The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-20

logy" Thursday evening in the First Con-
gregational church on South Main ave-
nue.
Rev. Dr. G.. T.. Robinson, who has been
at the Jackson saniturium at Dansville,
N. Y, has returned home and will preach
tomorrow in the Second Presbyterian
church.
Rev. G. w. Welsh, of Calvary Re-
formed church, corner Monroe avenue
and Gibson street, will preach u special
sermon to children on Sunday, March
q, at 1870 n. m.
The Womens Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Asbury Methodist Episcopal
church will hold a public meeting tomor-
row evening. which will be addressed
by Miss Danforth, of Japan
On Thursday evening the last quar-
terly meeting of the present conference
year will be held in the church parlors
of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church, North Main avenue
Rev. Charles j. Bradbury, of the Gene
see conference, who has been spending
n few months with his SON. Charles Il.
Bradbury, of this city. returned Thurs
day to his home in Wayland N. Y
The gospel meeting Sunday at 345 p. m.
in South Side Young Womens Christian
association rooms, 1921 Cedar avenue, will
be OF special interest Miss Kate Lewert
will lead Come and bring a friend.
The Hebrew Feast of Purim correspond
ing to the Christian Christmas was cele-
brated on Thursday 1t was the ami
versary of the deliverance of the Jews
from the destruction planned by the Per-
slams.
the annual missionary exercises of the
Providence Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school We're held last Sunday afternoon
The annual contributions We're received
from the several classes, and amounted
to t22S.
hymnal was used for the first time in the
First Congregational church last Sunday.
The church had purchased 200 copies for
the use of the congregation, 1t is eX-
pected that it will add interest to church
praises.
Mrs Catherine Wilcox gave her sixth
recital at the South Side Young Wo-
mems Christian association Thursday
evening. The entertainers We're the fol-
lowing pupils of Mrs. Wilcox: Misses
Sando Worth. Jordan, Coston and Love,
and Messrs Terwiliger Van Gorder and
Davis. ...
The Laurel club of the Young Women's
Christian association on Tuesday even
ing elected officers. Retiring President
Eva Short presided The officers elect
ed are: Miss Ella Osand, president; Mrs.
II. b. Sweet, Vice-oresident; Miss Car
rie DeWild secretary; Miss Eva Short.
treasurer: Miss Louise Linder chaplain; l.;
Miss Lottie Swingle. critic.
Rev. l.. r. Foster, of Auburn Theologi-
cal seminary, to whom the call to the
double pastorate Of the Sumner Avenue
and Taylor Presbyterian churches has
been extended, has not yet accepted the
same. He ofiiciated at the Taylor church
in the morning last Sunday and in the
evening he preached in the Sumner Ave-
nue. church. He was officially rendered
the call on Saturday. but to the commit
tee who waited upon him he gave no def
mite reply, but it is probable that he will
make his decision known on March 2S,
when he Will again otticiate in the two
churches. The congregations anticipate
his acceptance.
At the Railroad Young Mems Christian
association rooms on Laclawanna Tues
day evening a reception was rendered
Frank p. Browne and w. II. Berry the
retiring and incoming assistant secre-
taries respectively The chairman of the
evening was Secretary Frank Pearsall.
Those who contributed to the entertin-
ment We're Walter Smith, the Georgia
| Students Quartette and the Imperial or
| chrstra. a farewell address was deliv-
| cred to Mr.. Browne by f. ID. Glover and
n welcome was addressed to Mr.. Berry
| by Mr.. Marsh. A purse of money, the
| to Nh Browne. John r. Troch made
| the presentation. Mr.. Browne resigned to
| accept a similar Office at Great Bend