The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04

tiOn must have impressed itself fairly
! upon its supporters, for never in its
history has help come more cheerfully
or freeIy-beginning the year with a
large Indebtedness. the full amount Of
! subscriptions necessary to carry on the
work have been secured, and in addi-
tlOn to this the debt has been COM
pletely wiped out and the association
stands free: and as soon as all sub
! scriptions are paid in, can say: 1--WE
owe no man anything"
Items Of Church Work.
The sum Of sl6l.7s has been received
by means Of coin mailing, cases toward
the building fund OF the new Calvary
church.
At n recent election Of officers Of the
/ Industrial scho0l Of St. Luke's church
the following officers were unanimous
" elected: First vice-presldent, Miss
Elizabeth Sherer; second vice-presi-
/ dent. Mrs. Charles McMullen; secre-
tary, Mrs. Frank Jermyn; treasurer,
Mrs. ". 4. Coleman; pianist, Miss Rica
Derman. Mrs. s. r. Hayes and Mrs.
J. W. Dusenbury were appointed in
/ charge Of the kitchen garden, and Mrs.
Or. Barnes In charge Of the cooking
/ garden.
4 gurn of ggj has been handed for the
Deaf Mute mission work in this city
| by the children of the Penny club" OF
st. Luke's church.
! Hungarian Lutherans In Peckvllle
and Olyphant are building n church at
| the latter place.
The Cedar Avenue Methodist Eplsco-
pal church is looking forward with
strong faith In relation 10 IT'S future
pr5gpctfty, and better and brighter
days are already dawning. The noble
! band of Christian workers in connec-
} ton with this church are being sup
I piled with great zeal In pushing for
ward all the interests connected with
the church. Peace and prosperity nre
attending the effortB of this church,
Items OF Personal Interest.
Rev. w. J. Ford baptized six now
members at the Green Ridge Baptist
church on Sunday.
Mrs r.. B. Stubblcbine has an excel
| lent article on "Thc Golden Oppor-
| tunity Of Missions" in this months
number Of Calvary Tidings. The paper
| was read at the annual meeting or the
Women'g Missionary society. Of Wyom-
| ing Classes, at Hazleton, Pa, when
| Mrs. Stubblebine was warmly compli-
mented upon the practical manner in
which the suggestions were presented.
Rev. Warren G.. Partridge will to-
morrow celebrate the nth annivcr-
sary Of his Dastoratc Of Penn Avenue
| Baptist church, and the reverend gem
| tlenan can be sincerely congratulated
| upon the close Of the most successful
year of his ministerial career. Under
his wise and able guidance the pros
| porous Penn Avenue church has. dur
ing the past year. made n brilliant rec
| ord, spiritually and temporarily. An In
stance of the material progression VIII
| be afforded at the. morning service to-
morrow, when several new members
will be formally received Into the
church. Apart from the grand work
| accomplished by Mr.. Partridge In the
pulpit and in so admirably training
the large corps OF young men In his
church, he has also, during the past
| year, been instrumental In discharglng
| the building debt for which the MEM
bers were responsible. Active mission
work has been continually carried on
under his supervision and the results
have been seen in the extensive acces-
sions of the fifth year OF his pastorate.
In the morning the reverend gentleman
| will preach on Love for the Church"
| Special music by the large chorus and