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Pierce: topic, "Songs in the Night" This
will be beautiful and impressive service, pre-
senting the gospel message in story, song and
art.
First Baptist Church, South Main avenues.
F. Mathews, pastor. The usual services morn.
ing and evening" 1lS0 a. m. and 7.30 p. M, in
the basement OF the Welsh Baptist church, South
Main avenue; subject for the morning, Having
Eyes, See Ye Not?' Mark viii: IS; subject for
the evening, Having Ears, Hear le Not2''
Mark viii: 49, Sabbath school, $50 p. M,
Plymouth church, DIR. Beddoe, superintendent;
Baptist Young Peoples Union prayer meeting,
$50 p. M, at Ivorte Hail. Industrial school, .
p. M. Saturday, at Ivorite hall Church prayer
meeting, Wednesday evening, 7.3O p. m. All
cordially welcome
Jackson Street Baptist Shurch--Mornng pray
er meeting at $50; leader Brother David Au.
gusut. Preaching service at 1920. The pastor,
Rev. Thomas de Gruchy, d. D., will preach;
topic, 'Impulsive Service TO the Lord; Mary's
Act of Love" Sunday school at p. M. 4.
Robert, superintendent. Evening service, praise
service, followed by a short sermon especially
for the young; topic, without God in the
World" At the close of the service the Lords
supper will be administered. The public is in
vited to all the privileges Of our church Srang.
ers always welcomed Seats are all free.
Green Ridge Baptist Church-Preaching by the
pastor at 1890 a. m. and 7,30 p. m subject in
the morning, The Search for the Secret of
Power" in the evening, SIS Character a Product
OF Heredity and Environment" Sunday school
at 1l.45; meeting of the Junior society at 800;
prayer meeting Of the Senior society at $50
Blakely Baptist Church-Celebration OF the
eightieth anniversary of the founding of the
| church tomorrow. Pastor Spencer will preach
at $50 a. m. on ''Four Score Years of Church
Life" and at 7S0 p. IN. on Memorial Crowns 4"
| Everybody welcome.
Memorial Baptist church-Pastor, Rev. W. F.
Davis. Services tomorrow at the usual hours.
| Preaching by the pastor at both sessions. Bible
school at p. m.; prayer meeting Monday
evening; Young Peoples society, Tuesday
evening.
| North Main Avenue Baptist church-S. G..
| Reading, pastor. Services at 1890 a. NJ and
| 80 p. m. Theme for morning, "Enlarging the
| Tent" for evening, sabbath Keeping" All
| welcome Seats free.
Duduley Street Baptist church, Dunmore-Rev.
j. L. Kramer, pastor. The subject for the morn
| ing discourse will be Comfort for the Weak"
| while in the evening a sermon will be delivered
| on Excuses" The pastor will sing at this
service. Sunday school at l2 O'Clock.
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|Sunday-Schoo Lesson for May 13.
Jesus at the Pharisee's House.
LUKE. vii: 36-5O
BY REV. J. e. GILBERT, d. d. LID,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
LUKE. vii: 36-50.

an expression OF regard to a guest, the host
ought ordinarily to have been pleased But on
this occasion there was a single ground for oh.
lection, the character Of the woman. The lib.
erty taken was altogether too great. The Phari.
see said nothing. lie maintained respectful si-
lence, but he queried to himself Jesus was by
reputation a prohpet, and that account Ie
had been invited As such lie must have known
who this woman was, and what had been her
past life How then did He allow her famil.
iarty2 The question turned itself about in His
mind in many ways, but no adequate reply could
be found. The alternative pointed to a result
which could not be allowed.
PARABLE (verses 40, Al, ~, 4S). The I'm.
uttered thoughts Of His host were disccrned by
Jesus who determined not only to remove the
doubts but to furnish needed instruction. He
began by courteously seeking permission to in.
troduce a new subject, which the Pharisee
promptly granted. Then lie put forth a pat.
able, a mode Of teaching frequently and profit.
ably employed one particularly adapted TO the
minds Of men unframed in scientific or logical
processes. The parable is known as the 1.-TWO
Debtors" One OF them owed five hundred pence,
the other fifty pence, and both Of them, unable
to pay, were freely forgiven by their creditor.
These details remind one Of the other parable
uttered by Jesus, the "Umnerciful Servant
Matt xviii2D, in wlAch the amount Of the
this case is wholly unlike that in the other.
