0 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH MO, 1897. l -i tfs T jf iiy - NEWS AND GOSSIP Brief Mention of What Is Doing In the Pleasure Way. LADIES' WHIST CLUB ORGANIZED Will .Meet TIitro Afternoons nnd Two Jlvuiiliie; n Week In ScriuUon Whist Club Ilooins--Wcclc Wast Xot Cliur neterized by Kvents Other Tlinn Iiilbruinl House Alliiirs--l'urn-Uruphs of 1'ersonnl Gossip. The plant? of the new Otis Whist club of ladles were In part perfected at a meeting held Monday at the Scran ton Whist club rooms In the MeuiH bulldlnir. Mrs. Henry Ue lln, Jr., presided. It wus decided to mulse the Initiation CO cents and the dues 25 cents per month. Mon day and Frlduy evenings and Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday after noons were designated for pluy. The rental terms of the Scranton Whist club nt $15 per month were accepted. Mrs. James Archlmld was made chair man of the membership committee. Mis. I.. O. L,nI3nr Is treasurer and Mrs. "vV. J. Hrown chairman of the whist committee. There was a tea following the business proceedings. The ladles who served and assisted were Mrs. L. O. LalJur, Mrs. James Archbald, Mis. "V. J. lirown, Mrs. Henry llelln, Jr., Miss Mnnness, M'rs. P. S. Murker, Mrs. John Owens, Miss Alice Dale nnd Miss Hcrantoti. A partial list of members Is as follows: Mrs. ISelln, Mrs. Archbald, Mrs. P. If. Jermyn, .Airs. N. O. ltobert soii, Mrs. A. H. Storrs, Mrs. (1. W. Hall stead, Mrs. A. J. Connell, Mrs. O. K Hand. Mrs. C. K. Puller, Mrs. IS. H. Pratt, Mrs. H. O Wallace, Mrs Kras tus Parrott, Mrs. J. H. Phelps, Mrs. Thomas Sprnmie, Mrs. C. E. Wade, Mrs. C. ( Ituse, Mrs. N. J. Brown, Mrs. G. IS. Jermyn. Mrs. I-. S. Oakford, Mrs. Wm. Matthews, Mrs C. H. Parke, Mrs. H. I'. Simpson, Mrs. K. U Puller, Mrs. E. O. Coursen, Mrs. T. H. Dale, Mrs. PranlrBllllman, Mrs. J. S. Klrk patrick, Mrs. P. K. Fleltz, Mrs. John A. Duckworth, Mrs. I.. G. I.aBar, Mrs. E. II. Lynde, Mrs. I. P. Megai-gel, Mrs. P. M. Spencer, Mrs. P. S. Murker, Mrs. N. Y. I.eet, Mrs. W. S. Dlehl, Mrs. T. G Wolfe, Mrs. S. I,. Foulke, Mrs. C. I,. Oiillln, Mis. Katherlne Wilcox, Mrs. II. B. Keynolds, Mrs. I. A. Allabuch, Mrs. Nelson I.aMar, Mrs. Wm. Milk man, Mrs. P.. H. Davis, Mrs. I. P. Everhart. Mrs. I. S. Page, Mrs. W. P. Junes, Miss Uolln. Miss Archbald, the Misses Jermyn, Miss Marker, Miss Allen, Mrs. John M. Owens, Mrs. C. D. Scruntnn. Miss Dale, Miss Allis Dale, Elolse (llhnore, Miss Manners, the Misses Matthews, Miss Phelps, the Misses Lindsay, Miss Kuth Dale, Miss Allen. One of the regular smokers of the Scranton Bicycle club was given Tues day nlL'htj' (The committee nvere: 1'er cival MilVr'ls, chairman; C. S. Jennings, Charles Klesel, Mr. Gardner, Fred Tropp and Wllllum Pierce. John P. Toohey, of Lincoln avenue, entertained a large party of friends Tuesday evening. rt The Elite Dancing class met Monday evening at Clears hall. tk 4 A masquerade dance was given Tues day night by the Excelsior Social club at its hall on Wyoming avenue. It was quite Informal and was enjoyed by the children relatives as well as the older friends and relatives of the members. Music was furnished by Bauer and an unusually fine supper was served. The committne was: Sol Oettlnger, chair man; William Mortis and Simon I.au er. Among the dancers from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Klein, of Pittston; William Moses and Isaac Singer, of Carbondale; M. Pakelmishky, of Syracuse, and Mr. Algas, of 131ns liamtuu. Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman, of Twen tieth street, in honor of the fifteenth anniversary of their wedding enter tained a large party of friends Monday evening. Those present were: Mr. anil Mrs. W. H. Storrs, Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Mead', Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Metterlv, Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Jones, Mr. mid Mrs. Richard Teale, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hoffman, Mr. end Mrs. G. W. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kresge, Mr. and Mrs. Phil ip Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sterner, Pottsvllle, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Davis, Wyoming, Pa.; the Misses Powell, Mroadbont, Louis L. Jones, Richard Davis. Harry Edwards, Edward Price, Professor Thomas Jen kins, and J. P. Green.' At n surprise party given Monday evening for Mrs. John W. Evans, of North Hyde Park avenue, !n celebra tion of her sixtieth birthday, the follow ing were present : Rev. D. P. Jones, Mr and Mrs. Edward S. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. David M. Jones, Mr. and .Mrs. David Evnns Mr. and Mrs. Ifoese Lloyd, Mrs. Eldrlch, Mr. una Mrs. Simon Thomas, Mr. nnd Mrs. Reese J. Griillths, Mr. nnd .Mrs. William B. Evans, of Forest City Mrs Thumas Harris, of Pittston; Mrs. Geo! Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Evan II. Evnns, Mr. nnd Mrs. David M. Evans.Edward M. Evans Benjamin Evans, Thomas Kvans. Hen ry Evans, .Mary .1. Evans. Ml -vtn,.,- Morgans, Mrs. Evan Thomas, Jacob Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. William W. Evans. Thomas Wntklns, Mrs. Jonah Redman, Mrs. Morgans. Miss Bessie Rheppard, of Grove street, on Wednesday evening entertained the iollow-students in her class at the Scranton Business college. The guests were; .Misses Lilly Wnrdell, Agnes Harvey, Stacla Clifford, Mame Clear water, Anna I.asoy, ana Alexander Thompson, Thomas P. Hut'lies, John Gllmurtln, Jesse Mrjoks, Harry A Smith and Charles Wars. A Peckvllle wedding thnt attracted much' Interest was that of Miss Suruh Coates, of that borough, and Henry Brlggs, of Wlntou, Wednesday evening at tho home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates. Rev. S. C. Simpklnn, pastor of the Methodist Epis copal church, performed the marriage ceremony. Tim bride's sister, Miss Hannah Coates, and Miss Emily Coo per, of Jermyn, were bridesmaids. The groom was attended by Mruce Nicol, of Archbald, and Robert Coates, a brother of the Inlde, A largo number of guests were prerent. A surprise party wns glvon for Miss Mamie Reifun, of Brick avenue, Wed nesday evening. The guests were: Misses Mary Regan, Nellie McDonald, Laura Duggan, Mary Flnnerty, Mury Foley, Nellie McDonough, Mary De fine, Elisabeth Walsh, Cora Horau, Lucy O'Moyle, Mary Brady, Murbaru Gllbrlde. Nellie Ketrlck. Anna dllbpy, ,Riid Messris James Casey, uhfjj Mc-8 Hale, Miit'tin l'lynn, William uynott. David Parry, John May, Thomas Con nors, Anthony Wnlsh, John Nnughton, Joseh Flnnughun and George Horner. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. AVendover, of Lin den street, gave a taffy pull on Thurs day evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Young, Mr, and Mrs. N. A. Dale, Mr. und Mrs. C. M. Stanley, Mrs. Fnnny Jones, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hnydun, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. S. McClcllund, Dr. nnd Mrs. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Simpson, Sir. and Mrs. Roscoe Conklln, Mrs. J. A. A'nn Musklrk, Miss Sarah Joseph, Miss Mar garet Williams, Prank Crocker, Stew art Hardy. A suprlse party was given AVednes day evening for Captnln John Horn at his home on Dickson nvenue. Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Volz, of Adams avenue, Dunmore, entertained a party of friends Thursday evening. Ell J. Davles of this city, and Miss Lynda C. Cross were married Tuesday at the home of the bride's, parents, Mr. und Mrs. Matthew Cross, ut Richmond, A'n. They are now residing at 321 I'enn avenue, third Iloor, over the People'.s Printing company olllce, Thursday night wns ladles' night at the Scranton Whist club rooms In the Mears building. A prograsslve match for pairs was played. Miss Pratt and Mr. Heeley had the high score with six pairs. The other plus scores were Miss Dale and T. Hanford Dale, four; Mr. und Mrs. L. G, LaMar, three; Mrs. W. J. Mrown and C. R. Fuller, one; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Owens, one. Otbers who participated were Dr. und Mrs. P. P. Struppler, Mr. nnd Mrs. T. H. Dale, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. M. Sandeison, Miss Scranton and Mrs. C. '. Fuller, Mr. und Mrs. Fred Hlntermelster. .Mr. mid Mrs. I. P. Allubueh, Mr. unci Mis. C. M. Penman. Miss Jennie Dnnlels was tendered a surprise party Thursday evening at the home of her parents. Mr. und Mrs. M. I'. Dunlels, of Division street. , PERSONAL MENTION": John J. Gordon spent Tuesday at Car bondale. Miss M. Kramer, of Cedar avenue, Is in New York city. P. M. Cumpbell, of Carbondale, spent Wednesday in this city. J. Gomer Evans lias removed from Lunsford to the West Side. M. J. lluran, of the South Side, is in New York on u business trip. Miss Anna Cruwn, of Moscow, is visit ing friends on the West Side. Miss Nellie IVekliiB, of Sayre, is visit ing friends on the West Ride. Rev. W. P. Davies, of the North End, was In Plymouth Wednesday. Miss M. L. Gibbons, of Lufuyetto street, was in Rutland, Vt., this week. John J. Gorman has returned from n business trio to New Vol It city. D. C. Powell, of North Gurlleld ave nue, wus In Kingston Thursday. Miss Mary Edwards, of Washburn street, Is visiting in Muhuuoy Oily. Moses Staples, of North Lincoln ave nue, spent .Monday at Stroudsbiug. Judge R. W. Aichbald has returned from Sunbury, where lie held court. Silts llertha Reese, of North Hyde Park avenue, Is visiting friends In Boston. Miss Ruth Goodwin, of Newton, Is vis iting relutives on East Market street. it. Wlnlleld Mart rum, of Chicago, Is visiting his aunt, Mrs. LeGrand Wright. Miss Mabel Moldry, of AVashburn street, has returned from a visit at New York