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Evangelical Lutheran.

Evangelical Lutheran Third SUNDAY after East.
cr Gospel, John, Xvi:l6.23; EpiStlc, Peter,
ii:lI.2O
St. Marks. Washburn and Fourteenth streets
Rev. A. l.. Ramer, PHI. D., pastor. Services,
1880 a. m. and 7.3G p. M. Luther league, $50
p. M. Sunday school, l2m.
Holy Trinity, Adams avenue and Mulberry
street-Rer. c. G., Speker, pastor. Services, 10 30
a. m. and 7.S0 p M. Luther league. $50 p. IN. |;
Sunday school, l2m. Meeting OF Catechumens,
Monday, p m,; Bible study, Wednesday, 7i5
p. m.
st, Paul's, Short avenue-Rev. w. C. l.. Lauer,
pastor. Services, 1870 a. m. and 80 p. m. !;
Sunday school, 2.30 p. IN.
Zon's, Miflin avenue-Rev. p. +. Zizelman,
pastor. Services, 1890 a. m.; Sunday school, 2
p. m.
Christ church, Cedar avenue and Birch street
Rev. James Witke, pastcr. Services, 1880 a.
m. and 7.30 p. M; Sunday school, 2 p. m.
ST. Peters, Prescott avenue-Rev. John Ran
dolph, pastor. Services, 1890 a. M and 7.3O p.
M; Sunday school, ? r. m.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran church Of the gen.
eral synod corner Madison avenue and Mulberry
street-Rev. Luther Hess Waring, pastor. Sun.
day school, 0.30 a. M, d. L. Fckus, esq, super.
intendent; 1890 a. m, divine worship subject
of sermon, This One Thing Do; GAS p. m,
Y. P. s. C. E.; 7.30 p. M, divine worship;
evening topic, A Sunday in Holland" Every.
body welcome Seats free.
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T0nnOrrOW'S Services
Episcopal.


, o'' nuhe idI's"-neN' hosels i''S,'' ',.'or
NeV T., '%haughloh' senior c"a'e' heN' NJ. d.
Nasi' junior culd'r' ,,ltu ounuay al'e' PASTE has.e'
81 Luhc church GOV a. M fios coin'nun'
ion' "4' d. n',' n'o'n'ns P'd!ct, i''0o d. nl.'
~seIi'loh ~ anu i,oIy ,ol,u,lon' ''"' 7. n.' e,en,
nne PRAYER anu ser''oh' V'i' d. "h'' ou"uaS sc'ooi
anu pio'v eiasses'
Ct MARI - puh'l'ore-o d. nl'' hoiy ooih'nuh'
@ lon io''o d. ~, i"oinIns prayer .,o' =. m,
eN'"'ns pay, anu 'e''''o"' P "'' o"'iu"S
scnooi ana blnie classes
East Ehu MISSION, PRESCOTT avenues p. W,
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Presbyterian.

Second Presbyterian Church-Scrvices, O.30 a..
m. and 7.3C p. m. DIR. Robinson will preach
in the morning on "Imprcssions Of Ecumenical
Conference on Foreign Missions" In the even.
ing tn Faster musical service will be repeated
Icy request. a cordial invitation is extended
TO ALL
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church-Rev.
John p. Moift, ID, D., pastor. Services at 1890
a. m. and 7.30 p. M; Pible school at 12 H. /;
Christian Endeavor Young People, 6.20 p. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 40 p. m. The pas.
tor will preach morning and evening. Special
music at each service. All welcome.
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church-Rev. l. J.
lansing pastor; Rev. L. r. Foster. assistant.
1870 a. M, service OF worship, with sermon
by the pastor; - M, Bible school; $50 D. m,
Christian Endeavor; 7.45 p. m. (notc change of
time), service with sermon by the pastor, sub.
iect, "A Gift Which God Always Prizes" Come
and welcome.
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church, corner
Sumner avenue and Price street Preaching by
Rev. F. J. Mlman at 1890 a. Sn., and Q D. m.
Morning theme, what viii You Do with
Christ; evening 'Ths Prodigal Son." Sunday
school, p. M; Y. p s. C. f. after evening
service Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening
at 730 o'clock. Everybody welcome.
Providence Presbyterian church-Rev George
j.. Guild, d. D., pastor His morning theme
will be the "Knghthood OF Greatness" Sun.
day school at noon. Endeavor conservation
meeting at 635 o'clock. Evening service, with
sermon and choir music, 7SO O'Clock. Seats of
the church are free
Capouse Chapel, Notwithstanding 10 80
a. m by Rev. l.. r. Foster. At the 73O d. m.
service f. b. Sturges will speak Of "our Posses
sons OF and Duty TO the West India Islands"
Mr.. Sturges has just returned from an extended
trip among these islands and no one can afford
to miss hearing the living truth that he brings
Sunday school p. m. Junior Endeavor, $50 p.
m. Senior Endeavor
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re ,igiOuS News Notes.

