TIIE SCJRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1897. SCRANTON SOCIAL NEWS AND GOSSIP Brief Alcnliun of What Is Doing in the Pleasure Wny. BEN IIUR RECEIVES MUCH ATTENTION The Siiectnclu Has Prevented tin) Ordinary Number of Sociiil Kvunts. A Meek of' Jliimiuuts mill .Minor Purlles'-Pew Aiiiioiiiicenioiits of Ftittiru AHiilrs 1'nrsoiiiil l'nru Kraplis Aliont .Movements of Well Known Persons. Hen-Hiir mid tilt' demands upon the time of tlio rmrtleipnnls Imve prevented the usual Indulgence In social pleas ures this week. Soelety isn't ol,ieetlng, however, as the spectacle has proved nn admirable source of pleasure to two largre audiences and will he ns well patronized this afternoon and evening. A tea was given by Mrs. A. II, Shop In nd Tuesday afternoon at her home on Wyoming avenue. Shu was assisted In Kcclvlug by airs. Joseph JJroek Har rison and airs. Clmrles H. Peadie. of Westlleltl, N. J. Those who nsslsted In entertaining and serving were: .Mrs. George ai. Ilallstead. airs. T. P. Von Storvh, airs. William I Ilallstead, airs C. W. Klikpatrlek, airs. W. 11. (Jenr hart. airs. AV. Berry, airs. Joseph Alexander, ailss Carrie Harding, aiiss I rami! I'ratt. ailss alable Harding, of Flnclinniton, aiiss alcKenna and ailss aiuy Steele. n John Jermyn entertained the Luzerne nnd l.ailuiwnnna county and .Superior court Judges and a few personal friends f-'jin the legal profession at an elabor ate dinner Tuesday evening at the Ho tel ..t-rinyn. The guests were: Judges lllee, Wlllard, Smith, Wlekham, Iteed er, Beaver and Orlady of the Superior court: Judges 11. ai. Kdwards and 1 V. t:unster, of this county; Judges Stanley AVoodward, John Lynch, Alfred Darte. ex-Judge Garrlck ai. Harding, ex-Judge D. L. Muine and ex-Attorney Genoirl Palmer, of AVIlkes-Hurre; Judge Purdy, of llonusdale; Hon. Lem uel Amerman, S. H. Pi lee, aiajor Ever ett AVairen. K. H. Sturges. C. H. Welles and 1. II. Hums. airs. AV. F. Ilallstead will give a tea next week. The I3ar asoelatinn held its annual hamiuet at the Jermyn Thursday night. City Solicitor James H. Tor ny, president of the association, pre sided. Judge H. Jl. Edwards was toastmaster. The speakers were: Judge James A. Heaver, of the Super ior court: Colonel. Frank J. Fitzsim mons, aiajor Fverett Warren, and Hon. Addison Condor, of Williamsport. The Superior court judges were pres ent. The annual banquet of the Lacka wanna County aiedlcal society was held Tuesday, night at the "Westmin ster. Dr. L. AVehlnu was toast master and the following responded to toasts: "Our Society," Dr. F. L. Van Sickle, of Hlakely: ".Aiedlcal Ethics," Dr. A. J. Council; "Future of Our Profession," Dr. AV. G. Ful ton; "AVheels in the Profession," Dr. J. E. O'Brien; "The Country Doctor," Dr. J. L. Hay; "The Poor Physician," Dr. aiorgan J. AVIlllams; "The Doc tor of Politics," Dr. 1'. F. Gunsler; "Louis Pasteur," Dr. D. A. Capwell; "Our Kmbryos," Dr. L. S. Barnes; "The Great aien of Our Profession," Dr. Peed Hums. airs. Louis P.. Freeman gave a de lightful progressive euchre on Thurs day evening at her home on Piatt place, airs. Freeman was assist ed in receiving by airs. Harry C. Freeman, of Binghamton, N, A'.; aiiss Gertrude Whitman, of Brooklyn, and ailss Alice Salsbury, of New A'ork city. The ladles' llrst prize was won by airs. Harry Freeman, and the second prize liy airs. Herbert. The gentleman's llrst prize was won by H. F. Sciuler nnd the second by L. P. Squires. Af ter partaking of a dainty supper, served about midnight, dancing was enjoyed. The dinintr room and par lors were tastefully decorated with palms, pink carnations and smllax. For the pleasure of the guests ailss Elsie A. C. Van Dervoort, contralto, rendered a number of exquisite vocal selections. AM air. nnd airs. Henry A. Drowning celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their murrlage aionday night at their home) fill) North Washington avenue. Tli'ere was present a large number of friends, many of them from the Penn Avenue Baptist chur.ch, of which air. and airs. Browning aie members. From the olileers of the church was received a solid cola sil ver table service. .Music was furnished by Conrad's orchestra. A South Side event that attracted no little Interest was the marriage of aiiss Catherine JS'euls and Philip Srln-uer by llev. AV., 'A. Nordt Wednesday afternoon at the bride's residence on Cedar avenue. .Miss Car rie Scheuer was bridesmaid and Charles ailrtz best man. All are well known hi the South Side section. The bride Is a. daughter of air. and Mrs. Charles Neuls. air. Scheuer Is of tho llrm of Scheuer Bros., the HrooU street bakery llrm. Tho Caledonian club will celebrate' Bum's anniversary aionday night at the Westminster. James Stein, Jl. D., chief of the club, will preside. There