The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

some gold watch, by his class members,
last Tuesday evening. The watch is beau
tifaIly engraved and bears Mr.. Wards
initials on the inner cap. The Rev. T..
G. butcher delivered the presentation adj
dress.
Church OF the Redeemer e. L
The Rev. John E. Heindel. pastor of the
English Evangelical Lutheran Church of
the Redeemer, is arranging for the be-
ginning Of operations on the new church,
which viii be erected on the sit recently
purchased on Warner avenue. Work will
probably begin next week. The building
to be erected will be a temporary affair.
which can be utilized as an annex. when
a more pretenious structure is erected.
The Ladies' Aid Society is arranging
for a fair to be held in Turn Hall, on
Danforth avenue. the second week in DC
tober.
Simpson Methodist
The first festival In shome coming Of
the Epworth League OF Simpson Method
list Church, was held on Friday evening.
and it proved a most enjoyable affair.
There are numerous tableaux, Rotations
and readings interspersed with vocal and
instrumental music.
Pastor Aylesworth's morning theme to-
morrow will be, 1.-THE Return to Zion."
In the evening he will preach one OF a
series of sermons to young men, which
was interrupted by the summer vacation.
It's title will be True Manliness."
The anniversary of the organization Of
the Brotherhood will be held 0 N Sunday
evening, September "a. It is expected that
Chaplain Cassard, of the U. S. Battleship
Indiana, will be present and make an adj
dress. During the smashing OF Cervera's
fleet, he took an snap shots, from
which vivid pictures Of the great naval
battle have been made and these will be
used to illustrate his address. The chap
lain is said to be one of the finest plat
form orators on the stage today.
There will be a meeting of the Sunday
School Board, Monday evening, to discuss
plans for the fan campaign. On the same
evening the Kings Daughters will meet
at tribe home of Miss Elkins, No. q Cot
tage street.
Mr.. B. T. Britten. who spent months on
the Pacific slope and since his return has
occupied a cottage at Mt. Tabor, near
Morristown, viii resume the leadership of
his class next Tuesday evening.
The regular prayer service will be re-
sumed Wednesday evening. The theme
will observation-disclosures" A half hour
of social intercourse viii follow the SER
vice.
The Pastors Auxiliary will hold an an
niversary celebration. Thursday evening.
The Rev. D.. Halloran, of Newark, a
former pastor of Simpson, has been Ia
vited to be present.
The Junior Epworth League will take up
its work next Friday afternoon under the
auspices of Mrs. Minnie E. Cole, Church
Deaconess. The regular sessions of the
sewing school and the mothers meeting
viii open up in due time.
The regular classes of Mr.. George De
Voc. ]. w. Conkling and Mrs. W. Bick-
ford, will convene In their accustomed
places next Friday evening.
The boys ehor will resume IT'S regular
drill next Saturday afternoon and the
regular choir in the evening. The official
board will hold a special meeting to dis
cuss matters pertaining to the reception
of upwards of 100 probationers who were
received six months ago.
First Presbyterian.
Work on the new church at Tonnele
and Sip avenues, is progressing nicely.
Beams for the first floor have been laid
and the side walls will soon follow.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran.
Services will begin in earnest tomorrow.
The Sunday school will be r~eorganized
and a large attendance is anticipated. The
Rev. Charles w. Robin will ofieiate.
La fayette Reformed.
The Rev. L. 7. K. Kommers, of the
Lafayette Reformed Church is still away
for his health. He is at present in the
Adirondack Mountains. Visiting pastors
have occupied his pulpit this summer
Lafayette N. E.
vesper services have been discontinued
at the Lafayette Methodist Church. Reg
ular services will be held hereafter. the
| Rev. w. S. Robinson officiating.
st. Mary's Protestant Episcopal
The regular services will be conducted
at st, Mary's Protestan Episcopal Church
by the Rev. DIR. Warren as follows
7:S0 A. NJ, lilly Communion, 1890 A. M.
Holy Communion and sermon; 1880 P. NJ.
| evensong and sermon.
Trinity Baptist.
The Rev. Rufus Johnson and Mrs. John
son are still enjoying a ~sojonrn on Slater
| Island, but Mr.. Johnson will oeeupy his
pulpit in the Trinity Baptist Church to-
morrow morning and evening.
The Rev. DIR. Parker. of the Secont
United Presbyterian Church. will conduc
the regular services tomorrow and vii
preach at Hope Mission. Boulevard ant
Poplar street. In the evening.
Evangelical Lutheran st. Trinitati
Pastor r. Hafer is still hard at worl
preparing for the triple celebration of tht
twenty-flfth anniversary of the orgsni
cation of the church and the twentieth
anniversary Of Mr.. Hafer's pastorate. be
ginning on Reformation Day.
Park Reformed.
There are signs of activity among the
various societies of the Park Reformed
Church. The Junior Endeavor Society
yesterday afternoon resumed its regulai
weekly meetings. There was a splendid
turnout.
Willing Circle Of the Kings Daughters
will tender the Rev. DIR. Morgan a recep
ton on October 2 by way of celebrating
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