The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-08
The Sunday school will run its an.

The Sunday school will run its an
nual excursion to Lake Ariel June 27.
The Baptist church organization |!
still forging ahead, as shown by tn,
years report which Rev. Warren G
Partridge gave last Sunday morning
of the national Baptist convention a
Saratoga. Here are some of the sta
tistics: $1,000 ministers, $4,000 churches
2O5,00O baptisms; total United State:
membership, 3,637,OO0; $4,000 Sunday
schools; $4,000 teachers and officers
100000 pupils; s12,OOO,OOO raised for al
purposes. The church property has
increased in value over $SO.OOO,OOO.
, Washburn Street Presbyterian Church.
The first children's services to be
| held in the new church auditorium will
occur tomorrow, when Children's Day
will be observed by a programme es.
pecially prepared for the morning ser.
| vice.
The music Of the church choir is SO
satisfactory as to enthuse it's men,
bers and the church session for some
thing greater. In the near future, as
a result, there will probably be a large
chorus choir organized, which will be
instructed by Tallie Morgan, who has
made such success of the First Pres
byterian church music. Mr.. Morgan
will not, however, give up his work
with the First church choir.
Rev. William G. Finney, of Orbi-
day, June 16.
The report of the delegates who at
tended the tri-county convention of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, at Wilkes-Barre, will be
given tomorrow evening at the Young
Peoples meeting. .'H|y h 10 iID
The Bible school Of the church will
observe children's day tomorrow. An
interesting programme has been ar
ranged Of music recltations, and ad-
dresses. The parents and friends of
the members of the school are cordially
invited. Exercises commence at 1890.
Rev. William Parsons will preach to-
morrow evening in the church.
Providence Presbyterian Church.
Rev. George i. Guild Is being con-
graduated on every hand on his con-
hardly knows whether to be pleased
most with his trip or with the kindness
Of two or three of his appreciative
church members, who decided to have
him go and who furnished the means
to do 1t with. He will sail on June
rs, to be gone six or eight weeks, and
will tour from Queenstown to the north
of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the
principal cities Of England. In Ger
many he will visit Heidelberg and other
university towns. He will spend week
in paris, the Magnificent" and ex-
poets to look upon Luther's old pulpit
In Geneva. Among those who will sup
ply Mr.. Guilds pulpit during his abb
sence are Rev. w. H. Sites. Of Wyom-
Ing, moderator of the presbytery; Rev.
w. H. Swift, of Honesdale; Rev. WILL
lam Dunning, Of Gilbertsville, N. Y,
and Rev. Raphael Kessler, of Brant,
Pa. --,~s
In connection with Childrens Day to-
morrow morning the sacrament Of bap-
tism will be administered to a number
Of infants. In the evening a special
programme Of music will be rendered
by the choir, special parts being taken
by Mrs. Edith Richards Heckel, Miss
Louise Parry and Professor T. J.. Da-
vies.
a Calvary Reformed Church.
Rev. w. H. Stubblebine and wife
are living at Lake Ariel for the sum-
mer. During the hot monthst the morning
preaching and Sunday school service