The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.

RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.
Rev. Foster U. Gift will speak at the
Rescue mission this evening at
o'clock.
There will be no meeting at the
Young Womer's Christian association
rooms ON account of it being repaired.
The Yoke Fellows band of the Rail-
road Young Mems Christian associa-
tion will conduct the. Sunday evening
service at the Rescue mission.
The Baptist Young Peoples union of
the Scranton Street Baptist church viii
hold a Peanut social in the church
parlors on Sunday evening, May 20
Admission will be a dime.
The pulpits of the different Welsh
churches on the West Side will be
filled on Sunday evening by pastors
who are in attendance at the Welsh
synod which is being held here.
The Ladies' Aid society of Sle SLmp.
son Methodist Episcopal church gave
an ''initiar" supper on Thursday even
ing in the church parlors. An enter
tanning programme was rendered.
At the conservation at Baltimore, on
Sunday, of Rt Rev. Il. p. Allen, d. D.,
DlSlDp
Bishop Hoban, of this city, was pres
ent. Cardinal Gibbons conducted the
ceremony.
The sessions of the Welsh synod COM
mence this morning at o'clock. They
will be held in the Welsh Calvnistic
Methodist church on South Main ave-
nue.. A special praise service will be
held this evening also.
Ial IL, Of
Methodist Episcopal church held a
birthday party in the church Thursday
evening. A fine musical and literary
entertainment was given, after which
light refreshments were served.
The Sunday school and congregation
of Grace Reformed Episcopal church
have made arrangements to hold their
annual basket picnic at Lake Ariel
Tuesday, June 49, They wish their
| friends to make note of the date and
arrange to go with them.
The Young Peoples union of the
| Scranton Street Baptist church will
| hold an entertainment and peanut So
| cial Tuesday evening, May 25. A very
| fine programme has been arranged and
pleasant time is promised all who at
| tend. Refreshments will be served.
|
mouth Congregational church Sunday
school, taught by Miss Margaret Evans.
gave a very fine entertainment and
social Tuesday evening. The affair
| was given in the church parlors and
| was attended by large number of
persons.
There will be regular services in Full
| lers hall on Lackawanna avenue to-
Of nd
noon subject will be 1.-THE Shadows Of
the Nineteenth Century" and the even
| in subject, THE Real Advance Agent
! of Prosperity" Rev. DIR. Bird will
speak at both meetings.
Rev. DR.. Logan, Rev. F. Steinmann
and Elder CT. w. Benedict, commits
sioners from Lackawanna Presbytery
| to the 109th meeting of the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church of
| the United States of America, left
| Tuesday for Winona, Indiana, where
| the assembly conVenes May 20.
The members of the Sherman Avenue
Mission school will sing the chorus
| "As You Go" at the morning service in
the Plymouth Congregational church
tomorrow. This is the piece the chill
dren won the chief prize in the COM
/
esteddfod. They will be costumed in
| white.
A large audience on Tuesday night
enjoyed a fine entertainment given in
the lecture room of the Second Presby-
terian church by the Sabbath school
orchestra, assisted by the choir. II
was conducted by Professor j. NJ
Chance, the church organist, who is
| n al g.f
ira. Charles Doersam, pianist, a pupi
OF Professor Chance, contributed large,
ly to the excellence of the entertain.
ment.
A large audience greeted Miss Scot
of Philadelphia, at the Young Men,
Christian association Tuesday after.
noon to listen to her address ON mis-
sionary work in Africa. Miss Scot
comes from a consecrated family. Hel
two brothers, p Cameron and JohI
Scott. died while in the missionar,
work on the Congo Miss Scott is trav,
cling under the auspices Of the Africar
Inland mission, which is represented
in this country by the Philadelphif
missionary council.
The regular work of the John Raw
mond institute has stopped, but ther,
are still opportunities for work for al
those who desire it. Two classes hav,
been started; one for the English stu
dents and the other for the.mechanica
and scientific departments. The for
mer is intended to illustrate method,
of reading and study and introduce tn,
students TO some interesting works n
literature and history. The latter will
include the reading Of scientific ar
t:cles with talks from the instructor
and shop visits.