10 THE SCRANTON T1UBUNJ&-SATURDAY, DECEMBER JiO, 1890. feligious A midnight innss will lie celebrated In St. I'ctur'fl ciitlu-dr.il Sunday nlRlit, to usher In the new eui, which will ho known In the Catholic world ns a Jubilee your. The bishop bus Issued the following letter to all the parish plIeBtl ofho dloceo- Hciuiiluii, 1'a , iVc. 1!7, iyn. lte. Dear Sit : I miuI luieuilh a eopy uf u iloeumihl lciitMd irum Hour-, by which our Jlol l'lithii, Leo XI 11, eon cedes to nil (huitl.fc mid eliane-le, In which the .Mutt Messed bacrument Is te tU'wil, the impicte dented prlWIeKc ot ImvlliB il miditlhlit muss celebrated there -lii on Dec. Ill, 1VM, and ultui on Dee. .11, 1MJU. The pcitnlMiloii in iio this concession id li-tt to the prudent jiiilKiiu-nt of the ordinal, and while time in is he a nllKht dniiKir of at ufu, jet With propel ptecuutloii this tnu In. unnlcil ou uro, thtrcleire, hereby milliut ircil to tiUc uilwintiiRO of this hivi-lul fam of the SoterelKn l'ontllt iiml to e utiMerule tin filHt niuments of the .Si w Year b a Miltmil eel Ice of pluNe and th lliks-Ktv-Intf to Ood for all f.ioi and IiUsfIiirs bestowed upon tho world during the XIX century. Wlieio the rlrriimstiiuecs may protcnt tho celebi.itlon of a n.ldulRlit mass, pas li rs arc requested to uclte the I.ltany of tho holy nnine of Jesus alter miss on New Yearn da. o that the-j nm com ply with tho spirit of our holy father's MiEt?estlon Wlnhlnff yon ami nil those eomtnllli 1 to your can- a hnppy New Year, I am. Faithfully joins In Xt.. Mlelliel Mohan. Mishap of Seranti'il. I HorIiiuIuk with Tuesday tht-io will be union senlee.s uie-lt nfteinoon in Ornce Reformed Kplsmpil church, Wyoming avenue, below Mulbcriy street. The meetlnKs ill begin at 4 ei'clock. All are welcome. Tho sub jects and leaders ate as follows: Tues day, "Tho Chuich I'nlvers-al," Itov. Samuel C. Logan, I). 15 , Wednesday, "Nations and Their Kulers," Hev. Rob ert F. Y. Pierce, n. 11 . Thursday. "Foreign and Homo Missions," Itev. Luther Hess Waring; Filday. "Pain: lies and Schools," Oeoige O. M.ihy. secretary Y. M. C. A ; Saturday, "Denominations," llev. Geoige L Al ii ch, MM The following music will bo given to morrow at the Second Prolivterl-iii church, Charles H. Doersam, assistant organist: Prelude, "Grae and Adagio, ' Mendelssohn Quattotte, "I Will Call Upon Thee." Huck Duet, "The Angel ot Light." C. W. Coombs Miss fl.irag.in and Mr. Ileynon. Postlude, "Allegro and Fuga," Ienlng. Prelude, "Adagio" Gullmant Quattctto, "Secret Player" Stearns Duet, "The Hols Child" Shelley Mlsn lilack and Mr. Hevnon. l'ostludo In D major ...Handel-Dubola Ut-v. (5 L Alrlcb will speak at the iiit-n's meeting In the Young Men's C'lnistlan association rooms, Gtiernsov building, tomorrow afternoon at "AZ .clock. All men 'welcome. Good sing ing. m Tlteio will bo ii watch meeting at the Itescuo Mission tonight nnd on Monday night an anniversary servlco In honor of the sixth year of the Christian life of Geoi go Forrest. Itev. Rogers Israel, rector of St. Luke's chuich, will preach In one of the Episcopal churches of Raltlmore tomorrow, N Illshop Welles, of Illinois, will con duct the morning service tomotrow In c5t. Luke's Episcopal church. Imrow's Services Episcopal. St. Luke's parish Itov. Rogers Is rael, rector; Rev K. J. Haughton. senior curate; Rev. M. 15. Nash. Jun ior curate. First Sunday nfter Christmas. St. Luke's chinch 7.30 a. in., Holy; Communion; 10.?0 a. m., morning prayer and sermon; 7.30 p. in., evening prayer nnd sermon- 9.13 a. in , Sunday school nnd Bible classes. St. Mark's, Dumnoie 10.30 ti. in., morning prajer and seimon. 7.30 p. m., evening prayer nnd FPimon- 3 p. m Sunday school and Bible- i-htsieg. Hast End mission, Picscott avonu 3 p. in.. Sunday school nnd Bible classes; 7.30 p. m., evening pi aver and sermon. South Side mission, Fig stteet L'.JO p. in., Sundav school nnd Bible classes. St George's, Olyphant 2 10 p. m . Sunday school nnd Bible classes. 3 20 p. m., evening prayer and sermon. " St David's pailhh, Edward James McHemy, rector Celebintlons of Holy Eucharist at 7.30 and 10 30 a. m , men song nt 7.30 o'clock, Sunduj school at 2.30 p. m. Christmas nittsio will he 10 penteel. Christ's chuich (Protestant Episco pal), Washington nvenue and Pmk tftreet, Rev. F. S. Ballentlne, rei tor Sunday after Christmas Morning prayer, litany, sermon nt 10 30 o'clock hunduy school nt 2 30 p m; evening rraycr nnd sormon at 7.30 o'clock. Evangelical Lutheran. Sunday after Chi humus. Gospel. LukP, 2:35-40; epistle, Gal , 4.1-7. Vest inent color, white. St. Maik's, Washburn and Four teenth streets, Rev. A. L. Humer, Ph. D pastor Services nt 10 30 a. m. and 7 p. in.; LutliPr league at G p m.; Sun day school at 12 m. Morning subject "Tho Fullness of Time in God'n Plan of