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THIS SCHANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1900.
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1 Religious....
ON FIUDAY, May 4. tlio annual
convention of the Iickawnnna
Ciunty Sunday School nssocla
t Jn will be licltl In the Metho
dist Episcopal church at Jer
iyn. There will be sphsIoiih morn
ns and evening, to which every Sun
day school In the county Ih urged
to send their superintendent, pas
tor und two delegates. The olll
cers of the county association are
Halscy Lathrop, Scrnnton, president:
C. D. AVIn'on, Jerniyn, vice-president;
Miss Carrie Gear, Carbondale, corres
pondliiK Hecretnry; Miss Louise Mnce,
I'eckvlllc, recordlnc eecrefary; Miss
Alice Butler, Carbondale, secretary of
Homo department; M. D. Lathropc,
trensuer; W. W. Fletcher, Caibondale,
chairman of executive committee. Fol
lowing Is the programme:
jtoitxiNa.sF.ssio;.
10.00-Pcvotlonal service, Itev. .'. C. Cook, .lor-
mjn.
M15-0rcctlng, llev. Mr. Fesenden, Jcrmjn.
10.30 Ttcsponse, Miss Cuirlc Oeary, Carbondale.
Music.
10.43 "A Successful Superintendent," I T).
Wolfe, Carhondale.
11,00 "llousc-to-llousc Visitation," Dr. Itoads.
11.30 Itrports of Officers,
Appointment of Committees.
AFTHnNOOX SKSJUON.
2.00-niblc Promise Mectlog, Ilcv. M. Thomp-
son, Jcrmyn.
2.13-Itcport of .Nominating Committee and
Klectlon of Officers.
Music.
2.C0 "Home Department Work," MIJ Alice
Butler, Carbondale.
2.45 "Duty of All Church Members to the
Sunday School, Hev. Dr. Moon, Peck
, vlllc.
' Music.
1.00 I'lve-minuto Addrsvcs:
, (a) "Prayer a Preparation for Teaching,"
MlM Maude nartlett, carnonaaie.
(b) "How Hold Attention of a Hostless
Class of Hoys," Miss Louise fllace, Peck
villc. (O "Work Outside of the Sunday Pehool
Class," Miss In.i Clark, Scranton.
i tV-'Tvanpcllstlc Work and Decision Day,"
Dr. Itoads.
Music Offering.
3.4 -"Teachers Meetings Shall We Have
Thcmr" h. P. Power, Scranton.
4.00 "Next Sunday's Lesson, Taught to Pri
mary Class," Mrs. Dames.
EVENING SERVICE.
Song service.
T SO "The Supreme Turpoe of Sunday School
Teaching," M. D. Idthrope, Carhondale
T 50 "The Intermediate Class and Its Work,"
Mrs. Barnes.
Music Offering.
8.20 "Men in tue Hu.iday Scliool," Rev. H. J.
Vthalen, Carbondale.
The full orchestra of the Melodist Episcopal
Sunday fcliool will be present i it furnish music
n( oArh KPfieiftn. 1 l'
at each session.
The following music will be given at
tho Second Presbyterian church to
morrow: JionxiNn.
Prelude for s.iolin and organ, "Andinlc Be-
llgloso" Thome
I'. II. Widmajer, lolinist.
Anthem, "itejoicc in the Lord" Kotzschmar
Offertory solo, "Hark, I Hear tue Siraph's
Slug" Paurc
B. I). Williams.
iVIolin ohligato by Mr. Wldimjer.)
l'oitludo, "I'cfctal Song" J. K. West
EVENING.
Prelude, "Vision" .7, Uheiiibcrgrr
Anthem, "Blessed Is the Man" .1. Iiarnby
Due "irtory, "Jesus, the Very Thought of
Tin"' Marston
Mis Garagan and Mr. Gippel. '
ostlude, "Scherzo" (sonata 11 flat),
Dudley Buck
Bishop Talbot confirmed a class of
eleven persons at Christ Episcopal
church for the vector, Rev. F. S. Hal
lentlne, on the occasion of his first
vlslta Qf.the parish for that pur
pose, e of these were men, three
were .nen, and five were young
ladles in their teeens.
He congratulated the rector and peo
ple on the evidence of faithful work
done during the past year, nntl the
prospect of substantial growth In tlu
future. He admitted to the rector In
private that he originally lid not ex
pect him to hold out In his new field
more than six or eight weeks. The par
lor muslcale Thursday evening did not
net ns much as hoped, but It was so
cially a decided success, and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all those piesent.
Relgiums Hews Holes.
