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

or a religious nature. Iherc were two
celebrations of the holy communion,
one at I.3O Il. n., conducted by Rev. j.
=. B. Pcndleton. and the other at the
noon hour. Immediately following the
morning prayer. This last was con-
Quoted by Rt. Rev Bishop Talbot.
There were upwards of 400 commune
cants at both services.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Talbot preached at
the morning service, taking for his
topic 'The Cross of Christ" and chons-
ing for his text, Galatians, 6:A: "But
God forbid that ! should glory. save in
the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom the world is crucified unto me,
and | unto the world"
The bishop referred to the great
changes which have been wrought in
this city and nation since the organiza-
tion of st. Luke's church. Everything
good and noble i'm this progress. both in
the church and in the community, he
said, is directly attributable to the cross
of Christ.
He then traced the great fundamental
things that Christianity stands for
altruism. social service, aid to the af-
ficted. the sorrowing, the sinful
"Christianity," said he. sis not Il life
insurance scheme requiring the saying
OF so many prayers and attendance at
SO many services to insure escape from
punishment in the future world. 1t is
rather divine agency for the help and
redemption of all humanity"
Childrens Meeting.
In the afternoon at O'Clock a chill
dren's missionary meeting was con-
Quoted in the church. Delegations were
present from the home Sunday school
and from other Sunday schools. as fol-
lows: Church of the Good Shepherd,
st. Georges mission, st. David's
church, St. Marks mission, South Side
mission and East End mission.
A special order of service was OBJ
served. This included the singing of
several missionary hymns. including
From Greenland's ley Mountains" and
"Ye Christian Heralds, Go Proclaim"
Bishop Talbot made an address to the
children, explaining what missionaries
are and something about the work they
have accomplished and are accomplish
ing today He urged them to save some
of their pennies for Gods work, and
told of a little homeless newsboy in
West Pittston who saved IS for the
church building fund in that place and
whose sacrifices inspired the members
of the congregation to fresh activity
with the result that new church has
been built.
How long has DR.. Israel been rec
tor?" asked the bishop.
Ten years." came the reply from a
hundred childish voices.
How long has the church been Or
ganized?" he asked.
Fifty years" again answered the
chorus.
How long do you want DR.. Israel
to remain with you?"
There was pause at this question
until one youngster plped out Fifty
years"
That's right. That's the feeling to
have" said the bishop, land | sincere
ly hope that Dr. Israel may be with
you that many years longer"
DR.. Pendleton made brief address
in which he referred to the fact that
one Of the most potent influences which
moved the congregation of St. Luke's,
when ne was rector, to make an active
campaign for the reduction of the
church debt was the receipt of 81 from
TWO little boys who had marked upon
the envelope, see Psalms, Xlvl:5." This
verse reads as follows
God is in the midst of her: she
shall not be moved: God shall keep
her, and that right early"
DR.. Lloyd also spoke to the children
urging them to contribute TO the mis-
sion funds. The children in the Epis-
Copal sunday schools throughout the
country contributed $l69,0OO for mission
work last year, he said, and he hoped
to see this record surpassed this wear.
DR.. Pendleton's Sermon.
DR.. Pendleton preached AT the service
last night, taking his text from Ephe-
slams, iV:+, There is one body. ana
one spirit
In beginning, DR.. Pendeton declared
il to be his intention to compare the
human body with the church for the
purpose of tracing their points of re-
semblance and of drawing certain les
sons from this resemblance.
Both the church and the human
body possess unity and variety, he said.
The church owes allegiance to one Lord
and has one faith. Its various men,
bers, as the members of the body. have
various gifts and there is perfect
harmony about the whole.
The church." said he. lis one mys-
tical body, Its one authority is God;
its one head Is Christ Jesus, and the
one spirit that permeates ii Is the Holy
Ghost. Its members are tending to-