will be toast responses by James Skeoch. John ai. Harris, Thomas Kus Bt'l J, Elliot Boss, Hev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon, aiayor Bailey, J. Annoy Knox niU AV. Scott Collins. A splendid music programme has been arranged. ' A surprise party was given to JIls3 Katherlne Lorlmer, of Hitchcock court Tuesduy evening. Those present were, ailsses Lillian .Morris. Kiuina and Liz zie Casper, Florence Weiss, Nellie Lew Is, Katie Lorlmer, Edna Judd, Edith Walker, Jessie AVugner. Freda Ladwlg, aiaggle AleCracken and .Margaret Post nn'd C. "Weiss, C. Adams, H. Adams, A. P. Clarke, S. Flnberg, N. Lorlmer, T. Kussell, G. Lorlmer, C. St. John, J. Cooper, F. Lorlmer, L. ltoberts, F. Strong, F. Helper, II. Finn and airs. Hutchinson. JIIhb Polly Adams, of Jackson street, was tendered a surprise party Tuesday evening. The guests were: ailsses An na Adams, Kate AVnltz, Delia Keller, Lllllo ailller, Nettle Piefer, Llllle Nelfer, Llllle AVaxman, Lizzie Hower, Minnie Hoover, Emma Banback, Mary Hanlmck, ICmma Luther, Stella Keene, aiad'ee AVanegar, aiaud AVngner, air, Henry Puff, Alvah Tucker, Friend Stane, Friend Cross, Marcus Bentsley, Frank Keller, Lou aieyers, Joseph Torver, John Hoffmnn, Lou Conont, Henry Hlle, Wlll,McCawly, Chns. Ilol 11s, Clms Warner. On Tuesday evening nt the resi dence of LI. E. Swartz. 22 Butler street, Dunmore, a very pleasant gath ering was held. It was the seventieth birthday of airs. Swartz's mother, airs. Hawk, and she received many tokens of love. Notes of regret and congratulations, were received from Kane, Pa,, and Belvldere, N. J. Among those present were airs. AV1I lluin Ferguson, air. and airs. Charles Hawk and children, Floyd and Kdnn, nnd George Dings, from Sterling; air. and airs. Charles Kelzer and son George, from AVIlkes-Harre; air. and airs. Daniel Gregory, from Lake A'iew; air. nnd airs. Kmery Oakley, from New aillford; airs. A. It. CKIn ney, Brooklyn; air. and airs. A. 11. Ilnub, air. and airs. John Haul), the ailsses Baub, from Scranton; air, and airs. Leander Yenger, air. Cap well and Mrs. aiusgrave, from Dun moie. Judge P. P.- Smith entertained at dinner Wednesday night at his home in North Park his Superior court col leagues, the Judges of the Lacka wanna and Luzerne courts and a few other personal friends. m air. and airs. 11. C. Shafer last even ing entertained the choir of the Second Presbyterian church In a most charm ing and hospitable manner. Refresh ments of salads, Ices, coffee und cake were served. l'HHHONAT, -MENTION: Mrs. 1). It. Hand and daughter, Eliza beth, are at Atluntle City. Miss Annie Alkniuii, of .Market street, is recovering from her recent Illness. Mrs. A'. 10. Arnold and .Miss Minnie Filtz have returned from a visit to Now York. ailss Gertie Dawklns, of North Sumner avenue, Is leeuveilug from a two weeks' Illness. Thomas Larkln, or West Lackawanna avenue, Im.w returned to Nlugaru uni versity, to resume his studies. .Mr. and .Mrs. John .Miller, of South Scranton, ' observed their twenty-third marriage anniversary on Wednesday Wlllittm York, of Jackson street, who attended the labor league recently held In Pittsburg as a delegate, bus returned. Richard Keeiinu, who has been visit ing frittnds in South Scranton, has ic tnrned to his home In Hock Springs, Wyo. William 1). Jones, of Curbondnle, has been a guest at the home or Mr. and .Mrs. H. U. Jones, or North Hyde Paik avenue. air. and .Mrs. J. A. Walsh, K. L. Crane, C. II. Pond and air. and airs. K. U. Clark, of this city, were registered at the Ev erett lloiiho in New Yolk during the week. G. B. .Warren, E. J. I.ynett and wife, airs. 11. E. Leonard and daughter, T. J. Halt, It. O'lillen, C. C. Leader, Miss K. M. Leader and Miss Llewellyn were regis, teicd at the St. Denis In New York last week. Mrs. aiax aiorello, of New A'ork city. Is the guest of friends in West Scranton. She will remain in this city several months dining which time, her husband is en gaged In aiexlco. She. is a daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Harris, of Soutli Main avenue. E. at. Strong, auctioneer, is out of town on an extended business trip. George Saul, of Wilkes-Banc, has re turned home after a visit In this city. . Albert Clylns, of Plttston, has been spending a few days la New A'ork city. The health of .Mr. T. It. Brooks has im poved considerably since leaving this clt for Klorldu. . Miss Katie Dohnn, of Plttston, has re turned home after a. visit with friends in the North End. ailss Alary Itoblnson, of Spring street, North End, has returned from a week's visit with relatives In Plttston. ailss alary Itoblnson, of Soring street, North End, has returned from a week's visit with rehitlvl'S in Plttston. .Miss Bessie aiunley, of Dunmore, Is pre paring to visit