Hev. Dr. McLeod has been spending
the past week In New York.
Hev Dr. R. S. Jones, of the North
End, has ben in New York during the
past week.
A large delegation of Endeuvorcrs
from this city expect to attend the
county Endeavor convention In Car
bondale next week Thursday.
The new Lithuanian church on .Main
Like a flash of lightning, sudden and
siannng, disease sinnes uovvn many a
man. Yet there have been warnings
upou warnings, unheeded. Jood has
lain like a heavy weight iti the stomach
after eating. There have been belch
ings, bitter risings in the mouth, nerv
ousness, sleeplessness und growing irri
tability. Instead of listening to these
warnings, recourse has been had to some
of the nerve numbing palliatives that
corer but never cure disease. Many
serious diseases begin in a diseased con
dition of the stomaclr and organs of
digestion and nutrition. For such (lis.
eases there is one medicine which rarely
fails to effect a complete cure. Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures
ninety-eight per cent, of all who give it
a fair and faithful trial. It is a temper
ance medicine and contains no alcohol.
"I was aftlicted with what the doctors called
nervous indigestion," writes Mr. Thoa. G, Iver.
of Lever, Richland Co., S. C "I took medicine
from my family physician to no avail. In look
ing over one of Dr, Pierce's Memorandum
Books, I found my case described exactly. I
wrote tujou and made a statement. You sent
me a descriptive list of questions, also some
hygienic rules. I carried thou out as best I
could, but thought myself incurable as I suffered
so much with pain under my ribs and cm empty
feeling iu my stomach. At night would have
cold or hot feet and hands, alternately. I was
Retting nervous and suffered a great deal men
illy, thinking that death would soon claim me,
Always expected something unusual to take
place; was Irritable and Impatient, and greatly
rcciucca in ncio. i cuum rcarcriy cai any imag
that would not produce a bad feeling In my
stomscli. After some hesitation, owing to my
prejudices against patent medicines, I decided
to trv a lew uomes oi ur, rierces eioicien iea
teat plscovtry and Pellets.1 After taking sev
en bottles of each, found I wss imnrovint?. I
continued for six months or more, off aud on
until I wss cured,
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a
'positive cure for constipation.
avenue, between Theodore and Ferdi
nand streets, Is to be one of the largest
church edifices In that section of the
city. The structure Is nearly ready for
tho roof.
Hev. J. It. Sweet Is In Mnghumton,
N. Y., at ranging for the publication
of the Wyoming Conference Year
Hook, '
llev. Dr. C. M. Olflln returned last
evening from New York, where ho
ItnB been in attendance ns delegate
upon tho Ecumenical council.
Rev. Dr. Nordt, of the Oerman IJro.v
byterlan church on the South Side, has
been elected by the Presbytery of
Lackawanna as one of the commission
ers to the general assembly, In St.
Lrfiuls, In June.
General Secretary Mahy will conduct
the men's meeting Sunday afternoon
at 3.45 In the Young Men's Christian
association rooms, Guernsey building.
A special Invitation Is extended to all
men. Good singing Is an enjoyable
feature of these meetings.
The Endeavor society of the Provi
dence Presbyterian church has elected
the following delegates to the conven
tion In Carbondale: Mrs. Grace Will
iams, R,ev. Dr. Guild, Miss May Ting
ley, Mr. Clarence Morss and Mr. Archie
Morgan, the president of the society.
It will be of Interest to the public to
know that Hev. Luther Hess Waring,
pastor of Grace Lutheran church, cor
ner of Mulberry street and Madison
avenue, has arranged to deliver a
series of Sunday evening discourses on
church life and work In different Kuro
pcan capitals. He tells what he has
seen and heard In his own travels and
study In Europe. He will begin the
series tomorrow (Sunday) evening,
with "A Sunday In London." The
scries will include Sundays In Ger
many, Holland, Ireland, France and
Italy, Everybody welcome. Seats fiee.
Rev. J. J. Rankin, now of Hawley,
will be Installed pastor of the Elm
hurst Presbyterian church on the even
ing of May 21, 1900.
Tomorrow's Services
Episcopal.
Saint Luke's Parish Hev. Rogers Israel, lector;
Hev. E. .1. Haughtori, senior cuiate; llev. M. II.
Nah, junior curate. Second Sundjj nftir Has
ten St. Luke's Church 7.K0 a. m., Holy Com
munion; 10.30 a. in., morning prjjir and ser
mon; 7.30 p. in., evening- piajer and seimon;
y.l.'i a. m. j Sunday school and Bible clissci.
ht. Mark's, Dunmore 8 a. "n.. Holy Com
rm.nlon; 10.C0 a. m. j morning prajcr and Mr
moil : 7.H0 p. m., evening prajcr and seii6n; 3
p. m., Sunday whool and Bible claws.
