PCHS Genealogy Club - 1879 Paterson Church Directory
PATERSON CHURCH DIRECTORY

1879

From the Paterson Daily Press, 1879 Jun 20

BAPTIST

First - Corner of East Van Houten and Washington Streets. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:45 pm. Pastor Rev. Frank FLETCHER.

Willis Street - Near Straight Street. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; on Wednesdays at 7:45 pm. Pastor Rev. M.C. LOCKWOOD.

Totowa Baptist - Union Avenue. Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. and 3 pm; on Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 pm. Pastor Rev. Zelotes GRINNELL.

York Avenue Chapel - Sundays School at 9:00 am. A.M. BEGGS, Supt.

METHODIST

First - Division Street, near Bridge Street. Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 pm; on Wednesday at 7:45 pm. Prayer meeting Thursday nights at &:45 pm. Pastor, the Rev. D. H. LEITH, of New York Conference.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Cross Street Church - Corner of Elm. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:45 pm; Sabbath school at 2 pm. General prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Class meeting on Sundays at 3 pm; Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 pm. The Rev. Mr. CRAIG, pastor.

Second - Prospect Street near Ellison. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Class meeting Tuesday evenings. Pastor, the Rev. Thos. WALTERS.

Third - Market Street, opposite Prince. Rev. John A. MUNROE, pastor. Sabbath services at 10;30am and 7:30 pm; Sabbath School 2 pm. Classes 3:30 pm. Young people’s prayer meeting 6:30 pm Tuesday evening. Classes at 8. Prayer meeting and lecture Wednesday at 8 pm. Pastor’s class Wednesday 3 pm at parsonage.

Totowa Avenue - Corner of Paterson Avenue. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; class meeting on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:45 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 pm. Pastor, the Rev. George H. WINANS.

Grace - Water Street near Temple. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; class meeting Tuesday and Thursdays at 7:45 pm; prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:45 pm; young people’s meeting on Saturdays at 8 pm. Pastor, Rev. S.B. ROONEY.

St. Phillips - 293 Mail Street. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Class meeting Friday at 7:30 pm. Supplied by the Rev. W.G. WIGGINS.

PRESBYTERIAN

First - Main Street, corner Ward. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Pastor, the Rev. Dr. David MAGIE.

Second - Corner of Ellison and Church Streets. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm on Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 pm. Pastor, the Rev. Charles D. SHAW.

Third - Grand Street, corner of Prince. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Pastor, the Rev. Mr. CLARKE.

Fourth - At Lake View. Sunday services at 11 am and 3:30 pm. Pastor ----

Spring St. Mission - Sunday services at 3:30 pm. Sunday School at 9 am, prayer meeting every Friday at 7:45 pm

First German - Elm Street. Sunday service at 10:30 am. Pastor, the Rev. ---

Second German - Broadway, between West and Mulberry. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Prayer meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Preaching on Thursday at 7:30 pm. Pastor the Rev. ---

United Presbyterian - Smith Street, near Clark. Sunday services at 10;30 am and 3:30 pm. Pastor, the Rev. Alex Smith.

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL

St. Paul’s - Cor. Market and Hamilton Streets. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm on Fridays at 7:30 pm. Rector the Rev. Dr. T.A. STARKEY.

Church Of The Holy Communion - Corner of Carroll and Pearl Streets. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:45 pm; on Friday at 7:45 pm. Rector, the Rev. Charles PELLETREAU.

Calvary Chapel - at Riverside. Sunday school at 2:30 pm and divine service at 3:30 pm.

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. John’s - Oliver, near Main. Childrens Mass at 8 am. Pastor, the Rev. Wm. MCNULTY.

St. Boniface, German - Corner Main and Slater. Mass at 8 and 10:30 am; vespers at 7:30 pm. Pastor, the Rev. Nicholas HENS.

St. John’s Baptist’s - Corner Main and Grand. Mass at 7, 9, and 10:30 am; vesper 7:30 pm. Pastor, the Rev. Wm. MCNULTY.

St. Mary’s Chapel - Totowa, near Lincoln Bridge.

St. Joseph’s Church - Broadway, near York Ave., Pastor, the Rev. Father MALLOY.

Church Of The Franciscan Fathers - Stony Road. Services on Sundays and holidays at 8 and 10 o’clock am and at 3 pm. On the first Friday of each month at 7:30.

REFORMED

First - Division Street, east of Straight. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Prayer meetings on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Pastor Rev. A.V.V. RAYMOND

Second - Corner Water and Temple Streets. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 9:30 pm; on Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 pm. Pastor, the Rev. Dr. John H. DURYEA

Broadway Church - Broadway near Paterson Street. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:45. Pastor, the Rev. Wm. H. CLARK

First Holland - Corner of Clinton and First Streets. pastor, the Rev. James HUYSSON.

Sixth Holland - Godwin Street near Paterson. The Rev. ___, pastor. Sunday services at 9:30 am and 2 pm; Sabbath school 4 pm.

The Holland Reformed (Seceder) - Corner River and Bridge Streets. The Rev. RIETDIJK pastor

MISCELLANEOUS

Broadway Tabernacle - Market building. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:45 pm, prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7:30. Sunday school at 2 pm., Pastor the Rev. S. BOURNE.

Hebrew - B’nai Jeschurun, Van Houten near Church Street, Rabbi, the Rev. Max MOLL.

African Bethel M.E. Church - Clinton Street. The Rev. J.T. REX, pastor. Prayer meeting at 6 am, services at 10:30 am and 7:45 pm. Sunday school at 3 pm.

Zion M.E. Church - Godwin Street. The Rev. Walter Thompson, pastor.

Swedenborgian - Division Street near Washington. Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Pulpit vacant.

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