The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15

| chapters. which make the Young Peoples
| societies Of the district a unit In this par.
ticular
large number Of our church papers
| arc taken, but not 80 many as the needs
OF our people require.
THE WYOMING SEMINARY.
This Institution is well equipped and
doing thorough work i'm its several de-
| partmcnts Of education. The disciplinary
statistics remain about the same as last
year. except that magnificent gymna.
SUM, complete in all of its furnishings
mas been added to the seminary buildings
This much needed structure was the gift
| of Mrs Caroline NJ. Pettebonc, of W yo-
| ming. an esteemed friend of this school,
at an expense of S3l 900.
NEW CHURCHES.
new church at Draketown on the
Lackawanna charge was dedicated on
April p, 1891 This edifice cost $1,000
nearly all Of which has been paid.
Another chapel at Dorranceton, was
opened for divine services on the 9Th of
June last which cost $1,000. This Is &
| prosperous branch of the Kingston
charge. Two new parsonagcs have
been erected and occupied during
the past year. one at Rendham, i'm con-
nection with the Stewart Memorial
| church. This building cost SljOO and at
fords an elegant home for the pastors
who may be appointed to this charge.
Another mas been built at Anderson.
which is worth 81 600. 1t is modern in
its arrangements and affords much COM
fort to its occupants.
AVoca has new iron fence In front or
the church property and a new roof on
the parsonage
Huntsville church has been repaired
and beautiiicd
Pittston has paid for their beautiful
parsonage furniture and secured 81 clear
title to the land on which her church
stands. The parsonage at Nanticoke has
Deen enlarged. Wayerly has a new
Kitchen and new parlor carpets. Provi-
dence has new piano i'm the Sunday
school room, the parsonage painted with
other church repairs.
Eaton has new barn for the preach
er's horse, and the parsonage has been
painted. The Kings Daughters, in con-
nectiOn with Elm Park church, Scranton.
have expended $3.50 In furnishing a room
each In the Home of the Friendless, the
ilahnemann hospital and the Chittentun
Mission. They have also aided in the
support of home missionary. The
church at Plains has purchased a house
and lot at Miners Mills and changed
immediate use. This property with the
repairs put upon it, cost 81 100. n part of
which has been collected and paid The
lot Is large and will be ample for future
buildings.
Central church. Wilkes-Bdrrc has pur-
chased an elegant corner lot for the pur-
pose of erecting thereon a suitable church
edlhce in the near future. This property
cost $1,000.
ba
been extensively repaired at an expense
of 400. In addition to this Mrs. Pris-
ella Bennett pre- @ntcd the society with
an elegant new pipe organ of great power
ana variety of tone. Very general repairs
nave been made in the Kingston church
consisting of frCScOcd walls cushioned
seats and new carpets. There is also be-
ing erected back of the pulpit. a splendid
new pipe organ which promises to bc
equal to the best. These improvements
cost the church about $4,000 There has
been expended on the Wyoming District
the past year for new buildings and the
improvement of church and parsona -e
property the sum Of $4,000 at the lowest
estimate.
FORMER INDEBTEDNESS PAID.
During the year now closing there hal
been paid on former Indebtedness IS about
$500. OF this amount Asbury church in
scranton paid $500 DcrT Memorial
Wilkes Barre, paid their entire debt of
$500. Parish Street has paid 81 900 on
their parsonage debt. ClarlS's Summit
paid 500 on their church debt AT Askam
the debt of 1865 has beeu cancelled, 'Th.
Alden church debt of $3.50 has been paid m
fun. Luzerne paid $1,000 and is nearly
free from debt, Smaller sums have been
paid on several of the other charges.
TIE BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS.
These have been carefully looked orter
and | believe will make good showing.
The amount apportioned to this district
for missions is $ll,9O0 and we will coubt-
less report over $4,000 raised this year
besides many pledges made to the mis-
sionary debt.
REVEALS
! think every charge has had souls
saved, and some Of them enjoyed extern
siYe retormations. 1t is no rehcXion on
any, that their labOrs do not show cuuaI
results with the larger numbers saved.
All have labored faithfully, the conditions
were different and our Heavenly Father
viii reward true efforts in ways we do not
now see.
The First church. Wilkes Barre, was
favored with 250 conversions. 1I3 of whom
united with that church and about 100
with other churches. DR.. PcGrcc was A.
sisted in this great work by EVANGELIST
Natman. At Kingston Brother Murdock
held meetings for two months, and 2z5
wcr converted. This was a meetin. of
old time demonstrations of bower and VII
long be remembered by the people there.
AT Glen Lyon III were led to Christ
and these include many heads Of families
Al Ashley ~ We're converted; LuZcrne, 80;
4 -
90; Askam 50; Plairsviile, 80; Elm park
81; Simpson IS; Hanover, Is: Central
church, 10; Noxen, 3d. and Anderson. -.
Other charges ranging from one to thirty.
making total of leo conversions report-
ed for the year. To the Great Head of
the church be all tho glory. The com
densed statements of this report. made
from the human standpoint Of obserya-
ton, must necessarily be imperfect hur
! trust are not overdrawn. Who can es-
innate the future outlook Of the work
wrought ana the results yet to come from
the heroic efforts Of the fifty true men
who have led Gods militant host ON WV
oming District to the blessed triamnhs
named In this report? Eternity alone can
reveal the full outcome of such achieve
ments.
REV. MR. EDGAR APPOINTED,
Rev. William Edgar was appointed
as solicitor for the Western Book Con
Germ and World Wide Mission. The
following committee on Phnadelphia
hospital was named: NJ. $. Hard. DR.
w. II. Pearce, DIR. c. NJ. Gnin, DR.. /.
II. Taylor, of Wilkes Barre; c. ID
Jones, Scranton.
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