The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-10
City Pastors and
Their Hard Work
Religious Developments of One Week
in All Our Churches.
AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES NOTED
Carefully Compiled Compendium of News
and Personal Mention Relating to the
Churches and the Benevolent and
Charitable Religious Societies.

The roll call held last Wednesday
evening in the Green Ridge Presby-
terian church was one of the most en-
thusiastic sessions known in the his
tory of the organization. Cards were
prepared by the session, which COM
prises N. c. Carr, Colonel f. l.. Hitch
cock, E. B. Sturges, esq, T. f. Wells
and w. G. Parke. The lookout commit
tee of the Endeavor society took the
work of distribution and faithfully per-
formed 1t. over 500 of these cards were
issued; the farthest distance one of
these Travelled was to Italy, where W.
G. Parke is sojourning, who replied by
cablegram, which was read at the SER
vice. Each card contains a pledge of
increased loyalty and fidelity to the
church and Christ, which the member
was requested to return. Those pres
ent answered to their names as called;
the absentees sent word to the senior
member Of the session. Brief addresses
were made by the elders and pastor,
and at the close the ladies served re-
freshments to the members in the
church parlors.
A decade ago this church only num-
bered ninety-two, when it called Rev.
N. F. Stahl to be its pastor. The past
ten years have been years of prosperity,
and the service of last Wednesday
evening will enthuse the leaders of this
active church to greater activity and
usefulness. The immediate result is
greater familiarity among the members
and increased attendance at divine SER
vices. 1t was the best possible means
of bringing into closer touch the 500
members.
Young Women's Work.
The annual convention of the Young
Women's Christian association of our
state is now being held in our city. The
delegates in town represent thirty or
ganizations in various cities; encourag-
ing reports are read, the work in all
its branches is discussed and plans for
future aggressiveness are being laid
This branch of Christian activity has
not been very widely advertised, but
with the cooperation of the pastors OF
our city and the able addresses of wo.
men consecrated to this work, the pub.
lie will be we'll informed as to the re.
suits achieved in many large cities by
the Young Women's Christian associa.
tion. At the request of the executive
committee Of the state organization
our pastors will preach q sermon in to-
morrow's morning or evening service
on the work done by this association
and in many Of the pulpits of the city
women who have long been identified
with the work will speak.
The rooms of our local organization
are on Washington avenue, and {
branch has been established at 1O1!
Cedar avenue. In the central organiza
tion on Washington avenue very pleas
ant rooms have been engaged, which
are on the second and third floors. TIL,
work Is in charge of Miss McCurdy
and her success during the last montl
was very great. Eighty new member
have Joined the evening classes, wher
all the common branches are taught
One hundred and fifty members are en-
rolled in the gymnasium. At nool
every day, young women employed II
stores and factories are welcomed t,
the rooms, where refreshments ar
served at popular prices, and durin,
the hour divine service Is conducted
to which the young women are invited
At 9.45 each Sunday afternoon abou
seventy young women assemble 70
worship in the prayer meeting room
-Four Bible classes have been recentl
organized. and sixty members hav
Joined. The work is in very prosper
Gus condition. The state sonventior
now in session, will undoubtedly Civ
the work in our city greater promin
ence and enlarge it's sphere of influence
Prosperous Pastor.
Last Sunday evening the North Mai
Avenue Baptist church was beautiful
decorated by Mrs. William Chappell'
Sunday school class, with potted plants
They were aided by G. L. Clark an
John Hill. 1t was the occasion of tn
anniversary exercises, and the pastor
Rev. W. G. Watkins, delivered the sci
mon. In the course of the evening
address, Mr.. Watkins stated that tn
membership in 1891, when he first too
charge, was 1875. During his first yea
100 were added. At the close of tn
year he resigned, and during 1892 man
of the members were scattered and tn
church in an apathetic condition. II
again took charge in 1893, and durin
the last year fifty have been added [
the membership. The debt on tn
church, when he first took charge, ws
$1,000. This Indebtedness has bee
cancelled and the building is now frt
Of all membranes. During the ever
ing the choir, which was organized an
conducted by the pastor, rendered e!
cellent music. The Sunday school is
a flourishing condition under the sline