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THE
ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1900.
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Religious....
OF nULTGJOrS movements nona
has nttr.aetoJ such world
wide nml untvcisal utt'mtlon
as th'it of tho Christian
Ihnleiivor. ricnttered over the
face of tho earth there uie 40,000
Christian Ihidenvor societies, with a
jnenibetship of 3,G00,00O. These vvciu
the statistics for the Ketrolt conven
tion of 1W. but as tho movement
prows by an addition of some fifty so
cieties a week, the figure should ronllv
1)0 J.000,000. Then, too, In other so
cieties of kindred nature, but called
by other and puiely denominational
names, there nio some two millions
who have signed a pledge substantial
ly the (imc ns ndoptoJ hv Christian
Undo i or. Ov er 8,000 OOu of young peo
ple have signed tho Chilstlan Kndeavor
pledge In the nineteen vcars of Its ex
Istenee, 4.000,000 of whom have grad
uated Into othei depai tments of
iTi'urch work. In every country In the
woi'ld, and in oer foitv evangelical
denominations, Christian Undcavor
societies are new found.
"Chilstl.in Undcavnr stands elways
for outspoken confession of Christ; for
ttnsvvcivltig lo.nl "V to, and all kltnK
of service for, tho cliuteh; for Chris
tian cltlzclishlp. for total nbstlncncu
and the annihilation of tho liquor trnf
Jlc; for fellowship an'ong denomina
tions ami natlon; for missions at
home and abioad; foi proportionate
and s.vstematlc giving; foi svstctnatlo
study of the Mule for pet son il com
munion with Cod."
The first Young People's nociety of
Christ! in l'ndeuvor was foimed bv
the Rev. Fianels K Clark, P. 1 (fam
ilial lv known all ovi r the Globe m
"Father Undcavor. CI uk"). on I'eb
uiary L', ISM, in Poitl.ind. Me., with
u membership of sonii fifty bojs, giiK
ourg men nnd vvomn. Other socle
tics (itilckly followed in sister state
nnd Cnnid.i, and in 1SS2 the flr.it
Chilstlan Endeavor convention vva
held In I'oitland, where some twenty
societies were leported In olstenc
Honolulu has the honor of havlnr; thi
til st society outside of North Ameilca,
started In 18SG. There nro now seven
teen societies In the Hawaiian lsl md-
nnd thirty-nine In China. In India,
alone thiie aio over 400 societies,
twenty-nine In tho Irfioi countiy, two
in Slum. In Africa theie aio thirty
six societies nnd in Kgypt nlnrty-thre'.
In Ilngl.ind theio are now enrolled 4,.
STuS bocloties, rM in Scotland, 216 In
Ireland and .116 in Wales. Australia
has an enrollment of 27 .societies
Japan has C7 societies and Spain 3f.
RKty-nlne societies In Fiance (ten
of them In Paris) promise good things
for the future. Four fcocleties in Per
sia aie the outcome of the resolve of
a young woman attending a Christian
Undeavor convention to become i
mlsslonaiy. Mexico and Central
Ameiica are repreentod by 102 socie
ties and Guntemali makes a promis
ing beginning with two societies.
Twenty-four societies in South I
America testlfv to tho rood woik dor.o I
by some Now Jeiev Kndeivorers in '
sending to Chile copies of '"Hie Chris- .
tlan Unde.nnr Woild" for dlstilbutlon
Germany, Swltzcilnnd and Hungiiy
together have a hundied or more'si
cletles, with Intel eating stoiles of theii
beginnings In thee countries. Sweden
hns IU societies, and piogressho work
Is being done by seeril societies In
Rusln Au-tiia. Ilelglam, Norway.
Ital, Denmark nrd Sila. There It
spec lil Interest nttichlng to rioatln
Unde.ivnr. The flit teclnty of thM
kind was foimed on the United States
ieenue mailne steamer Dexter. Theie
ere now 12J of them on hoird ships of
wai, meichnnt ships nnd llfe--a In?
station'-. As one ivds cf the wondei-
fill growth of this mnMini'iit in the '
last nineteen eai, fioin a membei
shlp of buelv fifty to almost four mil
lions now. It is not haul to reall.e
that this Is Indeed tho foiemost move
ment of the ago in i elisions woik, one
of the wondeis of the nineteenth cen
tury. Rt. Rev. Bishop Ilnlinn "Wednesday
dedh.itcil the new chuich of St,
Michael's at Canton, of which Rev.
William Connolly Is pastor, The dedi
catory seiNlces commenced nt 9 iO
o'clock and at 10 JO o'clock n solemn
high mass was staited. Ri v. T. J.
Comeifoid. of Aichbild, preached the
dedicatory sermon. At 7."0 In the een
'ng Bishop Hob m blessed the new hall.
The ( eremony was followed b bene
diction with the blessed sacrament,
and a senium was pieathed by Rev. J.
J. Costello, of Wllllamspoi t. Tho church
is a voir handsome Miuuure, 40x107
feet, nnd is built of the finest giucle of
piessed bilck, with tilmmlngs of brown
stone, it is finished in the interior In
quniteied oak. Laige cut glass win
dows soften the light by day and bv
night beautiful chandeliers of bur
nished biass slud electric ias. The
church is modem In every pnitlcular
nnd for its sle is one of the ripest edi
fices in the dloi ese, It has n seating
capacity of 400, and the pews aio
spacious nnd romfoi table. The corner
stone was laid foi this new church on
the Fourth of Jul, 1899, by Bishop
Hoban, and the sermon on that occa
sion was puaehed by Re. P. F. Brod
lick, of Susquehanna.
