The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10
CHURCH DOiNGS
AND RELIGIOUS TALK
ChroniClings OF Particular Interest to
Church.Going People.
THE c. E. STATE CONVENTION
II Completely OvcrshadOwcd All of
Wcck..Conicrencc TO Begin Mon.
day in the Zion Lutheran Church.
Notes About Church WOrkers..Ser.
vices in City Churches Tomorrow.

uaE iE tue Hsoh AutEcruu auGTcus
Notes About Church Workers..Ser-
vice. in City Churches Tomorrow.
The Christian Eudcavor convention
agitated local religious circles this
week as they have never before been
stirred. Though the visiting delegates
did not number up to the crowd eX-
pected, yet Scranton has never enter
tanned, at q single time. greater num-
her of religious workers. 1t was 4 busy
week; perhaps, the preliminary prepar-
alton was more arduGus than the real
reception and entertaining. That the
delegates were well looked after is cer
tain. The lesser number made the
sweets of attention go Il greater dis
tance and in greater abundance than
If the delegates We're more numerous.
Every local church has not q Christian
f,rdeavCr society. yet every church was
to some degree affected by the assem-
blcd hosts. Where there was no church
society enCOura cement and assistance
We're offered. The convention complete
ly OVerShadOWed an" lesser religious
event; indeed. there were few during
the week. The influence of the lIndeav-
urers was felt everywhere. 1t has
stirred ny local religious circles to II
sense of Importance heretofore not at
Iaincd aud the city will be the better
fol' the visit.
The German Methodist Episcopal
church on Adams avenue has been re-
opened after Undergoing improvements
costing 81 500 The cost of the repairs
was sustained by the members of the
congr roEatiun. The interior frescOeing
was the work of Artists Baldwin and
Dabclstein. Of Utica. y. Y. New car
pets have been laid and the seats have
been re-cushioned. \ new roof, new
fruce. new sidewalks and re-arranged
lawn are some Of the changes for the
better. The pastor of the church. Rev.
Philip HendiGis. was chairman Of the
building committee. At the opening
service last sunday, Rev. J. j. Mess
mer. of Newark. y. j., preached and
the evening service was In charge of
Rev, y. =. Sloter. Of New York city.
Tho Rcv. G. G.. kunklc of Berwick,
win move To Scranton in short time
to take charge of ST. Pauls Lutheran
mission at Providence. This mission
has been without pastor durin" the
past year. 1t is hoped that under the
energetic supervision of the Rev. Mr..
Nunkla the work will prosper. There
will ne preaching on Sunday at $50 p.
m. in st. Paurs chapel, conducted by
RCv. \. l.. Hammer, pastor of st. Marks
church. On Tuesday evening of next
week there will be services in the cha
pei conducted by Rev. kunkle and as
sisted bv some oc the clergy attending
the lutheran conference to he held in
Zion Lutheran church Of this city.
The Wilkes Barre Conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran church will be
in session October - to IA in lions
Lutheran church of this city. The con-
ference will open on Monday night.
f2cv. l.. LindenStruth. of Mauch Chunk,
the president of the conference, Will
preach the opening sermon. Following
the sermon will he the celebration of
the Holy communion. The business
session will begin Tuesday morning and
continue TO Wednesday evening.
The customary state convention of
the Young Mems Christian association
will not he held until February. 1897.
Instead. n special convention of the
Northeastern Pennsylvania assOcia-
tons. including Scranton, Wilkes Barre.
and T0wanda districts. will be held at
PiItston on Friday. Saturday and sun
day. oct. lG, Il and IS.
\ period of forty hours' devotion was
observed at st. Patrick's church. West
Side. beginning at 1870 o'clock Sunday
morning with high mass and closing
at . o'clock Wednesday evening. Sun
day evening Rev. Peter Christ deliv-
erred a sermon on The Blessed Sarra-
ncnt" and on Monday evening Rev. ].
Al Il
There was no sermon Tuesday night
and the devotion closed with Il mass
Wednesday morning
NOTES FOR CHURCH WORKERS.
Ecys. J. Y. Sweet and f.. p. Doty
were in Ashley, Pa, Wednesday.
Thursday was a day of prayer for
young women throughout the land.
The ladies of ST. David's Episcopal
church served tea Wednesday evening.
Rev. l.. Shelhoon. the United States
evangelist. was in the city for Il few
DAYS of this week.
Rev. n j. McManus, rector of Holy
Rosary church at North Scranton. re-
turned Saturday from his European
trip.
Rev. c. w. Cooper. of Remington.
Ind, Il former pastor Of the Providence
CnllStlah tnuiCn, circulated thlS week
amcng his Scranton friends.
The congregation of st. Mark s
church. Dunmore. win next Tuesday
evening celebrate with a supper the an
nivergaIy of tine entry into the new
church.
REV. r. G.. Edwards. of kingston
last crening delivered II lccturc at the
First Welsh Congregational church on
Through Paris IT, Rome" II was
under the auSuices uf the Ladies' Md
society.
The City Pastors union met Monday
AT the Young Mems Christian aSsocia-
tion. Ther" were seventeen ministers
present. The union is in need of funds
and the members will Dc reminded of
the same.
Regular services will he held in the
Providence Methodist Episcopal
church. Preaching by the pastor, Rev
William Edgar. Morning subject. "Th"
Eann"r l'niurlcd;" evening sui ject .
Converted in Prison
'rhe Free Mcthodists' conference has
closed its session AT South Canaan and
Rev. John CaVanauGh has been ap-
pointed to labor in this section. Mr..
Cavanaush expects Ia build up Il con-
gI"satiun on me West Side.
Rev John l.Oughran. pastor of st.
Josfph's church. Miunoka. IN Il sermon
preached last Sunday morning. de-
nuunced in vigorous terms the lawless-
ness which has recently disGraced the
city line neighborhood. Father T.ough-
ran blamed The parents for not hold =