Redemption;" evening subject. "A Meditation I'pon the Close of the Nine tecnth Century." Holy Trinity, Adams juontio and Mulbenv street, Rev. C O. Spleker pastor Services at 10 30 a. m. nnd 7 20 p. m.; Luther league at 0 30 p m Sunday school nt 12 m. " St Paul's, Short apnue. Rev. W. C L. Iiuor. pastor Services ot 10 30 n in. nnd 7.30 p. in., Sunday school at 2.30 p. in.; Holy Communion nt the morning service. Zlon'n, Mlfllln avonuo, Rev. p. p KUelinann. pastor Set vices at 10 30 a' m.; Sunday school at 2 p. m. Christ church, Cedar ovenuo nnd Beech street. Rev. James Wltke. pastor -Services at 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 p. in.; Sundav school nt 2 p. m. St. Petor's, 'Prescott nvenup, Re-v. John Randolph, pastor Service-? at IQ.S0 a. m. npd 7.30 p. m , Sunday school at 2 p. m. Ornce Evangelical Lutheran Church of the General Synod, corner of Madi son nvenuo nnd Mulhorry street. Rev. Luther Hess Waring, pastor 9 SO n. m Sunday school; 0,30 p. m Young People's Society Christian Endeavor; JO 30 n. m. and 7.30 p. in., preaching ser & vices. Morning topic, "Ilutiospect and Prospect," a Now Yenr's sermon; even ing topic. "Isaiah, the Prophet." Everybody welcome. Methodist Episcopal. Elm Patk church, prnsernnd pialse service nt fUO. pleaching at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m. by the pastor, C. M. Glllln, 1). U, 12.30, Bible study in Sundny school room; Sunday school, 2 p. in., at tho 7.30 service thcie will be an etended musical pteigram, Clulslmns music repeated. The chuich. will remain open so that persons can temaln It Is for tho watch night scr-lce- from 10.00 p in. to midnight. Simpson Methodist Episcopal chuich, Rev. J. B Sweet, pastut Moinlng player senlce nt 9.30, pie-aching sei siee nt 10 30 a. in.; Sunday school at t2 in.; Junior Epworth league nt 2.G0 p. in , Young Men's meeting nt 4 p. in ; Epwoith league at C.30 p. m : evening pipui hlng seilie nt 7 "0 ei'clock. The pastor will preach both morning anil tnonlng sermons appropriate to the seaso l. All seats free. A cordial Invl tntlon and Aselcome to all. Providence Methodist Episcopal chut ch -Rev. William Edgar, pastor. The usual preaching sen Ice by pastor, 10 10 n m . subject, "Numbering Our Days," Sundny school, .' p m ; watch night sinlce 1 p m, with setinon, pialse setvlce nnd open conference; the sacrament of the Lord's supper will nlso bp admlnster.--d. Everybody Is Invited. Pn'tois of other churches In .Voith End will assist Coiti' tiot Mi thnillst Eplr.coptl ebtiich Rev. G. C. Lmin, pastoi. Class 10 a. m., pleaching, 10 30 u. m subject. 'Good Tidings of Gieat Joy;" Sun-lnv Mhool, 11.4:. a m.; Junior league, 3 30 p in, Fpworth league, 0 30 ti m., ni o irhlllEr i"30 li. m.. sub ject. "Thv rnlth Hath Saved Thee." ScitM fice Wi Iconic to nil. Cedni Avenue Metlu dlt Eplscopil chiireh V P. Tntv, pastor. Sundty services, moinlng "-ervlcc, 10 31 n m . evening spi!cp, 7.30 p. in.; Sunday chun, ll I" a ni ; Junlm Epwoitli Leigue, 3 30 p. in.; Senior Epworth Loiikup, 0.J0 p. m. Strangers cordially welcomed II imptrm Stieet Methodist Episcopal (hureh Re James Bennlngcr, pas tor. Se-i vices nn Sunday as isuxl. Pleaching -it 10.30 n. m . subject, "Four Sjmbols for the New Year." ctass meeting, H.'to n in.1 Sundav school, 2 p. m: Epworth league. 0 30 p. in., pienchlng, 7.S0 j. m.: subje-t, "Clulsfs Prayer." A cm dial scclcome to nil Waf-on Aenue Methodist Eplscopil church, Lincoln Heights Rev. Juiiin Wenninger, pastor. Services on Sun day as follows Sunday school, 2 p. m , Joseph Davis, superintendent; picnehiiig. 7 i) m. Asbury Methodist Episcopal, c-otnT of Monse-v nv-nue and Delawiie' stieoc Rev W. G Simpson. IX D., pastor. Desotlonal meeting of the Biotheihood of St. Paul's at 9 r,n a m.; preaching, 10 30 n m.: Sundav school, 2 30 p. m : Senior Fpwoith League, 030 p. in; pienchlng. 7 30 p m. watch night ReivicPs begin nt the close of the reg ular evening seivlce. '-"list pi also ser vice conducted bv Choilster AVIlllai.i IT Lnnnn, Including solos hv jirom Inent singers the sbury male qim tetto and cnngregatlonal song: seconl testlmonv nnd pi aver inciting con ducted bv th- pastor, tbltd ticiiliesies bv the ltcv. Joseph Madlsciii, of the Wjomlng confeiencp, the Rev A V. Bower. A M., of Scranton, and Messrs. W. It Kollow and HaKey Llthrope, of Asbuiy chuich: fouith, consecra tloti mieotlng 'usheilrg in tin- New Year; fifth, greeting while the chinch bell rings out the old nnd In the Now Year. 1900 Seats fiee. All are wel come. IIowaid Place African Methodist Episcopal chinch 10 30 a. in, pi cach ing: 2.30 p m.. Sundny school W.ite'i lneetlug begins at 10 p m. Mrs. Law icnce. of Philadelphia, will lender sacred selections. Rev. J. M. Gllmore, pastor Presbyterian. Flist Presbyterian church The pas. tor, Dr. Me-Luod, who has been sick In Bionklsn, Is now at home nnd sulllc lently lecoveied so that It Is expected that he will supply the pulpit on the coming Sabbath By iceiuest the Chtls' ums music will be lepeated. The Sic oud Piesbyteilan chuich Seivlce. 