The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-09
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

elected officers Monday evening.
Rev. G.. l.. Alrich will speak at the
Rescue Mission this evening at eight
o'clock.
The ladies of the Scranton Street
Baptist church held an initial supper
Thursday night.
The annual election of officers for
the Jackson Street Baptist church was
held Monday evening.
Rev. W. II. Jones has not announced
the exact time of his departure from
the pastorate of the First Welsh Bap-
tist church.
Professor Lewis Davis, chorister of
the Jackson Street Baptist church, was
rendered a party Wednesday even
ing by the members of the choir at his
home on Locust street
Mrs. NJ. II. Mill, wife Of the rector
of st. David's church has started an in
dustrial class for the benft of the child
rem of the parish. The class meets
every Saturday afternoon in the church
basement.
On Sunday, January Il, the Green
Ridge United Evangelical church will
celebrate its third anniversary. Rev
j. w. Messenger, OF Carlisle, Pa, for
mer pastor, and founder of the church
in this city, will be present.
a regular meeting of Methodist min
listers of Scranton and vicinity will be
held next Monday morning at 1000
o'clock in Elm Park church. The Rev
T. M. Finey will present paper. Sub
Ject: "A Day at Gettysburg"
book social will be given Thurs
day evening at o'clock by the Young
Peoples society of Christian Endeavor
OF the Calvery Reformed church for the
benefit of the Sunday school library.
a fine literary programme will be rem
dered and refreshments will be served
The annual meeting of the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church was held
Tuesday evening. Garrett Smith and
George Cooper We're elected trustees for
three years, and T. a. Clarke for two
years. The official reports showed that
the church has passed very successful
year.
The Primary Sundnv School Teach
ers Union viii meet at the First Presby-
terrain church this afternon at $50
o'clock. The lesson for Sunday will he
taught by Miss NJ. Louise Williams.
Normal work win be in charge of Miss
Evans. All primary teachers and
teachers of small children are invited
to attend.
Rev, Thomas Bell, of the Plymouth
church, popular speaker to young
men, win address the Young Mems
Christian association meeting on sun
day at 3.45 .. m. The song service in
charge of j, NJ. Chance will consist of
instrumental music, a tenor solo by
Mr., Croft, Building for Eternity" and
1CrA, hA
Men"
Asbury Methodist Sunday school Of
ficers have been elected as follows;
Superintendent, e. S. Pratt; assistant
superintendent l.. w Peck; treasurer,
w. f. Osenbach; secretary, w. l..
Maynard; assistant secretary. W. r..
Kellow; chorister, w. H. Lanyon: as
sistant chorster, F. S. Glover; organist,
Miss Edith SWingle; assistant organist,
Miss ELLA Lidstone; Librarian, Earl
Tenant; superintendent of infant de-
partent Miss l.. j. Reynolds.
At the evening prayer service in the
Second Presbyterian church tomor-
row night, the following programme Of
music will be rendered: Organ prelude,
st, Saens; Miss Donvan, of New York
city who is the guest of Mrs. r. b.
Williams, on Jefferson avenue, will
sing from Alfred Gauls oratorio, The
Holy City" the soprano solo, These
are They" anthem, "Oh, Holy Night"
(Adams), Miss Black and choir; the
short Christmas cantata, THE Holy
Child" viii be repeated by the tull
choir; organ postlude, Crank Dona-
hOe)
Many of the congregation of the
Jackson Street Baptist church honored
their chorister Wednesday evening by
rendering him a party at his home on
West Locust street Those presnt We're:
Rev. Thomas DeGruchy and wife,
Misses Laura and Flossie DeGruchy,
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. James, Mr.. and