THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1897. it J 00600000000000000 RAINY DAYS Arc hard on shoes. Harder ou poor ones V than ou good, though. a Takes lots of water 0 to spoil a pair of our g New Stormer V They are really worth $ $5, but we only ask $3.50 1 1 Ask for our new Storm Shoes. 410 SPRUCE STREET, ft ooooooooooooooooo CITY NOTKS. The tennis representing St Thomas' college and Ko) stone ih .idem) will il.i lit Athletic ii.uk iiPTt fUtunlai Tlic aniiunl social of John liojle O'llell )v council. V. M I, villi be hi Id next AVciliipxdnj ivtnlng at Silgils dancing iicndcmy. TliPir will I ip an Insppetlim Thursday night of ('.imp No s. Sons of Viler ins. It will bo (undiiittil b) Captain Brlggs, of Camp Ni V1 uf Khlckslilnuy Tin- Hill Clothing linns,, of which Wil li. ill Sh.'fcr Is the proprietor, was elostd b the sheriff Saturday night on seven executions, aggregating nuiilv $s,iki) Tin class In Amerlcnn history at the Billro.id Young Men's Christian associa tion looms was addnssril Sttinla iv mng bv 1'iofissor l'lumbv, ol the Sihool " tin Ltiikavvnnni. Commissions have bei n Issued as fol lows fiom Thlrticnth uglmtiil lu.idtiuur ier Hlmtr Hirrv. Hist lieuUnant, and William Siutt, sioimd lleiitinant Com pany H, A It Tooti, first lieiitinant, mid W. W. inglls, sicond lieutenant, Company 1). A map of the locally east of the L.nk nwanna rivir, nud north of Noith Park, ii locality which his shown a meat lm pi on merit during tin list live jenrs, and fiom which the ilti thrives a l.uge tac reenue, has bien prep mil by City As ussor C. S I'owler. lectin o and i ntei Inlnimnt will be hell eit Jluklc h.ill on Situtday i veiling, Nov. l' The affair w.ll bo In rlnrgc ot the (Jenti il Tin man V Me-agini ilub, of Wen Scranton lhe prlidpal future of the evii.lng will to the lecture on "Irish ffdlr-" by lion. John P. Jlilnt)ie, of New Yirk clt) The Comet, jr. . pl.ieil the greater team of I'lttston "tert'a afternoon on the letter's grounds In the second half with the score standing 4 to 4 the umpire gave i wrong de-lslon against the Comet, jrs . on n n oft sldo play. The Comets lefuso to play nml aftir much wrangling tho j.amo was cancelled last week's t Minuses of the Si rnn ton Charing lloiibc association wire as follows Monday, $1CS,817 7.1. Tuesday. SlMIJlli, Wedni'day. J17S.irW4l!, Thurs day, $147 3'.sis, Fridav. $121,07311, Satur day $130 1SS 17. total SUI.l.ViSJ. The elenr Iiiks for the coriispondliiK wick last year wue, $ii7 src i ;, nu lmnasc of ?U7, 3171", or oir 11 )er cent William Whltluek and John 11 Mum son aie i hit Rid b Nill McT.iuue with larcetiN b bailie. The are charKi'd uini X.illuii to account for the wheie.ibouts of a pi mo owmd b thu pl.ilntirf, mid whli h was delUeiul to tliim to be tunnl Whltbick was held In $3W ball by Aldi inn Howe S.iturdai. The ilettnd nnts ill i;, tiny KUe the piano to a thud n who had been iiu;at;cd by tin in i i il i tin work and who cannot bo locatid rbltralois i i Tlnkham, C K. Ohcr nnd ri W. Mulholland on Saturday heaid iirBuments In the case of Matthew Con nolly against MubkIc Uoldui and hir liusband, Mm tin Onltlen Mis (lolden, II Is nlleKed shinderpil Connolly In AiiKUst, IV5 The slandeious words wire utteied In the luesence of hi r husband, and therefore both, It Is held, are liable foi ilamiiRes. The defendants denlul this mid also that an slandeiou words whateur had been uttend imnlnst Con nollj The arbitrators resolved their de cisions VoshuiK & Uawson appiarul lor the plalntllf and Talor & hew Is for the dt lendants ( iililornin Kveiirsious, Tersonnlly conducted. Leave Chica go every Wednesday. Hurllngton Route to Denver, tht-nce via Denver & Tllo Grande Ily. (tho scenic lino nf the world) P.utles travel In Pullman tomist sleeping cars fitted with ewiy con enlencv, which go thtuugh to Call, foinln anil aie In cliaigo of special agents of long expilence. For i ar ttculais addrets T. A. Grady, Kxciualon Jlgr. C P.. & Q. R. 1!., 211 Clark St., Chicago. 