The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-18

lne american SuppOII mas Deen Wlln-
drawn. The university Is now about
to be reorganized in accordance with
Japan's national educational system.
The annual graduating exercises OF
the primary department of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church Sunday school
were held Thursday evening. Miss
Krigbaum, the superintendent. was in
charge. The pupils are instructed in
manner similar to the teachings in
the public schools and are put througha
course of instruction in the Bible from
Genesis to Revelations. When the pu-
pills graduate they are given diplomas.
The work has met with excellent sue
cess and the interest manifested by
the class was remarkable. A pro-
gramme of much merit was given,
comprising singing and recitations
from the Scriptures and diplomas were
granted to the following: Nellie Lit
tie. Grace Harris, Arlle Reed Margaret
Havan, Helen Gates, Walter Hall
stead. Willie Estelle, Willie Collins,
Eugene Baker George Shower, Grace
Browning Bessie Smith, Rachel Ter
willigcr, Edith Terwilliger, Bertha
Woodhouse. Rue Van Hoosen jesse
Meyer, Roy Lasley, Arthur Smith,
Minnie Smith, Mollie Rhuli, Anna At
kinson, Frank Hallstead, c. Seamans
| and II. Fowler. Roll of honor badges
were awarded to Grace Harris, Arie
Reed Helen Gates. Walter Hallstead.
Frank Hallstead, Willie Collins. Bessie
Smith. Rachel Terwilliger, Edith Ter
williger Bertha Woodhouse, Roy Las
| ley, Arthur Smith, Anna Atkinson,
Frank Hallstead and II. Fowler. The
others were given honorable mention.
| Brief encouraging talks were given
| by Miss Krigbaum and Rev. Mr.. Pierce
| after which Miss Matilda LEM gave
| pleasing graphophone entertainment.
The Chautauqua mdwnter assembly
has been largely attended and most in
| terestng during its sessions this week
| in Binghamton. Many noted speakers
have been present and delightful pro-
| grammes have been rendered. Rev.
| DIR. Charles j.. Goodell, of Brooklyn,
| n. Y, gave one of the best addresses
! of the convention on the subject of
| Heroes in Homespun." 1t was chiefly
! a Puritan study and was intensely in
| teresting. Rev. DIR. T. L. Clark deliv-
cred n lecture on "AVoyage to the Phil
| ippine Islands," which attracted wide
! spread attention. Rev. j. b. Sweet of
| this city, attended the session.
! On Wednesday night next the an
nual meeting of the Young Peoples
! Conference of the Grace Reformed
church will taken place and interest
ing reports will be given. The pres
ident of the Christian EndeavOr sOci-
ETY.. w. T. Hackett, will preside. Del
egates from various towns will be pre-
sent one of the features will be a
paper by Harry Lathrope, of Prince
ton.
j. NJ Chance has arranged the fol-
lowing music for the evening service
in the Second Presbyterian church to-
| morrow:
Organ Prelude ...........,...........Sm Smart
Anthem, "Rejoice in the Lord"
Kotzschmar
Onertory, Quartette. Evening Hymn"
Gilchrlst
Misses Black and Garagan.
DIessrs. Beynon and Morgan
| Organ POstlude Parker
|
Following is the programme for the
! Saturday evening Lenten readings in
the Second Presbyterian church. be-
tween the hours of and . o'clock:
].
February 1S......Mr. George c. Mahy
The Life and Art of Tennyson.
February %. Mr. Hampton c. Shafcr
Humanity and Nature in Tcnnyson.
(a) The Milers Daughter.
% The Voyage.
Cc) Sea Dreams.
Id The Brook.
March 4......,....M Mr.. Walter II. Buell.
A Poets Treatment of a Modern
Subject.
The Princess"
".
March 11.....Mr. George W. Phillips
Thoughts from the Classics.
Ca) Tithonus.
(b) LuCretius.
Cc) The Lotos- Eaters.
I'D To Virgil.
(e) OenOne.
V.
March 1S....... Charles IL. Welles. esq
a Great Sin and a Great Repentance
"Guinevere."
VI.
March James II. Torrey. esq
Some Serious Thoughts Upon Life.
(a) The Making of Man.
(b) The Two Voices.
(c) The Vision of Sin.
I'D The Palace of Art.
VII.
April l. Rev. Charles +. Robinson. D. d.
| The Story of the Inner Life.
(a) In MemoTiam,
90 Crossing the Bar.
The Presbyterian Cleric, which meets
weekly in the study of Rev. DR.. Logan,
will omit it's session on Monday next.
The members will attend the lecture
to be given at 1880 o'clock that morn
ing by Rev. DR.. John Robertson, in the
Penn Avenue Baptist church. His sub
ject will be What the Minister as a
Man Of God Needs as a Man of Men"
Professor j. Il. Hawker has been en-
gagged to give his popular stereopticon
lecture on our late war with Spain on
the evening Of Feb. q in the Provi-
dence Presbyterian church. 1t will be
under the auspices of the Endeavor
society.
The seventh anniversary of the oper-
ing of the Rescue Mission VIII be Oh
served on Monday evening at 5 o'clock,
Many of the city pastors, with mem
bers of the former as we'll as the pre-
| sent board of managers, viii he prp.