city. Mrs. William MacDougal, of East Or ange, N. J., is visiting friends in tills city. Miss Loretta Marrln, of Keiser nve nue, has returned from a visit at Wilkes Marre. Miss Myrtle Perry has returned home after a visit with friends ut Wilkes Barre. Judge II. M. Edwards was conductor of the eisteddfod held Wednesday at Huzleton. James M. Eaton, of Tenth street, was in Stroudsburg AVednesday on a busi ness trip. Charles Lewis, of California, is visit ing his cousin, Charles Lewis, of Leg get t street, AVillluiii Imngan, of llawley, has re turned to his home after a visit on the South Side. Edward Hullett, of North Bromley ave nue, was nt Stroudsburg Monday on a business trip. City Engineer Phillips was slightly ill yesterday and confined to his home on the West Side. C. M. Clarke, of Philadelphia, presi dent of the Traction company, was in the city tills week. Miss M. E. Henley and Miss Catherine Mullaney, of Wyoming avenue, are in New York city. Major W. S. Millar leaves today for Hurrisburg, where ho will Inspect the Eighth regiment. Mrs. R. M. Legge and daughter, Irene, are visiting at the homo of Mrs. Legge's parents at Wavorly. Mis. Julia Bryant, of Division street, has returned home after a visit with New Jersey friends. Attorney J. AV. Howe, of Philadelphia, is the guest of his brother-in-law, Pro thonotary C. 10. Pryor. Dr. Harper M. Lackey, of North Main avenue, Providence, returned Monday af ter a sojourn in Florida. Dr. Michael Carroll, of Plymouth, vis ited his brother, Dr. J. J. Carroll, of Juekson street, last .Monday. Rev. W. P. O'Donnell. of Holy Rosary church. North End, delivered an address at Olyphant Wednesday night. Daniel DeVere, mother and daughter, of Port Jervls, are visiting at the homo of Robert Slmrell, of Breaker street. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Covert, of Kings ton, Pa., are the guests of Mr. und Mrs. Duvid Hess, of Clay avenue, Dunmore. Miss Alice Brazille. or Lee court, and Miss Helen Schroeder, or Green Ridge street, were at White .Mills on Thursday. Miss u connell. or llonesdale. has re turned to her home after spending a cou ple of weeks with Miss Barrett, of Ninth street. Miss Jennie Morgan, of North Pllmore avenue, and Miss Jennie Jones, of Belle vue, have returnedNfrom u business trip to New A'orlt city. Miss Grace Mines, of Moscow, who has been the guest of Mrs. A. J. Wlne hrake at her home, Mill street, Dunmore, has returned home. Chauncey Bishop, after a visit to his sister, Mrs. David Hess, of Clay ave nue, Dunmore, 1ms returned to his home in Hemlock Hollow. Dr. and Mrs. C. n. Purko are at Ponce do Leon, St. Augustine, and S. M. Parke, of Pittston: W. J. Welsh, A, 1'. Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Storrs are ut the Aleazur, St. Auiiustlue. Mr. und Mrs. E. L. Fuller, M. B. Puller und Miss Helen Yates uru traveling over the east coast of Florida witli .Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Yates und Mr. und Mrs. II. P. Brewster, of Rochester, in the private cur "Mrglnla." Mr. Yates Is piesldent or tho Buffulo, Rochester and Pittsburg railway. Among tho Scranton people at tho Oly phant eisteddfod Wednesday, were Lewis A. Howell. John II. Phillips, Eli Hurris, Edwin linweu, Daniel Reese, James v. Reese. John Bowen, Morris riiomus, E. D. Jones, E, E. Rolmthan, Phil R, Thomas, Moses Jumes, Joshua Johns and Miss Mary C, Davis, P. M. A'undllng, William Kelly, C. B. Pratt, Mr. and .Mrs. I. P. Megurgel, .Mr. und Mrs. C. 1). Jones, Miss Junes, Mrs. W. R. McClave, Mrs. John Duckwoith, Thomas 1', Got don, Michael J. Gordon, B, E. Leonard, Miss M. Cutnmlngs, Mrs, S, 8. Seamans, B. P. Connolly, Miss Jones, of Olyphant; -Mrs. M. B. Mull, of Oly phant; Miss C, A. Hull, of Olyphunt, were leglstered at tho Westminster, In New Yoik city, during tho week, OIURCE DOINGS AND RELIGIOUS TALK ChronlcllnKs of Particular Interest to Church-Going People. GERMAN METHODISTS IN SCRANTON Interesting Review of the Advanco of Their I)cnomlnatlon--Somctlilng of the Approaching Wyoming Confer ence nt Oncontu, S. V. --Money Needed Ilytlio Y. M. C. A.--Urlof Notes of Church News -- Sorviccs Tomorrow. In vlow of tho approaching East Ger man Methodist Episcopal conference in this city beginning next AVednesday night at the First German Methodist church, Adams uvenue, corner of Vino street, the following review of Gorman Methodism In this city will be Interest ing: In the spring of 1855 Rev. F. AV. Flocken cumo to Scranton to begin mission work among the German popu lation. He preached for the first time In the frame church building owned by the Methodist Episcopal church, on June 3. The following fall the first church organization was formed, con sisting of sixteen members. Of these the following six are still living: Jnoob Wulter, Mngdulene Lutz, Christine Mlckel, Chnrlotte Fluff, John Lutz