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two thousand families. Besides st.
Peters cathedral, there now are in the
city Of Scranton St Patrick's church
and St Johns German Catholic) on
the West Side st. Johns. st. Marys
German Catholic). Sacred Heart, CPo-
lish Catholic.) and a Greek Catholic
church on the South Side, St. Aloysius
chapel Qtalian Catholic) in the central
city, two Lithuanian Catholic churches
and Holy Rosary church in Provi-
dence. An estimate approaching prob
ability Is impossible because OF the IN
sufficient data at hand.
The church societies are all of large
membership and all of them have
charitable clauses embodied in their
constitutions and bylaws. The ass0
ciation known as the Sacred Heart So
ciety is probably the largest OF these.
Its membership being considerably In
excess of 5000. The society of st. Vim
cent de Paul is organized solely for
charitable purposes and that its aims
are accomplished, hundreds of poor
families may testify. st. Joseph's
Founding Home, st. Patrick's orphan
Asylum and the Home Of the Good
Shepherd are important charitable in
stitutions, which have been erected by
the wise and benevolent policy of the
good bishop. Besides these societies
and institutions there are others hav-
ing the education Of youths as their
object. These comprise the several or
ders Of nuns and the converts, paro-
chial schools and the college OF st.
Thomas Of Aquin.
As stated in beginning Of this article,
these things have not been accom-
plished without much labor, persever-
ance and energy. For their complete
ness and for the good which has flow
ed from them, credit and honor Is due
to the conservatism, foresight, wisdom
and personal sacrifice Of the aged and
beloved Bishop Rt. Rev. William
O'Hara and to the Jealous band Of
clergymen who unhesitatingly follow
ed where he led
MRS. WILLIAM KELLY.
(The work Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the st. Vincent de Paul society will
be found on the Philanthropies and
Charities page,-Ed,)
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WYOMING = AVENUE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
1O1 NORTH MAIN,

sion. The feeling Of uncertainty was
passing away and the congregation
grew in numbers until 1t became neces-
sary to build a larger and more sub
stantial structure. Ground for the new
chapel was broken on Tuesday evening,
Nov. s. when Rev. Charles +. Robinson,
ID. D.. offered the prayer Of consecsa-
ton. And now the old "Shanty" has
given place to the handsome stons
chapel. The present membership Of the
church Is 81.
To the women of the church must be
accorded full honor for great assistance
they have rendered in everything that
made for the success Of the church.
They have not only made up the larger
part of the services Of the sanctuary,
but they have been instant In season
and out of season in planning and work.
Ing for the growth of the church. Dur
ing the first year of the mission they
organized themselves into q Woman's
Auxiliary, with the object Of working
for the new church. They have had
charge OF the furnishing Of the new
chapel and have done their work we'll
and beautifully. The present officers
are: President, Mrs. Emory YounEI
vice-president. Mrs. B. B. Antrim: 70.
cording secretary, Miss Allie rrants;
treasurer, Mrs. l.. H. Casterlin.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