relatives in Bmmettsburg, where she will remain several months. Ex-Recorder Prevost, W. F. and C. A. LlttJ.', C A. Terrey, ex-Congressman Jordan, Theo, Dershelmer and James W. Patt, all of Tunkhannock, were attend ants of the Superior court sessions held In the city the past week. The Misses Allnnle Boyce, Jessie Bris tol, Florence Wilber and Eugene Wllber, nil popular young people of Hyde Park, will leave Monday morning to take part In an entertainment at Bingtuunton, N. A" The ladles are becoming excellent elo cutionists and Air. Wllber Is a musician of much ability. airs. Silas Hosser, of South Alain ave nue, gave a party to a number of her lit tle friends In her home on AVednesday evening. The party was given in honor of Carrie Phillips, Edna Dony, ailrlam Ferber and Jessie Jones. Those piesent were: ailsses Miriam Ferber, Jesslo Jones, Edna Lang, Sadie Jones. A'lola Hoderlek, Alnud Thomas, Dollle Thomas, alable Lang, Annie Hosser and Messrs. Arthur Lang, Fred Daily, Henry Grlr llths, Willie Harris, Eddie Davis, Elmer Hughes, John H. Thomas, Eugene Hos ser, Oscar Jones. Charles aicMullcn was in New A'ork city during tho past week. 1. W. Hennigan, of Cape Charles, Ma., has been visiting Hyde Park relatives. August Kiiutss, of Irving avenue, h.ia been vMtlng friends In aiaueh Chunk. Miss Ulnlr, of New A'ork city, has been the guest of Ailss Cara Keynolds, of San derson avenue. Thomas Council, of Hlruev uvenue, left for the Stroudsburg State Noimal school on Tuesday last James Doyle, of Brooklyn, N. A'., Is the guest of James Connor, of Pear street, during the week. Miss Gertie Harris, of Brick avenue, has returned home after a .visit with relatlv.'s in Hartford, Conn Aiiss Eleanor Shafer. fit Alt. Pleasant, la., is the guest ot Ailss aiyrllb Perry, of Capoiibe avenue. ailss Mnrgiuitu Morn n, or West aiurket street, left for Rochester, N. Y., Tuesday to attend the funeral of a relative In th.it city. .Mrs. George Parsons, of Phlladelohl.i, bus been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. II. 11. Huilbut, of Putnam street, during the week. airs. Charles H. Curwln. ot Fisk ave nue, has been the guest of hei mother, Mrs. AVnll, of Allddletown, N. A'., during the past week, Bert Davis, of Binghamton, has re turned home, after a bilef visit with his parents, Mr. and airs. Benson F. Davis, of-North Lincoln avenue. ail!, and airs. Herman Langfeld, or Scranton, attended the reception given In AVIlkes-Harre on Monday evening by .Mr, and .Mrs. Samuel Oppenhelm, Attorney Charles V. Olvcr, of ' North aiain avenue, was In New York Wednes day. ailss Fiances Pooling and ailss AVoolk er havo returned from a visit at Hones dale. air. A. A. Dlnsmore, who la well known in this city, registered ut tho Jermyn Tuesday. ailss Catharlno Koerner, of North Lin. coin avenue, has returned from a visit In Paradise. airs. Looinls, of Binghamton, has been tho guest of her mother, Airs, Nichols, of Price street. ailss Anna SIipii, of Binghamton, has been visiting her sister, airs. CI. A. Hays, of North Sumner avenue. J. C. Wlls, of Ashley, hns been the guest of Hev. J. B. Sweet and family, of North Hyde Park avenue. James1 Aloorc, of Monroe avenue, Dun moie, leaves early next. week for South Africa, where ho will reside permanently. Mr. nnd AInr, John Howell, of South Ataln avenue, were nt Hnr.vey's lake on Wednesday attending tho wadding of a nephew. airs.1P.oliert James and son, , Robert, left last aionday for the- south, where they I will spend the remainder of the winter ana part of the summer. CHURCH DOINGS AND RELIGIOUS TALK Chroiiiclings of Interest to Going People. Church LESSON OP TIIE MISSION RALLY It Pronounced Scranton u Christian Coiniuunity--KI;oloh of Tiustce 11 ink ri A'ctcrnu Olliccr of Wash burn Street Presbyterian Cliureli--N'ew Ollicors for Wott side Volun teers -- Religious Notes -- Tomor row's Service. Scranton gave nil evidence of tho compliment expressed by Hev. Dr. Ar thur P. Plerson, editor of the Missionary Hevlew, at "Wednesday night's Interde nominational missionary meeting In the Him Park church. Ho contrasted the meeting with one two-thirds Its size held recently In Carnegie hall, New York city, und said Scranton Indeed seemed to be the Christian community that he had always pictured. It was a grand meeting In which Hev. Dr. James aicLcod, Hev. Dr. Joseph K. Dix on, Hev. 13. L. Miller, Hev. Dr. S. C. Logan and Hev, Dr. Charles 12. Kobln son participated. Captain and airs. S. M. Johns have taken charge of the West Side Volunteer corp and during the past week they have revived the corp which of late has been noticeably Inactive. The meetings Tuesday and Thursday nights were the best ever held by the Volunteers on the West Side. The armory is at present CAPTAIN