The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-30
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The Boston Globe of last Monday had
this to say about the opening of Rev.
Or. Joseph K. Dixon's pastorate in that
city:
REV. Or. Joseph X. Dixon. the newly
elected pastor of Warren avenue Bap-
tist church, preached his first sermon
yesterday morning to a large Congre-
cation. His topic was Amounted for
Service" The sermon was a powerful
appeal to his people for active and
jealous cooperation with the Holy
Spirit for Concecration work in the
church He said the Holy Spirit COM
pleted the life of the individual and
created human character. The Holy
Spirit was a panoply in the war of the
church with the world, and 1t was only
by it's power that success was insured
ing bringing in the kingdom of God. 1t
was a vigorous sermon full of ilustra-
tion and quotation with an apt use of
anecdote. Dr Dixon comes to Boston
with a high reputation as n broad
guage preacher. who devotes more time
to the humanties than to doctrine.
Ills last pastorate was at the Penn
Avenue Baptist church in Scranton.
Pennsylvania, where he proved himself
an energetic minister of the gospel and
faithful pastor. He was also pastor
uf the Epiphany church in Philadelphia
for six years. He is AZ years of age,
ari was educated at Williams college
AMI the Rochester theoloG iCal seminary
Dr. DIXON has a fine appearance on
the platform and has an excellent
sr%,v Ia.
however, Ivy d too frequent reference
to his notes. He is likely to prove a
worthy successor of Rev. Robert Mac
Donald, the late pastor, as he has much
of Mr.. MacDonald's personal magne-
tism.
He is said to be an able organizer,
and he has been successful in Sunday
school work. He is married and has
three children.
THE church will tender DR.. and Mrs
Dixon a reception next Wednesday
evening. Dr. Dixon will be installed
Wednesday evening, May A. and many
of the representative ministers of var
ious churches will take part in the
service.
Last evening Dr. Dixon preached on
Keeping the name in the book of
life."
Rev. William Van Kirk, of Mt. Ver-
non, N. Y, who is a specialist on the
theme "Bible wines and strong drink"
is in the city and on Sunday morn
ing will speak in the Scranton Street
Baptist church. In the evening he will
be heard in the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church. Monday morning
he Will speak at a meeting of city pas
tors in the Penn Avenue Baptist church
at 1890.
At the Wilkes Barre conference at
the Luthean MiniSterium which en-
braces the counties of Carbon Luzerne,
Wyoming, Lackawanna. Susquehanna,
Bradford. Wayne. Pike and West Mon
roe, held in ST. Johns church, East
Mauch Chunk this week, the report OF
the president, Rev. Louis LindenStruth,
showed that seven churches have been
conseCrated since the conference last
met. st. Johns congregation at
Wilkes-Barre and Trinity congregation
at Lehighton have celebrated their
twenty-fifth anniversies. There has
been great increase in church mem
hership. New pastors of the confer
ence are Rev. DIR. Miller, OF Noxen;
Rev. c. G. Speicher, of this city; Rev
DR.. Rehrig, of Sayre; Rev. Hunter, of
Wilkes Barre. Tuesday night public
services were held in the Lutheran
churches of Mauch Chunk and East
Mauch Chunk. Among the speakers
were Rev. A L. Ramer and Rev. John
Randolph, of this city.
The Presbyterion assemblys enter
tainment committee for May, 1898, has
decided to hold an exhibit in connec-
tion with the celebration OF the 250th
anniversary of the adoption of the
Westminster standards. The location
of the exhibit will be in the building
known as the "CyclOrama building" a
a prominent point in Winoni Park, In
diana, There will be no entrance fee
to the exhibit. The committee appoint
cd by LackaWanna Presbytery on this
subject met Tuesday afternoon with
the chairman, Rev. N. G. Parke. D. d.,
in his home in West Pittston. They
have applied for adequate space for
their share in the exhibit and invite.
even although the time is short. church
autorities in te Presbytery of Iacka-
wanna to send such pictures of
churches. manses, educational institu-
tions, pastors and elders as they desire
hefore May II, 1898, to Rev. p. H.
BROOKS, Wilkes Barre. Pa, or to Rev.
n. q. Parke, D. D, Piston, Pa, for
the picture portfolio, by mail, or pre-
paid by express, marking all articles
which they desire to have returned
| and they will be returned by the stated
! clerk of Presbytery.
Under the direction OF Mr.. J. Nj.
Chance, the following music will be
rendered at the evening service in the
! Second Presbyterian church:
| Organ Prelude ........................,W Widor
! Quartette, "BOnum Est 900. Dudley Buck
Misses Black and Garagan.
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