The history of the Catholic church in
Scranton is so interviewer with the
citys existence that O record Of one
without an inclusion Of the other
would be incomplete and unsatisfac-
tory. The city's marvellous growth
and development have made extraor-
dinary demands upon the resources Of
the church and all have been met.
The first Catholic church within the
present limits of the City Of Scranton
was situated at what was known as
Fellows corner, on Division street in
the Hyde Park section of the city. This
sion church and Father Pendergast
drove down from Carbondale every
Sunday to say mass. In that year, the
Lackawanna Iron and Coal company
donated a plot of ground in the
Twelfth ward to the Catholics for
church purposes. 1t was finished In
1S49 and Reverend John Laughran be-
came the first resident pastor of the
Scranton parish. The building was Of
frame structure and but 25x35 feet in
size.
The congregation grew so rapidly
that in 1852 Rev. James Cullen. who
had succeeded Father Laughran in the
pastorate, began the erection of a more
modern frame building at the corner Of
Franklin avenue and Spruce street.
This church was 45X96 feet in size. Rev.
Moses Whitty succeeded Father Gull
len in 1854, and, in that year, COM
menced the erection of the first Catho-
lie church in Dunmore, of which Rev.
erend Edward Fitzmaurice became the
first pastor. The Catholic population
multiplied so rapidly that in 1858 an
other church was built to supply the
spiritual necessities Of those Catholics
residing in Providence.
Shortly after this time. Scranton's
period Of marvellous growth began, and
in 1864 the Catholic population had so
increased that Father Witty deter
mined upon the erection Of still
larger church for the central portion Of
the borough of Scranton and a further
ub-division Of his parish. In accord
ance with this determination, the cor
ner stone of the church of st. Vincent
de Paul was laid in the fall Of 1866
This ediflce was situated at the corner
of Wyoming avenue and Linden street
and occupied the ground on which st.
Peters cathedral now stands. 1t was,
in fact, for the most part, the same
building which bears the name of st.
Peters cathedral. The old frame
church was moved to Hyde Park,
where 1t did duty until 1883, when St.
Patrick's church was built.
Right Reverend William OHara
was, until July IL, 1868. pastor Of st.
Patrick's church, Philadelphia. On
that date he was consecrated Bishop
Of Scranton by Rt. Rev. Bishop Wood,
and he Immediately left for his new
charge. The rectors of st. Peters
cathedral up to the present time are:
Fathers Hennessy, N. J. McManus,
w. j. Dunn, r. McAndrews, Moylan
and O'Reilly. Father O'Reilly is the
present rector The elevation of Rev.
M. j. Hoban to the bishopric Of Alalis
and the coadjutorship Of the diocese Of
Scranton IL SO recent that It Is un-
necessary to detail 1t at this time.
The congregation Of the cathedral
parish, at this time, numbers about
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CALVARY REFORMED CHURCH.

Calvary Reformed church. although
one Of the youngest Of the churches in
the city, has had a remarkably success
full career. The church was organized
by q committee from the Wyoming
Classis in the early fall of 1891. in the
parlors Of the Young Mems Christian
association. The consistory then elect
ed consisted Of s. X. McKeehan. c. f.
Weidaw and H. Fenstermacher; En-
ory Young, George A. Brown and II.
Bennethum, deacons. Rev. A. S. Bro
mer was called by the young congrega-
ton, which then numbered about 25, to
become their pastor. He continued to
serve the mission until September, 1892,
when he resigned to accept a call to
Grace Reformed church. In Philadel-
phia.
The present pastorate began Dec. II,
1892. In the summer Of 1894 a plot of
ground was purchased at the corner of
Monroe avenue and Gibson street, upon
which the members Immediately built
a temporary chapel. Each member
contributed his quota Of time or money
to build this chapel, SO that all 1t cost
was $1S5, and the time consumed in
building 1t was four days. From its
exterior appearance 1t was generally
known as "The Shanty on the HILL"
The building of this chapel marked the
turning point in the history Of the mis-
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THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The earliest service of the Episcopal
church in Scranton was held in 1S43.
The second was held by Rt. Rev. Alon-
20 Potter on August 90, 1s4s. On Aug
ust 5, 1867, st. Luke's church was Or
ganized, Rev. John Long, who had
been officiating as missionary, becom-
ing its rector. The cornerstone Of its
first church building, on Penn avenue.
was laid April 10, 1858, and the edifice
was consecrated on Nov. II, Of the same
year by Rt. Rev. Alonzo Potter. In 1866
ground was broken for the present
church building; its cornerstone was
laid Oct. 9, 1867, by Bishop Stevens.
and the first service in the completed
edifice was held on July 2, 1871.
st. Davids church, West Scranton,
was established in 1858 by Rev. John
Long. Its services were discontinued
for time after the Civil war, but were
renewed in 1870. The first church Of
this parish was destroyed by fire in 1887.
The cornerstone Of the present church
was laid Oct. 22, $780,
The Church Of the Good Shepherd,
Green Ridge. was begun as a mission
on July u, 1868, and fully organized as
= parish on Nov. 20. 1868. Rev. John
Long being its first rector.
st. Marks Mission church, Dunmore,
was started in the summer Of 1890 as
st. Luke's Dunmore mission by Rev.
II. c. Swentzel, then rector of st.
Luke's parish. Under the fostering
care of Rev. A. L. Urban, assistant rec
tor of st. Luke's, sustained by the pres
ent rector, Rev. Rogers Israel, and by
st. Luke's vestry, the mission grew rap
idly. Rev. Mr.. Urban took charge
! March !, 1894. In June 1895, ground was
lbroken for the chapel and parish house.
the cornerstone Of which was laid ON
July II; the mission having been for
mally named st. Marks in anticipation
Of its acquiring full parish status in an
early future. On Oct. 13, 1895, the new
building was blessed and dedicated, and
the congregation entered into full Dos
session Of its beautiful new home. In
connection with 1t st. Luke's has also
begun q mission at Olyphant.
It has been suggested that the first
issue of the Woman's Paper would be
incomplete without some account of
woman's work as 1t has been developed
in the origin and progress of st. Luke's
church, Starting from very small be-
gfnnings. the majority of the members
being women, 1t was evident from the
first that the prosperity of the organic
9ation must depend largely upon their
energy and activity. The first plan
adopted looking toward mutual aid was
n*he old-fashioned mite society, formed
1851. Out Of this grew the Sewing
ETY.. equally old-fashioned, for in
ke days every woman sewed; all
worked and talked-as result Of
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THE PRESBYTERIAN.

