The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-14
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nv general consent of the evangeh-
cal churches over the lana the nrs'
week of the year has been for someullle
recognized as the week oil prayer ~ pe
observed universally. The Quesllon
has been frequently raised as 10 'ne
advisablity of this particular date
since frequently the faithful ma thelr
time much taken uD by social duties
attendant upon holiday AFFAIRS. n
prominent pastor remarked the other
day, i'm explanation Of the postpone
ment of nightly services until the pres
ent week that he considered 1t better
TO do this than to have many OF MS
Young parishioners scurry home lroul
prayer meeting to go to dahce OF
some other entertainment. AS con-
sequence he has had good attendance
during all the past week. The Sent-
ment connected with beginning the
year with spending every evening In
prayer service has much signihcahce'
as it is a time when If ever people
pause in their hurried rush to thlni
of making nobler record 1t is at the
opening of new twelve month. The
few hours thus passed in quiet medi-
tation and perhaps in renewed conse-
Grafton cannot but have an influence
for good on q life however worldly.
There are those who disapprove of
postponing the date for any cause, hut
II by any means people can be brought
to devote a little more time in their
daily life to PRAYER the arrangements
g., thpir ppnNpr,ipncp
should be to some degree allowed.
Rev. DR.. James Mcleod, at the ear
nest solicitation of many members of
his congregation. has published lit
tie brochure containing the address
"Our War with Spain and Our New
Possessions" which attracted wide
spread comment at the First Presby-
terian church a few Sunday evenings
ago. 1t is a convenient method of pre-
serving q most interesting discourse.
The engagement Of Rev. DR.. Albert
son, the pastor of the Delaware Ave-
nue. Methodist church in Buffalo, to
Miss Florence Romer is announced. DR..
Albertson is the Young and brilliant
divine. of whom mention had beer
lldNle dS d SGtCtSSll w LIT. NrllllU NHtll
that pastors term at Elm Park church
shall have expired. Considerable in
terest has centred in his matrimonial
prospects, as it has been asserted with
authority that he was n confirmed
bachelor. His fiancee IS one of the
most beautiful girls in Buffalo. the
daughter of a prominent LAWYER and
the superintendent of the Delaware
AVppup Sup1ov crhpoI Mr. ROn1nr'C
marked resemblance to James G.Blainc
was the occasion of many odd mistakes
during the later years of the great
stateman's life.
Beginning on the first Sunday in Feb
ruary the pastor. Rev. Thomas De
Gruchy, will give a series of illugtrat-
ed sermonic lectures in the Jackson
Street Baptist church on John Bun
vans immortal allegory, Pilgrims
Progress" 1t will continue for six
successive evenings as follows: First,
John Bunyan's Life and Work" text,
Heb, Xi:4; second. Departure from
the City Of Destruction" text. Cen,
Xix:17; third, THE Journey to Palace
Beautiful" text Matt, iX:2S; fourth.
christian at Vanity Fair" text, Dcut.,
xXxi:S fifth, christian and Giant De-
spair," text, Cor. X:i@; sixth, Arrival
at the Celestial City" text, Isaiah,
Xliii'1-2 Rev. De Gruchy has secured
for these courses the best illustrations
that art could furnish on this subject.
The Rev. James Hughes, of North
Lincoln avenue. has been conducting
three interesting services during the
week. Tuesday evening he conducted
a revival service in the Baptist church
on Jackson street, and the attendance
was large and enthusiastic. On We'd
nesday he delivered an address at a
special devotional service in the Second
Presbyterian church. He thanked the
Rev. DR.. Robinson for his courtesy and
kindness. and then proceeded to ad-
dress the large audience on two things
that would tend to strengthen the spir-
itual life of the children of God, name
ly, "A devout study of the word Of
God" and Frequent private devo-
tions." Thursday evening Mr.. Hughes
gave lecture in the PRESBYTERIAN
church on Adams avenue MIR. Fuller
introduced the lecturer and expressed
the delight of the people there in hav-
ing the services of Mr.. Hughes. The
audience was large and greatly appre-
ciated the lecture on Romantic EX-
periences in South Africa" At the
close coffee and cake We're handed
around and a happy social hour was
spent by the lecturer and the audience.
Special services will signalize the
Sabbath tomorrow in the Providence
Presbyterian church, and they will
doubtless be attended by large con-
gregatons. At the morning service,
commencing at 1880 O'Clock the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper and baptism
VIII he celebrated In connection with
the sacraments there will be the recep-
ton of new members into the fellow
snip OF the church. At the evening SER
vice and by special end numerous re-
quests the evening music of last Christ
mas will be repeated. The music of
that occasion was commented upon as
possibly the best ever heard in that
church. The Christmas auxiliary choir,
of twenty one girls WILL as before. as
sist the regular choir of seventeen
voices. The selections are as follows:
Anthem, antiphOne "Watchman
Asgrove, Communion &C. Batiste.
What of the Night" Misses
Celia and Annie Morgan, Juv-
emile Chorus
Anthem, And These Were Shepherds. -
Ladies Voices, men voices, tenor solo.
fun chorus.
Soprano solo, The Watchful Shep-
herd .......... Miss Phoebe Smith,
Anthem, Let Us Now Go Even Unto
Bethlehem"
Mems voices soprano solo and full