The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-27
preston of every ray that fell upon 1t.
Those that fell first were the plainest,

preston of every ray that fell upon It.
Those that fell first were the plainest,
the firmest and most lasting, and in
speaking of the necessity to train the
children, and the lack of teachers, he
ridiculed the excuses and deplored the
sad fact that the church of today was
wanting in that devotion to the cause
Of Christ that would lead to sacrifice for
it's advancement.
DR.. Gates then treated of the qualifi-
cations of teacher and urged that al
most all church members were pos
essed of them to some degree, so that,
comparatively speaking, none could eX-
cuse themselves on that point. Among
the obligations he instanced the benefit
which would develop to those taking
part in the work. Other points We're
mentioned in the paper which brought
strongly to view the obligations which
lay upon church members to assist to
their utmost in developing the work Of
the church.
During the week ground has been
broken at the corner of Capouse ave-
nue. and Ash street for the erection Of
the Slavonic Roman Catholic church.
10-foot basement running the entire
length Of the structure, adapted to
school purposes. The cost of the edifice
will be over $1,000.
From the published statement of ac-
counts of st. David's church there is
every indication of a healthy activity
and consequent growth. During the
year the sum Of $7O4.S6 has been paid
toward the discharge of the building
debt and there IS no doubt that by next
Easter the whole amount will be dis
charged. This pretty little church. sit
uated in the heart of district almost
entirely composed Of Welsh residents,
is doing excellent work, thanks to the
untiring efforts Of the energetic band
of workers who SO willingly assist the
rector, Rev. M. Horace Mill.
f. B. Sturges' lectures at the Green
Ridge Presbyterian, church have at
tracted crowded audiences upon each
occasion. e''' ..',g..'t5 = : - x, .-
Frank Q. Jones has presented a beau
tifuT brass altar desk to st. David 8
church. An oak Iitany desk and a
handsome reredos have also been pre-
sented to the same church.
Success crowned the efforts Of the
young people; of the First Baptist
church, Scranton street, In connection
with the celebration of "Founder's
Day." on Sunday. William o. Morris
read an excellent paper on Our Gifts"
in which he noted the gifts for the
good of the world by Baptists and
enumerated Buscher's Religious
Peace" Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress;"
the first Foreign Missionary society in
modern times, organized In 1892, by Will
liam Carey and others in England; the
first amendment to the constitution Of
the United States, as the result Of the
incessant agitations of Virginia Bap-
lists, and various other points which
created deep impression upon the
minds of his hearers. Miss Edith Will
liams read an interesting paper on "Our
Sufferings," and related incidents in
the lives of noted heroes and martyrs,
who were Baptists. Miss Lavinia Tom
linson also read an admirable paper on
"Our Songs"
A very successful entertainment was
held at the Presbyterian Mission chapel
on the corner Of Adams avenue and
New York street on Tuesday evening,
when considerable sum was netted
for the benefit Of the chapel fund.
A proposal has been discussed among
the members Of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist church to open a mission school on
the Sounth Side. 1t is interesting to OBJ
serve that this energetic denomination
have been 50 long uhrepresented on the