THE SCUANTON TlUBUil-SATUlDAV, APKIL 22, IS!)).
REL.IG
The Piebytery of Lackawanna
which closed Its flprlng session Inst
Monday at I'lymotith, Is one of the
largest Presbyteries In that denomina
tion. It extends from Huwloy, In
Wayne county, to Troy, In Uradford
county, und Includes besides these two
counties, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyo
ming and Susquehanna counties. It
thus embraces not a few large and
strong churches, together with excep
tional opportunities for local evangeli
zation. Several of the pastors of these
churches have recognition and promin
ence In the counsels of the Presby
terian body at largo. The Presbyteries
of New York, Philadelphia and Chicago
are the only larger Presbyteries than
Lackawanna Presbytery.
The Presbytery conferred a graceful
compliment upon n twenty-year pas
torate when, by a largo vote, It elected
Itev. George 10. Guild, of this city, a
commissioner to the general assembly,
which meets In May In Minneapolis,
Minn. The general assembly Is the
highest crust of the Presbyterian de
nomination. Alex iJIckson, or the Kim
church, was elected lay cunvnliwloiior.
Nov. Dr. W. II. lVurco, of the Klrst
Methodist church. Wllkes-IJorre, has
purchased property In Cazenovla, Is.
Y., where he Is about to build a home
where the family will reside In the
summer, and where he will ultimate
ly take up his permanent residence
when he shall have retired from active
Kcrvlco In the ministry. The house will
bo spacious and comfortable, of the
colonial period anil will be located In
a beautiful spot, embowered In trees.
Already from Its surroundings It has
been dubbed "Wlllowmere."
Dr. Pearee's younger daughter. Ger
trude, will be graduated from Welles
ley In June, in which college her stand
ing Is such tti;il already she has been
offered the professorship of Greek and
Latin In the Ilishop's school, at lloth
lchem, and has also received other of
fers of similar positions.
J. M. Olmnco bus prepared the fol
lowing music for the evening service
In the Seooud Presbyterian church to
morrow: Organ Prelude Dubois
Anthem. "O Lnnl. Sty God" Slnl,in
offertory, Duet, "'-'veiling Hymn."
MenUelxsohn
Missed llliick and (birugun.
Organ Pnsttude lloM'e
Religious News Mes
An Important congregational meet
ing win be held In -. Mark's Ltith
eron church on Wednesday, April 'J(J,
at 7.:',n ji. m.
A meeting of the Lutheran Sunday
School Workers will be held next
Thuisduy, April :.'7, In St. .Mark's
Lutheran church.
The Sunday school of the Throop
Methodist .Kplseopul church will meet
at " p. in. today. Itev. Joseph Mudlson
will pleach at T.IM p. in.
At the Daptlst Ministers' conference
net Monday morning l!ev. K. K. Y.
Pierce will slvc an address on "ISeccut
Phases of the Sloimon Question."
The Sabbath School oichestra of the
Second Presbyterian church will give
one of their delightful concert in the
lecture room of the church next Tues
day evening at s o'clock.
On Monday at T.nii p. m. Captain C.
O. ltranson. the cx-puglllst. ex-gambler
and veteran of the Civil war. will con
tinue his "Life Talk" by strong re
quest In the Kiist Primitive .Methodist
church. Knit Market street.
Will J. SlcConiieli will speak In the
Forest City opera house Sunday after
noon at ." o'clock ami In the evening
at T.f.o. Afternoon subject. ".Men and
Women Itefnriuors." Kvening, "What
Are You Going to Do About It?"
Ilev. II. '. I Llsse will preach his
farewell sermon on Suudas morning
in Christ Lutheian church. Ilev. Llse
and famiiy will depart nn Monday for
llnrrlsburg. Pa., v.-heie Ilev. -.iBsvvvill
be pastor of 'Aon Lutheran church.
The Yoke Fellows band of the Rail
road Young Men's Christian associa
tion will conduct the service at the
Itescue mission, ill Franklin avenue,
tomorrow night. .Miss Florence Hob
ertson will sing at this service. All are
welcome.
Ilev. Dr. W. W. I'owdish, who Is
pastor or the largest congregation In
Connecticut, that of the Methodist
church In D.inbury, was the guest of
Dr. Gltlln on Thursday. Dr. liowdlsh
lias been trout tlshlng at Henryvlllo
and ran up heie to visit his old friend.
The Wilkes-Dane confernce of the
Lvangellcal Lutheran church will hold
its spiing session In St. John's Luth
eran church, Plttston, beginning nn
Slay 1, and will be continued to the
Ud of May. Ilev. J. o. Sehlenker. of
Hazletou, Is the president of the con
ference and will preside.
The Little Gleaners of the Calvary
lleformed church, corner .Monroe ave
nue and Gibson street, will hold a fair
nil festival on Tuesday, April i.". 1M)S.
Contributions have been received from
many persons ami Jonus Long's Sons
have loaned their booths and window
dresser for the occasion
Sunday service at the Young Wo
men's Christian association at 3.1", p.
m., subject, "Hedeinptloii." All wo
men and girls are invited. Sunday
service at the North Scranton branch
of the Young Women's Christian nso.
