The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-17

The most beautiful piece of eccles-
iastic furniture ever placed in this
region is the new pulpit of st. Luke's
church, the gift of Mrs. Goodhand
Clark In memory of her daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark Baker, who died last
September The pulpit is exquisitely
wrought from bronze and brass in
wonderfully brilliant and unique FASH
on, of such spendor Is the pfece that
1t seems to illuminate the entire edi-
flee. A shrined figure of the Good
Shepherd adorns the front panel. AT
his right and left are the four eVange-
lists standing on supports upheld by
the symbolical figures of the lamb of
st. Matthew, the lion Of st. Mark, the
OK and the eagle of st. Luke and St
John. The acanthus design of the rail
is rarely beautiful. and in fact the
whole effect Of this most artistic piece
Is lovely beyond description.
Monday a number of Methodist
clergymen enjoyed pleasant days
outing at Nay Aug park. In the party
were: Rev. DR.. J. G.. and Mrs. Eckman,
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Hard of Kingston,
Rev. j. b. and Mrs. Sweet, Rev and
Mrs. John Race, Rev. William Edgar,
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Transue and Rev.
and Mrs. G. Il. Price, Rev. and Mrs.
Johnson, of Kingston; Rev. and Mrs.
Horns, Rev. and Mrs. Dony, Rev. Mr..
Wagner, of Luzerne; Rev. Mr. Snowden
and mother, of Moscow Rev. and Mrs.
Madison, Yatesvile; Rev. f. A. and
Mrs. King. Rev. and Mrs. Furey, Rev.
John Davy, Rev. and Mrs. Warner,
Of Derr Memorial church, Wilkes
Barre; Rev. F. w. Young. Clark's Sum
init; Rev. and Mrs. F. p. Doty, Rev.
and Mrs Dorsey, Rev. and Mrs. Philip
Hendiges, Rev. Jonathan Peck, Kings
ton.
The twenty-sixth annual camp meet
Ing at Mt. Grove, Pa, will be held
Aug. 4th to August 12th inclusive. This
Is a district meeting and is in charge
Of Rev. Il. II. Yocum, d. D., presiding
elder of the Danvflle district, Central
Pennsylvania conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, who will he as
sisted by his able corps of ministers.
Rev. c. II. Payne, d. D., LID, secre-
tary of the board of education, will
preach Friday, August 9Th. Rev. George
Elliot, d. D., of Philadelphia, will
preach the communion sermon on Tues
day, August 10th. Rev. G. ID. Reed,
D. D., LID, president of Dickinson
college, will be present on Wednesday,
August 11th. Rev. r. H. Gilbert, of
Huntingdon, Pa, will have charge of
the children's services. and Rev. b. c.
Conner will conduct the young peoples
meetings. Prof. w. NJ. ]. Kirkpatrick
will have charge of the music. Rev. A.
] Miller ID. D., of Berwick, Pa, will
pl Zach the opening sermon of the camp
on Wednesday evening, August 4. The
missionary meetings will be addressed
= by Mrs. NJ. r. Crawford, of Williams
Sport, Pa, and Miss c. K. Swartz, a
4 eeaconness, and Mrs. Anna Lumberger,
Areturned missionary. Any additional
Information, as to tents board and lod-
ging, etc, will be cheerfully given by
the secretary, William r. owen, Sha-
1iokin, Pa.
More people are becoming interested
eVery day in the Bible studies conduct
ed by the Seventh Day Adventists in
the Gospel tent near West Ridge shaft,
People are visiting the pavilion not
only in the evening but during the day
asking questions upon those things per-
tanning 10 the salvation of the soul. The
evangelists invite questions and freely
accept invitations to visit the people
In their homes to study the scripture
and pray with them. Subjects at the
pavilion as follows: Last evening, 7.45,
The Immortality of the Soul" no SER
vice Saturday evening; Sunday 2.3O p.
m, Conversion or the New Birth"
145 p. m, THE Second Coming of the
Lord and Signs of the Times"
The Rev. DR., John Randolph, pastor
of the Petersburg German Lutheran
church, is expected home from his
European trip by Saturday next. He
started from his estate in Germany on
Wednesday last.