THE SCHANTON TBIB US E-SATURDAY MOBNINGr, HABCH 28, 1896.
THE FORTY-FIFTH SESSION
Miafsters of Wyonilna Conference to
Meet in Bimjhamtoa Wednesday.
PROGRAMME FOR EACH DAY
Rer. Joha H. Vincent, D. D., IX. D., Will
B tbo Presiding Blstaop-Ttae Pro
', tiding ElJers-Cossmlttee
en Examination.
On Wednesday the forty-fifth annual
session of tho Wyoming conference or
the Methodic t Eplscnpul church will
be held In the Centenary t hurc h. Bing
hamton. N. V. Kev. John H. Vlnrent.
1 U. Mi. D.wlll be presiding bishop
and the presiding elders who will at
tend' are Kev. .1. O. Woodruff. 1.
Itev.- H. M. Ciydenwlse, Jtev. A. J.
Van Cleft, Itev. lieorge Forsyth. 'A. M..
Kev. W. L. Thorpe, Itev. J. U. Kck
man. The following Is the programme
of the conference:
TI'KSDAY, MATSCH 31.
7 a. ni. Centenary parlors. Kecep
tUm.of Bishop Vincent, the presiding
elders and till members of the confer-enee-by
the city union of the Epworth
Leugue.
S p. ni. Auditorium anniversary of
veterans. Itev. F. A. King preslillng.
: Lecture, "Number Ninety-three," by
Colonel Samuel A. ITrquhart, West
Pittston. Pa. The Urand Army of the
Republic posts of the city will attend
In a body.
" "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1.
.9 a. m. Auditorium. Holy commun
ion. Service will be conducted by
HlHliop Vincent, after which will be
held the opening session of the confer
ence; 2 p. m. Auditorium. Statistical ses
sion. 4 p. m. Sunday school 'room. Lec
ture. , "Historical Preparation for
Methodism." by Rev. ' John Alfred
Faulkner. A. M B. 1.
6.30 to 8 p. in. Dining room. Sup
per will be served by the Centenary
chapter of the Kpwortli league.
5 p. m. Audltornum. Anniversary
Church Kxtension society, Itev. J. Al
fred Faulkner, A. II.. B. D., presiding.
Addresses: (1) "The Relation of Peace
to . Pernmnancy," Hev. Leonard C.
Murdock; (i) "The Nation's Demand
In Promoting Morals." Kev. Curtis E.
Mngg, Ph. D. ; (3) "Methods in Pro
jecting Influence," Rev. Manlft S.
Hard, D. D..
THURSDAY, APRIL 2.
8.20 a. m. Auditorium. Devotional
hour. "Lessons from Paul's letters to
.Timothy," by Illshop Vincent.
9 n. ni. Auditorium. Business session
Of conference.
2 p. m. Auditorium. Anniversary
Historical soclety.Hev. Manley S. Hard,
D. !.. presiding. Papars: 1. "History
of Methodism in Binghamton," Rev.
Lowell Harding. 2, "Word Concerning
Some of Our Associates." Rev. L. C.
Floyd. Ph. 1). Address, Rev. Henry L.
Wheeler. U D director In Philadel
phia Conference Historical society.
4 p. m. Sunday school room. Lecture
by Professor Robert W. Rogers,' Ph.
1).. D. V.. Drew Theological seminary.
7.30 p. m. Auditorium. Educational
aitniversary, Rev. L. I Sprague, D. D.,
presiding. Addresses by Chancellor
James R. Dny, S. T. D., Syracuse uni
versity and President Bradford 1. Ray
mond, l. U.. LL. D., Wesleyan univer
sity. Concert by Syracuse university
Ulee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3.
8.30 a.' ni. Auditorium. Devotional
Jinur. Bishop Vincent.
I iu m. Auditorium. Business ses
sion. 2 p. m. Auditorium. Anniversary of
Women's Hume) Missionary society
Mrs. W. H. Pearce, presiding. Ad
dress by Rev. Bishop John H. Vincent,
. I)., LL. 1).
2 p. m. Sunday school room. Lay
flectoral conference.
4 p. in. Auiiltoriuin. Joint session of
conferences, Bishop Vincent presiding.
Ijecture. "The Creation and the Flood,"
Dr. Rogers.
7. 0 p. m. Auditorium. Anniversary
Trenchers' Aid society, Rev. Y. C.
Smith, It. P., presiding. Addresses by
Thomas II. Dale, of Scranton, and Rev.
J. Benson Hamilton, D. D., Syracuse
university.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4.
8.30 a. m. Auditorium. Devotional
hour. Bishop Vincent.
8 a. in. Auditorium. Business ses
sion. 2 p. ni. Auditorium. Anniversary of
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
Miss Fannie J. Sparks, presiding. Ad
dress, Rev. Homer B. Stuntz, D. D.,
India. Exhortation, Rev. W. 11. Pearce,
l. V.
4 p. m. Sunday school room, lecture,
"Abraham and the Kings of the East,"
Dr. Rogers.
7 p. m. Sunday school room. Meet
ing of probationers and candidates,
conducted by Bishop Vincent.
7.45 p. m. Auditorium. Anniversary
of Temperance society. Address, Rev.
.Will B. Hiller.
SUNDAY. APRIL S. .