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GRIP
Dr. Humphreys' Specifics
and
l.ifo Insurance.
A prominent New Yorker desirous of
Insuring his life, was icfused on account
of what the. Insuraiico examiner culled
"Nervous Dyspepsia" anil Wenk Heart,
doubtless thu leflex nervous nctlon from
tho stomach, causing palpitation of tho
heart.
After using a dollar flask of Spcclile No,
10 for Dyspepsln, this gentleman again
made application to the same company
und secured a policy for 1 11,000.
There aro still moro frenucnt cases
where tho uppllcant for I.lfu insurance Is
refused on account or some slight Kid
ney trouble, which after a few weoks
use of Specific No. 21 or SO entirely dlsip.
pears.
Kor other Specifies consult Dr. Hum
phreys' Manual; nt drug stores, or sent
free.
At druggists or sent prepaid; 2."e. & $.0O.
Humphreys' Sled. Co., Cor, William &
John Sts., New York.
IOUS.
elation, 2018 North Main avenue, nl
3.43 p. in. Alt women and girls are
Invited.
Charles T. Itussell. author of the
".Millennial Dawn Series," will be in
the city Sunday to conduct the fun
eral services of Sirs, C. J. Woodworth.
lie will also address the Ulble class
which meets nt Guernsey's hall. No.
2, nt tu.CO a. in. All are Invited to
hoar the most wonderful Hlblo scholar
or the age,
JJIshop I. W. Joyce will speak totnor
iow nlsht In Klin Park church and
there Is a possibility that ho may oc
cupy the pulpit In the morning. His
addresses will excite great Interest, as
he Is a man of wonderful magnetic
power ond speaks with an Impassioned
fervor not often heard in latter-day
Methodism. The Inllnenco which ho
holds over nn audience Is unique, and
such as Is only possessed by the few.
Ills theme tomorrow evening will bu
on his travels, which have been ex
tensive. Toimonw's Services
Episcopal.
Saint Luke's parish, Ilev. Rogers
Israel rector; Ilev. 12. J. Ilaughton.
senior curate; Ilev. M. II. Nash, junior
curate. Third Sunday after Kns-ter.
' St. Luke's church 7.30 a. m., Holy
Communion; 10.30 a, in., morning prayer
and sermon; 7.30 p. m., evening prayer
and sermon; D.1G a. in., Sunday school
and Ulble classes.
St. Murk's, Dunniore 8 a. in., Holy
Communion; 10.30 n. m., morning prayer
and sermon; 7.30 p. in., evening prayer
and sermon; 3 p. m., Sunday school
and Hllile classes.
Kast Knd mission, Piesrott avenue
:i P. m.. Sunday school and Ulble
classes; 7.30 p. in., evening prayer and
sermon.
South Side mission. Fig street 2.30
p. in., Sunday school and Ulble classes.
St. George's, Olyphant 2.30 p. m
Sunday school and Ulble classes; 3.30
P. in., evening prayer and sermon.
St. David's parish, Kdwnrd James
Slellenry. rector Third Sunday after
Easter. Celebration of Holy Eucharist
at 7.30 a. in.; matins, litany and ser
mon ut 10.30 a. m.; evensong with ser
mon at 7.30 o'clock; Sunday school and
Ulble classes at 2.30 p. m. Tuesday, St.
Slntk's Day, Holy Eucharist at ! a.
m.; Wednesday, evensong at 7.30
o'clock: St. David's Guild, Monday at
8 p. m.: St. Agnes, Sisters of liethanv.
Hoys'. Ladies' Aid chapter as usual;
Industrial school, Saturday.
Evangelical Lutheran.
Evangelical Lutheran Third Sunday
after Easter. Gospel. John. Ui:lfi-23,
Epistle, I Peter, 2:11-20. Vestment
color, white.
St. Shirk's. Washburn and Four
teenth streets, Rev. A. L. Ramer. Ph.
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p pastor-Services at 11U0 a m and
.30 p. 111.; Luther league nt fi.30 p. in.;
Sunday school at 12 in. Morning sub
ject, "Abstain from Fleshly Lust:"
evening subject, "Heavenly Grace in
Time of Need."
Holy Trinity. Adams avenue and Mul
berry' street. Rev. C. ti. Spleker. pastor
Services at 10.30 a. 111. and 7.30 p. 111.;
Sunday school at 12 111.; Luther league
at fi.30 p. 111.
5ClonV. Mlfllln avenue. Rev. P. F.
SCizelmnnii, paHtor Services at 10.30 a.
111.: Sundav school at 2 p. 111.
St. Paul's. Sinn t avenue, Rev. W. C.
1a Lauor, pastor Services at 10.30 n.
111. nnd 7.30 p. m.; Sunday school at
12.30 p. in.
Christ. Cedar avenue and Hooch
street. Rev. H. F. Llsse, pastor Ser
vices nt 10.30 a. 111. and 7.30 p. in.; Sun
day school at 2 p. 111. Rev. Llsse will
pioach Ids farewell service in tho morn
ing. St. Peter's, 'Present! avenue, Rev. J.
W. Randolph, pastor Services tit 10.30
0. 111. and 7.30 p. in.: Sunday school at
2 n. 111.