10.30 a. in , 7 30 p m Ir. Rob inson will ptoach moinlng nnd even ing. The p piling subject will be "The Wondeis of the Past Contiuy. and the Piomise of th" Xew." All at cordlallv linltpd Wnshbuin Stieet Plehvtorl-ln chuieh-Itev John I'. Moffat, D D, p ist or. Services at 10.30 a. m. and 7 JO p. in. C E Young People's wltn eon secmtlon senile led hv the nnstor U 0 20 p ni tin- pastor will pie-a-H i morning and evening. Chilstmas iiiuaic- urn in- ippe-iiieei inclining una v cuing All cordially Invited Sumner Aemiu Preshstetlan chinch ! Rev. L. It roster, pastoi. 10 30 a. I m, player and praise seivlce, 2 p m , Sundny school 0 p. in., pre i hlng uy iiip pnFior ptia mu"le nt tli ev -Hlng seiv he: Endeavor, 7 p. n Tnylnr Prc-shv te i Ian chuich in ; i c ni, preaehlng hv the lastor, Rev. I R. Foster; Sunday school, ll 13 a. in Giein Ridge I'resbvtcrlnn chuich -Rev Isaac J Lansing, p.tstni. 10 30 n in. service of we-ifeblp with sel innn b. th- pastor, suj-j.-ct. "Past E; perl. nee and Future Hope," 12 m , Bllile Hih ml 0.30 j. n, , Cliilbilan HndiNtvm 7 30 i. m. sen Ice w Itb ser mon bv the pistol, sttbjee t, "The Door of Safetv Into the Coming Year " Aluslc of last Sundav lepeated. A c-orillnl welcome to all. Providence Piesbyteilan church, Rev. Geoigo E. Guild. V. IX, pastor Morn ing theme, "A New Year's Thought YestPtday, Today and Totnonow " Sunday school nt 12 o'clock; Emienvm meeting nt 0 33 p. m. At 7.30 o'clock the two choirs will icpent selections ftoni the Christmas music. Baptist. Penn Avenue Baptist church Preach ing at 10 30 a. in and 7 30 p. m. by the pastor. Rev. Robeit F. Y. Pierce. Morn ing pi ayei service nt 9 15 o'clock in tho lower temple. Topic- of morning sei mon, "The Appeal of the I'ast to tho Church of Today." Sunday school at 2 o'clock, when postponed gift servlco will bo conducted. Christian Endeavor meeting at 0.30 o'clock. Topic of even ing seimon. "The Last Day;" evening seivlce, followed by special evangeli cal and watch-night services, In lower temple. First Baptist chureh Rev. B. F, Matthews, pastor. Morning service, 11.30 a. m.. In basement of Welsh Bap tist chuv.li. South Main avenue, sub ject. "Tho New Year;" in evening tho B Y. P. V. will hold their survlca with tho church nt 7 30 p ni. nnd Rev. W. O. Wntklns will address the society Suiniiv school, 2,30 p. m at Plvtnniu' e ii h. Dr. Beddoe, super-ntetidi-ni. AH am cordially Invited. Ja-ksnn Street Pnptlst chuich Moinlng prujer meeting, at 9 30, led by Brother Elmer Davis; preachln service 10.30 n. m., by pastor, Rev, TllQirus Vi Griichv. D. D... tanict Sunday-School Lesson for December 31 Fonflrth Quarterly Reviews BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D., Secretary of American Society of Religious Education. INTRODUCTION.-Tlid lessons ot the Quuiter wcto tuhe.n from buven buoka l-Huima, l-ruverbti, Isaiali, Lziu, .Nehc minh, Estliur unci Muiuchl luiining un Uiijxji tuat pan uf Jewish liluiuiuio ot tlio Lnilcil Munurch), DlvlueU .Monurchj, Captivity unci PoHt-uaptlvity l'uilous, '1 wo kings, tow Miilcsuiun aim two pro phets wcie cinplujcd In writing tli'ot.0 boons 'ilio ineincs treated uro chlclly historical, but three of tliu icsbons nro uc votlunal, tnicu cthlcul, and ono Clirlato IckIlhI. A few comincnls will enablo one to recall thu mure rultc-nt points 1'lllST LESSON (Utt. 1. Psulm cxxll. Joj In Clods House;. This Psalm was one of fourteen UM to HI) willte-u by David ot by his cilice lion und appointed lo bo sung by tho people as tuc-j Juur uccd In groups fium ilielr homes to Je lusaicm on thu great feust, occasions. Tho gloiv of tho city is iccltcd, ns compactly i uuiii, us mo seal 01 goveriimeni, unu, 1 above all, as the center of religious wor j ship, whe-ie Gods house had been estab lished. These ccmtciiiplatloiiH awakened I th thanUsglving and rejoicing and pia--r Ul llll' JJC-U1MU. IIU M 11K JIIUSl llilU JiU- moled among the travelers feelings ot piety and patriotism prepaiing them for the observances In Jetu-alem SECOND LESSON (Oct. 8. Esther 111: 1-11. Hamuli's Plot Against the Jews). Ahusuerus, king of Media and Persia, pro moted Human to the llrst place among the princes, and all the servants of thu , king bow id down beforo him whenever they came Into his presence. But Mordc I ml, the Jew, refused to render such I honor. This continued dlsiesptct awak . cued thu bitter auger of H.imaii, who de vised a plan to destio) all the Jews, who i weio at court. With (littering woiels, professing only to seek the- public good, he laid