On Sundav evening, Mnich 4, the.
Itev, Thomas de Orui hy, D, D, will
begin a series of interesting sermons,
illustrated by stereoptienn on the fol
lowing topics- First, "Abraham, thu
Friend of God:" second, Joseph, the
Prime Minister;" third, "Moses, tho
Law-Glei." fouitli. "Daniel, the Tiue
and Tiled'" fifth, "Ds.ld, His Life and
Times." These sermons will no doubt
interest a great many rcople, as they
will be educational and spiritual
.
Hev. Mndlson C. Peters, who has
resigned the pastcnato of tho Bloom-
0EECHAM'S
PILLS
Have for maay years been the popular family medicine wherever
tba Sugluh language Is spoken, and they bow
STAND WITHOUT A RIVAL
in caring Indigestion, Blck Headache, Constipation, and all BUlost
nd Nervous Disorders,
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t ,-ftrf??( fi?-f Pi?t ff f r9L ?Li
Ingdale Dutch Hefoinied chuich, New
Voik, on account of tho chnnge In his
views regarding baptism, will be re
ceived Into the Hnptlst denomination
on Friday, March 2, when he will re
ceive baptism by immersion and make
u shott nddtess. Tills ceremony will
take place In Calvary Uapttst church,
New York, of which Dr. MncArthur in
pastor. Dr. Peters will preach in Cal
vary church on Sunday, April 22, but
his first service as a Baptist clergy
man will be In Boston on March 4.
Religious News Notes,
Hcv. H. Urunlng, of Rlniliu, N. Y.,
will be In the city todav to assist In
the opeclnl meetings being held In the
Lnlversnllst chuich. He will lemntn
several dns.
The Jackson Street Baptist church
lccolved twelve candidates on Thurs
day evening' for church membership.
The pastor will ndmlnlster the ordi
nance of baptism at the morning ser-
Ice on March 4.
Nay Aug Methodist episcopal chuich
Hev. J. It. Austin, pastor. Sundny
school lit 2 p. in. Preaching serlce
ut 3 SO p. in. Kvangellstic set leer,
each e tnlng of the week except Sat
urday. "Come thou with us und ve
will do thee good."
Hev. James Hughes will deliver an
nddiess ut the meeting of the Hnptlst
Pastors' conference in the Penn Ave
nue church Monday at 10 10 on "The
South Aft lean Situation." Mr.
Hushes' Information was gained by
&ccial i ears' lesldence In Kimbcrloy.
All interested In the subject ure In
!ttd to be present.
The Free Methodists will hold a gen
eral quarterly meeting in the base
ment of old No. 27 school buIldlng.Oieen
Itldgc, coiner Dickson uenuc an 1
Uieuker street, M.ueh 2 to 4. Sei
lcts as follows: Frldav, 10 30 a. in,
2 30 and 7 30 p. m ; Saturday, the same;
Sunday, love fenst, 0 ,i0, followed by
pleaching. Lord's wipper; prenchlng.
2.'0 and 7.30 p. m. Hev. J. T. Logan
will preside.
The Christian Endeavor society of
tho Penn Avenue Baptist church held
their monthly social In the pallors
Thursday een!ng. The following was
the programme: PI ino cole, Miss
Drown; tenor solo, Mr. Jones; recita
tion, Leona Fnrnham; violin solo, Mas
ter Humphrey; Delsartlnn poses, MiS3
Farnhnm; vocal solo, Sadie Edward.
Aftei the programme much merriment
was caused by an auction sale, CakJ
and coffee was served.
.Tomorrow's Services
Episcopal. .
St. Luke's parish Rev. Rogers Israel,
rector; Hev. B. J. Haughton, senior
filiate; Hev. M. H. Nash, Junior cumtc.
Qulnquageslma Sundav.
St. Luke's nhiirch 7.M n. m . Wolv
Communion: 10 o0 a. m . morning nroy-
er nnd sermon; 7,"0 p. m, evening
P'nver and seunon: 'J 15 a. m , Sunday
school and Ulble classes.
St. Maik'.s, Dunmoie 8 n. m., Holy
Communion; 10 30 a. m . morning piay
ei and faerrr.on: 7.30 p. m , evening
pi.ijor and sermon: 3 p. m, Sunday
school nnd Bible classes.
East End Mission, Piescott avenue
S p. m., Sunday school and Bible class
es; 7 30 p. in , evening prajer nnd ser
mon. South Side Mission, I'lg street-?.30
p. m , Sundav school and Bible clnfses.
St George's, Olyphint 2 .10 p. in .
Sun lay school nnd Bible clies; 3 30
p. m, evening piayei and scimon.
Chin eh of the Good Shepheul, coiner
of Green Ridge stieet nnd Monsoy ne-
niie. Rev. rrancls R. Batemnn, lee
lo1- Quimiunneslmn Sunday. Holy
Communion nt 7.'!0 n. in,; morning
in aver and seunon at 10 30 a. m. Sun
day school at 2 30 p. m.: evening piay
er and sermon at 7.30 o'clock. All ofe
wek nine. '
Grace Refotmcd Episcopal church,
W inning avenue below Mulbeuy
stieet, Rev. Geoige L Alllch, p.astoi
Pi aver and pi also scivlcu at 9 30 a. m :
divine worship at 10 TO a. m. and 7.30
p. m. Pieachlng bv the pastor nt both
services. Mninlng, 'Sojourning bv
Faith," Hebiews. 11:S-10: evening.