und Frederic Monn. The lust named person has been u successful minister In the German work, now stationed at San Francisco, Col. The services were al ternatively held at the frame chinch nnd In private houses, until the Eng lish congregation, being ready to build u more imposing structuie, sold their frame chinch to them for S100. They temoved It to the lot at the corner of Adtiins avenue and Vine street, which was then briiirht for the sum of $fj.riO. This was the ilrst church building for the German people In Scranton. Tn 1SB7 the adjoining lot was purchased lor $1,001), the church property had a front nge of SO feet. In 1SV2 the present church edifice was built. Rev. A H. Kurth was then pas tot. The cost of this building amounted to $20,000. Now the congregation had a beuutltul new church In the best locu tion, but not without the great burden of a debt amounting' to $0,000, and very few of the members were well-to-do. Hut by untiring efforts on the part of the minister, and heroic giving on the purt of the membership, tills large debt was entirely v Iped out within ten years. Many English speaking Chris tian friends showed themselves in those struggling times to be friends indeed. Through the efforts of Rev. F. W. Din ger $.,300 of the debt was paid off, and Rev. G. Ahele had the gratification to pay off the lust dollar of the remaining $i.roo. In ISSj a chapel was erected on the hill at the cost of $2,240, exclusive of two lots which were procured by the La dles' Aid society of that district for $4f.0. In this chapel a prosperous Siin duy school has been conducted, and preaching services and class meetings held ever since. In the same year two lots were purchased for $C00 at the cor ner of Prospect avenue and Birch street, South Side, und another chapel built at the cost of $2,&03. In this loca tion a church organization was soon formed and 37 members and a number ot probationers Joined by letter fiom the mother chinch'. Here the work de veloped In a gratifying manner and there is now a membership of 101 mem bers, and a Sunday school of 15S schol ars at the South Side. Last summer the trustees of the First church spent S1.S0O for a thorough reno vation of the church' property. Since lust conference the pastor raised 3." persons Into full membership connec tion. There is in the church a very ac tive Ladles' Aid society, who, besides ninny deeds of charity to the poor nnd the sick, render very elliclent help to the trustees of the church financially. The following ministers have been stationed at the First church sln.v Its organization: lSJ.'-oC, F. AV. Flocken; 1S37-SS, John G. Lutz; 1S39-C0, Jacob AVeek; 1 S01 -02, Leonard Meyer; 1S03-G4, Louis AA'alhur, SCG-fi8, Paul Quattlaiul er; 1SG0-70, Jacob Kolb; 1S7I-73, Wil liam H. Kurth; 1874-73, George II. Mayer; 1S77-7!), P. AV. Dinger: 1SS0. AVllllani Kuth, second term; 1SS1-S3, George Abele; 1SS4-SG, Jacob Kolb; 18S7-SM. Ferdinand. Rey; 1S90-94, Gustav Haussen; 169G-9G, Ph. Haendlges. Rev. Bishop H. AA AVarren, D. D., LL. D of Colorado, will preside at the forty-sixth annual AVyomlng con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church which begins April 7vat Oneon ta, N. Y. There Is u vast difference In the extent of Methodism in the confer ence now as compared with forty-live years airo. Then the amount of sal aries, Independent of the claims of presiding elders, was only $19,917; last year S114.579 was paid in saluries not Including those of presiding elders. Forty-five yeurs ugo the church valu ation was $23,030; now It is $2,083,900, exclusive of paisonnges. Of the sixty-two ministers who responded to the llrst conference roll call only seven are now living, nnd these sustuln n super annuate relation, namely: C, A'. Ar nold, Minghamton, N. Y.; II. R. Clark, Mlnghamton, N. A'.; Asa Brooks, Can dor, N. Y.; Joseph Hewitt, Candor, N. Y.; Philip Martlett, Astoria. N. A'.; G. W. Leech, Susquehanna, Pa.; C. L. Rice, McGrawsvUle, N. Y. The annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Wyo ming Methodist district was held Thuisday In the Methodist church ut AVest Pittston. The olllcers of the so clty are: Mrs. T. H. Dale, of Scranton, piesldent: Mrs. AV. H. Peck, of Scran ton, recording secretary, and Mrs. W. G. Simpson, of West Pittston, corre sponding secretary. As much as $10,000 for Improvements and a deficit of $3,000 for the year Just closed, confronts the A'oung Men's Christian association and threatens the proposed renovation of the gymnas ium. On April 13 the annual meeting of directors will be held. For that meeting a conference has been ar ranged between the directors und mem bers of the ussoclntlon und some plun may be devised for overcoming the financial situation. Rev. AV. J. Ford says the report that ho has received a cull from a Buffulo Buptlst church Is untrue. A plan