The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

Rev. Theophilus Jones, Of the First
Welsh Baptist church. conducted the
first services Of the church, which were
held in Odd Fellows hall and later in
Washington hall. The Sunday school
was begun in 1859: the church united
with the Arlington association on Sept.
%. 1859. and on Nov. /. Of the same
year Rev. Isaac Bevan. d. D., became
its first pastor.
The total cost Of the four lots Of
which the church property now consists
was $500.
In September. 1866. the church began
Its worship in the lecture room Of the
Nov. 1867.
In September. 1872, during the pastor
ate OF Rev. w. p. Hellings. the First
German Baptist church was organized
with membership of 62 who were dis
missed from the Penn Avenue church.
The church numbers IS and the Sunday
school 100. The societies connected
with the church are the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor. Kings
Daughters. Kings Sons and Women's
associations. Rev. j. Z. Schmidt IL the
pastor.
The Pittston Avenue mission was also
begun in 1872. with J. c. Highfeld as
superintendent.
During the pastorate Of Rev. David
Spencer. d. d., the North Main Avenue
Baptist church was established. For a
year this church was sustained as a
mission Of Penn Avenue church but
July IL. 1886, it was made Independent.
1t began Its career with a membership
OF 20; 1t now numbers PSI members.
The auxiliaries of the church are q
Sunday school of 300 members, q Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
and u Junior Christian Endeavor. The
church Is unincumbered. Rev. w. q.
Watkins is the efficient pastor.
The Green Ridge Baptist church was
organized Sept. 23. 1892. during the pas
torate of Rev. w. G. Partridge. In
March, 1893. Rev. w. j. Ford became
the pastor. Connected with the church
are a Sunday school, Ladies' Aid, q
Baptist Young Peoples union, a Juven-
lie Mission band, which supports ma
tive preacher In India, q Mutual I'M
provement society, and q Missionary
society which is composed of men and
women.
The Dudley Street Baptist church Of
Dunmore was organized Sept. 4, 1894,
with a membership of So. The present
membership Is about SO. Societies con-
nected with the church are the Chris
tian Endeavor, Junior Christian En-
deavor, Ladies' Aid and Sunday school.
The pastor is Rev. A. b. O'Neal.
The societies connected with the
Penn Avenue church are the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary society,
the Missionary Aid, Young Ladies' Mis-
sion band, which meets regularly every
Saturday, a Kings Daughters society,
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor and Junior Christian En-
deavor, the Dorcas society, whose OBJ
ject is to prepare garments for the
vnrt1 nf
Sunday school which numbers over 700
Industrial school members and the In
dustrial school. The last mentioned IL
one of the most interesting depart
ments of the church work, and Is under
the guidance of Miss Krigbaum. This
school numbers 1875 members. It's ses-
sions are held each Saturday afternoon.
The children are taught all kinds Of
sewing as we'll as kitchen-garden work.
This school differs from most industrial
schools In that the garments made are
nearly all sent to some more needy
field, thus teaching the children to work
for Others. Garments have been sent
to the Indians, Mexicans and to for
eign Shores besides those given to the
needy in this city.
Not the least in Importance though
the last mentioned. Of the work Of the
church. Is that performed by our faith
ful ana earnest church and sunday
school missionary, Miss s. c. Krig-
baum. Many words might be written
in regard to it, but words are empty
and convey no idea Of the noble work
that is accomplished in her quiet. mod
est way from day to day amid the want
and poverty Of this great city. The
monthly reports give few cold figures.
but time alone, can reveal the depth Of
her labors.
NINA MURPHY LLOYD.
The Tenth Baptist church (colored)
was organized March. 1896, with a
small membership, but with fair pros
poets for the future, with Gods help.
Its history lies in the future. 1t holds a
Sunday school and has preaching SER
vice every Sunday, in hall, No. III
Wyoming avenue Pastor John Evans,
Of Wilkes-Bar preaching.