The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-10

Will De gwen Dy rev. lNOr lHoHids, VI
Taylor, and Rev. ]. b. Thomas, of Nan
tlcoke, will give a sketch of a sermon.
An able discourse was preached by Rev.
r.. s. Jones. DID,, last Sunday evening
In the Providence Presbyterian church
ON "Christ's View of the Sabbath"
Rev. w. G. Watkins will preach tomor-
row morning to women, and in the even
ing to men. All are, however, invited 10
be present at both services
Last Sunday evening, Rev. NJ. Fl. Mil.
rector of st. David's, preached u sermon
on the theme, "Does 1t Pay to Be Chris
tian." The Sunday evening congrega-
tions of St. Davids has been steadily
growing of late, which is gratifying to
both pastor and people.
Rev. William Coney, rector of Tunk-
hammock, was a guest at the parsonage of
st. David's last Wednesday.
Last Tuesday afternoon the West Side
pastors met in the home of Rev. T. j. Col
Inns A paper was read by Rev. Mr.. Jones,
of the Westminster church, on the His
| torical Proof of the Resurrection OF
Christ" The paper was discussed by the
clergymen present. The next meeting will
be held in the home of Rev. D. c. Hughes,
DID,, when a paper will be read by Rev
DR.. l.. c. Floyd on Modern Evangelical
Methods"
Rev ]. F. Davies, of the West Side, left
| last evening for Oneida, N. Y, where he
| expects to spend the following month.
Rev. Lincoln Litch, of Bethlehem, Will
preach at the Washburn Street Presbyte-
rian church tomorrow. Mr.. Litch Is
candidate for the pastorate of this church.
Rev. p. f. Zizleman, of the Zion Evan
gelical Lutheran church, celebrated his
forty first year in this country last Thurs
| day. He landed in Galveston in the year
1851.
Rev. f. L. Miller is continually on the
move Just now in the interest of the Luth-
er league. Last Thursday he returned
from Catawissa. Today he leaves for
New York city, on Monday evening he
speaks in Brooklyn and on Tuesday even
ing in Philadelphia.
Preparatory Work.
| The Providence Methodist Episcopal
church has purchased strip of land in
the rear of Its building from the n. Fitch
estate, which gives them ample room 10
erect commodious parlors, should they re-
solve to do so at any future date.
The young people of the Providence
Welsh Baptist church are actively prepar-
ing for Bible Day." which will be OBJ
served on the 18th inst
Rev. A. F. Ferris, of the Puritan Con-
gregational church. has organized a
workers Band" The object of the or
ganization is to work among the young
people Of the North End.
Next week, from the 14th to the 18th.
the ladies of the Puritan Congregational
church will hold a fair and festival in
Company II armory on North Main ave-
nue..
| Tho rnnnfhly rnaatnD nf thp ST
David's church was postponed last Mon
day evening to next Monday evening, ow-
ing to the nclemency Of the weather
Frank Owen Jones, director of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew of st. Davld's
church, an energetic and faithful worker
of the church, has been granted u lay
readers license by the bishop of the do
cese, to work in conjunction with the rec
tor.
The following societies are preparing
special exercises for Thanksgiving Day
The Epworth league, of the Asbury Meth
odist Episcopal church, will render mis-
slonary service in the evening. The young
people of the Green Ridge Primitive
Methodist church will serve Thanksgiv-
ing supper. The Plymouth Congregation
al church Sunday school is preparing a
patriotic service for the day. And the
Mission band of the Green Ridge Evan
gelical church will render an interesting
programme of recitations, singing and
drills on that evening.
The st. David's church choir and Sun
day school are rehearsing special music
which will be rendered during Christmas
tide.
Rev. G. Hausser has closed three weeks
successful revival meetings in Peters
| h,,,, IL 1, hill a,in
of meetings in the First German Method
ist Episcopal church. Rev. j. Suter, O.
the Second German Methodist Episcopa
church, has conducted series of re
vival meetings that have resulted IL
many conversions
Brief Mention.
A representative of the Young Women'
Christian union will occupy the pulpit o
Rev. NJ. d. Fuller tomorrow evening.
} Rev. c. W. Harvey, of the Plymouth
, Christian church, assisted by Rev. Pete
Ainsley, of Baltimore, is doing a yer!
good work in holding special meetings IL
his church.
. A Junior Endeavor society was organ
lied in Dutch Gap mission last evenin,
by Rev. r. s. Jones, DID.
A new orchestra has been organized IL
i
q will perform for the first time tomor
row evening at the regular service.
The entertainment given last Frida
evening by Miss Sarah Jones in the schoo
room of st. David's, under the auspice
of the Women's guild, was very success
. full and well patroniZed. Great credit /
due the women for their good work.
Communion service will be conducte
tomorrow morning. in the Tabernacl
Congregational church, when five cand
8 dates will be admitted by profession {
. faith.
] A music class has been organized in cor
e junction with the Junior Endeavor socit
: ty of the First Congregational church o
. the West Side The children are taugf
i. by William Rees and Benjamin Bowser.
A series of revival meetings conducte
in the Green Ridge Evangelical churc
K were closed last week. Eighteen cor
r versions were reported and fifteen pei
e sons have Joined the church and five MOI
v seek admission. During Rev. c. i
q Maice's pastorate the church has double
q its membership. The Endeavor societ
has nobly aided the pastor in his work.
The Luther league of the Holy Trinit
D church will conduct tomorrow evening
e Service and celebrate Luther's blrthda,
8 The following papers will be read: "Chil,
n hood and Youth of Luther" by Miss Anr
q Won Konecny; "Luther's Domestic an
! Personal Life" by Miss Bessie Crof
a 1.-THE Diet of Worms" by Miss Emm
- Schular; "Luthers Love for Music" /
R., w. Neubauer.
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