9 a. .m. Auditorium. .Love feast, led
by Kev. ji. M. Crydenwise.
lo.:;o a, m. Ordination of deacons
and eldem, followed by sermon by the
Jlev. Illshop John II. Vincent, D. D.,
12 in. Sunday school room. Session
of the school.
2.:i0 p. in. Auditorium. Memorial
services.
4 p. in. Prayer room. J unlor league,
Mrs. R. M. Hayes, superintendent
6.30 p. m. Prnyer.room. Epworth
league, conducted by Mrs. A. W. Alex
ander.
7.30 p. m. Auditorium. Anniversary
of missionary society. Bishop Vincent
presiding. Address by the Rev. A. B.
Leonard, J. D., corresponding secre
tary. New York city.
7.30 p. m. Tabernacle church. Anni
versary. Epworth league. Rev. A. I..
Severt.on, Ph. D., presiding. Address
by Rev. Joseph F. Berry. 1). D., editor
or tne Epworth Herald, Chicago.
MONDAY. APRIL 6.
8.30 a. m. Auditorium. Devotional
Dour. Bishop Vincent.
9 a. m. Auditorium. Business ses
Ion.
2 p. m. 'Auditorium. Missionary ser
mon. Rev. John Bradshaw. Ph. D.
4 p. m. Sunday school room. Lec
lure. "A Bundle of Letters Thirty Cen
turles Old." Dr. Itogers.
7.30 p. m. Auditorium. Anniversary
rreeonien.'s Aid and Southern Educa
tional society. Rev. il. H. Place. Ph. D.,
presiding. Address by Rev. M. C. B.
Mison. D. D.. assistant corresnondlnr
secretary, i-incinnatl..
TUESDAY, APRIL 7. .
8.30 a. ni. Auditorium. Devotional
Hour.-Bishop Vincent.
9 a. mA-Auditorlum. Business ses
Ion.
EXAMINATIONS TUESDAY.
The examinations will be held Tue
day and will be In charge of the fol
lowing committees:
Chairman, Q. A. Place.
Adp.lsslon on trial William Frisby.
TL. W. Karschner. If. A. Williams.
Renrge A. Cure, Will H. Hiller, T. F.
Hall.
First year J. C. Johnson, M. S. God
shal. Frances Oendall, C. H. Sackett,
R. M. Pascoe. J. B. Sweet.
Second year J. A. Faulkner,- O." Av
Prentice, I: N. Shlpman, J. B. Cook, J
F. Warner. J.-B. Little.
Third year W. T. Blair. M. D. Fuller,
E. Kllpatrick, J. H. Boyce, E. P. Doty,
Austin Grlftin. . .
Fourth year A. D. Decker. I." J.
Smith, II. H. Benedict, E. R. D. Brlggs,
A. C Oliver, 11. .11, Wilbur.
Local Deacons' and Elders' orders
E. L. Santeo, W. H. Btang, F. A. Chap
man.. P. C; Slmpklns, Q. T.. Price, H. A.
Greene.
The regular session will open at 9
o'clock Wednesday morning when the
inurement of the holy communion will
be administered under the direction of
Bishop Vincent. Almost the first order
of business will be. t lie election of of
ficers. Tim most Important matter to
come up is the election of delegates to
the general conference.
On Sunday, which will be Easter, the
Binghamton pulpits will be tilled by vis
iting tlergy. In the morning of that
day BUhop Vincent will preach at the
Centenary church. The visiting divines
will not only supply the Methodist pul
pits on that day, but those of other
denominations as well.
There are in the Wyoming conference
six districts. Binghamton, Chenango,
Honesdale, oneonui, oswego and Wyo
ming, with about 2U0 pastoral charges
and preachers, a membership of very
nearly M.Omo, owning and occupying 6x2
churches and 17s parsonages, the for
mer valued ut $ I, !',. US0, and the latter
at j::!),j;,o or .'.:::i4.r.::u.
TOMORROW'S SERVICES.
St. Luke's Church Iter. Rogers Israel,
ivotor. tiunday (I'alm) before Busier.
Holy communion, 7.M a. in.; Sunday
school, S.lu a. m.; seri' and holy com
muialon. Iii..'t u. m.: evening jirayer, i.'M
p. ni.; inlsMoii servk-e,. 7.:W p. in.
St. Alaik's, lnmniore Itev. A. L. I'rban.
In chHi'se. Holy coniinunion, S a. ni. ;
morning prnyer ami seiinon, lu.30 u .in.;
Stunluy school, 3 p. in.; evening prayer ana
sermon, 7.30 p. jn.
St. David's Church Comer Juckson
street and Bromley avenue. Itev. il. 11.
Mill. reotor. Palm Sunday. Morning
prayer and sermon at Hi.llO a. in.; evening
prayer und sermon at 7.30 p. ni.; Sunday.
hcIiooI at 'I.'M p. m.; l.'rlduy from 12 m. to
3 p. 111. Seats flee.
Asbury lscoal Church Green Rlde.
Love teHRi al 9..W a. ni., eaci-ament of th
IamiI'h supper: baptism and reception of
members ut 10.:a. in.; in tho evening Itev.
J. i. ICikmiin will preach, followed by
Kpwortli league devotional services.