his wicked purpose before' Aha sulcus and easily obtained permission to I execute his plnn. i THIRD LKSSON (.Oct. lj Esther vill: 2-b and 11-17. Esther Pleading for Her People-). Hainan's wickedness was ex posed. Ho was hung, and ills property euiillscatecl. Esther, the Jewish queen, who had inteiceiled to becuro this result, now directed her efforts to save her peo ple, who had been, by the edict of thu I King, condemned to the slaughter. Willi l tears sho besought the king, who lls- tened to her pleading and Issued another I order, allowing thu Jews thmughout tho ' emplio to stand In self-defense on tho day appointed for their destruction This circlet elfcctually nullified the Hi vt. Tho Jews easily triumphed ever their enemies, nnd many of tho heathen afte-iward em biuccel the Jewish religion I FOURTH LESSON (Oct. 2-'. Eravlll. 21-J.' Lzuis Journey to Jerusalem). Eighty vcars after the- return of tho Jews under L'jrus (B. C. 457), a second expedi tion was fitted cait b authority of Aitnx erxes, then king, who gave Ezra, thu emi nent scribe, most llbci.il lnstiuction and abundant wealth IipMcIo the vessel of gold for the- temple service Ezra hnd salil so much to the king concerning the protec tion flod gave to His people that he was unwilling to ask uillltarv escort as a military escort as a security against tho bands of thieves that infested the coun "A. D., 1900" The Sunday school will meet at 2 p. ni , Alfted Itobeits, su perintendent, evening seivlce, 7 o'clock, a incninrl.il service w 111 be hold, the full clmlr will sing, an I thu pastoi will pay a tt Unite to IKvlght L. Moodv, topic: "A Orat Man In lsra-1 Has Fallen,' 2 Samuel, .1, S3. The public Is cordially invited. Green Uidge Haptlst church Rov. W. J. Fcid, pastor. ( hutch services at 10 SO a. in and "."0 p. m , subject in the mottling, "Futuio Punishment," In the evening, "Spared for Another Yeai " Sunday s hoot, 1145 a. ni.; Junior mooting, S.30 p.m.; pi.iyet mtc-t-li.g foi the senior society at 0 SO p. in. Memorial Eaptlst chuich, Rev. W. F. Davles, pastor Set vices tomonow nt the usual bonis nnd pieachlng by the pastor both moinlng and evening. The church will paitnko of Communion after tho evening seimon lllble school nt 2 p. in., supeilntendent, Isaac Will lams. Miscellaneous. Gtace ltcfoimed Episcopal chuich, Voiniiig avenue below -Mulberry stteet, Rev. Geoige L. Ahlch, pastor Piajer and pi .Use seivlce at U.30 a. m.; divine woishlp at 10.S0 u. in and 7 30 P. m. Moinlng subject, "Is Not This the Christ"" John, 4 , evening, "Stu dies in Zee huilah," Xech , 1:1-0. Sab bath school at 1J o'clock noon; Young People's Society of Clnlstlun llnde.n ois ut 0 .'0 p. in. The union lllble class for the studv of the lesson on Thins el.i.v at 7.45 n'clock. El lug jour lllble. Week of player: Setvlce e.nh aftet noon at I o'clock, beginning with Tues duj afternoon. Seats are nil tree at each nnd eveiy seivlce. Stiangeis aie nlwajH welcome. First Chuich of Chtlst, Scientist, G19 Adams avenue Sundny services at 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 p. m., subject, -God." Wednesday evening meeting at 3 o'clock. All aie Invited, Plymouth Congiegatlonal church, Jackson stieet Moinlng sei vices nt 10 .10 o'clock, preaching by the pastor, E A. Uojle; Sunday school at 12 in.; evening seivlce ut 7 o'clock. A me mo! lal meeting in honor of II L. Moody will bo held in the evening Re-v. D ivld Jones, of the Flist Congiegatlonal chuich; Rev. David P. Junes, of the Tabeinacle- Congiegatlonal chuich, and Rev. L R. Foster, of tho Sumner Ave nue Pn-Hbjterlan i hutch, will be pies ent and take pint In the exeiclsee. -Moody and Sankej hjnins will be usi d tor the seivlce. A e-otdlul welcome l. extended to nil t'nlted Evange-llcal chuich, Capouse avenue, Rev C. D. Mooie, pastoi Sab bath school at 9.4 j a in., pieachlng -it 10.41 a. m, and 7.30 p. m. by the pastor, and at 30 p. in. bj Rev. H. C. Stovei; Keystone League Clnlstlun Endeavor nt 6.30 p. m. Revlvul services will be held each evening during the wc-Pk. Tho annual meeting of the boatd of trus tees will be held at the (lunch, Jan. C, at S ii. in A cordial Invitation Is ox tended to the public to attend the ser ices. Adams Avenue chapel. New Yolk street, Rev James Hughes, pastor Servlcp moinlng and evening at 10 ?o nnd 7-30. Subjects, "Thou Pieventest Him with the Rlesslng of Gladness;" "Tho Warning Illast of the Trumpet and Its Consettuunces." These set v lies aro Intended to be bilef, blight nnJ benellclal. All who eleslie to attend will be cordially welcomed All Souls' I'nlversallsl t hutch, Plnu stieet between Adiiins and le-ffe-rson avenues Rev O. R lhaidslej. pus tor. resldtnee C " Adams avenue. Morning s-rvlce. 