S. M. JOHNS. located In a former store-room on North Main avenue and, in the rear of the meeting room, living apartments have been arranged for the accommodation oi the captain, his wife and their little daughter. Captain and airs. Johns have had an eventful history, first as members of the Salvation Army and afterwards under the banner of Bul llngton Booth's A'olunteers. Captain Johns was an oillcer In the Army for twelve years and his wife was a mem ber for forty years, most of which time she was an otl'.cer. They have worked together in England, Australia, and have been In America for a number of years. Alter the revolution in the Sal vation Army Captain and airs. Johns did valiant service In the Volunteer camp. Their photographs, reproduc tions of which are given herewith, were taken by a A olunteer artist shortly af ter they had "stormed and captured the Sea Cliff barracks from the Salvation ists',' as Captain Johns phrased it. This MRS. S. at. JOHNS, "capture" is notable because It was the lirst barracks won by the A'olunteer army. Captain and airs. Johns came heie from Meriden, Connecticut. They an assisted in their work here by Lieu tenant Green, of Meriden. Hev. Dr. Kerber Evans, the best known Congregational minister In AVales, and one of the most admired in any of the religious denominations, died last week at an advanced age. He was popularly known throughout the Land of Song as Kvans-Caernnrfon, the last title being the name of hli birth place, air. Evans was president of Bangor college, the principal school of the Con gregational denomination in AA'ales. Ills long connection with the college placed him into personal contact with the great majority of Welsh ministers, of low or hlirh degree, and he was rev erenced by alb. Hev. D. P. Jones, of the AVest Side, has composed a poetic tri bute to the famous divine, which will be printed In a foremost Welsh paper. AVilllani Frlnk, after serving forty consecutive years as treasurer ot the Washburn Street Presbyterian church, resigned at the last meeting of the church and J. D. AVil'.iams was elected in his steau. Such a long period of service In any olllce, professional or --Cte.- V'. WILLIA.M FRINK. otherwise, Is unusual to say the least. It speaks lu laudatory terms of air. Frlnk's Christian constancy and ac knowledged business capabilities, air. Frlnk Is n prominent it.Mdeut of tho AVest Side, His home is on Washburn i street. 'W if V hi it' rif ' Iti J? ' i I Hill RELIGIOUS NOTES. The pastor of the Calvary Ileformed church, Hev. George, W. AVelsh, will organize a choir next week. One hundred Incandescent lights have been placed In the auditorium of the Jackson Street Baptist church. Tho Tabernacle Cougrcgatlonnl church Is already making arrange ments for its nnnunl St. David's day banquet, The Christian Endonvor society of the AVnshburn street Presbyterian church will conduct a social AVednesdny even ing. ailss Bertha Calkins, airs. B. T. Jayne, David Bynhnni und Edwin Bowen have been re-engaged as the regular quar tette for the AVashburn Street Presby terian church, airs. Juyne will be in charge. Hev. D. P. Jones, of tho Tabernacle Congregational church, will preach to morrow at the First Congregatlonnl church at AVIlkes-Harre. Prayer ser vices will be held at the Tabernacle church. The pastor of the AVashburn Street Presbyterian churclu Hev. J. P. atof- futt, will preach a sermon tomorrow evening on the text, "The AVnges of Sln--Or Life as Seen From the Stand point of u Grand Juror." All laymen of the city are cordially Invited to attend the lnymens' meet ing to be held nt Young aien's Chrls tlon Association parlors tomorrow at 3.45 p. m. Aluslc will be furnished by Professor Chance and others. W. J. Hnnd will address the meeting. The Primary Sunday School Teachers' union will meet as usual at the First Presbyterian church, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock. The lesson for Sunday, Jan. L'4, will be taught by ailss Susan Frank, one ot the city's best teachers. All pri mary and Intermediate teachers should be present, airs, aiedway, of the Green Hldge Piesbyterlnn church will have charge of the singing, when several new songs appropriate for children will be Introduced. The Sunday afternoon ..meetings nt the railroad department Young aien's Christian Association have been of spe cial interest this month. Tomorrow two railroad men will give short addresses. Grand Music. Hallroad men and their families should not miss this meeting. aiiss AVler, assistant at the Kescue Mission, und who has formerly been nt aioody's Bible Instltue at Chicago, will be the leader of the gospel meet ing to be held at the Young Women's Christian Association, 'Mo and tiO" Washington avenue, Sunday, January 24, at :i.ir p. in. This Is a personal In vitation to all young women to come and enjoy the service. Good music, good time. TOiMORROW'S SERVICES. lloward Place A. M. E. church, Rev. 11. A. Grant, B. D., pastor 1U.3U a. m., sub Ject of sermon, "The "Spirit of .Missions;" S p. m subject, "Immediate Sulvatlou." 