THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, AUGUST G.' 1898.
m-H-H-H-f '
t
IE
Llyi
-H-H-H-H-t-4-f-t-f-fi-t-t-H-t'H-
The Chrlstlnrr church at Dumnorc,
which has been undeiRoliiE repairs
during the pnst six weeks will ho re
dedlcated Tuesday evening. Among the
improvements the following may ho
noted. The walls, both Inside and out
side, have been repainted, new carpets
laid, a hoard walk constructed nnd tho
grounds encased with n new fence The
following ministers are expected to
take part during the week's services:
W. J. Lhamon, Pittsburg, Ta.; Charles
Long, Lock Haven; C. W. Harvey,
President of Conference, Plymouth; II.
Maltman, Sweet Valley and Horace.
Peckover, pastor Congregational
church, Fcrnnton. The dedicatory ser
mon will be delivered by the eloquent
Dr. Lhamon, of Pittsburg. One of tho
nleaslnc things connected with this
event Is the fact that nil tho cost of
improvements Is paid. No debt will
hang ns a mill stone over the heads oC
the members of this growing congre
gation. The following Is tho program
for Tuesday evening, August Oth:
Invocation.
Hymn, "Praise Ye the Lord,"
Congregation
Thanksgiving prayer.
Scripture rcadlrg Hew H. Peckover
Duet. "Lend Kindly Light" Lansing
Miss Floreneo Itolnrtson. Mr. Percy
Henry.
Dedicatory prayer.
Sermon Dr. W. J. Shannon
Dedication Congregation
Hymn. "Coror ntloiV Congregation
Benediction.
The Journal of tho 141th convention
of the Trotestant Episcopal church In
the Diocese of Pennsylvania, Just Is
sued, furnishes the following statis
tics: Number of clergy, 275; number
of churches In union with convention,
12S; sittings, 70,000; chapels, 60. with
15,505 sittings; mission stations. 50;
postulants. IS; lay readers licensed, (15;
parish or Sunday school buildings, 110;
rarsonages, 76; baptisms, adults, 561:
infants, 4,156; confirmations, 2.87S;
communicants added, new, 2,633; by
transfer, 1,229; present number, 46,87.";
Sunday schools nnd Ulblc classes,
teachers, 3,273; scholars. 40,.ri7i: other
schools, teachers, 241: scholars,2,270: re
ceipts, $1,101,761.15; expenditures, $1.
096,556.46; estlmnted aggregate value of
church property In the diocese, $12,500,
000; encumbrances on church edifices,
$176,400; encumbrances on other build
ings and lands, $159,C2S.61; other indebt
edness, $20,921.33.
Religions News Notes,
Rev. John Cavanaugh will preach In
Swingle's hall, Dumnorc, tomorrow at
3 p. m. and 7:43 p. m.
LIcentlto Kdwnrd Howell will oc
cupy the pulpit of the Sumner Avenue
Presbyterian church tomorrow. Ser
vice at 10:30 a. m. nnd 6. p. m.
Rev. S. P. Matthews, pastor of tho
Scranton Street Baptist church will
preach at the morning service at the
Washburn Street Presbyterian church,
tomorrow.
The meeting for men will be held
at the Y. M. C. A. rooms, 121 "Wash
ington avenue, Sunday. An interesting
programme has been arranged. All
men nre cordially invited to bo pres
ent. The time of meeting Is 3.15 p. m.
There will be no regular preaching
service in the evening at tho Washburn
street Presbyterian church during this
month. A short song service will bo
held each evening by the Senior
Christian Endeavor society of tho
church.
All railroad men and their families
are Invited to come nnd hear Evange
lists Wilson and Hlggins, who will
speak and sing at the Railroad depart
ment of the Young Mpn's Christian as
sociation Sunday afternoon at 3.45
o'clock.
Rev. J. W. Williams. D. D-. of Wales,
former pastor of the First Welsh Bap
tist church, this city, will arrive from
Wales today and will occupy the pul
pit of his former church next Sunday
morning and evening. No doubt tho
church will be crowded to the doors.
The usual gospel meeting at tho
rooms of the Young Women's Christian
association will be held Sunday at 3.43.
Miss Runk will have charge. Special
music. MIfs ?3avis leader. Miss Eliza
beth Duncan Potter, of Detroit, will
lng. All women and girls, especially
strangers In the city, will tie mado
welcome.
Wlllard J. Smith, elder of tho Re
organized Church of Jesus Christ, of
Latter Day Saints, will preach in Fin
ley's Hall, No 510 Lnckawnnna uve
nue, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock,
and Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Morning subject: "Christian obligation
and Duties." Evening subject: "For
Ordination and Preslstonce of Man." A
cordial invitation Is extended to all.
Tomorrow's Services.
Methodist.