Last Lnd Mission, I'reseotl Avenue 3 p. m,
Sundiy school and Bible clmse; T..W p. n.: (.veil
ing prajer and senium.
South Side Mission. Kite street 2.S0 p. in.,
Sunday school and Bible classes.
St. Oconto's, Oljphant ?.30 p. in., Nmdiv
school and Bible clashes; 1..TQ p. m., tvenlng
prajcr and sermon.
Christ's Church, coiner Washington avenue and
Pirk street. Sen ices, 10.1(0 a. m., 2.30 p. m,
7.30 p. nu Ail teats fite. All welcome, fl. S.
Hallentlnc, rector.
Church of the Good Shepherd, corner of Green
Itidge stint and Mousey avenue Be. Prancis It.
Bateman, rector. Second Sunday after Easter.
Holy communion at 7.30 a. m., morning prajer
and sermon at 10.30 a. m., Sunday school at 2.30
p. in., evening prayer and sermon at 7.30 p. in.
Order Sons of St. Geoige will attend the morn
ing sen ice. All are welcome.
St. David's Palish Itev Edward James Sic
Henry, rector. Celebration of Holy Kucharlst,
7.30; Matins, iitany ami sermon, 10.30; een.
song and address, 7.30; Sunday school, 2.30.
Grace Bcformed Kplscopal church, Wj online;
avenue, below Mulberry street llev. George I,.
Alrich, pastor. Prajer and praise sen ice at 9.30
a. in., divine worship at 10.30 a. in. ami 7.30 p.
in. Preaching by the pastor, a. in., "Faith
Blessing the Childrtn," lleb. 11:20 23; p. m
"Studies in Zachariah; The Two Adents," Zach.
0: 011; Sabbath school at Bible class at 12 m;
Y. P. S. C. i:., at 0.30 p. m. Seats are free,
strangers cordially invited. Union Bible class
meets for lesson study on Thursday at 7.43 p. m,
All are welcome.
Evangelical Lutheian.
Lvangellcal Lutheran Second Sunday after
Kaster.
St. Mark's Washburn and Fourteenth streets
Hev. A. L. Bamer, Ph. D., pastor. Services,
10.30 a. in. and 7..'.0 p. m, ; Luther League, 6 .10
p. m. ; Sunday school, 12 in.
Holy Trinity, Adams avenue and Mulberry
sliccU Kcv. C. G. spicier, pastor. Services,
10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. in.; Luther League, fi.30
p. in.; Sunday school, 12 m. ; meeting of Cate
chumens Monday, 7 p. 111.; Bible study Wcdnes
da j', 7.1 p. m.
St. Paul's, Short avenue llev. W. C. L.
Laucr, pastor. Services, 10.30 a. m. and 7.M)
p. in.; Sunday school, 2.30 p. m.
Zinn's, Mirtlin avenue llev. P. F. Zlzelnunn,
pastor Sci vices. 10.30 a. ni. ; Sunday scliool,
2 p. in.
( hrisl ( hurcli, Cedar avenue and Birch trcct
ilcv .lames Witkc, pastor. Services, 10.30 a. m.
and 7 10 p. in., Sunday school, 2 p. in.
SI Piter's, Prescott avenue-Ilcv. John Ran
dolph, pistiir Strvic.cs, 10.30 a. in. and 7.30
p. in , Sunday school, 2 p m,
Grace Kvangcllcil Lutheian Chuith of the
General Sjnod. corner Mulberry street and M,'d
Win avenue llev. I.itber Iless Warlm. pastor.
o.'jn a in,, Sunday school; superintendent, p. L.
i'ickes, esq. : 10.30 a. in., divine service; sub
ject of discourse, "Why I am a Lutheran"; 0.4S
ji ni., oung People's Society of Christian Kn
dcavor; 7 30 p. m., divine service. The pastor
will give the first of a scries of addresses on
Sundays in l.uiope. Scats free. A welcome
I t0 "
Methodist Episcopal.
Kim Park Church Prryer and I'ralic he-.:co at
0.K0, preaching at 10.80 a. in. and l.M p. in. ly
the lustor, C. M. OltHii, 11. I).; at 12 m
half-hour lliblc study in Sunday schcul room;
Sundav school it 2, and Epworth League at 0.30
p. m.
Simpson Methodist Kplscopal Church Itev. J.
