The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-21

city, was present, He preached in the
afternoon and occupied a place on the
platform throughout the session ana
seemed to take deep interest in the
proceedings. Another notable present.
who was in a way responsible for about
$3. 900 raised during the afternoon. was
Rev. DR.. Manly $. Hard, of Kingston.
N. Y.
The church edifice was erected In 1889.
but two years later it's crude appearance
was changed through the efforts Of Rev.
j. &. I.eacock the present pastor, who
succeeded In re-roofing the building and
enlarging and otherwise Improving the
interior. But the real comforts and ne
cesslties We're dispensed with until the
present time. For several months al
terations and furnishing and finish
work have been going on until the
church was completed inside and out
and ready for use.
Auditorium Handsomely Decorated
The main auditorium has been hand
somely decorated and supplied with
pews arranged i'm semi-circles. The
furniture is of cherry and is very neat
ly finished. A large and elaborate
chandelier, of the combination kind and
permitting the use of gas or electricity.
hangs in the center of the room. and
the same kind Of fixtures are attached
to the walls. In the basement isolat ed
class rooms are arranged around the
main apartment in such manner that
the whole may be thrown open and used
for common purpose. Steam heat has
been put In the building and an addi-
tion made in the rear. All its fixtures
and arrangements are or the most ap-
proved pattern and finish.
When the afternoon service began
the church was filled, and in the audi
ence were the following ministers: Revs.
John Davy. DR.. l.. G. Floyd. A. r. Chat
fa l. 'Nhnrnp elder
of the IIonesdale district: DR.. j. G. Eek
man. presiding elder of the Wyoming
district; J. Il. Sumner. of Nanticoke; j.
v. Newell. of Throop; Joseph Madison.
of Yatesville; DR.. w. II. Pearce, c. j.
Bradbury. A. 3. O'Neill. of Dunmore:
A. l.. Urban, Of Dunmore: Mr.. Taylor, of
Canada: F.. a. King. of Taylor: s. =.
Simpkins. of Peckville: q. y. Place. OF
Carbondsle: w. Rawlings. of Cherry
Ridge. and DR.. Pearce, Of E,lmira. The
service included song and prayer and
a sermon by Bishop Andrews.
Sermon OF bishop Andrews.
Bishop Andrews preached from John
iv:24 and emphasized the irrationality
of considering God in any other way
than as "a spirit God az material be-
ins he pointed out, would be as power
less as man. In that the presence and
purposes of the Almighty would be APP
parent and His control over man and
His works would be evaded.
The statement Of the board Of trlls-
tees was read by the secretary. +. ID.
Stevens. and was as follows: Building
expense $l0.740.3s: subscriptions, ST.
POI so; sale of old effects. $223.25: total
resource. 81 4.4a0.75: amount to be raised.
So, 1903. 81. After this statement had been
made DR.. Hard proceeded I'm an unique
way to obtain pledges for the latter
sum. He used large blackboard
which he covered with a large number
of figures representing SEQ. $500. $50.
$780, $50. etc. and then called for pledg-
es AS rapidly as the pledges We're
made DR.. Hard wiped a corresponding
sum from the blackboard and in about
an hour q little less than So 900 had been
pledged, and in the evening more
pledges were publicly and privately
made TO reduce the building indebt-
edness from over Sc 900 to an insignifi-
cent sum.
services In the Evening.
The evening sermon. preached by DR..
Hard. was preceded by Il season of
song and prayer. The service cOncl;id-
ed with the formal dedication of the
structure ard its presentation by the
trustees.
The board of trustees is as follows:
Daniel Powell, president: T.. D. Stav-
ems. secretary: Albert Wa ener. Thorn
as Dershimer. s. Richards. l.. w. Berry.
J. w. f;asterlne. The stewards COM
prise the trustees and the following:
Dwight Collins. r. Il. Engle. J. w. Con-
nell. A. r. Baker Philip Davis and j. s.
knight.