Elm Paik C hurch Prayer and praise,
service at CUO; preaching at 10.20 u. in.
and 7.30 p. m. by tho Rev. J I. C. McDer
mot. Subject, morning, "Sorao of Cod's
Favors to Our Nation;" evening, "Sow
ing and Reaping" Sunday school at 2;
Epworth league at 0.30 p. m.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. J. H. Sweet, pastor. Morning prayer
meeting at 9.30, preaching hervlco at 10. V),
sermon by the pastor, text, Isaiah 1: b;
subject, "A Divine Interrogation and u
Human Rpfponse." General class to tol
low morning service. Sunday school at
12 m.. Epworth lcoguo at 6.4j p. in.,
preaching service at 7.30, sermon by the
pastor, text, Acts xv: 26 j subject, "Splilt.
ed Heroism." All scats free. A cordial
welcome to all.
Hampton Street Methodist Eplscopil
Church Services on Surday as follows:
Treachlng at 10.30 and 7.30. Rev. Jobeph
Madison, of Scranton, will occupy tho
pulplj both morning nnd evening. Class
meeting at 11.30. Sunday school nt 2.
Devotional meeting of tho Epworth
league at 6.30. Subject, "Riving to God."
A cordial Invltntlon extended to all.
Piovldcnce Methodist Episcopal Church
-Rev, William Edgur. ptstor. l'sua.1 fur.
lces will be held. Rev. J. N. Ualley will
preach at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m. Sun
day tchool nt 3 p. m. Epworth league at
6.45. Seats fieo. All welcome.
Dunmore Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. A. J. Van Cleft, pastor. Preaching
services at 10.80 a m. and 7.30 p. m.; class
meetings, 11.30 u. m.; Sunday school, 2.M
p. m.; prayer meeting, 6.30 p. m. Hev. A.
F, Chaffee will preach In the morning In
exchange with the nastor. Tho pnstor's
subject in tho evening will bo "Elijah
Translated." Free seats and gentlemanly
ushers.
Methodist Episcopal church, Clark's
Summit. Rev. Frank W. Young, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.; class meeting, 12
m,j Epworth league, 7 p. m.. led by Edna
Townsend. Preaching at 11 n. m. and
7.45 p. m. Evening subject, "Selling Out."
Episcopal.
6t. Luke's Parish Rev. Rogers Israel,
rector; Rev. Edward J. Haughton, senior
curat: Rev. M. Belknap, junior curate.
Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
mm
St. Luke's church 7 a. m., holy com
munion: 10.30 a. m., holy communion and
sermon; 9.16 a. m., Sunday school and
Illlilo classes: 7.30 p. m evening prayer,
St. Mark's Dunmore: 8.30 a. m., holy
communion: 9.15 n. m Suudav school
and Blhlo clnssj 9.30 n. m., evening pri.y.
or.
South Sldo mission Klg street: 9 n. m
Sunday school nnd Illlilo class.
East End mission Prcscott avenue: 3
p, m., Sunday school and Hiblo class.
St. David's church Corner Jackson
street and Bromley avenue, Ninth Sun
day nftcr Trinity. 10.30 u. m., morning
prayer and sermon; 11.13 n. m., Sundiy
school. No ovenlng scrvlco during Aug.
ust.
Church of tho flood Shepherd Orcen
Rlilgo street and Monscy avenue. Ninth
Sunday nftcr Trinity. Morning prayer
and litany, 8 n. in.; holy communion and
sermon, 10.30; Sunday school, 12 m.j lllblo
classes, 2.3a. No service in the evening.
The morning offering will bo for the Red
Cross society. All seats free. All wel
come. Lutheran.
Tho Evangelical Luthcrnn-Nlnth Sun
day after Trinity. Gospel, Luke xxvl, 1-'.';
Enlstle, 1 Cor. x, 6-13; vestment color,
green. '' a 'W
oi. Mark's Lutheran, AVashburn and
Fourteenth streets Rev. A. L. Ranter,
Ph. D pastor. Services, 10.30 a. m. and
7.30 p. m.; Luther league. 6.30: Sunday
school, 12 m. Morning subject, "Give nn
Account of Thy Stewardship." Evening
subject, "God the Bestower of All Bless
ings." Holy Trinity, Adams nvenuo nnd Mul
berry street Hev. C. a. Splcker. pastor.
Services, 10.0 a. m. ; Sunday school, 12 m.
No evening service.
ZlnnV. Mllllln nvenuc Rev. P. F. ZUol
niann. pastor. Services, 10.30 n. m.; Sun
day school, 2 p. m.
St. Paul's, Short avenue Rev. W. C. L.
LHiter, pastor. Services, 10.30 n. m. and
7.W p. in.; Sundny school. 2.30 p. m.
Christ. Cedar avenue nnd Beech street
Rev. H. F. Llsse, pastor. Services, 10-iO
n.; Sunday school, 2 p. m.
St. Peter's, l'rescott nvenuo Rev. J.
W. Randolph, pastor. Services, 10.30 a.
m.: Sunday school, 9.30 a. m.
Emmanuel, Rcfso street Rev. John Ko
wala, pastor. Services, 10.30 o. in.; Sun
day school, 2 p. m.
Grace Lutheran Church Corner Mndl
son avenue nnd Mulberry street. Rev.
