The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-09
YOUNG PEOPLES WORK.

- The young people of the Jackson Street
baptist church will run an excursion to
Mountain Park on the 18th inst.
Today the Sabbath schools of both the
ST. David's and Good Shepherd churches
are spending the day at Lake Ariel.
A meeting was held at the Elm Park
church last evening to organize union OF
the Epworth leagues Of the city ana vicin.
| ity.
The Luther league, of the Holy Trinity
chui en-, VIII celebrate its anniversary June
Il. r. w. Newbaur is chairman Of the
committee In charge.
Inc Epworth league. aided by the La.
dies Aid society, of the First German
church, will give a strawberry social next
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
The Simpson league will repeat the Old
Folks concert for the benefit Of the Hamp
ton Street church on Friday evening,
June l5 in the Hampton Street church.
Rev. j. G. Laycock, of Dunmore, gave
an excellent exposition last evening Of the
policy of the Methodist Episcopal church
before the Hampton Street church Ep-
worth League.
The young men of the Welsh Baptist
church OF Providence will give social on
July next. Isaac Williams, William
Thomas and George Davies have the ar
rangements in hand.
Those who attended the Epworth League
convention at Wilkes Barre last Tuesday
and Wednesday report that they never
saw young people more earnest and en-
thusiastic in Christian work.
The Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor of the Providence Christian
church will give an entertainment and So
cial on June II. John browne is president
OF the work and is very active.
The Chi Epsilon society of young men
Of the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church will run an excursion to Water
Gap on June 2S. The arrangements are in
the hands of Waters and Eshleman
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Green Ridge Presbyterian church will hold
their meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4 D.
III. in conjunction with the Juniors, on ac-
count of Children's Day exercises in the
evening at Up. m.
The vested choir of the st. David's
church, under the leadership of John
Morris is increasing in numbers and
growing in efficiency. The excellent mu-
sic rendered by them partially accounts
Tor the increased attendance at Sunday
evening services.
The young people of both the Puritan
Congregational church and the Welsh Bap-
list church OF Providence will conformity
run an excursion to FRrview on July IA. A
very pleasant excursion was enjoyed by
both these churches last year, and they
hope to get the same this year.
The following officers were elected a t
thn Il lN,,1f
Young Peoples Society Christian Endeav or
of the Green Ridge Presbyterian church,
last Monday svening: President, Charles
Carr; vice president, G. A. Bigelow; treas-
urer, Hobart Haydn; secretary, Miss Alice
Benson.
ActivA preparations are being made by
the Epworth league Of the Elm Park
church to hold its monthly meeting on
June %. This is the last before disband.
ing for the summer months, and every ef-
fort Is being made to maze it tho best Of
the year. The cadets will give an exhibi.
tion drill.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew Of the
st, David's church, is doing excellent work.
Frank O. Jone, is president, James Smith
secretary and W. H. Thomas treasurer.
They meet every Tuesday evening for Bi-
bic study under the leadership of William
Coney, lay reader. All young men,
whether members of the church or not,
are cordially invited to attend.
On June % and 26 the state convention
Of Luther leagues will meet at Harrisburg.
This is the first convention ever held, and
young Christian workers of tho Lutheran
faith are very enthusiastic and expect
meetings rich in spiritual blessings. R9v.
L, L. Millar, of our city, has been one of
the most active in organizing the Luther
league movement. and is looking forward
with sanguino hopes to the first state con-
vention