111. WHEN YOU ARE OF A . . . or anything in the Alilliuery line, you will find our assort ment by far the largest in the city and our prices always the lowest. Millinery Is Our Business and we are extensive dealers. Come in and see what we are offering. You will not he dis pointed. We are anxious to please you aud serve you sat factorily. 324 Lackawanna Ave. Trimmed Hat - ill a TEN YEARS PASTOR OF SECOND CHURCH Rev. C. E. Robinson Delivers a Sermon in Willed He Reviews (lie Decade. THE WORK THAT IIA'S BEEN DONE Ten Venn Iluvr Uollod Unpitttv It). During Thnt Tlmo Over Two lime (I red Tlioiisnntl Dollar llmo Hccu Ituiscd lor Church riirHM.--olilc Murk Done- b) the Various Clmrcli Organizations and the l'ustor Pulil Trlbutn to Tliuni. Hew C. i: Hoblnson, JJ. ., lmMiiB tounded out ten joats of useful service us pastor of tho Second 1'ti'nbyteilun ihtllili, jcstiTilu pi cached two sel nioiis. In which lie lefenod to his work In tho chinch during tho diiMiie lie has Illleil Its pulpit. , Ills tonic lii tho inornliii; wns "Uec I entilnl Pastorate," mid In the evening Conviction mid i:peilento of Ton I Yeats' Set vice In This Field." For Ills morning tliscoutsc he took the text fiom thu oid "What hath God wt ought V" He suld. I llalak, IJiik ol Moab, was ten Med at 1 the apprlaeh of the enimli- of Iiail. I l'or aftei fmi jiars in the wlliltiiuss or slieiRhing off the iruiigitiip ol liKMit and or burtlm,' tin row u ils who hart tailed at Kaillsh Harnea to 'so up and posses tho land." Israi I hum mouil to ward tho I. in. I of prornlsp unlud, feir less. and with a gnat faith In God. "Uro.it mitl'ins mid might Hugs" Hid in dlsmaj betoro them. Thej niiiiiil on "lonniu ting and to con quer" Tho tllbis of the disert millid at Its pros me The great nation of the Amorltes, with Slhou, thilr king, and tho gl nil King Og of H.ishaii, tin ruins ot who-o giant eltlts are tho wondir to''a of the eastern traelti, weie lom Pletelj ovitthiown. And now, Irnslstible thej had moled on to the plains of Moib on cast sldo of Jordan by Jorlohn. From his mountain fortresses H.ilak lookul in alarm down upon the i.ist iirinv eneimpe.l In the allty, which had swijit on like a blasting del.isUiting ltnouli lroni the dei rt si nt his prlncis into Mlo potnmla for the celebiatnl sixithsajn, Iiilaam, with thu thought iikln to tint of tho pit suit oiluital iiuilon of tho "clil ee," that li.ila.im might eurse tho hosts of Israel Ilekniw nothing of moiio thelstn. Ho blmpl ugatded Jilmvah as n Rod of the llibnws, and hoped that I!.i la.im had seme i ccult illations with moii, powerful licit li "From the lop ot the rocks" Halak and H.ilaam looked down upon the mlghtl arms, "nbtding m his tents, (molding to his tribes," and surrounding the mttiioiii lain ruaclo of thu congregation with the tribal stand tiids waving In the brcizc. HL'ItST FORTH IN SONG We stu the ck.iust malilfistatlon of God's "winking all In all," In the history of His ihunh, which Is "a living bod cf men, callid b God out of tho vvoild, not to be the Invelltois of u llivv social s s tcm, but to thlblt In the world, by word and life, and ispcclallv by life, whit humanity is, was and will be In the Idea of God." The object of Its laith bilng the lncarnatid, cruulled and risen Son of God, and His word, and Its connecting bond, the Indwelling Hoi Spirit. Some one has well alil that the win Id has for feited Its life, but that Christ has second ii leprlevc through His atoning sacrlllee, und the church Is ch irged with tho gmat work of ilellvulng this reprieve lntp tho condemned world's hands, a work which the angels desire to look Into and to havo some holy shaie In. It Is not tho church's pecult ir mission merely to afford men an opportunttj for the tmplojnunt of thio loglcal speculation It Is for service not for llbtrt I felt Jiars ago that Thomas Arnold's idea of a church and Its mis-ton was one of tho best "The true and grand Idea of a church is n soiletj for the pui ptiso of making men like Ctiiist, earth like luavin, tho kingdoms of tho vvoild the kingdom of Christ " I That I took for my working definition 'of a ihunh, I accepted your call tin tais ago, to cat iv out that thought