The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-08


in the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church.
Rev. DIR. II. c. Hughes preached at
the Jackson Street Baptist church yes
terday morning and evening.
The Sunday school of the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church will conduct an
excursion to Lake Ariel next Wednes-
day.
The fourth Sunday after Trinity was
observed by the congregation and pas
tor. Rector NJ. II. Mil, of the st.
Davids church.
Rev. DR.. w. II. Pearce returned from
Ocean Grove Saturday. where his fam
lily Is summering, to conduct the SER
vices at Elm Park church yesterday.
Professor Haydn Evans will M the
position Of orgsnist at the First Pres
byterian church during this month.
Miss Richmond being away ON her va
cation.
Rev. l.. G. Floyd Is on his annual va
cation. Yesterday morning his pulpit
was filled by Rev. +. 4, Doty. of the
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal
church. and In the evening by Rev. Il.
X. Lewis.
The Ladies' Aid society of the As
bury Methodist Episcopal church Will
hold an Ice cream festival on the lawn
Of Mrs. T.. Il. Reynolds, OF Sanderson
avenue. this evening.
Rev. r. Z. Doty Is doing great work
at the Hampton Street Methodist Epis-
coral church MIR. Doty's name Is very
frequently confounded with Mr.. Dony,
Of Sunday closing fame.
A quartette composed OF Mrs. Joseph
OBrien. Mrs. Alfred Connell, Richard
Thomas and Alfred Wooler sang In the
Elm Park church yesterday at the
morning and evening services,
The Young Ladies' Mission circle
of the Dunmore Presbyterian church
will hold anoutdoor at May Aug
Park on Thursday afternoon, instead
of their regular monthly meeting.
In the North Main Avenue Christian
church the pastor. Rev. ID. NJ. Kinter.
exchanged pulpits with Rev. c. W, Har-
vey. OF Plymouth. The congregation
Of the Christian church enjoyed two In
teresting sermons.
In the sermon by Rev. Foster y.
Gift In the Young Mems Christian as
sociation rooms last evening. before the
congregatio of the Grace Lutheran
church. the speaker dealt with the
Christians relation to our country.
Rev. Brander Matthews, of Harvard
university. preachcd two interesting
sermons in the Puritan Congregational
church. and the choir of thirty voices
under the direction of Chorister Reese
Watkins rendered some excellent mu
sic.
Hon. John C. Woolley. of Chicago.
will address a mass meeting of Chris
tians of all denominations at Mountain
Park on Aug. 5. 1t is expected that
1000 people will be present. as Mr..
Woolley is known as one Of the great
est Christian orators in the nation.
Rev. f. r. Lewis was in great de-
mand yesterday. In the morning he
preached at the Hampton Street Meth
odist Episcopal church. in the evening
at the Sumner Avenue Presbyterian
church. and at I o'clock Mr.. Lewis filled
the pulpit of the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church.
Rev. John Davies. pastor OF the
Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church,
New York, who is spending part of his
vacation with relatives in Dunmore.
occupied the pulpit in the Presbyterian
church last night and gave very in
teresting address, taking his text from
THE Sermon Upon the Mount"
Rev. DR.. c. f.. Robinson preached
yesterday morning and evening. On
July 10 he will leave the city on his
vacation and his pulpit will be filled by
the following: July q, DR.. G. Parsons
Nichols, Binghamton. N. Y. July 2S,
DR.. Rufus s. Green. Emira Aug. 4,
Mr.. Henry w. Luce, Scranton; Aug.
Ills. Rev. James Anderson, Leroy, N.
j.; Aug. 25. Rev. James Eels, N. j.;
Sept l. Mr.. Henry w. Luce.
In the Providence Methodist Episco-
pal church the pastor. Rev. Mr. Edgar,
in the morning. delivered his third dis
course on the Lords prayer, his text
being Thy Kingdom Come" In the
evening there was some special music
by the choir. and a solo by Miss Smith,
which was excellent. The pastor made
a short address on God SO Loved the
World That He Gave His Only Begot-
ten Son." John Ill, 16.
In the Providence Presbyterian
church yesterday Rev. william Dun
ming preached from the text art thou
He that should come, and do we look
for?" Matthew xi g. His sermon was
very interesting and instructive. In
the evening NE preached very inter-
esting sermon on the text 81 have set
the Lord always before me. because He
Is at my right hand; He shall not be
moved" Psalm xvi. 8. The choir rem
dered some excellent music.
In the North Main Avenue Baptist
church the sacrament OF the Lords
supper was observed In the morning,
and three new members were added TO
the church. The pastor Rev. Mr.. Wat
kins, delivered an interesting address
on "Christ's Poverty the Source Of Our
Enrichment" At the song service, In
the evening. the choir rendered several
selections of beautiful music. the two
anthems, "Welcome Pilgrims and
PRAISE Ye the Lord" and the solo by
Miss De Graw. "There Is q Green Hill
Far, Away" Gounod) and the two quar-
tettes. were Of a high degree of ex-
cellence.