The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-16
Religious


The Presbyterian cleric enjoyed their
eighteenth annual banquet Monday
evening I'm Rev. DR.. S. c. Logans
study. There were present. The Pres
byterian clergy present were: DR.. Lo-
gan, DR.. Mcleod, DR.. Robinson, Rev.
G. T.. Guild, Rev. Moffat, Rev. Dunn,
MoOsic; Rev. Lindermuth, Moosic; Rev.
Rankin, Hawley; Rev. Dana, the pas
tor of the Italian Presbyterians in this
city, and the following invited guests
Rev. Rogers Israel, st. Luke's; Rev.
DIR. Gifiin, Elm Park; Rev. Joseph X.
Dixon, Penn avenue Baptist; Rev.
Koukol, Peckville; and Rev. Beecher,
Archibald. Rev. George Il. Guild was
chosen president for the eleventh
consecutive time. Rev. j. p. Moffat,
of the Washburn street Presbyterian
church was made vice-president; Rev.
DR.. c. f. Robinson, treasurer and Rev.
DIR. Logan secratery. This is DIR. Lo-
gan's tenth term. Speeches and stories
enlivened the hour which followed the
discussion of the excellent menu pro-
vided by Caterer Hanley.
The members of the Scranton Mccall
Mission held a meeting on Monday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. T.
II. Watkins, of Monroe avenue. The
most interesting part of the session
proved to be a description Of the Scran-
ton sale in Paris by Mrs. L. A. Watres,
who visited it while there. This sale
is supported entirely by the Scranton
Auxiliary. Mrs. j. A. Price, president
of the society is arranging for an IL
lustrated lecture to be given the COM
ing month.
Thursday was the international day
of prayer for the Young Women's
Christian Association. 1t was cele-
brated in this city with three especial
ly interesting services morning, noon
and evening, at the Young Women's
Christian Association rooms on Wash
ington avenue.
Miss Stella Seymour will address
the meeting tomorrow.
st. Luke'S Day this year falls on
Monday, and the rector has decided
to have the religious services of the
day tomorrow. Two celebrations of
the Holy Communion, one at 7.SO, one
at I'm, Immediately following morn
ing prayer. At the evening service the
rector will preach a sermon, especially
appropriate to the anniversary.
On Monday, St. Luke's day, there
will be Holy Communion at 10 in the
morning. In the evening there will be
a short service at 7.3O, followed by a
summary of the work of all the guilds
during the past twelve months.
TNxt.n
rectory: from 8 to in the afternoon,
and $50 to 11.30 in the evening Rev.
Mr.. Israel and Mrs. Israel will be as
sisted in receiving by Rev. and Mrs.
Haughton. At both receptions the
work of the needlework ward will be
exhibited.
The Rev. A. A. Megmesson, of
Wilkes-Barre, conducted a Swedish
service in st. Marks Lutheran church
on Thursday evening" The Holy Com
munion was administered in the Swed-
ish language and eleven received the
communion.
The Luther league of Northeastern
Pennsylvania held its fall convention
Tuesday at Gouldsboro in Grace I.u-
theran church. There was quite a del
egation from ScrGslton and Wilkes
Barre in attendance. In addition to
general discussion of the league sew
eral excellent papers were read Miss
Anna Slotterbach read a paper on the
Luther League in Mission Fields and
House Mercy" Miss Mary Kaucher,
"Zanana Work." Mrs. A. L. Ramer
spoke on the Luther League Reading
Course" The next convention will be
held in lions Lutheran church, this
city.