10 30. subject. "Tho Strength We All Need:" pvc-nlng sor vice. 7 10. puhjeit, 'The Old and New Year." Stieclally a New Year ser nion. Siinduj ychoul after nioinlug servlce. -Mis S Uenjaniln. supc-rlnten-dent; Y. P. ('. IT. meeting. C.30 p. in., subject, ' Ideals " MlM i:mmu Eld rldge, Imdei If you have no church come und assist us. Finn ehapcl, Penn nvonue, Green Ridge Special preaching service at 30 p. m Btibject, "The Shadows and Sunshine of tho Old and Now Year." All nro welcome. L, Elrd. Ohnpel mission, Hulbert'a hall, 117 Wyomina- avwiiip. I'ipaclilnti- 10 30 a. try. He thorcfoio unsumbled the people, on tho Jouinoy, FIFTH LESfeON (Oct. 19. Pnahii lx.v una c-xxl. l'sulms of Deliverance). It clues rut. mutter wlieu thesu two l'suimn weru wiltteii, on widen point them mm sumo illlturuiice of oplliluii. 'llioy me? heio used with great propriety to cxpicss the lee lings of thu Jews utter their retain Hum cupuvlt. H Is pusslblo thai thu masses of tlio people cherished less ex ulted sentiments, as Is tisunl umuug tlio lower classes, who uro less likely to leallzo Uuel s cure-. Hut tho leaders, and especially thuso who conducted public vvurniilp, would bo moved by nigh and pious reflections. U such words sel to music and tendered on thu Sabbath, a most Milutaiy lnllueiicu would bo uxcrted upon the public ml ml and conscience. SIXTH LESSON (Nov. 5 Nell. 1 1-11. Nelielnluh'b l'iuci. About leu jcius alter Ezru s trip, Nchcml.ih led un expe dition frcm Babjloii to Jc-ius.ilem (II. C. lib). Ho was Incited to this upon hear ing fiom leturncd Jews tlio deplorable condition of tho city and of its people. With great piopikl he llrst ot all sought tho Loid with weeping, fasting and praj cr. Confesslrg tho nutlonal sins, which ha made Ids own, hu Implored Cl.nl s mercy and help. In thlu way he found favor and then urged that ho might bo prospered in his ruiposo to visit Jciusa-le-m. Mho pr.oer Is a model. SEVENTH LESSON (Nov. U Nell Iv : 7-18 Rebuilding tlio Walls of Jciusa lem).Nehemluh' pr.ijer was successful, lie came to Jcrusilem und begun thu building of thu walls But when tlio work was known to the people of adja cent countllcs the) eonsplicd to defeat it. From that tlmo forward the Jewish forces wero divided Into two parts halt of tlu-m labored upon the w ills, while the other half held spears nnd bows and other weapons of defense. So tho woik pios percd EIGHTH LESSON (Nov. l'l Neb. Mil, 1-1.'. Public Reading of the Scripture-si Tho completion of the walls made It pos tllile to set up In regular otder tho civil and political Institutleus of Judaism This requited that the- law of Moses should bo again pioclalmed und undei stood. The jears of tho captivity, during which other matters had been suspended, were spe cially favorable to llieiuiy puisults In two wajs. The schol-irs had more time foi stiulj, and they weio less controlled by political Influences .ecotdhiRly Ezra was appointed to preach whllo olheis In terpreted the sac i cd vv tilings. NINTH LESSON (Nov. K. iviv will. 2-l-3o Woes of Intemperance) This Is a special lesson, outside tho hlsloiie curt cut of the quarter, selected to Inculcate a great virtue. There Is a dcscilptluu ot tho evils of strong drink, showing that threo thousand jeais ago tho habits ot men were- vlttually the same ns now. There Is u wise precept hv which to avoid tho evils described That precept by which to avoid the evils described. That ptecept (Vere SI) Is for the Indlv hill ll. While couched In l.n.guagc adapted to the time, It probabU expresses moie- fully tl-nn any rule known to us the couie of wisdom in. Evening subject, "I Am tho Way." Chi 1st Ian Endeavor. 7.30 p. in : good tinging, Jnmcs A llson leader. All aie welcome. Rev. I. H. Hell, pastor. HIS ONLY BURGLARY. How a Tiavellng Man Came Into Possession of a Tine Watch. From tho New Oilcans Times-Democrat "This watch was, pait of the spoi's of a hurglniy in wnlcb I pattlcli ate 1 In lssi," said a guest In the St. Clinihs lobbj1 to a leporter. diawlng out a bandsomp gold timepiece with a cur ious splial pattern enginved In heavy lellef on the lid, "It wis my 1li st nfiair of the kind, and I icgiet to siy I huiihleu IL and got caught almost Immediate!. What Is the joke, did jou nsk? Th-io is no joke- It Is porfectlv true. It happen d like this- In tho fall of 'M, when I was quite j-oung and gif-en, I got a job tiavollng for a Chicago giocery hoti'e. nnd one of the lirrt places 1 visited was a smtill town In iioithein Ohio. I artlved nbout 11 at night mil went out to take a stroll nnd smoke a cigar bcfoie going to bed. Passing thtough a side otipct I noticed a llrht In a little Jevi-li.v store, and nb-o tint the door was ajar. That leinludi-el me 1 had recently broken the mainspring of mv watch, nnd I sauntered In to leave- It for repalis. s 1 entered a, joung man ntoso from tho tuithc-i