THE SCRANTON TKIBUNE MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1894. 3 Norton's Holiday Display Is now ready for inspection at the temporary new store, , IS Wyoming ave., near the Globe. Books, the best of gifts, In our usual large variety,' fo please all tastes and conditions All the desirable new looks As well as the standard ones In various styles of dress Suitable for Christmas presents, - Booklets,' calendars and diaries, Prayer books and hymn books, Bibles for pulpits, teachers, the home, The pocket end Sabbath schools, Fancy stationery and art goods, Leather lap tablets, wallets, Portmonies, Gold pens, pencil cases and novelties, All at popular low prices. Open evenings until Christmas. At NORTON'S A Foe to Dyspepsia $ GOOD BREAD USE THE FLOUR ; And always have 'iGppd Bread. ; Hin :, " r . ;. - v ' MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE j TG; THE TRADE BY The Weston Mill Co. ' f. Ij ! THE GENUINE POPULAR Punch Cigars HAVE the initials G. B. &CO. - IMPRINTED ON EftCH CIGRR. Carney, Brown & Co. Mf r's u . Court House Square. PERMANENT CURE OF RUPTURE All forms of Hornla a specialty. WeU known Scranton physicians in charge. SCR ANTON GERMAN RUPTURE CURE CO., Lllff., 203 Washington Avenue. : PERSONAL. II. M. Dougal, of Wllllamsport, spent ycHterduy with friends In thla city. C. J. Capwell, of Wilkes-Harre, and R. W. Shaver, of Kingston, were In the city yesterday.. . ; MINOOKA. Mlsa Jennie Kelly, of Hyde Park, ilslted Mlnooka friends Saturday. ' Henry Hart, of Providence, circulated omong Mlnooka friends yesterday. ' Miss Katie Davis, of Hyde Park, vis ited Mlnooka yesterday. Thomas Loughney, of Main street, Is able to be around again after a severe attack of rheumatism. James Connolly, one of the Pioneer residents of this vicinity, died Saturday evening at 6 o'clock after a prolonged Illness. The funeral announcement "Will be made later. The St. Joseph's Total Abstinence and Benevolent society held a special 'meet ing Sunday afternoon to make arrange ments for their annual ball on New Year's night. The United Social club will hold their annual social this Monday evening at Fassholus hall. Assessor Frank Toole will begin his tri-annual assessment this morning. Michael Dunn, of Main street, was killed at the Sibley mines Saturday by a fall of rock. . Mr. Dunn was In the act of drilling a hole when the bell shaped monster crushed him lifeless. The deceased was about 40 years. He Is survived by a wife and seven small children. Funeral will take place tO' day. lr. Gibbons, of New Tork city, will be In his Scranton office, 441 Wyoming avenue, every Mon day from 8 in the morning until t In. the evening. 1 The $40,000 School House for Columbia avenue has been let and will be commenced Immediately. There are still a few more lots left at a low price. Arthur Frothlngham, Office, Theater Lobby. Brush and Comb, Manicure, Toilet and pnavlng Bets.. , . " PRATT'S BOOK STORE. Prang's Non-Poisonous Paints, Just the thing for the children's Xmas presents, at Stewart s, Y. M. C. A. building.' Oxford, International, Bagster and Hdl tnan's Bibles. - . PRATT'S BOOK STORE. : ; Are You Going to Buy on Opera Gloss? Dr. Shlmberg Is selling now fine pearl gamier opera glasses for $3.85, worth J7.00, SiiO spruce street. , , . ? Davis-Automatic Inkstands. ' PRATT'S BOOK STORE, Great variety of Sleds, Clipper Wagons and Doll carriages. . PRATT'S BOOK STORE. AT THE ELM PARK CHURCH Closing Services, Commemorative of First Anniversary. '' ; SEVEKAL ELOQtEXT SERMONS Rev. J. R. Day, D. D., of Syracuse, Spoke In the Morning and Rev. J. K. Boyle, I). V., of ilkes llarro. In the Evening. The service Incident to the celebra tion of the first anniversary of the Elm Park church concluded yesterday. At an early hour the chimes were heard ringing out the dedication tunes of a year ago. At the morning service a distin guished member of the Methodist min istry. Rev. J. R. Day, D. D., chancellor of the Syracuse university, preached to a large congregation, which comprised many prominent Scrantonians, repre senting all churches and creeds to be found in the city. Previous to the sermon the church quartette rendered the Cantate Dom ino, by S. P. Warren, and other sacred selections. In preaching the anniver sary sermon. Dr. Day based his re marksuponlCor.xlil, 9, "For We Know In Part and Prophesy In Part," and said: "The emphasis upon the first clause, some minds are self assertive and con fident in discussion. They are not the most profound minds, neither are they the best Informed minds, and a little mind knows no embarrasment In being able to discuss a profound subject with the greatest confidence. There is the pamphleteer scientist who says that re ligon and service aVe irreconcilable, the curb-stone theologian in every' town who preaches that every man, should