The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-01
BLACK DIAMOND CITY.
A Few Newsy Briefs and Person
ais from "Gold Pen"

river on Tuesday next Tickets tol
Democrats only.
The hungry Democrats of Luzerne
county, we understand, propose tc
have grand OK roast at their rally
here tomorrow afternoon.
Grand Republican demonstration
in this city tonight. Delegations
from various sections of the State are
expected to Participate.
Let every Republican turn out on
the morning of election and labor for
his country's cause.
In our last communication instead
of Mrs. Sallie Jones, read Lottie
Jones, &c.
The many friends of Rev. Add r.
Palmer are grati6ed with his return
from the Pittsburg conference as
pastor of the A. M. Z. Bethel church
here for another year.
The Eighth Episcopal District, of
the Pittsburg conference, convenes
in Scranton on the 9th proximo. A
good attendance is earnestly desired.
Add. r. Palmer, presiding elder.
Rev. David Lewis, the newly ap-
pointed pastor at Waverly and Mont
rose, was in our city the early part of
this week.
Rev. Charles w. w. Frazier lee
tured in the Bethel A. M. E. church
on Tuesday night last to fair audi
ence. Subject, 'Ice in the pulpit
He mentioned many points which
should be made practical among pro-
fessors of religion, stating why there
is so much GOODNESS in the pulpit !;
after which a selection was sang by
Mrs. Frazier.
Cicero Bordell, of Mauch Chunk,
is visiting friends in this place.
A combination minstrel troupe,
under the leadership of Paul Grant,
late of Pittstcn, is about to be formed
in this city.
Mrs. Lydia Tillman and daughter
Emma, of Atlantic City, were the
guests of Mrs. Hartwell Miller here
last week.
Mrs. J. Haven, Mrs Harris Brown
and Miss X. Hopkins were doing
Pittston last week.
Last Sunday a week the funeral
sermon of the late Mrs Lydia Butler
Of Pittston, was preached at the
WEIGH Baptist church, at the above
place, by Rev. Mathew Seaman, in
an impressive manner.
At the Church of the Covenant, on
Sabbath evening last, Rev. Horace
q. Miller delivered a sermon to the
young men in al able and efficient
manner, from the text as recorded in
Proverbs, 2:29, based upon the words,
The glory Of the young men is in
their strength His sermon was
divided into three heads, viz: "Men-
tai, Physical and Moral In the
course of his remarks he said, "The
strength of the mind governs and
controls all the attributes of men. 1t
will be noted by their faculty to learn,
as great responsibilities rests upon
their ability to acquire specific kind
of knowledge. The young man who
obtains a college education is not
prepared for the active duties of life;
unless he possesses this most import
ant knowledge of the saving divine;
and if this is not acquired all other is
worthless. The only way to know is
through the Lord Jesus Christ. He
is the Infinite ind Divine, and
through Him we may be made per-
feet" I'd. SPY physical strength
upon the young men the resources of
the country Is developed that God
placed them here for our good" Sd.
That young men should show forth
a character which is pure, but it is by
the blood of the Lord Jeaus Christ
that our characters are purified. That
if We would be power we must be
baptized in his blood, not only have
this power of character, but to exer-
else it. The above church, under
the charge of Rev. Miller, is'progress-
ing finely, and we believe has every
reason to feel truly grateful over its
worthy leader, whose zeal in pro-
pounding the Scriptures is listened to
with the utmost attention,
GOLD Pen.
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