(race Ret'oimed F)iiscopal Church
Wyoming , uveiiue, between Mulberry
meet. Divine worship lu.: a. in. arid
l.M p. ni.; Subbuth whool, 12 in.', Voun
I'eotde's Sinrlely of Ohilwliuu Knileavor,
6 in p. in. Seals all free. You will be wel
comed. 1'reuchlng by the pustor ul both
services: morning theme, "Indwelt by the
Word," ColOHslans. ill, 10; evening theme,
"The Perilous Times," 11 Tlmolhy, III,
1-6. You are cordially Invited to the spe
cial service every evening next week at
7.l" .o'clock. Monday) evening, subject,
"The Kplslle to the Church ul Philadel
phia," Revelations, 111, 7-13.
Elm Park MethodUt Episcopal Church
W. II. Peaive, pastor. .Morning service at
Iu.:l0; subject, "overplus of Work." Kven
ing service a t 7.:m, "The Sure Foundation."
Sunday school ut 2 p. in.; Kpworth league
at V.30.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Preuchiug ninrniug and evening hv the
pulor. Dr. 1. C. Lloyd. At tliese ser
vices the pastor will give some general
advices to the church with u review of the
work of the last live years. Seats free.
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal
Church V. P. Doty, pastor. Preaching at
111.30 u. m. and p. in., by the pastor.
Morning theme, "t.'hrlst Hefore Pllaie;"
evening llieme, "The Ci ncltlxlon." Struns
nrn cordially welcome. -All seats tree.
Providence Methodist Episcopal Church
Kev. Willlum Kdgnr, tastor. (Quarterly
meeting services will be hold tomorrow
morning. lve feast will be held ut s.30
a. m. Rev. .J. (1. Eekinan, P. JC will
preach at 1U.30 and administer the sacra
ment of tha Lord's supper. Tile paHor
will preach in the evening. Subject,
"Scene on Calvary." Sunday school at
2 p. in. Kpwortli league at IM5 p. m.
)iirt Slreet Methodist Episcopal Church
ilri! T. Price, pustor. Pleaching at
10.30 a. m.; subject, "Qratitudn in the
Heart Gives Iiisnlrntlon to the Life,"
Murk, xvl, 1-G. in the evening, nt 7.:M.
our missionary anniversary will be held
and general addresses will be made. Good
music will be rendered by our excellent
cliolr.
Howard Place African Methodist Episco
pal Church Kev. A.- AleGee, pastor.
1'Mrst grand rally for new church fund.
Preaching ut lo.3o a. m. and V p. in. Hub
baither school ut p. m. All are Invited
to attend these service.
Holy Trinity Church (Kvangelicnl Luth
erun) Ailiuns avenue, corner .Mulberry
street. Kev. Kdwln Lunn .Miller, pastor.
Services at lu.30. Services ul 10.30 a. in.
und 7 :W p. m. No pews are rented,, and
all will be conlliilly welcomed.
St. Peter's (Icrmaii Lutheran Church
Prescott avenue, corner Ath street. Rev.
J. W. Randolph, pastor. Services ut 10.30
a. m. and 7.:w p. in. Confirmation will be
administered tit the morning service.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church Four
teenth ami Washburn street. Rev. A. L.
iltauier, Ph. D., pustor. Services, 10.30
a. in. and 7 p. ni. Contlrinatiou of the
jaiteohumens at the morning service.
Services every evening during passion
week, except Saturduy.
Grace Lutheran Churrti Rev. Foster IT.
Gift; pastor. Services on Suislny ut the
Young .Men's Christian association at I0.3U
a. in. and at i.l p. m.: Ktuwiuy school nt
K.30 a. in.; young People's Society of
Christian Endeavor at li.30 p. m. Song
service Instead of evening sermon.
Second Presbyterian Church Rev.
Charles K. Robinson ,1). D., pastor. Ser
vices, 10.30 a. in. und 7.3D p. in. The pas
tor will preach In 'the evening on "Pulni
Braiulifo. or Behold the King." All seuts
free al night. All welcomed at all ser
vices. Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Rev. John 1. Moffat, pastor. Services
at 10.30 u. m. und 7.3o p. m.; lllble school
nt 12 in.; Olirlstlail Endeavor services at
B.'JO u. in. At the morning service there
will be apublln reception jot new members,
the adinlnlstra'.lon of the surra ments of
baptism and the 1ord's sitiper. In the
evening the pastor will preach on "Who
Is on the Ixnxi's Side'" All welcome ut
all services.
Penn Avenue Baptist Church-Rev. J.
W. Lvell, of Cninden, N. J., will preach
at 10.30 and 7.30 o'clock. Hlble si'hool at
3; Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor mauling, 6.2U. A cordial wel
come to all.
First Baptist Church Scranton. street.
Rev. S. F. Matthews,, pustor. Subject,
Sabbath morning, "Solomon's Pruyer:
subject. Su'ldiatli evening, "I.ot!"
"Saved!" Sabluth school, 2 p. ni., Ir.
Beildoe, sii)erintendeju; Young People's
pruyer meeting, 6 p. in., Frank Keldeii,
leader. .All are coiMlully Invited to atlend
these services.
Jackson Street Baptist Church Sunday
morning at 10.30 Gospel service, lead by
W. O. Jenkins; ut 2 o'clock Sunday school
and classes to suit all ages, Professor l.
