The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-14

~ REV. JOHN r. DAVIS, who
u preached last Sunday in the
Tx First Presbyterian church.
In y is an illustration of what may
be done with energy and per-
severance. In early years he worked
I'm the car shops in this city and strug-
gled hard indeed to lay the founda-
gled hard indeed to lay the foundations
of hiseducation. Later he worked his
way through college, where his schol-
astlc ability was recognized. 1t was
while stationed at Tyrone that he de-
livered his sermons at Ocean Grove
which attracted the attention of q
church committee from Fourth avenue,
New York. To Mr.. Davis surprise
he was invited to that pulpit to follow
DIR. Howard Crosby. 1t did not take
him a protracted period of time to de-
eide as to what he should do. His an
swer was an acceptance and almost
Immediately he went to his new post
which he has since been filling at q
large salary and with great satisfaction
to the congregation. oddly enough it
was a church in Hyde Park that just
previous to the call to New York was
considering it's shepherdless condition.
When the name of Mr.. Davis was sug-
gested, it was thought by some that
be was scarcely big enough a man"
to fill that pulpit so he was not in
vited to serve that congregation.
Rev. J. E. Price, d. D., will occupy
the pulpit at Elm Park church tomor-
row. If so many members of the con-
gregation were not absent from the
city, the large auditorium could not
contain the audience that would gath
er to hear one of the most popular and
scholarly pastors of the church. DR..
Price is busy this summer in his CA
pacity of dean Of the summer schoool
at Ocean Grove. where he is great
favorite.
AS Rev. Mr.. Bell will leave the city
to take up work in his new field, the
coming week, this will be the last op.
portunity his many friends will have
to hear him in this city. A cordial in,
vitation is extended to all to come tc
the Washburn street Presbyterian
church.
The Rev. c. H. Payne, d. D., LII. D.
of New York, for many years presi-
dent of the Ohio Wesleyan university
and now secretary of the board of ed.
ucation of the Methodist church, will
| occupy the pulpit OF the flTSt 1reSDy'
| terian church tomorrow morning. DR.
Payne stands in the front rank Of pull.
pit orators and is widely known as 6
preacher of great force and earnest
| ness.
Volunteers of America are still hold.
ing forth on Linden street and court
house square. Meetings every nigh
at s p. m; Sundays, 3.45 and o'clock
Subject for Sunday afternoon, "Oul
Leader and who shall WIN" Captain
Mary Thompson, who has been station.
ed for some months in New York city
is home for a weeks visit and will Lead
! the meeting Sunday evening. A spec.
ial invitation Is extended to everybody
to all Of our meetings. Captains Dick
inson and Morrow.
The Seventh Day Adventist gospe
tent that has been located on Churcl
avenue for the past five Of six week
has been removed to Blair avenue
near Mason & Snowdon's lumber yard
Those coming by street railway take ;
Providence Of Peckville car and ge
off at Court street or the Marble work
near Bulls Head. Turn down to Blai
avenue and the tent is in sight. Open
ing services Sunday 230 p. m. Sub
ject, present Salvation" 730 sub
ject, Christian Development" Ser
vices every evening but Saturday a
7.SO p. m. All are cordially invited.