The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
CHURCH DOINCS
AND RELIGIOUS TALK
Chr0niclings Of Particular Interest to
Church.Going People.
PLANS FOR THE c. e. CONVENTION
Big Parade of Children Will BE q
Feature..Anniversary Of st. Marks
Lutheran Church. Baptist Church
at Clark's Summit Is Esta blished.
Religious News sNOtes..TOmOrrOw'
Church Services.

Church Services.
A meeting OF the Christian Endeavoi
| committee OF '96 transacted important
business Thursday night in connection
with the approaching state convention
in this city in October. Mrs. Hangi
who has charge of the preparat tions fol
the juniors part in the convention, re-
ported that arrangements have been
| made to have about 1000 children pa
rade Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 6. The
session of the Juniors that afternoon in
Elm Park church will be in charge OF
Rev. G. B. Stewart, d. D., of Harris
burg, assisted by Mrs. Hangi of this
city, and Miss Cordelia Jameson, OF
Beltzhoover. The united choir, which
will resume weekly rehearsals at the
First Presbyterian church next Mon
day night, will also sing. 1t was de-
cided to hold sunrise prayer meetings
Wednesday morning. Oct G, at the First
Presbyterian, Calvary Reformed, Wash
burn Street Presbyterian, Providence
Baptist, Green Ridge Evangelical, Dun
more Baptist churches and the First
Presbyterian mission on the South Side.
Thursday morning at the Penn Avenue
Baptist, Second Presbyterian, Ply
mouth, Providence Presbyterian, Green
Ridge Presbyterian, Dunmore Presby-
terian churches and on the South Side.
J. c. Manning, of Pittston, state trans
portation agent, has made arrange
ments to have special trains run into
this city from Pittsburg, Philadelphia,
Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, also
to have special cars attached to all
trains running into the city during the
convention. The reception committee
will hold meeting next Thursday night
and after that the full committee of 200
will meet weekly.
The Baptist church at Clark's Sum-
nit is fairly launched on the sea Of
activity and usefulness, so far as sis
ter Baptist churches can do it. A
council from the churches of the Abb
ington association, consisting of thirty
pastors, and delegates, met at Clarks
Summit on Tuesday to examine into the
propriety Of recognizing the Baptists
there as an Independent and regular
Baptist church. The council was or
ganized by electing Rev. w. G. Wat
kins, Of Scranton, moderator, and Rev.
A. Bergen Browe, Of Waverly. clerk. A
careful examination was made OF ar
ticles of faith and rules Of order. All
circumstances of location, condition
and prospects We're considered. and 1t
was unanimously voted to take favor
able action. The deliberations of the
council were held in the afternoon, and
the public services were held in the
evening as follows: Scripture reading,
Rev. w. Il. +. Brown. of Jermyn prayer,
Rev. Thomas Baker. West Lenox; SER
mon, Rev. w. G. Watkins, of Scran-
ton; charge to the church, Rev. ]. X.
Ellis, Of Blakely: hand Of fellowship,
Rev. A. Bergen Browe, of Waverly;
Rev. w. q. Watkins.
Ensign and Mrs. DE Garis. of Potts
town, who arrived here Wednesday to
take charge of the Salavtion Army
corps in this city, conducted their first
service at the Army hall Oh Price street,
Thursday evening.
The programme of the silver anniver-
sary of the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary society, of the Abingdon Baptist
church. jWaverly, to be held next Mon
day afternoon and evening, is as fol-
lows: Praise service, led by Mrs. An
drew Leighton; sentence prayers, an
niversary melting, conducted by Mrs.
Byron j. Hall, president; singing. pray
er, Mrs James McAlpine: scripture
reading, Mrs. F.. ]. Bailey; singing. re-
citation, Miss Maud Miller: paper, "Or-
ganization and Work of the society"
Mrs. $. p. Bedford; ten minute remin-
scences, Miss Mary F.. Bevan. Miss
). G. Krigbaum. and others; recitation,
Miss Stella Bailey; prayer, Mrs. A.
Bergen Browe; singing. benediction by
the pastor; evening-reunion of men,
bers; illustrated song service. lantern
Journey among the Baptist missions in
Asia and Afica, Rev. +. $. Dobbins, d.
D., Philadelphia.
A great success is still attending the |
Efforts of the evengelists, who are hold |
ng meetings in the large pavilion on |
south Main avenue, between Eynon |
Ind Elm streets They are encouraged |
% continue the services for a few
weeks longer. The meetings on Sum- |
lay VIII De COnuucteu as usual al S.oU |
}. m, the subject of Christian Growth"
n all it's Interesting phases, will be |
presented. "The TRANSPORTATION Of the
Mount" will be the theme at 7.SO in the
.vening.
The Slavonic Lutheran church, Of
'eckville, is pastOrless and is making
struggle for deserving existence. Rev.
\. l.. Ramer, of st. Marks Lutheran
hurch. of Scranton, has taken an in
crest in the little band Of foreigners
f the better class-and he is teaching
he English language to one young Slav
Who is desirous Of preaching the gospel
O his people. No church has yet been
rected. although the foundation for one
as been begun.
The st. Marks Lutheran church will
n Sunday, Sept. 6, celebrate the fifth
anniversary of it's organization. The
xercises will be held at the church dur
ng all the day. Several Lutheran
lergymen from other cities will be pres
Mt. The church now numbers 40 men,
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