The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-01
watch NIGHT SERVICES
Old Years Farewell and New Years
Greeting.
SERVICES AT THE RN PARt
Epwor,h Lcasucrs of the & Waited in
Song aud Praise Scrvicc-Alfrcd
WOOler's Artistic Rendition Of
Selections on the Chimes.

The old year has passed into history.
Its departure to the ocean of eternity
was in many ways observed by the peo-
pie of Scranton. In the churches es-
pecial programmes were arranged and
there were many events of a social ma
ture, and last, but not least, was the ir-
repressible nighthawk with his inter-
minable foghorn. When the midnight
hour was nigh the steam whistle of
every mill. mine, factory, shop and
sawmill in the county combined with
one accord to sing the elegy of 1895 and
welcome in 1896.
At Elm Park church the watch night
service began at 9 o'clock and We're
conducted under the auspices Of the
Epworth league of Elm Park, Simp-
son, Dunmore. Providence and Cedar
Avenue Methodist Episcopal churches.
The lecture room of the editice was
crowded with Epworth leaguers.
George l.. Peck, president of Simpson
chapter, called upon Rev. John Davy
TO make the invocation, which was
done in n fervent manner. Then Mr..
Peck. after some singing by the
leaguers led by G. f. Whittemore. in
troduced NJ. T.. Worden. president of
Simpson chapter, who spoke on THE
up-To-Date League" He cited the
many necessaries of society to har-
moniZe with the church and gave some
valuable suggestions.
Mr.. Peck then stepped down and in
troduced Captain w. A. May as the ppn-
siding officer Captain May said iH
humorous vein that he had the pleasure
OF introducing himself as the next
speaker. His subject was "Epworth
League and the Sunday School" At
first he thought that there was not room
enough in the church for the league and
the Sunday school, but now he sees that
both are needful. The school Is the
right arm and the league the left arm.
Out OF the enthusiasm of the league
has grown so much good that now he
wonders how the church got along with
out the league. George l.. Peck followed
captain May on the subject, Our Boys
In College,
Paper Read by Mrs. Price.
Harry Yost was the next presiding
officer and Mrs. Price, wife of Rev. G.
i. Price, of the Park Place Methodist
Episcopal church, was the next speaker
She read n paper on Our Junior
League" Miss Brader. of the Park
Place church, responded to "Our Oppor-
tunities. Attorney A. V. Bowers
short talk ON "Am I My Brothers
Keeper. was filled with rich ideas Of
the responsibility resting on every per-
son to do what he can for the salvation
OF the unsaved brother out of the
church. A. G. Meyers, of the Cedar
avenue church. spoke on "The coming
revival Between the literary num-
bers the leaguers sang, led by Mr.. Whit
temore. The pianists were Misses Alice
Gritiiths. Victoria Connell and Gen
evieve Hazlett
During the service Miss KATHRYN Sui
Ivan and the Elm Park League quar-
tette, consisting of Messrs. Whittemorc
Powell, Caswell and Beidleman. sang
selections. At II o'clock Rev. w. II.
fearce, ID. d., pastor of the church.
presided and conducted a devotional
ana conservation service.
At 11.3O Alfred Wooler began on tho
chimes and played on until the old year
died away at IL o'clock. The following
rang out musically on the air: "Massa's
In the Cold. Cold Ground" Last Rose
OF Summer, "Marselles Hymn" "Old
Folks at Home" Just Before the Bat
tie Mother" blue Bells of Scotland I"
''The Red, waite and Blue" The Va
cant Chair" Aud Lang Syne." Chime
Again Beautiful Bells" and Home,
Sweet Home"
Other Watch Night Services.
Watch night services were held nj
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church,
Green Ridge. and at the Howard Place
African Methodist Episcopal church.
The singing and praise service at both
places We're of a high order. A watch
meeting was held at the Puritan Con-
gregational church. Providence. Among
those who addressed the watchers were:
Thomas Gwynne. Alfred Humphrey,
Edward Lewis, r. J. Richards and
David Evans Singing and pra wing