Is afoot to give a big Chris tian Endeuvor banquet. The project wus discussed nt u meeting of tho City union executive committee Monduy evening ut the A'oung Men's Christian association building The matter will be submitted to vote among the many societies und If decided uillrmutlvely the banquet will probably be held ut the Penn Avenue Baptist church. It was decided to continue the Christian Endeavor Journal, which was sturted Just previous to the recent state con vention In this clty Its editor Is At torney J. J, H. Hamilton. The annual meeting of the Lacka Wunna presbytery will begin April 19 In the Providence Presbyterian church and will Inst three days. Rev. Thorn ton A. Mills, Ph. D., ot AVIIkes-Marre, the liiodeiutor, will preside. One Iin portunt topic for discussion will be a proposed division ot the presbytery limits. It Is thought by some to be too large, Tho presbytery numbers ubout 100 members. An Institute of the Sundny school workers of the third district of Lacka wanna county will be held In the Meth odist church of Peckvllle on March 23, when a district organization will bo effected. The county olllcers are pres Iden, AV. AV. Fletcher, M. D Carbon dale; vice president, Ar. P. Nye, Car bondale; secretary-treasurer, Miss Delia P. Evans, Scranton; superintend ent home department, F, E. Nettleton, Scranton. All Sunday school workers are Invited to the Institute. The pro gramme' will be as follows: AFTERNOON SERVICE. 2.00 Praise service, Rev. A. C. Myers, Peckvllle. Words of Welcome, Halsey Lathrop.', Peckvllle. "Preparation for Sunday School Teach ers." Miss Carrie Geary, Carbondale. General discussion, "Reaching the Out side .Masses," C. D. Winter, William Al len and others. "Homo Department," C. A. Samson, Archbald, mid others. Music Offering. Paul, tho Great Missionary," William M. Hill, Mayilcld. EVENING SERVICE. 7.30 Praise service. Report of committee. Election of of ficers. The lesson for April 4 taught by little people, ('. 10. Bilker, Jermyn. "The Preparation of the Lesson," Pro fessor 1C. D. Bovard, Jermyn. .Music Offering. "Whut a Teacher Should Know," L. P. Bower, Scranton, state district president Laekuwuuna, Susquehanna und Wayne counties. The following Is a programme of tho music that wl'l be rendered tomorrow In the Penn Avenue Baptist church: MORNING. Organ prelude, Impromptu Parker Anthem, "Tho Lord Is My Light," Sehnecker Hymn 4G1, "Saviour, Thy Dying Love." Lowry Children's hymn, "Give Glory," 22 M. U P Ford Offertory, "Love Not the World" Sullivan Hymn 439, "I Gave My Life for Thee," Mliss Response, "Laborers of Christ Arise," 374 G. 11. 1-G Greatorex Organ, Allegreto Goldmark EVENING. Organ prelude, "Nazareth" Gounod Sentence, "The Lord Is In Mis Holy Temple" Purruut Anthem, "The Lord Is Nigh Unto Them" Sullivan Response, "Abide with Me." Response, "Lord's Prayer" Bowman Offertory, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" Uaox Mytnn lisi, hvmnal, "There Is a Laud of Pure Delight." Response, 371, 1-0, G. II. Mrs. Dr. Hnnd will have charge of the Gospel meeting at the A'oung AVo men's Christian association rooms Sun day at 3.45 p. in. Many chairs are In the assembly room that we want to sec tilled at each Sunday service. All young women are Invited to come and occupy these chairs, thereby being helped and strengthened by heailng "good tidings" from the "AVord of Life." Come, 203-207 AVaahlngton ave nue. The series of revival meetings held In Throop Methodist Episcopal church during the past live weeks have been of the utmost Interest, and largely at tended. More than fifty persons have entered upon a Christian life, and many added to the church. Evangelist Miss Lydla Hanawalt, who has- been assltlng the pastor, Rev. J. Ar. Newell, finished her work there on Monday evening. She left with the good wishes of the people to whom she Is endeared as a faithful und noble Christian work er. Services will be conducted as usual next week. Monday, class meet ing; Wednesday, prayer meeting, led by the pastor. The follow-in;: programme of music will be rendered at the evening service in the Second Presbyterian church: Organ prelude "! Dudley Buck By request the anthem, "Hurk, Hark My Soul," ,by Logan, will be sung by the full choir. Quartette Weber Solo and chorus. HostIuJe Gounod J. M. Chance, organist. RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES. Two or more morning masses were celebrated on St. Patrick's day In all tho Catholic churches. -Miss Vuudervoort, the contralto of Elm Park church, will sing nt the Penn Ave nue church tomorrow evenlne- Steretary Geoigo G. Many will conduct the services at the Reseco Mission .Sun day evening. G. Y. Sanborn, supcrlnttui ent. Rev. Georse E. Guild will conduct to mono w afternoon's gospel meeting nt the Young Men's Christian association building. The Indies of the Simpson