II. S,veet, pastor. Morning prayer meeting at
U.C0; preaching service at 10.30; sermon by the
pastor; Sunday school at 12; Junior Epworth
league at 2.50; Young Men's meeting at 4; Kn
worth League at fi.80; evening preaching service
at 7 30. Sermon by the p.itor. All 6eats free
and a cordial welcome to all.
tbury Methodist Kplscopal Church Corner
of Monsey avenue and Uclawaie street. llev.
W. (J. Simpson, I). I)., pastor. Devotionnl meet
ing at 10.30 a. m. ; Sunday school at 2.30 p. in.;
Senior Kpworth league at 11.30 p. in.; preaching
t 7 30 p. m. ; prajer meeting Wednesday at
7.D0 p. m; bu-lness meeting of the flrotheihood
of St Paul on the second Tuesday evening of
each month at 7.30 o clock. Seats fiee. Kveiy.
body weliome.
Hampton Stieet Methodist Kplscopal Church
Ilcv. James Bmtilngcr, pastor. Preaching at
10.30; subject, "The Inejard and Its laborers";
ilass meeting at 11.30; Sundav school at 2; Juu.
iois at 3; Senior League at (1.30; preaching ser
vice at 7.30; subject, "The Seeker and the
Worker." A cordial Invitation to all.
Court fetreet Methodist Kplscopal church O.
O. Ljmati, pastor. Class, 0.15 a. m,, 0. I), He
witt, leader; preaching, 10.30 a, in,; Sunday
school, 11.15 a, m. ; Fpworlh league, fl.30 p, m, ;
IVejching, 7.80. SVals free. Kverjbody wel
come, Cedar Avenue M, K. church, corner Cedar ave
nue and Cherry street V, P. Doty, pastor. The
pastor will preaih at 10.30 a. m. and 7.20 p.
in. Sunday school, 11.45 a. in; Junior Epworth
league at 3.S0 p. ni., Kpworth league at 6.30 n,
in. Class meeting Monday evening. Strangers
cordially welcome.
Ash ritreet Methodist Kplscopal church Itev.
Sunday-School Lesson for April 29a
JtesnisS and Johmi the Baptist,,
LUKE VII: 1 3-28.
BY REV. J. E. OILBERT, D. D. LL.D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
CONTE.Vr.-Immedlatcly alter restoring the
centurion's servant, studied last week, Jesus de
patted for little city called Naln, about
twenty miles south-west of Capernaum. Ills
disciples and many otliera followed, not know
ing what Impelled Him to this sudden movement,
but eager to witness further disclosures. This
procession, irregular and excited, with Jesus at
its head, met another and smaller company,
emerging from the city, moving with alow .tread
und solemn countenance. A joung man was be
ing borne to his burial, followed by Ids widowed
mother and sj-mpathUliig friends. With com
passion Jesus advanced, touched the bier, spoke
to the dead, who Immediately levlved, and he
was restored to his rejoicing mother. Fear
came upon all present and the news spread far
rind wide.
BHI'OHT (Verso 18). It will be remembered
that John the Baptist Introduced Jesus to the
ministry bv baptism (Matt. Ill: 13), and that he
also cave the first of those who became dis
ciples (John I: 33). Subsequent!) tills great
preacher of righteousness was shut up in prison
by the voluptuous Herod to please his unlawful
wife (I.Lke ill: 20). The disciples of John, do
priced thus of their master, became adherents of
Jesus, who seemed to continue and enlarge the
good work which the Baptist began. Their in
terest must have inereaseil as day by elay they
heard the teaching and witnessed the deeds of
Christ. This mlracln at Naln, together with
others recently performed, wrought so upon their
lnlnils that they hastened to repoit the facts
to John in Hie prison at Macliaerns.
MESSGK (Vcrsel 19 and 20). The heroic
John, Incarcerated for his fdelltj-, and thus pre
vented from exercising the high functions of his
holy calling, was greatly moved by the Intelli
gence brcught to him by his old disciples.
Months previously he had been informed by a
flan from heaven (John I: 31) that Jesus was
the Messiah, and he had openly declared it. But
as the two separated and the course of events
had not publicly advanced this cause, and as he
had suffered at the hands of a wicked vuier with
no prospect of reaininc his llbertj-, it was nat
ural that lie should begin to think that pnssihly
therc had been some mistake. Confined in his
lonely quarters he had eagerlj waited and hoped
however for t.ome favorable word. Having re
ceived it he sent bis disciples in gieat haste to
Jesui with a message to lcsolve his doubts and
relieve his suspense. Was lie, the miracle worker
of Galilee, the one who should ceme? Or was
another to be eipeeteclf
MIRACLES (Verse 21). When that message
from John was received Jesus was In the midst
of benevolent activity. Her did not pause at
J. 71. Austin, pastor. Morning sermon at 10.30
o'clock, subject, "Conditions of Orowth." Class
meeting at 11.30 a. ni., J. E. Masters, leader.