Foster Gift, pastor. Services nt iO.SO
a. m. The evening porvlces will be ic
sumed next Surday, August II.
Presbyterian.
First Presbyterian chut ch Preaching
morning and evening by Rev. Joseph T.
Smith, D. D of Baltimore, Md. Sun
day school at 12.13 o'clock. Strangers are
cordially Invited.
First Baptist church, Scranton street.
Rev. S. F. Mathews, pastor. Rev. Jr.hn
P. Moifat will occupy tho pulpit In tho
morning In cxcl.ar.ge with tho pastor.
In tho evening the Lord's supper will fol
low n brief service, after which baptism.
Sunday school. 2 p. m., Dr. Becldoo super
intendent; young pcoplo's prayer meeting,
0.30 p. m Annie Dagger, leader. All are
cordially Invited.
Sumner Avenue Piesbytcrlnn church,,
corner Sumner avenue and Price street
Rev. L. R. Foster. M. A., pastor. Regu
lar preaching set vice at 10.30 a. m. nnd G
p. m. Pulpit will bo supplied by Llcentl
ato Edward Hcwcll. of the Jackson Street
Baptist church. Sunday school nt 11.30
n. m. ; Senior Christian Endeavor scrvlco
nt 7 p. in. Band of Hope, Tuesday even.
Ing, at 7 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wed
nesday evening nt 7 o'clcck.
Washburn Street Presbyterian churc'i
Rev. John P. Moffat, pastor. Services at
10.30 a. m., Bible school at 12 m., C. E. so
clety at 6.20 p. m., prayer meeting,
Wednesday, 7.20 p. m. Rev. Mr. Mat
thews, pastor Scranton Street Be.ptlst
church, will prench at the morning ser
vice. No evening church service during
the month of August.
Green Ridge Presbyterian church Rev.
S. C. Hotmail, of Southport, Conn., will
preach at 10.30 a. m. and 7.1) p. m.; Blblo
school nt 12 o'clock.
1'DjvIdeneo Presbyterian church No
preaching services. Sunday school meets
at noon, nnd Senior Endeavor society at
C.R5 p. m.
Taylcr Presbyterian church, Taylor, pa.
Row L. R. Foster, M. A., pastor. Prayer
and praise service at 10.30 a. m.
Baptist.
Jack.'on Street Baptist church Morn
ing prayer meeting nt 9.2i, leader, Lewis
G. Parry. Preaching1 scrvlco nt 10. "iO;
Sunday rchool at 2 p. m.. Superintendent
Georgo NUliolls. Evening service at 7
o'clock sharp. Praise ser!cc followed
by a prelude. 'Five Minutes with Bis
marck." Topic for evening sermon, "Tim
Penitent Thief." A hearty welcome Is ex
tended to all. Seats free.
Shllnh Baptist church. ,S0.i Center street
Morning, covenant; Sunday school, 2 p.
m. ; Baptist Young People's Union, 7 p.
m. Evening subject, "Hear Me, O Lord,
Hear Me." All aro welcome. Rev. J. H.
Bell, pastor.
Wnverly Baptist church Rev. A. Ber
gen Browe, pastor. Morning, at 10. y),
fourth anniversary of pastor's settlement.
Evenlug.at S o'clock, ilrst In a series of
sermons on Old Testament characters,
"Joseph, the Model Young Man," illus
trated with tho Etereoptlcon. Scats free.
Miscellaneous.
Grace Reformed Episcopal church -Wyoming
avenue below Mulberry street.
Prayer nnd praise service at 9.30 a. m.,
Dlvlno worship ut 10.30 a. in. and 1.30 p.
m Communion at tho morning servlcs.
Preaching by tho pastor at both ser
vices. Morning subject, "Partnlicrs of
Chi 1st," Leviticus xxli: 10-12; evening sub.
Ject, "Studies In Thetmlomnns," I. Thcss.
II. Sabbath school at 12.10 p. m.. Young
People's Society of Christian Endeavor
at 0.30 p. in. Scats all free. Strangers
always welcome.
First Welsh Congregational church
South Main avenue. Rev. David Jones,
pastor. Regular preaching services at 10
a. in. nnd 6 p. m. Sabbath school at 11,30
o'clock. All welcome.
First Church of Christ (Scientist), No.
r?
519 Adams avenue. Sunday service, 10.30
m. anil 8 p. m. Testimonial meeting
Wednesday evening at S o clock. All wel
come. Seats free.
Calvary Reformed' church, comer Mon.
roe avenue and Gibson street Rev. G. W.
Welsh, pastor. 10 u m.. catechetical lee.
Hire; 10.30 n. m., morning service, "The
Draught of Fishes;" 11.45, Sunday school;
7.15 p. m.. Christian Endeavor, S. K. Mc
Kechan, leader; 7 13, sermon, Scats fre.
All welcome.
The Pcoplo's Prohibiten Church Rev.