pud of the countpr. Ho seemed startled, which was not unnntuta! at such a late call, but ho legulned his i-oin-posuio while I ex-pi lined the purpose of my visit and told me he had closed some boms bcfoie. but lrippened to remember some tilings that hud been left out of the afc, and l etui nod to put them back hen I handed him my watch I nsked him to lend me nn otltpr to wear in the meantime, and he gave me ono at landnm from u tray on the counter. This Is It on my chain now "Next morning," continued the stenv-tc-Uer, "I was lounging In the hotel oilice -vv lion the town marshal tapped me on the shoulder. " 'Let me reo j'our wntcli.' ho said " -1 pulled it out ineclrinic -illj-, and was at oneo pieced under ntrest cm th -chaige of robbing the Je.veliy Htoie. It seemed that It had been bii'-glarir.ed dining the night, and some body in the hotel had noticed my peculiar-looking watch and tepoitod it to the police. It was pmmptlv Identified nH part of the stolen goodp. and, needless to sij-, mv story us to Its acquisition v is laughed to scoin. I was obliged to admit that it seemed n little gauzy mj-self, and I can't say I blame tho authorities for declining to give it creel, me. At nnv i ate. 1 found mvself lj tho deuce of a llx. My old watch had been ennbd oil' by the thief and thcie was iiIifo-lute-ly untiling to couth m mv stat ment ocept the bato fact that norm of the other goods w-rt- found In my possession. That, howev r, went for eij- little, for it was airiued tliat ( hi-d iibiinil tut time to eoiui-nl my pluniiet. In my agitation and cm-Iio-nii-nt 1 must have pipseiittd a i Kit pit tin e of guilt, nnd the tuwi,tpeop tamo near mobbing uiu em the vvnj- to Jull. Tiny kept nip Hunt for exactly three liouis, tlio agony ot which -will dwell with n, e if I live to be a bun dled Menr while the Hiiie-enougli burg lar had been bagged In an adjoining town with all the loot. Including my timepiece, In his valise, ami when I was Anally u leased he was bundled' Into mv coll. If ho hadn't been caught 1 don't know what might have hap pened. I tlont' like to think about It. The authorities mndo giovelllng apolo ghs anl th jeweler was especially fUlNTli LUSSON (Deo, 0, Neil xlll u-:J. Keeping uiu ouubuihi, inn i lutiicu cupcivcs Willi uieli- luuuiuiua nam una lu-uniHloiNUeil liloiamiolu., uen.i.i.u oiusperuus. iiiitl plospe:iiey i.tji...ii. .. ma euiniiiuiejlui spun, una uiiii in ...,, its Is usual, piuliluluil Wullililiiueti. m it lesuit Ilia peutnu li.uua utiocii vvulei ui lowcU lo inula on uiu nuiiimui, Ino uuse eriiiluu or (lio Holy any teiuuucu uiu i.hiii court lnuifc'iuuiim ot -Nuiiuia.un, vuu uu lueaiiclBiy luseiiutea iiicubiiicu ut leieilui, otdetltig ilia iiiiUIum ami ilia l.nvlles in u eeuto such niniBUles its leiiuueil tlio oiij to quietness. ELEVENTH LEHoON, Dec, 10. Mul. I. 13-11. IrrciUlou Lcmclc-mnnd), It will on luincmberc-a that we ununited tho topic- m tins lesson, which. picvniH tlio eoiuiiium of the cliiiwen peiipio ut thu boijlnulng oi the luurih celuur before chrise. .Vmla ehl wai tho last of tho Jewisn prnpliein lie sought to arouse his peopio from tucir vviiilililness, to restore them to tho truu worsnip ot (Joel, anil so prepare taeiii to le-ocivu liiimaiiuel. Alnoi g incentives tno spieadlng gior ot Israel ns Uod a peo ple (Aorso 11) was most Inspiring. TWELFTH LF-SSON. (Dec. 17 Mnl. ill 1J to Iv .6. i'tults of flight and Wrong Doing). In closing his book Muinchl suuMH to Impiuss tho Jowlsh people with thu alternatives which are prominently set forth thtough nil Scripture pi ospen ty lor righteousness, suflermg lor vvnl ediiess, In this ho brings the nathm tuco to face- with Und und Ills word, and llku a faithful minister ho re-nltlrma the blading uuthorit ot tho law uf Moses (clse- 1). It was the sumo as to hoiel uut t ut lllble- and dec lulu that 11 was tho nations hope. And hu ended b) exhibit ing the method bj which all peoples pt'l petuato themselves the fathers mid the elilldlen vveiu to be linked together TIHlt'lEENTll LLSooN. (Uec Jl l'j l J-7) (Clulsfs Coimi.g Koietoidi. This Is another lessun ol the- (Juatlit- iieeuiii udated to the da The- whole Jiw.li milieu, thlot.gli its entile histur, louK.il lniwutd to one event surjiasslng In In tetesl nil other i vents, tho coming ot Messiah, lie was the c hlef theme ot pne tr und song, of lltual ana tcachint, Ihu nation lived to tiling lllm forth. U hat ever prep tied the w.i for Him wus patri otic and lightious Whatever hlniletid Ills approach was disloyalty and wlikid ness. Mole than iiu othei of the sailed wrlteis Isaiah saw Elm In the dlstali'-o and described Hint with glowing minute ness ai.d fervor. UEFLEl'TUlNS-lt Is reniatkablu th it these old Setlpturc-s liavu so much Intel i. st lnr us. These small disconnected