W. Phillips, superintendent; ut 7 o'clo -k
Professor Juniea Hughes will preach. All
cordially invited.
Green RUge Baptist Church Rev. W.
J. Ford, pastor. Services ut 10.30 a. in.
and 7.30 p. in.: subject in the morning,
"Growth a Christian's Duty;'.' In the ev
ening, "The Christian's Weapon in His
Conflict with Evil.". .
Waverry Baptist Chun Rev. A. Ber
gen Hi-owe, pustor. Preaching ut 10.30 u.
m. ami 7.30 p. in.; morning subject, "Ar
menia, the People and their Condition;"
evening, "Christ Pcwer to Forgive."
First Welsh Baiptlst Church-South
Main avenue. The pustor, Kev. W. S.
Jones, will preach an English sermon In
the morning, beginning at 10 o'clock. In
The afternoon ut 2.30 Sunday school will
be observed by 'the inulu church und the
Gurtleld Avenue and Kellevue missions
in Joint assemblage at the central church.
A Quarterly review of lessons will tuke
daice. Services in the evening ut 1 o'clock.
Calvary Reformed Church Corner Mon
roe avenue and (lih.-on street. Kev. W. II.
Stubblebine, pastor. Preaching ul 10.30
a. m.; subject. "Ijedlcation of Solomon's
Temple;" and at 7.30 p. m., Illu'truted ser
mon on Pilgrim's Progress, entitled,
"Vanity Fair." Sirangers always wel
come. All Souls' t'niversllst Church Pine
street. .Pustor, Itev. K. W. Whlppen. Ber
vliles at 10.30 and 7.30: mornlnx subject,
"Jeps, the Litjht of the World evening,
subj.vt, "Working with llglit,"
Tabernacle Congregational Cliurch
Pastor, Rev. D. P. Jones. Services at 10..",0
and at 6.W o'clock. In the evening the
sermon will be In English.
Salvation Army Barracks Price street.
Just off Main avenue. Free ami Easy
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock: knee-drill,
Sunday, 7 a. m.: holirwss .meeting, Hun
day, 11 a, m.: Christ lun'a tn-alse service,
8 o'clock.' All welcome, llunnuh Mas
tand, captain.
Oreen Ridge United Evangelical Church
Preaching, 10,30 a. m. by Kev. Sunburn,
of the Rescue mission; Sunday school,
s.30 a.m. and K. L. C. E. song service at
6.30 p. m.; preaching at 7.30 p. m.
Railroad Department ' Young Men's
Christian Assoclati'in The Sumluy meet
ing will be for men only, addressed by Mr.
S. M. Fairfield, of New York city. Ser
vices begin at J.45 p, m. Special muslp ar
ranged by the male chorus under the lead
ership M 1 roiesaor w. v. Junes.
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
Preparations That Are liclng Made
for the Observance of Easter.
IUXESS OP REV. N. P. STAHL
lias Made It Sesessar for Ulm to Retire
from the Pulpit for at "Least
Year Plymouth Charon'
Fourteeath Aaalversary.
Arrangements have for some time
been in progress by the churches of
the city for the observance of Easter
Sunday. At the Elm Purk church as
usual a line musical programme will
be rendered. Rev. Dr. Pearc will be
nt Blngluimtou attending the confer
ence und it is not knowu who will till
bis pulpit.
From the very successful Christmas i
service ut Elm Purk, when hundreds
were unable to gain admittance, the I
public will naturally expect much from j
the Easter services and this expecta
tion is to be fully realized. Cm Easter
morning the regular quartette, under
Mr. Pennington's, direction will render;
appropriate selections, but the Easier
musical festival proper will be held In j
l lie evening, when Mr. Pennington and;
the quartette will be assisted by a male I
quartette, a chorus of fifty girls. Miss
Julia C. Allen, violinist: Mrs. J. Alfred
Pennington, organist and plunlst, and
A. K. Lawrence, cornetist and trump
eter. At the First Presbyterian church the
pastor, Rev. James McLeod, will preach
a special sermon. The choir will sing
appropriate music. The choir of the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church,
under the direction of Professor Wil
liam Jones, are preparing special music.
As also is the choir of the Plymouth
Congregational church, under the lead
ership of E. E. Evans. At the Sec
ond Presbyterian church arrangements
have not yet been completed for the
services. The coming week will wit
ness the perfection of the details for the
day's observance.
At St. David's Episcopal church serf
vices will be held ut 6 and 10.30 a. m.
and at 7.30 p. in. A children's festival
will be celebrated In the evening. The
choir will sing special music. The First
Welsh Baptist church choir, under the
leadership of W. W. Evans, Is prepar
ing Easter music. In the morning Pas
tor Jones will baptize twenty-seven
candidates.
CONFERENCE IN MAY.
Preparation has already begun by the
members and pastor of the First Welsh
Buptist church for the recentlou of the
Welsh Baptist association of Northeast
ern Pennsylvania, which will held their
next nnnunl conference on May 15 and
ID at the Welsh Baptist church on Main
avenue, West Side. The conference last
met nt Nanticoke, where It was decid
ed to hold this year's event In the Hyde
Park- church. The conference will be
gin on Friday night, when the Bap
tist Young People's union will convene
and transact regular business for this
year. The I'uioii always meets In con
nection with the conference. Rev.