Dr. Bird, pr.stor." There will be regular
profiling service on Sabbath evening nt
7.50 o'clock In the Cn-c.pcratlvo hall, Hyde
Park. Subjfct, "Somo Great opportuni
ties." All welcome.
All Souls' 1'nlversnllst church Rev. F.
W. Whlppen, pastor. Morning subject,
"Love as an Inner Lover." No evening
service.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters of In
terest will be published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer'!
name. Tho Tribune will not be held re
sponsible for opinions here expressed. J
FATHER COFFEY REPLIES.
Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: Tucsdny, tho 2 Inst., I received
a marked copy of The Tribune dated
Saturday, July 30th, directing my at
tention to an article oer the signature
of Rev. M. D. Nnsh. In that commun
ication tho reverend gentleman dis
plays zeal, If not learning, in his at
tempt to correct certain alleged his
torical Inaccuracies said to have been
made by me In my address on the
Liturgy of tho Mass, at the Sisters'
Institute. Who sent me the marked
copy I do not know. Why was It sent
to me? Was it to bring about a relic-
lous controversy? It Is tho opinion of
ScSiool lesson for August t
Elijah's ''Spirit oe Elislha,
2 Kings 11: 6-15.
BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.'
INTRODUCTION. Tho prophets of
Israel were unique characters. Un
like tho kings and tho priests they were
Independent of stnto nnd church, nnd
owed their nppolntmcnt solely God,
whom they were expected to represent
without fear or favor. There were two
kinds of phophets, those who hnd re
ceived Instruction In tho schools, the
theological seminaries of that day, who
wero the teachers of tho people: nnd
those who wero called from secular
pursuits by the Holy Spirit, to deliver
somo message supcrnnturally commun
icated to them. These latter wero re
gurded with peculiar veneration by nil
tho righteous n'nd with hatred by the
wicked. Of this latter clnss wero Eli
jah nnd Ellsha. The first mention of
Ellsha is in connection with Elijah's
visit to Horeb, when ho was desig
nated by the Almighty us the succes
sor of the great prophet (I Kings, xlx:
1). Afterward on Elljnh's return he
was recognized while engaged In agri
cultural pursuits. Concerning the sub
sequent relations' existing between
these two men, little is known, but
there tiro references (I Kings xlx: 21
nnd 2 Kings 111: 11) Indicating that they
wero associated ns master and servant.
Today wo shall learn how one retired
from ofllce nnd how tho other entered
It.
REFUSAL. Elijah was approaching
the end of his career. Infinite wisdom
determined that another could render
better service than ho In tho future.
Howbclt, his part had been faithfully
done nnd his reward was sure. Clod
purposed to take him home by the
same wny in which Enoch entered into
his rest (Gen. v. 21). The fact be
came known to the young men, tho
sons of tho prophets, nnd to Ellsha
(verses 1 nnd "). Tho latter resolved
to follow his master even to the end,
like a true brother nnd friend. Three
times Elijah tried to dissuade him
from this purpose, onco ns they wero
leaving nilgai: again, as they were de
parting from Bethel, and finally while
they were In Jericho (verses 2 nnd 4).
Rut each time in tho most positive but
respectful manner Ellsha refused
(verse 6). It Is probable that Elijah
preferred to be alone that he might
pass nwny unobserved, and It Is pos
sible that ho desired to test the faith
and attachment of his disciple. On tho
other hand, Ellsha was doubtless hop
ing thnt ho might render somo scrvlco
or receive somo blessing.
WITNESS. Leaving Jericho tho two
Journeyed together toward Jordan. At
a short distance fifty sons of the
prophets followed them, half ns many
ns wero saved from Jezebel's wrath
by Obadlah nnd hid In a cave (1 Kings
xvlll: 4). Knowing what was about to
transpire these fifty men desired. If
possible, to be witnesses, nnd so they
stood on an elevated plnco and gazed
after the retreating forms (verso 7).
It may be that they expected to gain
Information that would give them lar
ger and clearer views of heavenly
things, for there Is nlways a mystery
hanging about tho subject of one's de
parture to another world. It Is also
certain that there was a little skepti
cism In their minds, because afterward
they raised questions and were not sat
isfied until they had been nllowed to
send out searchers for tho missing Eli-
fc AAAAAifc-j-AA AA
most right-thinking men that the
present Is not a favorable time for a
heated discussion. Following the dic
tate of -prudence, then, as my utter
ances at the Institute were public and
for tho purpose of imparting Instruc
tion, so must they bo here; nnd ns
my Intention then was far from stir
ring up religious controversy (which
rarely results in any good), I must de
cline to bo drawn into nny "war of
words" in the public press.
At the same time, I feel that it Is
duo to myself as welt ns to the cause
of truth and history, to say that the
alleged historical inaccuracies will turn
out to be either the fiction of the Rev.
Mr. Nash's sensitiveness over the
Latin or his overwrought Imagination,
or else that he has derived his report
of tho address on tho Liturgy of the
Mass from some not very accurate or
trustworthy correspondent. I feel It to
be no less a solemn than a pleasant
duty, therefore, to set aright on the al
leged Inaccuracies, both the Rev. M.
