The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-28
IN The RELIGIOUS WORLD
Something Of Evcrts Passed and
Events to Come.
GREAT WATCH NIGHT MEETING
1t Will DC Conducted in Elm Park
Church en- New Years Eve.
Music That Will BE Heard
in Churches OF the City.

the churches in matters concerned with
| Christmas Day, the Young Mems
and Young Women's Christian
associations withheld any at
tempt at holiday functions until New
Years Day. when each association W..
! hold reception of no little extent and
vii! make up for the pleasure it had TO
forego on Wednesday.
In the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation building on Wyoming avenue
the recention will be continuous from
> O'Clock in the afternoon until pos
sib!y late hour al night. The rooms
on every floor will be lighted by hun
dreds of inCandescent lights. Christmas
greens will be used in protuSion in the
decorations. Conrad's orchestra Will
render music afternoon and evening,
and the Whole will De overlooked by
Secretary Mahy and Il large reception
committee. which Is now at work. In
the afternoon an exhibition will he
giver in the gymnasium by the mems,
youths and boys classes under the di-
rection Of Professor Hoff. There will be
class drills and individual exhibitions.
In the evening free concert
will be given by the New
York Quartette. assisted by Miss
Nellie Nichols. Il reader of much merit.
| The Ouartette contains such we'll
known singers as Vernon hughes and
| William T. Harris. tenors, and Harry
B. Matthews and Douglas Can, bassos.
1t is probable that light Refreshments
will be served during the day.
Young Womcn's Association.
The Young Women's Christian asso-
citation has prepared much the same
kind OF reception as has the associa-
ton Of opposite sex. The rooms on
Washirgton avenue will he open from
4 to 8 o'clock and will be in charge of
. the entertainment and invitation COM
mittees. of which Mrs. Frank Watts
and Miss Minnie Munson, respectively,
are the chairmen. The rooms will be
atrractivcly decorated. Refreshments
of coffee. cake and sandwiches will be
served. At 4.30 O'Clock in the gym
nasium will begin Il gymnastic exhibi-
ton under the direction of the physical
director, Miss Jeanette Adams. In the
absence of Miss Tollcs. the general sec
retary. the ARRANGEMENTS for the re-
ception are now being made by the as
sistant secretary, Miss Van Mort. the
two committees and the physical al
rector.
The special Christmas music in Elm
Park church will be rendered tomor-
row. A particularly novel and elabor
includes vocal and instrumental parts.
The regular quartctte and Organist
Pen nington will be assisted by Miss
Julia C. Allen. violinist; Mrs. J. Alfred
Pennington, oreanist and pianist: VIII
lam V. Griaiths, trombonist: a double
Quirtettc of male voices and a chorus
Of girls. Several of the solos will be
, accompanied by organ. violin and piano.
The real novel feature will be the sing
ing of old English carols some of them
ovcI 100 years old. by the mixed and
NAL. quartettes situated at opposite
ends of the church.
Watch Night Meeting.
A watch night meeting in Elm Park
church Tuesday night under the aus
pices of the Epworth League union will
watch the old year out and the new
year in." The Elm Park chapter in
conjunction with the city cabinet Is
making the arrangements Tor the meet
ing, which is repetition of q many
years custom. q. l.. Peck Captain ".
A. May. Mrs. G. Y. Price 4. O. Myers
and Rev DR.. w. II. Pcarce. the pas
tor. will preside at intervals. \ praise
service conducted by q. +. Whittemore
will open the meeting which will close
with q conservation service to be led
by the pastor
The programme of addresses is as fol-
lows: ''The Up-to-Datc League" NJ +.
Worden, Simpson chapter; 'The Cor
dial League" Mr.. Laycock. Dunmorc
chapter; 'NEpworth League and the
sunday School," CantGin W. A. May,
Elm Park chapter: Our Junior
League" Mrs. Rev. G. n. Price. Park
Place; Our Opportunities" Asbury
chapter. and in conjunction herewith
MicC 1nr. If Ipar I'll
cuss the Park Place chapter: "Am My
Brothers Keeper" Attorney A. V.
Bower: "Epworth League and the Re-
vival Services" A. c. Myers, of Cedar
avenue chapter; Mercy ard Help"
Hattie SilEman. Providence. 1t inter-
walls Miss Kathryn Sullivan and the
Elm Park Eoworth League uuartette.
composed of Messrs. Whittemore,
Powell, Caswell and Beidleman, will
sing selections.
Programme for the Second Church.
In the Second Presbyterian church
the Christmas music will be continued
at both morning and evening services
tomorrow as follows. the Sabbath
school orchestra assisting at the even
Ing service:
Morning
OrBan prelude. .PaStOra le on the Scrjpturn
Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow. "....................... .Ashmal,
Invocation.
Anthem hem vd1aaIE. "Hark: What Mean Those g..
Holy ' Noices Sullivan
Reading from Psalter.
Gloria Patri
Hymn, the Dawn of Gods New
Sabbath" ...... Rnrrh,
Reading from Scripture.
Duet, Holy Father" tby requesD Wallace
Misses Black and Garagan
Prayer.
Hymn. ''lmmanuel's Land Durham
Quartettc, Arise. Shine, For Thy
Light Is Come. Dudley Buck
Sermon.
I Prayer.
Hymn: "Narina". .........................Ro Root
BencdictioD.
Evening.
iynn, Noel ............,...........Su Sullivan
Salutaton.
Jubilate De0.. ...................,...Ba Bartlett
Reading from Psalter.
Gloria Patr.
Scripture reading.
Solo, Holy Night. Adams
Miss Black
Prayer.
Hymn. "P'se. nv AngcI Narc7
2uiltci'e, "arci..................,. Selected
S.rnon.
Prayer.
Selection by choir, "The Holy Calm