Grace Lutheran church (of the gen
eral synod), corner Madison nnd Mul
berry Rev. Foster I. Gift, pastor.
Services at 10 "0 a. 111. anil 7.30 p. 111.
Morning theme, "Tho Three Crosses;"
evening tboiiie. 'The Law of Philan
thropy Disclosed."
Methodist Episcopal.
Elm Park church. Prayer mid praise
service nt !i.30; preaching at 10.30 n. in.
by the pastor. C. M. Gllllii. D. D. Sun
day school tit 2 and Kpworth league
at fi.30 p. ni. Address at 7.30 p. 111. by
Hishop I. W. Joyce on "Korea, Japan
and China."
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church,
J. H. Sweet, pastor .Morning prayer
meeting tit 0.30 o'clock: preaching ser
vices at 10.30 u. m.. sermon by Rev. E.
H. Olmstead, D. D., of Rochester, N.
Y. : Sunday school at 12 111.; Junior
league at 3 p. 111,; Young Men's meet
ing at 4 p. 111.; Epwnrth league, W.
Northup, leader, at fi.30 p. m.: preach
ing service nt 7.30 p. m. . sermon by Dr.
Olmstead. Seats free. A welcome to
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.,..,.,, i ,,.-, . ,(iini-r ui-iiiiiiihi:, , I'aoiwt.
services on Sunday as tollows:
Preaching or the gospel at 10.30 a. ni.
and 7.30 p. 111. Morning subject, .
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Homo;" evening subjee-t. "The Cap
lured Sword." I'lass meeting at 11. nn;
Sunday school at 2- Juniors at "; Kp
worth league nt fi.,10. A cordial wel
come to nil.
Howard Place Afrleun Methodist
Hplscnpal church Itev. II. A. Orant,
It. I)., pusteir. ln.IJO n. 111., subject,
"Natural, f'nrnnl and Spiritual." L'.SO
p. 111., Sunelnv school; 7 p. in,, Chris
tian Knelenvor; 7ri0 p. m., subject,
"The Descent of the Spirit."
Cedar Avenue 11. I-:, church F. P.
Doty, pastor. Tho pastor will preach
at in.su u. m. and 7.:tn p. in. Sunday
school at ll.-t." a. in.; Junior Kpworth
league. XIM p. m.; Kpworth league, 6.I10
p. 111.; ednss meeting. 7.4.1 Monday
evening; prayer meeting, 7.30 Thurs
day evening. Strangers cordially wel
comed. Providence Methodist Episcopal
church Ilev. William Kdgar, pastor.
The pastor will preach morning and
evening. Subject nt 10.S0 a. in., "Di
vine Expectations"; subject at 7.::o p.
111.. "The Mission of Jesus Christ":
I Sunday school, 2 p. 111.; Kpworth league
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ill u.-tu i. in. outien lite, ivti ttiu wt-'l-come.
Presbyterian.
First Presbyterian church Services
10.110 a. in. and 7.::o p. m. Mid-week
feorviee, Wednesday evening, 7.4,".
Second Presbyterian church Dr.
Hobinson. pastor. Services at 10.150 a.
in. and 7.20 p. m. Tho Ilev. John 1.
Mnrfat. pastor of Wnshburn 'Street
Presbyterian church, will preach in the
morning. Dr. itoblnsein will preach in
tho evening on "Chrlstianlty'H Answer
to Omar Khay-Yuni." All tiro wel
come. Sumner Avenue Presbyterlun church
Hov. it. It. Foster, M. A., pastor.
Prayer and praise, 10.30 a. m.: preach
ing by the pustor, 6 p. in.; Sunday
school, 2 p. m.; Endeavor society, 7 p.
ni.; prayer meeting, 7.S0 p. 111. Wednes
day. Provldonco Presbyterian church
Hev. 13. F. Hammond, moderator of
Presbytery, will occupy tho pulpit at
10.SO n. m. Tho other services of tho
day will be as usual. Tho seats of tho
church aro always free.
Tho Washburn Street Presbyterian
churah Hov. John l Moffat, pastor.
Services 11 1 10.30 a. in, nnd 7.30 p, m,
Ulblo school at 12 m.; Y. I S, C. E.,
0.20 p, m.: prayer meeting AVcdnesdny
0 n. in. Tim pnfltor win exenangc
with the Itev. C. E. lloblnFon. D. D.. of
the Second Presbytoilnn church In tin
morning. All nre cordially invited to
nil of these fervlces.
Green llldgo Presbyteilan church
Rev. Isaac .1. Lansing, pastor. 10.30.
service of worship, with nermon by the
pastor; 12, Hlblo school; 6.30, Christian
Endeavor; 7,30, set vice, with sermon
bv the pastor; subject, "Too Practi
cal." All cordially invited.
IPresbyterlnn chapel, Adams avenue
and New York street, Itev. James
Hughes, paHtor Subject, "The Great
and Good Work of the W. C. T. U."
Time of service, 7.45 p. in. All are wel
come, Tuylor Presbyterian church 10.30 a.
ni., preaching by the pastor; 11.30 a. m.
Sunday school.
Baptist.
Klrst Haptlst church-Rev. S. F.