B. Nash and thnt portion of tho intel
ligent public which may have read his
"thoughts suggested by my remarks"
nt the Sisters' Institute last week. And
as he chose tho Saturday Issue of your
vnluablo paper, I have thought it
proper to send this communication to
Saturday's Tribune.
Tho address on the Liturgy of the
Mass was dlvded Into two parts, and
delivered on Tuesday nnd Thursday.
Tho subject necessarily Included nil
that la comprised under tho term lit
urgy "public service" ceremonies,
lights, treatments, missal, language,
etc. The address wns delivered from
notes, and leaving aside all tho rest
here, ns Irrelevant to the subject now,
permit me to stnto that the considera
tion of tho Latin was taken up under
tho title "Tho I'sq or Latin."
The same notes that were used at
tho Institute are before mo now, and
from them I quote: "At tho birth of
Christianity the dlvlno scrvlco was per
formed In the common language of the
people. But like all human things liv
ing languages chnnge. Phrases differ
llko fashions. Faith must bo un
changeable and It is best preserved in
a language that does not change. The
unity of language malntnlns a close
bond of affection, and nn easy com
munication of doctrine between the
different churches In tho world. A
learned language confined to educated
men,, Inspires more respect than a liv
ing language. The holiest of mysteries
expressed In language too familiar,
would often sound ridiculous. The
Greek language In tho east nnd tho
Latin In tho west, through their an
tiquity preserve a majesty that much
bents the majesty of the holy sacrifice
of the mass. Tho church celebrates
the mass in Latin now because she did
so In tho beginning." "It is betlttlng
an immortal doctrine to have nn Im
mutable language. The church In im
mortalizing the languages of theOreeks
nnd Romans, Immortalized their liter
atures. The Latin liturgy, to which we
here limit our consideration, has been
Instrumental In preserving for eighteen
hundred years the treasures of the lit
erature of the church,"
Considering my statement as to the
use made of the Greek language in the
jnh (verses IC to 18). But they wero
permitted to sec nothing, nnd out of
respect refrained from following and
waited for the return.
MIRACLr:. Elijah and Ellsha pass
ed on eastward nnd at Inst stood on
the bank of tho Jot dan. On tho other
side tho parting would toko place.
The water was too .deep for fording.
So the old prophet took his mantle,
which had been before used ns an In
strument In Dlvlno service, rolled It to
gother und smote tho surface of the
btrenni. Immediately by some Invisi
ble force the waters which wero above
wero separated from those which wero
below, leaving a dry passageway, along
which the two plight Journey to tho
opposite bunk. Twlco before had sim
ilar deeds been wrought, by Moses
when ho reached out his rod over tho
Red Sea (E:; xlv:lC) nnd by Joshua
when tho feet of tho jnicsts were,
dipped in tho Jordan. It was not
Moses, or Joshua, or Elijah, it was not
tho rod, or tho feet of the priests, or
tho mantle, but tho Almighty who
opened tho way through the waters.
And It was fortunato that Ellsha was
present to behold the wonderful deed,
to report It to his associates, nnd to
strengthen his reliance upon God.
REQt'EST. After crossing tho Jor
dan Elijah manifested greater inter
est in his companion who had clung
to him and refused to bo separnted.
Knowing that in a little while their
earthly relation would bo terminated,
nnd that afterward now nnd grave re
sponsibilities must bo met, the proph
et asked Ellsha what he should do for
him (verso 9). The answer was highly
appropriate nnd significant. A double
portion of Elijah's spirit was nil that
was desired, in this there was mani
fest a disposition to bo like his Master,
to re-produce Him nnd take His place
and carry forward His unfinished
work. And this was Joined with be
coming humility. it was felt that
greater help and strength was needed
than his predecessor possessed. There
was also a recognition of the scret
of success among tho prophets (Zcch.,
l:1u), the fame ns with the apostles
(Luke, xxlv:4!t). Tpon a very simple
condition close following to tho end
tho desired gift was promised, al
though confessedly great (verso 10).
TRANSLATION. After the request
and the promise tho two walked on,
sldo by side, talking together. They
were now in Elijah's native land (I
Kings, xvll;l). Suddenly tho conver
sation was Interrupted by a remark
able phenomena (vcrfe 2). Something
appeared In luminous form like a
chariot drawn by horses. It has beer,
thought by some that this was an op
tical effect produced upon Ellsha only.
It is probable thnt r.n escort of angels
was provided (Psalm, lxvl!l:17), sent
to conduct the servant of God In tri
umph (Psalm, xviil:10). Elijah was
talon up by a whirlwind Into heaven,
leaving Ellsha behind, who cried out
with astonishment and sorrow, as ho
behsld tho receding form of the ono
hcl oved. The manner of departure
was according to promise (verse 1).
