Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-12
CHURCH DAY
PLANS MADE
President Demarest OF Rutg-
ers College will Deliver
Address Sunday.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

President of Rutgers College,
Rev. w. H. S. Demarest, D. D., LII.
D., will deliver the principal address
al the sixth annual observation OF
Church Day in the First Presbyte-
rian church next Sunday. Although
the entire day will be devoted to
Church Day exercises, probably the
largest assemblage will occupy the
church in the morning, when Mr..
Demarest will assume the pulpit.
Church Day is possibly the n day
of the veal when the church Is taxed
to It's capacity. and the pastor, Rev.
James H. Northrup, and officials OF
the institution look forward to an
attendance even larger than hat OF
last year..
Three Sessions For Day.
The day has been divided into
three sessions, morning, afternoon
and evening. The afternoon will
see a rally of the Sunday school in
the chapel. In the evening Rev. Mr.,
Northrup will deliver a sermon on
"a Layman's Argument for Relig-
ion." A special musical program is
being arranged.
Aht- Ooty aip up
peared in this city before, has a rep
| utation as a speaker worthy of a
large audience. The morning ses-
sion wilT begin at 1890 O'clock.
Rev. Ernest Hancock, of this city,
who has retired from the ministry,
will offer prayer, and will be fol-
lowed by the speaker.
Special seating arrangements
have been made for the congrega-
ton at the morning session. The
church has been divided, or rather
is divided, by aisles. There are
three sections of seats. The middle
will be occupied by the Session, the
Board of Trustees, the Mite Society
| and the ladies of the congregation,
in r~eceding order from the pulpit.
On the right will be seated the
Junior Endeavor Society. Behind
/ them will be the Senior Endeavor
Society, the Foreign Missionary So
ciety, and the Westminster Cadets.
Seats ON the left will be occupied by
the pastors class, the Sunday school,
the Home Missionary Society and
I the Mems Society, The entire arch
in the rear of the church will re-
main for the unofficial members of
the congregation and visitors.
Organizations To Respond.
The different organizations of the
church will respond, through their
individual secretaries, to the Gus
tomary questions annually asked by
the pastor. Mr.. Northrup will call
the roll of organizations, and each
society will be asked the questions
concerning the date of organization,
the first president, present member
ship, its years growth, its present
president, it's purpose, time and
place of meetings, the principal
achievement, and its chief plan for
this year. The questions each year
are filed and kept as a matter of rec
ord.
Sunday School Rally.
The program in the afternoon will
revert to the chapel, where the Sun
day school will convene in a rails
session. In the evening the church
will again be the stage of the days
exercises. An elaborate musical
program is being prepared. There
will be duet and quartet selections
anthems, and possibly a rendition o.
hymns by string or brass music.
Rev. James H. Northrup viii
preach on "a Layman's Argument
for Religion Mr.. Northrup ha:
gathered material for his sermon
from local sources. including one o.
the big factories here, and his tall
will be exceptionally interesting. /
is expected that the church will bt
filled to it's capacity at both morning
and evening services.