Mathews, pastor. Preaching services
as usual morning and evening, 10.30 a.
ni. nnd 7.30 p. in. nt Welsh Haptlst
church, Main avenue. Sunday school,
2.30 p. m., Plymouth church, Dr. lletl
doe, superintendent. H. Y. P. U. prayer
meeting 8.30 p. m., Ivorlte hall. Indus
trial school, 2.30 p. in. Snturday nt Ivo
rlte hall. Wednesday evening prayer
meeting 7.1." p. in. All are welcome to
these services.
Jackson Street Haptlst church Rev.
Thomas do Gruchy, pastor. Morning
prayer meeting nt U.30, Hrother Chns.
Holley, lender. At 10.30 the Ilev. It. Y.
F. Pierce will preach In excliungo with
the pastor, Ilev. Thomas do Gruchy,
who will preach In the Penn Avenue
Huptlst church. Sunday school nt 2 p.
ni., Alfred lloberts. superintendent.
Evening service at 7 sharp. Praise
and song service. Prelude on "The
New Mayor and City Reforms." fol
lowed by a short address; topic, "In
terior Truth." You nre cordially In
vited to this popular evening service.
Seats are all free.
Noith Main Avenue Haptlst church
Rev. W. G. Wntklns. pastor. Preach
ing at 10.30 and 7.30. Hlble school at 2 i
p. in. Morning topic. "Heaven, a Pre- ever bo.
pared Pluce for a Prepared People." I 'n,p question at Issue now, therefore. Is
In the evening the pastor will give the. ( ,,t what friend or foe thinks of the rec
thlrd rhaptor in the "Story of Christ ' tor of the Chinch of Good Shi'iheid. II
and Modern Society." dealing partlcu- umt Ids Ood-slvon conscience mnkes
Inrlv with the Sunday newspaper. him most firmly believe, because tie is
Great intetesl is hi Ing awakened by most profoundly persuaded of It. It Is the
these practical ftlks on the application i.st d noblest thins to do under .
of Christian principles to modern ; isilng circumstances,
secular affair.-.. Working mm nre ea- ; The lector of the Good Shepherd was
pcclnlly Invited. All seats nre free. pl..ccd In his present po-ltion. not simply
Green llldgo Itantlst church Her- ,,t the will of the congiegatlnn to icnon
vices at 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 p. in. Itev. i nnd to preach what was pleasing to their
H. 1'. U. Met.oo. of Winces-Hal re, will
preach both morning nnd evening.
Shlloh Haptlst church, 30,1 Center
street Preaching - .30 a. in.; Young
People's 1'nlon, 7 p. in. Evening sub
ject, "A Woman Clothed, With the
Sun and the -Moon Fuder Her Foot. All
are welcome. Hev. J. II. Hell, pastor.
Miscellaneous.
Glace Reformed Episcopal church,
Wyoming avenue, below Mulberry
street Rev. George L. Alrlch, pastor.
Prayer and praise service at fi.30 a. in.;
divine worship lo.::n a. in. and T..10 p.
111. Preaching by the pastor. Morn
ing. Duetoronniy, xxxlll. 12: evening,
Daniel, xi. J7-.1S; Sabbath school at 12
in.: Y. P. S. C. I-:., 6.30 p. in. Seats are
free. Strangers cordially invited.
' OK-M. 1)1, Of C'HISS HPT I'IPII Mill
Tnur,lliy evening at 7.4S o'clock
I'nlon Hlble class for lesson study on
All
are welcome
First Church of Cliilt, Scientist. ,"13
Adams avenue Sunday services. )0.:',ri
11. 111. nnd 7.30 p. 111. Subject, "Ever
lasting Punishment." Wednesday
evening meeting at S o'clock. Free
public lecture ,11 the Lvceuni Tuesday,
April 21, ot S p. 111.. bv Carol Norton,
C. S. D., or Vow York city, subject.
"Chiistian Science and Common
Sense." All coidlally Inviled. No
re served seats.
Plymouth Congiegatlonul church,
Jackson street Morning service at 10.30
o'clock, nt which tho communion ser
vice will be observed. Sunday school
at 12 o'clock. Sherman avenue mission
at 2.1.1 p. 111. Evening service at 7
o'clock; subject. "A Recent Visit to
Wales, from ti Christian's View." The
pulpit will be occupied by the Rev.
Samuel T.ow Is.
Primitive Methodist church. E. .Mar
ket street Charles Pressor. A. SI.,
pustor. 10.30 a. in., The Weeping Dis
ciple"; 2.30 . in., school mid pastor's
Hlble class: 3.30 p. 111., Senior It-ague,
led by Sir. Hawkins; 7 p. 111.. "Tho
Weeping Apostle."
The Free Methodist -Rev. John Cav
aiuugh. of Waverly. Pa . will preach
in Swingle's hall, Dunmore, Sunday at
2,30 and 7.30. All are welcome.
Calvary Reformed church, corner
Monroe avenue and Gibson street, Ilev.
G. W. Welsh, pastor Morning service
at 10,30 n. 111., subject. "Our C?lly Its
Evils and Their Cure:" Sunday school 1
nt 11.11 a. 111.: Christian Endeavor at'
fi.ll p. 111.: evening service at 7.30
o'clock, subject, "The Sleek nnd Low
ly."
