The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18
RELIGIOUS.

The special announcements for mems
services in the Providence Presbyter-
ian church are awakening general in
quiry and anticipation particularly in
the north end of the city. Tomorrow
evenings service will be for ladies as
well as for men, though Rev. Mr..
Guilds address will be especially for
men. He has selected a timely theme
for the occasion, namely MANS Self
Worth" Choir master G. T.. White
more and choir have arranged spe-
Cial programme of music as follows:
Bonum Est in A Flat Holden
Solo by Mr. Ackcr. Duet, Miss Smith,
Mr.. John and Full Choir.
Praise God in His Holiness ...........Buck
Full Choral Founded on the 150th Psalm.
Male Quartettc Nearer My God to Thee
Messrs. Whittomore, John, Acker and
Morgan.
At the close of the service, Professor
George Walkenshaw a prominent or
ganist. of Glasgow, Scotland, who is
visiting in this city, will play the fol-
| lowing selections on the organ
| Andante Movement ....................Wcly
Prelude .........,...'.''''''''',.. bdcu
| Ileroque ............'....'''''''''' 'ocl"oel'
The service on Monday and Tues
| day evenings will be Gospel services
| for men only. Boys, young men, mid
| dle-aged men and older men are cor
| daily invited. On Monday evening
Mr.. f. w. Pearsall, secretary of the
| Railroad department of Young Mems
| Christian association will give the ad-
| dress on the subject what the Chiid
| Brought" Mr.. Joshua John will sing
a solo from the Gospel hymns.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Mahy, sec
! retary of the Young Mems Christian
association, will speak on the theme
What Must I Do" The Yoke Eel
| lows and Workers Band and Male
quartette and Cornetist Stanton will
| also assist in these two meetings. The
| Gospel hymn singing will be made
one Of the prominent features of the
two services. The meetings will begin
| promptly at 7.45 O'Clock and close
promptly at the expiration Of one hour.
The press committee for the eigh-
! teenth international convention of
| Christian Endeavor to be held in De-
| troit July 5-1C has begun work by issu-
ing letter setting forth the attrac-
tions of Detroit in general, and of the
coming convention in particular. De-
| troit expects to entertain at least $4,000
| visitors on this occasion. This letter
says: Never was there brighter prom
Use of great things for the Endeavor
hosts, and never has a city felt glad
der thrill over certainty of blessings to
come. The programme promises a five
day feast that will educate, edfy and
enthuse the thousands that will par
take"
The convention will be characterized
by two new features, viz: The employ
ment of a higher grade Of music than
formerly, and lectures upon sociological
questions and other present day prob
| lens. The latter feature is designed.
however. to supplement and not to sup
plant the spiritual element which has
always been the great characteristic of
Christian Endeavor conventions. The
attractions of Detroit as q convention
city are set forth with particular ref
erence Ia the city's we'll known outing
facilities on land and water The close
proximity of Belle Isle, Detroits great
natural park, Is cited in this connec-
ton.
In conclusion the letter SAYS: Grim
son and white are the cOlOrs in which
Detroit will array herself for the great
convention. The houses of the city will
be opened wide and cordiality will find
expression in every face and voice and
manner. You will have a one-fare rail-
road rate; you can come by rail from
everywhere and by water from almost
anywhere; your entertainment will be
at a reasonable cost, and you can visit
the famous Northern Michigan resorts
after the convention. You need the
, physical inVigoratiOn of the trip to De-
troit. and the mental and spiritual in
spiration that comes from contact with
the wholesome life of the Endeavol
host. But most of all we want you"
. Rev. James o. S. Huntington, father
, superior Of the Order of the Holy Cross
will be in this city on the 25th to con.
, duct series of services at st. Marks
, church, Dunmore. The services will bc
! at a. m. and s Z. m. He will holt
| childrens services on Saturday anC
| Wednesday afternoon. 1t is probable
that he will be taken around to the
, shops and factories by Rev. Z. ]
= | Haughton, to speak at the noon hour
y Father Huntington has been on Can
adian tour but comes here from Prince
p ton. One of his latest efforts is t
\ found a new order of sisters to Cart
for consumptives.
?, The Lutheran Pastoral association
S will meet in the library of Rev. Ramer
South Lincoln avenue, on Monday at
e O'Clock. The Rev. c. +. Kuder, foreign
e missionary at Raiahmeondry, India
!, will be present during the afternoon