The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-03

ana dlf1erent programmes nave Deen
prepared for each evening" 1t will be
opened Monday evening, when a mill
tary drill will be given by eight young
girls, trained by Tallie Williams, SER
geant of company H, of Providence
The room will be opened each evening
at $50 p. m. The object is to aid the
ministerial fund, which has been partly
neglected because of special efforts
made during the past year to reduce
the debt of the church.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Ply
mouth Congregational church are busily
preparing to hold a fair and festival
during the first week in December.
The ladies in charge of the fair and
festival to be held the latter part of this
month in the Puritan Congregational
church of Providence are succeeding
well in their preparations.
Joyous Greetings.
Next Wednesday evening a roll call
will be held in the Green Ridge Pres
byterian church. Cards have been sent
to all the members both far and near,
and the pastor hopes to hear from all,
either by being present or sending a
word of greeting.
The Dickson City Presbyterian Mis-
sion Sunday school took possession of
their new edifice last Sunday. A spe-
cial service was held, when brief
speeches were made by the officers and
Rev. George Guild congratulated them
in their new home.
A Sunday school rally will be held on
Nov. 10 by the members of the Scranton
Street Baptist Sunday school. A spe-
cial programme is being prepared for
the occasion.
Last evening under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid society of the Jackson
Street church a grand reunion was
held. At the meeting, the different
classes of the Sunday chool which have
held very successful entertainments
during the past month, reported the net
sum made by them. Refreshments were
served and the evening spent in social
Intercourse.
The young ladies of the Plymouth
Congregational church have exercised
great ingenuity in contriving various
ways to earn q dollar and turn it over
to the church. Last Wednesday even
ing each one brought her gains and told
the way in which she had earned it.
The aggregate amount was q substan-
tial sum and the experiences of the la
dies were amusing.
Good Works.
Last Sunday the Sabbath school of
the Green Ridge Presbyterian church,
passed unanimously to sustain q mis-
sion in the McAll work in France. The
mission is to be named after the above
church.
Tomorrow afternoon the two depart
ments of the Green Ridge Primitive
Methodist Sunday school will meet in
the church for revival services, to be
conducted by William Brown, Aaron
Powell and William Martze.
The Providence Presbyterian church
Is giving special attention to the ques-
tion of ''The Church and Non Church
Going People" The pastor preached
on that theme last Sunday and for two
successive weeks the question has been
under discussion by the members. A
practical system will be soon adopted
and put in operation.
Professor 7. d. Davies and choir of
twenty-five voices will soon give the
public rendition of sacred cantata,
entitled "The Holy City"
An adjourned meeting of the Lacka-
WANNA Presbytery was held this week
at Meshoppen, when the First Presby-
terian church Of Peckville was added
to the enrolled list of churches in the
Presbytery Rev. George Guild was ap-
pointed moderator of its session.
The different guilds of the st. David's
church expect soon to carpet the church.
The South Side mission school, in
charge of the First Presbyterian church,
is in a better condition now than ever
In its history. The superintendent
H. c. Mckenzie, is doing good work
there.
Personal JOttings.
Rev. W. j. Ford, of Green Ridge
Baptist church, baptized four candi-
dates last Sunday.
Tomorrow Rev. A. F. Cheffee, of the
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church,
will receive new members on probation.
He has conducted a very interesting
series of meetings that have resulted in
several conversions.
Communion services will be held in
the Green Ridge Primitive Methodist
church tomorrow, when new members
will be admitted.
Rev. ID. M. Kinter has spent the last
two days in Plymouth, aiding Rev. C. |
w. Harvey, pastor of the Christian
church, to conduct revival meetings.
The Pastors union will meet next
Monday morning at the Young Mems
Christian association rooms. Mr.. |
Steel, president of the Sabbath observ-
ance committee, has sent communica-
ton to the secretary that will be pre-
sented to the meeting.
The Women's Home Mission society |
Of the Providence Methodist Episcopal |
church will meet in the parsonage this
afternoon.
William Dunkerly, a member of ST. |
Luke's choir for many years. has been
added as tenor singer to the st. Da-
vid's choir. William Price has also |
been added as bass singer. The choir
now numbers eight men, six young la
dies and ten boys. They are all vested
and render excellent music under the
leadership of John Morris.
The monthly vestry meeting of ST.
David's parish will be held next Mon
day evening at 7.90 p. m.
The Plymouth Congregational church
IS revising its Church Manual. Final
action will be taken at their next bust
ness meeting.
Rev. II. Fl. Jessup, D. D., for thirty
nine years missionary in Syria, will
preach tomorrow in the First Presby-
terlan church. Last Sunday the doctor
gave very interesting talk on mission
ary work in Syria.
Scoring Cleveland.