s,o I far as I might tluougli the help of God. 1 found lit lu u ihuuh In gieat measure i fashioned after that Idea, movid bj that holy Impulse, aid a city pecullatly alive to It, through the Ihlilllj, ability and spiritual insight or tin si devoted pistols , ninl Christian vvoikers in tho various cnurcnes who rail lulped, under God, to Klvo form and power to this city's public 'tlmcnt. I use th it turn nlvl"edl It ,- tho line distinction of Simmon tint with all its. hetuogi-neiius population. Its public sentiment Is so l.u kcH Christian. I found alo hole a helpful and Inspiring brolhi rhoisl of c 1 1 p.istois, to whose warm welcome and fiatiin.il splilt 1 at one nspondid and have bun evei since Indebted. I must paitliul.ulj men tion with gratitude tho kindness of the Itev. Dr. Iogin, at tint time the pastoi ol tin First Flesh terlan church, fiom which this church sprang, and the trill Ijinir attention of his belovul wile of sainted nuimor. Ni:vi:n hi:i:n uiiukcn It istubllehcd a filindshlp betwtui is that has never been Inokui through all these ten .vears dining which we have sometimes stood on the different shaipl dellnel sides of Presb ti ilul quisiloiis And I am happ to billevt that our rela tions to the pici-cut pastor of tho 1 list church and his pi ople are c.t tht fiitiul Host intuic Their dillc.iti tiioughtful-nti-s list summer in hastening to lele giaph tluli smpalhy with oui pastor and fam'l lu theii sharp allllction can invir be forgotten I mist ,.lso take this opportunity to expn 's ni sense of obliga tion to ni bittrien of the l'reshj tiiy of tin I.ackuwinia 1'iesb till il tt llovvshlj) here has bun uoiMi p but a dc light, while ni vppi elation ef the powei, elll- lenc. tlgnlt, intelligence and gcnulno spliltidlll cf that body has grown with the ens In which It has Lien ni j.tlv llege to bo a member of It. In the entlie Piisbterlnn church of Alnellla there alii null lour PrctbWi rlos l.irgei, New Voik PI ilddilphia, 1'lttsbiiig and CM. i iuu, and with these It stands u pen i' oug'u to be pioud to be loniv t I with such a Prtsbtii.v It tiiltui the front, as in other wajs, so in Its mi nest eind ellicii'iit grapplliiK with the dlllli ult piobb m of want to do for tl i ov t ption il foicigii pupul itlon that teems b ihe thuiisands In ihes-o coal Uel Is. It Is led In this wulk b.v tin Itev I)r. hogai., thu iiitler of the iiiovcinint, and Ux piisun i lib U ut and lumoiod socri tai, while ii has for the chalrmiu of Its Piesbyttrlil commltteo out biol'ier Mr. Holts the president of our boaul of triisteis, aid foi Its tieiiSUiel. Mi. A V. Dn kson, ol the mothoi e lunch In turning now to this chuieh and to llio thought of tin hlstoi of this decen nial pastorato wrich 1 have been mpieiit ed to piPK'iit to you. my lit art Is slit red with tho llvillcst i motions of gritltude to Almighty God. The ten joars h ive toll d by so rapidly Unit they sum liki those iar In Jatob'H lift, which wue "unto him but (i few das for the love he had lor Rachel " THI: CAM. AOCHI'THlJ You t ailed me to be our paBtoi uctohur 1') following. 1 aiupted thu coll ou Nov, 0 and bigaii my labors mnoiig jou ton ems ago today. The dilaj of the Itutal. lution until tho following t.nl suinimr grew out of ni) unieilulut) vvhuthcr tho Hull luipaiicd health would piuvu sulll- cltnt for thu uiduous work ruiulud lu a, Held full of such grand pusslbllltlis. Vour patience, long sulTuliig and kind appie clatlou of physical Inllrmitlts, during tho giadual lucnuso of struu'th In thuu tlrsl tr lug months, and oui tender s in pathy lu tho death of my veuirablo and beloved mother In the tlglity-r.lnth e.tr of her uge, form a very flagrant mid pie iloua part of tho early history of this pes torute, A hoalth lotuined 1 honestly etrovo to show my appreciation of It by endeavoring to give all that I have had of strength, health, heart and lire to the servlco ot my Master In this delightful Held of labor. I have striven, hovyaver mucJi I may have failed, to bo able to my something llko Pirnl'D words to the oliWs ul t!io church at Hphcsus, 'I )mo kept luck nothlrg" All thnl I have had uml . hiiM- been I have given tn you for Joins. 