The Epworth League City union will
| hold meeting next Friday evening at
| the Simpson church.
The pastors of the different Lutheran
| churches of this city will leave on Mon
| day for Freeland to attend the minis
terial conference to be held there next
weeK.
| The advance copy of the Wyoming
| conference year book has been received
from Rev. j. b. Sweet, the secretary.
1t is up 10 the usual standard in every
detail of .neatness and accuracy.
The Baptist Ministers conference
| meets on Monday morning at 1870
! o'clock at the Penn Avenue church.
The order of the day is a paper by
Rev. c. A. Spalding on 1.-The Father
| hood of God"
The EndeaVor society of the Provi-
| dence Presbyterian church is arrang-
ing special programmes for the two
| last meetings of May and the four
meetings for the month of Juna.
f. W. Pearsall. of New York, will
be the speaker at the Gospel meeting
at the Railroad Young Mems Christian
! association Sunday at 3.45 p. m. Spe-
| cial music has been arranged. A cor
! dial welcome to all.
| The Girls Loyalty club, of the South
| Side, was royalty entertained by the
| Central Young Women's Christian as
sociation Thursday night the initial
| affair in the handsomely renovated
rooms on Washington avenue.
Gospel meeting at the Young Wo-
| mems Christian association at 3.45 n
m. Leader, Rev. William j. Ford. All
women and girls invited. Gospel
meeting at the West Scranton branch
of the Young Womens Christian as
| sociation at 3.45 p. m Miss Anna
| Musselman, leader.
Mormon conference convenes tomor-
! row and Monday in Cooperative hall
| West Side. Important religious sub
| jects will be discussed Sunday after
! noon and evening at 2.3o and 7.3O, re-
| spectively, and Monday evening at 7.30
| by prominent speakers of the faith
| Public invited No collections.
The Methodist Ministers association
| of Scranton and vicinity, will meet at
| the Elm Park church on Monday
morning, May T. at 1890. A paper will
be presented by Rev. James Bennin-
| ger, subject "Dr Steel's Half Hours
| with st. Paul" The semi-annual cleo
| tion of officers will take place.
The city and railroad branches of
the Young Mems Christian association
Will unite In their Sunday afternoon
meeting, The services viii be held in
the Railroad Young Mems Christian
! association rooms, on Lackawanna
avenue at 3.45. f. W. Pearsall, who
will speak, was at one time teacher
of the Bible training class of the city
association and this union meeting will
] give the members a chance to hear
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munion. Sunday schools at the home church at
. O'Clock and at the American mission at $3.50
o'clock. Young Peoples Society Of Christian
EDdeavor at $50. Topic of evening sermon,
'Unequally Yokcd Together, or Misat Mar.
rages."
First Baptist church, South Main avenues.
+. Mathews, pastor. The usual services morn
ing and evening, 1l.3G a. M. and 7.30 p. m. In
the morning J. G.. Baiey will preach In the
evening the Lords Supper will be observed at
the close of the evening service. Sunday school,
$50 p. M, Plymouth church, DR.. Beddoe super.
intendent; b. y. p. L. prayer meeting, $50 p.
m, at lvorite hail. Industrial school, 2 p III.
Saturday at yorite hall. All cordially in.
vited.
Jackson Street Baptist Church--Morning pray.
or meeting at 93C, leader Brother Robert IIol.
ley; preaching service at 1890 a. n, Rev.
Thomas de Gruchy, d. D., will preach: tcp.c,
"A Mothers Comfort" Sunday school at p. m.
Alfred Robert, superintendent. Evening ser.
vice at sharp; praise and song service fol.
lowed by short sermon; topic, Needed Wis.
ions" The chorus will sing "What Do the Bell
Say" Come and enjoy an hours service. All
are cordially invited.
Green Ridge BAPTIST church-Prcaching by the
pastor at 1870 and 7.3O Subject in the morn.
ing, Character Revealed by Trihcs" in the
evening, "The Getters and Givers in the Chris
tian Church." The Lords supper will follow
the morning sermon.
North Main Avenue Baptist--S. c. Reading
pastor Services at 1870 a. m. and 7.30 p. M.
