The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21
Religious


Ill Friday after a session of ten
IN days. This is the third year of
this summer school, and 1t Is
safe to say that the session just closed
Is fully up to the high standards of last
year and the year before; whether we
consider the variety and Importance of
| the topics discussed or the eminent
ability Of the gentlemen discussing
| them we must conclude that for clergy
| men especially, the ocean Grove Sum-
mer School Of Theology affords unsur-
passed opportunities for knowledge
and improvement; for this eminent
achievement in the short space of three
summers credit is mainly due to DR.. j.
Embury Price, the dean of the school.
He is in every way adapted to the deli
cate and important duties of this re-
sponsible position.-Christian Advo-
cate.
The Young Mems Christian Assocla-
tion is fortunate in securing Professor
W. Grablaschoff, of Shenandoah Nor
NAL college to speak Sunday at 3:45.
He is from Roumania, but has spent
much time in this country in study
and teaching. He Is graduate of the
Theological school of Chicago Univer-
sity, and of the law school of West
Virginia University. Professor Grah-
laschoff is teacher of French, high
metaphysics and commercial law in
Shenandoah college He speaks Eng
lish remarkably well, and has seven
different languages at his command.
His lecture are interesting and prifit-
able. His subject will be Bulgaria and
Her Religion" Every man should
make an effort to come and bring 9TH
ers. All are cordially welcome.
A recent issue of the Plattsburg Daily
Press contained the following concern
ing Rev. George j. Lucas, D. D., of
Blossburg, this state, who delivered
his address on "Agnosticism and the
Future Triumphs of the Church." be-
| fore the summer school at Plattsburg:
Dr. Lucas was born in Cork, Ireland,
| and made his early studies in St. Fran
els Xavier's college, New York city. He
studied literature in London, England,
made his philosophical studies in Lor-
vain, Belgium; studied theology at Wood
stock, Md. He received the degree of
| doctor of divinity at St. Mary's seminary,
| Baltimore in 1889, and enjoyed the dis
| tinction of being the fourth in fifty years
| to receive the doctorate in that univer-
| sity. BY invitation he took the first de-
gree of doctor of divinity at the Cathcic
University of America, Washington. d.
| c., in 1895. The work which he wrote, and
| on which he won his degree at the Cath
Ollie university, Is entitled "Agnosticism
AMI Religion" ana he spent six years in
writing it. 1t was received well, both in
| this country and in Europe, and merited
| the recognition of Professor Max Muller,
| of Oxford, and other eminent scholars.
| Mr.. Gladstone, eK-premier of England,
wrote DR.. Lucas an autograph letter of
| three pages in praise Of his work, and he
| correspondrd with him in reference to the
question Of Christian unity. DR.. Lucas
| bc'onss to the diocese of Scranton, and Is
rector of ST. Andrews church, BlossDurg,
Pa,
Topics for class talks on the Sunday
| school lesson, August 30.
The tremendous obstacles against
which Christianity makes its way.
The contrast between the passionate,
| senseless religion of the Gentiles and
| the calm, sweet, brave faith of the
| Christian.
| Quiet, patient faith conquers loud
| and violent clamor.
DR.. Buckley, in the New York Chris
tian Advocate, critcises very sharpely
the propriety of holding a Knight Tenn
plar installation and banquet in a
| Methodist church. He says: No doubt
| many things can be found inconsistent
but no doubt that no more justifles
| things of this kind than the already
| cracked panes Of glass in a building
will justify the cracking Of the rest.
| No doubt we do not mean any partic-
| ular attack upon Masonry or any
| other secret society by this criticism
| of the misuse of a church dedicated
primarily and solely to the worship of
| Almighty God; though no doubt some
| persons will think, and the unscrupu-
lous will say, that we do"
Rev. DR.. H. c. Swentzel, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, will of1iciate in the Honesdale
| Episcopal church tomorrow.
| Elm Park church raised for all ex-
penses the last year SIT, 109.69, of which
sum the Ladies' Aid Society secured
the sum of $565.1S.
| Two barrels packed full of lamps
were sent from Iowa to the Foo Chow
Girls school. Before that the girls had
only a tin pan with tea oil and a wick
in it, not nearly as good as a candle,
and their pleasure over these lamps
knew no bounds.
Rev. George e. Guild has returned
from his vacation, much of which was
spent at Walton, N. Y.
During his twenty-seven years in the
ministry DIR. r. S. Macarthur, of Cal
vary Baptist church, New York, has
received 5000 persons into the church.
|
Rev. F. NJ. Davenport will occupy the
pulpit at Elm Park church tomorrow
DR.. G.. Murray Colville, of James
town, N. Y, delighted his friends al
Mt. Carmel camp meeting this week by
delivering a sermon in the grove. DR.
Colville stopped at Scranton on his triI
to New York.
Rev. j. b. Sweet received thirty.
three into membership at the Simpson
Methodist church on a recent Sunday
morning. Rev. Mr.. Sweet Is perhaps
one of the most successful pastors who
have served Hyde Park congregations
in number of years.
Religious News Notes.
Rev. ]. B. Sweet and family have
returned from Lake Sheridan.
The sermon of Rev. George p. Eek