Sunday school at 2 p. m., E, W. Stone, superin
tendent; Kpwoitli league at C.4. p. ni., Miss
Orpha Coiey, leader. Evening sermon at 7.30
o'clock, subject, "'I tic Master Has Come." Seats
fiee. All welcome.
N'ay Aug MethodM Episcopal church. Sunday
school at 2.30 p. in., William Nixon, supeiln
tendent; preaching at 3.30 p. in , class meeting
at 4 p. in., lYink Turner, leader. Come and
enjoy the i-civlccs with us.
Lincoln Heights Methodist Episcopal Church--Sunday
school at 2; Joseph Davles, supei intend-
cut; preaching service at 0 p. m.
Howard Place African Methodist Episcopal
Church Second quarterly meeting and Young
People's Daj. 10.30 a. in., preaching bj llev.
I). Wheeler, P. E., 2.30 p. in., preaching and
communion; 7.43 p. m., extra programme of sa
iled music. Rev. J. !. (ilhnere, pastor.
Dunmore M. E. church Hev. A. J. Van Cleft,
pastor. Preaching services at 10.30 a in. ind
7,30 p. m. The subject of the sermon in the morn
ing will be, "The Aggressive Power of Chris
tianity, or Siattered, Yet Preaching the Wold";
in the evening, "The Raising of Lauras." Seats
free and all made welcome,
Presbyterian.
First Preihvterlan church. Services 10,30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. in. It is expected that one of the
five delegates to the ecumenical congress in Sew
York will return with Dr. McLeod and occupy
the pulpit morning and evening.
Second Presbjterian church Rerv ices 10.30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. ni. The Itev. William Jessup, of
Sjrla, will preach morning and evening. AH
arc welcome.
'Washburn Street Presbyterian church. Services
at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Dible school at
12 ni . C. K. young people, 0.20 p. ni. ; prajer
meeting, Wednesdaj, 7.30 p. m. The pastor, Pev.
Dr. MoITat, will preach morning and evening
Special music at each service. All invited.
(recti Itidge Presbyterian churih Hev. Isaac
J. Lansing pastor. Rev. h. It, Foster, pastor's
assistant. At 10.30 a. ni. and 7.30 p. m. services
the pastor will preach. lliblc school at 12
o'clock. Endeavor meeting at 6.30 p. in. At
Capouie chapel, Mr. Foster will preach at 10.30
a. m. and 7.30 p. m. All welcome at all ser
vie es.
Sumner Avenue Presbv ieriati Churc.h, Coiner
Sumner Avenue and Price Street Preaching at
10.30 a. ni. and 0 p. ni. by Itev. Frmk J. Mil
man; morning luerae, "Missions"; evening,
"Heart Searching." Sunday school, 2 p. in.;
Young People's Society of Christian Kndeaver
after evening service; prajer meeting Wcdies
elay evening at 7.30 o'clock, Kvvrjliody wel
come. Capouse Presbjterian Chapel Hev. L. It. Fos
ter will preach at 10.30 a. m. and 7,30 p. m ;
Sunday school, 3 p, in.; Junior Endeavor, 4 p.
in ; Senior Endeavor, 0.30 p. ni.
Adams Avenue chapel, Xew Yolk stieet llev.
James Hughes, pistor. The pastor will preach
both morning and evening at 10X0 and 7.30;
subjects, "The Set-ret of Tranquility," and "The
Advantages of Home Piety." ChrLtliii Endeav
or at 0.43. Wednesday evening, a missionary
concert at 7.13. All are mrdlally invited to at
tend these sciviccs .who do not attend other
plates of worship.
Baptist.
Peini Avenue Baptist church. Preaching 1U.30
a. iu. and .iO p. in. by the pastor, Itev. It.
F. Y. Pierce. Morning prajeis In the lower
temple at tl.45. Topic of morning sermon, "The
Ideal Cliuich"; Sunday school at 2 o'clock; Y.
P. K. ('. K. at 0.30. Special evening sermon to
the Old Fellows of Scranton and vicinity on
the topic, "Odd Fellowship, Heal and Unreal,"
First rtaptist church, South Main avenue S. F.