Theme for morning, True to the Last" theme
for evening, Judging Others" Communion at
the morning service All welcome. Seats free
Blakcly Baptist church. The pastor, Rev. Da
vid Spencer, d. D., will preach at 1890 a. m.
and 7.30 p. IN. Morning theme, advantages
OF Church Connection" Welcome to new
members and the Lords Supper. Evening sub,
ject, Strengthened in the Woods" Eureka
commandery, Knights of Malta, will attend.
Everybody welcome.
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J. r. Austin, pastor. Morning sermon at 1890
o'clock Subject, 'The Condition on Which the
Windows Of Heaven Are Opened" Glass meet
ing at 11.30 a. m, J. L. Masters, leader. Sun
day school at p. M, +. W. Stone, superinten-
den. Epworth league at 645 p. m. Mrs. Jo-
seph Masters leader. short Gospel sermon at
7.30 p. m. There will he special music at the
evening service. Seats free. All welcome.
Nay Aug Methodist Episcopal Crurch-Sunday
school at 2.30 p. M, William Nixon, superinten-
dent. Preaching at $50 p. M. Glass meeting
at p. IN. Frank Turner leader. cordial vel
come to all.
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal churoh-
Rev. James Benninger, pastor. Preaching ser
vice at 1890; class meeting at $780, Sunday
school at 2; Juniors at 8; senior league at $50;
preaching service at 7.30.
Watson Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
Lincoln Heights-Sunday school at 2; preaching
service at 6.
Howard Place African Methodist Episcopal
Church-Preaching, 1890 a. M, by Rev. Madi'
son; Sunday school. 2.3o p. M; at p. m. Rev.
John H. Grant, of Wilkes. Barre will preach the
annual sermon to So5henes lodge, &. L. D. of
o. +. All cordially invited to these ser.
vices. Rev. j. NJ, Cimere, pastor.
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MUSICAL GOSSIP.

The pretty. operetta, "Liliputians in Fairy.
land" will be given in the Lyceum, saturday,
May le matinee and evening, by a cast Of
about $50 voices, selected from scranton's best
Juvenile talent. The opera is full OF charm.
ing situations, the music bright and catchy aud
the scenic effects will be magnificent. The
music has been brought 10 high standard Of
excellence, under the careful training OF Mr.
Alfred Wooler and rare treat is promised
those who attend the production. Tickets are
now ON sale at popular prices, 10, 20, rs and so
cents, at the Hardenbergh School OF Music and
Art Carter building, corner of Adams avenue
and Linden street
H 4 A
The friends OF Master George BIeigel, a talent.
ed violin pupil Of Mr.. 1hiele's, will give him a
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Sunday School Lesson for May g.
Jesus Warming and Inviting.
MATT. XII: 2O-3O.
BY REV. J. e. GILBERT, ID. D. LID,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education

.CONTEXT.--We are unable to trace the con.
nection between last lesson and this. The
scholars who have attempted to harmonic the
four gospels do not agree in their arrangement
OF the narrative. For the present purpose II may
not be necessary TO hy an definite ordel--thc
chronology may not be important II Matthew'S
recital is accepted as complete, Jesus went forth
alone Chronicles, XII y to preach, having In.
structed and dismissed His disciples. Standing
in the midst of the multitudes who gathered
about, He delivered His message in the same
spirit as at the beginning OF His ministry. His
purpose appears in His expostulation with the
curious, as II lie would win them to be His
followers. (Vcrses 1G to l0). lie was ovCr.zeaous
In seeking souls. In our lesson he employs two
methods, appealing first to the fears and then
to the hopes of His hearers
IMPEN1TENT.- --Capernaum, Bethsaida and
Chorazin, three clues lying on the northwest
coast OF the sea Of Galiee, were highly favored
during the ministry OF Jesus. In the first He
made His home (Matthew, iv, 12) after His re.
lection at Nazareth. There He wrought many
miracles (Matthew, viii 81 and delivered many
sermons. (Matthew, i, 2l) There He suffered
the glory of His character to shine forth, and
gained fame, which endured TO the end OF His
career. (John, vi, 24) Thence lie went forth
on missionary tours in various parts of Galilee
His reputation preceding His CLukc, vi. 23) and
thither He returned amid the plaudits of the
people who followed Bethsaida was the home
OF three Of the apostles (John, /, 40 and was
frequently visited by our Lord, as was (hCrazin.
And yet the people of those communities, not.
withstanding the presence and labor of such an
illustrious person, failed } appreciate Him.
Neither did they repent If their sins. Verse 2O)
In utter indifference to mercy offered and TO the
new life made possible they remained in wicked.
ness.