It appears that even Obadlah had ex
pected such an event (I Kings, xvlll :
11), an indication thnt In the popular
thought Elljf.h wok highly reverenced
as being under the peculiar care of
iAAA4AAAiAA..A..
eastern church liturgy, ns above
quoted. It is difficult to understand
how the Rev. Mr. Nash could have
been brought to make tho assertion
that "Wo are calmly Informed that
nearly all the early church fathers
wrote In tho Latin language." Cer
tnlnly, that assertion Is not even Im
plied in my notes, nor wns it intended
to be made; and nlways cautious In
my private utterances, I was doubly
fo in my public address. In view of
the notes quoted nbove, therefore a de
nial of the statement that I said nearly
nil the church fathers wrote in tho
Latin Inngunge, Is hardly needed.
Nevertheless, I do most positively deny
that I made such a statement; nnd I
make this denial of the Rev. 31r. Nosh's
first thought "to bring to mind tho
actual facts."
Reference to my notes quoted nbove,
on the question of the early uso of
Latin in tho mass, will show tho value
of his second thought, suggested by
my remarks. How does tho Rev. Jlr.
Nash rend my address? Here Is his
statement which "wero better not un
published." "In the second place," ho
says, "we are told the mass has always
and Is still said In Latin all over the
world." Mnrk the phrase, "all over the
world." Here Is the man of straw set
up by tho Rev. Mr. Nash tn bo knocked
down by one clever blow from him. Rut
then It wns not fair to say that the
man of straw was set up by mc.
Now, note tho close logical connec
tion between the "thought" of the Rev.
Mr. Nash nnd the conclusion It forces
upon him. "In the second place, we
are told that tho muss has nlways nnd
Is still said In Latin, all over tho world,
and we nro led to believe that this con
stitutes the Catholicity of the church."
Most undeniably the "real facts do not
bear out this statement." For a non
sequltur this deserves a medal, al
though It Is feared that the logic of
tho Rev. Mr. Nash will never win for
him what his zeal would seem to de
serve. Tho mere fact that I made a
distinction between tho eastern nnd
western churches prevented mo .from
saying that the mass hos always been
celebrated in Latin all over tho world.
It Is needless to waste moro time in
disposing of that statement.
Nor does the Rev. Mr. Nash como
nearer to the "real facts" when ho as
serts that the mass was not first said
In Latin, and that "It was not till
sometlmo In tho fourth century that
tho mass, as snld in the city of Rome
Itself, was changed from Greek to
Latin." That "Greek was the language
of St. Paul, that In It ho wrote his epis
tle to tho Romans, etc.," Is wholly Ir
relevant to the subject. It Is not a
question of what language tho apostle
wrote In, or how ninny of tho Fathers
and Doctors of the church wroto In
Greek or Latin, but it Is a question
whether mass was said In Latin from
the beginning of Christianity. As I
stated at tho Institute, so do I hero af
firm thnt the mass wns celebrated In
Latin from tho days of tho apostles
and even by some of them nt least. Tho
"real facts" nre that In the time of our
Lord (the time of tho apostles) threo
particular languages were common
throughout Judea. They were, in
some sense of the word, the languages
God. Elijah showed the Intensity of
his feelings by rending his garments
(verse 12), an act by which orientalists
expressed their grief (Ezra, lx:3),
MANTLE. Ono thing tho translated
Elijah left behind, his upper loose gar
ment. That mantle was tho symbol of
tho earthly or carnal nature ns well as
of tho prophetic ofllce, which could not
bo taken into tho splrltunl world.whlch
wuh dear to Ellsha because It wns the
first thing used to designate his suc
cession (I Kings, xlx:19). It would
certnlnly be prized ns a memento nnd
might be serviceable. Gathering It up
Ellsha entered on his return Journey
(verse 13). Comjng to the Jordnn ho
repeated what he had seen Elijah do,
and with the same result (verse 14)
with this difference, however, thnt he
Inquired, "Where Is the Lord God of
Elijah?" This showed that he was not
yet as confident ns Als master was,
that ho felt a measure of uncertainty,
thnt what faith ho had wns through
tho remembrance of remarkable occur
rences under Elijah, whose God ho In
voked. That mantle, If not hold ns
something essential with magic power,
served, nevertheless, as a connecting
link of great value.
GREETING. Coming up from tho
Jordan Ellsha proceeded to Jericho,
where tho fifty were who had gazed
nftcr him ns he went out. They be
longed to tho school nnd had received
instructions In the law and in tho in
stitutions of religion. They knew why
Elijah had gone nwny, and when his
ubsence wns noticed they rightly sup
posed, ns had been expected all along,
that Ellsha would be his successor.
They therefore cumo forward promptly
of their own accord and bowed them
selves to the ground, nn net of rover
mco nnd submission frequently paid
to superiors (Gen., xllll:2fi). Here was
a most beautiful nnd affecting exhi
bition of loyalty. They were ready to
give to the new master what they had
given to the old (verse 15). What made
them the more responsive was the fact
that they recognized Ellsha as bearing
the same spirit ns Elijah, owned and
blessed of God, summoned to tho same
work, entitled therefore to the same
sympathy and support.
