The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11
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Rev. G. E. Guilds sixteenth Anniversary.

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| lumber valued at $50. ....
Rev. G. E. Guilds Sixteenth Anniversary.
Tomorrow morning will be an occa-
| sion of special interest to the Provi-
dence Presbyterians, when Rev. George
E. Guild will preach the sixteenth an
| nual discourse of his pastorate of that
fiourishing church. Mr.. Guild was
called to the pulpit of that church in
February, 1879, and supplied the church
| from Sunday to Sunday till the follow
| ing May, when at the beginning of the
church year. he entered upon the set
| tied pastorate.
Mr.. Guild prepared. for college in the
famous academy, in Walton, N. Y, and
graduated with honor from Amherst
college in 1876. He then took post
graduate course in special studies of
one year in Yale university, and subse-
quently his theological course in Union
seminary, New York city.
Since his advent to Scranton Mr..
Guild has upon many occasions been
! importuned to accept "calls' to other
pastorates, notably in oxford, N. Y,
and large and prominent church in
Fayetteville, N. Y, which was ably
minlstered to, for may years, by a
brother of President Cleveland; but in
/ each instance he has felt the pressure
of duty bidding him to remain in his
present field. His pastorate in this
| city has been a prominent and success
| full one, and one of the longest in the
| large number Of churches of this vicn-
| 1h n 10 thnrnlIph
student in all his preparation for pulpit
| work, and for severals years has dis
| carded all manuscripts or even notes
Of any kind in the delivery of his ser
mons. During the past sixteen years
the people of that church have erected
a pleasant parsonage and beautiful
stone church edfice, the valuation of
which properties, our reporter is in
formed is not far from $5O,OOO
The society has no Indebtedness
! upon any of its property; the large debt
| incurred by the erection of the new
church was paid off the year before
last, when the Scriptural system of CIV
ing one-tenth of the income was adopt
ed, and so many concurred in the
scheme that the debt was liquidated.
Mr.. Guild speaksin the highest praise
Of the great work done by the Ladies'
Aid society and board of trustees in
fostering the finances of the society.
The church is well organized for ag-
gressive benevolent and spiritual SER
vice, and as q result there has been a
continual quarterly increase in the
membership Of the church.
In his discourse tomorrow morning
Mr.. Guild will give brief review of
the past sixteen years Of church life,
but more particularly a record of the
last year, which closed with the May l..
There will be special music by the
choir at the services.
Items of Church Work.
On Tuesday last the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Providence Presbyterian
church generously donated to the trus-
tees of the church the proceeds Of the
several entertainments held during the
year, for the purpose Of liquidating a
personal note Of $500, which was given
by the trustees to complete the payment
of the church debt two years ago.
Despite the depression in trade the
sum of $22.570 was raised during the
past church-year BY, the members OF
the Second Presbyterian church. Over
half of this amount was devoted to
benevolent and mission purposes.
The Committee of 1896" who are
working so assiduously in pushing the
claims of Scranton for the Christian
Endeavor state conference Of 1896 COM