The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-18
THE WORLD OF RELIGION
The Armchair Episode in the First
Presbyterian Church.
WHAT THE HOME rIRB DID
Put Q Dampsr ON the Armenian Fund and
. Hope Of the Y. W. c. A.-Ex-Goys
sruor Beaver win Speak In
the Y. NJ. c. A. Tomorrow.


sruor Beaver VIII Speak In
the Y. NJ. c. A. Tomorow.
The episode Of last Sunday night In
the First Presbyterian church when
the audience frequently gave way 10 us
enthusiasm and loudly applauded each
Of four speakers, was one OF the chiei
topics of conversation among ministers
and church people during the early
part Of the week. The occasion was q
meeting in the interest Of the Scranton
fund for Armenia. The utterances OF
Colonel H. NJ. BOies, ex-Judge Alfred
Hand, A. w. Dickson and Rev. Dr.
James Mcleod, were so vehement IN
their condemnation of Turkish rapine
and butchery; and the pleas for action
by the United States government IN
distributing succOr to starving Cnris-
tians and in forcing payment OF IN
demnity for RACED missionary stations
were so patriotic and the spirit or
enthusiasm was SO general that the ap-
plause was not surprising. 1t was IN
evitable, and, to use DR.. McLeods
words, the audience was 1ustif1ed IN us
applause by truthful and patriotic ut
teranoes." The meeting lasted TWO
hours. ., o..
Speaking Of the Armenian fund, 1t
has probably been checked In this city
by q circumstance which mas greatly
benefited O local institution. Reference
1s made to the fire in the Home Tor the
Friendless. The managers OF the Home
vera Quick TO realize that the fire
might be readily turned into q means
70 aid their long cherished project or
erecting in the Green Ridge section
large structure to cost $S5, 600. the
foundation is already laid and nearly
paid for and the object was to erect
main BART and one wing, or tW0-tnirds
Of the whole building. for which about
350.0eO weuld be required. The nre
served to bring the Home to the public's
attention as no amount OF solicitetioh
and 6fatoty could have done, ana the
Consequence ia 5000 raised in few
minutes at q meeting In the board OF
trade rooms Tuesday night.
Working for the Home.
! Aside from the Armenian fund.
Scranton institutions hope for money
70 secure larger quarters and extend Its
work has received a setback by the
Home Are. The Young Women's Chris
than association ofncers had cherished
a hope that in the near future they
might receive from the public a sub
stantial answer to an appeal for money
to erect ana maintain larger and bet
ter quarters than the present location
on Washington avenue. In this case
the Home fire has upset the Young
Women's Christian association plans
for at least q year. Still, no sensible
person regrets the present condition OF
affairs. "One thing at time and that
thing we'll done" applies to charity as
we'll as to business. One charitable
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properly established. than to have a
half-dosen hovering between gasping
existence and slow growth.
Judge James A. Beaver, OF the su-
perior court, now In session In the fed
eral building, and Ex-Governor OF the
state, will address q meeting OF men
and boys tomorrow afternoon at 3.45
o'clock in the Young Mems Christian
association building. Professor J. Al
fred Pennington and choir Of Elm Park
church will give a special music pro-
gramme.
Minor Church News Notes.
Annual meetings OF the Tabernacle
Congregational and the Plymouth Con-
gregational churches were held this
week. The pastor, Rev. Thomas Bell,
presided at the meeting of plymouth
Congregational church. which was held
Monday evening. A little over $4,000
was collected during the year. Collec-
tions for missions amounted to $102. To
the building fund $1,09S was paid and
a small additional sum on the old
mortgage. The balance was used Tor
the current expenses of the church. The
reports of the different branches of the
church were given by the following: A.
Il. Eynon, Sunday school; John II.
Thomas, Sherman Avenue mission;
Mrs. D. r. Williams, Ladies Aid So
ciety; Miss Jennie Daniels, Christian
Endeavor society: Miss Jennie Lewis
ways and means committee; Miss Liz
ale A.. Evans, clerk of church: Walter
wilkins, financial secretary; T. e. Rey-
nOlds, treasurer: D. Z. Hughes, trus-
tees. The church Is in fiOurishing
condition. Seven hundred and one dol
lars and thirty-three cents were collect
ed during the year at the Tabernacle
Conversational church. Every branch
Of the church is stronger than 1t was
year ago.
Rev. A. c. Gabelein, who recently
returned from sojourn of some weeks
among, the Jews of Russia. gave an
address Of deep interest in the hall OF
the Young Mems Christian association
on Monday evening. Mr.. Gabelein pro-
poses making missionary trip among
the Jews Of Russian Poland.
Mrs. j. w. Barnes, Of Newark. SUI
perintendent Of primary work of the
Pennsylvania Sabbath School associa-
tion, addressed this city's primary
teachers Tuesday afternoon in the lee
ture room of the First Presbyterian
church.
The choir of the Sumner Avenue Pres
byterian church will sing the Ora
tOrio" during the church fair in April
x.R frpr rnd nj
the Tabernacle church during the past
ing.
Rev. +. r. Lewis has taken charge Of
the Rendham Congregational church.
Memorial services over deceased
members Of the IvOrites. w. George
Powell and Elmer L. Williams. will be
held on Sunday evening at the First
Welsh Congregational church.
Tabernacle Congregational church.
Preaching services by the pastor, Rev.
d. P. Jones. both morning and even
ing, at 10 and 6. All are welcome.
Jackson Street Baptist church-Ser-
vices at 1890 q. m. and $50 p. m. Rev.
James Fielding will preach in the even-
ing. Prayer service in the morning.
st. David's church. corner OF jack
son street and Bromley avenue-Third
Sunday after Epiphany. Preaching by
Rector NJ. H. Mill.
An interesting service for railroad
men and their families will be held Sum
day at 3.45 p. m. in the Railroad Depart
ment Young Mems Christian assOcia-
tion. IS Lackawanna avenue. Rev. s.
+. Matthews. pastor Of the Scranton
Street Baptist church. will speak. Spe-
cial music by the Railroad Male chorus
under the direction of Professor w. w.
Jones.
The splendid choir Of Elm Park Meth
odist Episcopal church.. under the lead
ership Of Professor J. A. Pennington.
will render, a special musical pro-
association tomorrow afternoon at 3.45
Governor, Beaver, who was announced