Mathews, pastor. The usual services, morning
and evening, 11.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m., in the
basement of the Welsh Il.iptl.st church. Sunday
school, tUSO p. m., PI) mouth church. Dr. lied
doe, supulntcndeiit. B. Y. P. U. prayer meet
ing, 6.:,0 p. in., at Ivorite hall. Praj-er meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7.20. elmtustilal
school, 2 p. m. Satuidav at Ivorite hall. All arc
vv eleome,
Jackson Street Baptist Churih Prajer meeting
at 0.30; leader, brelher loan Jones. Morning
service at 10.30; preaching by the pastor, Itev.
Thomas do finichy, D. D.j toplo "The Oreater
Strength"; Sunday school at 2 p. in,, Alfred
Ilobeits, superintendent; evening service at
sharp, praise service to tic followed by a short
sermon; topic, "Ood's Nearness." Come, you
arc invited. Evangelistic sendee at the close.
Scats arc- all free.
Illakely Uaptist Church The pastor, Ilcv. IU. I
vld Spencer, I). 1)., will preach tomorrow at J
10.00 a. m. on "The Kaultlcss Jesus," and at
7.S0 p. in. on "The Obedient Look." Every
body weli'oine.
Oreen Itidge Baptist church, teaching by the
pastor at 10.S0 a. in. and 7.B0 p. m. Subject in
the morning, "Demons of Ancient and Modern
Times;" In the evening, "Tht Sin of Useless.
ness. Sunday scliool at 11.43, meeting of the
Junior society at 3.20, prajer meeting of the
Senior Boclety at 6.30.
North Main Avenue Baptist church H. II.
Heading, pastor, Services at 10.SO a. m. and
T.C0 p. in. Theme for rooming, ''Seeklnr tlie
Enduring;" evenlng,"Anythipgarlanlm, or Does
It Make Any Difference to Which Church I Be
long." Seats free. All welcome.
I'rov Idencc . reshyterlan church llev. George E.
(lulld, I). D., pastor. Morning theme, "The
Distinguishing Trait of a Christian Act." Sun
day school snd Endeavor service as usual. Even
ing servlre, with sermon and choir music, 7.S4.
Seats free.
Miscellaneous.
Calvary Ilcfnrd Church Monroe avenue and
once to attend to the question. The urgency
of Ills service prevented delay. And It wai well
for the messengers to liel.old Ills Intense" real
and His noble work. All that day He per
formed miracles, none of which have been re
corded, probably because the number would oc
cupy more space than the evangelist deemed
ncccYary. Besides, In this Instance the fact of
miracles was more Impcttunt than Its nature.
But the work wrought Is classified tinder three
heads. There were cures of "phjslcat Infirmi
ties," of which there was great variety In those
dajs; release from "evil spirits," who appear
all through our lord's ublic ministry to have
opposed Him by attacking the people with great
violence, and the giving of t'ght to the blind.
ANSWKB (Verses 22 and 23).-Tint day of
wonderful deeds was a picparattnn for the reply
that should be returned to the Baptist, n dem
onstration which would maVe a profound Im
pression upon the messengers. This was un
doubtedly the puipose. Jesus therefore directed
the men who had e-ome to Him to return and
report what they had seen and heard. All this
was expected to be done by the Messiah (Isa.
xxxvi S). It was the same as to say that John
might draw his own inference from the tact".
Jesus had adopted un excellent mode .of answer
ing. He did not urgue the case. He allowed
His words to speak, always the best kind of
tctlmnoj And He allowed these witnesses to
see that they might become enthusiastic. Therij
v as one point of special significance in His re-
plj "the poor have the Gospel preached to.
them. Ihat was unlike tue proud Pharisees
who oppressed the poor and consoited with the
tkh.
POPULARITY (Verses 21 and 2Sj. When the
messengers of John had gone their way Jesus
addressed the people toncernlng that great man.
It had not been forgotten that the Baptist had
secured vast audiences en the banks of the Jor
dan, that his fame had si read far and wide
throughout the land, and that the influences of
his great soul had been exerted upon all. What
was the secret of that rhenomcnal popularity?
Jesus questioned His hearers. Did the people
go to sec a reed shaken with the wind that is,
had they considered John a vacllatlng and weal:
man? Of course they would answer in the nega
tive. Had they gone to see one in fine rain
ment or, had they been attracted by the splen
dor of the court or of some one from the court?
Both these questions were intended to awaken in
the minds of those present a Just estimate of
the man whom Jesus intended to honor.