fragments, studied out of their connec tion, tlutgl, lefeiiing to times nnd cli etimstanees wholly unlike our own, .ire vet Instructive In nn eminent degiee Thu suffeiing In a strange land, the nfe ie tiin home, the building of walls under dllllcultlcs, thu it-jolting In leMnic-d fu vms, the ilite-nsc (if the Sabbath, thu teaching of Seilptuie, the woes of lutein pi l, inie, the nlupse Into woildllness, tliu contemphitleiiis ot Christ, aie all historic ippiPM-ntutliins of gieat Inti rests that concern all peoples hi all ages and linds HpIhw the nairatlves lie those unlveisal ttuths that Involve man's religious na ture fcAJ4AA4AAAAA(.i(,AAAAAAAa abject To placate me lip off cued to let me kei n the new winh In exchange for m j- old one and I nceept-d th -proposition I e.mv It as a sent ot tiaglo-comle souvenir" PARIS TO NEW YORK BY LAND. The Remniknble Itlneiaiy of the Pioposetl Journey. Prom tho London Stnndnul Reiner's Agency Is InfoimeJ that Mr iiuuy ue v inut lins completed nr langeinents for an expedition ftoni Paris to New Yoik by Innd It will be iPine-mbeicil that the explorer at tempted this journey In the ic-verse dl icctlon some time ago. but all his pinna weio filistrited owing te the lee condi tion In Met lug straits, nnd In the tientment which he and his seivant--both of whom bai ely escaped with thclt lives, and only aftei much suffering i etched nt Oumwaldjlk nt the hands of the Tchuktchl Chief Ko.u I It Is Mi de Windt's Intention to leave Pails next j ear, acconinnnlpd bj his wl'p nnd Ills servant Hauling. The latter will, aftei nccoiiiii.i living her husband ns far as Irkutsk. In custein Slbeila, le-turn. to Euiope. and suhs-nuently meet Mr. d Wlndt at Wln-ineg on the conclusion of his voyage In 1901. After leaving Pails Mr de Wilutt will ti tve to Mos cow, tin mo by train via Slataousk, Omsk and Kuisiioyaisk to Iikutsk. whli h idni e ill b lent hed In Septem ber. There .Mr. do Wlndt will ii-mnln until the beginning of November, when he will pioeepil by horse sleigh noith to Yakutsk. Theie a stuj- of tin oo weeks will be made to get together the dog sleighs, etc., and on Jani-iny lOn start will be made for East Cipi. -ihciln, en Rpiing straits, the most noi theastpily point of Asia. The i oil to thither will bo via Srednl-Kolynsk and Nljnl Koljnsk to the mission spttlements Fiom Kolynsk the Jouiney will be duo east along the slimes of the Arctic ocean, and by way of Tehnnn liny. Cape Ninth nnd Wankaiem to East Cape, which It Is hoped will be leached about the e-nd of Maich. 1901 Aiiangemeiits have been made for i San Francisco whaling steanipr to meet Mr de Wlndt at East Cape when navi gation onens at the end of June, until which time he will lho with tho Tehuktchls at East Cape If tho lee conditions nlluw, tho whaler will con vey tlio exploier to Herschell Island, In tho Aictlc ocean, near the mouth of tho Mackenzie ilve-r Enl-ilng the Mas. kenle seventy miles fiom Ileisehell Island late In July, the ihe-r will u- ascended ns far as Fort Good Hope by open boat. At tho hitter place It Is hoped to get a liver steamer which Idles twice a jeni between there and the lakes and to piococd via i'iri Simpson, ti pit Slave Inke ni-.l Ln' Athabusoa to Edmonton, Winnipeg, and New Yoik. leaehlns there In Oi tobpr. 1901 In Mpw of his pun Ions cpprpnce In that lpglon. Mr. dp Wlndt Is piuposelv avoiding OuniwnldJIk, and tho chief, TCanr. East Cape, wheie he will o mnln for somo tlmo Is fully n hiuidrcil mllPB north of Oimiwaldjlk, nnd the imtlvp.s of both places aro hostile to one another It Is Intended to keep i sharp lookout nion the Slbulun mast for nny traces of Andiee, "A HEART AS STI'RDY as un oak " If the henit Is to bo sturdy and the neives stiong, the blood must be ihh and pure Hood's PuiHUpnillla inuke, heurts stuidy because It makes good blood It gives strength and coinage. HOOE'.S PILLS ure non-lnltatlng, mild, effective. minunitiiiiimnn inmniiinii n wmmm tgclnblcrrcparationrorAs-slmileiHngllicrooiJatuincviula-l'uirj llic Stomachs andl3ovcb of Mimsmtmmm PromotcsDigcslton.ChccrfuI ncss and Rcst.Contalns neither Opium.MorputnO nor Mineral. TJOT NAltC OTIC. toape ofOldVcSmaZOTTmEa JtmJhn St- AiKStntut jmst Sail Jrmiint -Jli CiHimnltSiitj) ftarmiTteii -fhmfodSaanr llMiyrwt tlanr. Ancrfcct nemedv for Cons tipa tion. Sour Stomach.Diarrrioca, Yorms .Convulsions .Fcwnsli ticss and LOSS OF SLEER TacSimllc Signature of TvTEW 'YORK. REftDY REFERENCE GUIDE or Scranfon Represenfafiue Firms AIM MATI.ItlAI, I'HAMIM! AND P1IO lt st Ppl.Il.s. Tlio GrllTln Art Studio, 200 Wyomlne. IIAMeS. Scranton SatlnKi Hank 122 Wyomlne Jleieluents- ,e. Mechanles' U.cnk. 120 Lack. 