1 It muv not Imvo lieu much, but It ins uml huH hi en mi Ay to thi result, in hrlcf. The membeishlp or the rlmtch tin iar niio was iu Tin ttiiuiluy scIidI had 13 teachers nn.l JI3 scholuis nhmoH lllu lilUt It1 tint tlttAn Uiln.Im unttirt J Tit me now In oui thiee Suinhi schools 7 tcaetiirs anil ro srliolais Tlure huvi heill iiiIiIpiI to thechure'h, wllhlu Uipsc len years 7l'l membeis Of tlue 153 were on toiifesslon of faith and l'.n tiy lotteis from other churches. Todaj. allowing for ills mlss'ili, and donthT there ate on the roll of membership dSI, The benevolent contributions as iicoul. rtl for thnt period hivi been ns follows. For foreign missions fJl.lOS St For home missions i.-,,l.'t in Fot board of education l,:7s It For boanl of chinch extension.. . 7.1V! 81 l'or board of fleedtnui 8,047 oil For board of aid for W'estun col li rp .. 4,217 Ofl For bum il of Sundiiv school wolk li'i 27 For bond of mlnlstirlal re Hi f ... .1,Silf7 For Rilstentatloii or weak thuiches 1,111 M I For general assembly Itiml 2,0 II in! For mlscpll.inioiis conlnbulloiis . C.KW 15 Whole nmouiit of beneolent i-on- tilbutlons ..102.5SI. OU For congregational punio-es lug the ratlin pulod ilur- .101,")! 28 Whole amount of moni) ral'dl.t-MW "l The annual avciago 20,3s." 93 ASSLMFD GRHA'IHK IIFRUnNS With the ruining In of this pastotale, the board of trustees of this chuii moved foi ward to assume heavier lluan clal but ileus. A inanso was needed and promised. They were the pioneers bote In tire example the set of irectlng a manse vvoith.v of tho future of this city, other piomiutiit churches havo sin mi thin emulated and are imulatlng their ixample Hut whin they eiutul our manse their was not anottier iqual to II in Fisttru Pennslianla for i-onveni-ence, lomfoit. attiaitlvaiss mid buuiiy of situation As of tin board of trustees, so of tho session of ibis church. The me biith lin belovi I wise lounsilors, pal nest co laborus and s.vmpuhizlng friends with true spliltual inlght into tho churih's gn.itcst needs and Hue loalty to Jcsjs. As I look upon these eight diar bietltr. n I can lecall no dlffutncis betwien us, tio word of thelis thai has ever glvtn mo piln. We hive .ictii pe lo te We have km It togithet until our luarts have boon melted Into one. This woik t mini nevir have bun done without ou "tun ok" fillows" Fpon the name of one who letl us 111 spiritual life anil powir. and who Is not with is, because God took lilm, our beloved biothei, Charles Watson, wt lay the unfading wreith of loving memoi. TlioSund i school which has brovlciied out Into three bands, is nnother most lm poitnut factoi In miking up the decen nial histor.v It Is a. Urge tributary w'llca Ii is pound Into the ehurch channel a con stant slit mi of swtct, fitsh young lite. 1 count it a pilvilegp and a blessing which I most cordially recognize, that wo have had, in the Sunda school Jipartment of church work such consecrated. Intelligent service ihruURh all these e.irs. And partlculaily that we have had for more than ten cais at the head of our church school, one whoso nblllt), devotion and spirit I praise God for. Dear Christian women of the Homo Missionary soelel, let by Oiir self-sacrificing, liulefatlguablo president, sen 1 lng tho streams of our bemsllcence out on to hat rut llelds of tlie west and south, dtllghtlng worn home missionaries mid their families and needy students In many schools under the care of our great churali In this couutiy. RICH PRT OF TITH RI-X'ORD. Your unremitting work, augmented by our church nld society, forms a rich pan of this recoiel of ten ours. Dear Chris tian women of tho Foreign Missionary so ciety, with sacred memories of holy dead, whose departure we can nevei cease to mourn, while ou have only Increased olir zeal, oil have helpeel to make China and l'eisia, and other healhen lands jiralso God for this church, and because of our most liberal tlevisJngs, a recent beautiful memorial of the lato belovol pre'sldcnt. Miss Hmma Vail, a choice blessing from the