The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-13
OF A RELIGIOUS NATURE
Unique Meetings That Are Being Con-
Quoted at Nay Aug Park.
THEY WILL BURN A MORTGAGE
Congregation OF Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church Arc Soon to Have That Pleas
urs.-Grcat Work Accomplished by
Calvary Reformed Church.

ton in recent years, Is the suhuay
open air meetings. conducted by the
Young Mems Christian association III
one of natures cool and restful natural
ampitheaters in Nay Aug park. Sec
retary Mahy and other promoters Oh
the enterprise are SO encouraged py
the attendance of 1900 persons at the
first meeting last Sunday, that special
efforts will be made in future to make
the meetings additionally attractive.
Tomorrow, for instance, some person,
possibly Colonel Il. l.. Hitchcock, prom
inently identified with Young Mems
Christian association work, will be the
principal speaker, and delightful music
will be sung by the association Glee
club under the direction of Tallie Nor
gan. The managers of the open air
idea are confident Of increase In the
gatherings, and have built a speakers
and singers platform in the hollow or
the ampitheater, which is on the east
eide of Roaring Brook, near the Elm
hurst boulevard. Eventually, wooden
seats will be built among the hooks in
the rocks. Workers for the meeting
will gather for prayer in the associa-
tion building at o'clock and start for
the park in body at 3l5.
Mortgage Cremating Ceremony.
The mortgage cremating ceremony.
m arking the clearing from debt of the
T. )ly Trinity Lutheran church, corner
OF Adams avenue and Mulberry street.
VIII take place as soon as several busi-
" attended n N
d, BIT has existed since the organization
a. the congregation. The church will
b. consecrated in the fall
Young Men," the monthly publica-
ton of the Scranton Young Mems
Christian association contains the fol-
lowing announcements of vocations and
c, anges: Secretary Pearsall. of the
railroad department., and Superintend-
cat Sanborn, of the Rescue mission,
a.e spending two weeks in the Maine
woods. Assistant Secretary Wiley
goes to the Young Mems Chrdistian as
sociation encampment at Mortified on
the wheel. He will be gone from July
Il to 20. Physical Director Weston
goes to Lockport N. y, for the month
of August. General Secretary Mahy
will spend the summer nights on his
farm at 1882 Sanderson avenue
l.. j. Surdam, who for the past year
has served as assistant physical direc-
tor in very efficient manner, leaves us
to take charge of the work at Taunton,
Mass. as physical director. He will
also study in Boston under Director
Weston's old teacher, Professor Rob-
erts. F. r. Welard takes Mr..
Surdam's place, beginning work Aug.
l. Mr.. Wellard is a genuine athlete
with a good record in base ball, foot
ball, and field contests"
Progress of Calvary Church.
There is quite disparity in the new
chapel and proposed magnificent struc-
ture of the Calvary Reformed church,
corner of Monroe avenue and Gibson
street, and the little "shanty on the
hilI' which the members built by
their own hands and used for worship
nearly two years. The 'shanty"
Chats what the congregation called iD
cost the munificent sum of $685. and re-
quired four days to build, yet this
sa me struggling congregation has built
the $4,000 key to the edifice which will
be one Of the handsomest in the city
and will cost $4,000. The opening SER
vices which began Wednesday night,
and which will terminate tomorrow
night, not only mark an epoch in the
history of Calvary church, but is a
further evidence of the growth of the
church at large and the things possible
when determination Is bent in a God
like direction. There is silent and
yet an eloquent sermon in the vacuum
between the 'shanty on the hill' and
Calvary's new chapel. Within the
year probably no church work has
brought forth higher compliment and
deserved commentator than the sue
cess Of Rev. w. II. Stubblebine and his
congregations strong consistory.
The Watch Tower Bible class will
meet at the residence of c. w. Hessler,
72s Green Ridge street. Sunday, July
IA, at 10 a. m. The subject will be
Restitution of all things which God
hath spoken by the mouth Of all the
holy prophets since the world began"
Acts, Ill, q. The leader will also ex-
plain from the Chart of the Ages" the
special call Of this gospel age, 1.-THE
straight gate and narrow way to life,
and few there be that find it," Matt.
vii. IA.
Tho Believers Conference.
The announcement is made by Revs.
James Scoville and William Fl. Nc
Arthur, pastors of the Gospel Taber-
nacle on Adams avenue, Green Ridge,
that a Believers conference and
Christian Workers convention will be
held on the tabernacle grounds from
next Wednesday to Sunday inclusive.
In addition to the following speakers
and singers many other workers in
various denominations will be present:
I.evs. A. B. Simpson and Stephen Mer-
rItt, of New York: Charles N. Critten-
den, promoter of the Florence mission
in this city; Mrs. Abbie C. Morrow
editor Of the New York illustrator;
Rev. s. H. Senft, Of Altoona; Rev. $.
A. Rennick, OF Cory; Rev. George
Smith, Of Newton, and Miss Louise
Shepherd, Of New York. The order OF
services Is announced as follows
Prayer meeting, $50 to 7.3O a. M;
preaching. 1890 to 70 M; short ad-
dresses. to p. M; song service, Z to
D. m; Bible study, $50 to 10 a. m.
testimony meeting,'2 to 8 p. M; young
peoples meeting and preaching, to
0 p. m.
Camp Meeting at Laurel HiIl Park.
Rev. w. o. Cooper, Of Montrose. and
Rev. G. c. Carter, of Wilkes-Barre, will
hold camp meeting at Laurel Hill park
tomorrow. This, camp meeting win be
conducted in the post orderly way.
The reverend gentlemen have the repu-
tation Of conducting such meetings in
the most approved manner Some of
the best singers Of the colored people
from Montrose. Scranton and Wilkes
Barre will take part Prayer and con-