The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
ARCHDEACONRY
AT WILKES BARRE
MUCH INTEREST EvINcED IN
THE SESSIONS.
Scranton Ministers Take Part in the
Discussion-An Able Review of
the Work in st. Luke's Parish Is
Given by Rev. Rogers Israel-Min-
listers Present.

Wilkes Barre, Oct 25.-At the ses-
sions of the Archdeaconry OF Seran-
ton, held in st. Clements church, Arcn-
deacon Coke closed his report Of the
condition OF the various missions in
this part of the diocese. The report
showed the situation to be encouraging.
The missions located in the following
places were heard from: Scranton,
South Side, East Side, Dunmore, oly-
phant. Nicholson, Hyde Park, Jermyn,
Sterling, Salem Forest City leasant
Mount Great Bend New Milford, Ding
mans Ferry, Susquehanna, oakland,
waymart White Mills, East Strouds-
burg, Ashley, Laurel Run, Nanticoke,
Alden, Plymouth, Dorranceton Wilkes
Barre Calvary church, Wyalusing,
Tunkhannock, Stevensville, Pittston,
Sayre.
The following new ministers have
been assigned to number OF these
missions: Revs. F. r. Bateman, Rob-
Srt Bell, George Il. Bishop, Charles w.
Boot, c. II. Carpenter, Sidney Wintn,
j. NJ. johnson, L. r. ChampneV.
Rev. w. f. Daw. of Towanda, then
read an interesting eXegesis on the
second epstle of st. Peter, chapter ],
verse 20.
After the reading of the paper there
was short discussion in which the
following ministers took part and made
brief remarks: Rev. Def. Johnson and
Rev. DR.. Jones. of Wilkes Barre; Rev.
f. =. Harrington, Rev. Rogers Israel
and Rev. f. S. Ballentine, of Scranton.
Rev. DR.. Jones, of this city, stated that
he had paper in his possession which
he had received from a layman in Cal
ifornia, who delivered II at a conven-
ton which the doctor attended and by
request received a copy. He asked per-
mission to read the paper. 1t was en-
titled. What Does the Layman EX-
pect from the Clergymen" The Ideas
were very interesting and the paper
was highly appreciated by the minis
ters.
MISSIONARY SERVICE.
In the evening a missionary service
was conducted and interesting ad-
dresses were made by Rev. Rogers Is
rael, Scranton; Rev. F. p. Harrington,
West Pittston; Rev. NJ. T. Nash,
Scranton The ministers spoke of the
missionary work in this and foreign
countries and the remarks were highly
interesting.
Evening prayer was read by Rev.
Mr.. Stone and the lessons by Rev. Mr..
Griffith of Plymouth
The speakers was introduced by
Archbishop Coke in a short address on
the duty of giving to missions. He
first introduced Rev. Rogers Israel, of
St. Luke's parish, Scranton. Rev. Mr..
Israel took for his theme Domestic
Missions" He is an able speaker and
held the close attention of the con-
gregation throughout his admirable
discourse which was made unusually
interesting by incidents in mission
work in our own community. He said
St. Luke's hau already five missions,
but the work had just begun. He
closed with an earnest plea for all to
make a great effort during the COM
ming year in the cause of mission
work, both domestic and foreign.
Rev. f. p. Harrington, of Trinity
church, West Pittston, followed with
a short address on "The Prospects pf
Mission Work in the Future" His re-
marks We're mainly to the young peo-
pie and were pointed.
Rev. n. b. Nash, of Scranton, spoke
on "Irreverance in Public Worship"
The choir won many compliments
for its able rendition of j. Clarke
Whitfeld's anthem, In Jewry is God
Known"
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
Yesterdays sessions were taken uT
with the sunday school institute. The
morning session opened at 1880 with
holy communion, followed at $3.50 with
litary. Rev. +. j. McHenry, of Scran-
ton, delivered an eloquent address OF
~ Child's Giving" which was warmly
received by the clergymen and dele
gates present. The address was thor,
oughly discussed by DIR. Jones, Arch
deacon Coke and Rev. John Griffith