The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10

church will close during the months of
July and August.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Universalist Church gave a successful
strawberry festival last evening in the
Sunday school room. The room was COM
fortably filled when the ladies served the
delicious refreshments. Many of the par
Elephants contributed to the informal en-
tertainment which followed. The usual
entertainment committee was in charge.
This is the last event of it's kind this sea-
son.
Grace ME-.
Children's Day will be observed in
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
Tonnele avenue Heights, tomorrow. The
pastor, Rev. T. c.. Mayham, will preach
in the morning on 1.-The Religious Train
ing of Children and win administer the
sacrament of baptism to children. The
exercises in the evening will be by the
Sunday school, directed by Superintendent
T. W. Coyle. An excellent programme will
be rendered. Prof. c. Sumner Smith will
direct the singing and Miss Holman will
preside at the piano. The church will be
appropriately decorated for the occasion.
Church of the Redeemer E. L.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the English
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Re-
deemer is arranging for a strawberry fes-
tiyal, to be held Wednesday evening,
Tune IA. The proceeds will go to the
building fund. 1t is expected that a site,
on which to erect the proposed new
church, will be shortly purchased.
The congregation will hold a joint ex-
cursion with the English Evangelical
Lutheran Churth of the Holy Trinity, on
June q. Idlewiid Park, on Long Island
Sound, is the objective point.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Work on the new Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Boulevard and A
avenue, is progressing rapidly. Pastor
William E.. Sanft said that the corner
stone would be laid in about four weeks.
Ministers from the various Lutheran
churches throughout the county will be
present at the ceremony.
Evangelical Lutheran st. Trinitatis
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Evangelical Lutheran St. Trinitatis Church
| will hold a strawberry festival on Tues
day evening next.
Second United Presbyterian
At tomorrow mornings service at the
Second United Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. DR.. aPrker will preach on the sub
ject of 'tChrist's Prayer for his Disciples
AT the afternoon service his theme will
be. 'sThe Sabbath" Miss Alice Nevin will
lead the Young Peoples meeting tomor-
row evening. The subject will be, "A
Perfect Child"
AT Hope Mission DR.. Parker's theme will
be. 1.-THE Two Builders
The Young Peoples Christian Union will
conduct a service at the Newman Home
in Grand street on Tuesday evening next
through invitation of the Superintendent
of the Home
Emory M. E.
Sunday, June II, is Children's Day, and
is devoted to the interest of the Children
of the church. In the morning at 1890
o'clock the service will include interesting
exercises by the members of the Primary
and Junior Departments of the Sunday
school. the baptism of children, and a
short sermon by the pastor, In the even
ing at T:45 o'clock, professional singing by
| the senior department of the Sunday
ScnOOl, Specidl singing NY LIE ouHbay
school n church choirs, an interesting
exercise by a group of girls, and a brief
address by Dr.. r. r. Doherty.
The church will be decorated with flow
ers and plants.
st. Johns Pc.
The annual graduation services will be
held tomorrow morning. The Rev. e. L.
I Stoddard. Phi. D., will conduct an examin-
alton in the cathecism of several classes
also in the morning.
The choir will sing this programme in
the m~orning:-Te Deum, E. minor, Buck;
! Jubilate in B fiat, Buck: offertory, Gross
Morning-Te Deum, B minor, Buck;
Jubilato in B fiat, Buck; offertory, Gross
ing the Bar" Webster; contralto solo,
Mrs. Van Cleaf. Evening-Benedie, Buck;
Nunc Dimittis, Barnby; Anthem, "Jesu,
Jesu Miserere," Nevin; tenor solo, Mr..
Eugene Hicks; offertory, 20 Holy Ghost"
Macfarren.
Bergen Baptist.
Beginning Sunday, July 2, services will
be held in the chapel on Clinton avenue
Morning services will be the only ones
held.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran
The committee in charge Of the annual