The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-12
CARBONDALE
DEPARTMENT

father of the rector, made the longest
address of the afternoon. He said,
among other things: let me express
to the bishop, these clergymen and this
congregation the very deep sense of
my delight. If were in perfect physi-
cal condition It would be pleasure
for me to express my feelings. And
beg you, my dear brethren of Trinity
church. to believe me when ] say that
the fact of my presence Is the token
of my feelings. Nothing else could
have moved me from my sick room"
DR.. Sawyer expressed his appreciation
as Presbyterian clergyman of the
things that had been done here. AS u
member of the church universal he ex-
pressed his joy that the Trinity par
ishioners have a true idea of the wor-
ship OF God, He praised them for de-
fning and defending the chancel as
representing the imminence of God.
His speech was devoted largely to
eulogies of the appropriateness of the
fittings of the chancel He praised the
Episcopal clergy for maintaining the
dignity of the ministry by their ap-
parcl, by their observances of the can
onical laws, and closed an eloquent
appeal by saying that one of the sweet
est prayers he had ever listened 10 in
Presbyterian church was one COM
mitted to memory by young clergy
man from the prayer book of the Epis-
copal church.
Rev. Or. Israel, rector of st. Luke's
church, Scranton, was next announced
He opened his remarks by saying that
| he brought heartiest greetings from n
| sister parish. lie then referred to an
| epoch in the history of st. Luke's
| church, when a sherffs notice was
| nailed on the church doors. and of
| how the worldly sneered and of the
| sore distress the parish was in; how
Il man came to the rescue. badc def
ance to the sheriff; how that deliverer
was Carbondale man. and for that
| reason st. Luke's church today sends
| grateful greeting. He told of the many
who have, on their departure from this
| city, affiliated themselves with st.
Luke's, and of how they have been
| made welcome. He compared the
| church with the home, and with a
| pathos that brought tears TO many
| eyes, told of the family assemblies. of
| the empty chairs both at home and in
| the church, of the loved ones that had
gathered in both places day after day,
but will not come again, and said that
the church was the true home, because
round and in 1t centres the love of q
lifetime you have builded better
than you knew. N~This is verify the
house of Cod
Rev. DIR. Jones. rector of St. Glenn
ent's church, Wilkes Barre, also ex.
tended congratulations and said that
he had recently passed through work
of this kind and was therefore better
enabled to appreciate the joys of the
rector and his parishioners. He likenet
the building of church to the build
ing of the temple on Mount Zion.
Rt. Rev. DR.. Talbot. bishop of the
| Central Diocese of PENNSYLVANIA. mad,
the concluding remarks. He opened b,
reminding his hearers of his proprie
tary interests in this church. for tn,
reason that the bishop of u dioces,
was trustee of all the churches. II,
drew out smiles by saying that tn,
rector of st. Luke's should be careful
not to appear too grateful to Carbon
dale for helping that church in tn,
time of dire needs, for if Trinity be
came financially embarrassed Rev
| MI sawyer lnlSnl appear 10 some -
the millionaire members of st. Luke
to come to their aid. Bishop Talbo
believed that the new century wa
destined to see many evolutions of re
ligion which have been denied to tn
past one.
a reception was rendered to Bishol
Talbot and the visiting clergy an,
archdeacons in the parish house las
evening. 4 great many persons at
tended this reception. Refreshments o
ice cream and cake We're served. Tn
, Mozart orchestra rendered several Sc
lections in their well-known pleasin
manner