2.30 Sunday school., 7 p. m., Christian En deavor. After services after evening ser mon. Second Presbyterian church, Rev. Charles E. Robinson, D. D., pastor Ser vices at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Chil dren's sermon In the morning, after which a sermon on "Great Faith." In the even ing, "Christ's Invitation to the Burdened." All seats free at nlsht. All welcome at all services. First Baptist church, Scranton street, Rev. S. V. Mathews, pastor The usual sermons morning and evening by the pas tor. The morning prayer meeting will be led by Deacon Owens, commencing at 10 o'clock. A song and prayer service will precede the evenlnu service, led by the pastor, commencing at 7 o'clock. Sunday school at 2 p. m.. Dr. Beddoe, superintend ent. Young People's prayer meeting at B p. in., leader, Fred. Niece. All are cordla ly invited. Jackson Street Baptist church Tomor row morning at 10.30 the pastor, Rev. Thomas de Gruchy, will preach; topic, "The Church Triumphant." At a p. in., Bible school; ut 7 p. m.. our regular praise and song service. This Is a people s ser vice. Seats are all! free. Short sermon, topic, 'Baptism." Baptism will be admin istered at the close of service. A'ou are welcome to nil our pews and church privi leges. Elm Park church Preaching at 10.30 a. m. by the Rev. J. U. Sweet, at 7.30 p. in. by the pastor, C. At. Gltlln, D. D. Sunday school at - and Epwoith League at 0.L0 p. m. Grace Lutheran church, corner Aladl son avenue and JIulberry stieet, Rev. Foster V. Gift, pastor Services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m, Evening theme, "Giant Despair," the eighth of series on Pilgrim's Progiess. First Church of Christ (Scientist), No. BI'J Adams avenue Sunday service at 10.30 a. in. Testimonial meeting Friday even ing at S o'clock. All welcome. Seats free. Trinity Lutheran church, Rev. Edwin Lunn Ailller, pastor Third Sunday after Epiphany. Services at 10.30 und 7.30. The pulpit will be supplied by Rev. C. J. Cooper, of .Muhlenberg College. St. Luke's Parish, Rev. Rogers Israel, rector; Rev. Edward J. Haughton, cur ate. St. Luke's church Third Sunday after Epiphany. 7.30 a. in., Holy Communion; 'J.15 a. in., Sunday school; 10.30 a. m., morning prayer and sermon; 7.30 p. m evening prayer and sermon. St. Mark's, Dunmore-Third Sunday after Remnants of Silks, ' 111 Order to Gloss Them All Out Wa Will fain Sell Remnants. Dress Goods, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries, Linings, Dress Trimmings, Linens, Sheetings, P. C. Muslin, Ginghams, Calicoes. BARGAI MEARS Epiphany. S .''. m Holy Communion; lu.30 a. in,, motilng pinyer and sermon, 3 p. m Sunday school. 7.30 p, in,, even ing prayer and sermon, St. George's, Olyplmut 3 p. m Sunday school; 4 p. in,, evening prayer and ser mon. Calvary Reformed church Cornor Gib son street and .Monroe avenue. Rev. Geo. W. Welsh, pastor. Services 10.30 n, m. Subject, "The Descent of Man;" 11.45, Sunday school; fi p. m Junior Christian Endeavor; G.30, Senior Christian Endeav or; 7.30, subject, "The Great Physician," Seventh Day Advcntlsts There will be preaching services In Beers' hall, cornei of Lafayette street Jind Noith Alain ave nue, Sunday evening at 7.15. Subject. "Whnt Wns Abolished at the Cross." AI aro Invited. St. Paul Lutheran Church Park Place Short avenue. Rev. T. Kowaln. Servlci 7.30 p. in. Text, St. John. Then Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord to whom shall we go." "Thou hast the words of eternal llfo." Sunday school at 2.30 p, in. Grace Reformed Episcopal Church Wyoming avenue, below Alulberry street. Divine worship 10.30 n. m. and 7.30 p. in. Preaching by the pastor at both ser vices. Morning, "Prevailing Prayer,'' AInrk xl, 21; evening, "Spiritual Apos tncy Babylon the Great," Revelation xvll, 1-18. Sabbath school at 12 in, Young People's Society Christian Endeavor nt 0.30 v. m. Seats all tree. Strangers al ways welcome. Bring your Bibles. Thursday at 7.13 p. tn the pastor con ducts a union Bible class for the study of tho Sabbiilh chool lesson. AH Sunday school workers are cordially Invited, Bliug your Bibles with you. Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. .1. li. Sweet, pastor. .Morning prayer service at 'J.30. Pleaching service at 10.30. Rev. Dr. Olllln, pustor of Elm Park church, will preach in exchange with the pastor. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Jun ior league at .1 p. m. Kpworth league at G p. m. Preaching at 7 p in. Sermon by the pastor; text, Acts II, 37-3'J. Subject, "What Answer Have I to the Gopel'3 Demands." Commencing revival services. Meeting each evening of the coming week excepting Saturday, Seats free. A wel come to all. Washburn Street Presbyterian Church Rev. John P. Mofl'utt, pastor. Services at 10.30,a. m. und 7.30 p. in. Bible school at 12 in. Junior Christian Endeavor service at 3.30 p. in. Senior Christian Endeavor service at G.20 p. m. Pruyer meeting Wed nesday ut 7.30 p. m. The pastor will preach In the morning on "I'neoudltlonul Trust hi God." and In the evening on "Tlie Wages or Sin or Lire as Seen from the Standpoint of a Grand Juror." All are cordially welcome to all ot the ser vices First Presbyterian Church Rev. James McLeod. D. 1)., pastor Services 10.30 u. m and 7.30 p. in. Young People's Society or Christian Endeavor at C.30 p. m. Sun day school at 12 (noon). Rev. George E. Guild will preach In the morning. Dr. AlcLeod will preach la the evening. All Souls' Unlversnllst Church Rev. F. AV. Whlppen, pastor. Alornlng subject, "Tho Surprises of ReJIgion." Evening subject, "The Centuries Just Preceding the Coming of Christ." Volunteers of AnierlcaIIollness ser vice 11 a. in.; United Christluns service, 3.13 p. in.; great salvation service, S P. in. All are welcome. Captain und ai's. A. Chopin, commanding olileers. Penn Avenue Baptist Church Rev. Jo seph K. Dixon, D. D., pastor, will preaeh at 10.30 and 7.30 o'clock. Subject of the morning, "A Limitless Creed," and In the evening, "Headed the Right Way." A short song service precedes the evening strmon. Bible school ut 2 o'clock. A'oung People's meeting ut C.30 sharp. You will bo cordially welcomed. WAS AVOKTII HlltlXC. One Feninle Phenomenon Who Out did All I lie Host. from the New A'ork Journal. "I wish to see the manager of the es tablishment," said a smurt-looking young woman to the ticket taker of a dime museum. "This wny, please." The ticket taker directed her to a room In the rear of the ticket olllce, where the great man sat with his feet on his desk. Around the walls were hung pictures of living skeletons, Cir cassian girls, ossified men, fat women, bearded ladles and other specimens of humanity people are willing to pay money for the privilege of seeing. He turned about us she entered and said: "'alornlng, ma'am." "Good morning, sir. Are you the gentleman who engages exhibits?" "A'os." "Well, I am looking for a chance to earn my living and " "What is your specialty?" Interrupt ed the manager. "Specialty?" she repeated, Inquiring ly. "A'es, what can you do? A'ou don't look at all like a freak, and T can't for the life of me Imagine what you want to exhibit yourself for." "Well, sir, If you engage me, you will have a curiosity which no other mu seum can duplicate." "Indeed!" "A'es, sir. AA'hen I put on my coat I can tuck In my own balloon sleeves." "Prove that, ma'am, and you can name your own price." She proved It, and was placed on view that same day. The regular meeting of the Scranton Free Kindergarten association will be held at the home of .Mrs. William .Mat thews, 821 Olive stivet, Monday afternoon, January 2J, at 4.30 oclock. AT HALF PRICE. Odds and Ends. t $1.00 H. & 5. Corsets for 59 Cents $1.00 C. C. Corsets for 59 Cents Kins, Towels, Feather Boas, Hosiery, Underwear. Tins will be a general cleaning np sale of broken assortments. B FOR ALL.. ONE SERIOUS DEFECT. Our System of Education Falls In the Develop ment of Character. Prom tho Citizen. Nothing reveals more clenily how great has been thu dependence of ethics upon religion than the fact that when religious tcnchlng censed In the schools the Idea ot '.caching ethics separately wiis hardly en. tcrtulned, and has received to this day but scant acceptance. It wns the very depth or conviction about religious principles and forms which excluded religion from school Instruction. The feeling of each sect was better no religion than non-conformity to theirs, although there would have been more philosophy in such a maxim as any religion rather than none. So It came about that the elementary schools were devoted to Instruction which Ignored rec ognition of the greatest force in human affairs, that they might teach methods and Tacts having chielly a commercial utility. Ethics, morals, attention to the founda tions of character were disregarded, in arranging programmes for the dlselpiln n ry hours of child life, because It was so much the habit to connect these things with religion Hint they were banlslud with It as a matter of course. This Indi rect consequence of lack of religious unity has borne its fruit In a somewhat me chanlcul system; I esultlng naturally from the absence of the highest possible motive underlying the educational plan. To equip children with certain tools