The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

| VI iisbSiDbNl W hlNLb1 WAS
| ACTED UPoN-DETAILs OF THE
| SERVICE CONDUCTED BY THE
SEVERAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| MONS WERE IN HARMONY
| In nearly oil of the churches of the
city yesterday some reference was
made to the proclamation calling for
the thanksgiving of the people issued
by President Mckinley during the
week. In not few of the churches the
proclamation was read ut either the
morning or evening service and there
was a specially arranged service con-
sistlng of a sermon by the pastor
touching on the war and naval victory
of July 4 and the singing of hymns
that have a patriotic flavor to them.
Rev. j. +. Condt, of saltwater. n. j.,
occupied the pulpit yesterday at the
Second Presbyterian church where the
union services with the First church
congregation were held. He spoke both
morning and evening to large audi
ences James +. Torrey. esq, read the
president proclamation in the morn
ing, and the musical programme was
in accord with it's suggestions. The
prayer of the service was a fervert pc
ttion for the divine blessing on the
American force and on the efforts of
this nation Ia behalf of humanity. The
sermon which followed had no bearing
on the present crisis but was 4 strong
spiritual discourse regarding the duties
and opportunities of the church.
EVENING SERVICE.
In the evening Mr.. Condit spoke
from the text in Timothy. 4:12. Fight
the Good Fight of Faith" He urged
the aggressive life of Gods people on
the line not of arbitration. but war
fare, ard deprecated the spiritual rebel
lion so often taken up by man against
the will of God. In the course OF his
remarks be referred to the records OF
heroism in various walks of life, nota-
bly, among railway engineers and
ships crews, briefly commenting on
the hideous example afforded in the
Bourgogne disaster. He urged the alb
sence of worldliness among Christians,
and graphically described the battle
against the world, the flesh and the
devil.
Mr.. Chance had prepared specially
fine programme of music for the service
prelude was a selection by Gounod and
the opening anthem was the chorus
from the cantata of Belshazzar. eve
VIII Give Thanks Mr.. Chance was
fine in his organ numbers and the full
; chorus choir was inspiring in its ex-
cellent rendering of the anthem.
The offertory was the duet 30 Clap
; Your Hands All Ye People," and was
sung impressively and very artistically
by Misses Black and Garagan. The
, organ postlude was a selection by Moz-
art. The congregational singing was
an inspiration which reached a climax
: in the hymn America" which was
sung after the reading of the presi-
I dents proclamation.
VOCAL NUMBERS.
The evening programme of music
, was a beautiful and well rendered one
consisting of an organ prelude by
!, Braga. Quartettc. My Soul TO Thee
), sung by Misses Black and Garagan
e Messrs. Beyncn and Morgan with Mr.
Morgan singing the solo. The offera'
v tory was a Quartette, HE Leads" con
/, sisting of a duet by Miss Black ant
f Mr.. Beynor and response from the
quartette. The organ postlude was 10y
i Costa.
" The services at the Christian church
S Providence, were elaborate in every
" sense of the word. 4 musical pro
gramme, which was of a decided patri
= otic nature, was rendered in magnifi
:, cent style by the choir. Solos anC
u quartettes were numerous, and there
" was an inspiring sermon by the pas
tor.
,. In the North Main Avenue Baptis
r. church, Pastor Watkins delivered {
r | sermon entitled Gods Hand Mani
tested in the Triumphs and the Preser
a walton of Our Navy" The sermon wa
4 appropriate to the occasion and wa
n eloquently delivered by Mr.. Watkins
10 A very large audience was present
n The choir, under the direction of Pro
fessor Reese Watkins, rendered specia
l. music.
10 Rev. George f. Guild officiated at tn
oil Providence Presbyterian church an
|. his observance of the proclamation wa
70 appropriate and beautiful. In connec
;" tion with his remarks, the church choi
discoursed excellent patriotic music.
At the North Scranton Methods
Episcopal church a large audienc
nobly responded TO the significant cal
ne and were treated with sermon OF rar
| eNCelleHCe ny lHe pdSNOli ItNs w lilldl
r. Edgar.
le IN WAYNE AVENUE CHURCH.
r. The services at the Wayne AVenu
- Baptist church were conducted in III
- morning. Addresses were delivered b
~ the Rev. W. +. Davies and John
- Evans a student at Bucknell univel
"' sty. A large choir rendered speci;
music AS at the above place the sci
vices in the Welsh Congregation:
l church were held in the morning. TT
8 Rev. DR.. r. S. Jones preached the Sc
. mon in the Welsh tongue before lari
audience. Rev. ]. A. Evans delivere
the address in response to the procl;
nation in the West Market Sure
3 Welsh Baptist church. He dwelt c
2 Gods bountiful mercy in protecting Il
cause of the right.
The evening service at the Jacksc
l Street Baptist church yesterday W;
z devoted entirely to acquiescing vii
the presidents proclamation, and Il
church was crowded. The altar pla
form was decorated with flags al
. flowers. The exercises were openC
8 with prelude by Miss Marion Hutc
inson. Patriotic hymns were sung |
the congregation and several anthem
were rendered by the choir. Pray
was offered by the pastor and Il
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