"Studies In Zechnrlah; the eighth
vision; the Four Judgment Chariots,"
Zech . 6:1-S. Sabbath school at 12 in.;
Young People's Society of Chilstlan
Endeavor at C !0 p. in Seats all fiee.
Stiangets welcome. Union Bible class
for lesson study Thursday at 7.45 p. in
Special service Ash Wednesday at 10 ?0
a. m.
Evangelical Lutheran.
Qulnquageslma Sunday. Gospel, Luke,
18.31-43; epistle, I Cor., 13:1-13.
St. Matk's, Washburn and Four
teenth streets, Rev. A. L. Ramer, Ph.
D , pastor Services ut 10 30 a. in, and
7 p. in.; Luther league at 6 p. in.; Sun
day school at 12 m. Morning subject,
"Christ Our Guiding Star;" evening
subject, "The Blessed Privilege of
Set v Ing Chi 1st."
Holy Trlnliy, Adams avenue and
Mulbetrv street. Rev. C. G. Spleker,
pastor Services at 10 30 n in. and 7.30
p. m.; Luther league at 6 30 p. m.; Sun
day school nt 12 m.; meeting of Cate
chumens Monday at 7 p. m.j Bible
study Wednesday at 7.4J. p. m.
St. Pnul's, Short avenue, Rev. W. C.
L. Lauet. pastor Set vices at 10 30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m.; Sunday school at
2.30 p. m.
Zlon's, Mlfllln avenue, Rev. P. F.
Ztzelmnnn, pnstoi Services at 10 30 a,
m.; Sunday schodl at 2 p. m.
Chi 1st chuich, Cedar avenue and
Beech stieet, Rev. James Wltke. pas
tor Set vices nt 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 p.
in.: Sunday school at 2 p. in.
St. Peter's. Prelcott avenue, Rev.
John Randolph, pastor Set vices at
10 30 a. m, nnd 7,30 p. in.; Sunday school
at 2 p. m.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
of the Geneial Synod, corner Madison
avenue and Mulberry street Hev.
Luther Hess Waring, pastoi. 9 "W a.
i.'., Sunday school; 0:45 p. m , Y. P. S,
C. E.: 10:30 n. m and 7.30 p. m.. Divine
Wot ship. Morning topic; "Forgive
ness;" evening topic: "Stephen, as a
Man of God." Eveiybody welcome.
Sunday-School Lesson, for February 25,
Jesifls Rejected at Naaretho
LUKE-IV, 16-30.
BY REV. J. E. GILBERT, LLD.,'
' Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
TH13 CONTLXT. Leaving Sychnr,
where Ho had thu lntcrlew with tho
Samnrltnn woman, Jesus traveled and
preuthed In Galilee, of which ministry
no record Is made, until He reached
Cana, where Ho had attended a wed
ding and made wine out of water.
Wlille In that city He healed the son of
a noblemnn who was lying sick In Ca
pernaum. Journeying thence He made
another hasty visit to Jerusalem and
there healed an Impotent man who for
thiity-elght years had been lying at
the pool of Ilethesdn. It was about
that time that -Herod cast John the
Hnptlst into prison. When tho voice of
the trreat forerunner was silenced,
Jesus entered w Ith great zeal into His
wotk. Lealng Jctusalcm He passed
on noithwnrd Into Galilee nnd baited
nt the llttlo town of Naznieth, the
home of His bovhood. It was the first
time He had visited tho place after
leaving It to go to the Jordan for bap
tism. (Matt, ii: 23 )
THi: CUSTOM (veises 16 and 17).
The silence of the Scripture Is insplicd.
What Is omitted Indicates that tho
book was not purely of human oilglu.
Any man gMng an account of this visit
of Jesus to the home of His early child
hood would have related many Inci
dents. His interview with old friends,
soino of them playmntes; His entiauce
Into the scenes and plnce once familiar
to Him, nnd many other mntteis of
peison.il cancel n, are all pased by,
and Luke seizes Hist of nil upon tho
fact that when the Sabbath cutne (our
Satunlay) He went Into the synagogue,
and that accoidlnu to Ills custom He
lead the lesson of thp day. This shows
that ho had assumed the place of a.
public teachei, that he went among the
Jew" (John 1.11), that he was lecog
nlzed in this eapacltv and that He re
ceived couitesles accoidiuglv, een ns
other tcachoiu. (Acts xlll: 13)
THU SCRIPTUHU (eies IS and 11).
In those dais the worship of the
synagogue was tegul.ated nnd ordetlv,
Tho minister who officiated did not ar
range tin exeielses according to his
peculiar notions of pioprlety. livery
thlnjr was adjusted for him Selected
portions of Scilptuie were set apait for
each Sabbath, to be lead In all the
land. Jesus therefore, on entering the
leader's appointed place, iccelved the
sacred toll which had been delivered to
Him and turned to the passage for the
day. It w ns in the prophecy of Isaiah,
(ch. lxl: 1.) As found in our English
ersions the words arc not quite the
same In the gospel as in the Old Tes
tament. This Is due probably to the
translations, although the substance
Is about the same in the two places. It
is a very full account of ministerial
service growing out of the"Sp!rlt's in
fluence. THU SERMON (verses 20 and 21).
