The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02

get an account Of a miracle here and a
miracle there. and all supposed to prove
his divine mission to the people,. II Is
our opinion that the religious creed Of
the people, after the time Of ct. David,
accounts for the miraculous element in
the history Of his life. but we do not
want to rob him of anything, nor to add
to what he really was. but simply TO see
him today as he was when preaching to
the people In Wales either In the nth
or sixth century of the Christian era.
We want 10 be honest by giving him
the credit he deserves
A barn deg heb wrni dim.
st. David was o good man. devoted
Christian and had a heart full Of love
for his fellow men. lie gave himself
and whatever he possessed to the cause
OF love. The Gospel took possession Of
his heart, and his heart. under the in
fluence of the spirit of God. embraced the
nation of which he was a part.
The fact that his name Is found today
In connection with churches In different
parts of the principality of Wales. proves
that the name Of st. David has been and
IL very sacred and popular In the reli-
glous life Of the people in that country.
He lives In the religious life of the
people and not merely as a political fac
tor in the history Of the nation. 1t was
his Christianity and not his politics that
tory of the Welsh people,
In his time the people were poor, but
81. David. fortunately. was rich. and he
gave them not only what he knew Of God
In Christ. but also of his riches to help
them on In n worldly sense. He gave
"himself" to the nation so his immor
tality Is not In the supposed miracles at
tributed to him. but In that simple. hut
genuine life of his heart.
The vocal numbers on the pro-
grammc were contributed by Mrs.
Lewis, soprano: Mrs. M. J. q. Wills
Jams. alto: Joshua John tenor: Will
lam A. Roberts, basso. Miss Cora
Griffin recited in a clever manner and
Mrs. d. Z. Thomas acted as accom-
panist.
AROUND THE TABLES.
From $50 to o'clock fully 900 people
ment of the church, and the excellent
menu was the subject of favorable
| discussion on all sides. The entire af-
fair was in charge of a general com
mittee composed Of Howell G. Reese.
president; William Deacon, vice presi-
dent: Jacob Jenkins. treasurer; Fl. A.
Jones, secretary: John j. Jones. Reese
D. Reese, John Il. Evans. Hugh Will
Jams, Il. W. Morgans and Gilyddon
| Morgans.
The tables, five In number. We're
prettily decorated. and 4liled with the
necessaries Of life. prepared by ex-
perienced hands, and were presided
over by the following ladies:
No. Mrs. d. p. Jones, Mrs Reese D.
Reese. Mrs. i. S. Price. Mrs. William
| James. Mattresses, Sarah Evans, Miss
Reese.
No. 2-Mrs. David Pitchford, Mrs. sa.
rah r. Morgans. Mattresses. Snllie Pitcn-
| ford, Hannah Pitchford, Cora Reese, Sa.
| rah Morgaps.
No. 3-Mrs. David B. Evans. Mrs. Goo.
W. Davis. Mrs. W. W. Evans. Wait
resses. Mrs. Thomas B. Evans. May Will
| iams. Edith Davis, Jennie V. Davis. Mag
| gle Evans. Lizzie Yanch, Maggie Davis.
No Mrs. Catherine Jones, Mrs
Eleazer Jenkins. Mrs. Elizabeth Deacon
Mattresses. Elizabeth Richards, Maggie
Thomas. Elizabeth Jenkins, May Jenkins
| Carrie Reese.
No. 5-Mrs. II. &. Reese. Mrs. r. G.
Reese, Mrs f. u. Evars. Mrs. GriR1th w
Jones. Mattresses. Miss Jennie Law
renee. Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, Mrs. Mar
garet Peters, Jennie Thomas. Lille Jones
Purchasing Committee Mrs. Il. II. Ev-
ans. Mrs. John Il. Evans, Jacob Jenkins
kitchen-Mrs. Charles Charles, Mrs
John Redman. Mrs. Morris Jones. Mrs
| George Jenkins. Mrs. John Evans.
Culinary DEPARTING tnt-Mrs Thomas j.
Williams. Mrs. Richard Thomas. Mrs
| David Redman. Mrs. Samuel Rogers,
Mrs. A. NJ. Clarke. Mrs. David Evans
| Mrs. Griffith Reese. Mrs. Glydoon Nor
gans. Mrs. Reese Grifiiths. Mrs. Thomas
Bevan. Mrs. John Evans. Mrs. William
Reese, Mrs. John B. Jones.