Ebenezer Edwards, of Mlnersvllle, who
is president of the union, will also pre
side over the convention. John R. Ed
wards, of the West Side, Is vice presi
dent. There will be three services on Satur
day, the ltith. In the morning, after
noon and night. On the following Sun
day there will be public meetings of
Sabbath observance! Dr. Dobbins, of
Philadelphia, will be one of the visitors.
Dr. Dobbins Is secretary of the Baptist
Foreign Mission society. The delegates
will represent churches all over this
section. While here they will be en
tertained by the six hundred member
of the Hyde Park church. The audi
torium wherein the conference will be
held is being repainted and other Im
provements made for the reception of
the delegates. Rev. W. S. Jones Is pas
tor of the church.
REV. STAHL'S RETIREMENT.
There Is universal regret expressed
by the people of t lie city that 111 health
has compelled the Rev. N. F. Stahl to
retire for a time at least from the posi
tion of pastor of the Green Ridge Pres
byterian church. For over twelve
years Mr. Stahl has watched over the
Hock of the Green Ridge cliurch, and
during that time has seen his congre
gation grow fronii a membership of
ninety members to nearly &U0. During
his pastorate the handsome church
now occupied by the congregation at
Wyoming avenue and Green Ridge
street, hiis been completed.
More tlmn a year ago Mr. Stahl's
health began to fail and he Went to
Europe for a rest and change. This
travel did not work a permanent Im
provement In his health and recently
his physicians advised him that it was
imperative that he should give up his
labors in the ministry fur at least a
year, lie decided to resign rather than
have his church pastorless for that per
iod, but his congregation Wednesday
night refused to accept Ills resignation
and instead gave him a year's leave
of absence with salary.
Monday Mr. Stahl will go to Philadel
phia for treatment, and will be fol
lowed In a week or so by the members
of his family. A. V. Bower and others
will supply the pulpit during Mr.
Stahl's absence.
FOURTEENTH ANN1Y E RS A RY.
Tomorrow will be the fourteenth an
niversary of the Plymouth Congrega
tional cliurch situated on Jackson
street. Services becoming to the event
will be observed during the sessions,
beginning at 10, nt 3 and at 7 o'clock.
Rev. T. Bell will preach morning and
evening. The choir hus been prepar
ing several special anthems which will
be given during the day. In the even
ing u "thanks offering" will be taken
up. On Monday evening a roll call of
the members will be held.
This meeting will be less formal than
the Sabbath day observance. The
deacons of the church will make ad
dresses and a social will be enjoyed.
The Plymouth, while unostentatious.
Is one of the most progressive churches
nu the West Side. Its present pastor.
Rev. Thomas Bell, came here In 18H4
and since that time he has materially
increased the church membership and.
furthermore, has greatly diminished
11
99
foh
500 Living
Witnesses Testify to Cures Made by
Dr. Humphreys' ' lloinieopathic
Specifics-Sheet of Testimonials
Sent Free.
No. J, Dissipates Fever.
No. (I, Hlops Headache.
No. lu, Conquers Dysittpsia.
No. 14, Banishes Skin Diseases.
No. 15, Annihilates IMieutuutlsni.
No. 27. Cleanses the Kidneys.
No. 80, Regulates the Bladder. 1
"77" Breaks up a Hard Cold.
"77" Knocks out the (Jrlp.
"77" Works Wonders in Catarrh,
tlold br drnrgUti, or rant tirspsid upon rs
celpt of price, 'Joe, or 5 for $1 W. Huniphrar'
M.diciu. to., HI William St, Ktw York.
mum
the church debt. Services will be held
during the week en (every night.
NOTES FOR CHCRCII WORKERS.
The ladles of the Second Presbyter
ian church served a supper last night.
The local Salvation army has taken
no action In regard to the Booth-Booth
rupture.
The Baptist Young People's Union of
the First Welsh Baptist church met
last evening.
Rev. lu C. Floyd, D. D., will preach
his farewell sermon in the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow.
A literary burlesque which had the
virtue of novelty was given on Tuesday
evening at the Welsh Congregational
church.
The congregation of the Elm Park
church will tender a reception to Rev.
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Pearce on Tuesday
evening.
The singing quartette from the Rail
road Young Men's Christian associa
tion entertained at New York city last
evening.
A regular meeting of the Creen
Ridge Woniana' Temperance union was
held on Tuesday afternoon al 1U10 Dick
son avenue.
Bast Sunday Professor D. A. Stone
and L. A. Stevens were ordained us
elders of the Washburn Street Presby
terian church.
On the third Friduy of April the Bap
tist Young People's union of Lacka
wanna' county will hold lis next con
vention In Taylor.
An Easter sale was conducted lust
evening and on Thursday evening by
the Ladles' Social circle of the Simpson
Methodist church.
The seml-annuaj meeting of the Wo
men's Foreign Missionary society of
the Wyoming conference was held in
Plymouth Thursday.
Miss Mlna Moraes Cohen, of Minne
apolis, addressed a meeting of the
Womans' Jewish union on Monday
evening at the Linden street temple.
A nieetlnsr of the presidents or the
Young People's societies of the West
Side was held last evening at the resi
dence of James R. Hughes, president
of the union.