Having completed His brief recital Jesus asked
Ills host which Of the two debtors will love his
bencfactor most. The importance OF that
question lay in the fact that it secured an ex.
preston of opinion from the Pharisee.
CONTRAST-(Verses A., 45 and 10. The pur-
pose for which the parable was spoken inrme
diatey appeared. The two debtors were made
to represent the Pharisce and the woman, she
the greater and he the lesser transgressor, but
both sir ners against Ged. In CHASING them to-
gether Jesus rested upon the unversalty Of
OF sn as affecting the nature Of every human
being (Rom., iii :23), through descent from Adam
(Gen. ii:6). This reference was greatly hu.
initiating to the Pharisee who had prided him.
self upon his superior virtues, and who had he
held the woman with aversion Our Lord then
proceeded tc contrast the conduct of the two.
The woman has washed His feet, a service usu.
ally performed upon guests she had bestowed
upon Him an affectionate kiss she had anoint.
ed Hin with precious ointment Ali this had
been done out OF the pure prompting OF her
heart. On the other hand the hcst who was un.
der some obligations to his guest, had re.
Trained from all such expressions. Hers was,
therefore, the greater love, justified by the
greater sin and the greater forgiveness.
PARDON.--(yerses AZ and 4s). A practical
turn to the affair was then given in two direc-
tions, one to the Pharisee and one to the woman,
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RELIGIOUS News Notes.

Last Sunday evening Mr.. Benedict
was elected as a delegate of Christ
church to attend the convention of
the Episcopal church of Northeastern
PENNSYLVANIA, which is to be held in
st. Luke's church, this city.
The Providence Presbyterian people
will tomorrow make their annual Of
fering to Presbyterys committee on
evangelizatiOn among peoples of for
eign speech. The specific use of the
funds of the committee is to support
missionary teachers and sustain kin
dergdrtcn work among our valleys
foreign population.
A meeting for men will be held in
the Young Mems Christian association
rooms tomorrow afternoon at 3.45
o'clock, at which time George L. Da-
Wis will speak. Mr.. Davis is well-known
in Scranton, and it is the wish of those
in charge that large number of young
men be present to hear him. The sing
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INTR0DUCTIoN.-The events Of today's les
son are recorded only in the third gospel. The
silence Of Matthew, Mark and John renders it
difficult to fix the chronology, although most
harmonsts think the time was in the summer OF
A. ID. 2S, about eighteen months after the hap
tism Of Jesus All are agreed that the scene
was in Capernaum, where, since Ills expul-
sion from Nazareth, Jesus had made Ills home,
and where on several occasions lie had mani.
tested His glory. We must approach the passage
as having reference to the Galilean ministry, as
casting further light on that interesting period
when Lord winning applause. Distant
from Jerusalem, beyond the reach OF the hier-
archy, lie sought to impress Himself upon the
simple people Of the north, He was probably
midway between the feast of the Passover and
the feast Of the Tabernacles, one in the spring
aiid one in the autumn.
HOSPITALITY.-(ver S6). Every student Of
the New Testament knows that the relation be-
tween Jesus and the Pharisees was never cordial.
They subjected Him TO frequent criticism and
sought to bring Him into public contempt Matt.
iN:3D, while lie exposed their hypocrisy duke,
yvi:15) and condemned their practices Matt,
xvi:6). This antagonism was at times bitter.
che lifeless fCrmalism and the traditional big
otiy Of the Pharisees the chief obstacles
to the pure religion proclaimed by Jesus. 1t is
interesting, however, to ote that certain promi
OF interest and Of friendly inquiry, per-
suaded that Christ a rare and worthy per.
son. Ncodemus was one of this class (John
ii:D, and our lesson furnishes another whose
name is not given. This case is the more notable,
because il involves an act of hospitality, which
in that day was the highest mark OF respect
ANOINTING-(verses 81 and $751; While the
company vas at the table the social converse
was interrupted by an episode which obscured
the hospitality and gave opportunity for the ex-
preston of far-reachng truths A woman who
had been a sinner, exercising the liberty allowed
by the habits OF oriental countries, quietly tn
| tered the room and stood near the reclining form
Of Jesus. Tears Of pcnitence flowed down her
cheeks and fell upon His feet, which she wiped
with her hair. In deepest affection she kissed
His feet and then anoihted them with ointment
from alabastcr box which she had brought
for the purpose. similar act was performed af-
terward by another woman in the house OF Simon
| the leper Matt, xxvi:O, commended by jesus
| at the time o memorial of His burial (NIark,
xiv:S). The repetition is an indication that the
deed somewhat in harmony with the Gus.
| toms then in vogue, by which men were hon.
| ored.
