The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-25
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.

RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
The Ash Wednesday offering at St
Iu<e's church will be devoted to the
Church Temperance society.
A supper will be arranged by the Ladies'
Aid society of the Penn Avenue BaptIst
church on Thursday evening.
4 series of revival services were inauS-
urated at the Elm Park church last
evening and will be conducted throughout
the week.
An announcement is made that the
handsome new Presbyterian church, at
Peokville, will be ready for dedication On
Sunday. March 3.
At the communion service of the Welsh
Congregational church yesterday morn
ing Rev. K. ). Jones, ID, received eleven
new members into the church.
Rev. George L. Guild addressed the of-
terncon meeting ut the Young Mems
Christian association yesterday, his sub
iect being 1.-The Two Anchors
Secretary Many of the Young Mems
Christian association, is still sojourning
at Missouri, where Mrs, Alahy is reported
to be improving after her recent illness.
Rev. +. \. Dony preached at the Ell
wardsville Congregational church yester-
day on behalf of the American Sabbath
union on the subject of Sunday obserV-
anCe.
Rev. u. VI. Knter concluded a series Of
successful revival meetings yesterday.
During the past week large audiences
have assembled in the Christian church,
Providence.
Rev. W. +. Davis preached an excel
lent sermon in the Welsh Baptist church
last evening in memory of Miss sarah
Davis. who previous to her death had for
many years been an active member OF the
church.
Rev. 4. Il. Hunter, who has made
great success in the education and refining
of the colored people of Raleigh, \. g,
assisted at the morning service at ST.
I.uke's church yesterday. y substantial
Offering was made in aid of the work in
which the reverend gentleman is en-
gagged.
Professor Horace NJ. Eckman, son OF
Presiding Elder Eckman, will read pa
per on Church Music before the Meth
odist mnisterium at the Elm Park church
this morning at 1879 o'clock. All pastors
in the city and vicinity are invited to at
tend. as the paper will be of special inter-
est to pastors Of all denominations.
A public meeting will be held next
Thursday night in the North Main Ave
nue. Baptist church at which everyone Is
invited to attend and witness the burn
ing of the mortgage of nearly $6,OOO which
was paid last autumn. Short addresses
will be made by the older members, in
which they will give "reminiscences OF the
early days and struggles of the church
Light refreshments will be served to all
free of charge.
During the past week members of the
Salvation Army have been unusually en-
ergetic and have paraded the Hyde PARK
avenues with flaming torches. Yesterday
the services were almost continuous from
A. IN, when a. musical treat was pro-
v,ded. Several recruits were sworn In a
the afternoon meeting. a great Hndoo
meeting will be held at o'clock this
evening, when Major and Mrs. Halpin,
Ensign Harris and Captain and Mrs.
Frank Hart will have charge of the army.
One Of the old-fhshioned ''love feasts
and breaking of bread was held at the
Howard Place African Methodist Epis-
copal church yesterday morning, Prcsid-
ing Elder w. n. Brown, ID, conducting
the services. IL Is worthy of note that
the colored section OF the Methodist Epis-
topal church cling closely to the usages
initiated in the early Methodist church,
while the majority of the churches dis
card the old practices which they taught
to their colored brethren. Elder Brown
preached two powerful sermons to large
congregations.
How Should Keep Lent" was the APP
proprate theme of the Rev. II. L. Mil
ler's sermon yesterday morning. The rev
erend gentleman dlscoursed upon the or
igin, meaning of, the history and observ-
ance of Lent The special duties of Lent
he described as fasting, IL you see flt" a
simple, formal fasting was wrong, as was
fasting for ostentatious display. Fasting
should not interfere with labor and health.
Fasting was not mertorious in Gods
sight. but special attention should he
given to repentance, faith and godllness.
There were things to be notwithstanding.
luxury and sensuous pleasures.
on Wednesday-Ash Wcdnesday-tho in
auguration Of Lenten services will be OBJ
served in several OF the city churches.
At st. Luke's church services will be held
at 1880 n. m. and 7l5 p. m Special se"-
vices will be held twice on each day dur
ing Lent. on Saturdays an organ recital
will be given at 4 u. m as part OF the
afternoon service. Ash Wednesday VIII
be observed at ST. Davld's church. Jack
son street, when mathis will be sung at
| 10 a. IN. During the Lenten season SER
vices will be held daily excepting Satur-
| days Service will also be held during the
morning at the Church of the Good
Shepherd, Green Ridge. Daily services
will also be held, excepting Saturdays.
At St. Peters cathedral. st. Patrick s
church, Hyde Park; Holy Rosary church,
| Providence; ST. Paul's church, Green
| Ridge, and St. Johns church, South Side,
| there will be masses each morning. a SER
mon followed by benediction of the blessed
sacrament on Wednesday evenings. and
| the stations of the cross and benediction
on Friday evenings. Special services will
| be held on Wednesday also ut the Holy
Trinity Lutheran church, st. Mark =
church. Washburn Street. Lutheran Mis-
sion chapel. Park Place; Zion German
| church. Mifiln avenue; st. Peters Ger
man church, Prescott avenue, and at
Christ church, Cedar avenue. Lenten lee
lures will also be delivered on Friday
evenings.