believe his doctrine, and it Is doctrine simply bicause he believes In it; but the Apostle Paul says: 'For we know In part,' 'For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face, now I know in part, then shall I know even as also I am known.' . Mun Who Does Not Know ft All. "Your man of unfledged thought has claims to prophecy and an eye to the unknown, but , the great man who knows enough to know that he does not know all, Is even cautiously making his way along the high road of truth. All the great discoveries are but as astron omy, a few street lamps In comparison with the great light of God, and yet In face of that fact, there Is a considera ble : school who argue' that the just claims of Jesus Christ cannot be dem onstrated by logic or tested by the or dinary process of the best affairs of life. "They will not accept the Gospel be cause jt appeals to faith, and. this they are pot able to fully understand. It Is best answered by arument of the Quaker, who was approached by an In fidel who did not believe In a supernat ural; being and was asked, 'Hast thee thee' seen thy brains?' There are 'Yes;' when the Quaker asked, 'Hast thee seen they brains?' There are others in the world who will not believe without ocuiar demonstration, and yet It was the 'simplest thing In life that would prove the fallacy of. their posi tion. "All the Christian has to do to turn out the pamphleteer scientists and the babbling Infidel is to ask him to explain the mysteries of nature. The fact Is, all knowledge we have is as a little en trance to the vast temple of things Un known and unknowable. "There are two facts which are brought forth: First, this book teaches men,' and, second, teachers i do not understand. Every page has.' a lesson In -It, yet each page has some proposi tion which we cannot understand. There are things in It which were never understood It Come i from God. "I can understand things that origi nate in man, but this book comes down from the Almighty God, and there will always be so much In it that I cannot understand. It Is like the kindergar ten school, where the Infinite mind Is talking to the finite, childish mind. When a toy, looking at the rainbow, I was told to run into the fields to se cure the end, but the whole thing was Illusive and afterward I learned to look at the top of the rainbow arch. The end of the bow may be mysterious but I could always see the top of the arch. "There are a dozen different theories as to the doctrine of the atonement, and there are In Scranton plenty of men who will not accept the doctrine until' by common consent all agree to one view. So Immense is the question that men cannot grasp it, but in this book Is to be seen the one great su preme fact of Atonement, so what more need we care as long as we have that. Get the main fact of atonement. Jesus saves me and that Is atonement. To understand It Is too Immense, too tre mendous. If we cannot get the sun, we have sunbeams, and that Is all we need. "The Infinite great God made this world and God is trying to make men and women. He works in different ways, but always let the plan with him. The ph!los(phy of part knowledge is euch as to stimulate us to know more and what Is most blessed Is that what I don't know. One has been sent for the express business who knows for me. All I don't know He knows." Dr. Day then concluded with a powerful appeal for Implicit faith in the Holy Word. Meeting In Afternoon. In the afternoon a mass meeting of Sunday school teachers and scholars was held. Mayor Connell was present, but his physician had forbidden him to speak In public owing to a severe cold from which he was suffering. A large orchestra accompanied the choir, and several selections were rendered dur ing the afternoon. Rev. F. A. Chaffee, of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church, delivered a brief address, In which he congratulated the scholars upon their first anniversary In their now home. He wished them God-speed In their future career.' City Solicitor Torrey, as superintendent of the Sec ond Presbyterian Sunday school, con veyed the Presbyterian congratula tions upon the memorable accaslon, Rev. Mr. Powell, of Wllkes-Barre, spoke upon the past of the school and the marvelous growth of the work, and was followed by Rev. Dr. Manley Hard, ex-presldlng elder af the district, who, In a humorous jrmnner, related his reminiscences - of his earl Sunday school life. He urged that they should upon all occasions keep faith with the boys. THere '.was, he' thought,' more piety In the present than ter, and there were more men and women who would serve as martyrs If called upon In the Interest of religion to do so. Rev. M. D. Fuller also made a very appro priate address, after Which, a chorus sung by the choir coucluded the nieet Injf. , ' . In the evening