The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
City Pastors and
Their Hard Work
Religious Developments of One Week
in All Our Churches.
AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES NOTED
Carefully Complied Compendium of News
and Personal Mention Relating to the
Churches and the Benevolent and
Charitable Religious Societies.

Washington, in the interest OF the
Women's Christian Temperance unloi'
Large audiences have greeted TINS ac-
complished lady at Peckville, Mooslc'
Moscow, Daleville and Waverly. To-
morrow morning she will speak at 'he
Elm Park church, when her remarNs
will be of special interest to lauieS
interested in temperance work. MISS
Frances II. Willard says:
"Rey. Anna Shaw is one of the most
able speakers on the platform either
among men or women. She has we'll
trained mind, quenchless enthusiasm
and that rarest of all qualities-pluck
America does not contain more loyal
and devoted adherent of woman's cause.
Audiences will be conciliated by her
cultured manner, enlivened by her wit
and captured by her logic"
on Friday evening the two weeks
evangelisitc services at the Second
Presbyterian church We're concluded
with the satisfaction that considerable
beneficial work had been accomplished.
Rev. Charles Il. Robinson's gospel ad-
dresses have been most interesting
and highly appreciated by the hundreds
who attended each evening. Rev. James
Mcleod, +. w. Pearsall and others
rendered valuable assistance in con-
ducting the services. Mr.. Weeden who
is now SO we'll known in Scranton, also
contributed materially to the success of
the meetings by his musical abilities.
Enthusiasm prevailed at the winter
session of the Episcopal Archdeaconry
of Scranton, which was held at Wilkes
nd a
great feature was the explanation of
the object and work of the Brother
hood Of st. Andrew, which is increasing
in membership and usefulness through
out the archdeaconry. The addresses
were ernincntly practical and copies
should he distributed among the mem
bers Of the brotherhood, as an earnest
porUsal would ensure u clearer cOncep-
tlon of their duties.
Development of Churches.
on Jan. 10 an interesting meeting was
held in Duryea by the Council of the
welsh Congregational churches OF
Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys for
the purpose Of ascertaining the desira-
bility OF organizing a Welsh Congre-
gational church in the district. Among
those present from Scranton were Rev.
L. S. Jones, d. D., of Providence: Rev.
David Jones and d. j. Evans of Hyde
Park. The results of the inquiry were
highly satisfactory and a church was
organized, twenty members being ad-
mittcd by letter from the Pittston
church, ana hopes are entertained that
ere long a tlourishing Welsh COngrega-
tional church viii be one of the fea-
lures Of Duryca
The erection of the new edifice for the
Washburn Street Presbyterian church
is progressing satisfactorily. the CON
gragation now worshiping in the
spacious basement. 1t is not probable
that pastor will be appointed until
the ediflce is completed. In the mean
time Rev. $. c. Logan. I. w. Poarsau
George Mahy and George Sandersor
are rendering valuable assistance in
conducting the services.
i new Methodist church will be
erected in Binghamton during the COM
ing spring at the corner of Robin
son and Bigelow streets.
Personal Mention.
Rev. D. p. Jones, Of Hyde Park ave.
nue., has been confined to his room with
rheumatic fever.
Rev. W. s. Jones will preach an Eng.
lish sermon at the First Welsh Baptist
church tomorrow evening.
Rev. L. s. Jones. of Providence. and
Rev. David Jones, of Lincoln avenue
exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
Rev. Thomas Bell win conduct mis-
sion services at the Plymouth Congre
gational church during the coming
week.
Rev. w. G. Watkins is organizing &
gospel choir OF forty voices for the sun
day evening services at the North Mair
Avenue Baptist church.
Rev. A. +. Ferris has conducted re-
vival services during the past two
weeks at the Puritan Congregations
church
Rev D. NJ. Kinter, of the Christian
church, is preaching a series of prac
tical sermons on THE Kingdom o
God" Tomorrow evening his subiec
will be, ''The Relation of the Kingdom
Of Heaven to the Holy Spirit"
Rev. r. j. Collins has organized cot
tage prayer meetings which hav,
proved a valuable auxiliary to hi
church. The work will be enlarged Il
the early future and more comprehen
sive scheme established.
An interesting meeting of the Welsl
Congregational ministers of I.acka
wanna and Wyoming valleys was hell
at the residence of Rev. II. T.. Edwards
Of Kingston, on Monday when an abl
paper on ministers and Politics" wa
read by Rev. ID. NJ. George, of Pittston
The general sentiment was eXpresse,
against ministers participating in polit
ical matters. The host, DR.. Edwards
is a professor of elocution. and he CAV
excellent illustrations of "How 4
Read" from the works of the celebrate
Williams Wern.
Topics of Interest.
over 81, 100 was collected at the Elm
Park church last Sunday and devote
toward increasing the fund for assist
ing superannuated ministers of the Wy
oming conference of the Methodist Epls
copal church
BY the death of Miss Mary c. Doer
sam, of Penn avenue, both the Firs
Presbyterian church and the Penn Ave
nue. Baptist church, as well as tn
Young Women's Christian association
have lost an earnest and valuable worl,
er. Miss Doersam was>but "a years q
age, but had rendered considerable
work which was appreciated by ne
numerous colleagues. Her loss Is sir
cerely mourned by an unusually larg
circle of friends.
A week of prayer has been observe
by the members of the First Wells
Baptist church. the meetings bein
well attended.
Tomorrow evenings service at tn
Providence Welsh Congregation
will be of a missionary character, whe
recltations and brief addresses on mi.
sonary work will be delivered. The +,
ports for the last year will be presente
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