The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
fRE ACTIVE ONES.

The young people of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church will run their annual
excursion next Wednesday to Lake Ariel.
The young people Of the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church will run an excursion
next Thursday to the famous Delaware
Water Gap.
Next Monday evening the Boys brigade
Of the Grace Reformed church Will meet
for the last time before dis0anding for the
summer months.
The Self.Denial band of the Primitive
Methodist church, will hold social next
week. The proceeds will be applied to re-
duce the debt on the church.
Chidren's Day will bs observed to.mor-
row afternoon ut p. M, in the First Con-
gregational church, when a good pro-
$ramme Of songs and recitations will be
rendered.
The young,people Of the Jackson Street
Baptist church will celebrate the Fourth
OF July by inviting the public to an enter
tainment to be held in the church that
evening.
Next Tuesday the Sunday school of the
Grace Reformed church will hold its an
nual picnic at Lake Ariel. The arrange
ment5 have been completed by the energy
Of W. I. Hackett, superintendent, and r.
Weisentiue, treasurer.
The young people OF the Primitive
Methodist church are debating plans how
beet to get money to lay u new sidewalk
before the church. They search FIR somt-
thing original and taking, and new ideas
are thankfully received.
The Green Ridge Presbyterian church
has the largest Christian Eadeavor society
in the Lackawahna Presoytery. 1t has a
membership OF 235. Washburn street Pres
| byterian church society comes next, with
a membership Of POS. These figures were
| given in the last annual reuort; since then
new members have been added.
Next Tuesday the Sunday school and the
| two mission schools OF the Second Presby'
terian church will run their annual excur-
sion to Farview. The train starts from
| Vino street al $50 p. IN. and returns at 4 30
p. IN. The public is invited to join the
school in pleasant days outing Tickets
may be had from Charles Chauler, OF
Powel's music store, or A. B. Williams, of
the Merchants and Mechanics bank.
The Epworth league Of Simpson church
will repeat "Ye Old Folkes Concertes for
the benefit of the Hampton street church
next Friday evening in the auditorium Of
| luO NlulCu, SbI ucI Llhlhp pun duu NIuIu
streets. The concert gave most excellent
satisfaction wheu rendered few weeks
ago in the Simpson church. The admis-
sion is only 10 cents, much less than the
real value Of the entertainment. Come
and enjoy the treat.
Whatever scheme enlists the sympathy
and activity Of the young people on the
siee of the church it should be encouraged
and fostered. The problem that has long
puzzled the church is how to hold the
young men, and one OF the most success.
ful movements OF recent inception is mill.
tary organization. Wide.a awake men lay
hold OF the military instiact in the lad,
and by 1t bring him TO submit to the yoke
Of the Master and make him q soldier of
the cross If this is new to any staff of
officers in our churches, and their preiu-
dice is against such an organization, they
should think thrice before denouncing it
and remember the apostle who made him.
self all things that he might win men to
Christ.