PROPHF.CV (Verses 20 and 2T.)-By rejecting
an unworthy view of John, suggested under the
f;ibson street. Itev. M. 7.. Firor, pastor. Ser
vile, lfl.30 a. m. ; 7.30 p. m; Sunday School,
11.43 a. in.; Christian Endeavor, 0.41 p. m. J Wed
nesday evening at S o'clock. Sunday morning
subject, "The C.ood Shepherd."
Zlon t'nlled Evangelical church, 1420 Capouse
avenue Itev. J. W. Messenger, pastor. Sunday
school, f,43 a, in. Preaching, 10.43; subject,
"The Sabbath for Man," and 7.30 p. in., subject,
"Everlasting Mcmoilal." K. L. C. ft, C.30.
Sunday evening; Jr. K. I C. ft, 7.30 Momlay
evening. Prajer meeting, 7.30 Wednesdaj- even
ing All seats free and everybody welcome to
all services.
Ml Souls' I'uiveinalist Church, Pine street, be
tween Adams and .lemrson av enues Hev. O. It.
Beardsley, pa'stor; lesldence, 62" Adams avenue.
Morning service. 10.30; subject, "Life; What It
Is and What It Is Vot"; evening service, 7.30;
subject, "What It Is To Walk With !od," Sun-
daj- school a .it morning service, oung Peo
ple's Christian utiiuii meeting, 0,30 p, m , led
by Miss Lizzie Welch; subject, "The Authority
and leadership of Christ." All Sunday school
children arc requested to be piesent at Sundav
scliool to take part in the prizes offered. We
I welcome all to our services. Ii" ite a friend.
Welsh Congregational church, Providence Pas
tor. Rev. It. S. Jones, D. I), Morning services
lit 10 a. m., at which communion will be ob
served. Sunday school at 2 p. in.; Christian
Endeavor, :t,30, leader Hairiet 7:vans; evening
service at 0 o'clock.
People's Prohibition Churih Rev. Dr. Illrd,
pastor. There will be regular preaching ser
vices on Sabbath evening in Morell hall, on
Breaker street. Green Ridge, at 7.30 p. in.;
subject, "What Scranton Is and What It Ought
To Be." All are welcome.
Raihoad Young Men's Christian Association
Mr. II. C. Wiafer, president ol the Young Men's
Christian association will speak at the men's
meeting at 3.(5. The Yokefellows' Trio will
sing. All men are welcome.
MUSICAL GOSSIP.
The following musical selections will be ren
dered at the morning ami evening services at
Kim Park iliurih tomonow, under the direction
of Mr- J. Alfred Pennington:
Organ, Prelude in A Major Guilmant
Choir, "The Lord Is Risen," . Kjer
Organ, Offertory in D Flat Hopkins
Choir. "Awake. Ye Saints." Schneikcr
Organ, Postlude In C .Major Riemann j
EVKM.NO.
Organ, Piclude in E Flat ..
Choir, "The Choir Angelic."
Organ, Offertory in F
Choir. "Awake (Had Soul," ..
Bass Solo
Orgam, Postlude in (i
Dunham
Hanseom
..Hainsworth
, ...Schneikcr
Selected
liaili
Elm Park quartette: Miss Elizabeth Thomas,
soprano: Mrs. Hcinzmin-Itundlc, contralto; Mr.
Allied Wooler, tenor; Mr. Rlehaid Thomas, basso.
II I1 II
'I lie pupils of Miss Julia Allen, Miss Cordelia
Freeman and Mr. ft I'.. Soutliworth will give
n Mozart recital (the fourth in a series of com
poseis' afternoons) tills uftirnnnn at the South
worth studios. Ihc following is the programme.
ami will begin promptly at 1.30. Ml pupils and
friends of the studios aie coidially Invited to be
present:
"Sketch of Mozart's Life" Miss Allen
Piano, "Adagio l'avori" . .Miss Floience Kline
Aril, from "Figaro".... MUs Florence Robertson
Violin, sonata In A.. .. t .... Mrs. -Taggart
SemW horus, 'Lullabj" (arranged by Miss Free
man). KConrad
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companions, the people were prepared to accept
a Just view. They had regarded John as a
prophet, and on that account they went out to
Idm. Jesus approved, that ettlnute of the man
and declared him to be an eminent and highly
honored prorhet, one who had been foretold
(Mai. Ill: 1), who had cctne Into the world on
a specific mission, also predicted, That mis
sion was to prepaie the vay for McHali, after
the manner in which heralds preceded the kings
of the east on their pilgrimages, as thty passed
through their dominions. There was a pur
pose In all this statement. By the regard which
the people had for John, Jesus hocd to direct
attention to Himself; Jidir the forerunner and
Jesus the Messiah, a relation of great Intimacy
and value.