QUESTIoNING-(Ierse 30). There is no evi.
| dence that the Pharisee disapproved of what
| had been done. He manifested no jealousy lie
| did not indicate that such conduct was eXcen-
| tional, improper, or rude, On the contrary. rs
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at 230 p. M; William Nixon, superintendent; ;
class meeting at $50; Frank Turner, leader. A
cordial welcome to ALL
German Methodist Church, Adams avenue and
Vine street-G. Bobilin, pastor. Preaching SER
vice. 1920 a. m. and 7.30 p m. The eleventh
anniversary of the Epworth League will be ~ob.
served at both services and sermons will be
preached by the new pastor in the interest Of
the youth. Sunday school at noon.
Providence NJ. E. church-The pastors subject
on Sunday morning will be Genesis" In the
evening he will address the members and friends
OF the Epworth League, the league president,
MIR. Dewitt. having charge Of the services
Dunmore Methodist Episcopal church-Rev. 4.
J. Van Cleft, pastor. The pastor will preach in
the morning at 1890 a. M, the subject,
"Mutuality in the Christian Life" The Epworth
League of the church will conduct the services
in the evening, having prepared a specially
arranged programme. The occasion is their an
nual anniversary celebration exercises. The 9TH
services are usual.
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20 oaoh ~ whom, Josus snoLa IN hecorninp words
To thc former No expls,ned what had already
tsLon n,acc saving ,bat tho woman had been
a great sinner and that oh, had been forriyen
Tho nroud man did NOT anpear to know that
nsrdon bIottcd out sins and restored to favor
n .Jobn. i.oO. n doctrine taught under the Old
Dispensation Psalm. ,xxii ;5l. as well as under
the New Had he known this he would not have
objected to her act prompted by her gratitude.
little love resulting from little forgiveness evi.
IDENTIFY with the Pharisee in mind, explaining
his attitude. Then turning TO the woman lie
declared, "Thy sins are forgiven thee" assur-
ing her Of an accomplished pardon. Happy wo-
man she must have been to hear such words from
the gracious Lord, what above all else she de.
sired. The burden of sin had been heavy ana
grievous to be borne. Now 1t was 'olled away
and her heart was glad.
suRPRlsE-Verses 40 and SOY Jesus did NOT
Himself pronounce pardon upon the wom8h-ie
only declared that she was forgiven IL is ptoo
able that lie meant no more thah tnat sne mao
met the requirements ana was there,ore nee ho'"
gult ana Diame' whoever computes WIN 'ue
prescribed CONDITIONS OF spiritual reia'iohs Is
accepted, ana any one VINO hnows tne eonui
tions ana knows that the compliance mas oeen
Iuily met IS au'norizeu 70 ahhounce '"e 'esui'
BUT the other guests az the ,aole were SUR
at the assertion thhking thst Onrist hau IRAN
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TOnn0rrOW'S Services
Episcopal.

Grace Reformed Episcopal Church, Wyoming
avenue, below Mulberry street-Rev. George l..
Alrich, pastor. Prayer and praise service at
$50 a. m; divine worship, 1870 a. m and 7.3O
p. m. preaching by the pastor at both services;
morning, Faiths Decision" Heb ri: 1926;
evening, "Studies i'm Zachariah, the Latter
Ruin" Zech X: IL; Sabbath school at IL m. /;
Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor at
$50 p. IN. Seats free, All welcome. The
Thursday evening class will be resumed on
May 81
Christ church, corner Washington avenue and
Park street-Rev F. s, Ballentine, pastor. Ser.
vices, 1870 a. m, 2.30 p m, 80 p. m. All
seats free. All welcome.
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Miscellaneous.

First Church Christ Scientist), $40 Adams
avenue.-Sunddy services, 1880 IA. M, 1.3O p.
m; Sunday school, Has a, M. subject, soul
and Body; testimonial meetings, Wednesday
evenings at s o'clock. The church is also open
every day during the week. The Bible and all
Christian Science literature is kept in its free
public reading room. Visitors and letters of in
quiry are welcomed and given courteous atten.
tion and information free
Zion United Evangelical church, 1920 Capouse
avenue-Rev. J. NJ. Messenger pastor. Sunday
school, 945; preaching, l04j; subject "Disci
pleship," and 73O subject, "Fruit Proves the
Tree; X. l.. c. f., $50 Monday evening" pray
er meeting, 7.30 Wednesday evening. All seats
free and everybody welcome to all services
The Peoples Prohibition Church-Rev DIR.