Dunmore Gospel Tabernacle Tlov.
William T. MacArthur. pastor. Ser
vices nt 10.30 11. m. and 7.30 p, m. Mr.
Sine-Arthur's Bible class moots at 3.30
p. 111. In Guernsey's hall.
All Soul's Fnlvorsallst church. Pine
street between Adams and ,Iefferson
avenues Rev. O. 11. Heardsley. past-tr.
Services, 10.30 a, ni. and 7.30 p rn
Sunday school pfter the morning y.-r-vice:
Y, P. C. T meeting at 6.3d p in
Subject for morning srvice. "The
Necessary Step nnd the Result." even
1 Ing subject. "Why I Am a Universal -
i Int." You are cordlallv Invited to all
' ntlC
our services.
Our creed mid preaching
i acrct.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters of In.
tcrest will bo uublisheel vvlion aceompa
nlcd, for publication, by the writer's
name. Thn Tiibuno will not bo held re
sponsible for opinions here expressed.
WHY DOES NOT MR. BALLEN
TINE RESIGN?
Editor or The Trlbui.o.
Sir: "Why does pot (ho lee-lor of the
(iood Sllt-plieid follow the noble ami gen
erous und Christian splilt of the Hap
tlst minister we havo lately heard of in
Jersey City? As soon as that noble man
was asked to retract the position he had
taken on tho great question of marriage
and divorce, lie at once sent In his lesly
nation. Ho was bravo enough to speak
out plainly tho truth of (bid In Christ as
ho understood It even though ho knew
it would cut a certain prominent man of
bis congrcgntion to tho tpiick, and he was
bravo enough to resign at once when die
luflucnco or that man ami his ft lends
was brought to bear upon him to makn
him retract his truo and feurlesb utter
ances. " 'When they persecute you In (his city,
ile-o yo Into another.'
"Is not this what our I.nid taught His
disciples? Why, then, will a man stay
and allow himself to be the oee-asUm of
striro and debnto and or wrath and or
anger, and or evil speaking'.' W'hv will
such a man allow iiltuseir for a moment
to become such a great oe-caslon of
stumbling to many who are ucak in the
faith?1 "
Theso are very serious questions. Has
Mr. linllentine carefully considered thoni?
Can the rector of the Good Khi-pherd an
swer them, continuo In his present post,
lion, and remain truo to tho lire and
teaching of tho lowly Nnzarc-no whom l;e
calls Lord nnd Master?
Then there Is another way of looking
at this grave question. If a congregation
hna called a man to be Its pnstnr, und bo
has been with them ten or twelvo years,
ought they not to have tho privilege of a
quiet and peaceable change, even though
they have no shadow of a chargo to bring
against him? They pay Ids salary; they
provide h'lii with a home. They work 1
hard to Keep things going. Ought th-y
not then to hnvo tho prlvilcgo of,dtold
Ing whether his usefulness In tho held
has failed? At any rute. you know "A
new broom sweeps clean."
Buch aro tome of the questions asked
by Individuals In the parish nnd in the
city with reference to the present siiii
atlon or affalra al the Church of the ciool
Shepherd. The, following Ik the reotoi'n
answer:
Tin conditions under which n rector (.f
a parish In the Episcopal cliiiri h ndti. bl
isters its affairs and the condition- under
which a llupllst minister acts as pastor
of his congregation nro by no means w
and tin- same. According to the funda
mental thought and purpose of the L.l -caput
church u clergyman Is, ns It were,
married to his purlt-h. The lelnilon ha
always been considered a permanent one.
The rector It supposed to bo a pastor In
spirit and In truth, lie Is supposed to he
a true and loyal mider-shephcrd of the
Great Shepherd and lllshnp of men's
souls.
Hut suppose this phase of the subject
Is Ignored. Suppose we consider the sec
ond suggestion: "When they persecute
you In thN city, (lee ye Into another."
That Is the very thing the rtetur of the
Good Shepherd lias been trying to do .ill
along. Hut for one cause or iinotlicr ho
lias not been able to bring it to pas-.
Ho lias been ns willing and ns ready to
give up his present position nnd emol i
inents as any of his parishioners enuld
Justly Wish. Hut the events of the- l.ot
two weeks h.no changed all this, lie hits
recently bieti forced into an alt leeth-r
different position, lie cannot iitjvv reieaii
true to himself. Ids eliurcn nnd bin God
and submit willingly for a moment to
the kind of pressure that In now being
brought to bear upon him, For. If lie
should, he would not only stultify liitnsf If,
ho would stultify the ministry to whlrh
lie belongs, and he would niot lament
ably stultify the whole church ?f n d.
For It must bu remembered, even Christ
himself was 111. ally conipilled to take a
llrm and li revocable stand, however lie
had spoki n unit acted before, nnd as a
result of that Html stand lie was fori cd
to submit h'msclf to n most corrupt
Judge, and ntuost unholy judgment. The
Truth was declined to be a lie by ih'j due
course of legal process. He who was
the Truth was condemned to that tin st
disgraceful Ignominy of the cross, lie
suffered, lie died, iiut "the third day II
,,, ,.,,! from the dead" ami so It mast
ears. lie was sent to itreneh to then nnd
to leach them the truth of God hi Christ
Jtsus our l.oid, "out of the Script mes."
lb- was sent to give "faithful diligence
always f-o to minister the doctrine and
sacraments, and the discipline ot Christ,
as the Lord hath commanded, nnd ns
this church hath tocclvcd the same, nc-
1 cording lo Hie Commandments of God."
