers on this occasion will include,
among others, Donald McColl, State Sec
rotary of New Jersey; William D. MUIR
| ray, chairman of the Bible Department
| OF the International Committee, n r.
M. Hanneyman. Evangelist and Bible Lee
turer. The occasion will be one long to
be remembered, and a special invitation
has been extended through pastors and
superintendent of Sabbath schools to all
young men in Hudson county to be pres
emit
The following classes have been organ
lied and will be started within a very
few days, at the Z. NJ. C. A. rooms, In
Hasbrouck Institute. Mechanical draw
ing, two classes, advanced and elements
ary; French, both advanced and element
airy classes; electricity, bookkeeping.
arithmetic and penmanship. Other classes
will be started as soon az the enrollments
are sufficient. The association feels very
much encouraged over the outlook. and
believes hat the coming season will be
the most prosperous one in many years.
Regular work in the gymnasium, under
the direction of Professor Thomas G. Adj
ans, has begun, and already a large num-
Der of young men a V become enrolled.
So efficient has the gymnasium work Of
the association been under the competent
leadership Of Professor Adams. that med
icaI men have recognized the same. and
are sending their patients to take q
course in gymnasium body building, un-
der the direction of the competent in
structor.
From Everywhere
Daughters, of the King go to Atlanta
next month for their annual convention.
Bishops Gailor. Of Tennessee; Capers. OF
South Carolina; Coleman, of Delaware,
and Nelson, of Georgia. will be present
among others.
The publication Of a German official or
gan of the Lutheran General Council Is to
be begun In anuar 1t VIII be dated
from Philadelphia, and Its editor will be
the Rev. Dr.. A. spaeth. Its name will
be the "Lutherisch Herold.' The recent
General Council approved the Luther
League and commended It to the church.
es. Al interesting incident and a sign
of the times was the announcement by
the Icelandic Synod OF its intention to APP
ply next year for admission TO this larger
a whole lot of missionary Bishops, and
undertake the changed condition attach
ing to the new general secretaryship. that
of travelling about the country ten
months every year. The board believes
HI the Norfolk nominee will, however,
accept.
body.
The International Young Mems Chris
tian Association Committee has been ask
ed by the United States War Department
to send chapIains on the transports set
ting out for Manila. Congress made no
provision for chaplains OF the new regi-
ments. and regiments already in the Phi
lippines are but poorly served spiritually.
A frto-l ~ ~ oo~,x,4<f1o o,z of +ao
soldiers has given sufficient funds to rem
der the sending Of eight chaplains posi-
Bile and an additional number up to
twelve will be sent If funds are forth
coming. Each chaplain win be provided
with equipment for work during the long
voyage of six to eight weeks. and for
immediate field service upon arrival. IL
Illustrated papers and story books are still
needed.
There was some small opposition to the
election Of the Rev. Arthur 8. Lloyd, of
Norfolk, as secretary Of the Episcopal
Board of Domestic and Foreign Missions.
1t came from the High Church party,
the Rev. Mr.. Lloyd being accounted an
extreme Virginia evangelical. He is a
native of Alexandria, and has been rec
tor Of st. Luke's. Norfolk. since 1885. The
position to which he is now chosen was
made vacant by death. but has been de-
clined by three others who were elected
before him. The reason Is not that Epis-
copal mission interests are In a bad way,
but that successful rectors are 10th to
give up their work for a secretaryshIp
in which he must please the church and