Holy Spirit bus rested upon us. Tho briefest historical survey or this pastorate, now of ten ears' dui allon, would disclose In tho fortfront of lit Ipful, blessisl co-opt rating lorccs the most illlclent servlco of these godly Chris tian women This special forwaid movement begin with the visit ot tlie Rev. Robert Wilier, one of the irganlzi rs of the Student Vol utin cr Mlsslonar movinunt, and sine--that time tho stinii ml'sloniry among oung men lr India, of the I.alavette Ave nue ihurch, Hiooklii, and who now, in his )oar's vacatltn at home, takes, for that time, the wirk anionc the theol)ir- Ical simlnarlis vvlilih was laid down b our deal sen of thi elaroh. Rev Heni W. I.uie, that he might tarrv out his cherished plan to hi a missionary to China It vvas durlrg this visit of M Wllder's lo this church nine i-ars ago last summer and mkIpi the Impulse awak ened bv his Influence tluougli tho Holy Splilt that our pastor sii stid to the Clnlstlail Hndeavoi to stt. t to raise enough to part pav at least tho salai of some foielBii nils-lcnary Tne fact tint thu Rev John G Watson, the oldest con of our bi lovttl eldet Ml Charlrs Watson, and who was then a 1 me iiiUslonai.v In Oitgon hud Just given hlmeilf to the for elgii mlbslop iv oi Id gave tin r.ill)ing thought to our tiling people Tin moved with a mo-st r-mitst purpose an I lu a canvass of tin church, through some very generous subscilptions and a lirgo number ot small stibsuiptlons which swilled the aggregate thiy i.il-ul enough not only foi Mr Watson's entile support, but that of his wife, and afltr a pro foundly tendi i and Imprt si f.uevv II service, addi'-ssed principally b the Rev Dr. Ulllunood, sicietaiv of our loittgn boird, ihev salli d for Pusia nine oirs ago lust Stiptt mber, and have been our lionoied mlssloiailes eoi since Fmm that action of oui elflirih the Christian Endeavor oilit, theie wint foiih, as n perennial fountain, stieunis of new missionaiy Inteiest at home and abroad MISSION Sv'IlOOI. STARTi:i) The OluiRtlan Hudeavoius felt stiongly moved to start a mission si liool somo wheie In tho clt). and after much prae and consultation with the session, a mis- slon culled "The llran. h was begun on the corner of Adims iiveiiue and lanh meet, whlili has been slgnall) blest of God. Tho eart ist and st If-sac rllb lug vvoikers In that Held havo been most wlse 1 mid falthfull) led thlougb these e.ns by Ml. Cliarhs II Chandler, now an il dt r In our ehi.ieli About thin tlmo i Mrting ili sit p was lelt that soino dtvolul Christian woman might bt spulally si" upart and suppeittd lij the women of this chinch for work In this eltv Tliioiigh sunn vuy gineious sunsorlp llons lor this purpose, mid the illlclent is suance of the chun h aid soelel, the ar languneiu was computed and .Mis. Caro line Stevenu was appointed to that work Her gentlo sjilrlt and hnr lldellty will not soon be foraottcn b.v the m my fi lends she made here. After somi little time of faithful sirlce Mrs Hteuns retlied, on account of hei health, and Miss Mary U. Dunbar, a giaduate of the Young Wo. man's si initial v at Northlleld nml of the Moody Ti .lining school, ciilcigo, entered upon the woik She was a )oung woman of peculiar glfs an I devotion, nud In uiuineiotlng the fori es wlilili have vvmkotl togitl'Pi to make the si ten cais ricniornble her name with lur sainted life In hi. wen will stand high She started the mothers' meetings and children's meetiiiKs in the 1)1 inch and on tho West Sldo of the city, and also Mis Junior Clulstlan Hudeavnr soelet in this chin ih. 