Miss Perry gave a short talk on
"Heavenly Arithmetic" on Thursday
noon before a gathering of young ladles
In the Young Womans' Chrlstlun Asso
ciation rooms. ,
Professor G. "W. Phillips spoke on
"Child Nature" at the Primary Sunday
School Teachers' union at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Special services were held during the
present week at the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church. The pastor, Rev.
J. P. Moffatt, was in charge. They
wer very well attended.
Passover services will be held at the
Linden Street temple at (I o'clock this
evening and tomorrow at 10 a. ni. The
subject of the sermon by Rev. Feuer
llcht will be "Light In the Home."
Rev. E. L. Schmidt, of Snnd I,ake,
N. Y., who has accepted the call ex
tended by the Evangelical church of
Peace of the South Side, will preach his
first sermon here on Easter Sunday.
The fourth anniversary of Brother
Frank Bates will be celebrated at the
Rescue mission tonight. All converts
and their families will be served with
refreshments at the close of the ser
vice. The Baptist ministers' weekly meet
ing was held In the Penn Avenue Bap
tist church Monday. Rev. II. II. Har
ris, of Taylor, read an article on
"Science as an Aid to the Demonstra
tion of a God."
Thursday evening's literary pro
gramme at the Elm Park church con
sisted of a discussion of the Bacon
Shakespeare controversy. Miss Edith
Norton recited several selections from
the Bard of Avon.
Professor W. M. Cleaver, B. A. M. D.,
gave a atereoptlcon lecture on Thurs
day evening before an audience In the
Oreen Ridge United Evangelical
church. It was for the benefit of the
Ladles' Aid society.
On Tuesday evening an uudlsnce of
ladies In the Young Womens" Christian
association rooms listened to an ad
dress on the coal mines of this region
given by A. E. Sloan. The lecture was
illustrated by atereoptlcon views.
The Young People's Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Penn Avenue
Baptist church held their third social
In the six-month series on Tuesday
evening. A ribbon of red, white and
blue was worn by every one that at
tended. The Rev. James 8. Rlggs, D. D., pro
fessor at Auburn Theological seminary,
has been engaged to give a lecture on
"Athens and the Acropolis," Illustrated
with stereoptlcon, in the Second Pres
byterian church on Friday evening,
April 17.
The Junior Christian Endeavor soci
ety of the Plymouth Congregational
church was organized Tuesday after
noon with Miss Jennie Daniels as su
perintendent and Miss Surah Hughes
and Jennie Price as assistants. Seventy-four
names were enrolled.
Those who heard the elocutionist,
Molly Tracey Weston, In the. North
Main Avenue Batlst church on Tues
day evening are still talking of the
young ludy's exceptional ability. By
many she is considered the best that
hus appeared in this city for many
years.
Miss Plerson, of Brooklyn, who was
called several weeks ago to the secre
taryship of the local Young Women's
Christian association, has sent word
to the secretary, Mrs. L. M. Gates, to
the effect that circumstances forbid her
to accept the call. Another young wo
man has been decided upon for secre
tary, but her name has not been an
nounced. Rev. O. C. Lyman, pastor of the
Broad . Street Methodist Episcopal
church, Pittston, has tendered his resig
nation. He has been in III health for
some time and his condition has be
come so serious as to necessitate re
tirement from the ministry. It Is his
intention to be absent from the coming
conference, leaving Pittston next Mon
day evening for Iowa, where he will
stay for a year.
Rev. John Griffiths, who is a recent
arrival In this city, Is attracting consid
erable attention by his popular lectures
which were begun last Sunday after
noon in St. David's hall on the West
Side. Rev. Griffiths is the pustor of the
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian cliurch.
The body is not In a very nourishing
condition financially, but Rev. Mr.
Griffiths Is making a telling endeavor to
clear away the debt. The lectures are
free, but a collection Is taken up during
the meeting. Last Sundey afternoon's
topic was "The Welsh Pilgrim Fathers
of 16S'." The rest of the series will be
as follows: March 2, "The Welsh Bar
ony of Pennsylvania, an American Civ
ic church of Two Hundred Years ago;"
April 5, "The Civic Church A New
Fangled Notion, or a Lost Ideal:" April
12, "Christian Union on Civic Lines the
Most Practical and the .Most Needed."
OLD FORGE.
Mrs. William Ttnklepaugh attended
the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. William
Walter's little daughter In Avoca on
Thursday.
A surprise party was tendered Miss
Margaret A. Carey at her home on
Wednesday evening. Music and games
were kept up till a late hour, when re
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Bessie Webber. Jennie Taylor
Llllie Coons, George Miller, Harry Tay
lor, George Coons, of Pittston: Nettle
Powell, James Williams, Plymouth
Charles Robinson, Sadie Campbell
Blanche Hodge. William Morgan.
Avoca; Annie Miller. Ellssa and Sarah
Brown, W. E. Ruth and Martha Carey.
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you wonder why people will travel via
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Geilns peeps oit at
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The incsmlog styles
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Oar sales at each
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that the trade for the
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In addition to all our
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Notes of Interest Concerning Local
and Other Artists.
BLALVELT'S DATE CANCELLED
Unable to Sine at Coming Prssantattea
of tha Mtsslab-Solos br Madams
Ullks-Camllla d'arvllls'a p-psarsnss-Vsrlous
Kutas.
