The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-12
NOTED AMONG THE
CHURCH WORKERS
Farewell to Captains Masland and Green
Of American Volunteers.
ARE CALLED TO ANOTHER FIELD
The New Pastor Of the Jackson
Street Baptist Church .. Indoor
Camp Meeting Being Conducted by
the Salvation Army..Wclsh Con.
gregatiOn, 1t is Said, Will Not Re.
Services in the Churches.

captains Grace MaSland and Nellie
Green. of the Scranton Post of the
American Volunteers, who have been
summoned to Volunteer headquarters
in New York to receive promotions in
recognition of their work in this city.
will give series of farewell meetings
commencing Sunday night. The first
will be for the general public. Monday
night will be given soldiers tea. Tues
day night the final farewell meeting
will occur when the departing officers
will take final leave of their comrades.
These officers have been here for thir-
teen months. They were Salvationists
until the Volunteer movement was in
.auguratcd when they adopted the new
organization and undertook the estab-
lishment of Il post in this city. The
success they have achieved is attested
by their call to more important fields
and exacting labors.
Sixteen members of the Pastors I'm
ion met Monday in the Young Mems
Christian Association narlors and dis
cussed the question: How far should
pastors yield to requests for special
sermons and services from organiza-
tions outside of the church," This
arose from the fact that secret societies
oftimes make requests for special SER
mons. Many of the ministers had re-
sponded favorably. Although the mat
ter was discussed at length yet no de-
finite conclusion was reached.
Rt. Rev Nelson s. Rulson, bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal diocese of
central Pennsylvania, Monday night
confirmed a'class of thirty-three candi-
dates in st. Luke's church. There was
q large congregation. Rev. Mr.. Haugh-
,F ,,l,,, IL,
conducted the evening prayer. the
tior service by Rev. Rogers Israel.
rector. who, also, presented the candi-
dates. In accordance with the custom
Bishop RulisOn delivered an address,
in which he congratulated the rector on
the godly thrift of the parish.
the Indoor Camp Meeting conduct
ed this week by the Salvation Army
in their barracks on Price street, was
an odity from the farthest store room
of these believers in novel ways at
soul saving. The farmers of Dalton.
Glenburn and vicinity are particular
friends of the Salvation Army and
during the week they sent by freight
several car loads of young trees, fresh
shrubbery and green stuff. The Saliva
ticnists, under the direction of Ensign
De Garis, who is in charge of the local
corp. placed the trees in regular rows
about the large hall and with the
shrubbery, etc, woodland scene was
made. Thursday night Staff Captain
Hunter, of Wilkes Barre. led the meet
ing, last night Rev. +. p. Doty, of the
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal
church, addressed the meeting.
Rev. Thomas De Gruchy, the new
pastor of the Jackson Street Baptist
church. will be rendered a formal re-
ception in few weeks. Mr.. De Cru
chy. in his sermon last Sunday evening
outlined his plans about as follows: He
will preach a sermon to Christians
Sunday mornings and in the evening
he will address himself to non Chris
tians. His evening sermons will be
short-not over twenty-five minutes
and he will not discountenance light
heartedness or smiles in the house Of
the Lord.
Following the attractive song service
which will be given by Professor
Chance and the Association Male Glee
club on Sunday afternoon at 3.45 in the
Young Mems Christian association, DR..
j. b. Worrall, the eloquent pastor who
is now serving the Green Ridge Pres
byterian church, will give an address
on 'The Curtain Drawn" This Is a
service for men of all creeds, classes
and conditions. The Young Mems
Christian association reading room will
be opened at go.
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