Tho lesson was read standing. Aftcr
waid, closing the book and dellveilng It
to the keeper of the snagogue, called
Methodist Episcopal.
Elm Paik church Praer and praise
service at 9 30; preaching at 10 30 a, in.
and 7.30 p m. by the pastor, C. M.
Glllln, D. D.; at 1-' m., half-hour Bible
study in Sunday school room; Sunday
school at 2 and Epwotth league at 6.J0
p. m.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal chinch,
Rev. J. B Sweet, pastor Fouitli
quarterly meeting set v ices. Lov o Feast
at 9 a. m.; Sactament of Holy Com
munion at 10 30 n. m. The above ser
vices will be conducted by tho pastor
Sunday school nt 12 in.; Junior Up
woith league at 2 50 p. m.; Youiu
Men's meeting at 4 p. in.; Epwotth
league nt CiO p. m.: evening pleach
ing set vice at 7.30 o'clock, scimon by
Rev. Austin Gtlflln, D. D.. the presid
ing older of the AVvomlng district. Tho
Communion will also be obseivednt the
evening set vice for the benefit of tho-'o
unable to attend in the morning. All
seits free. A cot dial welcome to all.
Asbuiy Methodist Episcopal church,
coiner of Monsev avenue and Delawate
street. Rev. W. G. Simpson, D. D , pas
torDevotional meeting of tho Brother
hood of St. Paul at 9 30 a. m.; pieadi
Ing at 10 30 a. m.; Sunday school at 2.30
p m.; Senior Epwotth league nt (130 p.
m.; preaching at 7.30 p. in.; pia'er
meeting Wednesday at 7. !0 p. in.; busi
ness meeting of the Brotheihood of St.
Paul on the second Tuesday evening of
each month nt 7.30 o'clock. Seats free.
Eveijbody welcome.
Ash Street Methodist Episcopal
chuich, Rev. J. R. Austin, pastor Gen
eral class meeting nt 9.30 a. in., J. E.
Mastets, leadct. Motnlng setmon at
10 30 o'clock: subject, "Nothing but
Leaves." Sunday school at 2 p. m., E.
W. Stone, superintendent; Epworth
leaguo at 6 43 p. m; topic, "The
Strength of Humility," Luke. 18.9-14;
Charles Ctoop, leader. At 7.30 Rev. J.
M. Howell will preach the gospel. Seats
free. A cot dial welcome to nil.
Court Street Methodist Episcopal
chuich O C. Lyman, pastor. Funeinl
of Miss Cora Call. 9.30 a. m.; preach
ing, 10:30 a. m.: Sunday school, 11:43
a. ni.; Junior League, .1:30 p. m.j Ep
wotth League, 0:30 p. m.; pieachlng,
7:30 p. in. Evangelistic set vices each
evening during the week. Outside help.
Good singing. Eveiybody welcome.
Come and help.
Providence Methodist Episcopal
church Rev. Wm. Edgar pastor. Quar
terly meeting services tomorrow morn
ing: Love Feast at 9 30 a, m.j preaching
by Rev. A. Gilllln. D. D., at 10:30 n. in.
The snerament of the Lotd's Supper
will also be administered. Sunday
school at 2 p. m.: Epwotth League nt
6:4") p. m. The pastor will preach at
7,30 p. in. Seats fiee. All are invited.
Hampton Stieet Methodist Episcopal
Chute li Rev. James Bennlngcr, pastor.
Preaching at 10 30 n. in.; sunject,
"(latitude for Pardon;" class at 11.30
a. m.j Sunday school nt 2 p, m.; Jun
iors nt 3 p. m.; Epwotth Leagio nt 0 30
p. m.: evening pleaching service nt 7
o'clock: subject, "Wells Without
Wntei." Seats fiee nnd n cordial
welcome to nil.
Watson Avenuo Methodist Episcopal
Chinch, Lincoln Heights Sundny
school nt 2 p. ni,; preaching horvlce at
C i) in
Howutd Place A. M. E. church 10.30
a. m. nnd 7:15 p. in., pieachlng by Rev.
Bro. Gainer, of Plttston; 2.30 p. m
Sundny school, Rev. J. M. Gllmere,
pastor.
Duntnote Methodist Epl'-cop.al chuich
Hev. H. B. Benedict, of Monti ose.w til
occupy the pulpit at the morning and
evening services. The other services as
usual.
Presbyterian.
First Piesbyterlan church Sei vices
nt 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Dr. Me
Leod will preach. Sunday rchool nt
12 13 (noon); Young Pcoplu's Society of
Christian Endeavor nt 6 30 p. m. Mid
week set vice Wednesday evening ut
7.43.
Second Presbi terlan church Ser
vices 10:30 a. m, 7:30. p. m. Dr. Robin
son will preach motnlng and evening,
A cordial Invltntlnn Is extended to nil,
Washburn Street Presbyterian
church Rev. John P. Moffat, D. D
thc minister or elder, Jesus sat down,
which position was assumed by every
teacher. (Matt v: 1.) Attention was
nt once fixed upon Him, ns all desired
to know what this Instructor had to
say. Curiosity may have prompted
some, but by fur tho greater number
were attracted by His appearance and
manner. After tho usual custom Jesus
proceeded to make free expository com
ments on what he had read, very much
as one in a Bible class might now aet
forth the meaning of Scripture. That
was the highest stjle of preaching,
much superior to. tho topical method of
our time. We hnc no report of the
seunon. The opening sentence or
thought Is all that Is preserved to us.
