The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-28
THE MORNING SERVICE.
addresses by Pastor Mcleod and
ex-Pastors.

The first service began al 10.30 yester-
day morninc and the historic edifce
was crowded, The sunshine slipped
in at the windows and the
staine% panHs gave brilliant tint
to the shafts Of light. Sus-
pended high above the pulpit the fine
Gothic arch Was screened by a soft
Veil Of Florida smiaX. which held in
its meshes the golden dates ''lS4S-1S9S."
Golden chrysanthemums fringed the
altar, ami massive palms made a bank
uf green from the rear.
On the platform We're Rev. Dr. James
Mcleod, pastor of the church; Rev DR..
y. G. Parkc, of PittStOn, and Rev. DR..
:. G. Logan, former pastor for twenty
five years. \ double quartettc sang
- number Of anthems with fine effect.
The orgs nst. Miss Florence Richmond,
rendered beautiful preludes and offer
tories.
After the SCriptural reading, Rev. Dr.
Mcleod offered prayer and followed
with the first address of the morning
1t was a thoughtful. earnest effort that
va" much appreciated. The doctor said
during his discourse:
DIR. MLEOD'S Address.
fHlS Years tEO, on the lOhflGBntn DAY
Of 3aat month, this church Was ORGANIZED.
In commemoration Of that event. a ser
Etce of praise and thank SgiNinG was heli
in this house, on that anniversa. day. Il
VAS not CnnN Cnient iusy then Ia carry
uHt 'nC plans that were proposed for the
marking of so notable pc tod In the his
tory ot Our church, and, hence, the NOR
vumuicte CClebration Of OuT Jubilee VAS
postponed uItil new.
The day when this churcl was organ
lied, was from one point Of view. a
dnN Ot small things The village was
small anu the Wilderness IN NliCh it was
planted, seemed most uninviting. But as
the viliagC grew and prospered. the viii
deruess began tu disappear. And az TN
village gIew Into n TOWN, RGd The town
into a city, the church kept pace with II
aud grew with it's growth The wilder
ness and the solitary place were made
glad by its presence. 1t was "A light shin
inR I'm IA dark place, ana fur nifty years
ii has pleased God to bt stow upon IL llis
most gracious favor. lie has used II fol
the conversion of sinners anu toI the edit
tication and comfort Of Christians: and m
no spirit of vaih-glory, but, with deVoul
thsnkfulness, and to the praise oG Gods
glorious grace, II may be said that from
the day of it's organization until this hour
this church has been power for good IN
this community, and in the regions be
yond.
or the seventeen members who were eli
rolled the day this church was organized
not one remains. They have all gone Il
their reward. The last survivor. Mrs
Selden Scranton. "fell on sleep" last year
A few are still with us. who. thdtlsh no
enrolled that day, have been identiiet
with this church fTCm its beginning Alr
William IT, Plrtt-one OF our Ruling III
ders-and Mr.. ard Mrs. Richard w Olm
stead, and Mrs Susan Harper, belong 4
this little band,
The first pastor Of the ChurCn the Rev
], ID, Mitchell ID. D., II SIN IN the lam
~ the li"'ng and II Is only because of Nj
feeblcness that he IL not with MS in body
Gs he Is with us In spirit. today. One o
thc mini'ters appointed by the Presbyter
- Iuzerne 30 urga niZe this church. /
rH'ting along ir Nrua although he stll
h1nks voung. for h's Years. His colleague
an that occasion ~. Dorrance, has loni
since gene to his rest, nut our good frien
n" oarks who supplied the pulpit q
This Aul,h dEl!ng The llrst six months o