The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-20

tering to the sick and needy. helping
missions in far off and mountainous sec
tions. burying the dead. and in other
ways striving "to do good and communi-
cate" as the Apostle enjoins. for the
glory of God, and the increase Of His
kingdom.
The growth of our parish. in the last
ton or twelve years particularly, caused
the necessity, in the care of souls. for
the rectors to have assistance Under
Rector Swentzel, from 1889 to 1892, the
Rev. William T.. Taylor. in charge Of ST.
David's, Hyde Park, aided largely in
pastoral work, and with Rector Israel
there were associated AS assistants or
curatcs: Rev. w. II. Bamford. from No
vember, 1892. to June. 1898: Rev. Samuel
Simpson Marquis. from July, 1893. to Feb
rlIary. 1894: Rev. Abram l.. Urban. from
March, 1884, to April, 1885, Rev. Martin
Belknap Nash, from July 1898. to July.
1901. and our present curates. Rev. Ed
ward j. Hauehton. now rector Of st.
Marks Dunmore. and st. Georges. Oily
phant. who began his labors in April,
1896. and Rev. Robert Ewell Roe. in
charge of the East Side mission and st.
James. Nicholson. Pa, who has been with
us since June. 1907
The service of these clergymen has been
Jealous, devoted and earnest. The Rcvs.
Mr. Haughton and Mr.. Roc are yet with
us. and the others have charge of par
ishes in this and other states. all sowing
the seed of the Gospel of Christ, which
surely will grow and fructify to the
praise of God and the spiritual elevation
OF men.
The Revs. Mcssrs Marquis and Urban
! We're ordained to the priesthood from
this parish. which also furnished the
Rev. William Coney, deacon. and Rev.
Sidney Key Evans. Frederick a. Lyme
| and Norton T. Houser, presbyter who
are serving God elsewhere in our land.
At the beginning of our parish. the en-
tire state of Pennsylvania comprised but
| one diocese, of which the Rt. Rev. AlonZo
Potter. D. D., was bishop. He was sue
| cecdcd by the Rt Rev. Samuel Bowman,
d. D.. who died in August. 1864. and then
by the Rt. Rev. William Bacon Stevens.
d. D.. on January p 1862. In the year 1871
the present diocese of Central Pennsyl-
vania was set off from the mother dio-
cese. and the Rev Marcus Anthony De
Wolfe Howe, of Philadelphia. chosen
| bishop The Rev. Nelson Somerville
Rulison. ID. D.. became co-adjutor bishop
on October 2S. 1854, and after the death
of Bishop Howe. July 81, 1895. became sole
bishop until his death. August IS, 1897.
when afterward our present honored and
beloved diocesan. the Ri. Rev. Ethelbert
| Talbot, ID. D.. became our chief pastor,
| in 1898.
Bishop Talbot is the only survivor: the
| others. having finished their work. rest
| in the paradise of God
| In the fifty years past the parish re-
| cords show: Total number of baptsms.
23s7; confirmation l.464 marriages, $40;
burials, l,093: and the moneys which have
heen raised and expended in religious
and charitable purposes. TO be:
For parochal purposes. ........... sliO, 30 81
Missions. domestic and foreign.
diocesan purposes, charity and
benevolence ....... .,........,.... p,3ll.' q.
"
The parish has no funded debt now, and
the value of the real and personal proper
ties owned by it and the parochial or
ganiZations, based upon the valuations
of the city and state assessors, Is not
far from S2E5. OO0 and. In addition thereto,
endowment funds, amounting to total
of $lS,O2J.
God grant that this endowment sum
may speedily he increased to SlOO,WO, to
provide for the work of the future,
which will be so necessary when the up
per and residence portions OF our city
will require and have their churches, as
is so prominently indicated now, and
| ours be left as IA peoples church for the
large and increasing population or the
humble and poor in this lower section.
| In n material aspect, our present condi-
| ton is quite n happy one, but greater
far greater-is 1t II the true wealth. or
Gods grace and Holy Spirit permeatc
and direct the life of each member of our
| parish.
And now. what of the future? Fifty
wears hence. at the centennial anniVer-
sary, very few, If amy. of us, VIII be pres
cnt 10 rejoice, as we do today, at the
fruits of labors spent in Christs SER
vice. but we may and should strive, and
follow on, to know the Lord more low
inely and earnestly, and by precept and
| example make it possible for that occa-
sion 10 be like this-one of gladness and
joy.