I hut. then, if he has offcuilid one hero
and another there'.' Whnt, IT in due
course of his sacrnl duties, he has felt
himself compelled lo net contrary to the
wishes and desires of those who havo
shown themselves willing nnd able to
marshal most powoiful Inlliieuce against
hlnr: What of It?
lie bin done bis best 111 the past to
I avoid such a combination of clrcum
' stances as those be bus recently le-cn
forced to conn- up against. He did this
because, for the time being, lie eonsld
I ered that course the proper one to take
I for the bet Inlet osts of tdl concerned,
i Hut now heVan continue in stieh a coiuso
1 no longer. lie has been forced to take a
i different Maud. And. behold, the result.
I Not that lie desires It to be thought or
believed that the recent sermons on -.he
Seventh Commandment brought the re
tiuest for his resignation. Not at all. The
cause which led to thin result has been in
operation for years, and the formal ex
pression of a desire to that effect lias
been known lo Iiim for the past nine or
ten months. Yet the real fact of tho
matter remains the same, it was because
lie hail alr-atlv offended some and tulhd
to plt'ilso otlurs ill l he duo execution of
liK Microd duties that the pre cut condition-,
have come inlo exl-lein i . So that,
cm n thoush ii rntt-tt be admitted that the
I', i ent Minimi' vviie but an iitsmv it ion
of tl siui.nlu'i. not In iN in-" lvt , ii
2223
The Cheapest and Busiest
fz
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8 AfSOTiU (?
! i wmj d
fit IrZ'-,.;7j
1 mSWsmm
I
and K, button and lace, real value $4, now $3.00.
Ladies' Fine Kussets and Vici Shoes, at $1.08, $2.-lS and S'2.08.
Ladies' Tine Hand-Turn Patent Leather Shoes, very stylish, made by Gray
Bros., Syracuse, sold all over Tor $5, only $3.50. B, (J and I widths.
Ladies' IMnc Dongola Shoes, button and lace, at t)Sc, $1.30, $1.10 and $1.08.
Misses' Shoes at 50 cents to $1.50.
Boys' Shoes at OS cents to $1.50.
Children's Shoes at 25 cents to $1.00,
It will pay you to see our shoes before buying elsewhere.
Remember, we cater to the masses, the rich as well as the poor.
We sell shoes at all prices from 50c to $4, in Ladies' Shoes, and
from 98c to $4 in Men's Shoes. We have them in all widths, A
to EE, and all sizes, and we assu.e you of the best attention and
we will all be at your command.
MVP
tf. B. Big Bargains
sau'amMJiiwJcJ,auA8tiaaaEu
CwA
eSSTa'
Wjr
'ffcy
(C yyJAr
that leads you to cjivc Dr. Willi im' Pink Pills
for Pale People a. trial will prompt you to re
fuse any substitute an unscrupulous dealer offers
A druggist who says he has "something just as
dood'Vcr "the same except in name" is clishonest
and does not deserve yourtra.de.
Alderman I.oal.i W. Cntnp, ot our city, sh.vf !
' I vviih broken down In hpollli and uttc rly mlnernhle. I wns unnblo
to work much or the time 11 11 el so linelly mulcted with 11 form of stomach
troublo Hint llfo vvat u verltablo nightmare.
"t tried vnrlotn remcellex, but during the sl.i ninntlinnr mr nick
uess I obtained no relief. 1 hntl always tieeu a robust, hcallhv man nnd
fck'knrs.s born hravlly upon me.
"About tnoypnrsneo I wits nil vised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pilli
for Palo People. I piirolunod 1 -ir hot nnd received tn much bpnellt thnt
I inctlllvo nioroniiil vcnseiinrel.v cured. J mined tventii-twn pounds tn
j!v nvt.s. Dr. Williams' I 'ink Pills restored 1110 to lieitltU nnd I most
hciirtllv rccommpncl tlicni. '
L. W. Camp on oalhsysllial the rorezolne statement In true.
V. V. MICI.OVN, Xbtnry J'uliUe.
l'rom the Jly-StaiHtcr, .Vcii-owS, ni.
Sold bv all drud-
11 jJists or sent post
t oaid hv the Dr.
Williams Medicine Co, m
& Schenectady, N.Y, on tpa
H rcccint of oricc. kM
L 1 I I . "-'
UDEuSISISZKSSSSUSiaSSSE!!S3SilS
original cansi-. v,-t tin- -jilrlt .nil 111.111-ni-r
and t-.n-tliiid tr thoxi- v.h 1 h.iv- lit-t-n
so thorriiii'hlv scniitliillzt'tl by Hi" tcr
1110ns, have nil along bt-en tho s.nne. In
otlur vvtirils, thi-lr nciloiis (and yo'i l.novv
how much moii- torclblv actlniis t,ieak
louder tlinii words, tin Ir actions have
most ftirclblv rrom thin- So tltnc s.tlil:
"l'rench to jilcase ns or ou lost- our so
cial and llnunclal Inlhiencc. t'ondiict llic
affalrn In tho liailsh to suit us or vse aro
lcr.il again yon." Yt .-, to such an c.v.
tent has this been tho ca-te tin-1 lor 11
number or yeuis post th recto.- nut felt
It so forcibly and keenly that long be
fore those In authority agreed ta sug
gest his seeking a ehiingo lie 'Viis forced
to reel. 110 matter what he did or which
way be turned, he was slninty going up
against o solid stout- vvah
Hut further about those- sermons.
