The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-09
! Religious....

Sunday will be the sixth anniVer-
sary of Elm Park church. II has beeh
the aim of those interested to proper
Iy celebrate the occasion which had
succeeded the vicissitudes OF TINS
place of worship ana these annual al
fairs have been given distinction oy
the presence of some famous divine
or the presentation of an elaborate
service. This year Dr Gitiin has Sc
cured Rev. DR.. Dorchester. y. D., the
eminent pastor of Christ church, Pitts
burg, who is conceded to be one of The
most finished pulpit orators in Metho'
dism. DR.. Dorchester is the son OF the
author and authority on sacred litcr-
ature and bears the same name Pre-
vious to entering the ministry hc was
a professor of literature in 81, we'll
known university He is a man of
most distinguished personal appear
ance and the pOssessor of high degree
of eloquence Incidentally it may be
mentioned that his term at PittsburS
expires next year and it is hint that
e The following musical selections viii
be rendered at the anniversary SER
ul
under the direction Of ]. Aires Penn
inEton.
MORNING.
Organ, prelude in E............M Mcrkel
Choir. Nenite i'm hat.......,,W Warren
Organ, Offentory in D......G .Guilmant
Choir. This is the Day .......... .Gaul
organ, Postlude in Merkel
EVENING.
Organ Prelude i'm \ fat....... Dienel
Choir, Cantata Domino. Warren
Organ, OftertOry in C....... Gladstone
Choir, "Ye Shall Dwell in the Land
u,.................... Stainer
soprano solo, THE star of Bethle-
hem,' ,,..,....,.,... ,.......'. ADAMS
Organ, Postlude in D.........M Merkel
he will not be aVerse to listening to a
call from Elm Park church.
A very entertaining and helpful lee
ture entitled "The Modern Prodigal'
will be given in the LyCeum theatre to-
morrow afternoon at 3i5 under tn
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The author, ReV. f. a.
Strough, of Albany. y. Y, has given
this lecture over four hundred times
in New York state and is now making
tour through Pennsylvania. The
lecture is supplemented by one hun
drrd stercoptcon views, most of which
dre taken from life and the whole is
the result of several years of study
and preparation. The story begins with
a boy leaving home and going to the
city. He falls into temptations AMI
when the 1.-TWO paths are before him
he makes "a choice which the author
will clearly show by picture and story
and song. y male quartette. under the
direction of Prof. j. NJ. Chance, viii
render some familiar and appropriate
songs, while the lecture is illustrating
same on the screen. Admission free,
and to men only.
J, NJ. Chance has arranged the fol-
lowing music for the services in the
Second Presbyterian church tomorrow:
MORNING.
Organ prelude .....................Bu Bucl
Anthem, "Gloria in EXcelsis" =. Farmer
Quartette and Choir
OmertOry, duet, The King of Glory"
Lasser
Misses Black and Garagan.
Organ postlude MoSentha
EVENING.
Organ prelude. Pastorale .. Chadwicl
Anthem, THE Day is Past and over"
Mark
Miss Black Mr.. Beynon and choir.
Onertoly, quartette, AS Pants the
Hart .....................,. Quicker
Miss Garagan and quartette.
Organ postlude .GulInan
Sabbath school, orchestra selection,
Mozar
The Tribune has received from Rev
Warren q. Partridge, pastor of thu
Ninth Street Baptist church, of Gin
cinnati, o., a Handsomely printed lit
tie paper issued in connection with tht
Thanksgiving exercises at that church
The paper contains a description %
many branches of the work done 10y
this church, which has a greater intiu
ence on the religious life of Cincinnat
than any other church in that city.
The Welsh Baptist Ministers con
ference, of Northeastern Pennsylvania
will meet next Monday afternoon am
evening at the Memorial Baptis
church, Wayne avenue. The minis
ters will meet in the afternoon am
the Rev. Il. r. Williams will read
paper on the larger Christ" and
which the ministers present will talk
discussion on the paper will follow, i
part In the evening the Rev. w. L
Thomas, of Pittstcn, will preach 1
Welsh and Rev. l.. =. Edwards q
South Wilkes-Barre, win preach i
English
Licentiate Hy. A. rarsons wi
preach tomorrow butI morning an
evening at the Calvary Reforme
church,
Bishop Talbot will be at 81. Luke
church on Sunday morning
There win be a special patriotic SCI
vice at the Penn Avenue Raptis
church tomorrow evening. by reques
Pastor r. +. Y. Pierce will deliver
sermon on the occasion of the fiftN
second anniversary Of the Patriot
order, Sons of America There al
ten camps of the order in this cit
and IL Is expected that each camp wi
be represented in the special exercise
Tomorrow evening. The pastor wi