The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
RELIGIOUS World.

FOUNDED by the tlrsC frebDyLerlan
church, but has been for the past
eleven years cared for by the Plymouth
church. Miss Della p. Evans is in
charge and has very flourishing
Christian Endeavor society which
meets every Wednesday evening.
In Dutch Gap, the Providence Welsh
Congregational church. has founded a
mission school. 1t has only been In
existence five months and meets every
Sunday afternoon in Alexander hall,
where about fifty scholars assemble.
Rev. r. s. Jones, D. D.. has the work
in charge and breaches their oeca-
sionally.
The Holy Trinity Lutheran church
organized Sunday school in North
End July, 1893, This has, by today,
grown into church under the charge
of Rev. II. Branson Richards This
work was conducted by Rev. E. L.
Miller, but 1t grew so rapidly that the
presence OF a missionary was necessary
and last May the present pastor was
called, who has done very good work
at this Park Place Lutheran mission
organization,
NTHE CITY.
The Second Presbyterian church con.
ducts Volunteer mission on corner of
Sixth street and Lackawanna avenue.
1t was started in June, 1893. and 10
cared for by the members of the En-
deavor society. Carroll Hoyt is super
intendent, and has an average attend
ance of seventy. A gospel meeting 10
held here every Tuesday evening, con-
Quoted by E. Beyan Decker The young
people conduct another mission school
on the corner of Adams avenue and
New York street. This was started
June, 1890 Charles H, Chandler is
superintendent, and has Sunday
school averaging 1870 members. A
preaching service is cond lcted here ev-
cry Sunday evening, when George G.
Mahy, Of the Young Mems Christian
association generally breaches. On
Wednesday evening prayer meeting
is held, and on Friday afternoons meet
ings are held for mothers and children,
conducted by Miss NJ E. Dunbar. Ten
conversions were reported last year.
Fifty per eentum OF the collections
are given to missionary work.
The First Presbyterian church sup
ports an italian missionary, Rev.
Leonardo D'Auns, who works among
the Italians in the city aud suburbs,
Mr.. D'Anna holds services every Sun
day In the lecture room Of the First
church on Adams avenue. He has
gathered these men together and about
sevsnty-five are now church members.
The missionary conducts services also
in Dunmore, Old Forge and other To-
calities.
Three women missionaries are in the
city. Miss Tillie Hawley, engaged by
the Elm Park church; Miss Mary e
Dunbar, engaged by the Second Pres
byterian church, Miss Sarah G. Krig-
baum, engaged by the Penn Avenue
Baptist church. These missionaries
work in conjunction with the churches.
They visit the sick and the destitute,
call on families that move into the
city and introduce them to churches
they choose to attend, aud load the
children into the Sunday ''ool. Some
idea of the good work done by these
may be had, If y con-
slider that during last year Miss S. G.
krig6aum alone distributed about
2, OO0 garments among the distttute.
la addition to these activities, we
have Rescue mission on franklin ave.
nue. in charge of Mr.. aud Mrs San
born, which was founded In February.
1892. by Col, II. H. Hadley, of New
York city. This is maintained by sub.
scriptions from prominent Christian
men in the city aud is managed by
board Of directors Gospel meetings
are held on the first floor every night,
conducted by Mr.. Sanborn. The at
tendance averages about seventy. This
is a refuge station for unfortunate men
worthy of help, who are out Of work
and have no means. Many have been
aided by this institution and are TODAY
able to maintain themselves and
family.
THE MISSIONARY SPIRIT.
The Second Presbyterian church main
tains two missionaries in Persia, Rev. ana
Mrs. John G.. Watson.
The Sunday school OF the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church maintains q
Bible reader in Korea
The Sunday school of the First Presby-
terian church supports Mrs Samuel Jes-
sup as missionary in Syria.
The Bertha Lamont Mission band of
the Washburn Street Presby church,
contributes 800 annually to u mission
school.
Captain W. A. Nays Sunday school class
has maintained colored convert, Joseph
Phipp, in the Moody school at Chicago, for
two years.
A McAll auxiliary missionary society
has been in existence for soma years in the
First Presbyterian church, which materi-
ally aids this work in Paris.
The Epworth league Of the Elm Park
church has mercy and help committee
which relieves any case Of destitution that
may be brought to their notice in the city.
The mission school on Adams avenue
and New York street, maintains an Indian
boy in school in Indian Territory, and they
also educate colored girl in South Caro-
lima.
The Green Ridge Presbyterian church ia
WIZ P'0hVOA AZ tuo DNuNOulC WOrk, and Tor
some years supported missionary, who
is now pastor of the First Slavonic church
Of Peckville.
The Sunday school of the Elm Park
church holds q missionary meeting once
every month, which is in charge of the
classes, each class alternately preparing n
programme.
The Kings Daughters society of the Elm
Park church maintains scholarship in
Grant University in Tennessee, where one
IF the mountain whites is educated for
work.
The Sunday school of the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church maintains scholar
ship at Lincoln university, Chester, this
state, which supportsa ministerial studen
pledged to work among the colored people
If the south.
The Second Presbyterian church has two
loung men preparing for missionary work,
y. W. Luce and Arthur B. Williams. ir.'
Miss Henrietta Bicknell, young lady OF
'hls congregation, Is also at Moody,s
school, preparing for missionary work.
ToMoaRoW's CHURCH SERVICES.
SAINT LUKE's CHURcH-Rev. Rogers Is-
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