TP.STIMOSY (Verse M). Following this dec
laration concerning the cilice and mission of
John there was a statement made by Jcu,
showing His estimate of Jthn'a worth, That
statement was in two parts-first, that he was
greater than anj- man that had preceded Him,
und less than the least in the kingdom of heaven,
Those were rematkablc words, and many 'have
been puzzled, unable to Interpret them Surelj,
Jesus did not mean that the natuial ability of
John exceeded that of Moses, S,iiuuel, David,
Blljah or Ezra, the great men of the old dispell
satlon. Neither could lie have believed that
one of Ills humblest followers was more rlehlj
endowed than were these men. That would have
been a singular reckoning of the world's celebri
ties. The purpose was rather to refer to tic
official position. John tilled a more Important
place than any who had preceded him, and all
ChrUitans, coming after, held still more Im
portant places.
HEFI.ECTIOXS.-A1 In John's time, so always,
many go to sec a preacher, to feed their eyes
and not their souls, to gratify curiosity and not
to be instructed (Eccl. v: 1, James I: 22). Hear
ers will be called to account. Why went jc'
What motive prompted you? What fearful con
fusion awaits many who have been under the
power of great preachers (Rev. I: 3; John v : 23).
If men rejected John and Christ, the last and
the greatest of the old dispensation and the first
and great of the new dispensation, lesser preach-
is need not wonder It their words arc unheeded
(Mark iv: 18-19). There are grades among men
(1 Cor. xv: 41), John Is both great and little
by comparison. True greatness Is meisured not
by wealth or bj- fame, but by nearness to Jesus,
by character and service (Luke xxli: 23). Tliat
is the highest station in which one may follow
Christ and carry forward His work. The hum-ble-t
ihllel serving Jesus outranks the most re
uowned of the; prophets, who lived In a darker
day when the world was preparing for Him.
Mlsnes Benson, Durkln, Oravcs, Polhemus, V.$-
telle', I.cvl, Mitchell, Yost, Powell,
Smith and Mrs. Utlunan.
Piano, Rondo In D Miss Minnie Samter
Song, "The Violet" Mivs Flora lvi
Violin trios.
Air from "Gigaro."
Minuet fiom fl Minor Sjmplionj'.
Misses Ellen Stites and Charlotte Armstrong,
Mrs. Taggart.
Duct, from "Idonienco,"
Miss Edith Martin, Mrs. II. S. Keller.
Piano, sonitie in C Miss Helen Oihlions
Serenade, from "Don Giovanni," ....Mr. (iippcl
Stiing accompaniment,
Misses Stites, Armstrong and Mrs. Taggart
I! II II
A farewell performance was given by the
Mctiopolttan Opera House comiianj" Wednesday
evening In Xew York, after the conclusion of
the regular season of grand opera, which ter
mlnated two weeks ago. Nearly every member
of the conipanj took part, and acts from some
of the nioct successful operas of the season were
given.
II II II
Miss Sadie Edwards, cuntialto at the I'cnn Ave
nue Baptist church, sang at Wilkes-Dane on
Monday evening and was highly complimented
MIm Edwards has the most melodious contralto
voice of any singer in this section of the state.
II II II
Mr, William Robetts, who is In-coining a noted
basso, is now devoting his entire time to tin
study of muslo. Mr. Roberts has an excellent
bass voice, which few exiel. He is under the
tutorage of Dr. Mason.
II II II
W. F. Jones, of haulier's clothing store, is be
coming a favorite in the musical circle. Mr.
Jones lias an exceptionally flue tenor voice and
a pleasing stage appearance. He made a decided
hit at a recital on Wednesday evening at Car
bondale. 'II II II
Miss Phoebe ft Smith, of Providence, rendered
several good selections at the iconteit In Ply
mouth ihurch on the West Side on Thursdij
evening. Miss Smith possesses an excellent so
prano voice.
II II II
Sousa and his band, after giving a grand far:
well concert in Xew York, sailed for Euroiie
April 25, where they will tour in concert, ic
turning to this country in October.
II II II
Mr. Alfred Wooler, the well known vocalist
and music teacher, recently opened his new
studio in the Carter building, corner of Adams
avenue and Linden street.
ii
Rudolf Aronson has arrangeel with Siegfried
Wagner, son of the great comiioser, to conduit
a scries of fifty loncirts in thi country during
lliOJ.
II II It
Mine. Semhiiili is said to have made nearly
$100,001) by singing iu this country alone within
two j cars.
II II II
Vladimir de l'aclmianti is plaviug Lhopin in
New York with great success.
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