The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11

vorable impression on the West Side,
and his sermon has been the topic of
discussion during the week.
| A. d. Holland, warden of st. Luke'S
church, attended the standing commit
| tee of the diocese of central Pennsyl-
vania, which was held at Allentown in
! the early part of the week. One fea-
| ture of the business transacted was the
| leave of absence, for two years. grant
| ed to Bishop Howe, who is 81 years of
| age, and is the oldest Episcopal bishop
| in the States. Bishop Howe has pre-
sided over the See of central Pennsyl,
vania for twenty-three years, and will
rest at Bristol. r. I. Bishop Rulison,
| his coadjutor, who is the acting bishop,
was recently in this city.
Rev. NJ. II. Mill will celebrate his
| third anniversary as rector of st. Da-
vid's church tomorrow. The reverend
| gentleman has sent three very happy
years, which have been productive of
great results in extending the work of
st. David's church. The edifice has
| been greatly beautified and improved
| during his incumbency, and the church
membership has increased materially
owing to his untiring efforts and untir-
| ing energy.
Rev. A. w. Cooper, late of the Hamp-
| ton Street Methodist Episcopal church,
has received a most cordial welcome in
| his new charge at Hawley. The social
meetings are in the best of condition,
and at n birthday social" held on
Wednesday evening, the ladies netted
| the sum of SIS Several conversions
have been recorded at the mid-week
services and there is every indication
| of O successful pastorate before the
| reverend gentleman.
Rev. l.. w. Peck, d. D., will read a
paper before the Methodist preachers
meeting at Elm Park church on Mon
| day morning. Election of officers will
be held at this meeting.
Coming Events.
On May 90 an umbrella social will
| be held in the parlors Of the Tabernacle
! church, Hyde Park.
The Welsh Congregational ministers
| of Lackawanna and LuZerne valleys
will meet in session at Nanticoke on
| Monday.
A meeting of the archdeaconry of
| Scranton will be held at New Milford
| on Monday and Tuesday.
The annual convention of the diocese
| of central Pennsylvania will be held at
| Reading on June II.
The Wyoming District Ministerial as
sociation will meet at Lackawanna May
| 81 and 2S. Rev. Wilson Treble, OF Wyo-
| ming, will make the association address
| and Rev. II. c. McDermott will preach
| the special sermon. 'ttp III eI vi
The annual convention of Congrega-
| tional churches of Pennsylvania will be
| held in West Pittston, May Il, ~ and
%.
| Rev. w. l. Stearns, of Danville, Will
preach in the new auditorium of the
| Washburn Street Presbyterian church
| tomorrow. This will be the first occa-
sion upon which the congregation will
worship in the new auditorium.
Beginning tomorrow evening the SER
| vice at the First Presbyterian church
will be held at o'clock. instead of 7.SO
p. m. A special programme Of music
will be rendered tomorrow, when the
| Young Mems Christian Association
Glee club will assist the regular choir.
General Assembly at Pittsburg.
On Thursday next the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church
will convene at Pittsburg, and will be
attended by the delegates from the
Lackawanna presbytery.
Extensive preparations, somewhat
unusual in character. are being made.