Bird pastor There will be no regular preach.
ing on Sabbath evening in Morell hall, but On
next Wednesday evening instead, at 7.30 p. M,
May l6. Mr.. Bird will preach in Nanticoke on
Sunday. All are invited to the Wednesday cv-
cning service.
All Souls Universalist Church, Pine street, be-
tween Adams and Jefferson avenues-Rev. o, II.
Beardsley pastor; residence $40 Adams avenue.
Morning service, 1885, subject, "The Widows
Sen; or a Thought About Miracles" Evening
service, 7.30; subject, "The Mission OF a True
Church" Sunday school after the morning SER
vice. The pastor will lead the Young Peoples
Christian union meeting at $50 p. M; subject
"our Own Church" Seats free; welcome to ALL
Calvary Reformed Church-Rev. Marion L.
Firor, pastor. Service Sunday, 1880 a. m. and
7,SO p. m. Sunday school, lI45 a. nj Chris
tian Endeavor, 645 p m. Wednesday, prayer
meeting p. m.
Tabernacle Congregational church-Rev ID. p
Jones' pastor Services Sunday morning as u>u,
! al. Communion after the sermon In the even
ing at o'clock, the pastor will preach an
English sermon, theme, "The Place of the Child
\ in the Religion of His Parents
| Plymouth Congregational church, Jackson street
Rev. T.. A. Boyl, pastor. Preaching, 1870 a,
M. by pastor text, Matt, H9, "our Father
| Which Art in Heaven" This is the first OF a
series Of seven sermons on the Lords prayer
| IL M, Sabbath school; 2,l5 p, M, Mission
Sabbath school, sherman avenue; 7,30 p. M,
preaching by pastor.
Welsh Congregational church, PrOvidence-Rev,
r. S. Jones will preach both morning and even
| ing.
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Baptist.

Penn Avenue Baptist church-Services at n. 30
a. m and 7.30 p m. Morning prayers in the
lower temple at 9.45. Preaching service in
the auditorium, address by, Rev. Elkanah HUI
ley, A. NJ, and sermon by Rev. James Putnam,
ID. D., of New York. Bible schools at O'clock
at the home church, and at $3.50 at the Amer
man mission. Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeayor at $50. The evening service will
he conducted by the pastor Rev. Robert +. Y
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July Is. They arc to sing with the male chorus
from the North End which has recently been
organized under the leadership of Mr.. John T.
Evans, and has entered the male chorus COM
petition. The test chorus will he the Martyrs
OF the Arena" for which very large prize IS
offered
Il II n
Mr. Fred II. Decker, of New York, will he
here Monday to give full staging and assist Mr.
Alfred Woocr in instructing those who take
part in the operetta, "Lilputians in Fairyland,
which will be rendered at the Lyceum next Sat
urday, May 49, matinee and evening under the
auspices Of the Hardenbergh School of Music and
Art About 800 talented young people will take
part Mr.. Decker is an expert in his profession,
having drilled and taught many thousand OF
Young people in this charming opera. All who
take pant are requested TO meet Mr. Decker for
full rehearsal at the Lyceum Monday, May H.
at 4 O'Clock sharp. Tickets are now on sale,
l. 2j, 35 aud so cents and may be had from
members of the cast or at the studio OF Alfred
Wooer 2l7 Carter building, corner Adams ave-
nue. and Linden street,
The twenty-drst public recital of the Scranton
Conservatory of Music, J. Alfred Pennington, di-
rector. will be given ON Monday evening in
Guernsey hall, when students Of the pianoloTte
and vocal departments will participate in a
varied programme.
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ing at these meetings is always inspir-
ing. All men welcome.
Evangelist II. l.. Peabody will speak
and sing at the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association meeting Sunday
at 3.45 o'clock. Mr.. Peabody is most
interesting speaker and a sweet singer.
He is former association secretary,
and Travelled for some time with b.
Fay Mills
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Grand Display of
New Shirt Waists

FOR Ladies, TNsseS and Children. We can tit
all. No one too large. No one too small.