In the llrt ithi'-e, they ,ven prem-nctl
anil publislieil, not simply for the licuett!
nr the parishioner of the Cli'i-.-eli of the
flood Shepherd. They were lire ichcil for
tile benullt or nil who cotiltl be r.-aclittl
through the good lullm-uee or ibn press.
Vet they would not have been preached
in tho tone mid manner liny wore
preached in, they would not li'iv" been
couched In such unvarnished phrate aid
in such bald ami torct fill liiiiguag". had
the rector not been goaded to It bv n
most unple-asant und exasperating expe
rience. I'or llistanie. duly last evening a
fellow clergyman asked him whether
he was tlesciiblng lilniseir when lio
tolel th story or the minister who I1.11I
given up the inlnNtry rather than submit
to "such heVish tyrunnv."
No. he was not. Yet nil through It be
hud blmseir most vividly In mind. He
was telling or a fen-nier I'lesbyteilnn mli1-istt-r
of Whitney's l'oint. New York, no v
a prosperous anil restiectetl tnsiirauce
agent of ISImthomton. Yi , Air. Italleii-tltn-
s.iM to Inm-elf. r.ithit- than submit
to a like tvr-inny he woiiid -tlsn , t down
find out or Hie uiinl-trv and live . .1 de
cent nnd respt ct.ible- lav mm. l-'m- while
ft fifty cents p?r box: 77roGWt y
six boxes, $z.5o. oo& v& m meiovwc
Remarkable Sloe Values for leu.
r.Icn's Uussi.i Calf, M.unl-Soweil Shoes, iiotawny
Sole iiiid JEInrriiigtoii mulusreal yjiIiio S4, now $3.00.
J, t J) ami 13 widths, the newest styles and all sizes.
Men's Fine Pntcnt Ijcatlier Slioes, hand-sowed,
very dressy, are being sold all over for $5, Hotaway
Hole and Harrington make, U, (J, 1) and E widths,
only $3.50.
acfies F
sue mm
Ladies' Vici Kid Turn Shoes, Gray Uros.' and
John Kelly's make, the newest styles, A, li, C, 1)
R DAVIDOW
307 Lackawanna Avenue,
in Trunks i'or Everybody.
Qjhi:j.'',BmnjiiiiMmiii)u j...n.iiM'n.,w.iyi
Common'sensc teaches
u& thevt a dcbiiitcYted system
cannot oe ouiit up Dy H
continued purdind which P
ituuLcs T.nc sirynpi.n or n
a body already wcaK- !
encd by di&case. Most
,so-callcd blood builders
are purdatives.
ur. YYimamv pinK Pills
for Pale People do not
&ct on the bowels. They
build up the blood and
strengthen the nerves.
The same dood scnap
- ' rl- -. -- j--j.
lie hits been -hnrg'i with nil attempt te
create a se'is.ni'iii with lespr e t to lhl
grave subject, b- Unow only too vv.ll
that If li should relate, In so tmmy
words, his own experience, there would
be erentetl a sensation. Indeed, compared
with which the present talk would bo
but a child's chatter.
To sum up the 111.it 1 1 r. then, the pres
ent state or affairs in the palish of tho
t'huieh of ihe (loud Shepherd hart Justl
lied the rector In a wav he never for a
moment looked rorwaid to, and in a m i
ner he never dreamed of being able to
accomplish. l- S. Uullentlue.
Scranton, I'u., April 21.
THEIR ANNUAL MEETINO.
Wholesale Merchants' Association of
tho City Elect Officers.
At the annual meeting or the Whole
sale M-rchaiits' association of Scran
toii belt! yesterday, the following offi
cers were unanimously re-elected for
the ensuing year: A. V. Duffy, presi
dent: .1. T. Porter, vice preside'iit: M.
.1. Henley, treasurer; John Quacken
biish. secretary; A. W. Dickson nnd
David Spruits, directors.
A review of the iissoeiatlon's work
showed that much benefit had accrued
to the wholesale merchants of our city
ami the organization indicated a pro
gressivent'ss In Hue with similar ns
soeintlons In New Yoik, Philadelphia
and other large cltb-s.
Oblivion's Hall.
1 licks "Th. it f-.-llow Agidnnldo Is j.-nhlg
to be 11 troiihli-iiiue ciniriit ler. The uv
1 riiinent should di .-omeihli-.r to get lilm
wo r, lie wotdd ne ( i- be beard of again."
WleU--"Yis; tin- eovermni nt should llx
it Some u.iy so tll.lt We enuld e-let-t him
Vice 1-ie-ld. nt In nA"- I'n-ii.
