The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-04

The appeal for aid in behalf of the
Scranton Street Baptist church, which
was sent out yesterday, was made In
the following manner:
After half century of labor in the
work of the Lord, the First Baptist
church, of Scranton, Pa, must seek the
assistance of the charitably disposed Hng
Christian people of this city.
On Sunday, January 20. our church edi-
fice was destroyed by fire, including IN
the lose, nearly the entire contents
thereof.
The organization of this church was
made on Sunday. August 26, lSi9, by Rev.
w. X. Mott. and this being the hftieth
years OF its work, 1t was the earnest
prayerful wish of the congregation TO
close its jubilee year with churcn tree
from the incumbraL ce of debt.
Every effort was being put forth with
this end i'm view, and with fair outlook
for success, when our hopes were blasted
by the disastrous fire of Sunday after
noon.
Our congregation, composed of earnest
iaborers in the Masters work, Is not
over freighted with the material wealth
of this world. Heretofore, however, we
have felt able to sustain the burden of
our work. But the sudden and complete
destruction of our Church home" COM
pes us to appeal for help, that We may
go 1O1tn uOltlB lnC WOIh ldlu uOWn lOl US
rather than encounter for years. an en-
forced struggle for existence against an
almost overwhelming burden of debt
May we appeal to your generosity to
assist us at this most trying time? And
may God prosper you an hundred fold
that which you may consider in extend
ing us your assistance.
A committee authorized by the church
to solicit subscriptions will call on you at
an early date.
Signed by order of the church.
Ruel Capwell, Church Clerk.
The appeal has already met with
much favor, and the probabilities are
that generous responses will be made
from every section of the city.
Superintendent George G. Sanborn
will conduct the service at the Rescue
mission Sunday evening at o'clock.
The eighteenth anniversary of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will be celebrated tomor-
row evening at 7.3O o'clock in the Prov
iuence Presbyterian church. The eXer-
cise arranged especially for the occa-
sion by Amos r. Wells, of Boston, will
be used, and in addition to the Scrip
ture selections and responses, includes
sOuuly huIlpcI VI iiSiilho VI bPSNiA
appropriateness. The choir of the
church will render selections of specia
music and the pastor, Rev. George f
Guild will give a brief address. The
public is invited to this anniversary
session.
Those who attended the Young Wo-
mems Christian association convention
Il E,,l.N
ed with their visit. They also assert
that they all returned with smudgy
visages and severe colds. They are
used to Scranton dust and dirt but they
couldn't seem to like the way which
Pittsburg dust has of leaving a long
sad streak on ones complexion. They
likewise are not so madly enthusiastic
over natural gas. AS to comparing
with Scranton steam heat it doesn't
begin to be in the same class, so say
these ladies. They feel deeply on the
subject for to the much extolled natu-
raj gas Of Pittsburg they attribute the
said colds. Only one other criticism
will you hear them make of the Smoky
City, and that is the way it's newspaper
men write up Young Women's Chris
tian association convention. Weird
our delegates and while in past days
they have been inclined to marvel at
the way such things are done in Scran-
ton they feel differently now, and are
disposed to greet the ubiquitous re-
porter with more effusiveness.
Mrs. L. NJ. Gates, as state chairman
of the Young Womens Christian asso.
citation, is in great demand and her
fine abilities as public speaker and
organizer of the association work is
more and more recognized. Today
Mrs. Gates will go to Lancaster, where
tomorrow she will make the principal
address at a great meeting held in the
interests of the association Of that city
A new building has Just been purchas-
ed at cost of $1,000 which sum, it is
hoped will be all raised when they en-