The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-30
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
Paragraphs Of News Of Interest to
Church. Going People.
GOOD AND BAD CHURCH SHOWS
Something Instructive and Interesting Is
Propcr-Evidences Shown by Thouks'
giving Serviecs-St. Luke's New Mis-
sion ut Olyphaut Notes.

~ ANSSAN
All Nations" presented by the younger
Sunday school scholars of Elm Park
church., offers food for thought to those
interested in hurch work n especially
those who seek to exclude from the list
of church entertainments that which Is
improper and to encourage that which
is good and Instructive. In the selec-
ton Of what are popularity styled
church entertainments" two objects
are usually conspicuous; the entertain
ment must be entertaining and 1t must
not fall within the pale of what Is
meant by theatrical" These require
ments were met in the "Visitors From
All Nations"
The cantata was what its title i'm
piled, a visitation to the United states
by two representatives, usually a boy
and a girl, from each of Europe's ma
lions and China and Japan. Each lit
tie delegation recited and sang as IT
entered upon the stage why 1t was Slad
to come to a government so blest as
thai Of the United States, n at the
same time recited and sang something
about its WI native country. The del
egations were received by six older girls
representing the United States. When
all were gathered together, dressed in
the native costumes of many countries
and carrying those countries flags. the
result was at once pleasing. innocent
and instructive. Such is appears
20 be the essence of a good church en-
tertainment," and If there were more
of them there would be greater salts
faction and less crying out against
''desecrating'' and "degenerating' by
the use of means UNDER guise OF 'ior
the benefit of the church."
An Evidence of Christianity.
Thanksgiving Day and all that went
S..xL t. d., Tho r.ou ~ Sor.N-ica and anfpr-
tainment seemed to have overshadowed
everything else in the churches during
the week. But what was lacking on the
other days was counterbalanced Thurs
day by the %Outpouring to attend the
many services throughout the city ana
by the services themselves.
In each section of the city where the
congregations united in a common wor-
ship 1t was noticed that the attendances
We're larger than, probably. on any pre-
vious Thanksgiving Day. The services
We're not more elaborate, but the
weather seemed to have been manufac-
tured to order n this may a in a
measure been responsible for the large
audiences. But whether the balmy air
or attractive services was responsible
for the outpouring, the fact remains
thai the churches We're filled n a
further evidence existed that Scranton
is a Christian city, occupied by Chris
tian people. and this token offered en-
enlargement to the ministers and
church officers.
New Mission OF ST. I.uke's.
st. Luke's Episcopal church contin-
ues to extend its mission. work as noted
in the following extract from the cur
rent number Of st. Luke's Church.
man:
"St. Luke's has again reached out and
fnEpn hold lnnn "a nlanp uf vantage for
establishing the hurch and preaching
the Gospel in our w community.
Church people at Priceburg. elephant
and Peckville have long sought to have
services held at some accessible central
point. Two years ago the rector, with
n committee of his men, drove over
the ground, but could not see his way
clear to a beginning promising n
%tinuance, as we all know 1t is the GUS
tom of St. Luke's parish to carry
through whatever it undertakes. But
recently with the rapid advance of the
Dunmore mission under the Rev. Mr..
Urban, 1t was found necessary to grant
this mission more services and thus to
it to look forward to an
early independence of parish aid.
In doing this it was suggested by the
Rev. Mr.. Urban that the tim may
come when advantage might be taken
VI u iilIoStoii oN Ciy PiioAht w ~
day of independence for Dunmore by
uniting the two places, whose joint sup
port might soon suffice for a clergy
man. After careful consideration 1t
was decided to make the attempt. Mr..
Urban made q round of pastoral calls
and ended by opening services In Ed
wards hall, Blakely street, the twenti-
eth Sunday after Trinity (Oct. 2D at
o'clock with a good attendance and ev-
oc1, y,racna,t nf ~ rnacf infaract and do
vOtion on the part OF h community.
Services are now held regularly every
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock and will
be conducted either by the Rev. Mr..
Urban of the rector. The expenses of
this mission are met by it's wi congre-
cation.
Notes About Churches and Church Work.
Annual reports Of organizations of
st. Luke's Episcopal church have re-
Gently been made as follows: The WO-
mans guild, by Emma A. Mott, secre-
tary, and Lydia M. Dickson, treasurer;
Mems guild, by Samuel II. Stevens,
treasurer; G; L. Dickson, auditor; and
Rufus j. Foster, secretary; Girls
Friendly society. by Susan L. Dickin-
son, acting secretary. and Josie D.. Lees
treasurer; Brotherhood of st. Andrew,
by X. w. Osland, secretary; Ephaphtha
guild. by j. NJ. Koehler. missionary;
Guild of st. Hilda, by Anna G.. Osland
secretary, and Helen s. Stevens. treas
urer; st. Luke's kindergarten. by Flea
nor s.. Oakford, directress; st. Marks
mission (Dunmore). Rev. A. L. Urban
rector; WOmen's guild of st. Marks, by
Isabel Watrous, secretary, and Emma
l.. Urban, treasurer; Mems guild of st
Marks. by N. T. Houser. secretary;
Guild of st. Agnes, by the treasurer.
Charitable contributions will not be
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h kindergartens managed by the
churches and other organizations.