Shoe Store.
THE CHEAPEST AND
9 BUSIEST SHOE STORE,
Scranton.
JONAS LONG'3 SONS.
Boys
Clothing
m Saturday
Fine Quality,
Low Prices,
Tremendous response greets every
announcement from this department
no boy ever left here unhappy for
our clothes are provided with every
element of goodness. They are nindo
by tailors who know how. Eveiy
seam is carefully turned nnd thor
oughly sewed. Patterns are the best,
styles aro tho vory newest; prices
within reach of every purse.
Tho stock is immense, nnd include
a very largo assortment of Ulouses,
Shirt Waists nnd other wearables in
addition to the Suits, ICnoo Pants
nnd Cap3 that over-tower all othor
city stocks.
A' 1 70 worth 2.:.fl; nll-wnol vestM
r. i.m s Kiiils, 1.". beautiful colorings,
nil Inlaid collars. Vests are handsomely
1 rimmed with silk soutache braid, SIm 3
to 8 years.
At I OS vvortb n.flO; very fine nli
ryi. i.sv xuml tl, 1)U, breasted suits,
lined with sateen, plpe-d facing, fast col
ors. All sizes rrom s to K years.
M7 OH worth -t.no larie assor
i JO or strictly all-wool blue
irtment
e pertro
tsulld lii both Venice ami ilnublo breasted
Hlylc the hitter with double breasted
VTHtM. idegnntly trimmed, made of beat
mutiTlalse. All MzeH.
Af ytn vvortb I!.": special lot of
nt .t.jw hiiyH' kneo panlH In all col
one Mzort 3 to ITi years.
At (r worth 7.V boyV ull-vvool
ri. ou knro vnnttt m m .iirfcvnt
pattern . both light and dink, also plain
blue and coreluroy. Dnublo rents and
knees, taped seams and excelsior waist
hands.
MCHfi worth 7.V twenty-live pnt--'VV
1r-rt In nrjlht , mnflr. nf l,uf
percale with patent waist band.
Sizes 3
to v.. ami all Mm pes or collars.
For Saturday
Fine Qualities,
Low Prices.
The very best that can bo bought)
nnd sold for less tlinn othors pay.
Your shoe needs will be satisfac
torily attended to here every time.
Ladles' JI..V1 kid. button and Inco shoes,
nil styles, heel and sprimr heel. Also
misses- tan "nee und button shoes, extr.i
good soles, all sizes. Also little Rents'
tan nuil satin oil calf luce shoes, spring
heel, sizes !i to IIP... Solid leather. QRr
Your choice Baturdav '"
Ladles' iic inn vlel kid lace and '.nil
toll shoe in nil the new toe O AS
shapes. Woi tllf:!.O0 onRiiliirday " tc
Misses' Pne dougoln luce nnd button
shoes, worth $1.7.1. Also bovs' llnest bntl"
oil c.tlf liio sliots. Jersey back J 1C
stay. Your choice Saturiiny for .l
Ludles' extra choice surpass kid bio
i nd button shoes, mnde up In nit tin
lntist styles, kltl iintl patent tlp. OR
Actual value, $!. Saturday ... -''
Men's line sattn oil calf. Lice 1 A tf
or congresn, $2.W hind o
Ch
h&
Vise Newest,
1":.. CS'.oicest.
While .. -.ther fcllowa battlo
timonsr !" lselves for supremacy in,
inilllnerji wo continue our undisput
ed lead. Every dny crowds come to
see, to admire, and to buy. They
know our styles are the leading
styles. They know our prices are
much below ALL others. And they
know that to get "the newest nnd
choicest and best they must come
here.
Todr.y another beautiful show
of floweii in tho booth, centra of
store. Last Saturday this spot was
a veritable matinee. Tho audience
was immense and appreciative; thf
selling fast and furious. "What will
it be on the morrowP
In addition to the regular show of
millinery, there ave trimmed hats for
little folks in tho Infants' Depart
ment worth your time and atten
tion. 5
SO KOOKS
Here are some NEW book3 that
you'll find nowhere elso in Scranton
because thoy are NEW and GOOD
and shown hero first.
"I. Thou and Tho Other One." Il,trr..t.ivi
".Sinking of the Merrlnme." Hobson..l.l0
"When Knighthood Was In 'lower."
ibiskoden 1.70
"It'll and III. tck. "-Ho Stendhal l.H)
"The Hill of I'.iliis."-(lllbcit Parker. . Ma
"A Ken of Kipling." t'lciriens 7ia
"David llnrum " Westcott 1.10
"Willi KltclU'i'.er to Khartum." Ste
vens M3
"Hugged l.ady."-V. D. Mowells l.':0
"Phroso" ami "Choir Invisible." In
paper v "I'd
"Snirt of 1,111th." Ily 'orelll-l'aper .. IMo
".Miracle of Markliam." Sheldiii 20o
ALSO
The new Sabbath Library of copyright
prize stottm. including "Tltu." "Wlcs
tier of Plillllsii," "Prince- of House of
David." "Ten NIkIiih In a Harroom,"
"Star in a. Prison." and tunny Cn
others. Your choice Saturday for.. "
Loner's
&
Sons
Jo
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