'Ihiough her Influence, tho at tention of two Heclally gifted and dt The most disagreeable part of love in a cottage is wash day. FELS-NAPTIIA soap, which is used in cold or lukewarm water, robs even this of its terrors. rni.S & CO,, Philadelphia. A SENSIBLE MAN Would usr Komp'n Hnlsnm for the Thioit nnd Lungs. It Is cm lug more casts of Cough, Colds, .Wlinm. ItronchltlK, Croup nml nM Thrn.it and Lung Tioublis, than mi) other nipdloliK- 'I ho ptopilctor his nulhorli'ed nil) druggist to give ou ii , , , ,,, convince jou if " . . thc merit of this grrit runedy. Price nml fiOc. volul oung mm In the Christian IJn ilenvoi society and members of the Stu dent Voluntuis inovi nient In college. Mi lluiry V, l.uieand Ml Aithur II Will Inms, Jr.. Weie directed to the needs of the uiglc"tul ehililttii In a special timr tr of the Wist Hdi) rt ached by no church Tho limit In Miss Dunbar's heart spiend through theirs, and they hud no ret until thev found an open door for a mission school on thnl sldo of the eltv, a fact whleh wholly refutes tho oft-tf pealed statement that enndldntcB for foreign missions look loo far olt to cT" the meds nt home UIVPN PHRMISSION The-e voting men tame biroie the fo. slrm with their plats, showed what toini thi might see lit i, whit vvoilll be the cj piuse. mil what si list ilptlnli they had iilruilv galnid, nml imllv won the con snt of the session to Its orsanlatlon It Is cuiientl) ii polled that when they left lhe pastel's study Ii the church lovvir that night tin wen so huppy that the jouirtcr one turned a hand spring on tho church hwn and then another for the mote dlgnllled. but ncne the less lellghted Yule senior It is not strange that the ottng Clulstlan Fndiavor teai l.ers who milled to the support of tnnt work, chrls tetiPd It by the name of Volunteer mis sion, In honor of Ils two foundtrs, these beloved Student Volunteer missionaries Mr Cm roll llnjl was one of th" e.uly su perintendents of that new mission, a & otitic man nniliinlp of Cornell, singular. Iv devoted und noble minded, who lied of Uphold fe.-er lo the gieat grief or Ills nnny friends. Mr llerbeit Cox Is now the faithful mid nble superintendent and the m.inv ilevottd associates with him In this school show the hold It has upon the heiuts ol large numbirs In out chinch The woik so furtluted lu the mothers' mid ehlldiens moiling bv Miss Mo Gaughy In the Hr.ineh and Volunteer mission, wns most earnestly mid fruit fully c.irrin on In lhe llrnnch by those whom God suit fiom the iliureh, mid bv thosn raised up In that loc.illt Regu lat services were he'd there i aeh week nml on the S ibb.ith by those whom the Christian Hndcavor society securid from time lo time, but llnill peimanent nr l.mgc inents wete made with the beloved (Scner il Secretirv of tho Young Mens Christian association Mr. G G Mahv whom we lejolce to hold ns one of our members, to pi each there on Sunda) pvp nlngs, mid for more than a year that Held had the gieat blessing from his Iilblical Instiuctlon mid able addresses When he had to withdraw the station had a similar privilege In tho service of Mr Frank Pearsall, the Railroad Young Men's Chilsthin association sic letary. also a honored member of this church. When he was obllgul to cense his labors It became evldint thnt some minister must be enguged pirmaticntly. PASTOR'S ASSISTANT The good Providence of God directed us to tlie Rev John T. Dunn, a graduate of the Fnlvers-ltv and Theological seminal y at Pilnciton. Mr Dunn was ordained bv the Pn sbytery last year mid for ovt r a .vear has been In that por tion of the Held as tho pastor's assist ant, winning all hearts and blest In his early ministry by the seal of the Holy Spirit set upon his labors In the con version of a goodl) number of souls. Kvery Tuesday morning Miss McGaughcy and Mr. Dunn meet with the pastor for prayi r and conference over the great and growing work My soul Is much re fresh! d and encouraged by such able und devoted co-laborirs In the Volun teer mission bervlces have been kept up two evtnlnKs a week, cairled on entire ly by the Christian Kndeavorers, and this fall to their great Joy. they have succeeded In raising enough subscription to open a klndetg.irtcn dallv In that mission which Is under tho enro of Miss Jennie W. Thomas, also u beloved mem ber of our church While wo regard Joseph Phlpps. the colored mlsslonmy In the heart of Atrlc.i and Henry W Luce and Mrs I.uce now in China, and Arthur It Williams, Ji , senior In Yule, prcp.ulng to be a medi cal mlsslonar) as pecullarl) the repre 132 Wyoming Avanua. It don't seem possible. But our stylish Head