The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-02

Lord here Thy creatures dwell,
Immortal Thousands swell
Our need Of thee.
guide these pilerlm feet
On earth. and make them meet
To tread thy golden street.
From sin set free!
Splendid Music at Methodist Church.
At the Methodist church the finest
music that has ever been heard in that
sacred cdifice was enjoyed by crowded
congregations at the services of yes
torday morning and evening.
The choir, under the direction of w.
u. Evans. responded as never before.
Every member of the choir seemed
filed with the spirit of the occasion.
which was re-echoed in the fine blend
ing of the voices. The cresCendos and
mlnuondos were truly observed and
the ClimaXes were simply thrilling. The
organ work of John Evans, pupil of the
New England Conservatory of Music.
Eos on was splendid and there was
admirable harmony between him and
the singers. There was that dash and
spirit and finish that brought all OF the
strength and beauty of the numbers SO
happily chosen by Mr.. Evans in his
preparation of the programme. Prob
ably the finest number of the morning
was Shelly's King of Love" The
solos duets and trios were magnificent
y rendered
In the evening there was also mani
Tested that same fine spirit and among
the large congregation were heard
numerous expressions of the warmest
commentator.
The pastor, Rev. A. +. Chaffee, de-
livered an appropriate sermon, during
which he pointed to the paramount in
fluenCe of the church in the life of the
community, recountinE, also, the indi-
NidGal connection with the Citys pro-
gress.
The musical programmes were as
follows:
MORNING SERVICE.
Prelude and fugue, No. ............J s. Bach
Hymn l54 Apostles Creed PRAYER
Anthem, Praise Ye the Father" ....... .Gounod
Responsive Reading. Gloria.
Scripture Lesson
Anthem, The King Of Love My Shepherd Is
Shelley
ORGAN ofertory, "lntermeuo" III NJ Dunham
sermon by the Pastor, Rev. A. F. chaaee.
Hymn No. i6j.
Rencdiction.
Orgas Professional .....,..........H VI. Dunham
EVENING SERVICE.
Prelude and Fugue, No. l .............J S. Bach
Hymn No. l26.
PRAYER.
Anthem, Gloria" Twelfth Mass ........Mozart
scripture Lesson.
Anthem, send out Thy Light" ........ .Gounod
Ofortorr. Rock Of Ages ..........F. +. Hagen
| Hymn No. Ill
sermon by the Pastor Rev. A. F. Chafrce.
| Hymn No. 1l6.
! Benodiction.
orean PoStlude Top. ~ .......H. NJ Durham
At Berean Baptist Church.
The congregation that assembled at
| the Berean Baptist church filled the
| spacious auditorium, and among those
assembled were many faces that were
| familiar there in other days, and al
most every family of the church had
| friends with them who have come to
the city for the celebration.
In addition to the special nature
! of the service, it was the opening Of
| the church after the vacation period.
| Rev. Dr. Whalen having only just re-
turned with his family from their out
| ing al Eagles Mere, and it was also
! the first service in which Mr.. w. A.
| Roberts. of Scranton, the newly elect
cd organst and director. appeared
with the choir. All these facts went
to make the day most significant one
| to the Baptist people.
| The service opened with an organ
selection. being Wagner's Pastorale,
which was finely executed by Mr.. Rob
erts, then followed the invocation by
the pastor, with response by the
| oh Ai,
upon "Divine Remembrance" at the
! close Of which the congregation sang
Bishop Heber's immortal song, Holy,
Holy, Holy"
"our Church in City's History"
Then followed we'll prepared paper
| "Our Church in the City's History"
which was a brief resume of the his
tory Of Baptist interests from 1890, with
! special reference to the history of the
Eerean Baptist church, which is CO.
temporary with the history of the city.
having been organized only three years
before the city was incorporated. The
paper was prepared by Deacon T. s.
Joslin, the church clerk, who is now in
his eiGhty-ffth year, and was read by
Prof A. Wilson Geary, the assistant
clerk.
The choir sang "As Panteth the
| Hart an anthem by Davis, and the
prayer was offered by Rev William B.
Grow who has been a resident Of the
city for more than thirty-six years,
and who is nearing his eighty-ffth
birthday, The offertory was a bass
solo by Mr.. Roberts, There's Beau
tiful Land on High" by Taylor
Dr. Whalen's Talk.
The pastors address was based upon
the words recorded in Acts, xxi:39 Il
am a citizen of no mean city" BY
way of introduction DR. Whalen brief
ly portrayed the scene In Jerusalem
when the prince of the apostles was
the victim of mob violence, and being
rescued by Claudas Lysas, he de-
clared to that official among other
things, II am Of Tarsus--a citizen ot
no mean city" The speaker said that
this was no idle boast of the apostle.
for Tarsus was indeed an honorable
city, rivalling in the arts and sciences
Alexandria and Athens, and in matters
Of government the Imperial city itself
such was his city that the mention of
it's fair name secured to him a hearing,
ana made him the master of the mob
which n little while before had sought
TO take his life. Happy the man with
such city! Then he said. I'm the
spiritual experiences of the apostle we
have always had a deep interest and
a feeling that We had a part in them
To-day il is our privilege to share his
feelings as citizen, and in the Ian
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