The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-22
nEv. THOMAS DE GRUCHY, pas
X tor OF the Jackson Street Baptist

rEV. THOMAS DE GRUCHY, pas
tor OF the Jackson Street Baptist
~ church, says: "The strange man
Ter in which some people complain OF
the GOODNESS and unsociablitv of our
churches would convey that the
churches in Hyde Park are only so
many refrigerators. ] for one do not
believe it. nor do I heed their com
plant These people come to church
once or twice and are lost in the large
congregation, and go out as If shot out
of a cannon, and then go about finding
fault the rest of the week among their
friends because people did not speak to
them. To get acquainted best with the
churches of Hyde Park, II you are
Christian attend the prayer meeting
and take your part and you will find
no lack of hands or hearts, you will
easily come to know the faithful ones
and will return home feeling that after
all the churches have the love of God.
When shall we know that the church is
not a cradle to rock people in, but
great workshop i'm which every true
Christian can easily find his place with
out much introduction. I know of
great many Baptists who live in Hyde
Park, members of other churches of like
faith. who have thus far failed to unite
with any Baptist church. They are try
ing to find a church that will carry
them and coddle them. Did they come
to our prayer meetings they would soon
find their places. We would soon know
them and learn to love them, and make
them feel that the church is a warm
place and not the refrigerator they
think it is
The moderator of the general assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian church. Rev.
Dr. Henry G. Minton, wif-oecupy the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian church.
along with DR.. Mcleod. tomorrow
morning. This distinguished minister
is an enthusiast on the subject of the
twentieth century movement in the
Presbyterian church. If he succeeds in
stirring UP the First Presbyterians to
hasten the building of their new sanctu-
airy, he will do IL good thing for the
cause of religion in Scranton. DR.. Min
ton comes from California. He has had
bestowed upon him the highest honors
that of moderator of the general as
sembly-in the gift of the Presbyterian
church. and he is also the chairman of
the committee on the revision of the
Westminster Confession of Faith.
An important meeting OF the promo
ters of the Baptist Union of Scranton,
consisting Of several members of the
various Baptist churches of the city.
will be held this evening in the parlors
Of the Penn avenue Baptist church. Af-
ter the completion of the organiza ton,
the membership will be extended by in
Vitation TO the representative members
of all of the Baptist churches of Scran-
ton and vicinity, who may desire MEM
bership.
The usual Sunday meeting will be
conducted on Sunday in the Young
Mems Christian association room in
the Guernsey building H. A. Bushnell
and S. NJ. Lewis, members of the
band" who have been studying at
Eible school in Brooklyn, but who were
called home by the serious illness of H. |
II. Bushnell, are expected to be present
and give brief addresses. Men are
urged to be present at this service at |
3.45 p. m
The Rev. PHI FIR. ZiZelnann will |
occupy the pulpit of the German Luth- |
eran Christ church. on Cedar avenue, |
Sunday morning at 1890. All friends |
are cordially invited to attend this ser |
ice. |
Next Monday morning Rev. DR.. W. ].
Ford of Green Ridge will present a pa
per before the Baptist Ministerial con-
ference in the Penn avenue church.