Our church might be said to have
been an embryo state less than half a
century ago in this valley. Among
Rev. N. G.. Parke's "reminiscences Is
the following pen picture of an early
congregation which may not be amtss
In this place. and it certainly will sug-
gest some striking comparisons. "The
congregation was seated In a barn. the
men and women on board seats ar
younger men and boys occu6ied the
first tier of girths with their feet
dangling in mid-air, mostly without
shoes. The preacher had a chair and a
stand on which lay a Bible and hymn
book. Many of the people had come
several miles in lumber wagons, some
of them drawn by oxen" No wonder
these people were tardy about erecting
houses Of worship. They were scat
tered, by no means rich, each and all
trying to make homes in the wilderness
and swamps Of a new country. On
April 29 1851. the First Presbyterian
building of it's home and, on Nov. 26
following the bell was put in place
which ever since has called the congre-
cation to worship. Two or three years
earlier this organization had been
formed with seventeen members, eight
men and nine women. This little band
of Christians worshipped for a time in
an Odd Fellows hall for which they
paid the sum of twelve dollars a year
rent Our Oldest churches-the First
church and the Providence church.
must have watched with great interest
the springing up about them Of an Off
spring we'll worth boasting Of. The
Providence church. happy and prosper
Gus in it's beautiful new home has sent
out the Green Ridge church. now as big
as its mother, and within the past few
years the Dickson mission has SO grown
as to be almost an Independent church,
and it Is now housed in a new and SUBJ
stantial chapel.
The First church gave life to the
Second church which in its turn has
now new mission chapel on New
York street. The First church is about
to build a new chapel for it's Cedar
avenue mission and has q large and
flourishing Italian mission. The Hick-
ory street church. the Sumner avenue,
the Washburn street churches all pos
sess stately new homes with fine equip
ments.
Mention must also be made of the
Dunmore church. In all these churches
are the "Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary societies, the Young Peo-
pies Guilds OF various kinds, the Chill
dren's Bands, the Christian Endeavor
societies. etc. Some of these work
among the Italians and Slavs; some
support missionaries, teachers and pu-
pills abroad. The poor whites of the
South, the Indians Of Alaska, the
teachers in Mexico, the swarthy blacks
of Africa, the Syrians, the Chinese
are reached by Scranton Presbyterians
MRS. w. HULSLANDER.
The German Presbyterian church Of
Scranton, Pa, was organized 1854. The
first house of worship was erected 1857.
The cornerstone Of the present stone
structure was laid Sept. 4, 1887, the
dedication took place Dec. 2, 1888. The
present church membership numbers
over 400 families. The Sabbath school
membership Is 500. The Ladies Aid So
ciety has 1877 members. The Young
Peoples Union has about Is members
The present pastor is Rev. William A.
Nordt.
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for q church building. Rev. f. u cit,

for church building. Rev. f. u. Gift
Is pastor.
The Lutheran church Is a polyglot
church. In this country at one the gos-
pei is preached In fourteen languages.
The heterogeneous population Of this
valley makes 1t q fruitful field for
Lutheran missions. The demands
upon the home mission funds, however,
makes it difficult to give the required
attention to foreign Lutherans In these
parts.
A congregation OF Polish Lutherans
has recently been organized by Rev.
Mr.. Hotter, in Providence. and Rev. Mr..
Miller has been interesting himself in
the Slavonian Lutherans Of the valley.
Services in the Slavonian language
have been conducted a number of times
In Trinity church. and the foundation
walls Of Slavonian Lutheran church
are already built at Peckville.
MRS. Z. L. MILLER.
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BAPTIST CHURCHES OF SCRANTON