chureu whose names, begin with the letters F. G. II, r, J and K, served a supper In the church Thursday evening. Thlrtj-tvo new members will be added to the church roll In the First Congrega tional church next Sabbath morning. Tho majority are Sunduy school scliolurs. The Sunday Hcliool of the Calvary Re formed chui oh was presented w'th a bandMoi'ie birthday box by the Weaver Organ and Piano company, or Yot!, Pu. Rev. D. E. Evans, of Kingston, Pa., de livered a lecture on "Genesis unci Geo If You Haven't Taken Advantage of the Banister Shoe Co.'s Great Shoe Sale, Do So Now. am CORNER CT Af logy" Thursdny evening In tho First Con Bregntlonnl church on South Main nve nue. Rev. Dr, C. E. Robinson, who has been at the Jackson sanitarium nt DunsvUle, N, A',, has returned home and will preach tomorrow In the Second Presbyterian church. Rev. G. AV. AVelsh, of Calvary Re formed church, corner Monroe avenue und Gibson street, will preach a special sermon to children on Sunday, March 21, Ut 10.30 II. til. Tho AVomen's Foreign Missionary so ciety of Asbury Methodist Episcopal church will hold a public meeting tomor row iivonlng, which will bo addressed by Miss Danforth, of Japan, On Thursday evening tho Inst tiuar terly meeting of tho present conference your will bo held In the church parlors of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, North Main avenue. Rev, Charles J, Brndbury, ot the Genc soo conference, who bus been spending n fow months with his son, Charles E. Bradbury, of this city, returned Thurs day to his home In Wuyland, N. A'. The gospel meeting Sunday ut 3.43 p. m. In South Sldo A'oung Women's Christian association rooms, ll)2t Cedar avenue, will be of special Interest. Miss Koto Lowert will lead, Come and bring a friend. Thu Hebrew Feast of Purlin correspond lm: to the Christian Christmas, was cele brated on Thursday. It was the unnl veisary of the deliverance of the, Jews from the destruction planned by tho Per sians. The annual missionary exercises of tho Providence Methodist Episcopal Sunday school were held, lust Sunday afternoon, The annual emit! butlon? .were received from the several classes, and amounted to J22S. The newly published Congrogntlonnl hymnnl was useiPfor the first -time In. the First Congregutlonnl church last Sunduy. The church hart purchased .'200. copies for the use of the, congregation, It is ex pected that It will add' Interest to church praises. '' .Mrs. Catherine AVIlco'x gave her sixth recital at the South Side. Young Wo men's Chtiatlail. association Thursday evening. The entei tulners were the fol lowing pupils of Mrs. , Wilcox: .Misses Rando. Worth, Jordan, Costou und Love, and .Messrs. Terwllllger, A'an Gorder and Davis. Ihe Laurel club of the A'oung Women's Christian association on Tuesday even ing elected olllcers. Retiring President Eva Short presided. The Olllcers elect ed are: Miss Eilu Osland, piesldent; Mrs. II. M. Sweet, vice-president; .Miss Car lie DeWIld, secretary; Miss Eva Short, treasurer; Miss Louise Llnder, chaplain; Mb-s Lottie Swingle, critic. Rev. L. R. Foster, of Auburn Theologi cal i,( mlnarr, to whom the call to the double pastorate or tho Sumner Avenue und Taylor Presbyterian churches has been extended, bus not yet accepted tho same. He ofllcluted ut thu Taylor chuicli 111 the morning last Sunday und in tho evening lie pleached In the Sumner Ave nue church. Me was otlloially tendered the cull on Saturday, but to the commit tee who waited upon him he gave no defi nite reply, but It Is probable that he will make his decision known on March 2S, when he will again otllclate in the two chuiches. The congregations anticipate Ills acceptance. At the Railroad A'oung Men's Christian association rooms on Lue'j-awunna Tues day evening a reception -was tendered Frank P. Browne und W. II. Merry, the retiring and Incoming assistant secre taries respectively. The chairman of the evening was Seeietury Frank Pearsall. Ttiose who contributed to the entertln ment were Wulter Smith, the Georgia Students' unartette nnd the Imperial or chestra. A farewell address was deliv ered to Mr. Browne by i D. Glover and ii welcome was addressed to Mr. Berry by Mr. Marsh. A purse of money, the gift of the association, was presented to Mr. Browne. John R. Troth made tile presentation. Mr. Browne resigned to accept a similar olllce nt Great Bend. TOMORROW'S SERVICES. Green Ridge Presbyterian church Morning service ut ln.30, evening ser vice at 7.30. Rev. A. N. Hngerty, of Carlisle, Pa., will preach. Bible school at 12 o'clock. Endeavor society at G.30 o'clock. Grace Evangelical Lutheran church, corner Madison avenue und Mulberry street Rev. Foster l uift, pastor. Ser vices ut 10.30 a. in. and at 7.20 p. m. Song service In the evening. Kim Park church Prayer and praise Fervice at 9.30: preaching at 10.30 n. m. and 