The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-24
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.

Rev. j. Il. Sweet. secretary of the v
omlnS confo renee, is in Binghamton ~
v. preparing the minutes of the recent
sessions held at Kingston.
Evangelist Wilson, Of Green Ridge. con.
Quoted a well attended meeting in Simp-
son Methodist Episcopal church yestcr-
day afternoon at o'clock.
Rev, S. f. Matthews. of the First Ban.
list church, conducted the usual services
OF the congregs ton yesterday morning
and evening In the Welsh Baptist church.
Rev. G. f. Robinson. of the Second Pres
byterian church. exchanged pupits with
Rev John p. Moffat. of the Washburn
street Presbyterian church, yesterday
morning
Rev. r. +. Y. Pierce. of the Penn Ave-
nue. Baptist church, and Rev. Thomas de
Gruchy. of the jackson Street Baptist
church, exchanged pulpits yesterday
morning.
Rev. a. L. Ramer. of St. Marks Lu-
theran church. preached two interesting
sermons yesterday on the subjects,
AbSulin from Fleshly Lust and
"Heavenly Grace III Time of Need"
Rev. Samuel Lewis. who occupied the
pulpit of the Plymouth Congregational
church yesterday, gave "a talk last even
ing on "A Recent Visit to Wales" con-
sidered mainly from the standpoint of
religion.
Rev. James Brnningcr. who has been
returned to the Hampton Street Meth
"dist Episcopal church, spoke yesterday
morning on "Pauls Willingness to preach
At Rome and in the evening his SUBJ
Irct was "The Captured Sword"
Forty hours devotions began at st.
Peters cathedral yesterday morning
when a pOntitical high mass was CeIa-
hrated by RI. Rev Bishop IIoban. Az
ter the mass there was procession aud
the blessed sacrament was carried to the
repository whore it will remain during
the forty hours of dcvotions Rev. John
Loughran, of Bellevue preached the SER
mon last night and Rev. j. A. MOflitt will
preach tonight.
The first of Il series of half hour prac-
teal sermons on everyday life was given
in the Penn Avenue Baptist church last
evening by Rev r. +. Y. Pierce. The
topic was The Young Man in Business"
Modern methods of success and failure
were discussed and practical hints given
for the struggling young man in the bus
mess world. The other subjects to he
spoken about are the Young Man in So
ciety, in Love, ana in the Church" These
sermons will supplement the plain talks
which have been given at the Lyceum
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian association during the winter
months. The talks are not only for
young men, but for young ladies as well.
The Rev. James Hughes delivered the
second OF d short series of sunday even
ing disCOurses last night In the Presby-
terian chapel, Adams avenue and New
York street. His subject was the work
of the Womens Christian Temperance
union, After giving some account of the
origin and progress OF the society and
the great need of the constant advocacy
of temperance principles, and the alarm
ing increase of the manufacture and con-
sumption Of intoxicating drinks, he ad-
yoCated kind, persistent. iudicious treat
mont Of the question on the part of tenn
perance advocates. Tackle the intemper-
ate man as If you were determined to
restore him. How often You hear loud
! d"nunciations Of Drunkenness but how
| seldom YOU hear of Kind personal effort
| To save the drunkard.
The organization of a priests choir in
! the Scranton diocese. the movement to-
| ward which was set on foot several
| weeks ago, has been completed and the
following officers elected: President, Rev
j. A. Motfitt, of Taylor; secretary, Rev
! G, j. Goeckel of Wilkes Barre; treas
| urer, Rev. T. j. Quinnan, of Pittston; d.
! rector, DR.. j. j. Mason, of Wilkes Barre
About one hundred men attended the
! afternoon meeting held yesterday at the
rooms IN the Guernsey building, OCCa-
| pied by the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation as temporary headquarters. Sec
| retary Mahy addressed the meeting. His
| topic was Keep Thysclf Pure" The
| association orchestra assisted in The SER
vice. Secretary Mahy spoke of the family
| and it's surroundings wherein love and
| purity dwelt. and cOntrasted this with
! the family wherein sin reigned. lie then
| spoke of the influences which would
| strengthen or disturb the good man. I'm
! pure stories, books, etc. are TO be avoid
| Cd. The mind should coH,rUl the emo
I riOns. Good books should be read and
| thought about and good companions
| sought after. The physical health should
| be considered The perfect man was he
who served God und obeyed His com
mandmcntS.