for use lu winning a livelihood, and to give them access to whatever knowledge may come from the reading they chance lo do, Is a good motive, but It Is not comparable to a conscious puipose to develop character and encourage morality. The Idea that the proper places for children to bo taught religion are at home. In church, and at Sunday-school, Is well enough lu theory, and It must serve lu practice, as applied to religion only; but the acceptance of .eli sions precepts Is much easier than the pruetice of morality In tho common af fairs ot life, and It Is deeply to be re gretted, that the ethical Intluencos which go with home and church teaching where such Inlluenees exist are not supplement ed by nn education lu school which has for its principal aim the development of a sense of responsibility. If the schools must leave religion alone, it does not fol low that they are prohibited from Ine.iil catlng that morality which Is common to the Paganism of Plato, Epictetus, and Aiarcus Aurellus, to all Christianity, ami to Judaism. Dr. J. M. Rice says In The Forum for December, Ib'Jii, that "there Is substan tially an aglet meat to the effect that the general aim of the elementary schools of our country Is to develop a moral indi vidual, endowed with the power of In dependent thought, the ability to earn an honest livelihood, culture, rellnement, und u broad ami Intelligent Interest in hurtian affairs." Theie may bo such a general agreement among those who Jinvo thoughtfully constructed a theory as to the proper work of tho schools, but It does not appear that this aim governs in the minds of those concerned in school management. Even Dr. Rice, a little later In the same article, when he comes to state "what the elemental y schools are bound to accomplish," mentions only reading, writing, the use of llgures, geog raphy, and history, as the acquirements which they should impart to their pupils. It seems to be taken for granted that if children aie taught the three It's, under Intelligence necessary tor good citizenship will naturally follow; or that If such a itsult Is not obtained It Is no concern of the schools. It Is true that n few verses from the Bible, without comment, uru read dally, and occasionally hymns aie sung, but we think we aro within bounds in saying that, aside from the sense of order and the impressions ot right and wrong developed incidentally by school government, the schools furnish little or nothing that Is helpful to 4hildren In forming high conceplons of their duty to society, in conceiving line ideals of per sonal virtue; unless, as often happens for tunately, the personal Influence of the teacher Is exerted beyond the demands of the school boards. As a matter of fact no one has yet formulated a satisfactory plan for ethical teaching Independent of lellglon, and the dltllcultles of doing so ure great, because such a plan lacks the sanctions to he found In the Divine will; but there are other sanctions, sulllclent for a strong appeal, not the least of which Is the gen eral agreement of civilized men as to the virtues most valuable to society and most likely to win esteem nnd conlldence. We believe history might be so taught as lo enforce the great lessons of human ex pel lence, rather than to cram children with barren facts. There is no reason why children should not have explained to them, with ample illustration from what Is within their own experience, the principles and conditions of local govern ment; and be taught in this connection the meaning ot honesty, lldellty, the obli gations of public service, the essentials of that patriotism which sees as great a shame In public as In private Immorality, a patriotism which conceives of the na tion, the state, the city, each as greater than Its members, and therefore worthy of unci Dice, und at least quite as worthy to be guarded from teproach touching thu conduct of its affairs us are private repu tations. If the fundamental principle un derlying the purpose of the public schools were to form and establish character ot the highest type, the etfect of such teach ing would be to lead us gradually to en tirely different levels of thinking about business and politics und all the relations of life. A merely utllltaiian training must be carried further than it Is by thu HAG EN, grade schools, If It Is to have much com mercial vulue, A good foundation of character will last through llfo and provo Its usefulness In many unexpected ways. There Is a pathetic absurdity In thu uni versal acceptance ot the formnl proposi tion about virtue, while In practice It is the main clianco thut our minds ure really Intent upon. Wo are at no loss how to answer the question : "What shall It pro lit a man If ho shall gain the whole world and