The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-19
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD
District Meeting of the Congreg-
ationalists--Chi Day Ser
vices-Personal News.

The quarterly meeting of the Con-
gregational church of the Northeastern
district was held in the Congregational
church on Saturday afternoon and on
Sunday, when the following churches
were represented: Providence, Mrs
Timothy Evans; Rendham, Rev. j. j.
Jenkins; Pittston, Rev. d. NJ George
and John Gravel; Plymouth Rev. Will
liam Jones, Thomas f. Cute; Taylor,
William Harris; Warrior Run, Rev.
James jenkins; Miners, Rev. Theo-
dore Davis Forest City, Rev. Jona-
than Davis and Mrs. David w.
Thomas; scranton, First church, Rev.
David Jones and Messrs. S. II. Jones
and ID. j. Evans. At the first session
reports We're made by the visiting rep
resentatives and an interesting paper
on Echoes of Ecumenical Council
was read by Rev. David Jones, of
Scranton. A resolution of sympathy to
the missionaries of China was also
adopted. There was preaching on Sat
urday evening by Rev. William Jones,
of Plymouth, and II. w. Jones, of
South Dakota. On Sunday morning
Rev. Peter Roberts and Rev. Theodore
Davis conducted services, the former
preaching a most eloquent and forcible
sermon. The services were continued
in the afternoon, when Rev. j. Jenkins
and Rev. Jonathan Davis conducted
service and in the evening when two
sermons were delivered, the first in
English, by Rev. Mr.. George, of Pitts
ton, and the other in Welsh by Rev
David Jones. a feature of the evening
service was the presence of the Forest
City choir which sang several beauti-
full anthems and whose excellent sing
ing aroused the spiritual feeling of the
large congregation TO a high pitch. All
three sessions were largely attended
and the congregation was much i'm
pressed with the excellent sermons and
addresses delivered.
This years chidren's day exercises
at the Primitive Methodist church, held
on Sunday, were on a scale never be-
fore attempted by the energetic con-
gregation and will be pleasantly re-
membered by pastor, scholars and con-
gregation for Ions time to come.
Both on Sunday afternoon and at night
when the services were repeated the
church was so filled that many had
to stand ana others were unable to
gain admittance. Through the efforts
of the musical director Mr.. John Mar
tin, the service of song rendered by
the children, assisted by the choir and
orchestra, was to those who attended
an enjoyable treat and the children
are to be complimented on their sue
cess. At the afternoon service Mr.. j
d. Stocker delivered an address, and
at night Attorney Colborn. Scranton
presided and made an impressive ad-
dress.
DIR. M. j. Shields Some time ago went
down to New York city ana success
fully passed the examination for the
army medical service. ANfew days age
he was offered the position of acting
assistant surgeon, with the rank OF
first lieutenant, to proceed to the Phil.
ippines, which he yesterday regretfully
declined.
DIR. S. ID. Davis, Mr.. c. d. Winter
and Mrs Meehan each had dog pois
oned on Sunday, some malicious per
son having given them a dose o.
strychnine.
A little son has arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Yates.
Stanley Sherwood and a child o
Thomas Hockaday were bitten by 4
dog on Sunday. The dog was subse
quently shot by Mr.. Hockaday
Mrs. Catherine Gebhardt and son