The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-07
news OF CHURCHES
Compendium Of Intelligence Relating 10
SCranton'S Religious Activities.
THE work OF The societies
Children's Day to Be Observed To-
morrow In the Primitive Methodist
Church of Providence-What the
Pastors of the City Churches Are
Doing-Services to Be Held in the
City Churches Tomorrow.

Holy communion will be celebrated In
St. Dayid's church tomorrow morning at
10. 30 n. III.
Communion service will be conducted by
Rev. W. S. Jones In the First Welsh Bap-
tist church tomorrow morning.
Communion service will be observed to-
morrow evening at the Jackson Street
Baptist church, when six candidates will
be received into the church.
Childrens Day service will be observed
In the Plymouth Congregational church
tomorrow evening. The Sunday school
will profusely decorate the church for the
| occasion.
Tomorrow morning the quarterly meet
ing will be held in the Providence Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Love feast at 80
a. IN. Sermon at 1890 a. M, which will
be preached by Rev. Taylor, OF the United
Methodist church Of Canada. After the
sermon the sacrament will be observed.
The Second Presbyterian church has
resolved to suspend Sunday services for
six weeks after tomorrow. This is done
that the repairs needed on the pipe organ
may be effected. The First church has
kindly invited the congregation to unite
with them in worship while the repairs
are in PROCESS The Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor societies will hold
their regular meetings in the Sunday
school rooms of the church.
Many people on the West Side have ap.
proved OF tho kindergarten to be started
in the schoolroom of the st. David's
church on the first Of September. Rector
NJ. II. Mills receives much encourage
ment, and families have already promised
to send their children as soon us the work
Is begun. The kindergarten is not design
ed for the children of the members of the
church. but anyone in the community de-
string to avail himself of the privileges
offered, is welcome to do so.
Children's Day will bs observed tomor.
row at the Primitive Methodist church,
| Of Providence. The church will be deco
rated with flowers. A very elaborate pro
gramme has been prepared, which will be
| rendered at the three services, morning,
afternoon and evening. Rev W. H..
Acorply Of the First Primitive Methodist
Episcopal church, Of Plymouth, will be
present He will address the children and
aid in the services OF the day. The pnblic
are invited that they may learn what the
children are taught, and how we'll they can
recite and sing.
At the annual meeting OF the North
Main Baptist church. recently held, D. S.
Rolls, A, NJ. Finn aud Thomas Il. John
were elected trustees for three years.
Charles Henwood and w. VanHoesen were
Reelected treasurer and secretary respect
lively. Miss Dele Bnrns was reelected
organist, and many expressions Of appre-
citation were made for her services in the
past. The choral singing is under the con.
troll of the pastor, ". G. Watkins, and
the marked Improvement in church music
proves him an adept in the art of choral
training, The reports presented by the
various departments Of the church, evince
steady growth IN all branches of the work.
The church was never in better condi
tion than at present aud the prospects OF
future growth are very flattering.