Rav. J. Richard Boyle, D. D., of the First, Methodist Episcopal church, Wllkes-Barre, pleached a pow erful sermon f roni 2 Peter,' I; 25," "But the word of the Lord endureth forever, and this Is the word Which by the Gos- ,.' ' '...' pel Is preached unto you." The rev erend gentlemen's sermon was brimful of arguments contending that the word of God by Its endurance and persist ence had proved itself to be a Divine origin and Inspiration. After dealing. In an incisive manner with various crl tlclzms of the authenticity of the Scrip tures, Dr. Boyle dealt Impressive with a specific form of the evidence of their divine authenticity, viz.: By their per sistence, endurance, and stability. All systems of thought to be permanent and Immutable must stand that test. In the first place there was evidence that the Word of God had endured rav ages of time. No heathen or profane literature had stood the same test as the Bible, and no sacred work was so venerable, and It antedated all speci mens of literature In the whole world. While cities were destroyed, empires came and went, arts were gained and lost, races iof men became extinct, forces of nature changed the face of the earth, this antique word had en dured and not statement or doctrine had been altered. Time had not the earth, this antique word had not touched It and could not Influence Its Immutability In any way whatever. Not only was It a passive endurance, but it had withstood violence and per secution. The word had also withstood the tost of Inquiry and criticism, and the result of this test had been that all the ar guments against the Bible had fallen to the ground. The two miracles, the crossing of the Israelites through the Red Sea and the Resurrection of Christ, both occurred In historic times and among historic people. Dr. Iloyle then replied to the higher Tlterary ctltlcs of the present century and urged that If It had stood the assaults of time, vio lence, reason and faith, It must be en during and must be the word of the living God. The following anniversary hym, sung at the various services, was written for the occasion by Charles E. Brad bury, a member of the church: Father divine, again we come, Thy glorious name to praise; Time's flight but brings us nearer homo, While blessings crown our days. Along the year's uncertain way. Despite our doubts and fears, Thy power and grace had perfect sway, And now the light appears. Thy new commandment we confess, And may this temple prove A refuge In each soul'B distress, A house like that above. Wide as thy love to all mankind. Would we these gates out swing; Our weary neighbor we would find, Thy hopes and solace bring. Through all the sin, the pain, the tears Sad mysteries of time Gleam forth the promised golden years, The dawn of earth's full prime. 0 Lord, this coming dawn Is thine, The night shall flee away; The sun of righteousness shull Bhlno In thine unclouded day. STRONG, EARNEST SERMON. Delivered by Kcv. Wnrrcn G. Partridge of I'enn Avenue Church. . Rev. Warren G. Partridge preached a powerful sermon at the Penn Ave nue Baptist church, yesterday morn lng, upon the subject of "Cities and Neglected Children," and based his theme on Matthew, xxvlll, 14: "It Is not the will of your Father In heaven that one of these little ones should perish." During his sermon the reverend gentle, man said: "Two facts should ever be remem bered by every friend of childhood: First, the phenomenal growth of cities is a menace to childhood, and, secondly, the wonderful Increase of crime finds an army of recruits among the young, One of the perils of our nation Is the number of great cities. During the present century there has beeli a colos. sal migration, unparalleled in the his. tory of mankind, among all civilized nations, from the country to the large towns and cities. New problems con front the philanthropist and the Chris tian. The tenement house, the saloon, the factory, the streets and the slums, are dangerous foes to children. Are the churches adopting new methods to cope with these perils of childhood? Are our churches adequately aroused to a sense of the dangers that threaten the very existence of the nation, In the vast horde of neglectpd children that swarm upon the streets and alleys of every city? "Again the Increase of crime In our generation has an awful lesson for every Christian patriot. In 18.10 there was one criminal to every. 