The largest of entirely new Waists. We
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White Waists compai son will convince you that we
the attractive White Waists to found in the
city We have the modest lawn garment tucked back aud
'front.' and the finest Psse and shirredalover effects fluffy
laces and embroderes combined In more durable waists
we showing Percales, r1adras Lawns, Dimties,
dinghams, Chambrays in plain coors, stripes, figures
and checks.
Remember we can fit the 8-year-old miss and the
woman who 5o.nch waist
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on May the 20th, one of the most
noted missionaries of the Christian
church, the Rev. j. Hudson Taylor, of
the China Inland mission, will be in
this city and will spend the day with
the Green Ridge Presbyterian church.
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~ Ev. w. H. Pearce, d. D., one
ID of the delegates from the Wyo~
NJ ming conference to the general
IN conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church at Chicago,
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The famous Schubert quartette has been en-
gagged to participate in the coming musical tes-
tival which is TO be held at Atlantic City,
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PARDoN.--(verses AZ and 4s). A practical
turn to the affair was then given in two direc-
tions one 10 the Pharsee and one 10 the woman.
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The Memorial Day concert and entertainment
given each year under the auspices of the Grand
Army Republic posts OF our city will this year,
be under the direction of Mr. j, r. Watkins, and
will be held at the lyceum Tuesday evening,
May 80. The programme promises to equal
anything of the kind ever given in our city,
several novel and highly entertaining features
being included on the programme, which will
soon appear i'm these columns.
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QUESTIoNING-Nerse 3o). There is no evi.
dence that the Pharisee dsapproved of what
had been done. He manifested no jealousy. lie
did not indicate that such conduct was eXcep
tiona, improper, or rude, On the contrary. IS
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BRIEF MENT1oN1Nas.
Events in and About the City Given
~ in q Nutshell.

Opera House to-night-"A1iss Hobbs.
The Nonparell club will give their
| first ball OF the season at Turner hall
November l. Bachmnn's orchestra has
been engaged to furnish the music.
This evening at Elm Grove, in the
town hall, Hon. G. L. Weems, OF Ohio
will address a Republican mass meet
Ing. held under the auspices Of the Trl-
adelphia district club.
Evangelist Randall says he has
preached on the streets an entire year
and received but, 500. He needs help
people for contributions.
a local Republican desires to wager
500 each on the following propositions:
That Mckinley will carry West Vir-
gigia.. that Mckinley will carry Ohio
County. ahati Dovener will be elected. +:
|HtSigmund Kapy. the man who was con-
Ntcted here two years ago for passing q
worthless check on the Hotel Windsor,
has been recommended for pardon by
the state pardon board. In session at
Moundsrille.
The ladies' Of the Third Presbyterian
church Will give u carpet social Mon
day evening, and carpets will be made
for one OF their mission schools. Re-
freshments will be served and q social
time Will be had. h
The new board Of trade might start
off Its assured brilliant career by taking
steps toward having the street arches
made q permanent thing. Then they
could be lighted every evening, and
would enhance the city's appearance
greatly at night. 81
.F,,N ~
The banquet OF the owls" at Fulton
last night, was highly enjoyable ar-
fair. The occasion was the biennial an
niversary celebration of the club, and
1t was enjoyed to the utmost by those
fortunate enough to be present
Speeches were. made by some of the
members and 1t was an occasion long
to be remembered.
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AT RosBY's ROCK
An Enthusiastic Meeting Was Held
Last Night.

An Enthusiastic Meeting Was Held
Last Night.
The Republicans of Rosby'1 Rock an
the surrounding country gathered in
large numbers last night, to hear the
issues OF the campaign eloquently and
effectively expounded by E. NJ. Showal.
ter, assistant United States district at
torney for this state, T. ]. Parsons and
B. F. Meighen. The Rough Riders and
the s. NJ. Steele clubs. OF Moundsvlll.,
headed by n drum corps. came in two
special cars and were enthusiastically
received. sgits
G. w. Berry called the meeting to, or
der and introduced Hon. Frank Arnold
as chairman Of the meeting. He made
a brief speech and introduced the
speakers In neat and well-worded
speeches. The following vice presi-
dents occupied seats on the stage: C..
L. Allenden. NJ. D. Evans. Dr. L. S.
Heunen. Thomas Blake. Afford Gaines,
G. W. Miller and James Slyerts. <
+ There were fully 800 persons at the
meeting and they manifested their en-
thusiasm by frequently cheering and
applauding the speakers. Mr.. Showal-
ter made the principal address OF The
evening and he was listened to atten-
lively throughout. He made clear
and convincing argument for the sup