The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
IN The RELIGIOUS WORLD
To Start the American Volunteer
Movement Here Tomorrow.
Two COMING CONVENTIONS
Will BE Held in First Welsh baptist
Church in This City and at Plains.
Rev. DIR. Dixon at Penn Ave.
nuc Baptist Church

m2nt will be launched in this city to-
morrow when Colonel Pattie Watkins.
one of darlington and Mrs. Booths
most faithful officers, will address two
in Scranton churches. AT
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Colonel
Watkins will speak at the First Pres
byteran church. In the evening at 1:So
O'Clock n mass meeting will be held at
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church on North Main avenue. West
Side. At this latter meeting it is eX-
pectrd tkat the Scranton Volunteers
viii he organized by Colonel Watkins.
The new corps has at least twenty men,
bers to begin life with. These were for
merry members of the Salvation Army,
from WI ich organization they nave lc-
signed to work with the magnetic
5ooth.
Colonel Watkins, who speaks tomor-
row, is one of the most success full work.
ers in that field which is peculiar to the
salvation Army and the Volunteers.
She was formerly in charge of the
Scranton corps and while here her sue
cess attracted the attention of her
superior officers and she was called to
New York city, where for the past year
she has been actively engaged in the
great work. With Miss Watkins to-
morrow comes the Misses Masland and
Green, who, several weeks ago, created
such a lasting impression while in
charge Of the local Salvation Army.
The meetings will be free to all.
CONVENTION MAY 1G.
Beginning May lG, at the First Welsh
Baptist church, the Welsh Baptist As
sociation of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania will hold three day annual con-
ference. The Baptist Young Peoples
Union will also meet during the same
interval On Saturday morning the
union viii elect officers for the next
year and on Saturday night exercises
conducted. Rev. EbeneZer Edwards. of
Minersvlllc, is president OF the aesoca-
tion and, also, of the union. He will
preside during the conference.
Saturday afternoon the conference
will transact regular business; on Sun
day devotional services will be held and
the convention will close on Monday,
May Is, with final transaction of busi-
ness. Delegates from every Welsh
Baptist church in this region are ex-
pCcted to attend. The Welsh Baptist
church members will entertain the viSi-
tors.
MEETING AT PLAINS.
The tenth annual meeting of the
Wyoming Congregational Sabbath
School Union will be he'll in the Welsh
Congregational church at Plains, Mon
day evening and Tuesday, June s ard 8.
very good programme has been pre-
pared. consisting of Welsh and English
addresses on various subjects and Il les
son on the blackboard, taught by Miss
Dc'la Z. Evans, of this city.
There will be a competition of classes
in the various Sabbath schools of the
union. Subject: Questions on the Bool;
of Ruth Examination to take place
at each Sunday school on Tuesday eve-
ning, May -, 1896. Prizes awarded foI
the competition in the First and Second
grade Book and a certificate of merit
Several selections Of hymns. authors
and a Cantata. "Gweddir Cristion," hav.
been prepared by the Sunday schools.
d. ID. EVANS, Sec'y.
PENN AVENUE CHURCH.
The trustees and male members OF
the Penn avenue Baptist church met or
Monday night and issued an invitation
to Rev. DR.. Dixon, of Philadelphia, tC
preach at the church tomorrow. The
eminent divine has consented and al
tomcrrow's service he will preach to the
congregation. Rev. Mr.. Dixon is one
of the best known men in the Baptist
denomination. AS preacher of the
gospel he has won the kind opinion OF
every one.
1t is not improbable that the Penr
avenue church will tender him call tC
the pastorate. The trustees of the
church have not yet decided when the
meeting for the selection of q pastor
will be held.
THE DANCING EVIL.
The sermon on dancing preached las
Sunday by Rev. David Jones at the
First Welsh Congregational church
created Il great readable interest
throughout the city and especially OF
the West Side, the scene of the attack
The Tribune exclusively printing tho
complete sermon, portions of whicl
were reproduced in nearly all othel
papers.
Last Sunday evening Rev. Hugl
Davies, pastor of the Welsh Calvinisti,
Methodist church, announced that h,
would treat upon the amusements O.
the day in his English sermon tomor
row evening. The mere announcement
will attract large congregation.
HOSTEL AT ELMHURST.
A meeting of the trustees of the Or
der of the Good Shepherd was hell
Thursday in the Office of Colonel U. G
Schoonmaker in the commonwealth
building to arrange for the erection of
Hostel of the Good Shepherd. 1t wa
decided to ask for subscriptions, an,
the following statement for the publi
was prepared.
ut is proposed to establish at Elm
hurst a house of rest and refreshmen
to be called the Hostel of the Goo,
Shepherd. 1t is to he at all times oDel
for the reception of convalescent mel
and boys without regard to race. ma
tionality or religion. Colonel Schoon
maker has donated a beautiful plot o
ground worth about $500, and tn
building which it is purposed to cree
thereon will cost about $S,000 Thi
work will be under the management o
| the brothers of the Order of the Goo
| Shepherd. Brother Francis, who Is tn
! founder and head, has indeed takel
our Divine Master at his word and lef
all to follow Him in his great work o
love and mercy.
"All subscriptions are payable one
half Aug. ], 1896, and one-half Feb.
| 1897. Checks should be made payabl
to the order of John II. Bessell, treas
urer, and sent to his postohlce address
Depot Square, Scranton, Pa.
"A. ID. Holland, U. G. Schoonmakel
Charles du Pont Breck, Samuel Hines
j. Atticus Robertson, William Blumt
Charles Fraser, j.. E. Southwortf
| trustees"
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Miss Lydia Hannawalth has been az
pointed assistant matron of the Rescu
| mission.
The Hebrew Ladies' Relief society mt
Thursday evening and transacted regl
| lar business.
Rev. II. II. Lewis left yesterday fC
| the west, where he will take permaner
charge of the Congregational church 1
Alliance o.
At the First Welsh Baptist church tn
young people meet at o'clock every Sal
bath morning. The meetings are fairl
well attended.
Communion will be observed at the Fir.
! nfNtt lot ,1t