The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-02

Ter has charge of the mission work and
chorus choir
Haydn Evans is busily engaged upon
new mass which will be performed
at st. Patricks church in April
William Linney, the chorister of the
Providence Methodist Episcopal church
recently sustained a serious accident in
the mines, but is reported to be pro-
crossing favorably. Mr.. Linney hopes
to be at his post once - ore at an early
date, and his many friends will warm
| ly welcome him upon his recovery.
Roger Evans, chorister and Miss
Norma Williams, OrGanist, at the First
| Welsh Congregational church, We're re-
Gently surprised by being the recipients
of well filled purses, presented to them
in appreciation of the services rem
dered by them for many years as un-
salaried officers of the church.
Chorister Il. l.. Evans, of the Plym-
outh Congregational church, is seeking
to improve the congregational singing
and is heartily supported in his efforts.
| by the members of the church. large
addition has been made to the choir
and the results already achieved are
quite satisfactory.
The Mission band of the Green Ridge
| Baptist church will give an entertain
ment in the church on Thursday even
| ing, when a varied and instructive pro-
gramme will be rendered.
Four boys with good voices are re-
| quired to sing in st. David's church
choir. The opportunity is afforded for
| a practical musical education. Rev. NJ
| II. Mill, rector, will be glad to receive
| applications.
Arrangements have not yet been
completed for the appointment of a
chorister to succeed John II. Watkins,
at the Penn Avenue Baptist church,
but the music committee are in negotia-
tion with "a well known professor of
music, who, it is anticipated, will be
appointed i'm the course of few days.
| A special programme of music will be
rendered at the Providence Presbyter-
| ian church tomorrow. In the morning
Gauls anthem, Eye Hath Not Seen"
| will be sung, Miss Louise Parry being
solost. In the evening the anthem,
Savior, When Night Involves the
Sky" will be given by u. II. Warren
and the choir. Mr., Warren will also
sing submission, and Miss Lindsay
| will give X. S. Hughes beautiful solo,
"The Better Land"
Personal Mention.
| Rev. ID. G. Hughes has been at Brook
lyn during the week, attending the
| twenty-ffth anniversary of the Union
Avenue Baptist church, of which he
| for IN M OF nr
Hughes preached the anniversary SER
mon and was cordially received by the
members of his former pastorate. To-
| day the reverend gentleman will leave
for Philadelphia, to accept the invita-
ton of the Baptist Pastors union of
that city to read his paper on "The
Dspensation of the Logos."
Rev. w. j. Richards, of Tioga county.
Pennsylvania, visited Rev. ID. p. Jones,
of Hyde Park avenue, during the week.
Rev. N. f. Stahl and Colonel Sander
son have written from Gibraltar an
nouncing their safe arrival at that port,
| Mrs Stahl and daughters are visiting
| at their old home in Delaware, and will
afterward spend some time with Nicho-
las Stahl, at Princeton.
George n. Bugden, the sexton of
Green Ridge Presbyterian church, is
suffering from n severe attack of grip.
Rev. DR.. Striker, of Hamilton college,
will occupy the pulpit at Green Ridge
Presbyterian church tomorrow.
DR.. Palmer, secretary of the Baptist
Home Mission society, will preach at
the Jackson Street Baptist church to-
morrow evening.