The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-04

Tx lLulIltIdu dSlO1S AcSOttdNAohF Jill
meet at Pastor Hooters parsonage next
Wednesday, evening.
! Pastor Hotter will go to Hackensack
tomorrow to install officers of the new
congregation he has organized in that
town. 1t is known as ST. Marks Lutheran
Congregation. Some of the members used
to come all the way to this city to wor-
ship. The officers of the new congrega-
ton are as follows:-E1ders-W. Burger.
Emil Fenke, George Krugel and Adam
! Streitmann; Deacons-Jacob Erne. John
Trustees-John Weber, Henry Schneider
and John Killer.
Y M. C. A. Notes.
As a general thing temperance adj
dresses do not draw large audiences as
perhaps they should deserve. The Young
Mems Christian Association, however,
in the person of the Rev. VIM. Van Kirk,
the noted temperance agatator has
secured one of the best speakers on mat
ters of temperance in this country.
Wherever DIR. Van Kirk speaks they are
des-rous of hearing him the second
time. He has obtained a national repu-
tation for delivering the most logical and
entertaining addresses on the temperance
question Tomorrow Afternoon, DR.. Van
Kirk will give his most popular lecture,
entitled bible Wines and What They
Teach Every sabbath school teacher
scholar alike should be present on this
occasion and hear this subject discussed.
as only The doctor can do. The meet
ing will be held in Hasbrouck Institute,
Crescent and HARRISON avenues, and
ladies will be admitted.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of this city have completed arrangements
for an entertainment to be given this
evening, in Hasbrouck Institute, of UNI
usual merit. Mr.. j. Mills Dillaway, chair
man of, the Entertainment Committee,
has secured some of the best local talent
in the city. The programme will consist
of humorous recitations, readings and vo-
cal and Instrumental music. Mr.. S.. r..
Smith will furnish music from his re-
markable gramophone and several clever
limitations of various character will be
given by those skilled in the arts. The
following artists will assist in the pro-
gramme, of the evening.-Mr. and Mrs.
! W. E. McConnekin, Miss Lillian Van
Wort, Miss Lillian Prior, H. K. Hilton
and L. E. Gilbert. The entertainment
in two weeks by a grand sociable, at
which the ladies will be invited. Mem
bers of the association will be admitted
on presentation of their membership
regular fee. The indications point to a
large audience.
The New Junior Department of the
Young Mems Christian Association has al
ready given indications of being an en-
tire success. Boys from all parts of the
city are joining and are delighted at the
Association. Letters have been received
by the association from many parents ex-
pressing pleasure and satisfaction at
hav ng their boys under the supervision
of the trained employees of the Y. M. C..
A. Parents could not do a better thing
for their boys than to have them join the
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decided to use every effort in their power
to make this department of the a~ssocia-
ton one of the best in the State and inn
mediate steps will be taken to give the
From Everywhere.
Disciples of Christ are to hold a con-
gress similar to those held by Episco-
palians. Baptists and Methodists. st.
Louis has been chosen as the place, and
Arril % to q as the dates. Very careful
study is said to have been put into the
preliminary arrangements for this first
congress. Some of the topics to come up
for discussion and debate are:-'sThe
Scope and Significance of the cry Back
to Christ in Modern Religious Thought
1.-THE Adjustment of Christian Church Or
ganization to Present Needs 9TH En-
richInent of Public Worship Among Dis
ciples,'s The Value of a Theology"
college Endowment" and Crucial
Point Concerning the Holy Spirit
The Board of Home Missions of the
Presbyterian Church has for some years
labored under a debt. When the new
secretary, the Rev. DR.. Charles L.
Thompson, and the new assistant secre-
tary, the Rev. DR.. John Dixon, came in
an effort was begun to induce the
churches to pay it off. The promise was
given that once out of debt the board
would remain out. Similar promises have
been able to keep them. The churches
nave now raised about $50, 900. The new
plan ~contemplates the raising of the bal
ance of 1000, or rather assisting the
churches in the raising Of II. Presbyteri-
ans of Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Cleveland, st. Louis, Milwaukee, Buffalo,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington,
| Dayton, Utica, Rochester, Troy, and Har-
risburg nave entered into the plan, and
in each of these cities parlor meetings
are to be arranged. These meetings will
ave a social element, and to them will
be asked Presbyterians whom it is be-
lieyed can and will give as much as 500.
These subscriptions are made, however,
/ OF $50, coo be raised before the meeting of
the General Assembly in May. The criti-
cism is often made that New York Pres
byterians do not do their full share of
giving, and in this plan the. Presbyterians
Of that city awe informally agreed to
raise at least two-ffths Of the entire
amount needed, or about 10000.
Presbyterians nave a Church Service So
| ciety. Of which the Rev. DR.. l.. B. Ben
son of Philadelphia, is president, and the
Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke, of New York,
v.ce-president. 1t aims to increase the
dignity of Presbyterian church worship,
to afford the people a large share in the
service, etc. An inquiry, the results OF
which have just been made public, was
made regarding the present conduct OF
worship in Presbyterian churches; h
things Ike the Gloria Patri, the Greed,
the ascription after the sermon, responsive
readings and benediction with congrega-
ton keeling. instead of standing, in
variably considered tendencies towards
ritualism, were more in vogue in New
Jersey Churches than in New York or
Pennsylvania and more so in all of these
than in the churches of New York City.
1t is shown that a tendency steadily OBJ
tains toward the use of the features men
| toned. but that Presbyterian churches in
New York City are behind others in this
movement. Suggestions were made by
pastors of a large number of these
churches. A few churches in Pennsyl-
wanna desire that no changes be made,
but a fair proportion of all favor unffor-
nifty of service in public worship, which
would mean a Presbyterian ritual. New
churches support the aims of the Service
Society almost unanimously, asking for
dignity in the service and emphasize the
Importance of 1t apart from the sermon.
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