The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

dence Presbyterian church was held |
Monday evening. Dolph B. Atherton,
president of the board of trustees, pre-
sided. The treasurer's report showed
the receipts for the year to have been
So, 3,032.94. A. a. Nosburg and Thomas
Bhotton were elected trustees to fill the
places of T.. Roderick and Thomas
Morgan, whose terms have expired.
The trustees recommended that the
revenue of the church be raised by
subscription, and this plan was adopt
ed. The trustees were authorized to
expend $500 for support Of the music of
the church.
The Methodist ministers elected the
following officers at Elm Park Tues
day: President, Rev. ]. b. Sweet,
Scranton; vice-presldent, Rev. i.
Hamaliges, Scranton; secretary and
treasurer Rev r. NJ. Furey, Rendham.
A paper was read on the Gospel Solu-
ton of the Problems of the Age" by
Rev. Armstrong, of Forty Fort.
The promoters of the new Peoples
Prohibition church are arranging with
the Womens Christian Temperance
union to secure joint place of meet
ing in the new Carter building,
at the corner of Adams avenue and
Linden street. Next Sunday Rev. ]. c.
Hogan will preach afternoon and even
Ing. Rev. Levi Bird, who is organiz-
Ing the church, left yesterday for his
former home at Freeland, this state
where he will make arrangements for
the removal of his family for perman-
bnt residence in this city.
7 t,,ct to11 cd On
Tuesday as pastor of the Shiloh Bap-
list church (colored) in the rooms at
t29lk Linden street. The programme
was: Rev. w. G. Watkins, pre-
siding master of ceremonies pre-
lude, by choir. under the leader
ship of Mr.. John II. Bell, with
Miss Estella Howard presiding at
the organ; scripture lesson by Rev. w.
G. Watkins; prayer by Rev. "A. b.
Oneal installation sermon, Rev.
Thomas De Gruchy; installation prayer
by Rev w. j. Ford; collection taken by
master of ceremonies; music by choir;
address of welcome to the ministry and
the denomination of the state by Rev.
w. j. Ford charge TO pastor by Rev.
Thomas De Gruchy; hand of fellowship
on behalf of the church, Deacon j. w.
Whitted.
For the National Christian Endeavor
convention at San Francisco in July
schedules are now being prepared for
side excursions, the details of which
will be sent out later. and will include
visits to Alaska, Yellowstone Park,
Yosemite Valley, Pacific Grove, Del
Monte Monterey, Santa Cruz. San
Jose, Mt. Hamilton Gick Observa-
tory, Palo Alto (Stanford University,
Mt. Tamalpais, The Geysers, Big Trees,
Napa and Sonoma Valleys. 1t Is also
hoped that arrangements may be made
tor excursions out from Los Angeles to
Santa Barbara, Redondo. Santa Moni-
"a, Long Beach, San Diego, Riverside.
Redands Pasadena Echo Mountain,
and to all the orange, olive and lemon
growing sections. A rate Of $50 from
Ban Francisco into Yosemite Valley
has been arranged for. The coupon
ticket will include railroad and Sleep
lng-car accommodations, stage trip,
hotel biIls, and four or five of the most
important side trips in the valley. The
time required will be five or six days.
For particulars address state excursion
managers.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday a con-
rention of the representatives. of the
Congregational Sunday schools of tht
Lacltawanna and Wyoming valleys will
be held in the Olyphant Congregational
church. The convention will open or
Tuesday evening and on Wednesday
three sessions VIII be held.
The Maple Grove camp meeting vii
begin Aug 49, A boarding house OF
the grounds will be conducted by the
association. The grounds are at Lake
Henry about three-quarters of a milk
from MaplewOod station and quite ac.
cessible. For tents and general infor
nation. communications should be ad
dressed to w. J. Fuery, or Rev. l.. o
West, WINNERS, Pa. ,, il-fI .Ii
Rev. Lorenzo II. Foster was installed
Thursday night as pastor of the Sum
ner Avenue Presbyterian church. Rev
p. II. Brooks. of Wilkes Barre, wa.
presiding bishop. Rev. Or. c. f. Rob
lnson preached the sermon of instruc
tiOn. The constitutional question I,
the pastor and congregation was pro
pounded by Mr., Brooks The pasto
was charged by Rev. ]. F. Moffatt
The charge to the church was by Rev
DR.. S. c. Logan. AT the close of DI
lLpSdh = Nntl St DtnJdlllIl Morgan,
licentiate, was called upon to make tn
closing prayer after which Rev. L. h
Foster was declared duly installed an
pronounced the benediction. The ser
vices were then closed by the greetin
Of the pastor by his church with tn
handshake OF fellowship.
Rev. Dr. Ramer, of st. Marks Lutf
eran church, has returned from tn
meeting of the WIkes-BaTe confer
enCe of the Lutheran League. Durin
the session it was resolved to issue
memorial volume by the conference
connection with the celebration of ii
i50th anniversary of the Ministeriul
of Pennsylvania, which will take plaC
next year. The memorial is to contai
short sketch of every one of II
congregations within the bounds of IL
conference, together with cut of Il
church building and pastor of Il
charge. The committee charged wit
the work consists of Rev. DR.. Traber
of Wilkes Barre, chairman; Rev. ID
Ramer, Scranton, secretary; Rev.
II. Kuder, Lehighton; Rev. A.
Wuchter, Gilberts: Rev. ]. II. Neima
Wilkes-B Barre. The committee has m