The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-02
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.

Holy Communion was celebrated VOC
day morningyRt the Penn Avenue Baptist
church.
Holy Communion was celebrated ut the
morning service i'm st. Marks Lutheran
church.
a conference service was conducted in
the evening in All Souls Universalist
church by A. J. Donley.
Miss Savage led the meeting at the
Young Women's Christian association
rooms yesterday afternoon.
There was bcnediction of the Blessed
Sacrament in ST. Peters cathedral yes
terday afternoon at o'clock
Portions of the Christmas music wore
repeated yesterday by the choir of the
Washburn street Presbyterian church.
Following the morning sermon yestcr-
day in the Green Ridge Baptist church
the Lords Supper was administered.
There will be week of prayer services
each evening this week, Saturday ex-
ccpted, in the Providence Presbyterian
church.
During the present week of prayer there
will be q daily afternoon service at L3O
o'clock in Grace Reformed Episcopal
church.
Mrs. Sadie Morton conducted the mis-
sionary exercises last evening at the How
ard Place African Methodist Episcopal
church
"The Repaired Altar" one of a series
of mountain top meditations, was the eve
ming theme yesterday of Rev. Foster L..
Gift in Grace Lutheran church.
Secretary pearsall, oc the Railroad
branch of the Young Mems Christian
association, conducted last evenings ser
vice at tn" Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church
Backward Prospect and Forward
prOSnppt' hp
ming sermon topics, respectively, of Rev.
]. j. Lansing, pastor, in the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church yesterday.
The week of prayer will be observed
this week by the congregation of The
jackson street Baptist church. In The
church yesterday the Christmas pro-
grammc. omitted a week ago on account
Of the Illness of Prof. Lewis Davis, was
rendered in fun. Miss Marian Hutchins
was organist. Baucrs orchestra assisted
in the Instrumental music.
Week of prayer services will be held
In the First Presbyterian church on only
! Wednesday, Thursday and Friday eve
nings. On Wednesday and Friday eve-
mings the session will receive persons who
wish to unite with the church by letter
or profession of faith. Those so received
may participate in the sacrament of the
Lords Supper, which will be administered
next Sunday.
Gospel services will be held at Elm PARK
mission. 1919 Pine street, every night
this week, commencing tonight at lis
p. m, except Saturday evening. The peo-
pie will he favored with the labors of the
YokefellOws band from the Railroad
Young Mems Christian association de-
partment under the direction of f. W.
Pearsali. Location, between Prescott and
Harrison avenues. \ cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Preparations are being made as rapidly
as possible for the opening of the crypt
of the new cathedral of St. john tho
Divine in New York. Bishop Potter hoped
that the crypt would be in readiness foI
services on St. Johns Day, last Tuesday
but the work was unavoidably delayed
| In anticipation of the speedy utilization Of
| this part of the cathedral Bishop Potter
! has selected 4 number of Clergymen, who
| will assist him in his work as canons OF
| the cathedral. These include the Rev
DR.. Charles c. Tiffany, the present arch.
| deacon of New York to be senior canon
! the Rev. DR.. George i. Nelson, the Rev
| Dr. Frank l.. Humphreys and the Rev
| Robert l.. Paddock. The musical arrange.
ments for the cathedral choir have beer
completed under the supervision of Fralr
| Hunter Potter, a brother of the bishop
! G. W. Rogers will be orGanst and choir
| master, and will be the director of {
/ large choir of men and boys.