The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-16

were crowded with enthusiastic work
ers who We're truly representative of
the younger church workers of Scran-
ton.
There has been a considerable in
crease of late in the attendance at the
Sunday evening services at st. David s
church. The Young Peoples societies
of this pretty little church are working
energetically for the advancement of
their work and sixty members are now
enrolled in the infant department of the
Sunday school, while the remainder of
the classes have increased likewise.
The daily lenten services at St
David's church are well attended. The
services are held at p. M, except
Fridays, when the rector gives a course
of instruction in the catechism, after
the regular service at 7:3O p. m., to a
class preparatory to confirmation.
The committee having charge of the
arrangements of the st. David's day
banquet at the Tabernacle church de-
sire to tender their thanks to members
of other churches, the press, etc, for the
assistances rendered.
Larger congregations have attended
the lenten MONDAY services at St.
Luke's church this year than in any
year on record.
A highly successful entertainment
was held by the members of the Provi-
| dence Welsh Congregational on Tues
day, when the edifice was crowded. A
| considerable sum was netted for the
church fund.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Christian Endeavor society of
the Providence Welsh Congregational
church: president, Evan Lewis; vice
president. William Fraye; recording sec
| retary. Miss Mary G. Powell: cores
| ponding secretary, Miss Lizzie j. VIII
| liams; treasurer, Miss Margaret NJ. VIII
llams, and Miss Anna w. Price, organ.
| list.
Items OF Personal Interest.
Rev. r. S. Jones, ID. D., and Rev. w
| +. Davis will exchange pulpits tomor.
| row evening.
Miss Fstelle NJ. Roll, of Wilkes Barre
| secretary of the Luther League confer,
| ence held in this city, Is an expert
stenographer and successful business
woman, who kept an admirable RECORD
| of the proceedings of the conference
and was complimented for the expedi.
| tous manner In which the business oi
| the department was transacted.
| Rev. w. G. Partridge addressed stu
dents of Colgate University, Hamilton
| N. Y, upon The influence of the con
science upon llfe." The reverend gentle
man Is a graduate of this university
Evangelist Scovill will hold another
mass meeting In Conservatory hall. 40.
Lackawanna avenue, tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
| Rev. w. II. Pearce has marvellous
power In collecting money for religious
work. His achievements in connec.or
with Elm Park church are well known
but on Thursday last, at the dedicatory
services of the Clark's Summit Meth
odist Episcopal church. he succeeded IL
obtaining subscriptions amounting I,
$1,000 at the morning service alone
The congregation was a small one ant
did not include any rich people.
| Rev. Charles Il. Robinson. ID. d., ha.
almost recovered from his illness ant
is able to take outdoor exercise.
| Rev. C. c. Mclean. ID. d., formerl,
of this city, at present pastor of tn,
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
Los Angeles, Cal, has invented ant
copyrighted a system of church financ,
which was adopted by his own church
a year ago and has been very largel,
introduced in the churches of California
irrespective of UNCONVENTIONAL lines
] 1t is system by which rich and poor