The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-29

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| g~regations from the Green Ridge Pres
/ byterian, Green Ridge Baptist. Primi-
| tive Methodist and United Evangelical
| churches. -fsy
The responsive reading Of the Psalms
| was led by Rev. @. L. Malice, OF the
United Evangelical church. Prayer
| was offered by Rev. N. F. Stahl, of the
| Green Ridge Presbyterian church. and
the scripture was read by Rev. w. j.
Ford. of the Green Ridge Baptist
church.
Rev. Mr.. Prosser. of the Primitive
Methodist church, preached the SER
mon from Genesis l, I, I'm the be-
| ginning God created the Heaven and
the earth" His thought was that
THANKSGIVING Is the best kind Of
thanksgiving. By SO doing God Is
quite properly placed first.
In Asbury church In the evening an
entertainment was given under the
auspices Of the EDwOrth league. It
was a concert by singers from the
choirs Of the Asbury Methodist and
Washburn Street Presbyterian
church. and by the Asbury quartette.
and was the last of q series Of four
entertainments.
Sunrise Services on West Side.
Sunrise services We're conducted on
the West Side at the jackson Street
Baptist church. At Z o'clock the lecture
room Of the handsome edifce was
crowded with people. Professor James
Hughes presided. The services consist
ed of prayer. addresses, and congre-
gatiOnal singing. The meeting was
characterized by an abundance Of spir-
itual feeling, more than fifty persons
making short talks on the day. 1t
was the most successful affair Of the
kind ever conducted on the West Side.
At 1890 o'clock the union service
Of West Side English churches was
begun at the Washburn Street Presby-
terrain church. Rev. ]. p. Moffat, the
new pastor Of the church. presided.
The reverend gentleman gave a short
Introductory address Of welcome. Rev.
l.. c. Floyd offered the general prayer
in q heartfelt and impressive way.
The Thanksgiving sermon was preach
ed by Rev. Thomas Bell, of the Ply
mouth Congregational church. Mr.. Bell
chose for his subject 1.-THE Reflex Infiu-
ences Of Thanksgiving on Spir-
tual Life" The theme was hand
ed in a scholarly manner, the
speaker dwelling upon the i'm
p~ressiveness of the great day. The
sermon was a grand effort and was
very interesting to the large audience
present. During the service there was
congregational singing and the church
choir sang an anthem. Edwin Bowen
sang a tenor solo appropriate to the
occasion. A collection was taken up
at h conclusion of the service for
the benefit of the Home Of the Friend
less. A large sum "a realized.
Services appropriate to the day were
held last evening at st. Marks Luther
an church. Rev. A. L. Kramer, rector
Of the church, conducted the services,
and delivered a sermon on Thanksgiv-
ing. At 1890 o'clock st. David's Epis-
copal church was the scene of a large
gathering, assembled to honor the ma
tional holiday with appropriate reli-
gious services. Rector NJ. H. Mill
preached an able sermon. The choir
sang several anthems.
In the Other Churches.
THANKSGIVING services were held in
the morning in Grace Reformed Epis-
copal church, where the pastor. Rev.
G. L. Aldrich. preached an admirable
sermon from II Chronicles, v, 10 and IA.
1T came eve to pass as the trumpet
tiers and singers were as one to make
one sound to be heard in Draising and
thanking the Lord: and when they
lifted up their voice with the trum-
pets and cymbals and intruments of
music and praised the Lord, saying,
for He is good; for His mercy endureth
forever; that then the house was filled
with q cloud, even the house Of the
Lord. So that the priests could not
stand to minister by reason of the
cloud: for the glory Of the Lord had
filled the house."
MI. Aldrich's sermon contained the
thought that praising God for his mer-
cies and things that are good brings
out the beauty Of His benefits.
The offering Of $25 was given to the
Florence Mission.
In st. Luke's Episcopal church, on
Wyoming avenue, Holy Communion
was administered at 7.3O o'clock, which
included the prescribed THANKSGIVING
Day worship Of the church and q SER
MOI by the pastor, Rev. Rogers Israel.
Mr.. Israel preached from Deuteron-
omy xxxiii, q, THE eternal God is
the refuge, and underneath are the
everlasting arms" The offering was
devoted to the st. Luke's Episcopal
hospital In Bethlehem.
In all Of the Catholic churches of the
city a number of masses were read and
special prayer Of Thanksgiving Of
fered up.