CONCLUSION. Tho lesson exhibits
the principle of continuity In minis
terial service. Men nre truly called of
God In every nge, and that Dlvlno call
is tho necessary preliminary. Without
It no ono ought to venture Into the
sacred ofllce, but being called a man
should be associated with those who
now minister In holy things. From
them ho should learn what they know
by experience, and he should patiently
wait until in, the Providence of God
places aro vncnted, and then promo
tions will bo made In regular order.
The world will be more ready to trust
a man when ho is endorsed by a godly
man whom the world knows. The
mantle, or the outward badge, may
fall upon the new incumbent to be
borne with fidelity nnd success. And
yet there can be no hope of profitable
labor unless the Spirit of God shall
come upon the new man In such meas
ure that nil who know him shall per
ceive that God is with him In all his
way. There Is an Incalculable value In
tho holy man whom' God commissions
(John, 1:6).
atatiitttttttAA..At)
of tho world In those days the He
brew, Greek and Latin. The first, bet
ter known ns the Svro-Chnldalc, or
more properly tho Pyrlac, was the
language of the greater part of Judea,
and without doubt was the vernacular
of our Divine Lord Himself. Tho sec
ond, or tho Greek, obtained a large
sway In Talcstlno also, according to
St. Jerome.
Tho third, or the Latin, had obtained
n far wider nwny in tho Holy Land in
tho time of our Lord and His Apostles
than cither of the other two, for It was
tho language of Imperial Rome; and as
Judea v.-ns a Roman province at that
time, and for years previous, It wad
but natural to expect that the language
of Rome would be forced on the con
quered people. Now whether mass was
celebrated In Latin In Judea. in the
days of tho apostles, the ablest litur
gical writers and linguists hold that
In tbe days of the apostles mass was
celebrated in the language that pre
vailed In those places whither tho
apostles went to' spread the light of the
gospel. Hence, at Jerusalem, the maF.i
wns celebrated In Syrlae, nt Antloch,
Alexandria and other Grecian cities, In
Greek, nnd at Rome nnd throughout
tho entire Yest In Latin. Further
more, it Is held by the best authorities
that originally mass was said only In
Hebrew, Greek and Latin, the three
languages on tho tltto of His cross,
and that the apostles and their succes
sors did not only preach, but also cele
brate the divine ofllces (tho mass) In
tho vulgar tongue of the people in
whoso land they preached tho gospM.
Is anything more needed to provo
that tho mass was celebrated fiom the
beginning of Christianity, not "nil over
tho world" as tho Rev. Mr. Noah fond
ly asserts for the sake of refuting It,
but in tho Western church? Is any
thing moro needed to show that tho
writer of this nrtlelo, nnd author of thti
much abused address to the Sisters' In
stitute, sufllclently knew of tho sev
eral liturgies In the church? Ho scarce
ly needed to bo told of the Ambroslan
rite, having himself celebrated mass
In the church of St. Ambrose, Milan,
but according to the Latin rite. It
might not be amiss to Inform the Rev.
Mr. Nash that even the Ambroslan
rite Is celebrated In the Latin Inngunge.
And surely It was not necessary that
the author of tho address on the Litur
gy of tho mass should be told, what
every man nnd woman almost in tho
country knows, thit he has a congre
gation of Greek Unlates ns near to him
us Mnyfleld, nnd that tho maFs among
them Is celebrated In the Greek lan
guage, nut bettr things could scarce
ly bo looked for than the rhow of
learning In tho nrtlelo in The Tribune
of the 30(h of July, from one who says
"in tho third place, It Is stitcd that the
unity and Catholicity of the church
consist In this fact of the universal
uso of tho samo mnFs In the samo
language." For while tho Rev. Mr.
Nash boldly says that, which to my
mind, contains no sense, I certainly
never could, while responsible, be guil
ty of making that statement.
Thos. F. Coffey.
St. Roso Church, Carbondale, ,
August 5, 18DS
AN OPEN LETTER
To MOTHERS.
WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS I OUR RIGHT TO
THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD ''CASTORIA," AND
"PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADEMARK.
, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was tho originator of "CASTORIA," tho samo that
has borne and does now bear ' ' on every
the fac-simile signature ofCatick wrapper.
This is the original "CASTORIA" which has been used in
the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years.
LOOK CAREFULLY at tho wrapper and see that it is
the hind you have always bought rf? ,fr j on the
and has the signature of 0t&ff&cJu4: wrap
per. No one has authority from me to use my name except
The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
Do Not Be Deceived.
Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting
a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you
(because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in
gredients of which even he docs not know.
"The EM You Have Always Bought"
BEARS THE SIGNATURE OP
ZMck
Insist on Having
The End That Never Failed YoiiD
1HC CINTAUIt COMPANY, TT MUllltAr STRICT, rllW YORK CITt. J
FREE
ONE
TRIAL BOTTLE
THIS OFFER ALilOST SURPASSES BELIEF.
