The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-06

Christ conquered death and robbed 1t
of its sting The most glorious truth
of our religion-in fact the fundamen-
tai principle Of our Christian faiths
that St. Paul could say, and every
Chris tian can say, Death Is swal-
is thy sting? grave, where is thy
victory?" The sting of death is sin,
and the strength of sin is the law. But
thanks be to God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
And the angel told John to write:
Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord"
IN THE BOOK OF LIFE.
And so we come to this service with
the assurance that those whose names
we read tonight from our church roll
are also written in the Lambs book of
life and though not worshipping here
with us in this earthly temple, are still
joining in the song CT Moses and the
Lamb in the church Of the first-born in
heaven.
During the fifty years of the church
life, eighty-one of our members have
gone to their eternal reward. Some Of
them we have known as prominent citi-
Zens and conspicuous Christians, while
others, whose names we read, have
hardly been known as connected with
the Christian church and work. Some
have been observed by all as b:lght
flowers in the garden Of the Lord; and
some Christian lives nave been growing
in solitude, covered with the leaves of
domestic care and the humble duties
of life, 50 that like the arbutus Of early
springtlme, 1t requires the lifting of the
leaves of time to reveal the beauty and
fragrance which has nevertheless been
ascending as sweet incense to heaven.
And these have gone to the realiZa-
tion of the assurance that EYE hath
Nf hfn ..tN hnW h IA
entered into the heart of man the
things that God hath prepared for
those who love Him. And yet they
still belong to the church-the church
triumphant In heaven.
OF the four stated pastors during the
fifty years, two are dead, Rev. joseph
Barlow, who was burned to death not
lor g after the beginning of his pastor
ate, and Rev. James b. Fisher, who
died a few years ago. OF the fifteen
| ruling elders, three, Jonathan r. Wint,
Nathaniel b. Hutchinson and Elijah
| Weston, died while serving the church
| faithfully and well. Three others, Ros-
we'll f. Marvine, Joseph Crane and Da-
| Id II. Morgan, all beloved fellow work
ers for Christ and the church, were
| dismissed to the Green Ridge church
before their decease.
THE DECEASED MEMBERS.
The roll of deceased members is so
long that time forbids us giving more
! than their names and year of death
We give the names in the order IN
| which they were received into the
church, rather than he order of their
| Death: Jonathan r. Wint, died 1881;
Mrs Euphemia Wint, 1892; Mrs. Della
White, 1886; William NJ. Champion 1850
| Peter Miller, Mrs. Catherine Miller
1860; Mrs. Mary Randall, 1860; Elisha ]
Hand, 1868; Mrs. Ann Hand, 1878; Mary
Hand, 1854; Sarah Snediker, 1850; David
| Thatcher, 1861; Mrs. Hulda Thatcher
1861; Mrs. Betsey Boyd. 1860: Mrs. Bet
sey Wilder. 1892; Mrs. Martha j. Kays
1873; Mary ID. Loveland, 1862; Nathaniel
B. Hutchinson, 1867; Mrs. Barbara Kin
ney, 1866; Maria Dockerty, 1874: Mrs
Suanna Evans, 1867; Jacob Swartz, 1869
Mrs Maria SwartZ, 1892; Julia T. Craw.
ford, 1867; Mrs. Cassandra Bloss Lew.
is, 1877; Mrs. Sophia LaCronier, 1878
Mrs. Margaret Wardlow, 1865; Mrs
Charity FeltZ, 1865; Edward w. Yves,
ton, 1891; Mrs. Catherine Winton, 1895
Sarah f. Rankin, 1877; Sophia f. Bloss
1871; Mrs. Sarah l.. Benedict, 1872; Mrs
1873; Mrs. Emily Oakley, 1880; Mrs. Ad
die Wint, 1881; Jacob j. Fitch, 1876; Mrs
| Elizabeth Rogers, 1885, Mrs. Elizabeth
II. Johnson, 1882; Mrs. Clara Chapman
Rockwell, 1891; David S. Morgan, 1872
Joseph Gillespie, 1873; Mrs. Julia Croas
|
Diantha LaFrance, 1876; Mrs. Esthel
FAIRIES, 1873; Mrs. FRANCES c. Albright
1875; Mrs. Hermina McMillan Mrs. c
Ella Knapp Teal, 1887; Elijah Weston
1879; Mrs. Minerva Il. Weston 1875
Mrs. Elizabeth Mackie, 1875; Margare
A. Lewis, 1898; Mrs Angeline c. Clark
1856; Il. j. Detweiler, 1885, Mrs. Eliza
beth ]. Cannon, 1876; Thomas Glenn
Mrs. Phebe Barlow; Benjamin Rees
James b. Fish, 1886; Thomas d. Glenn
Mrs. Susan c. Stiles, 1879; Mrs. Mar
garet j. Bowman; Mrs. Mary McPher
son, 1888; Mrs. Eunice Jane Love Grit
fin 1886; Mrs. Salome Bloss 1885, DIR. II
Pennepacker, 1893; Celia Gabriel 1887
Mrs. Joseph Haldeman, 1887; Valentino
Blrtley, 1898; Mrs, Susan Birtley, 1893
Fred o. Slocum, 1889; Mrs. Jennie Ev
ans Watkins, 1885, Ralph Palmer, 1893
George w Wilder, 1897; Mrs. Rebeccl
Larney Adams, 1896; John Larney, 1892
Mrs. Hannah Hughes, 1892; Eva M
Hulslander, 1892; Mrs. Elizabeth II
Carrier, 1898.
Thus ends the neurological roll of ou
church at present. We know not hov
soon other names may be added. l
may be mine, 1t may be thine. Let u
so adjust our lives that we shall b
enabled to say with st, Paul: For I
me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
A FORMER PASTOR.
Remarks were made by the Rev MI
Whaley, who related several interest
ing anecdotes concerning his expert
ences while pastor OF the church.
In response to invitations sent ou
and owing to their inability to be pres
ent, the following letters of regret wer
read by Rev. Mr., Guild: From Mis-
Caroline Barlow, daughter of the frs
pastor of the church; Mrs. DeiglemaT
of Norwich, Conn; Miss Anna johnson
Of Wilkes Barre; Professor f, +
Southworth, of this city; Rev. r.
Walls, of Wilkes Barre, and severa
others. The Rev. r.. s. Jones, paste
of the Welsh Congregational church
was called upon to close the meeting.
The services viii be continued mex