"This day is tho Scripture fulfilled In
lour ears." The effort was to present
Himself us the poison or. whom the
sphlt tested for the service named.
THE EFFECT (oiso 2.' ) Tho
pleaching of Jesus produced a two
fold Influence upon Ills audience: the
one tho result of the other; the two an
tagonistic. First, they wue delighted
with what Ho lid. He spoke with
authority, precision, clcntnoss and
foiee. ns Ho did on all other occasions.
(Matt. ll: 29.) The substance of His
lemmks nttt acted the attention of all.
being suited to the need of those pres
ent, nn explanation of matters long
misunderstood. All this accorded with
the piophetlc uttetaneos concerning
the Messiah. (Psalm xlv: 3.) The as
sembly sat witli wonder as Ho pro-
i ceded. But shot tly some began to ln
quiio concerning' tho spciker ns the
power of the sermon Increased. Who
was He? Whence came He? None
like Him hid pielously appeared be
loie them. Tho eldeis especially would
raise thee questions. At length as tha
whlspeilngs spread a nieasuie of con
tempt was expel lenced and some ona
asked, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
THE DEFENSE (erses 21 and 24).
It has ever been the custom of ciltlcs
to seek to belittle one by tefcrence to
his humble oligin. (John II: 46) Those
who heatd Jesus in the sjnngogue at
Nazal eth expected to tefute His Mes
sianic claims by show Ing that Ho was
the icputed son of Joseph, a carpenter,
their neighbor. Jesus discerned their
thoughts, ulthough they had spoken in
subdued tones, theicby giving addi
tional pi oof of His ability. Back of all
their words He saw that they would
place Him on their own level, and re
quire that He should apply His teach
ing to Himself, and that they would
not put any higher estimate upon Him
until He had given In their presence
demonstrations of His miraculous
power, such as had been given at Ca
pernaum. This demand showed their
ell hearts. (Matt, xll: 39.) The reply
was exceedingly gentle, an apologetic
explanation of their Rttltude, but none
the less a defense of Himself. "No pro
phet is accepted in His own country."
(Matt, xlll: D7.)
pastor. Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30
u in. Bible school at 12 m. Young
People's Chilstlan Endeavor at C:20 p.
m. Conseci atlon set vice. Prayer meat
lug Wednesday 7:30 p. in. Tho pastor
will pteach morning and evening.
Special music at each set vice. All are
cordially Invited.
Gteen Ridge Piesbjtetlan chuch.Rev.
Isaac J. Lansing, pastoi ; Rev. I R.
Foster.asslstnnt The pastor will preach
at 10 30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Bible
school at 12 o'clock; Ende ivor society
meeting at fi 20 p. in. Capouo chapel
sei vices nt 10 30 n. in. and 7.30 p. m.
Soimons by Mr. Tostei. A welcome to
all nt all services.
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church
Preaching by Rev. Frank J. Mllnian
at 10 30 a. in. and 6 p. m ; subject for
the morning sei vice, "Divine Guid
ance." Sabbath bchool at J p. in.;
Young People's Society of Chilstlan
Eiuleavoi Immediately after evening
service. Ten minutes of song and
pi also at beginning of evening service.
Mid-week puiver meeting Wednesday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. Everybody
welcome.
Piovldence PrCsbj terlan church The
pastor. Rev. Geoige E. Guild, D. D,
will occupy the pulpit nt 10 30 a. m.
and 7.30 p in. Sunday school at 12 m.:
Young People's Endeavor society at
C 30 p. m. Tho seats of the church ara
tilunjs fiee.
Baptist.
Penn Avenue Baptist church, Penn
avenue between Spruce and Linden
streets Preaching morning unci even
ing by the pastor. Rev. Robeit F. Y.
Pierce. Motnlng prayers in the lower
temple nt 9.13. Topic of morning sir
mon, "The Rod of God." Sunday
schools, primary, intet mediate, and
Bible depattments at 2 o'clock. Sun
day school at the Amerman Memorial
tabernncle at 3 30 p. in. Young Peo
ple's Society of Chilstlan Endeuvor at
6 30 p. m. Topic of eventng sermon,
"Hetoes on Life's Battlefield." Bap
tisms. Sermon followed by evangelis
tic services In the lower temple.
First Baptist church, Main avenue
S. F. Mathews, pastor. Tiie usual ser
vices morning and evening, 11:30 a. in.,
7:30 p. m , In the bnsement of Welsh
Baptist church, Main avenue: In the
evening Geo. E, Davis will by request
give un nddiess to the B. Y. P. U.
society. Sunday school, 2.30 p. m. at
Plymouth church. Dr. Beddoe, superin
tendent. B. Y. P. U. prayer meeting
6.30 p. in., nt Ivoilte hall. Industrial
school 2 p. m. Sutuiday afternoon at
Ivoilte hull. Weekly prayer meeting
7:30 p. m. Wednesday. All are cor
dially invited.
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Moinlng piuyer meeting at 9:30. Bto.
