The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
CHURCH DOINGS
AND RELIGIOUS TALK
ChrOniclings Of Particular Interest to
Church.Going People.
DR. AND MRS. DIXON S RECEPTION
1t Took Place Last Night in the Penn
Avenue Baptist Church and Was n
Pleasant Affair. Minor Religious
News Told in Short Paragraphs.
TOmOrrOw's Church Services in
Churches Of the City.

Churches OF the City.
IN Informal reception to Rev. DR..
Joseph X. Dixon, the new pastor of
the Penn Avenue Baptist church, ana
Mrs. Dixon was given last evening IN
the lecture room of the church. A COM
mittee of ladies had charge of the al
fair and arranged and carried it out
with a taste and excellence that made
1t no less pleasure to DR.. and Mrs.
Dixon than to those they greeted.
Evergreen ropings and boughs,
palms, heavily shaded lamps and
screens, all artistically arranged. gave
the place a home-like and inviting look.
In semi-circle of potted palms at the
west end of the room, DR.. and Mrs.
Dixon received with different parties of
the trustees and deacons of the church
and their wives. Music was played
during the evening by five of Conrad $
orchestra.
A running light lunch was served
about large table situated at the east
end of the big room. The chairs about
the table Were encircled with ropinSs
of evergreen and the table was set and
decorated in white and green. the col
ors that predominated in the decora-
tions of the entire room.
The committee in charge included
Mrs. NJ. w. Lowry, Mrs. Louis Stelle,
Mrs. A. B. Warman, Mrs. d. A. Cap
well, Mrs. l.. NJ. Horton, Mrs. Luther
Keller and Mrs. William McClave.
On Thursday night "a public greet
ing." according to the words on the
printed programme, was rendered DR..
Dixon. The occasion witnessed an
audience that filled all the pews in the
church Notwithstanding a number of
counter-events on that night. No bet
ter evidence of the popularity won by
the new pastor could have been offered
than was attested by the large and
non-denominational audience and the
galaxy of city pastors and Others who
participated in the exercises. Luther
Keller. the church moderator. presid-
ed. and Rev. r. S. Macarthur. ID. D.,
LID, of Calvary Baptist church, of
New York city, preached the sermon
on characteristics of q Prosperous
Church" The ministers and others
who bore part in the affair We're: Rev.
William Hampton, the assistant pas
tor: Rev. S. +. Mathews. of the First
Baptist church: Rev. DR.. c. l.. Robin
son, of the Second Presbyterian church;
Rev. w. G. Watkins. of the North Main
Avenue Baptist church; Rev. ]. G..
Eckman, presiding elder Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. DR.. James Nc
Lcod, of the First Presbyterian church:
General Secretary George G.. Mahy. of
the Young Mems Christian association.
and Rev. II. Fl. Harris, of the Calvary
BAPTIST church, of Taylor. The exer-
cises We're arranged by l.. NJ. Horton
and l.. NJ. Gates, NJ. d., two of the
church officers.
The Simpson church's social circle
gave the following entertainment
Thursday night: Duet, banjo and
piano. Mrs. Grace Acker, Mr.. Charles
Sweet; nursery of rhymes, ten little
girls; Trombone solo. William Grif-
tiths: recitation. Emerson ID. owen;
vocal solo. Miss Lillian Shively: debate.
'Resolved That Cuba Should be
Granted Relligerent Rights" AHrma-
tive, John K. Edwards. Wallace c..
Moser, Howard Davis: negative, George
l.. Peck. Charles T.. Oliver, II. l.. Nor
gan: judges, w. Gaylord Thomas. H..
Clifford Wallace. j. Plumber Acker;
Trombone solo. William Griiiiths: ac-
companist. Mrs. II. C.. Wallace; chair
man, Miss Lillian Shively. oysters
were served after the entertainment.
w. IT. Smith. the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist evangelist. is very successful
with his meeting in Beers hall, corner
of North Main avenue and Lafayette
street. He conducts four services q
week. on Sunday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 7.l5 p. m. The fourth is Il Bible
reading on Saturday afternoon at j
o'clock. The subject for next Sunday
evening is Elijah. the Prophet, or Eli
iah's Time and our Time Compared"
All welcome.
The Pastors Union Of Scranton and
vicinity will meet at Y. NJ. &. A. par
lors Monday morning next at 1O3O. The
meeting will be Of a devotional char
acter and in view of the fact that 1t
gathers on the day preceding the ma
tional election. will doubtless be of eN-
traordinary interest. A large attend
ance is expected. Every pastor in the
city should be there.
RELIGIOUS NOTES:
Since Grace Lutheran church moved
from the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation hall to corner Madison avenue
and Mulberry street, unusual success
marked its activity. 1t is hoped soon
to dedicate the chapel which will mark
another milestone in the church'S his
tory.
Mr.. Anteanig Azhderian, of Armenia.
whose younger brother has recently
escaped from that country and de-
scribed the sufferings of his friends
and relatives. will speak at the Y. II. c.
\. at 3.45 Sunday afternoon on The
Young Men of Armenia Music viii
he furnished by the male quartette, un-
der direction of Professor Chance.
Rev. W. j. Judd, who was seven years
a Methodist pastor in this city, Is spend
ing a short time among friends. He
retired f.Hm active ministry few
years ago on account of a throat affec-
tion. Having measurably recovered, he
will serve as q supply for pastors or
churches when desired. He may be
addressed in care of Rev. George L.
Price, Sl4 Court street, city.
Benjamin Swartz, NJ. o. Utley, en-
gineers on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western and Manager Smith, as
sistant Secretary of the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association. of Elmira.
n. Y. will conduct the meeting at the
railroad department Young Mems
Christian Association of this city Sum
day afternoon at 3.45 o'clock. An in
yitation is extended to all railroad men
and their families Special music has
been arranged for this meeting:
TOMORROW'S SERVICES,