The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31

"Christian Growth" yesterday morning.
Reports from delegates to the Rich-
nund convention We're read at last eNtl-
ing's service of the First Baptist chufcn'
Rev. Morgan j. Watkins, of Factory
VILE, occupied the pulpit of the sonth
Main Avenue Welsh Baptist church yes
terday. 49,,
REV, Hugh Davis, of the South Main
Avenue Welsh Calvinisnc Methodist
church. preached an English sermon last
evening. a.,
Rev. spencer c.. Dickson, son Of a, w.
Dickson filled the pulpit at the First
PRESBYTERIAN church at both the morn
ing and evening services yesterday
Rev. Jos. Madison preached AT morn
ing service yesterday at the Onlteu ENan-
gelical church on CapOuse avenue. rev
G NJ. Howell officiated at the evening ser
vice. Both clergymen are the guests Oh
Rev. G. d. Moore
Rev. G. w Simpson, D. D., pastor ol
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church
of Green Ridge. delivered forcible ser
mon yesterday morning at the devoliol'l,
meeting of the Brotherhood of 81. Paul
of that congregation.
AT the All Souls Universalist church
Yesterday morning the subject of the pas
| tor. Rev. o. 4. Beardsley, was NV ords
| of Cheer" During August the chuich
| will be closed. the pastor being away OH
| a much needed vacation.
The subject, "A Study of the Human
| Heart" was ably discussed by Rev. w. D.
| Ford. at the Green Ridge Baptist churcf
| yesterday morning. The Dispersion oi
| Gods Chosen People was Rev. MT
| Ford's topic at the evening service,
| counting Our DAYS" was the subject
| of the sermon preached by Key. George
| +. Guild yesterday morning at the ProNl'
dcnce Presbyterian church. A specia
| programme OF music and Il brief address
| by Mr. Guild marked the evening service
| At the West Scranton branch of the
| Young WOmans Christian association
Yesterday afternoon, Miss Matte Munscn
! "A student at Moody's Chicago Training
| school conducted a gospel meeting, whIcl
| was attended by large gathering 4"
| women.
At St. Marks Lutheran church Wes
Scranton. yesterday morning, the pastor
| Rev, A. l.. Ramer Pm. D., preached m
| able sermon his subject being stew
ards Of Divine Treasures. His evening
subject was "Thc Foundation of the B"
levers Faith"
The parishioners of the DunmOre Meth
odist Episcopal church held largely at
| tended and interesting services YESTERDAY
| Rev A. j. Van cleft. the pastor, preachS
at the morning service on Jesus III
| Bread of Life THE Barren Fig Tree
| WAS the topic lOI MS t|tlllliS hlN''h'''''
| Services at the Grace Evan8ehCa
Lutheran church yesterday were on
| ciated over by Rev. Luther ii. WARNS
the pastor. His morning discourse wa
ON "Discouragements, and Encourage
ments to the Christian Life Rev. Nj
| Waring at the evening song service gaN
an address on Some of our Best hho"
Hymns and Their Story"
Rev. David Willis. II. D.. PresbN
| terian minister of Oswego, y.
preached at the morning and evening SCI
vices at the Elm Park church yesterda!
= He Is an impressive speaker and Wa
listened 70 with rapt attention, AlIre
Wooler, at the latter service sang 1T
Holy city" by request. Rev. Mr.. WI
lis is the guest Of q, Frank Reynolds
his Quincy avenue residence.
Rev James Hughes preached last evcI
ing in the Presbyterian chapel Adam
| avenue. Mr.. Hughes took for his then
"The Holy Trinity" and said that ii W;
! | very desirable every now and again
- | bring some of the fundamental principle
1 | and some of the prOfounder question
of the Christian religion before the Col
! | gregation. Persons always fed on mil
: | especially when diluted with water, a
G likely to remain weak and babyish.
we expect to have robust, religious liV
in our churches we must give the peop
e strong, nurishing food. Mental grit an
spiritual stamina are not the produc
, | of the alphabet of Christianity. The T
| ligious status Of the people Is Tcvel
tion of the kind Of food they live on.