There will come to Youna; Men's
Christian Association hall on Thursday
evening, April 16, a singer whom the
discriminative music-lovers of Scran
ton will want to hear. Arrangements
have been completed by Mrs. Oorg
du S. IHmmlck, to whom Scrantonlans
are indebted for a number of the best
opportunities which they have had to
heur many of the foremost artists, for
the uppeurance on that occasion, in
company with Victor Herbert, who
needs no Introduction to our people,
of one of the very finest barltaoes on
the cuiieert stuge today, William H.
Keith. Jlr. Keith is a Callfornlan who
has achieved something like phenome
nal success In Kuropean capitals, and
the present Is his first American sea
son. The press of Dresden, Uondan
and $.111 Frunclsco are unanimous in
praising- his singing and In predicting
for him a remarkable future. We an
peml but nno of many excerpts that
confirm his claim to favorable recog
nition, it Ik from the Dresden Guide,
and ays: "Mr. Keith's voice U a bari
tone of remarkable rang.? with a ten
dency towards the tenor rather than
the bass. The timbre Is of exquisite
Kweetuess, and he quite surprised tli
audlenco with hlii fuelllty In taking u
hiirh A flat. His technique, breath
ing, phrasing and intonation denote
th tr.lshed artist. Jr. Keith's first
selection was 'VlHlon Fugitive,' from
Massenet's Herodiade. With such a
beautiful and cultured voice and a
presence that would fit him for an op
eratic career. Mr. Keith 1ms certainly
a brilliant future before him." .Vrs.
IUnunlck has undertaken the present
hazard, as with former ones, solely for
the brnellt of those people lu this com
munity who enre for good music, and
It is to be hoped that the public will
not withhold Its substantial apprecia
tion. . Ii II I!
One of the greatest events of the thea
trical season will be the visit of the
famous prima donna, Cainllle D'Arville,
and her own company of seventy peo
ple. In Stange & Kdwards' cnmle opera.
"Mudelclue, or the Magic Kiss." Miss
D'Arvllle was first seen In this country
as the prima donna of the famous fins
toniuns, when she made one of the
strongest Impressions on lovers of mu
sic of any of the singers for a decade.
There are n great many things In Miss
D'Arville's favor which have made for
her her present popularity. She Is a
beautiful woman, of rare talents, an
admirable singer and an excellent act
ress. The opera "Madeleine". Is one
of the biggest successes in the comic
opera world, and has been presented In
kew Tork city for twenty weeks, where
It enjoyed vary liberal patronage; In
Hob ton for twenty-two weeks, where
the musical critics of this musical city
conceded It to be an opera of such
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had anywhere but just here.
There are upwards of
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Turban9, upwards of Sixty
gain Satin ' Saw, Tuscan
Gimp and Bernina Braids in
every color and bladk
Prices begin at :
J0C.Kor tlvejcind yu usu
HO ally pay 75c. for.
63
73
C. For the kind you usu
ally pay $1.00 for.
C. For the kind you usu
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98
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onapes m i.arge nats, uiaUe
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merit as to make Its ultimate success
and popularity long standing. Jullen
Kdwards has composed some beautiful
solos, duetts, quartettes and choruses
that have been hummed In every city
after "Madeleine's'' visit, and Stanis
laus Stange has written a book entirely
unconventional, and filled with amus
ing incidents, it has the most Ingeni
ous plot that of late years has been
given to comic opera. The opera will
be presented here at the Krothlngham
tonight, and will be mounted with the
sam magnificent scenery and beauti
ful costumes that distinguished the en
gagements In New York, Boston and
Chicago. A great deal of the success
of "Madeleine" Is due to the excellence
of the company interpreting It, and the
way the music Is rendered. Miss D'Ar
ille'a voice and musical methods am
artistic, and In addition to excellent
Vocalization, she Is said to enact the
title role with great nulvette, but un
like u great many prima ilounus. she
does not try to carry the whnle opera
alone, and has gathered for her assist
ance some of the must noted players In
the comlu opera world.
I! II II
Madame Bluuwelt, who hud been en
gaged to slug the solu parts in "The
Messiah" to be given at the Kroth
lngham oil Raster Monday, has been
obliged to cancel her engagement for
reasons which are explained In the fol
lowing letter from Madame BlauvfcH's
husband and manager:
Hotel MAt'v, New York.
Mr. F. W. Pkarsall.
My lMr Sir: t regret to have to write
you that .Mme. Blauvelt will have to
oar.oPl her wigagement to King tlia ".Mes
siah" witii you on April 6. Hhe Is III,
and by ill advice of her 'hyolsian she
must ram! all liar nmie:iipias for tlie
-et of the season, of w litcji she bus miiiv
nrwl must go lu Hut-ope on April A. Jut
two days before your convert. Of oour?,
1 ctiuiol lutein to tell you whut Mme.
Blauveii's dfcif pctotmont is at fiol be
ing able to fill iier engagements, but you
can Imagine It. I write you Immediately
Itae only rached this decision a few
hours ago) so that you may fuel Home one
In her ploe.
1 remain, Youi-s very truly.
Royal S. Smith.
March M, 1Ki5.