wear, low prices and late novelties have made us the busiest millinery store in Scranton. For extra bargains in Trimmed Hats come Sat urday or flonday. A. R. Sawyer, Ladies' The unusual warm weather has made manufacturers anxious to sell. We bought cheap a big stock of Ladies' Coats Ladies' Capes Hisses' Coats Children's Coats 000000000 We offer the entire purchase at two-thirds regular prices. Many of these garments are sample coats aud are superior in style and workman ship, Goods open this morning. WEARS sentation of this noble, vigorous Chris tian Hndeavor society, mid thus lepre sputatlvps of our beloved church. Tho "times of rifrtshlng" with which God has most gnicloitsly visited this church, and as Indicated In tho state ment that of tho 749 who have been add ed to the church within this pistorate I St) wire by confession admitted, can bo most distinctly trnceil to nnd connectid with the growth here of the missionary Interest, not foreign missionary Inter est nlono, thnt would bo short-sighted, nut home missionary solelv. that would bo to full of the "long vision," thnt takes in its circle the world which God so loved Hint He gave Ills Hon. but the broader spirit which glvis scope to both home nnd foreign. 1 wish thete were time lo refer to tho lelatloa of this church to and tho woik tlono by It In tho noblo Fnlon Christian organisation In this city and state. It would bo an Interesting pint of tho ton-yenr history to nolo how many of the members of this church have most effectively lden tllled themselves with nnd In some cases led these noble Christian enterprises, I.lke tho Young Women's Christian as sociation, on Its eltv and state commit tees, and Young Men'H Christian asso ciation, Rescue mission, Florenco mis sion, Homo for the Friendless hospital, Oral School, etc. Dent friends, In tht" progress of this history of the pastorate for ten years, Jim havo detected, I have no doubt, from point to point a refrain I cannot say of sadness, but whole, us friend after friend, lias departed from us, nnd tho pearly gates swung back to glvo them entrance, we caught the swell of heaven ly harmonics, and held our hearts still In what might hnvp been n woll of sor row, but for their joy lu their abundant t utiance. Hut how we miss them today' May we not hope that they nro permitted to look down upon us and lo praise with us I have n profound conviction that among the Influences that have helped to bless us and make these seasons of worship foretastes of heaven none nro rlchir, moie fruitful or more potential until r God, than the continued loving Interest In, and Scripture desires for tho lnrgt st, noblest life or this church to the glut) of (Sod, which they chulsh for us who tis our sainted dead, lepicsent us in tho loitrt ot heaven Mcnm Ilenting nml Plumbing, P. P. & M. T. Howley. 231 Wyoming ave. Flatulence is cured by BDECHAM'S PILLS The record attained by this branch of our business is due to two things keeping watch for the newest and best things in the market selling at unusually little prices. Exclusive dealers don't talk such prices a score of reasons make it impossible IT for them to do so. v Ansonla AlnrmClocks XV best alarms made Hr keep accurate-time, 's.it- unlay.. . . flL Medium nl7o Dresden Ann y? r Clocks decorated -futi-,dtv cy dials. Itegular Sl.no Jr alue. Sntuiduy $1.00 Illack Ihifiuioled I.I briny I'lock heavy ca thedral gotiK stands on four carved brass reet new shape brass handles entire clock trimmed with hmuMicd binss. V11lue5.1i.6O. atuidii) Oak Kitchen Clock 11111 K dii)s enso hand engraved nnd seioll sawed s.ituiihiy $4.98 $1.79 THE REXl'OKl) COMPANY HO.'J 1 ai'kaiwitiiia venue Dyspepsia, Heartburn, (Jus. tritls mid nil .Stomach nisei tiers nosltlvelv cured. (Iiover Uriilium's l)ys. lers nc tlllSlIl Piiisui iiemui) is n nieuiic one uose re moves nil distress, and 11 permanent cm e or tho most ihioulu and severe cases Is guaran teed. Do not sillier ' All-cent bottlii villi lonvlnce the most skeptical. Miitthewx llros, Drugltts, :pju Lacka wanna avenue. o O HI U 1 lilllitC Krb IP t UdlU f