The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-23

The closing sessions of the Scranton
archdcaconry were held yesterday at
st. Lule's church and were very inter-
estng.
The second session of the arch
deaconry opened yesterday morning at
730 with holy communion. a brief
business session in the parish house
preceded the morning prayer at 10
o'clock. The principal service of the
day, holy communion, was celebrated
at II o'clock. Bishop Talbot being cele-
brant, assisted by Archdeacon Coke
and Rev. DIR. Jones, of Wilkes-Barre
DR.. Israel was server. 1t was an inn
pressive and beautiful service, the
| clergy occupying the choir and appear
ing in full vestments.
The sermon, from the text, what is
| man that thou art mindful of him?'
was delivered by the Rev. Charles w.
| Boot, of Christ church, Susquehanna.
IL was a remarkably fine discourse and
| deeply interested the listeners. This
| clergyman has but recently come into
the diocese, having previously been an
| English army officer. He has just
passed his first examination for adj
mission to holy orders. Mr.. Boot is
| recognized as a man of exceptionally
brilliant intellectual powers.
BUSINESS MEETING
At the business meeting in the after
noon a number of important topics
We're introduced. Among these was
| that of the mission to the deaf. Such
a mission has had its center for some
time in st. Luke's church, with Rev.
l.
has increased so extensively, however,
that it has been thought necessary TO
appoint a special missionary, who will
be given charge of this branch. Mr..
Koehler will continue TO assist, but as
his field lies far outside the confines of
the Scranton archdeaconry. the social
needs can thus be met with more COM
plctenesS.
1t was decided to hold the next mcet-
ing of the archdcaconry on the last
day Of April in st, James church.
Pittston. The Rev. George L. Bishop,
Of Grace church, Great Bend, gave the
EXegesis of the session from Psalms
xXiii:1. 1t was a very able effort. and
was received with marked pleasure by
the archdeaconly.
The Women's auxiliary meeting was
also held in the afternoon with a large
attendance present. Bishop Talbot
opened the session with remarks II,
urged greater effort to increase the
offerings and stated that while four oil
five churches were in process Of ercc.
tion. there should be many more.
REV. GRING'S ADDRESS.
Rev. Mr.. GrinE. formerly rector al
| Et,N -t.,., 30
city of japan. in 1892. The resident
clergyman told him there was no use
in coming as he had been there two
years and was leaving for Toxic. Mr.
Gring was not discouraged that in q
4 city of 100000 inhabitants he could Sc
cure a foothold. Holy Trinity churcl
, in Philadelphia gave him sl,Ol9 Il
build a church. He also built "a st
Agnes school. The city was stirred b,
the enterprise and now five larg,
buildings are up, The necessity fo
more money was emphasized
| Mrs. ID. w. Coke. of Alden, gave th
. | report of the annual meeting held Il
3 November in WIKI, ST. Barre. Miss ia
= liza G. Emery, Of New York. genera
secretary of the Womans Auxiliary
c spoke in an interesting address, il
h which were given many hints for on
= larged work. She made suggestion
d regarding the united Offering to D.
given at the triennial meeting in Cali
Y fornia in October, and urged the la
- dies to study mission work. Her al
n dress was followed by the reports fror
[ parish branches.
= The members of the Scranton Aux
}. iliary served IA beautiful luncheon II
4 noon to visiting delegates Miss Man
II ness acted as chairman, with Mrs. c
NJ Hallstcad, Mrs. T.. II. Jelmyn. Mrs
e +. II. Jermyn Mrs. l.. G. LaBar an
{ Mrs. l.. 5. oakford as 4, committee
Others who assisted We're Mrs. ENere,
Il Warren, Mrs. Frank Siliman, Mrs. i
= G. Won Storch, Mrs. w. NJ. Dickson
= Mrs. A. W. Cross Mrs Kitchener
Mrs. Fred Hand, Miss Pennypacke,
/, the Misses Derman. Gertrude Spragut
h Todd Broadbent, Bcssell Keck
h EVENING SERVICE.
y The evening service last night wa
: most impressive. The clergymen wor
:. thei! vestments, the bright-hue
hoods of the Bishop and Dr.. Isra,
marking their doctors degree. Givin
II picturesque effect Bishop Talbo
in his brief opening address, spoli
!, with feeling Of the death Of the goo
" queen. and Of her wonderful life an
influence on the Christian homo an
>. family. Her devotion as a churchwC
# man ana her loyalty 20 the right wer
IS emphasized
Rev. \. ID. Gring, recently a mis-
', sionary to Japan. was heard in an eA
IS cellont address, in which he gave
II brief resume Of the relations batwea
America and Japan, Today the Japar