The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-01
West Side
Department
SERVICES IN CHURCHES.
Plymouth Congregational Arranging TO
Celebrate Crystal JubiIee.-.lnterest'
ing Sermon by Pastor Bell.

The Plymouth Congregational church
will be fifteen years old on March 2S;
and in commemoration thereof
"crystal" jubilee will be observed. on
Sunday, the anniversary day, Rev.
Thomas Bell will preach a special ser
mon. The choir will render special
music. on the following Monday a
roll call Of the members and social
will he held. This will conclude the
celebration. Committees for the affair
were appointed yesterday.
At the church yesterday morning
Pastor Bell preached sermon on un-
usually thoughtful lines. His subject
was "rhe Stages of the Development OF
Truth" Mr.. Bell took as his text from
jeremiah vi, 1G. Now we believe not
because of thy saying for we have
heard Him ouselves and know that this
Is the Christ" The stages of develop
ment according to Mr. Bell, are: Tes-
tamentary, referring to the character
of George Washington, which we be-
leve from historical representations
observation, that which we see of ma
ture: intuition, the divinity that stirs
within u.s." study, which explains IT.
self, and, finally, the last stage in the
manhood of truth is personal expert
ence. God is truth we are to seek
Him. The evening sermon was upon
the text in John, iv, l, ,, ASK for the
old paths, where is the good way and
walk therein" The theme was Seek
ing the Good Way" and emphasizing
that God is good. Next Sunday Mr..
Bell will preach on The Christian
Theory of Evolution"
At yesterday mornings service at
~ t,t TT,,iG
church thirty-five members were ad-
mitted into the church. The pastor,
Rev. j. b. Sweet, preached an eloquent
sermon on Spiritual Worship" taking
his text from the book of st. John.
In the evening the sermon was rpon
the subject "Unbelief and Its Re
suits" Text, II Kings vii, .. There
was large assemblage. Professor w.
W. Jones sang mo Crown Without the
Cross"
In the afternoon special missionary
services We're conducted by the sun
day school. Thomas II. Dale delivered
an appealing missionary address. At
the service selections were rendered by
an orchestra and a double Quartette,
formed from the young ladies of c. w.
Lulls class.
The order of Lenten services at st.
David's Episcopal church will be as
follows: Ash Wednesday at 1870 a. m,
sundays at 1870 a. m. and 7.30 p. m,
Mondays at 4 D. m, Tuesdays at p.
m., Wednesdays at p. m, Thursdays
at p. m, Fridays at 745 p. IN. Holy
week, Palm Sunday at 1870 a. m. and
7.3O p. m, Monday Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Maundy Thursday evening
prayer, litany and address at 7.3O p. m
Good Friday, from II m. to 8 p m.
union services in st. Luke's church
Easter day, holy communion at a.
m, morning prayer, holy communion
and sermon at 1890 a. m. children's
festival at 73O p. m.
Rev. Thomas de Gruchy preached last
evening to the usual large audience on
THE First Colored Convert"
Revival services are in progress at
the Hampton Street Methodist Eplsco-
pal church.
Rev. w. S. Jones' the retiring pas
tor of the First Welsh Baptist church,
will leave today for a weeks trip to
Johnstown, Pottstown and towns in
Ohio Mr.. Jones will not return before
next Monday. Yesterday he preached
at the Methodist church in Olyphant.
Rev. Mr.. Williams exchanging Dulpits
with him. Arrangements are being
perfected for the farewell reception to
Mr. Jones.