E. Grllliths, leader. Preaching nt 10:30
a. m , by tho pastor, Rev. Thomas de
Gtuchy, D. D. Topic, "The Ills of Life
nnd Their Design." Sunday school at
2 p. m, Alfred Roberts, superinten
dent. Evening sei vice. Praise and sons
set vice, to be followed by a short set
mon, Topic, "Samson's Downfall."
You are all Invited to attend. Sttnngers
always welcome. Seats are all fiee.
First Welsh Baptist church, West
Maiket street At 10 a. ni. the pastor,
Rev. John A. Evans, will preach In the
Welsh language, after which the ordi
nance of Baptism will be administered
to a latge number of candidates. Sun
day school at 2 p. m., David S. Jones,
superintendent. At 0 p. in. the pastor
will pteach In the English language,
the ordinance of the Lord's Supper will
lh admlnlstcied and tho light-hand of
fellowship .v HI bo extended to a Tory
laige number of new members.
Gteen Ridge Baptist chuich Preach
ing by tho pastor at 10. 10 a. m. nnd
7.30 n. m. Subject In the motnlng,
"God's Promise to Abraham and to
Us;" In tho evening. "Peter's Tient
ment of a Cripple." Sunday school at
11.41 n. m.; meeting of the Juniors at
3 30 p. m.; pinver meeting of the
Senlots at C 30 p. m.
Miscellaneous.
Adams Avenue chapel, New York
street The Rev. James Hughes, pits
tor, will preach both morning and
evening, at 10.30 and 7.30 o'clock. Text,
THE MISSION. (Verses 2" to 27.)
Having thus In gentle words, though
effective, defended Himself against
those who would degrade Him, Jesus
dfemod It prudent to answer their call
for mliacles. Had Ho not done so
they might have scorned Him ns a pre
tender. Why not do in Nazareth the
mighty works done In other cities?
Tho answer was simple. Because He
was not sent there on any such mis
sion. But why not sent? Because
they were not worthy; they did not
believe In Him, and He would not work
among the unbelieving. (Matthew,
xlll, f8.) This was the rule of His
ministry, nnd the rule of His npostles.
(Matthew, vll. 6 ) But even this prin
ciple by which His mission was deter
mined needed lustlflcntlon, nnd so Ho
showed that the most eminent of nil
the prophets, Ellns, had acted In the
same way. This was equivalent to
saying that if the people of Nanreth
rejected Him they were rejected from
His service.
THE ESCAPE. (Verses 28, 29 nnd
30.) This Inst utterance was exasper
ating. Nothing offended a Jew so
much ns to Intimate that he was. un
worthy of any religious privilege. As
the descendant of Abraham he deemed
himself by v Irtue of the covenant en
titled to every blessing. With much
pride the whole nation had accounted
their lnheiltnnco ns extremely precious.
(John, vlll, 21.) To be told by a joung
man who had been lnlsed nmong them
of a family well known, then residing
in their midst, that he was a prophet
sent on an crtnnd, which did not In
clude them, awakened their indigna
tion nnd wrath. "With one accord the
men lose up, unmindful of tho proprie
ties of the place and day, tin list Him
out of the sjnagoguc to the brow of
the hill, and would have plunged Him
down the precipice, but He escaped
out of their hands. (John, vlll, D9 )
THE REFLECTIONS Why did
Jesus go to Nazareth? Assuming that
He was possessed of prescience He
knew precisely what would occur, and
He know that He had no mission
there. Why enter into relations that
vleld no profit. Several answers have
been given. First, It was His duty to
testify to all, that no one might be
ignorant of Him, and that opportunity
might be given to accept Him; second,
It was purely incidental. His disciples
had been temporarily separated from
Him (Luke, v, 1) and He gave some
time during their absence to Irregular
service. Third, the occurrence was
simply under the prompting of love
for the scenes of early life, as any
one even now reverts to days gone by.
Fourth, It was part of that long series
of events by which the Jewish nation
displayed its hostility. Fifth, It was
only one out of many Incidents bv
which Jesus displayed Himself and
manifested His glory. (John, II, 11.)
morning, "If Thou Wilt Thou Canst
Make Me Clean; IWlll.Be Thou Clean;"
evening, "A Living Dog Is Better Than
a Dead Lion." Sabbath school at 3
o'clock, Mr. Charles Chandler, super
intendent. The Christian Endeavor
society will meet at 6.45 p. m. A very
hearty Invitation Is heieby given to all
who mav feel desirous to worship and
aid the work in this chapel.
First church Christ, Scientist, ril9
Adams avenue Sunday services at 10 30
a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Sunday school at
11.43 a. m. Wednesday eventng, testj
monial meetings at 8 o'clock. The pub
lic Is cordially Invited.
Calvary Reformed Church, Monioe
nvenue nnd Gibson street Rev. M. L.
Fiior, pastor. Services, Sunday, 10 30
a. m. and 7.30 p. in. Morning subject.
"Constrained by the Law of Christ;"
evening subject. "Jesus of Nazareth
Pnsseth By." Sunday school at 12 in ,
nnd Chilstlan Endeavor at C.4" p. m.
Chapel Mission, Hulbort's hall, 117
Womlng avenuo 10.30 n. m., pleach
ing; evening, subjjet, "Confessed;" 7.30
p. in , Christian Endeavor society.
