The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-23

vices of any church In this region,
with the exception of Elm Park
u church. will take place next week
at Wilkes Barre when the mag
ninccnt new ediiice of the Central
Methodist Episcopal congregation will
be dedicated. This sanctuary Is one Of
the handsomcst in Methodism and
while totally different I'm construction
and plans from Elm Park church COM
pares very favorahly with that fine
property. 1t has been built during the
pastorate Of Rev. DR.. Curtis u. Mogg,
the brilliant divine. formerly of Syra-
cuse, and Is a credit to his enterprise
and enthusiasm and the ardent sup
port of the congregation. The be-
holder can scarcely believe that the
splendid building situated on corner
of Franklin and Academy streets, in
Guiding the parsonage, which Is at
tached to the church, cost but about
$4,000.
A unique feature of the dedicatory
services are that each evening is in
charge of a different church and often
q different denomination thus indicat-
ing the kindly feeling existing be-
tween various religious Sects in Wilkes
Barre. Tomorrow morning the pastor
and congregation opens the services in
their new church. In the evening Rev.
DIR. W. 4. Pearce, of the First Meth
odst church, delivers the sermon while
an elaborate programme of music is
furnished by the First church choir of
which Miss Kaiser is soprano. Miss
Grace Duncan. Messrs. Thomas A.
Williams and Orval II. Yetter the other
members.
on Monday night the First Prcsby-
terian church will be in evidence, Rev.
Or Haydn presiding. and the eloquent
Rev. G. Parsons Nichols. ID. H., of
Bnghamton. delivering the address.
Tuesday night will be the Parrish
street church night. Rev. DR.. a. IA.
Little. of East orange. y. j., delivering
the sermon.
Wednesday night the services will be
conducted by Rev. II. L. Jones, :. T.
D., of st. Stephens Episcopal church.
Rt. Rcv. Ethelbert Talbot, bishop of
the Central Pennsylvania diocese, Civ
ing the address. The Episcopal sur
pliced choir will provide music.
Thursday night is the Young Peo'
pies service when all Young Peoples
societies in the city and vicinity are
invited to be present. The meeting will
be in charge of Rev. DR.. A. Griffin,
presiding elder.
Friday night is the star night In
many respects. as Bishop c. II. Fowler.
one of the greatest pulpit orators of
any church will deliver his wonderful
lecture ON Grant. Bishop Fowler will
conduct the final dedicatory services
On Sunday.
During the past two weeks prepara-
tiOnS have been in progress at the Rail-
road Young Mems Christian assoca .
ton for a week of evangelistic meetings
which opens on Sunday at 3.i5 p m.
with :. NJ. Bard. state secretary, as
speaker The past week has been OBJ
served as Bible study week with fire.
quent group meetings daily Last Sun
days meeting will also be for men
only. The Schubert male quartette will
lead the singing, assisted by two cor
nets and piano. Mr.. Bard is one of the
most powerful speakers to mems audi
enCcs in the country and it will be a
great privilege to hear him.
The programme for the week will be
announced on Sunday. 1t will include
shop meetings, prayer services, and
cvangelistic meetings for men at the
association building. \ cordial invi-
tation Is extended to men to enjoy the
'iNNNiilS WI 'uiiudy anu W dt'tIu lilt
evening meeting through the week at
73O.
At a meeting of the congregation OF
Grace English Lutheran church this
week, steps were taken that finally
determine the question of the location
Of the new church building and its
erection without further delay. The
trustees of the congregation, consisting
Of the pastor, elders and deacons. were
authorized and instructed to purchase
large lot at the west corner of Null
berry street and Prescott avenue and
To sell the lot Oh the corner of Null
berry street and Madison avenue,
where the congregation now worships
in frame chapel, The trustees are
further instructed to secure and con-
sidel ,lans and specifications for the
new building, which they can recon-
mend. in turn, to the congregation for
its approval.
The congregation is determined ia
build house of worship that will be a
credit to the community and the city
at large as well as IL testimony to its
faith, which numbers more adherents
In the world than all other Protestant
denominations together, 1t Is further
determined to build without debt-at
least none of any consequence. Tho
pastor of the church, Rev. Luther Hess
Waring, of 625 Prescott avenue, is nj
ready at work canvassng for subscr ip-
tions and contributions towards the
! rev edificc.
y plan with reference to holding in
tcrnational and state conventions has
been adopted TO an extent by the Young
Peoples Society of the Christian En-.
deavor, Hereafter the international
and State bodies will meet every two
years, instead of every year. but the
conventions will not be held the same
year. For instance the Internationa
convention will be held next July II
Cincinnati, but the state body will no
meet until October, 1902
Some time ago the executive commit
tee of the International union decided
on the biennial convention and a pol
of the officers and prominent Christian
Endeavor workers of the state ha.
shown that over 30 per cent. of then
are in favor of the biennial state con
Vention. A meeting of the state execu
tive committee will be held at Cincin
natl during the International conven
tion in July at which an amendment L
the state constitution rroviding 70
the biennial convention will be present
ed and acted upon
The new plan is made necessary b,
the tremendous growth of the Christian
Endeavor movement which makes tn
annus.. conventions OF the general an,
state unions no longer feasible.