The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-27
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.

Thirty-two members were received at
Elm Park church yesterday morning.
A meeting of the Girls Friendly So
ciety will be held at ST. Lukes church
on Wednesday evening after the regu-
lar service.
The delegates from the Presbyterian
general assembly, now in session at
Pittsburs, are expected to return on
Wednesday.
Rev. Richard Horns preached at the
Asbury Methodist church yesterday in
the absence Of Rev. A. +. Chaffee, who
was indisposed.
Mrs. ]. +. Heckel, began duties as
soprano soloist at the Providence Pres
byterian church yesterday, and made a
very favorable impression.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
members of the Church of Good Shep-
herd, Green Ridge, to run their annual
excursion to Farview on June 8.
Rev. A. F. Ferris will deliver a
stereopticon lecture entitled Fallen
Ancient Egypt" in the Puritan Congre-
gational church on Thursday night.
A number of members were received
into the First Baptist church, Scran-
ton street, last evening, when the or
dinance of baptism was administered.
On Memorial Day masses will be read
at st. Peters Cathedral at $50, and
o'clock. The latter will be high mass
of requiem for the deceased members
of the Young Mems Institute.
On Friday evening the annual exer-
cises of the Young Women's Christian
association will be held at the Elm
Park church, when interesting reports
and al 1sses will be delivered.
Beg. ding yesterday st. Luke's
church Sunday school will meet at $50
a. m., instead Of an afternoon hour as
in the past. Holy communion will be
celebrated at 7.3O a. M, half an hour
earlier than hitherto.
congregational meeting of the
Washburn Street Presbyterian church
will be held on Thursday evening for
the sale of pews. At the conclusion of
the business the ladies will serve tea,
to which the public are invited.
An interesting meeting was held at
the Young Mems Christian association
rooms yesterday, when Secretary
Mahy delivered an address upon the
foreign work of the association. The
day was appropriately observed as the
Sunday for prayers for foreign work.
Rev. Warren G. Partridge delivered
an interesting address yesterday after
noon at the Young Mems Christian
association hall. on "The Young Wo-
man In the Church" A. large number
of young ladies were present and en-
joyed the practical remarks of the rev.
erend gentleman.
Rev. A. +. Ferris yesterday preached
his farewell sermon at the Puritan
Congregational church. The reverend
gentleman has been in charge almost
twelve months. and succeeded Rev. w.
Evans. Yesterday morning he preached
on "The Work of the Church." and In
the evening addressed the young peo-
pie of the church.
The scholars of the Providence Pres
byterian church are rehearsing the pa
triotic exercise. 1.-THE Cross, the Coun-
try and the Child" for Children's Day,
which will be observed on June 0.
Reese d. Watkins has organized large
chorus choir. The children of the
Green Ridge Primitive Methodist
church will present the exercise,
Jewels" on the same day.
Among the musical services of yester-
day Fred Widmay rendered an excel.
lent violin solo, with organ accompani-
ment, at the First Presbyterian church.
David Richards sang Dare to Say Mo-
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion meeting In a manner which
brought forth the characteristics of the