'Ililrel Nutlonal Hank. US Voimug. AVest glde Hank ini N Muln Lack Triit & Pile Pep Co. 40 Lacka. Ti.nlers' Nnt H.ink. W'Mini &. Spruce. Dime Uls. and Dep . Wjom. A: Spruco iKiois mi Mini s-wuoi.i:sAi.r. (iOldmlth Hi os. ."01 l.aekimanm. I'OM'I (1I()MK AM) ICi: CKK.V.M- wuoi.i.iti.r. William?, J. D Uro , 312 Lackawanna i ui us- noi i svi.r. Wcsman Tiult Co, 11 Lackawanna. (iitoci lis wnni i sti.r. Kelly, T. J. & Cci , 11 Lackawanna. iiAitnn aim- am mini: srppi.in'5. Hunt ft Connell Co.. 411 Laekau inna. Ill VI INO AND PI I'MIIINO. llowlcy, P r. & M. T. 231 Wyomlns. It HIM sS AM) TIM'MvS. Prltz. G W.. 410 Lackawanna. in ii in its- ii wtmvvitr, smvr.s r.ir. Lackawanna Ilardwaro Co . 221 Lacka, IllDPIMi. sPIMMls i:TC Tho Scranton neddltiR Co . COC Lacka. iiviinuAKi. sm r.s i:tc l.rnnard. Tbo T . Lnrkawanna ave. IIA.MMNslUI MINTS tll PI VOs rinn & riillllpi. 1"S Womlnpr. I I KM 1 1 Iti: M CtlllTT Prothrroi) &. Co 121 Wnslilneton. I I Mill It AMI Pl.tMN'c; MILL Ansle. Joseph & Son, Ml Stranton. IIVM()M)s, UtirillsAM) jr.wi.i.nv Mercereiu & Connell, 207 Lackawanna. Ml Ms MI I CIIAHI.IN. Carr. T. E. & Son. 213 Washington. (litMII. MOM Ml MAI. WOKIiS. Owens Hros , 21S Adams iovn m nt ii. dim: socHrins Security Hide & Sav'fja Union. Slcars lllds ( 1( Ul Its. ( M -,. I C. Nat Hlbcult Co (Scra'n Hranch), 20 Lack. ( !MU!s tMI II VltMSS. Slinrell. V. A 013 Linden. PAPI It AM) 111 l( Mint st PPl,li:s Uthmnn Paper Co . 223 Spruce. Ill I IKK. I (ids AMI ciikini:. Stctcn-, r. D. & Co, 32 Lackawanna. I I Ol It. 1 I I I), HAY AM) CHAIN". Tho Weston Mill Co, Lackawanna avo. 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The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought. NEW YORK HOTELS. The St. Denis Hrondway and Eleventh St., New York. Orp. (Irace Church. European Plan. Rooms Ji.oo u Day and Upwards. In b. modest and unobtrusive way thora nro few bettor conducted hotels In thu metropolis than tho St. Denis. The jrreat popularity It has acquired can, readily bo traced to its unique location. Its home-like atmosphere, tho peculiar ex cellence of Its culslno and service, and Its very moderate prices. WILLIAM TAYLOR & SON. WESTMINSTER HOTEL Cor. Sixteenth St and Irvha PU5i( NEVA YORK. AMERICAN PLAN, S.L50 Per Day anil Upwards. LUKOI'HAN PLAN, S1.50 Per Day ii lid Upwards. I. D. CRAWFORD, Proprietor. X tor liuslnes? Men 4- In the heart of tho whclcsalo -f. V district. -f- : For Miopiicrs S minutes' walk to Wanamakers: T I S minutes to Sleccl Cooper's Bis T T Store Kasy of access to the great "t- " Dry Goods Stores. - X For Mf,'ht)Ccrs X i- Ono block from B'way Cars, dv- . InK easy transportation to all . . points of Interest. . t HOTEL ALBERT I -f NEW YOHK. iiuii iii . - Cnr. 11th ST & UNIVnitSITY PU 4-- Only one Illock from Ilroadway. 4- t Rooms, $1 Up. p'oL X WINTER RESORT. WHY GO TO EUROPE, racing the Dan;ers of the Ocean In Winter ? Operating Over tna Southern Pac.Dc "Sunset Limited," SUNSET ROUTE, free from the lneonenlenees of high altl tudes und of snow, will carry you SMUOTUIA'. SAl'lUA' AND I'tRAS ANTI.Y to American famous winter re sorts in Callfcinll Specl-il thiounh trains, consisting of fdeepliii,' mm dliilns ears, vein Ieae N"W Yuik Satuidajs aid Tiu-sda s, connect ln dliectly ltlt the "Sunset Llmltce'" tit Niw Uileuns I'i r lull luliiiniatl.iii free Illustrated paniphliis maps, lihI time tables, also Inwist rulis slupliii; ' ir tlekots ond P iKKir.e iluiUid i.pplN lo Southern l'a eltli t'o , li)-- Smith Third Si 1'lilla , la. J?sf The Best Washing Powder IVJADE SV1E A MAN AJAX TADLCTS POSITIVELY CURE ALrtrvoua IHitaat.-railing Mem cry.lnpotency, Meer'OMnecf.cto , caae4 vy AUUtu vr viuar nvnawva nun iuuir c ret torn, rJ7iey amcktu ami surely restoro Lost Vitality ia clJoryouDu.anit (itamauforfctuJjr, buituHaaor marrlagn. IJriVt ! 4U3UUl unit UJUIUUPIIUU t. takonni tiLift. Ihtilrntta ahnwa lmmadlata ImDroTft- taoatLni eUoctt a Ul.H whero all other fall In. fUt coi lir.vi"3 tho r.nalno Ajx Inbluta. They InrotiJ-catous.in'Jimii trillcarojoo, Woiilraapos Uivowrtt3ura citMitUoctaruro CnPTC ' cache wr r luaJt notry, I'ricewU U lJipr lac aroj cr oU j-L es full treatment, for 2XX pr ir-ill, Inpl-in wrii tt. nron rtch tot rrlco, ( lrcnlar ' AJAX REftlKDY CO., ir.b1,,. m.1- I'ur snle In Sunnton, Pa, by Matthew Rrua ami H C undLiistii, DrusgUts. I - 4:miKrm ewnguin 1'iaKlUUII )irIOf EKVRQYAL P!LLS ftf.1.1.. .!. f'tl-l lei . . . . j:." uiNi"PiHiMf, j rtta aiii. in.uvii Timoruu m rinn. fiU J hU Local Pniitiu, tUlLXD JU EC AXT ft 1fv 1 I"-f fflfta" i Its KShJv'I ILf "ll it 'tKiauu miiij wniumv. Xk. f, -V -in nxt;i r lit., lApitft til A AVL !ru r U for tl htHcrt t. tk V J9S VV" i itrut la l(cd u 1 u U mtl loVif 5oic lj witht a rit-lja 'liLoW Vvnootlirr. R it$iiiug ui tubtutu ftftunund imiUtion Atlilflitt trti44. & ."prt rorjril-ulfi, ttwtiiuoDl ti M I'ltf.IUr Ur Iadlt,'iU(Ur. kj rtlam . -&
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