Good singing; Jnincs Wilson, loader.
All are welcome o nttend these ser
v ices. Rev. J. H. Bell, pastor.
The People's Prohibition church, Rev.
Dr. Bird, pastor For tho future tho
regular service of tho church will be
held every two weeks in Morel hall,
Breaker stieet, Green Ridge, at 7.30 p.
m. There w ill be no service tomorrow
evening. Mr. Bird will preach in West
Plttston.
All Souls' UnUersallst Church, Pine
stieet, between Adams and Jeffeison
avenues Rev. O. R. Benrdsle, pastor;
residence, 6.29 Adams avenou. Services
at 10 30 a. m. and 7.30 p. ni. Special
sei vices are In session nnd timely top
ics w 111 be chosen. Sunday school and
Young People's Christian union fit the
usual time. Bring a ft lend with you.
Put a question in the question box.
Tell us "What Think Ye of Christ."
Rescue mission, 111 Franklin avenue
Set vices every night at 8 o'clock. All
aie welcome,
LI HUNO OHANO.
W. E. Curtis, in Chicago Record.
No one can talk with LI Hung Chans
for half an hour without dlscovetlns
that his mind Is a peculiar composite
of sagacity, Intelligence, learning, cun
ning, supeistltlon nnd Ignorance. He
will discuss abstruse questons of po
litical economy with an ability and
wisdom that command tho gteatelt re
spect, and show a profound knowledga
of Intel national events and their signi
ficance, while the next moment ho will
dispute with tho visitor about soms
petty little matter of fact that Is as
familiar to tho western world as the
law of gravity or the letters of tho
alphabet. One day after he had been
talking with great eloquence nnd wis
dom upon questions of statecraft he
mentioned that he was tiylng to pet
suadc his son, Lord LI, n youth of
about 20 years, to go to the United
States for a course of study In some
high-class Institution, and nsked mo
how much It would cost for his boaid
and tuition. I told him that n young
men of his age could get along very
well at the best colleges and unlvcisl
ties In the United States for fl.OOO or
$1,200 a year, but ho could not IndulM)
in extiavagances on that sum. I sild
that tho sons of sonio tlch men were in
the habit of spending five and ten times
that amount of money, but it was a
bad thing for them, for a boy would
be upt to get a better education on un
allowance of $1,000 than $10,000 a year.
His excellency flatly contradicted mf,
and quoted General Grant as nuthotlty
for the statement that It only cost CM
ot $joo, a year to get nn education In
the United States, I explained to him
that it was entirely possible for the
young man to go through college on
that amount of money and even less;
I told him ot Institutions like Glrard
college, where worthy young men couia
Nervous People
That Dr. WilHams' Pink Pills for Pale People
have cured obstinate cases of locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, and St. Vitus' dance, is the
best evidence that they will cure all lesser ner
vous disorders, because the principle in the
treatment of all nervous diseases is the same.
Nervousness is a question of nutrition. Food
for the nerves is what is needed and the best
nerve food in the world is
Dr. Williams'
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Mrs. Annie II. Mnpoe, of Port Austin, Michigan, fnys- "My daugh
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kept from ail ntudv fur nearly live v earn. A limit three yoarsaco nho
begun taking Dr. V illlnms' linn I'llli for Pole People, nnd 1 nn hsppy
to say they have helped her to become a healthy, happy girl who no
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11 the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood, and
restore shattered nerves. They are an unfailing specific for such diseases
as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St.Vltus' Dance; sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, the. after-effects of the grip, palpitation
of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, all forms of weakness either
in male or female.
Dr. Williams' rink Pills for Pale People ate sold by all dealers, or
will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50c. a box or six boxes for $J.5o
(they arc ncv er bold in bulk or by the too) by addressing Dr. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Price no more than the "Just As Good.!
Tlie following first-class grocers sell Wonder :
SCRANTON.
W. H. Pierce, in and 14 Penn Ave.
A. Storr, 341 Adams Ave,
Ed. Slebecker, 530 I uclcawanna Ave.
P. Cavanagh, 623 River St.
Philip W. iloll. Mulberry and Wobstcr.
Wm H Knufmnn. C02 Prescott Avo.
H. F. Stansburj. 712 Court St.
John Kllcullen, 419 8 Wash. Ave
Morris Schwartz, 4M S Want!. Ave.
Wm. H. Jackaon, 121 Franklin Ave.
Wm J. Ilealon. 32J Prospect Ave.
S MIllhauKet. 405 Pern Ave
Docker & West, 1137 Capousc Ave.
Wedeman "Tho Baku."
Mrs. Huntington's Bakery.
1IYDL PARK.
Richards & Co, W. Lackawanna Ave.
B Evans & Son. 310 S Mnln Ave.
T T. Evans, 150b Washburn bt.
Wm. Farrell, UU Wuhhburn St.
S It. Jones & Co . 331 N. Jtnln Ave.
A A .1. Fritz 117 N. Main Ave.
McMillan & Mastets. 22 W. Lncka. Ave.
Georgn 1 Eynon, 103 N. Main Avo.
T. Fellows Mnion, 401 S. Main Ave.
N. C. Mayo, 1301 Swetland St.
John McDermott, Jermyn, Pa.
Ij A. Green, Jormjn Pa.
Mrs. Rich, Jcrmjn, Pa.