7.30 p. in. by the pastor, C. M. Gillln, D. D. Subject ut 7 30 "Needed More Dirainlng." Sunday school at 2 and Ep worth league at fi.30 p. m. First Congregational church. South -Main avenue Pastor, David Jones. Morning, 10 a. in., communion service: sermon, II Timothy, iv. 22. Afternoon, Sabbath school. Evening sermon, "Nurse It For .Me." Exodus, II, !. Chr'st'nn Alllnicn, Pll P-'in "'pi Piayer meeting 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. Gos pel service every Sunday at 3.4.) p. m., .en bv Rev. AV. T. MncArthur. Meeting on Tuesday evening a: 7.30 p. m. All cordial ly Invited, St. .Mark's Lutheran church. Fourteenth and Waihhurn st-eets Rev. A. L. Ra mor, Ph. P., paf.ir. Third Sunday In Lent. Services 10.30 u. m. and 7.30 p. m. Calvary Reformed church, corner Gib son street and Monroe avenue Rev. Geo. W. Welsh, pastor. Services, 10.30, special sermon to children; 11.13. Sunday school; 5.43. Junior Christian Endeavor; G.3H, Seni or Christian Endeavor; 7.30, services, sub ject, "Temperance." Seats free. All welcome. First Church of Christ (Scientist). No. 319 Adams avenue. Sunday service 10.30 a. m. Testimonial meeting Friday even Intr at S o'clock. All welcome. Seats fire. Providence Methodist Episcopal church Rev. William Edgar, pastor. The usual services will be held. Preaching by pas tor at 10.30 a. m. und 7.30 p. m. Morning subject. "Another Fruit of the Spirit:" evening subject, "Wav Stations." Sun dny school at 2 p. m. Epworth league at G.i', led by Mlsa Amy Decker. All are fn vlte.i. Green Ridge Baptist church -He. W. J. Ford, pastor. Services at 10.30 n. m. nnd 7.20 p. in. Sublect In the morning, "Home Missions;" In the evenhi", "The Life and Cleed of St. Pntrlek." Trinity Lutheran church, corner of Mulberry street and Adams avenue. Ser vices at 10.30 n. m. und 7.30 p. in. Sunday school nt 12 o'clock. First Ba'itl3t cli-'ich, Scranton street Rev. S. P. Mathews, pastor. Prayer meeting, 10 n m., led by Deacon Owens. Subject for Subb"th morning. "I Would Not I.'w Alvvav." Job. vil 10. Subie-t for Sabl-uth evening, "The Pauline Prize Fighter." I Timothy, vl. 12. Then- will be u song service preceding the evening sermon. Bible school nt 2 p. m., Dr. Bed- Will last only and you should PRICES li ROT PRICES II ii "Here Apologies," and you will miss aji op portunity such as you never had before, IF YOU DON'T BUY NOW. OneHaSf of Actual Cost Is About the' price the' are going at. LACKAWANNA AND WYOMING doe, superintendent. ' A'oung People's prayer meeting G p. m leader, Mattlo Walklns. All are cordially Invited, Shllolt Baptist church, over Hulbert's MubIc store, 117 Wyoming nvenue At 10.30 o'clock n. in, preaching by Rev. J. Russell, Silbject, "Temptation;" at 2.30 o'clock p, in., Sunday school; at 7.30 o'clock p. m., preaching by Rev. Rus sell. Subject, "Church Activity." The public Is cordially Invited to turn out. I'enn Avenuo Baptist church Rev. Jo seph K, Dixon, D. D pastor. Preaching at 10.30 and 7.30 o'clock. Thcnio for the morning, "God's Fellow AVorkers," nnd In the evening, "Tho A'olce of Kinship, or Friendship Consecrated," the third In n series of Sunday evening sermons on "A'olces from the Cross." Bible school at 2 o'clock. A'oung people's meeting at B.30. All cordially welcomed. First Presbyterian church Services 10.30 n. in. nnd 7.30 p. m. Sundny school 12 in. (noon); A'oung People's Society of Christian Endeavor, 0.30 p, m. Dr. Mc Leod will prennh morning and evening, In the ovonlng ho will continue his lec tures on tho "Prophet of Fire." Subject, "Nuboth's Vlnoynrd nnd God's Mercy to a Covetous King nnd a Murderous Queen." Union mission, Cross street Testimo nial mooting at 3 o'clock; text, Matthew, xxlv, 1. Gospel meeting at 7.30, J. M. Sehanek, leader. Sunduy school at 10.13. All are welcome. Providence Presbyterian church Rev. George E. Guild, pastor. In the morning tho discourse will be for children; chil dren nnd parents especially Invited. lCvenlng theme, "David's Contilbutlon to Our Race." Tho scuts of the church tiro free. Second Presbyterian church Rev. C. E. Robinson. D. D pastor. Services 10.30 n. in. and 7.30 p. m. Tho pastor will preach In the moi-nllig, beside the sihoit sermon to tho children, on "True Ration alism," and In the evening on the "Christian Aeneld." All seats free at lilldlt. All welcome ut nil services. Seventh Day Adveutltits Bvungcllst W. 11. Smith will speak in D. D. Hvans' hall, cornur of Hamilton street und South Main avenue, Sunday evening 'at 7.30. Subject, "The Signs of the Times." This will Involve some or the loading Issues of the day. All are Invited. Grace Reformed Episcopal church Wyoming avenue, below Mulberry street. Divine worship 10.3U n. in. and 7.30 p. in. Sabbath school at 12 in. A'oung People's Society of (inlstlan Endeavor at 0.30 p. in. Seats all free at nil services. Struugara