The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-30
Religious News Notes.

Professor Williams has been elected
chorister of Calvary Reformed church.
DR.. c. NJ. Giilln will preach tomor-
row evening on the vitally interesting
topic, "How to Vote"
DR.. Reed, who was announced to
preach tomorrow in Elm Park church.
is still unable to be present owing to
continued illness.
The Methodists in the present politi-
cal campaign in this state are promi-
nent. Among them are Or. Swallow,
j. s. Beacon and w. Il. Thompson.
Reformation Day" will be observed
in Grace Luth ran church on Sunday.
1t is the commemoration OF the day,
Oct 81, 1911, when Martin Luther
nailed the famous ninoty-fve theses
on the door of the Castle church at
Wittcnburg
The Rev. Ecnnin%cr, of Lehman. Pa,
will address the meeting at the Rail-
road Young Mems Christian ass0cia-
tiOn sunday afternoon for men only
at 3.4j o'clock. All railroad men are
cordially invited.
The Ladies AuXilary Of Calvary Re
formed church, corner Monroe avenue
and Gibson streets, have received a set
of the Ladies' Home Journals art pic
lures and they will hold all exhibit
and auction at some date. Their next
supper will be held November %. 1891
Rev &. w. Welsh, pastor of Calvary
Reformed church. was delegate last
week to the Eastern Synod of the Re-
formed Chmcn in the United States
which met at Milton, Pa. This is the
largest of the eight synuds Of that
church, having within it's bounds oven
1O0,0nO momhers.
1T is with great pleasure that the
members Of Holy Trinity Lutheran
church rally to the support of theil
new pastor in the person Of Rev
Charles G. Spieltcr formerly Of Clrvc,
! land. ohio. Rev. Spieker is a man o
excellent qualities for the position t,
which he has been called.
The Rev. James Hughes, late ut
| South Africa, viii preach in English
| tomorrow al the Welsh baptist church
| South Main avenue. hyde Park. Morn.
| ing, 10 o'clock. subject. What BE
comes of the Children Who Die in In,
fancy" Evening. 6 o'clock. subject
"Do Departed Spirits Know Our Move,
| mcnts ana Influence our Conduct?'
Ht AllSSl'll l'tllt u 81. MARK ; laull
| eran church meets every Saturday af
| ternoon in the church. The attendanc,
| has been Well SO far The object of tn,
| Mission band is tWofuld. First, to i'm
| part information on mission topics
second. to make and collect articles fo
| the missions in India. This latter fea
| ture cmGOdies the Industrial Idea o
| Education.
| The 3lst of October is universally oh
served throughout the Lutheran churGl
as the beginning of the Reformation
| of the Christian church i'm the yea
| 1917. on that day DR.. Martin Luthe
nailed ninety-iVe theses to the churcl
| door at Wttenberg. In these these
/ the sCandalOus sale of "Indulgcnces'
as carried on by John Tctzel was at
tackled and criticized by Luther. Th
occasion served as a spark to tn
! smoudering opposition of avoweC
| abuses i'm the then existing eCclesias
tical institution. The world knows tn
| outcome. The development Of the Doc
| trine of Justification by Faith, owe
| against merits of work righteousness
has become, as in reality it always ha
| been in the true Church of Christ, tn
| cardinal doctrine of Salvation. 1t is
then, eminently fitting that the ami
versary of this dav be duly observe
| by those who adhere to the Evangcli
| cal Faith