The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
CHURCH DOlNCS
AND RELIGIOUS TALK
Chr0niclings Of Particular Interest to
Church.0Olng People.
LAcKAwANNA PRESBYTERY MEETING

LAcEAwANNA PRESBYrERY MEETING
II Was Held in ToWanda Early in the
Wsek..The Annual Meeting Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Asso.
citation Of the Wyoming District.
Religious News Notes..TOmOrrOw' $
Church Services.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary association Of the
Wyoming district was held Thursday in
the Simpson Methodist church. The
attendance was large and included
many clergymen. The following Off
GERS We're elected: Mrs. NJ $. Hard.
Wilkes Barre. president; Mrs. DR..
MeiXell, Wilkes Barre. recording Sec
retary; Mrs. NJ. AthertOn, Wyoming,
treasurer: Mrs. George X. Powell.
Wilkes Barre corresponding secretary.
The visiting delegates and friends We're
entertained during the day by the So
ciety from the Simpson church. At
midday a bOunteous repast was serv-
ed in the church dining room. The
Simpson society members are: Mrs. NJ.
A. Varnes, president: Miss Sarah Slo-
cum, first vice president; Mrs. j. b.
Sweet, second vice president; Mrs.
John Randolph, third vice president;
Mrs. Harry Burris, secretary; Mrs.
George Florye, treasurer; Mrs. Charles
Acker, corresponding secretary; Miss
Sadie Peck, chairman of the commit
tee on literature, and members: Mrs.
B. r. Wade, Mrs. John Williams, Mrs.
]. p. Acker, Mrs. Seth Wrigley. Mrs.
A. w. Chase. Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Jenkins, Mrs. w. z. Williams,
Mrs. John Saunders, Miss Koerner, Mrs.
w. r. Castner, Mrs. ". w. Davis, Mrs.
A. NJ. Shiffer, Miss Chamberlin, Mrs.
M. l.. Blair. Mrs. George Carson, Mrs.
Fred Mason, Mrs. ]. b. Snyder. Mrs.
Samuel Snydek Mrs. Byron Snyder
Mrs. A. Albert. Mrs. p. w. Coons, Mrs.
T.. c. Mears, Mrs. r. J. Hughes, Mrs.
Thomas Carey, Mrs. John Fern, Mrs.
G. Moser. Mrs. ]. d. Finch, Mrs. NJ.
Wilsey, Mrs. Eb. Williams. Mrs. Yoeh,
Mrs. SAKE, Mrs. Leber. Mrs. Sylvester
Shively, Mrs. F. c. Hall, Mrs. Krig-
baum. Mrs. William C6ons. During
missionary who addressed the conven-
fer, of South Hyde Park avenue.
For the benefit of the Epworth
league of Elm Park church reading
recital will be given in the lecture
room of the church Thursday evening
of next week by Miss Augusta Gill
more, of tho Emerson college of ora
tory, Boston. The programme will be
as follows:
Recital, IAN Incident in Western Life"
Humorous sketch, His Own Obituary"
Harbour
Selected ........................Eu Eugene Field
Kate Douglass Wigsn
arranged by Miss GilmoN)
Nature sketches.
Human nature sketches,
(a) "A Mortifying Mistake"
tb) Discipline"
Recital, "The Deacon's Week"
Rose Terry Cook
Bits from Riley James Whitcomb Riley
Recital, IA Child Hero"
(aI * Lullaby"
tb) zone, Two, Three"
Humorous sketch, ''The One-Legged
Selected.
Evangeiistic meetings are to COM
mence in Asbury Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow. The pastor and
membership Of Asbury church are an
ticipating a very successful series OF
revival services under the direction of
Mrs. Grace Weiser Davis. Of Jersey
City. In many places where she has
worked. her labOrs have been blessed
in the salvation of many. Mrs. Davis
has a strong voice. under excellent con-
troll, and sings with fine expression.
1, s,;, hos ha mol
She combines rare talent with devotion
and conservation. Many of the papers
published in places where she has Ia
bored pronounce her one OF the best
lady evangelists i'm the field. She Is
described as cultured, refined. modest.
and one of the most attractive lady
speakers before the public. She pre-
sents truth with such sweetness of
temper and persuasiveness as to avoid
being offensive and repellant. A most
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend these services, The Juniata
Tribune. in q very appreciative article,
says no stranger ever won so many
there to the Christian life as she sue
Ceeded in doing. Her Bible readings,
persuasive sermons and gentle manner
are eXtolled.
ltlchuNuHHd
at Towanda closed Thursday noon and
was attended by about 100 clerical and
lay delegates. The sessions were held
in the church of which Rev. DR.. j. $.
Stewart is pastor. Rev. Mr.. Cooke. of
Wyalusing, presided. Three ministers
We're ordained, Mr.. Dunn, who has had
charge of the congregation of the Sec
Ond Presbyterian church's Adams ave
nue. chapel; Mr.. Dunning. who is to lie
installed at Forty Fort, and Mr.. Ken
nedy. There We're two largely attend
ed popular meetings on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings i'm the interest of
home and foreign missions. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next stated meeting in
April in the Providence Presbyterian
church.
Tomorrow Mrs. Wellington White.
an eloquent lady who spent ten years
in China will speak in the Providence
PRESBYTERIAN church. Her late has.
band was G missionary in that empire
under the Presbyterian board of foreign
missions. Her morning theme will ln
Progress Of Missions in China" In
the evening she will speak on "rhe
Educational and Medical Work Among
All Glasses in China"
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.
ASt. Iuke's South Side kindersarten
S22 Cedar avenue was opened on
Monday.
At the morning service in the Jack
son Street Baptist church Edward
Howell will preach.
Rev. ]. b. Sweet, pastor of the Simp-
son Methodist Episcopal church, has
recovered from an illness.
Rev. Jacob Shettley. the new pastor
OF the Chestnut Street Presbyterian
church, is expected to assume charge
next Sunday, week.
The young people of the First Welsh
Baptist church last evening rendered a
reception to their pastor. Rev. w. s.
Jones, who returned last Saturday