The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-16

thought by the committee that holding |
the convention here now would broaden |
the interest in the state gathering, end
enlist many more to work from the out
set. A handsome blue and red SILK BAN
ner with golden trimming was exhi-
bited. 1t has been presented by Lebeck
4 Corin, of the Leader. ard will be given |
to the society raising the most money |
for the convention. The banner Is to
be placed on exhibition. and taken to
the societies. The Tri-County Union
sessions will be held In the Penn Ave-
nue. .aptist church on Friday, Noveni-
Der 90. There will be morning, after
nOoon and evening meetings. A sub
committee of arrangements was APP
pointed consisting of e. S. Williams, II.
H. McKeechan, c. II. Chandler, A. Z.
Smith and w. W. Inglis They win ar
range for the reception Of the visitors.
An Evidence OF Healthy Growth.
st. Luke's church proposes to erect a
four story stone parish building along
side the church on Wyoming avenue.
Plans for the building show 1t gothic
structure, in keeping with the grand
lines of the church. The women OF the
church have taken upon themselves tho
effort of securing the necessary $25,O0O
for building. They propose to raise this
sum by selling 1000 subscription shares
at s25 each. The plans provide for an.
industrial school room. kindergarten
room, gymnasium, auditorium and
rooms for the church guilds and soci-
cites. st. Lulle's church property Is
already classed in value with that of the
Catholic cathedral parish, the First
Presbyterian and Elm Park churches
The new building will increase the
value $4,000, but it is more important
in evidencing the fact that st. Luke's
is properly practical and In touch with
the .emand of the world that the
church must not be in the rear. Scran-
ton is growing; so is st. Lukes.
Religious News Notes.
At recent meeting of the ccngrcS1-
ticn of the Dickson City Presbyterians
they were surprised at the announce
ment that ". II. Richmond had decided
to wipe out the debt of the church,
amounting to $500, thus leaving the
church property, valued at $4,000. free
from any imcumberance. Mr. Rich
mond also furnished the chairs for the
edflce.
ON Sunday evening, December !, the
Scrarto Lodge of Elks will hold a me-
mortal service for their departed men,
bers. The committee having charge of
the affair are determined to have the
best artists they can secure, take part
in the programme. They intend sur
passing all former efforts and say that
the Scranton lodge will have the best
| and most largely attended memorial
service In the state.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
held Tuesday in the Jewell building,
| Mrs. Amelia Smith made a short talk
| on the convention which was recently
held at Baltimore. A letter was read
| by Mrs. Tewksbury relative to a church
| pastor who preached against the sale of
| intoXicants, but voted for 1t.
The first sacred concert of the series
| to be given by the Cathedral choir viii
| be held at st. Thomas College hall on
| Sunday evening, at s O'Clock. The fol-
j. Nj. Chance entertained the choir
| and Sabbath school orchestra of the
| Second Presbyterian church at his
music room in the Young Mems Chris
| tian Association building Friday even
| ing.
The New York Tribune of recent
| date states that the First Methodist
church of Yonkers. n. y, has invited
| the Rev. Frederick NJ. Davenport to
| that pulpit for the next year, begin
ming April, 1896. If he accepts he will
be the first pastor who has ever served
| that church four years in succession.
| He has also received unanimous call
| to the largest and most influential
Methodist church in the city of rough
| keepsie.
Rev. d. p. Jones, pastor of the Taber-
| nacle Congregational church. South
Hyde Park avenue, has declined n call
| to the Bethany Welsh Methodist Epis-
| copal church, of West Chicago. Rev.
10 h. n1I ctr IL, i,f
| of service on the West Side. Nine years
| ago Rev. Mr.. Jones became the pastor
| of the Tabernacle chuu'ch. There was
| a debt of $4,000 on the building and
| property, and $4,000 have been paid.
With improvements made, there Is yet
an outstanding debt of nearly $1,000.
| Towever, hits sum will soon be greatly
| However. this sum will soon be greatly
more than doubled under Rev. Mr..
Jones pastorate.
Rev. Father Splinter of New York,
| q Dominican missionary, Is to conduct
mission at ST. Dominic's, Parsons, be-
| ginning Dec. 1. This is the first time
| in the Wyoming Valley that the DOM
| inican Fathers have held n mission.
Rev. d. J. MacGoldrick, president of
| st. Thomas college, lecturcd under the
| auspices of the Catholic Mutual Benefit
| association at College hall last night
His subject was "The Antiquity of
| Man"
The Women's Baptist Home and For
| eign societies of the Abingdon associa-
tion held their quarterly basket meet
ing at the Blakely BAPTIST church
| Thursday afternoon and evening. The
| afternoon session begun at 2.30 o'clock
| The evening meeting was addressed by
| Mrs. II. N. Jones, the state secretary,
who is widely known as q charming
| speaker.
| A large delegation of ladies' of ST.
Luke's church went to Wilkes Barre
Thursday morning to attend the meet
ing of the Women's auxiliary of the
Central Pennsylvania diocese.
Rev. W. s. Jones, of the First Welsh
Baptist church, of the West Side. and
representatives from the church +.
| Hughes, Thomas Howell and j. ]. Ev-
ans, are in Shenandoah today and to-
| morrow attending the conference of the
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Welsh
| Baptist churches.
| Professor James Hughes will preach
at tomorrow's services of the First
| Welsh Baptist church. on South Main
| avenue. in the 8hscnce Of the regular
pastor. Rev. w. s. Jones.
| At the Tabernacle church, on South
Hyde Park avenue. Captain Watkins,
of the Salvation Army at New York
city. will address the evening congre-
cation. Captain Watkins has many
| friends here. Several years ago she
conducted the local Salvation Army
corp Upon her departure for the
metropolis. Captain Watkins was given
farewell reception at st. David's
hail. at which the large attendance evil
depced the magnitude of her friendly
followers.
In the Second Presbyterian church
tomorrow the choir will render the fol-
lowing programme: