The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03
CHURCH AND NEWS NOTES.

CHURCH AND NEWS NOTES.
There will be a meeting at the Res
cue mission at o'clock tomorrow even
ing.
An entertainment was held Tuesday
evening i'm the Green Ridge Presby-
terian church under the auspices of the
ladies Aid society.
The pastor of the Calvary Reformed
church will Sunday commence a series
of two week services to DE held every
evening at 73O o'clock, except Satur-
day.
The Rev. j. u. Sweet, of the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church, will preach
q special sermon on. "BelshaZ2ars S
Feast" at tomorrow evenings service
by request.
The concert given in the Penn Ave-
nue. Baptist church, Wednesday even
ing. under the direction of the music
director, Haydn Evans, was "a fine en-
tertainment.
The Rev. NJ. II. Mill, of st. David's
Episcopal church, will exchange pull
pits with the Rev. f. S. Balentine, of
the Church of the Good Shepherd, on
Sunday evening.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Pastors City union will be held in the
Young Mems Christian association par
lors Monday, April 5, at 1890 u. m. All
pastors are invited.
A. " Bowers Sunday school class
held a social in the parlors of Elm
Park church Monday evening. A lit
erary and musical programme and re-
freshments were enjoyed by about 20
! persons.
Rev. DR.. David Spencer, former pas
| tor of the Penn Avenue Baptist church
| of this city, now of Dover, n. j., was
! in the city early in the week. He spoke
at the Penn avenue church last Sun
| day evening.
| Rev. j. Il. Moffatt, pastor. assisted
| by Rev. William Gibbons. of Dunmore;
| Rev. Charles Lee, of Carbondale, and
! DR.. S. c. Logan, ID. d., of the central
| city conducted series of revival
meetings at the Washburn Street Pres
| byteran church during the present
| week.
The Young Peoples guild of St.
| Peters Lutheran church, Prescott
| avenue, Rev. j. w. Randolph, pastor,
presented their church with a large
| cruCifiX and two handsome candelabra
| to be placed on the altar The gift is
| the result OF the pastors faithful in
| struction on the usages of the historic
| Germanic church.
| The annual election of officers of the
| Kings Sons of Elm Park church was
| held on Thursday evening. Rev. Rich
| ard Horns was elected president; r.
| Ernest Comegys. president; Harry
| Stone, secretary, and w. NJ. Curry,
| treasurer. The treasurer reported SIS
on hand. making the society the rich
| est one in the church in proportion TO
| the membership.
The gospel meeting on Sunday after
| noon at the Young Women's Christian
| association will be led by Mrs. Hand.
| Miss solomon will have charge of the
| music, and the Misses Degraw and
| Clark will sing a duet entitled Drift
! ing All young women are invited to
| be present. Service begins at 3.45 p. m.
at POS Washington avenue. Mothers
prayer circle as usual Monday after.
| noon at 3 o'clock. All mothers invited.
| Rev. w. $. Jones, pastor of the First
| Welsh Baptist church, and family, will
| soon leave for Carmarthen, South
| Wales, where Mr.. Jones is to be pastor
| Of the Priory street church of that
| town. The members of the cOngrega-
| tion rendered him a farewell reception
in the First Welsh Baptist church Mon
| Gay evening. In the audience Were
| present pastors and members from sev-
eral denominations on the West Side
and from neighboring towns.
The series of meetings held at the
| Washburn Street Presbyterian church
which closed last evening were very
| successful. A large attendance char
acterized the service throughout. The
additions to the membership will num-
ber not less than twenty-five. AT to-
morrow mornings service the rite of
adult and infant baptism will be ad-
| ministered. There will be no regular
| sermon at the morning service. The
| sacrament of the Lords supper will be
administered and new members well
| coined.