REPRoACHED.-Jesus did not always bear
benignant look. lie did not always speak in
gentle tones There were times, not many, to
be sure, when lie grew stern and when His
words were severe (Matthew, xiii 49,, as when
He called the Pharsees hypocrites. There is no
indignation like that of the righteous. (Revc.
spent in these lake cities, teaching and laboring
for their good, lie turned to the people with up.
braiding for their hardness of heart. He de-
clared that they were more obdurate than were
the heather of Tyre and Sidon, two great com
mercial cities on the Mediterranean, whose peo.
pie, uunder the ministry of Ezekiel ezekiel,
xvii, 2s), six centuries before, would have re.
pented in sack cloth and ashes had the old
prophet performed miracles as Christ had done.
(Nerscs 81 and 22). JIc also declared that in the
day Of retribution these impentent Jews will
receive Il greater condemnation than the Syro.
Phoencians. (verse 22.)
PREDICTED. Turning next to the future,
whose events always spread before His
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Religious....

ing Will be made a popular one befit-
ting an anniversary occasion. The
parish reports will be read by the rec
tor, Rev. +. s. Ballentine, and an ac-
count of the founding of the work
and its progress during the year will
be given. The report Of the Guild and
the Sunday school and of the treas
urer will also be read.
Rev. Luther Hess Waring pastor Of
Grace Lutheran church, corner of
Madison avenue and Mulberry street,
is giving a series of Sunday evening
addresses on church life and church
work in the various countries of Eu-
rope he has visited. Tomorrow even
ing he will speak on "A Sunday in
Holland" the little country rescued
from the sea by dams and dykes, and
the home of the Grace Reformed
church.
The following musical selections will
be rendered at the morning and even.
ing services tomorrow at Elm Park
church. under the direction of j. AL
fred Pennington, organist and music
director:
MORNING.
orsan-PremdC in G ......................W Weloy
Choir-"My Faith Looks Up to Thee" "..... Buck
0rgan--Ofcrtory i'll g Stainer
soprano solo ........,... Selected
Gloria in EycClsis .........................Ch Chant
Organ-Postudc in b fiat .................E .Elvey
EVENING.
OrganPreludc in ......................Ba Bartlett
Choir-"l Was Glad When They Said Unto
Me .''.''' ..'...'..'. .'....,......Spen' 'er
Organ -oncrtory in G .Batislc
Chor-"Ilear My Cry' ....................Mu Morse
bass soo .SeleCtCd Il
organ-Postludc in ID ......................kr krchs
Elm Park Quartettc-Mss Elizabeth Thomas
soprano; Mrs. llcnzman RmdIc contralto; Mr.
Alfred Woclcr tenor; Mr. Richard Thomas
basSo.
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MATT. XII: 20-3O.

mind, Jesus proclaimed the fate Ct the city Of
His adoption. (verse 2s) For a moment lie
recalled the opportunity OF Capernaum as "ex.
alted to heaven" figure of speech employed
by Jewish poets isaiah, xiv, l2), covering q
thought that early possessed the minds OF men.
Genesis, xi, ~ This city that had such ambi
tons and prides "shall be brought down" to
destruction. What hazardous prodiction Who
unless gifted with prescience, dare make it2
So had the old prophet warned Samuel Il, y 4;
so Jesus afterward, as he stood before Jerusalem,
announced its destruction (Iukc, xiii, 35)
Two cities. one in the north, and the other in
the south, the metropolis of commerce and the
seat OF religious power, both doomed because
they received not the Lord. The prediction was
fulfilled. The great and prosperous Capernaum
came to utter ruin, and the very SPOT on which
ii stood Is a matter OF dispute. The traveller
finds only here and there some fragments TO
show that it once existed. Verse 24)
COMMUNED.-T sad spectacle o. a city has.
tening to ruin is enough TO make the heart sick
No one can mediate long upon such a disaster
Instinctively the mind turns away for comfort
So was il with Jesus. From the dreary prospect
He passed to nobler contempations. As on
other occasions, after much labor and many
conflicts, He sought communion with heaven
duke, vi, 12) As IL replying TO some message
that came from above. He breaks forth in
thanksgiving (verse G5) rs He remembers the
divine plan OF dealing with men. II the great
and worldly wise are blinded TO their best in
terests, so that the glory Of Righteousness does
not appear q Corinthians /, l9) 1t is never.
thaless true that the meek and simple the very
babes in ,ncir own estimation, may know
psalm, viii, p Rejecting on this fact Jesus
passed judgment upon its wisdom in a brief
solloquy. Verse ~ lie approved what had
been ordained; He was satisfied to have some
who thought themselves great reject Him, pro.
vided that Others would accept
PUBLISHED. Had our Lords words ended
with the twenty.sxth verse, some might have
misjudged Him, supposing that lie was a mere
prophet, like unto those who had gone before.
