The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-20
CLOSE OF ST. LUKE'S
DAY EXERCISES
Reception at the Rect0ry In the After.
noon Between and 6 O'clock.
THE SERVICES IN THE EVENING
Rev. Rogers Israel, the Rector, Gave
a Summary of the Work Done by the
Various Guilds During the Year.
g. Addresses Were Delivered by Major
Everett Warren aud A. ID. Holland.


there was an observance in honor of st.
Luke's day. From 4 until in the af-
ternoon there was a reception in the
rectory and an exhibition of the Need
le-workers' ward. The pastor and wife
Rev. and Mrs. Israel, assisted by Rev.
and Mrs. Haughton, greeted many
members of the parish, and the various
articles seen in the ward of the need
le-workers We're Of much interest.
In the church the evening services
began at 7.45. The pastor was assisted
by Rev. T.. j. Haughton. At the con-
clusion of the service j. Willis Conant,
church oreanlst, executed five organ
numbers in very artistic style.
This over Rev. Mr.. Israel gave a
summary of the work of the various
guilds for the year. He spoke with
words of praise of the work done By
each one. The guild Of st. Hilda dis.
tributes books. magazines, and papers
among the sick and the indisposed, and
was energetic in raising money to carry
on the especial work it is prosecuting.
The Girls Friendly society has been Il
great helper during the year in its
care for the sick in st. Luke's parish
and in what it has done for other
places. 1t has been very attentive to
the decorations of the altar and church.
praying every day and working to
bring at least one soul every week into
the light of the gospel. st. Agnes
guild, of Dunmore, has been indefatig-
able in its purposes and has been great
ly successful in achieving much good
in the circle it fills.
THE MEMS GUILD.
The Mems Guild was given more at
tentiOn than any OF the other larO.h-
ial organizations in the rectGrs review.
1t has q committee now in charge of
the task of securing funds for a perm
anent summer home. On the free eX-
cursion provided by the guild during
the summer 100 women and children
had Il most pleasant day at Lake Ariel.
There were thirty-siX adults and
thirty-two children cared for at the
summer home, and the acknowledge
ment was made by the rector of the
kindness of Charles Schlager in devot-
ing his cottage to the uses Cf the sum-
mer home. The guild has $2O2.69 in
bank after squarinS up all debts for the
year.
Next in Importance was the review
of what the Woman's Guild has done.
II has sent two young girls to business
colleges, distributed AZ Thanksgiving
has utilized over $1.200 among the poor
Of the parish. Its members have made
SO visits to the sick.
The rector referred briefly to the In
dustrial school. the Kindergarten, and
the needleworkers, and he impressed
upon his people the urgent need of IA
parish house to carry on the work.
There is $500 available for the erection
of the house, and he hoped that the
spirit of generosity will add to that
amount so that it will be not long
until the house is an assured fact. In
conclusion he read a telegram of con-
graduation from the. bishop of the
diocese.
MAJOR WARREN'S REMARKS.
Major Everett Warren was introduced
to give an address on the part of the
laity. He said he confessed to con-
siderable degree of embarrassment at
finding himself elected for the position
he then occupied. He did not attend
the September meeting of the vestry,
and it was then suggested that Major
Warren speak at the anniversary OBJ
servance on the part of the laity.
He extended to Rev. Mr. Israel the
the parish. The speaker said he could
not but feel that the pastor of any con-
gregation leads lonely life at best.
He does not get that appreciation of hls
work that men out in the world get
and seek after: and therefore Major
Warren thought 1t was just and meet
in recognition Of the high esteem and
personal regard of the parishOners for
their rector, he should give Rev. Mr..
Israel proper credit.
The speaker was much interested in
the work of the various guilds, but he
was sorry to know that only ten per
cent. of the people Of the parish par
ticipated in the work done by the
guilds.
Major Warren gave a retrospect of
the church. He recalled the amount of
energy required to undertake the erec-
tion of the present church. The site
was then a swampy and unstable place
and the excavation had to be made 40
feet to get to solid bottom. There were
many obstacles in the way. financial
troubles and the like, but the parish
has safely weathered the storm and is
now out of debt.
THANKED THE RECTOR.
Major Warren felt proud of the
church and the rector. When the
Scranton high school was recently ded-
icated, the committee of the hoard of
control selected Rev. Mr.. Israel to con-
duet the religious exercises because as
one of them said he is more interested
in education than any other pastor in
Scranton. In conclusion Major War
rem returned the thanks of the laity to
the rector, and in acknowledgement
thereof, Rev. Mr.. Israel was very much
affected.
A. ID. Holland, another member of the
vestry, followed with short practical
address on oarochial finance, and be-
sought the parishoners to respond with
greater liberalty. There are three men
in the parish. he said, who pay to it
more than third of the whole
amount. He urged the others to do
their share.