The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-14
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.


Rev A. L. Ramer occupied his pulpit at
st. Marks church yesterday.
Revival services were held in the Hamp-
ton Street Methodist church in the even
ing.
Rev. Thomas Bell preached as usual ut
the Plymouth Congregational church yes
terday.
The attendance at all the churches yes
terday morning was very small, owing to
the rain.
Communion services were held yester-
day morning at the First and Second Pres.
byterian churches.
George West. of the West Side
preached yesterday at the Sumner Ave
nue. Presbyterian church.
Rev. james Fielding. of Factoryvile
preached morning and evening in the
Scranton Street Baptist church.
ID. C. Richards has been engaged as
musical director at the Rescue mission,
and his work is very highly commended
Rev. James Fielding. of Factoryvile
preached two impressive sermons yestor-
day at the Scranton Street Baptist church.
Prayer meetings We're held yesterday at
the Jackson Street Baptist church. Will
lam Protheroe led at the morning service
and David Thomas in the evening.
Rev. II. ". Buck. presiding elder
preached In the morning in the Green
Ridge United Evangelical church. An
rvangel.siic service was held in the even
ing.
Miss Susie Black. of Nicholson. has been
engaged as solo soprano of the Second
Presbyterian church. Mr.. Chance says he
expects to have his chorus ready in about
two weeks.
Prayer services were held yesterday at
the Welsh Congrega tional church. in the
absence Of Pastor Hugh Davis, who is
attending convention of his denomina-
Rev. A. V. Bower preached at the Wash
burn Street Presbyterian church last
evening. Rev. Mr.. Moffat has not yet re-
sponded to the invitation of the church to
resume its pastorate.
Rev. DR.. f. b. Palmer, of Philadelphia
and Rev 7. +. Jepson, of the Berean Bap-
tist church, of Carbondale, preached re-
spectively, morning and evening In the
Penn Avenue Baptist church.
Miss Sadie Kaiser. Wilkes Barre's sweet
soprano singer, sang in st. Mary's Catho.
lie church. Dunmore. in the morning As
is usually the case her voice was exquisite
and delighted the large congregation.
Communion was celebrated in St Luke's
Episcopal, the Green Ridge United Evan
gelical, the Scranton Street Baptist, the
First Presbyterian and the Second Pres
byterian churches and in the Gospel taber-
nacle.
The Pittsburg conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, which has
been in session at Wilkes-Barre since
Thursday, Oct. 10. will adjourn today
at noon. Bishop y. w. Arnel BID, DID,,
LID, the presiding elders and members
of the conference will visit Scranton this
afternoon. and the bishop will preach this
evening at the Howard Place African
Methodist Episcopal church. Services at
Sp. m.
The topics in several of the churches
were as follows: Elm Park Methodist.
Rev Dr. W. Fl. Pearce. "The Mission of
the Church" and Enduring Elements of
Stubblebine. True Wisdom and prayed
Out of Prison. Dunmore Presbyterian,
Rev. J. W. Williams. Good Citizenship
and "One with Christ" Green Ridge Bap-
and What Is Repentance" Grace Re.
formed Episcopal. Rev. G.. L. Aldrlch. "A
Cure for Christian Weariness' and Hills
Of Help"
City Solicitor Torrey was the speaker at
the Young Mems Christian association
"Elijah." and the various practical les
sons drawn from the life of the prophet
were listened to with the closest attention
and made deep impression on all present
He believed the world was getting bet
ter and cited the battle won for reform In
New York city: the suppression OF lottery
the prohibition of prize fighting, etc
This was no time for discouragement, but
FOR an aggressive warfare. The meeting
was In charge of Educational Secretary
Burrows. Secretary Mahy being in New
| York city.
The following transfers Of membership
| have been made from the Second Presby-
terian church: Mrs. Adelaide Kays, Miss
Evelyn l.. Kays and Arthur c. and Clara
Fuller to the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church; James y. Dickson and Laura u.
Dickson to the Methodist church, of Dal.
| ton. The following have been admitted by
letter from other churches: Miss Lucille
s. McGaughey. from the Presbyterian
church of Camp Creek. ILL.,; Miss Eliza
beth NJ. r. Root. from the Presbyterian
| church of New Hartford. N Y; Miss
Rachel Eliza Tolles, from the First Pros
byterian church of Attica, N. Y; Jacob
NJ. Chance, from the Cumberland Pres
| hYterian church of Sedalia Mo