An External Tonic Applied to the Skin Bentifles it as by
Magic,
THE DISCOVERY n,', ABE
A WOflAN WAS THE INVENTOR.
Thousands havo tried from tlmo im
memorial to discover some etticaclous
remedy for wrinkles and other imper
fections of the complexion, but none had
yet succeeded until the Misses Bell, tho
now famous crirplexlon Specialists, of '8
Fifth Avenue, New York City, offered
the public their wonderful Complexion
Tonic. The reason so many failed to
mako this discovery before is plain, be
cause they havo not followed the right
principle. Balms, Creams, Lotions, etc.,
never have a tonle effect upon tho slcln,
hence tho failures.
'ilio Misses Hell's Complexion Tonic has
a most exhilarating effect upon the cuti
cle, absorbing and carrying off nil im
purities which the blood by its natural
action Is constantly forcing to tho cur
face of the skin. It Is to the bkln what a
vitalizing tonic Is to the blood and nerves,
a kind of new life that Immediately ex
hilarates and strengthens wherever ap
plied. Its tonic effect Is felt almost Im
mediately, and It bpcedlly banishes, for
ever from tho skin, freckles, pimples,
blackheads, moth patches, wrinkles, liver
spots, roughness, olllness, eruptions, and
dlfcolnratlons of any kind.
In order that all may be benefited bv
their Great Discovery, the Misses Reil
will, during the present month, give to all
THE MISSES BELL, 78 Fifth Ave., New York City.
The Misses Bell's Complexion Tonic, Complexion Soap, Skin Food
and Depilo are for sale in this city by
MARTHA R. SCHIHPFF,
317 Lackawanna Avenue
LACKAWAliA
BIANUFACTUR-nS OF
Bill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Nino Kalis
sawed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled llwnloclc
Prop Timber promptly Furnished.
MILKS At Cross Fork. Potter Co.. on the Buffalo und Susquc
hanna Knllrond. At Allna, Potter County. Pa., on Coudersport, and
Port Allegany Hullroad. Capacity-400,000 feet per day.
GENERAL OFFICE-lJoard of Trade Building, Scranton, Pa.
Telephone No. 4014.
WHEN IN
STRONG
AGAIN!
f2 w -fi
j c smr rr'.K -- 3
jtiVlgor to the whole btinp, All drams atid lonei are tbtt& ftrtnanintly. Unlcll patients
?3&re DroDerlv cured, their condition often worrlei them Into I ntanitv. Coniumotlon or Death.
h.., .1 ..--, ..;'.. " . ...
Mailed ieaico, rnce 11 per po; o
money, I. oo. Scud for Iter book.
For Sale by JOHN II. PHELPS,
(nd Spruce street
WOLF & WENZEL,
jo Adorn Ave., Opp, Court tlousj,
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
6ols Agenta for Rlchardaon-Boynton'j
1'urnacea au Kansas.
FREE
callers at their parlor ono trial botl u
their Complexion Tonle absolutey V !
and In order that those who cannot ill
or who live away from Now York ma bo
benefited, they will send one bottle to
any address, all charges prepaid, on vh
receipt of 25 cents (stamps or silver) to
cover cost of packing and delivering. Tho
price of this wonderful tonic Is $1.00 per
bottle, and this liberal offer should bo
embraced by nil.
The Misses Bell havo Just published
their new hoiK, "secrets nf Keauty.'
This valuable work Is free to nil desiring
It. Tho book treats exhaustively of tho
Importance of n good complexion; tolls
how a woman may ncqulre beauty and
keep it. Special chapters on the caro of
the hair; how to have luxuriant' growth:
harmless methods of making tho hair
preserve its natural beauty and color,
even to advanced age. Also Instructions
how to banish superfluous hair lrom tho
face, neck und arms without Injury to tho
skin. This book will be mailed to any
address on icnucst.
FREE Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com.
plexlon Tonic free nt parlors, or 25 rents
(cost of packing and mailing) to thoso
at a distance.
Correspondence cordially solicited. Ad
dress. Lll
DOUOT, TRY
They hare iteod .the ted el yean.
and nave cured thouiands 01
rcasei of Nervoui Diieaiei, inch
at Uebility, uutincii.bleeplesi-
ncu and Varicocele, Atrop!)y,8.c.
They clear the brain, itrtngthea
the circulation, make dijtitloa
perfect, and impart a healthy
uoxci, witn iron-Clad legal (guarantee to cure or rciuna tan
... . .. . --..-- - ,---. ---
Addrcii, PEAL MEDICINE CO., Cleveland, 0,
Pharmacist, cor. Wyoming avenue
inUC Yfl I Bora "rout. I'lmples, Cop
iHVL IUU pur Colored Hpott, Achat.
Old Borea, Ulcers in Mouth, llatr Falling?
Write COOK KiiMUDy CO., Cji Masonic
Temple, Chicago, III., for proof of curat.
Capital, $300,000, Worst oaeJcur4l i it
33 days. ioo-paje book Ires,
19 HARDWOOD LIU
I 1 J Hm :y fa y
I'