3.M0 of the population, but the criminal class has Increased to such an alarming extent that In 1890 there was one criminal to every 786 persons In this country. In other words, during the last forty years the population has Increased 170 per cent., while the criminal class has In creased 445 per cent. "The children of these crowded dis tricts are turned loose upon the streets, and thousand of them are Bleeped In vice and licentiousness before they are 10 years of age; so the children of the street soon reach a social and moral equilibrium of a complexion and char acter not far removed from the death gendering dregs, from which the city must be cleansed. Girls and boys crowd the curb stones and door steps late Into the night, corrupting one another and familiarizing .themselves with sin before they reach their teens, so that the very source and springs of social life are poisoned. "We have many agencies for serving the children; 'the family, the church with Its Sunday schools, Industrial classes," the public schools, but are we doing all that Is possible to do for the thousands of little neglected children of our cities who have never felt' the benefits of one of these safe-guards of chlldhoor the home, the church or the public Bchool." The reverenfl gentleman then made a powerful appeal on behalf of the kin dergarten system and gave quotations and figures to prove the marvellous work which was being accomplished. There was glorious opportunity for the church to develop her practical work. And, In conclusion, he remarked "There must be co-operaitlon among the different denominations In an orga ntzed and continuous effort to bring every child Into the Sunday school. The Sunday school Is not only the nursery of the church, but the nursery of good citizenship.'. The church must adopt modern Ideas of work, we need modern methods, modern buildings, and modern life and progresslveness, NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS... Books;. Booklets, ArtCalcn dars and Xmas Goods of all descriptions. . High Class Framing a specialty. PRATT'S; 212 wanna venue. Christ has committed Into. our hands the glorious work of saving the child ren.. '.Not . for i sectarian: . selfishness should we labor, but for the love of God and humanity. 'Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of heaven.' " MISSION IS ENDED. Father McNally Preached a Powerful Ser mon at the Cathedral Last Night. . All the women of the cathedral con gregation were present at the cere monies last night which marked the conclusion of the two weeks' mission. Rev. E. J. McNally, of St. Patrick's church, West Side, preached the ser mon from the text, "Peace Be to You." What the speaker dwelt upon mainly was the necessity of perseverance in the good resolutions formed during the mis sion. .Turning away from sin and worldllness and entering upon the paths of virtue and charity brings peace to the soul; only through the efficacy of God's bounteous grace are mortals enabled to be truly at peace with the Redeemer. There Is a necessity to be watchful amd careful lest temptation leads us back again to the paths of sin. Father Mc Nally urged his hearers to frequent the sacraments often, as these are the only channels through which God's grace flows. By continuing In thechosen path, when the Second person of the trinity comes out the last day to judge man kind the words he shull use will sound like the Joyous peals of the Christmas tidings, "Peace Be to You." RELIGIOUS TOPICS. Rev. Daniel Bavage concluded a series of successful revlvul meetings last night, when an old-fushloned love feast was celebrated. A large audience was addressed by Rev. H. C. Hlnman at the Railroad Young Men's Christian association rooms yesterday afternoon. Rev. Dr. Day, who preached the anni versary sermon, and is chuneellor of the Syracuse university, was entertained by air. anu Airs. v. I). Simpson.- The Rev. A. Griffin, secretary of the Methodist Episcopal infirm ministers' fund, will address the Methodist Pastors' union at the Elm Park church this morn ing. Practically all the churches are prepar ing special music for Christmas services. Cantatas form the chief attractions and excellent work will be performed by some or the choirs. Professor Carter has added to his laur els by his musical judgment and fine qual ities of perception In selecting the excel lent numbers during services at the Elm Park church during the past week. United with the church quartette, the music has been refined, elevated and of a purely in structive nature. Rev, Manley Hard, D.D., who for some years was a leading figure In locul Meth odist Episcopul church Work, and is an ex-presldlng elder of this district, deliv ered an address at the anniversary ser vices and preached a powerful sermon at the Providence Methodist Episcopal cnurcn last evening. The African Methodist Episcopal church In Howard piuee Is accomplishing excel lent work In the city and Pastor McUee Is to be complimented on the continual growth of the membership during the pe riod of his ministry. The expenses are cheerfully met as each quarter ends, and the social life In the church Is conducive to make the church a rallying point for all the African religionists of the city. Rev. W. 11. Pearce