Roberts Bros , I'eckvlllc, Pa,
Thomas Brier, Priccbure. l'a.
J, L COliELL a CO., Scranton. Pa.
Sole Miller's Agents.
Bet nn education for nothing', but that
It v ould bo Impossible for hii son to
do so; that no Institution would receive
tho 011 of a man ot his fame and
wealth as a chatlty student. Ho re
plied with some temper and afekoil if
eveiybody was not equal in the Unite 1
States and If the sons of the rich men
did not have tho same pilvllegM ns tho
sons of tho poor men. My answer hm
that, while this Is true In a measure,
people wete expected to live nccotdlns
to their means, nnd that the son of a
rich man who took advantage of char
ity to obtain an education would be
despised, vvhilo the son of n poor man
would be tespected.
Tho viceroy discussed this question
with a pertinacity that wns worthy
of 11 better topic, and denounced ns a
humbujr a democracy that distinguish
ed between tho poor and the rich in
nnv particular. He referted to Lincoln
nnd Om field and others of our public
men, who, he said, hnd obtained an
education with vety llttlo means nnd
had afterward attained the highest
honors that could be conferred upon
nn American citizen. He would Mo
to see his son follow in their footsteps,
Ife desired no higher career for him,
but he despised .1 country that made
n pretenbo of equality unJ then hnd
ono form of education for tho xlch
and another for tho pooi,
I tried to explain to him the dis
tinction. I told hint of oung men
who were membeit, of the same- class
nt collcgf. iccelving similar Instruc
tion and using similar books, associat
ing on even terms in their sports ns
well as In their studies, po?.cbsln?
tho runie honots, et the Income nnd
espouse of one of them nilplit bo $"00
n, ear and the other $".000 n year.
Tho vlciioy could not rrnipichrnd
Ameilcan life and cm buns pitfllrlently
to cnublo him to leconclle what be
considered Impossible conditions, mil
finnkly declared that 1 did not kno-v
what I wns tnlklnr about,
At another time ho snld ho could not
eonipteheitd why th3 people of the
United ,tates did rot select their bis;
men for pies-ldents. nnd when thy
get n good ono like Oncial Otant
why thev did not keep him foi llf1.
ITc dors not consider 10'atlon In nfl 0
a sound ptlnciple of political economy
except ns applied to suboidfnnta posl
tlons. It was nil very well, he sill,
tn tlansfer tn collectors, ttoasuieis,
mllltniy officers nnd other m"n who
handled money nnd looked after il -tails
from one patt of the countiy to
another at Intervals, but ho belloved
In promotion for merit, but ho thought
the chief magistrate of a nation hhouU
not be changed as long- us ho gave satisfaction,
It. A. Pierce, 702 Adams Av "
Wm O Conrad, 119 Adams Ave,
R Kelly, 512 Lackawanna Avo
John Humlrton, Ml E Market St. s
llurlbut & Co , Mulberry and Monrosv
P. Rosar, 720 Cedar Ave.
M. H. Lav tile, 21-. Ulrncy Ave.
Max Judkovlcs, 123 S. Wash. Ave.
Meadow Brook Store, 1623 Cedar Av
Henry Wetter, 403 Cedar Ave
Mm M llujos, 211 Stone Ave.
II. Ooebel. Ash St.
H S. Pratt, 1333 Dlctt'on Avo,
Thos Jordan, Grtrn Rldgo and Capeust
Mrs. Zcldler's Bakery.
DUNMOKE.
I'. J. Murray Co.
Wm Brdv S. Son.
M. Uolnnd& Son.
P. J. Grady.
M. T. Gljnn.
PUOVIDKNCC
A. S. Stoll, 117 W. Market St.
II. r. Stansbury, Court St.
J T. Fcnnerty, Archhald, Pa.
Mrs Kraft, Archbald, Pa.
Win Itcifian, Ul pliant, Pa.
A. L Rhodes, Gouldhboro, Pa.
S. S. Sandcrcock, I.ako Ariel, Pa.
NEW YORK HOTELS.
The St. Denis
Broadway and Eleventh St., New York,
Opp. Urace Church. Guropsan Plan.
Rooms $1.00 a Day and Upward!. ,
In a modest and unobtrusive way thers
re tew better conducted hotels in ths
metropolis than the St. Denis.
The Kreat popularity It has acquired can
readily bo traced to Its unique location.
Its home-like atmosphere, the peculiar ex
ccllenco of Its culalno and service, and Ut
very moderate prices.
WILLIAM TAYLOR & SON.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. S'xtecuthSt. aoJInlii Piiv,
NEW YORK.
AMERICAN PLAN,
Day and Upwards. '
lukopj:ax plan,
Day and Upwards.
S3. 51) Per
$1.50 Per
I. D. CRAWFORD,
Proprietor.
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For Business Men
In the h;att ot the wholesale
dUtrlct.
Tor Mioppcis
S minutes' walk to Wanamakers;
s minutes to aietei cooper s Big
Btoro Knsy cf access to tho Great
Dry Goods Stores.
l'or siiililM-crs ,
One block from D'way Cars, giv
ing emy transportation to all
points of interest.
OTEL ALBERT
NEW YOUK.
Cor. llth ST. & UNIVKHSITY PI
Only ono ttlock from Brondway.
flUUUl), -Pl UJ. Prices Kcaoruble
is voim
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Tin a "ron nnNT" ad
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