The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-01
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ton to hold a concert at Hallstead on
April 16.
Miss Tompknson conducted a very
successful Gospel meeting at the
Young Womens Christian association
yesterday.
Rev. d. C. Hughes will read a paper
on "Dispensation of the Logos" before
the members of the City Pastors union
this evening.
Although seriously i'll during the past
week. Rev. w. G. Watkins was able
to preach at the North Main Avenue
Baptist church yesterday.
A covenant meeting will be held in
the Penn Avenue Baptist church on
Wednesday evening, when all the MEM
bers are invited to participate in the
services.
Rev. A. B. ONeal, of the Dunmore
Baptist church. delivered a practical
address at the afternoon meeting n,
the Young Mems Christian association
yesterday.
A large audience gathered at the Con-
servatory hall yesterday afternoon to
hear an address by Evangelist James
S9covill, who preached an excellent eX-
hortation on gospel lines.
Rev. w. II. Buck, the newly elected
presiding elder, paid an official visit to
| the Green Ridge United Evangelical
church yesterday and preached a
powerful sermon at the morning SER
vice.
In the absence of Rev. A. i. Ferris,
the services at the Puritan Congrega-
tional church, yesterday morning, We're
| conduct cd bv tbn rnnpl hers nf the Chris
tian Endeavor society. Rev. K. S.
Jones, ID. D., preached In the evening.
George B. Carter's benefit concert
will be held this evening. when the
superb programme which appeared in
Saturdays Tribune will be rendered by
Miss Bloodgood, of New York. and the
accomplished organist. A considerable
section of musical people have been
anticipating the event with much inter
est.
| j. Willis Conants organ recital on
| Saturday afternoon was enjoyed by Il
large congregation. The clever organ
| list showed the same exquisite taste in
his selection and style of playing as
We're highly appreciated at the pre-
vious recitals. Mrs. George Du Bois
Dimmick sang Thalberg's 90 Jesus,
Thou Art Standing" and Sheppard's
Shadows of Evening"
| Miss Rachel Thomas. the neWly-ap-
pointed secretary of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association, will arrive
| in the city today, and enter upon her
duties Immediately. The committee
have labored conscientiously in making
| a final selection, and are confident that
| they have secured in Miss Thomas q
secretary who will be capable of eX-
| tending the work in many directions
and maintain the organization in the
admirable condition in which it was
left by Miss Macurdy. Miss Thomas
has had considerable experience in New
York city.
At an election of officers held at the
Providence Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday school yesterday afternoon the
following We're elected for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, c. w. Dawson;
first assistant, Henry Hemmerling;
second assistant, Miss Lulu Hughes;
secretary, w. ID. Appleman; assistant
| secretary, Charles H. Constantine;
treasurer, Miss Mamie Beers; librarian,
Miss Anna Mully; assistants. Miss Ger
trude Kennedy, Charles w. Connolly
and George NJ. Mulley; chorister, w. d.
Watkins; pianist, Miss Amy Decker;
superintendent of primary work, Miss
Hattie Silkman, assisted by C. w.
Benjamin and Miss Name Lewis. The
annual meeting of the school will be
held on Sunday, when reports will be
submitted by the various officers.
Presiding Elder Eckman admins
tered holy communion at the Elm Park
church yesterday morning. The "an-
nual missionary day" was observed by
the Sunday school in the afternoon.
when an interesting review of lessons
during the past quarter was given by
Miss Fields and others interested in
the work. The handsome collection of
Sl45 was made up yesterday in the
school, bringing the total for the year
TO 500. The attendance of scholars
yesterday was 735. The official board
of the church will meet this evening
at 715 O'Clock. on Wednesday even
ing the fourth quarterly conference of
the church year will be held, when
every member is requested to be pres
ent. On Friday evening the Wyoming
Glee club will hold a concert in the
lecture room under the auspices of Mr.
Lees Sunday school class.
Rev. James Mcleod, of the First
Presbyterian church, exchanged pulpits
with his brother, Rev. Thomas Mcleod.
of the Clinton Street PRESBYTERIAN
church, Brooklyn, N. Y. The reverend
gentleman's sermon at the First Pres
byterian church, yesterday morning,
ELECTED favorable comments for it's
breadth of thought and pungent re-
marks on the topic treated. His theme,
why This Waste?" referring to the
alabaster box Of ointment which had
been broken by the woman to annoint
the Head of Christ. His deductions
from the text We're eminently practical
He pointed out that many people could
not appreciate poem or works of art
for the reason that they had no market
value. Some men would die for princi-
pie, but other men would call them
fools. Another point he urged was that
practically all acts of sacrifice recorded
in the Bible We're accomplished by wo-
men. and this was because they lis
tened to the heart, which was the great
reservoir of power, and if men would
listen to the dictates of the heart they
would accomplish more good.
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