is to be conirratu lated upon the successful conclusion of the first anniversary of Elm Purk church His labors before, and during, the week have been most arduous and the best thanks he could receive was the magnifl cent attendance at the numerous meet. Ings, combined with the excellent spirit prevailing at all. There is every evidence of the warmest cordiality between pastor and people, a great essential In such a leading church as Elm Park. Among church events to take place this week are: Study of the life of Longfel low by the Epworth league of the As bury Methodist Episcopal church. Friends are cordially invited. On Wednesday evening Rev. Jeanette L. Olmstead, an ac complished lady preacher, will deliver a lecture at the Puritan Congregational church on Wednesday evening on "The Ideal in Soclul Life." Rev. D. M. Stearns, a former pastor of Grace Reformed church, will visit the city during the week, and on Wednesday evening will presido at a farewell meeting to be ten dered to K. C. H. Dreycr, who is leaving for missionary work In China. RHEUMATISM in the back, shoulders, hips, ankles, elbows, or wrists, Is caused by accumulation of acid In -the blood. Hood's Sarparllla neutralizes the add and cures rheumatism. HOOD'S PILLS are the best family catarthlc and liver mcdlclno. liurmless and reliable. Gold Pens and Pencils. PRATT'S BOOK STORE. Call nt flHnln'n naw PV.nl. ct..t ground floor, 2uD Wyoming avenue. ' Standard Diaries for 1895. PRATT'S BOOK STORE. SPEAKING OF Presents for a Lady There is nothing Kid Gloves, one If the shade or will gladly exchange after Christmas. Real Kid for M. & H. for Jouvin for M EARS & HAGEN, 415 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. 'DOS'T HIDE YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL THAT'S v JUST WHY AVE TALK ABOUT APOLIO ALUMINUM P ' 11 J A t U ffi Make Your Selections Now and Ilave Them Set Aside. DINNER, TEA and TOILET SETS, CUT GLASS, SILVER, Etc. China Hall WEICHEL & MILLAR, 116 WYOMING AVENUE. On and after Dec. 8 we will keep open evenings until Christmas. gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK CHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK NEW. NEW STORE, NEW COODS, NEW PRICES. You buy your shoes of Schank you wear the lat est styles. 410 Spruce St. A SUGGESTION Of course you are in a quandary what to give for a Xmas present. Now your mind will be great ly relieved by visiting either of our stores, where our lines of Bath Robes, Caues,Umbrellas,Leather Lioods, Neckwear, Gloves buspenders and Night blurts are complete. Our assortment is cer tainly the larsrest and best in the city. Christian. THE li HATTER 41- SfKUlE ST. AND 205 LACK. AVE. more acceptable than pair or half a dozen. size does not suit we - $1.00 - 1.25 1.50 HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ifil REEFERS LARGE VARIETY, GOOD We want to show you MEN'S STRICTLY ALL woolen : ; . : ; Colors, Grey, Black MARTIN & Custom Tailors THE-:. FASHION 308 Lackawanna Avenue. 1 REVOLUTION MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Felt Hats, worth 49c., for - 25c Velvet Hats Trimmed with Jet and Tips, worth $5.00, for - $2.98 Frosted Egrets, worth 39c, for 15c CLOAK DEPARTMENT New and desirable goods in Jackets, Plush and Cloth Capes, Fur Capes, etc., arriving daily and are sold at the Lowest Cash Prices. Something nice for a Christmas Hi CHAINS some dear friend's hair. Leave orders as early aB possible. E.M.HETZEL, READY FOR SANTA CLAUS and Is taklnff no chances on not having a receptacle lurKe enough to hold a pair of those Skates that he huw at C. il. KLOIIKY'S. or even a Sled. We have a nice line of Games, Magic Lnntern, Pocket Cutlery, Sweaters, Air Uuns, etc., for the Holidays. 222 WYOMING AVENUE, Y. M. C. A. BUILDING. A SUITABLE REMEMBER OUR JS : IN PENN CLOTHING 137 AND 139 Complete Outfitters. ' STYLES AND LOW PRICES. our ; and Oxford Mixed. DELANY, and Clothiers, WYOMING AVE. IN Gift. Chains made out of your own or 230 Lacka. Ave. NEW STORE, 133 FRANKLIN AVE. ' We are now doing a general Drug, Taint and OH business at the ahove location, during tne erection of our store building recently destroyed by fire. IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. OUR TELEPHONE CALL, NO. K3. All orders promptly tilled and delivered ta any part of the city. 133 FRANKLIN AVENUE. GIFT. CHRIST IS PRESENTS. ! m Goods A Smoking Jacket or House Coat- , 1UUC 13 xxvj yiit UlUit BUI La We, more handsome, or one that is more appreciated than a hand some I JACKET Our assortment of the above goods is very extensive; in fact, We Hold the Reins on' these goods. Examine our styles and prices before purchasing. GIFT TO THE BOYS : , A PAIR OF GENUINE r STKK 1 ( lil K SKATKS j .. AND SHOE HOUSE PENN AVENUE. . S. L. QALLEN. I COAT
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