Coats and 15 000000000 We believe we are showing the finest stock of Stylish Silks aud Dress Goods to be fouud in the city. Come, examine our goods and see what you think about it. 000000000 SPECIAL BARGAINS IN DRESS COODS At 39c. and 49c. Splendid assortment of Fine Dress Goods raugiug in price from $1.00 to $2.00. HAGEN i!miiiimiimimiiiiiiiiigiiimiiiiiii: Fresh From France 5 Another large invoice of the S uiuicesi i.uviuuUis.lilNA ar- g rived yesterday, containing all s the new ideas in shapes and a decorations applied to an end- 2 less variety of useful articles. K Come early and secure first s S choice. H MILLAR & PECK, I 131 WYOMING AV1SXUE. a MB 2 Walk in nud look around. S Rimiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiii?, rl v v All the talk in the world would not enhance the in trinsic value of these bar gains in the slightest. We guarantee each statement to be an incontrovertible fact, and if you think the induce ments offered are good enough, we'll be pleased to see you at the store this week. Men's Flno Hand Sewed, Cordo van Lace and Congress, Plain Globe Too, w orth from to On to Jt!00, at Jlen'a Hand Sowed, Kangaroo Congress and Lice, Plain Olobo Toe, worth from $1.00 to $3.00, nt lien's Pine Satin Calf, Lace and Congress Shoes, all st) lo toes, worth $.'00, at Jlen's Flno Calf, Hand Sowed, Coin Toe, Lace Shois, vvoith from $1M to $"1 00, at Men's Tine Satin Calf Hal, all st)lo toes, worth $1 73, at Ladles' Fine Dongola, Gimdvc.ir Welt, n.nrovv scU(ire toe, laco and Button, worth from J1C0 to $IU0 Ladle-' Pine Hand Turn, Now H.tzor Toe, Button, Dongola Tip, worth $o.."ii, at Ladlts' Pino Dcngola, Lace and Button Shoes, nil t,tlo tms, worth $1 7j, at ladles' Pine Dongola, Laco and Button Shoes, all style- loes, worth $1 K, ut Bo)'.s Buff Lace Shoes, sles 3 to o.-, at Bo)s' Veal Calf Lace Shoes, sizes i to 51., nt 730 Palis Child's Grain Shoes Hi el mid Spilng Heel, slts it to 1.', at ... . , $3.79 $3.24 $1.69 $2.98 $1.24 i Dozen Alii $2.49 $2.28 $1.24 99c 62c 76c 50c THE 326 Lackawanna Avanus. "Famous Old Stand." 8. KLHH SHOE B i 415 and 417 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton, Stylish Light Givers Our lamps would make . fitting ornament to any par lor or library, and one of their attractions is the very low prices that we sell them. Come in aud see them, Library Lamp. Stands 23 Inches high, has ft tlffc out fount, China Howl and 12-Inch Shade, nil handsomely decorated, fully worth J5 00, will miiko soino one happy not our competi tors $1.98 Another One. 20 Inched high, 10-Inch Hhade, good decorations, fully worth 12 BO; Now ft Is $1.4.1) Parlor Lamp. Large Jltnss Foot, real Onyx pedestal, Binss Howl, 18-lnch, Hlllc Shade, a $S 00 ornament. We liavn f0 himpH and as nuuiy shades, con sequently the utice Is $2. OS Parlor Lamp. China. Howl, lift-out fount, Hllk Shndo, Its value Is nothing nhorb of JJ 00, says, the maker, the Own er sells it at $1.7 80.08 Will buy a Lamp with Brass nnrt Onyx Foot, Bronze Pedestal, Hold Huinlshtel, Hins.s Howl and decoi utetl China lllobe that would bo cheap at $!).01J SOLD 00 W,1 STAIRS. THE GREAT 310 Lackawanna Ave. J. II. LAMYIG. BROWN'S BEE HIVE ooooooooooxxx -f -M- -- sysysrsV X sV- 4--f X X "f-t-t-t- f-f f-t-ss-sV.sV4.4Hf. This Coat, J-MS. a little beauty. About ten st)les to select from well made mid all wool cloth; sev eral colors We havo them from Jl S up The largest lluu In tho clt) to select from Kto our Ladles' Couls, Capea and Suits. cooooooooooooo 'S 224 LACK. AVENUE. wi; KKi'Ain fpiis Capes ! Bargains. 1 000000000 We desire to close out several lines ol Men's Underwear aud offer Men's ioc Heavy Underwear at - 41c Men's soc Heavy Ribbed Underwear at 41c Men's $1 Natural Wool Underyvear at 75c Men's $ 1. so Double-Breasted Underwear, Si. 2 5 $2.25 Large White Blankets 2.25 Large Giey Blankets -75c Large White Cotton Blankets $4.50 Large White Alt Wool Blankets $5.75 Large White All Wool Blankets Comforts worth $1.00 Comforts worth $1.2, - $1.75 i.7S 59c $4.00 6qc 95C Pa,
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