Mr. Pearsall upon receiving the above
went to New York Immediately, und
yesterday telegraphed to The Tribune
that he had secured the services of
Madame llilke. an accomplished so
prano, who will render the slo parts
In "The Messiah." Madame llilke. it
is said, possesses a magnificent voice
that is especially udupted to oratorio
music.
I! II II
The cantata "The Fairies' Isle" will
be presented on April ! by the Ladles'
Morning club. und'T direction of Pro
fessor J. Willis Conant, assisted by
Mrs. Iilmnilck, soprano, and .Miss Kl
sie A. '. Vnndervoort, solo contralto,
at Kim Park church. The entertain
ment will be given, for the benefit of
8t. Luke's church.
l; II II
"La Pas Ma La." a negro melody, has
created a very favorable Impression In
New York city the past few days as
rendered by Otis Harlan In Hoyt's
"Black Hheep." "La Pas Ma La." which
was composed by Ernest llogan, a full
blooded negro, was rendered in this
city several weeks ago by Mr. llogan
and his company' In "Old Tennessee,"
at Davis' theater. In spite of the fact
that "Pas Ma La" 4s a composition of
unusual merit in the catchy line, and
Its author, Mr. llogan, Is an accom
plished actor as well,: "Old Tennessee"
failed to get a Arm grasp on the theater-going
public and the company, went
THE CITY,
Oar Flower Bepartment:
The Orcatest Stock el Ftowers Ever
Shewn la 5crantea, at Prices That WIM
. Astonlsk) Yen
Large bunches fine Roses,
all colors. 2 5 e bunch ; worth 60
Lame bunches Apnle Blos
soms, Sweet Peas and Buds at
25c : worth 50c.
Silk Roses with Foliage 1 9c;
worth 38c.
Velvet Pansies 23o bunch;
worth 4.ric.
Fine French Violet 6o a
dozen, and hundreds of ot$er
styles at correspondingly law
priges.
Ostrich Tips 25o for a
bunch of 3.
Prince of Wales Tips 39e:
buadh.
Ostrioh Tips in evecj color'
at C-. 7 st ana 880 buncn;
worth doable.
Ostrich Plumes at 73c., 98
and $1.50: half of usual price
MUUusrjr Ornameut, lac, TslUasV
Olmps. Braid. Chljons. Brttlnjs. Collar
Ret and raryttilBC la tfcaSflUtBarr Uh M
almost bait ot l'ul Mo.
to the wall at Wilkes-Barre. "La Pag
Ma La." howver, is 'liable tollvo fof
some time hence and should' prove Vary,
profitable to the author.
Il II II
Mlsa Vnndervoort. contralto, has
been ie-enRagd as soloist at Kim
Park church tor the year ending May
1, 18U7. Mtsa Vandervoort, baa also
been engaged to sing at tfie Central
Methodist church at Seventh avenue
and Kourteenth atret. New York, dur
ing the month of July, and will also
sing In evangelistic services In 2iW
York and Brooklyn during April.
II II !l
A grand concert will bo given April
14 at College hall under the direction
of J. A. KeiiXilugtour by the Elm Park
quartette, assisted by Theodore Hem
burger, violinist, Miss Edith Norton
and other. The entertainment will
be given for the benefit of the Wo
man' Keeley league.
it il !l
The Railroad Young Men's Christian
Association Clee club gave a pleasing
concert ut llobokeu last evening. The
club la ut present composed of V. W.
Jones, director, und J. W. Jones, Thos.
Jones, Edward Bowen, Frank Glover,
James Hartinan, Will Whitman and
Llewellyn Jones, accompanist.
II II II
George Noyes Kockwell, organist and
composer, who is at preseut connected
with the Leonard Musio Publishing
house, of Albany, will spend Sunday in
the city.
II II II
Miss Vandervoort. nnd Mr. Wooler
will sing at the Palm Sunday Sabbath
Fchool exTPles. lu Ihe evening Alls
Vandervoort will sing "The palms."
il ;i M
Miss Duisy T'oole, who is one of tho
most accomplished young pianists of
the West Side, is meeting with succes
as an instructor.
!' II II
Miss Annette Re ynolds has returned
to the city anil lias resumed her regu
lar classes In the Raub building.
UNION DALE,
A large- number of people attended
Luke Hi-ad ley's sale on the Widow
Burrltt place Wednesday.
Kaster services will be held In the
Methodist church next Sunday, owing
to conference being in session Uaster
Sunday.
Isaac Phillips Is moving to the Will
iam Thomas farm on Oar street.
(irant Stephens, of Ullsdule, spent
the .Sabbat 11 with his aunt, Mrs. Edwin
Corey.
The Rev . ID. D. Jenkins preached In
the lirst Presbyterian church. Carbon
dale. Wallace Tlngley has again moved to
the (lilbrlght farm, from which he
moved last summer.
Mr. t'tt has taken another lumber
Job. Mrs. i;tt has gone to her home
In Jenny n and the daughter Is keep
ing house for her father.
Kdson Carpenter Is at home again.
People are longing for a break In
urlrts are to the tops of the fences
Those who contemplate making mapl
sugar are preparing tbeir utensils
ready for the first thaw.
,. Public school opened this .week. af of
one week' vax-atlon. The boys of tho
first grade have organized a geologleal
society and have collected a flue va
riety of specimens. Professor Green
Is a good geologist and he Inspire tho
boy with u desire to dig dae tot
knowledge. -
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