The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30

ut their Lenten organ recitals. There
is no doubt that the careful discrimina
ton shown by them will tend to the
ultimate elevation of standard music
in the minds of those who attend the
recitals. and this is a very desirable
end to attain.
Evangelist James Scovill has been
very successful in the services which he
has conducted in the Conservatory hall
during the past few Sundays. Mr.. SEQ
will is no stranger in the valley, haV-
ing conducted evangelistic services in
some of the city churches as well as
ether churches in the vicinity. in which
work he is now engaged. He expects,
during the summer, to have associated
with him in the work other evangelists
and will use one or more tents pitched
in one city, so that the nOn-church-
going people can be reached.
Tomorrow's Special Services.
Rev. f. II. Parsons will preach his
last sermon at Clarks Summit, before
conference tomorrow night.
The Lenten devotions, comprising a
sermon and benediction, will be held in
-. Wal NHulNIl, IpltSl WY, l'lIllpl-
row evening, when Rev. ]. j. Curran
of Carbondalc, will be the preacher.
Memorial services for the late Mrs
Rachel Nichols, will be held tomor-
row evening, at 6 o'clock, in the Susque-
hanna Street Baptist church, Olyphant
Presiding Elder Thorpe will conduct
the forth quarterly meeting service at
the Pecllville Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow morning.
The thirteenth anniversary of the
Plymouth Congregational church will
be celebrated tomorrow. In the morn
ing the exercises will be devoted to the
children. and Rev. Thomas Bell will
preach the anniversary sermon in the
evening. The annual roll call of the
church viii be held on Monday, when
reception of the members will also
be feature of the evening.
Holy communion win be celebrated
at the Providence Welsh Congregations
al church tomorrow.
Coming Events.
Holy communion will be celebrated
at the First Presbyterian church on the
first Sunday in April, instead of the
second.
Special services will be held at the
Scranton Street Baptist church on
April T. to celebrate the seventh ami
versary of the pastorate of Rev. II. j.
Collins.
Important exercises will be held at
the First Welsh Baptist church on Sun
day week. when a review of the Sun
day school work of the past quarter will
be conducted by General Superintend-
ent John d. Phillips.
on Monday evening the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor society of North Main
Avenue Baptist church will hold an en-
tertainment, one of the features of
which will be q series of drills by the
children, led by Mrs. Chappell and Miss
Powell.
The semi-annual session of the Lack
awanna presbytery will convene at the
Second Presbyterian church on Monday
evening. April 15 when the retiring
moderator, Rev. w. II. Swift, of Homes
dale, win preach the special sermon,
after which the election of his success
sor will be held. The session will con-
tinue on the Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday following. The official pro-
gramme has not been completed, but it
Is expected that it will be circulated
during the coming week.
The entertainments committed are:
Rev. Charles Il. Robinson, Charles II.
Chandler and c. w. Kirkpatrick, and
these gentlemen are at present buJly
engaged In securing hosts for the nu-
merous delegates who will attend.