always welcome. Preaching by the pastor at both services. Morning. "Taking Heed." Hebrews. II, 1; evening, "Sin's Last Outbrouk," Revelations, xx, 7-15. Monday, at 7.43 p. m., special ser vice. Subject, "The Holy Spirit." Come und bring your Bibles. All welcome. The pastor conducts a union Bible class for tho study of tho Sabbath school lesjon every Thursday evening at 7.43 o'clock. All ere welcome. Washburn Street Presbyterian church Rev. John P. Moffat, pastor. Services at 10.30 u. m. and 7.30 p. in. Bible school at 12 m. Jun'or Chrl-itlan Endeavor ut 3.30 p. m. Senior Christian Endeavor at 0.20 p. m. Special services, commencing at ,.30, every night but Saturday night, during tho coming week. Thu pastor will preach In the morning on "The Reason for Divine inactivity." in the ufternoou to Junior Christian Enilenvorcrs on "Temperance," and In tho evening on "God's Service a Chanel" All are cor dially Invited to nil of those services. Sunnier Avenuo Presbyterian church Mr. Morgan, a student at Auburn Theo logical seminary, will preach In tho Tay lor Presbyterian chinch .In tile morning and In the evening nt the Sunnier Ave nue church. The following Sunday Rev. Mr. L. R. Foster will supply these pul pits nnd give u dellnltc answer as to acceptance or rejection of the call given him. Hampton Street Methodist Eulscopal church Rev. F. P. Doty, pastor." Morn ing service, sermon, 10.30 o'clock. Sab bath schpol. 2 p. m. Epworth league, G.30. Evening service, special sermon to the Knights of Mcltn, 7.30 p. m. Slmnson Methodist Episcopal church Rev. ,T. B. Sweet, pastor. Fourth quar terly meeting Tor the present conference year. Love feast at 9 o'clock. Morning service, communion, 10.30. Sabbath school 12 o'clock. Epworth league, G o'clock-. Evening service, preaching by Presiding Elder Rev. Dr. J. G. Eckmnn. First AVelsh Baptist ohuroh-AV. S. Jones, pastor. Regular services morning and evening. Sabbath school 2 p. m. English sermon at evening service. St. Luke's Parish Rev. Rogers Israel, rector: Rev, Edward J. Huughton, cur ate. Third Sunday In Lent. St. Luke's church, 7.30 n. m., holy communion; 9.15 n. in., Sunday school; 10.30 a. m.. morning prayer nnd sermon; 1.30 p. m., evening prayer; 7,3(1 p. m., mission service and address on tho "Church." St. Mark's Dunmore, S n. m holy communion; 10.30 n. m., morning prayer and sermon; 3 p. m., Sunday school; 7.20 p. in., evening prayer nnd sermon. St. George's, oly phunt. In Edwards' hall, 3 p. m,. Sunday school; 4 p. m., evening prayer and ser mon. Saint David's Church Corner Jackson street and Bro.nley avenue. Rev. .M. II. Mill, icctor. Third Sunday In Lent. 10.3) a. m morning prayer and sermon; 2.:10 p. in., Sundry school; 7.20 p. in., evening prayer and sermen; Fiidcy, 7.15 p. m., ev ening prayer and nddres. All persons vvelccmu at all services. Jackson Street Baptist church Rev. Thomas de Gruchy, pas-tor. will nrencli tomorrow morning, vl 10.30 o'clock on the subject, "Ncturo, Man and Revela tion." Bible school at 2 p. m.; 'Continen tal school nt 2 p. m. Evening service at 7 o'clock piompt. A glorious praise and sons service will be held, assisted by a large chorus, with W. II. SU-.titun. oor netlst, and AV'lliam Allen, violinist, fol lowed by u short sermon. Topic, "A Midnight Ball." An after meeting will bo held. A'ou are cordially Invited to all tho privileges of our sanctuary. Seats are free. Business meeting Monday evening at 7.20; Pruvlng band will meet on AVednesday ovonlng ut 7.30 at the home of Mr. Sncdgirt, North Everett avenue. All Soul's Untvcrsallat church Rev. P. AV. AVhippcn. pautor. Morning subject, "The Cliiistlon Rueo:" evening subject. "Nero, the Burning of Rome, nnd the Early ClirlUlaiiH." Howard Place African MethodUt Enls cepal chwch Rev. H. A. ijrant. B. 'l., paster. 10.3J u, in., subject, "Without Fruit 'Before tho hrone of God:" 2.30, Sunday school; C.30 p. in.. Christian En deavor; 7.20 p. m.. subject, "The True Principles of Life." American Volunteers. 31S Washington avenue 3.45 p. in., united Christians' ser vice; S p. in., great salvation mcpttuir. In which Captain and -Mrs. Chnpln give their farewell uddress to No. 1 post prior to taking charge ot lite Volunteers' work In At)- title City. a few days longer take advantage of it. AVENUES, . tit ' u el ill bcasi sa 124-126 Wyoming Ava. SILKS. Wash Silks in stripes and chocks Ortn worth 30c. Quick selling price.. -C Fancy Stllped Satins, regular 33c. OfJo grade. Quick selling price XUL Our 21-Inch Black, Brocaded Silk, regular 75c. grade. Quick sell- rnr ing price -. OVC WASH GOODS. One case Fine Zephyr Ginghams, At 10c. grade. Quick selling price.. u2 One case Fine Quality Striped In dian Lllien, 10c. grade. Quick Cn selling price J One case 4-4 Blenched Muslin, 5c. 0"3 grade. 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