The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-11
THE AUTUMN session OF the
Archdeaconry of Scranton, Dio-
cesc of Central Pennsylvania,
Protestant Episcopal church,

ceSc OF central GennSylNanla,
Protestant Episcopal church,
will be held on Monday and
TUESDAY, Oct. l3 and IA, in Trinity
Episcopal church, West Pittston.
In connection with the regular work
of the session will be the conservation
Rpf Trinity church and the ordination OF
Harvey p Walter to the diaconate In
Ut. James church, Pittston. The pro-
sramme is as follows.
Monday. oct. 13-73O y. m. evening
raycr; subject. "Christianity IN Modern
ife and Thought" address. "rhc Spiri-
Iual Element in the Modern Movement
/Rcv. Rogers Israel ID. d. of Scranton;
address, indications of Scientific Reac-
tion in Favor of Religion" Rev. George
c. Foley d. D., of Williamsport Pa;
\ address tChlistianity. the Salt of the
World" Rev. Henry l.. Jones, d. d., oi
Wilkes Barre 30 y. m. reception to the
bishop and visiting clergy at the Exeter
club
Tuesday, Qat. ~ a. ~, holy Commt,n-
ion; 90 "A. M, business meeting in the
Sunday school room; 1890 n. m, consc-
Grafton of Trinity church, morning pray
or and holy communion. consccrator ana
cclebrant Right Rev. tIthclbcrt Talbot,
II. d.; preacher Rev. John II. Edgar, ID.
D.. Rome y. V: lis p. M, luncheon at
the Exeter club , p. m, business meet
ing in the Sunday school room; $50 p. m.
Trinity church tO archdcacon's report,
,b) paper. 'rhc church's Superior Equip.
ment FOR Missionary Work. Rev. II. a.
Garnant. Towanda; discussion tc) EXcge-
sis. Luke, xviii Il, Rev. T.. y. Wariiner,
Montrose; discussion; 80 y. M, evening
prayer: missionary meeting. subject,
''rhc Workers Bessing." address set
ting IA Heart on Fire for Missions Rev.
Edward Henry Eckcl. Wlliamsport; ad-
dress, t"The Satisfaction of a Chart In
-Asccrtained Results" Archdeacon Coke;
address Spiritual Growth by Missionary
Work. Bishop Talbot.
Wednesday, Oct. 1j-l0 a. m, st. James
church., Pittston, ordination of Harvey
i. Walter to the diaconatC.
The officers of the Scranton Arch
deaconry are as follows: Right Rev.
Ethelbert Talbot, ID. D.. LII. d., bishop;
Rev. d. Webster Coke. d. D., arch
deacon: Rev. James p. Ware. secre-
tary: l.. w. Sturdevant, treasurer.
The Philadelphia branch meeting of
the Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church closed
this week after most interesting ses-
sion in Pttsburg. 1t was the thirty
second anniversary of the organiZa ton.
There was a very large attendance.
The Sast growth of this society is made
impressive by the recollection that it
was established by eight women. Only
one is living. She is Mrs. Amos Wake
lin, and she was at the Pittsburg meet
ing, acting in the capacity of recording
secretary. a position she has filed for
the thrty-two years
1t is an odd fact that while there has
hcon n fo in tr off n Ia financial CT a
of some missionary boards, the wo-
mems societies are making Il steady
advance in most churches. For in
stance, the apportonment Of the Phla-
delphia Branch. which takes in por-
tions of Pennsylvania. New York and
Delaware was $40. 900 for the past year.
The amount raised was $4S491.O7. AS
there are only eleXen branches of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society in
he world, this is an important item
There are five whole conferences in the
Philadelphia Branch and five that are
fractional. The Wyoming conference
aised S2.594.14 of the apportionment
lamed above.
Mrs w, w. Ives was the only repre-
entative from Scranton. Among those
rom Wyoming conference who served
important committees We're Mrs. w.
". Ives, Mrs. A. +. Chaffee and Miss
'ornelia WadhamS
1t is said that among the retirements
b be considered in the House of Bsh-
Pps at the next general conference OF
he Methodist church will be those of
Bishop Hurst and Bishop Vincent.
10th of these members of the episco-
III r 4.
al mental power, but in both cases
here is lamentable weakening in
general health and intellectual vigOr.