Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-17
GROUND
FOR WEEQUAH|C
PRESBYTERIAN
Congregation Makes Sabbath
School Rally Day Coincide With
First Work on New Edifice.

At the conclusion of the rally day
service held under the auspices of the
Sabbath school at the Weequahic Pres
byterian Church yesterday afternoon
the members Of the congregation par
ticipated in the ceremony eoincident to
tile breaking of ground for the new
SIG, 600 edlfce that will be erected on
the site at .Ieeker and Peshine ave
nues. The pastor, the Rev. Sherman
H. Marcy, presided, and an appropriate
program was provided,
The committee in charge of the work
consists of the Rev. DR.. Davis W.
Lusk. James p. Dusenberry, Philip
Hedden, David f. Gould, Edwin o.
Bedford and the pastor, the Rev. DR..
Marcy. The architect is John +.
| Capen, of this city, The mason work
| Will be done by emo Willetts and the
carpentry by D.. E. Gould.
Newark Pastor breaches In New York
The Rev. DR.. Pleasant Hunter, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian Church,
this city, delivered the 125th anniver-
sary discourse at his former charge,
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Man
haitian. yesterday morning. For -four
years DR.. Hunter ofliciated at this
church, from 1903 TO 1907, and the flock
was 'loath to part with him when he
accepted the local cali. His sermon
gave an outline of the grand work ae-
complished by the Fourth Church dur
ing its existence of a century and a
quarter. At the Second Church, this
city. last evening the Rev. Graham
Hunter, of Lorraine, Wyo., was the
speaker, and the quartet choirs re-
dered special music.
Eighth Avenue vi. II. Church Has Rally
A rally-day session was held by tht
Sunday school of the Eighth Avenue
Nj. E.sChurch yesterday afternoon ane
last evening. The pastor, the e l.
F.. Bowman, and several members o.
the Bible class participated in tn
exercises,
At the morning service a special sery
ice was conducted in the interests o
the old folks, and the address was
made by the Rev, DR.. simpson, o
Elizabeth.
Rev. DIR. J. b. Lee May Fill Local Pulpit
The pulpit of the First Presbyterian
Church was filed at both services yes
terday by the Rev. DR.. j. Beveridg'
Lee, of Philadelphia, who is a possible
candidate for the vacant pulpit. HI
has preached at the First Church OF
several occasions and has made a mos
favorable impression.
1t would not evoke surprise If tn
call was eventually rendered him.
Rev, DR.. Triple, of Rome, Preached Her
The speaker at the morning service
in st. Paurs Nj. e. Church was the Rev
DIR. b. NJ. Triple, pastor of the Amer
lean M. E. Church in Rome. Italy
During his discourse he spoke of tn
progressive religious work that wa
being lone in the Latin country b,
the Methodist Church. The s%oloist, Mrs
Florence M. Hunt, rendered Men
d~elssohn's but the Lord Is Mindful
of His own"
sixth Presbyterian Reopeus.
At the sixth Presbyterian Chure
yesterday the auditorium was reopene'
for services with a special program.
The interior has been undergone
improvements and presents a fine ap
~pearance. The Rev. Robert r., Lit
tell ofieiated at the communion serv
ice and several new members were re
ceived into the church.
Missionary, 40 Years In China, Here.
The discourse at the Central Presby
terrain Church last evening was de
liyered by the Rev. DIR. Wherry, a re
turned missionary, who has spen
f~orty-six years in China. His address
touched upon his life-work as a re
ligious emissary to the orient. Organis
Granville ''ommoss and the choir ais
provided a special musical program.