The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-11
Religious


| steamship, sailed from Java to Colom-
DO, I'm Ceylon. on arriving there, all
| but eight Of the crew deserted. The
! captain picked up crew of Arabs,
East lndiamen, Persians, FrenChmen,
| Germans, Chinese, and Lascars. In
| religion it was Christianity, Buddhist,
| Parsee, Theosophy, Mohammedan and
! JainiSt. When the ship arrived here
| on Sunday last the captain said his
| crew did not wish to work, did not
| know how to work, and were too much
| occupied with their own personal dis
| agreements to work. A Mohammedan
| in charge of the stokers refused to
| speak to any but the members of his
own faith; when a Mohammedan found
| a Buddhist at work he hit him over
| the head with the nearest coal scuttle;
| when the Buddhist saw the Mohamme-
| dan turn toward Mecca at sunset he
struck him over with the nearest be-
| laying pin: Arabs would not pull on
| the same rope with LaSCars. The heads
Of the crew were so tough that the
fists of the captain and his two mates,
! and also the Delaying pins they used,
| did not discourage these religious Cour-
tesies The Mohammedans would not
| at pork, and starved themselves when
| no beef was provided: the LasCars
would not eat the flesh of any animals
| they did not kill themselves. The
| Christians among the crew were smit-
ten from every direction. All creeds
| united against them.
| The captain hired these men for
year, and he cannot get rid of them
| The only pleasing feature about the
| affair is that each man seemed to
! stand W to his religion as he UNDER
| stood II.
The Chicago parliament of Religions
| would have presented a similar scene
| IL discussion had not been forbidden,
| as une or two outbreaks plainly
| showed. Neither would it be any bet
ter if all religions were abolished, as
| the first French revolution conclusive
| ly howcd.-Christian Advocate.
"Tt is expected that on Christmas
| Day the congregation of st. Stephens
| Episcopal church will be able to as
] semble for the first time in their splen-
| did new house of worship on South
| Franklin street" says the Wilkes
| Barre NCWsDealcr "A visit to the
| church at this time, as the final tasks
| necessary to completion are being per-
| formed, gives one Il quite comprehen-
| siVe idea of what a really magnificent
| edifce the new church will be when the
| last touches will have been made.
| Seats are now being placed in, the or
| gan is being placed in position and
| carpet Of bright. cheerful pattern is
| being laid An especially beautiful
| feature of the interior is the imposing
| over-reaching dome Of the pulpit,
| which is of mosaic tile Of most taste
| full and artistic design. In fact ev-
| erythiug in connection with the church
| is of the finest material and workman
| ship, and it is safe to say that there
| is no church in this section of the
state more attractive or imposing.
| 1T is expected that a special pro-
! gramme Of services will be arranged
for the opening day but as yet the
| rector, Rev. Dr. II. l.. Jones, has done
| nothing in this direction, as he is not
| quite certain that the church will be
ready by Christmas"
| The quarterly meeting of the Welsh
| Congr5 gationalists of the Lackawanna
| and Wyoming Valleys will be held in
| the First Congregational church,
| South Main avenue, Saturday and Sun
| day next. Representatives of twenty
three churches are exp cted to be pres
| ent. Conference will meet at . u. m.
on Saturday. Preaching service at I p.
| m Rev. Peter Roberts will daliver the
sermon on The Hidden Talents of the
| Church" Preaching services will be
| held on Sunday at 10 a. m., 2 and
p. m. English sermon at . p. m by
| Rev. r. Davies, late of Meadvill,e
| Pa.
|
| Mr.. j. NJ. Chance has prepared the
| following programme of music for the
| evening service in the Second Pres
| byterian church: Organ prelude,
| Bridge" anthem, "Nenite," Blumen-
| schcin; offertory, quartette, Come,
Said Jesus" Holden; organ postlude,
| MendelssOhn.
| Lieutenant Schriver has arrived in
| this city and will assist Captain and
| Mrs. Hopes, of the American Volun-
teers, in their labors here. There is a
meeting every night in the week. Sun
| day meeting in the afternoon at 3.45.
| AT o'clock in the evening the cap
| tain will give a talk on the value of
an American Flag" Every Grand Army
| of the Republic man is invited, as well
dS every pdlIlJllC man ana woman In
the city. Meetings are held at 5l3
| Lackawanna avenue On Tuesday
night, Dec, the II. Major j. j. Lind
| say, of Canada, will speak in our meet
| ing. 1t will be a treat to hear him.
! Chancellor Day, of Syracuse Univer-
| sity, one of the great divines of Meth
| odism, will preach the anniversary
| sermon i'm Elm Park church tomorrow.
| The anniversaries of this church as it
now stands are few in number but
the eventful history of the edifice in
| course of construction is such as to
| always revive memories of the tragic
| days when fire devastated the beau
! tiful structure and lent almost a su-
| perstitious interest to it's future.
| Rev. William Harmon Won Allen,
| rector of Grace church of Elmira, who
| has many friends in this city delivered
an address before the Political Econ
Omy club of Elmira recently that has
attracted much attention from the
press and the people. Mr.. Won Allen
occupied the pulpit of StLuke's church
last Easter Sunday.
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