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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH MO, 1897.
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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.
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The Elite Dancing class met Monday
evening at Clears hall.
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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
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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
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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
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