Baptist history in Scranton had its
beginning in the year 1904, when Rev.
William Bishop, Baptist minister, set
tied here. Under his labors many were
converted and united with the Baptist
church at Pittston, which was known
in 1902 as the Providence and Pittston
church, embracing all the Baptists in
this region.
In the fall of 1893 Rev. w. X. Mott
began his labors in this valley and to
him we owe the first permanent eS-
tablishment Of Baptist worship in this
city.
To his coming was due the founda-
tion of First Baptist church of Scran-
ton, which was established Sept. 12,
1S49, with twenty-three constituent
members. The church now numbers
274. In connection with the church
there Is Sunday school Of $50. 1t also
sustains Baptist Young Peoples
union, Ladies' Aid, Woman's Home and
Workers and Flower and Fruit society
for the younger girls. Rev. s. f. Mat
thews is the pastor.
The First Welsh Baptist church was
organized in 1S49 with membership Of
1S. In 1855 1t numbered CT and church
was erected and dedicated, the sermon
being preached by Rev. Isaac Bevan,
d. d.
In 1864, 26 members were dismissed
from this church to form the Provi-
dence Welsh Baptist church.
The Jackson street Baptist church
was organized June IA, 1871, with sew
en- members. The membership now num-
bers $50. In connection with the church
there Is Sunday school whose average
attendance Is $50, a Ladies' Aid society,"
Woman's Missionary society, Fidel-
ian society and Baptist Young Peoples
union.
The first meeting looking toward the
organization Of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist church was held May 28. 1859 at the
home Of Nathaniel Hallstead, but prep
arations were not fully effected until
Aug. %, 1859. when It. was established
with q. constituency Of Is, eighteen Of
whom were from 4 the First Baptist
church.
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at present q mission church at Little
held prayer meetings and class meet
ing In Hyde Park as early as 1878. In
1857 they were still holding meetings
in school houses but decided to erect an
edifice and q parsonage which they did
In 1861. On Feb. Is. 1869. 1t was de-
stroyed by fire. 1t was rebuilt and ded-
icated Feb. %. 1873. as the Simpson
church. The Hampton Street Methodist
church. now self-supporting. was once q
mission Of Simpson church.
The First Providence Methodist
church was built in 1888. but before its
completion, on July 5, 1884, a tornado
struck It and so completely demolished
1t that the congregation never rebuilt
this edifice, but continued to worship
In school houses, Preaching services
were held once q month. The same
minister preaching at various points in
Scranton. The present Providence
church was built and dedicated April
l, 1853.
The German Methodists organized q
society in 1856 and held services In pri-
vate houses until the English Method
lists. having completed their brick
church, on Adams avenue. vacated the
small wooden structure and sold 1t to
the German society. They secured q
desirable lot. corner Of Adams avenue
and Vine street, and moved the build
ing on 1t. They continued to worship
in 1t until 1873, when the edifice they
now occupy was completed and dedi-
Gated. They are q flourishing church Of
which the South Side German Method
ist church Is a branch. They also sus-
'' FRANC T VAIL.
The African Methodist Episcopal
church was organized in this city in
1870 by Rev. N. w. Evans. At the time
of organization meetings We're held at
Mrs. Mary Merritt's house, afterward
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion rooms. From there they went to
room over the Boston store. After
meeting here for a time they rented the
old church on Miffiin avenue. They
next bought u place on Penn avenue
but finding the price too high they sold
the property there and bought, and built
on the present site, Howard place. The
church was built during the pastorate
Of Rev. w. II. Pride In 1885.
The following are the names Of those
who were in the organizations: Cathe-
rine Patterson, Belevedere Cole, M. Mil
Ter. r. Smith. Annie Lee, Mary Mer-
ritt. John McGrew, Mrs. p. Howard.
The first trustees were: A. Lee, John
| Stevenson, Wiley Cole, John Wilson.
At present the membership numbers
100. with c. A. MCGEE as pastor.
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THE PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Providence Christian church Is To-
Gated on North Main avenue, above
Providence Square, and was organised
something like a quarter Of q century
ago. There is no record Of the number
Of the membership then.
It now numbers about one hundred
and eighty or ninety resident mHm-
bers. 1t has a settled pastor, Rev. d.
M. Kinter, who has Just entered upon
the sixth year of his pastorate. There
Is connected with the church q Sunday
school of 1S0 scholars, a Ladies' Aid
society of considerable force, an
Auxiliary to the c. w. B. NJ. Of some 20
members, and Y. p. S. c. E.
This church Is active in all lines Of
Christian work, is Congregational in
it's government and has no human
creed or discipline, acknowledging no
authority but that Of Jesus Christ the
great head Of the church.
Other church and church society articles
will be found on page "a.
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BECHTOLD / SAUNDERS,
New Market.