loso his own soul?" A'et It is tho whole world we are after, nnd very few are quite contented with anything less. Some of us have a little fooling about odr souls, but In our secular lives It Is shown mostly In a decent regret thnt other things have actually such a preponderating Im portance. The clergyman's living depends too much upon pleasing his congregation; the maintenance of a church, too often, upon attractive entertainments und pay ments for secured seats. In the schools we demand, not Infrequently against the bettor Judgment or teachers, results which enable children to memorize and calcu late, rather than to think, and, as ha been pointed out, we so far Ignore tlm question of morals as to set apuit rw time for direct ethical teaching. Like other people, we make too much of the obvi ously successful mail. Even our great foundations for higher education, en dowed as the churches aro not, und there foie In a way more independent, are not always without the tulnt of concession to the Idea of measuring all values by com mercial standards. Them ure few thoughtful people who will not admit thut our higher Intellectual and spiritual life has sutfered in the sharp struggle tor material prosperity; that we have accept ed too frankly In business, politics, reli gion, and education, standards which ura not the highest. This feeling, thut with all our mateilul success there Is still some thing left to be desired, has never beau entiiely wanting, and It lias been qjilek encd by the threateidngs of the last few years. Consciences are awakening with tho perception thut a certain kind ot suc cess has not succeeded us well us we fan cied. Our people have at bottom too much moral sense, too much faith In what s sane and sound in public and private life, and, let It be hoped, too much reverence for the divine purpose which founded this republic, to be heedless of uny dungcroiw or degrading tendency. That we are not unconscious of the Importance of the pub lic schools at the starting point for bettar Ing the national life, is attested by tho great attention which they have lately re ceived, and the constunt efforts 6f teach ers to get a rtillcr equipment for their work. While the discussion Is under way, we may us well remember that there Is "a beginning of knowledge," as was said by them ot old time, and see If there Is not some wny by which the public school can become more effective In making accepted doctrines about public and private virtue more vital as principles of conduct. If we lire asked for a suitable text-book, we say that a really good one has not yet been written for this country, but there Is no reason why one should not be prepured, as it is possible to lind at least helpful sug gestions In much that has nliefidy been done here, ami In text-books now in use in other count! les. He Could Tell. "See that young couple?" said the door keeper at the theater. "Yes," "Tluy've been mnrrled a little over a month. I don't know their names, nor where they live, but I can tell that much about 'em." "How? 'They used to come every week and sit In the orchestra chairs. Now they come every other week and sit In thu balcony." Washington Star. Almost PVrl'ect. She Wasn't she natural In the sleeping scene? Her Husbnnd A'ery. She couldn't havo been more natural unless she snored. Biooklyu Life. Heard in Boston. A'lsitor Aly! how your little boy grows. Airs. Commonwealth A'es! we Intend to put him lu spectacles next week. New York Journal. Compensation. "Bllkerton's death was lamentable, wasn't It?" "Yes, but awfully stylish he died In his private car." Chicago Record. Villi LITTLE WIUTIi THE l'liW. IIliAU I.V For tho Tribune. The transitory scenes of life Are surely not a few, But one of the sweetest scenes to mo Was the little white head In the pew. The Word was read, a hymn was sung, Which everybody knew, But not a move could we discern From tho little white head ill tho pew. Seeing the syace was so limited, The pastor near him drew, To make more room for ho who prayed The little white head In the pew. aiethought as I looked upon that scene How the Savior kind and true; World draw us near, as the pastor did The little White head 111 the pew. airs. G. W. Powell. (Morfudd.) iirsp rlnro Opportunity. oooooooo UNBLEACHED. 5o Good Hrown Muslin for ' 4c 7c Jouusvllle, very heavy, for 5c 7e Htulloy, very tine, for 5Jc lie Jk'at Lock wood, 5-4 1. V Muslin for... . Sc 13o Best Lookwood, li-1 V. C. Muslin for. 10u lllc Host Loekwood, S-l Sheeting Muslin for12Ju ISo Best Loekwood, !! Sheeting Muslin for l'lc i;0c Best Loekwood, 10-4 Sheeting Muslin for. 10c Co Clood Apron (.iiuglmm for 3ic Cc Good Prints for 3ic Bert Indigo Blue Prints for UJc BLEACHED. 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