The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

preached by the pastor Rev. L. r. Fos-
ter. NJ. A.
Rev. Thomas DE Gruchy pastor of the
jackson Street Baptist church preached
yesterday morning on "Our Indebtedness
to the World" In the evening there
was an unusually large compensation
present at the popular song service ana
sermon.
The subjects of Rev. Robert f. Y.
Pierco's sCrmcns at the Penn Avenue
Baptist church, yesterday were In
Union Is Strength" and "rhe Message OF
Hope" The services at the Amerman
Memorial chapel were conducted by Rev.
A. B. O'Neal
Rev. Or. G. NJ. Gifiin gave a strong
sermon yesterday morning in Elm Park
church i'm which he spoke with intense
feeling regarding the apathy too evident
among church people and in pointed
terms urged more interest and activity
I'm the work of the Lord
Rev. G. ID. Moore, pastor of the Uni
ted Evangelical church, arranged inter-
esting special services for the anniver-
sary meeting yesterday. The meetings
were I'm charge of Rev. II. w. Buck pre-
siding elder of Lewisburg, and Rev. j.
w. Messenger, of Milton, Pa.
Rev. a. j.. Ramer, Phi. D., preached
| two eloquent sermons before large con-
gregaticns at St. Marks church, yeste'-
day morning and evening, spiritual
Songs" being the subject of the rdorn-
| ing discourse and 1.-THE Unsearchable
Riches of Christ" the evening theme.
Large congregations in the Clark S
| Summit Methodist Episcopal church,
yesterday morning and evening, listened
| to two learned and eloquent discourses
on True Criterion of Human Judg-
ment" and THE Marriage Vows" by
| the pastor, Rev. Frank w. Young.
| ~ Gt nf
will be an interesting exercise which will
| conclude the meeting of the Union Bible
| class at the Grace Reformed Episcopal
| church, Thursday evening. "The Seven
| ty-sevens," Il study I'm Daniel, was the
theme of Pastor George l.. Aldrch's ser
| mon last evening.
| large audience heard Arthur Will
liams last night in the Second Presbyter.
| ian church. He delivered brilliant ad
| dress which in nature was an impaS
| stoned appeal in behalf of missions. The
| theme briefly EXPIRE ssed was Come anC
| Co" He spoke at first of the work of the
Yale Band with which he is identified
and then urged more interest in the
churches to aid the missionary secretarle!
in their arduous efforts, and impressive
ly besought the prayers of Gods people
for the great work. Mr.. Williams viii
continue his labors with the Yale BanC
at least until June.
| Inc INeNs James 11uBntS, Ol I4lIlCOll
avenue. preached last evening at tht
Presbyterian church. Adams avenue ant
| New York street, and among other thing
said: '"There is such thing as evou
ton of divine thought in relation to th
human race. The New Testament ha
been evolved, TO a large extent, from tn
Old Testament. Old Testament and New
Testament are like old seed and ne7
hower-one grows out of the other Mari
the ascending scale of Gods revealed
will. 1t is a constant augmentation o
light and power-like the sun it rise
higher and higher and shines brighte
and brighter unto the perfect day. l
would be a species of irrevcrent assump
tion to aver that we have reached tn
utmost limit of divine revelation but thi
we may safely say what may yet b
revealed will most certainly be in keen
ing with what has already been reveale
there will be no contradiction, no ret
rograde step-it will be a glorious unfold
ing of germinal truth, much of whic
has been given to the world in the Ol
Testament scriptures. 1t will be an ad
vance in consecutive ORDER