Ger. Penn aad Spruce:
Vegetables. Fruits and yish e the Anest
Give us . call
Telephone No 1854
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Horan & Merrill pay back the pur-
chase money If the goods are unsatis-
factory.
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The Tenth Baptist church (colored)
was organized March. 1896, with a
small membership, but with fair pros
poets for the future, with Gods help.
Its history lies in the future. 1t holds
Sunday school and has preaching SER
vice every Sunday, in hall, No. III
Wyoming avenue Pastor John Evans,
Of Wilkes Barre, preaching.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-16
COLORADO MINERS
DENY THE CHARGE
Not for BRYAN and SeNall Because
the State Produces
Silver.
IT'S THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY
Through Which silver Can Gain Rec.
ognition says senator wolcott-Se-
we're Arrangement W the Chi
cago Platform.

Victor, Col, Sept lS-Onc Of the
principal owners in one ~ the greatest
gold producing mines in the Cripple
Creek district made this statement to-
day,
"On account of the continued state
mcnts " the Eastern press that Col
orado is a silver producing state and
for that reason Is Tor Bryan and Sc
wall. the owners ot the gold mines in
this state, who produce annually more
than $sO.OOO,cOO Of gold, are forming
a close corporation for the purpose OF
demanding " the smelters that they
receive payment FOR their product eth
er in gold coin or gold bullion. In a
few days the owners ~ gold mines will
meet at Victor, Colorado, 70 perfect
an organization and sign contracts.
Fifteen mine owners representing
several OF the biggest mines in Colora-
do. with an annual production ~ So
OOO. .OOO. are heading the movement Gold
will be used in paying employees and
will thus go into circulation instead Of
into the banks
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Meany Is the leading tailor. and pays
the highest cash price for fur skins.
RACING TONIGHT.

Tonight at the Olympian Skating rink
Professor Geo. NJ. Berry, champion
roller skater Of California, will contest
in a one mile race against James Buff
fington, Of 9storia, and VIII Davis, OF
Portland. The latter pair are to race in
relays. and the conditions Of the match
are that Prof. Berry is to skate twenty
one laps against the others twenty
times around and to win he must lead
at all points Of the course. There will
also be exhibitions Of fancy skating
and other attractions during the even
ing. Therace will start promptly at
$3.50. Admission free.
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Colorado Springs, Col. Sept. l5,-The
demonstration which was awarded Ed
ward o. wolcott, junior senator, upon
his arrival In this city this afternoon,
surpassed anything ever given any po-
litical speaker who ever visited this
city. Thousands Of people greeted the
senator at the depot and paraded the
streets fer an hour and half At
o'clock the Coliseum. seating 1000 peo-
pie. was crowded, An overflow meet
ing OF over 5000 In the north part OF
the city was addressed by Mr.. Wolcott
at the conclusion OF his Coliseum
speech.
The opening words OF the senators 5
speech We're greeted by Wild cheering
which lasted ten minutes. His speech
was a severe arraignment OF the Chica-
20 platform. He said he believed that
the day OF full recognition OF silver was
coming. but to be ii must come through
the Republican party
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THE TURN COATS.

New Haven, Conn. Sept l5-One OF
the greatest surprises on the eve OF
the Democratic state convention was
the Announcement made tonight that
the gold standard committeeman OF the
Democratic state central committee.
who had up TO today been a majority
in the committee had Internationally
resigned in favor OF the Bryan wing
The action OF the state committee IS
considered a great victory for the free
silver men. The gold standard men
viii make no fight in the convention.
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The y. S. 0OV't Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.

DeWltt's sarsaparilla is prepared for
cleansing the blood from impurities
and disease. 1t does this and more. 1t
builds up and strengthens constitu-
tions impaired by disease 1t recon-
mends itself. Chas. Rogers.