The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-16
TRI-COUNTY CONVENTION.

The annual convention OF tne III
County Christian Endeavor union Will
be held next Friday in Pittston. There
will be sessions at 10 a. m. and 2.30 and
7.3O D. m. There will be addresses on
practical subjects of successful society
work. The closing conservation service
will be led by Rev. G. +. Guild, OF Provi-
dence.
Arrangements will be made SO that
Scranton delegates can return Via the
Lehigh Valley and Delaware and Hud-
son 1l.S0 train.
CONVENTION IN GREEN RIDGE.
The Ministerial Sunday School and
Keystone League of the Christian En-
deavor convention of Lewisburg dis
trict of the United Evangelical church
will be held in the Green Ridge Evan
gelical church next week, beginning
Tuesday, May 10. and closing on Thurs
day evening. May 2lst. About twenty
five ministers together with twice that
many lay delegates constitute this con-
vention The pastor and ladies OF the
Green Ridge congregation have been
busy the past week In securing places
OF entertainment for the delegates.
There will be three sessions daily bgin-
Tn public are cordially invited to at
ELM PARKS PEW RENTAL.
Over $4,000 is the sum which will be
received this year for pew rentals In
Elm Park church, u sum sufficient to
pay the annual running expenses Of any
one of half the churches In Scranton
The aggregate fixed rental of the pews
Is $4,000. but $1,000 was bid for choices
at the auction renting OIL Monday ana
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81 and the highest $3.50 per year.
There are nearly 200 pews In the main
auditorium and gallery, and this seat
ing capacity can be nearly doubled by
throwing open the Sunday school apart.
ment at the rear Of the main room.
RECEPTION AT RECTORY.
Under the auspices Of the WOmen's
Guild of st. Lukes church a reception
was given to the people Of the parish
Thursday night at the rectOry. Rev.
Rogers Israel and Mrs. Israel placed the
rooms of the rectory in charge OF the
Guild and very pleasant time was
enjoyed. Coffee, cake and Ice cream
were served.
The reception committee consisted Of
Mrs. c. b. Derman Mrs. L. ]. Pierce,
Mrs. Charles McMullen, Mrs. Clarence
l.. Pryor. Mrs. Samuel II. Stevens. Mrs.
II. B. Ware, Mrs. William White, and
Miss Helen Stevens.
REV. w. T. GIBBONS INSTALLED.
Rev. w. F. Gibbons was Thursday
night installed as pastor Of the Dun
more Presbyterian church. The SER
mon was delivered by Rev. Dr. James
Mcleod, of this city. and the installa-
ton prayer was offered by Rev. A..
]. Wesley. Of Avoca.
The charge to the pastor was deliv-
and the charge to the people by Rev.
DIR. N. G. Parke, Of Pittston.
SCRANTON SALvATIONISTS.
Staff Captain Edith Marshall, of New
terests of the Auxiliary league of the
Salvation army, and to promote the
army's welfare In this city. Captain
Marshall was private secretary to Mrs.
Ballington Booth before the split in the
army occurred. Monday afternoon. at
$3.50 O'Clock, a meeting was held In the
Young Mems Christian association hall.
That evening the service was in the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church on
North Main avenue. Captain Lewis,
of the local corps. presided. Captain
Kate jenkins, of EynOn street, who,
until recently was stationed at Will
mington, was present.
Captain Marshall spoke for forty-five
minutes. Captain Jenkins and Rev. j.
Il. Sweet, pastor Of the church, where
in the meeting was held, made brief
remarks. The Salvation army attend
ed the meeting In body.