But the twenty-seventh verse prevents any such
conclusion In it He plainly sets forth His
nature and office. lie publishes TO His fellow
townsmen-indeed to all the world-that lie is
the head and source, the administrator OF the
new covenant. All things have been delivered
to Him. (John. iii, 35) He is Of such trans
cendant glory that no one knows Him except
the Father-men will perpetually belittle Him.
lie is so necessary to the world that men may
search forever and never know God until Jesus
reveals Him. What n timely publication was
this! just at the time when men failed to ap.
preciate Him, when in their impenitence they
were fastening on in the parth to destruction
when He appears to be alone and unhonOred.
then the declaration came bursting out of Hi:
consciousness that He was the very one whom
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benefit concert at Guernsey hall on Tuesday
evening, May l5 The proceeds ot the concert
will be used in buying good violin for the
little 0.year.oid violinist, who though only
having had instruction for little ever Nclr,
plays remarkably well aud shows unusual talent,
Those who will encourage him will have the
pleasure OF listening to an excellent programme
interpreted by Mrs. Kathryn Ticlc, soprano;
Mr.. J. r. Watkins, baritone; Mr. Charles Door.
sam, pianist and tho Dicttanli String quartct,c.
The Ensemble chorus will rchCarSc on Tuesday
evening, instead OF Monday Mr. Watkins wishes
the members Of the chorus to note the change,
4 r
Prof. ]. NJ. Chance, who attended several days
sessions Of the Ecumcnical conference, has re-
turned from New York.
Mr.. Watkins has been engaged to sing in
Rossinis "stabat Mater" at lIonc,dale the last
Of May.
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these people, and all people. need.
INVITED. There is something exceedingly
beautiful and highly attractive in the ineN.
haustible patience and in the unwearicd cfoll
Of Jesus for men, The cities had not accepted
Him, the masses pushed on in SIN regardless of
Him. But lie turns, after considering Gods
plan and His own office, to offer Himself to the
few, those who were weary with sin, who vain.
ly sought relief by ceremonial observances
These may be found in very community. 70 all
such He extends an invitation, a twofold nvi
tation. (verses 2s and 2o.) First, let them
come TO Him, accept His as Saviour and teach
er and guide. Then let them put on His yoke,
emblem Of service and become submissive to
Him and learn OF Him. Such invitations, sponk
en- at such hour were proofs Of egotism and
audacity IL lie were a mere man, but the eX
pyessions of tender love and solicitude il lie
were divine, as the world believes.
ENCOURAGED Why should men come to
Jesus? How may they be persuaded to accept
His invitations? He assigns two reasons or mo.
tives. (Verses 2S and 3D. First, He is "meek
and lowly in heart" (Zechariah, tx, o. lie
does not seek His own glory, neither does He
call men that they may minister to His vanity
and establish His power. On the contrary lie
invites that lie may save and bless. (Matthew
i, 2l.) He expects to win following because OF
what He is. Second He promises rest to those
who come, two.fod rest-a rest given and
rest found-the first the feast Of pardon (Ro.
mans v, ~, the other the peace of personal
loyalty. The requirements of Christian disciple
ship, unlike those OF the old dispensations, are
lighv and easy (Verse 30), yielding satisfaction
to him upon whom they are laid, never to be
regarded, therefore, as burdens. What force IN
that connective "for." Come for" come be.
cause of what Christ is. come because Of what
will be gained in coming.
SUMMARY.--The divine message TO man al
ways has these two misunderstanding against
impending danger and invitation to possible
blessings Jeremiah, xxi, 81 Sometimes one
element seems to be obscured because OF empha-
sis laid on the other, but both are always
really present. Each implies the other. So
there two sides to the character and mission
, of Christ: They misunderstood Him who sup.
pose Him to be wholly a being of love, and
| that lie never administers justice. (Matthew,
xxxv, Al Herein the gospel makes its true
adaptation and successful appeal to universal
| humanity il meets the peru and inspires the
| hope. Its two great words to be proclaimed to
| the ungodly are "woe and "come." Startled
by the first and arrested in their headlong career
| tnat ends in destruction, they may hear the
sweet voice of the pleader who waits to be gra
| cious Revelations, iii, 20), and, turning to Him
| they may find that all His promises are sure
| Isaiah, ", - 10 every soul there is presented
| an alternative suspended upon a choice
! (Joshua, xiv, lj)