The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-19
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
Mr.. Partridge rendered a Big Recep.
tiOn in Cincinnati.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PRESENT
Scranton Archdenconry of the Episcopal
Church Meets in HOncsdalc. BE.
ginning Monday Night-Mr. Pcck's
Splendid Church Bcquests.

Church Meets in HOncsdalc. BE.
ginning Monday Night-Mr. Pcck's
Splendid Church Bcqucsts.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of Friday,
Oct. II, has this to say of the reception
rendered Rev. Warren q. Partridge,
who was until recently the pastor OF
Scranton's Penn Avenue Baptist
church.
Fully 1.60O members of the congrega-
tlon and visiting friends attended the
| social reception given last might Ill
honor of Rev. Warren G Partridge.
present pastor. at the Ninth Street Bap-
tist church. The ladies of the church
had done themselves prouW IN the
Chaste and beautiful decoration OF the
lecture room. whore the reception was
given The platform Of honor reserved
for Rev. and Mrs. Partridge was
bower OF flowers and exotic plants.
Tall ferns stood there and In different
Parts OF the room. The fragrance of
flowers impaired zest to delightful
g9.hCr!ng, which In the general char
acter of its cheerfulness, comfort, ana
hrothCrly feeling was an eviience that
when Christians came together for
social time. they know how to enjoy
I themselves. During the earlier hours
of the reception Rev. Johnson Myers.
d. -. was one of the company, and his
presence contributed much brightness
70 the occasion.
Among the ministers present were
Rev DR.. 5. \. Northrop, Rev. w. Il.
LouCks, Rev. G. II. Wheeler, Rev w. q.
Shaw, Rev. j. III. Gray and Rev. j. a.
| RAIDER.
Cornet solos and duets by II, f. Pug'h
and Frank Seebach enlivenod the hours
of the reception, ard these were ably
assisted by Walter Berg on the piano.
Refreshments OF ice cream and cake
were served. and the entire occasion
had q delightful !nfrrmality and an
open cordlalty which win long be re-
ntmhered by its hundreds Of partic-
pants.
Scranton Archdeacorry in '.oucsdalc.
The Scranton ArchdcaConry will con-
Vonc Monday evening in Grace church,
Honesialc. During Tuesday three scs-
slons will be held The Sunday School
institute will meet Wednesday morning
and afternoon. The discussions and pa
pers during the sessions of the Arch
deaconry will be of especial interest.
Homer Green, OF Honesdale, a we'll
known poet and lawyer. will read q
paper on THE Church from the Lay
mans Point of View" II. n. Pike,
superintendent OF st. Georges sunday
school. New York city, will address the
Sunday Schcolinstitute on "TheRelation
nSuperintendent and Teachers"
Following are among the clerEymcn
who will take part in the discussions or
make addresses: Rev. Warriner, of
Montrose: Eckel. Of West Pittston;
DaY. of Towanda: Israel and Urban.
of Scranton; Howells, OF Jermyn; Bal
sley, cf Carbondale; Lassiter, Of New
II . A D.
Several Handsome Requests.
The will of ]. w. Peck, the lumber
merchant who died early Monday
morning at his home, corner Of Monroe
avenue and Olive street. provides sew
eral handsome bequcsts for churches
and other organizations. He leaves the
First esbyterian church, Of Peckville.
$500 in addition 10 recent gift OF 5000:
$500 to be applied toward the debt of
the Second Presbyterian church, Of
Scranton: $500 TO the Pcckville Meth
odist Episcopal church: $1,000 to the
Home for the Frlendless, of this city.
The will directs the executors 10 have
painted the parsonage and fence en-
closing it, which he recently gave TO the
Peckville Baptist church; also that his
executors shall spend not more than
$500 In the erection Of an entrance ana
l kiltNdg ~ N4it L vi liiN NNiiNANis'
Church News in Brief
on Monday evening was blessed the
rectory of st. Marks Episcopal church
in Dunmore. The impressive blessing
service was read by Rev. +. c. Ballen-
tine. of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd. of Green Ridge. Rev. Rogers Is
rael. the rector of st. Luke's, was un-
able to attend owing 10 severe cold
which he contracted at last Sundays
dedication of the parish house. At
o'clock Rev. and Mrs. Urban received In
the rcctory many guests from Scranton
and Dunmorc ana pleasant evening
was spent IN sociability.
About fifty persons, including Bishop
- w. Arnutt, u. -. and the other coll
ored divines anl delegates who attend
ed the African Methodist Episcopal
conference In WiikCs-Barre last week.
visited Scranton Monday night and
were the guests OF the Howard Place
church congregation and its pastor,
Rev. c. A. McGee a service was held
In the church and n splendid sermon
delivered by bishop Arnutt.
TIE will Of SopAia y Walter. late OF
Scranton. was pro5ltcd by Register
Hopkins Mondiy and letters testa-
mentary granted 10 y. y. Southworth,
l.. =. Potter and Helen F. Potter. The
deceased wills 500 To st. Lukes Guild
and beQueaths the remainder of her
property to her relatives and friends.
The Christian Endeavor committee
Of 96. which IL arranging for the state
convention. held IN important meeting
carly In the week when n was decided
that the press committee shall issue
| y publication. entitled 1.-THE Scranton
Christian Endenvor Journal" which
| will he devoted 20 convention work.
Each cnpar'ment OF the committee has
begun systematic work.
Miss Katherine Wiuton on Tuesday
evening In the Young Womeu's Chris
tlan association entertained a large
audience by n description Of her trip
from New York 10 Jerusalem.
Rt Rev. Pifhap O'bara, of the Scran-
ton cithol,c diocese. VIII administer
confirmation at 81. Mary's church.
, Wilkes-Barrc. tomorrow.
Holy communion was celebrated Fr.-
day IN st, Lul,e'f Episcopal church at G.
sand 1890 o'clock A. IN. \ the evening
service were read reports of the Guilds
Of ST. Andrews Brothclhoods
a new Catholic parish has been Great
ed In Wilkes Barre by Bishop O'Hara.
and 10 It's church. 81. Marv's the bishop
has appointed Rev. J. j. Curran. of
Avoca. who has been a curate at Car
bondale for scme time.
Colonel Falrman lectured on Art"
Tuesday night In Elm Park church
The lecture was for the benefit OF the
Home for the Frlendless and was pre-
coded by selections by the choir. Colonel
Flirman said Amo rlcans Offer less en-
couragement TO art than does any other
nationality. although we spend vast
sums of money in patronage, The on
tertainment was in charge OF Mrs. c.
y. Scott.
Six new commandments were received
into church fellowship at the Green
Ridge United Evangelical church last