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THE SCUANTOX THLBUNE-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1901.
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j Religious....
IN AN AUTICLK by ltov. Sylvanus
Stall. D. D., for tho Hum's Horn,
which Is publishing a. ecrlcs of
artlelo3 on "Tho Great Churches
of Christendom," ho says:
"Numerically, tho Lutheran church
dcniumlH respect. Her enrollment of
B7,0G9,r20 members makes her not ouly
the Htrongsst, but her membership Is
equal to all the other branuhes ot Pro
testantism combined. 8ho has 33,611
pastors tmd 40,318 churches. The Uni
ted Stales census also elves us the
fourth place In this country with a
rs frrowth unnpproached by uny other.
Lutherans pi each the gospel in an
tho principal nations of the world, and
in this country they pruclulm Christ
In fourteen different languages and dia
lects. The doctrinal standntd the
Augsburg confession Is not only ths
oldest Protestant confession, but from
it the thirty-nine articles of tho
Church of Kngland were compiled,
which were again Incorporated In a
modified form In the standards of the
oldest, simplest nlid most satisfactory
of any of the doctrinal confessions,
n nd IVAublgnu declares that 'the
Augfjburg confessions will foreycr ic
Timin one of tho masterpieces of the
human mind, enlightened by tins Spirit
of God.'
"In active, aggressive Chtlstlanlly,
he Lutheran church In many respects
has been the leader In Christendom
during the centuries since tho Itefor
matlon. Tho Inner mission work of
Germany is and has been tho study of
Christians of all denominations. Wlch
irn's Itnuho Haus, near Hamburg
(1833), Flledner's deaconess worlc be
gun In IS"., and Introduced In this
i ountry In 1849 by tho late W. A. Pas
envant, D. D., with now about 10,000
deaconesses engaged In different lands,
wcie tho first of their Ulnd and have
become tho models of their respective
classes.
"In mission woil: among the heath
en tho Lutheran church does not oc
cupy an Inferior place. As early ns
3S5lt, Gustav Vusa, of Sweden, Inaug
urated mission work among the hlutli
en Lapps. Lutheran names, llRc Pe
ter Helling (1634), Ernest von Weli!
(11), Leibnitz (1616), Dannhauver,
and others, stand first on the pages
of oaily modern mission history as
workers and advocates. All who aru
students of mission history are fami
liar with tho names of ZelKcnb.ilg and
Kehwarta (I'll) In India, and of Hans
Heede, In Gieenland (1721). Tho zeal,
self-denial and self-consecration of the
single rural congregations In the vil
lage of Hermannsburg In establishing,
manning and maintaining an extensive
foreign mission work has been the
admiration of tho entire Christian
world. Five years ngo Lutherans In
various lands reported twenty-seven
general iuldnnniy societies, 337 sta
tions, lit ot dallied native pastors, and
with annual receipts amounting to
JSbS.iKm. Frunke, with the mission
house at Halle, and other historic
nunies, arc too well known to need
mention. Lutheran piety Is practical,
and a living faith Is manifest In good
ork.
"Special attention i given to the
christian nurture of the young, nnd
'ho colleges nnd universities In Lit
Uieian countries are acknowledged to
1m unequalled. In hymnology and d"
loilonal books the Lutheran church In
Km opo Is the possessor of very rich
tieasuifs "
b. is
The llonesdale district Kpwortli
League will hoWl a convention at For
est City next Monday nnd Tuesday,
Feb I and r., at which tho following
programme! will bo tendered:
MO.MIIY KVKXlXp.
" M DcvotmrH,
licv. .Taroli II, llijcr, I'lcaunt Mount
I he Minute CrtLtiiiK.
Mr. Jotm M, Rronn. I'nrcul City
1 m Minute lloponso,
lln. Samuel C, PunpMn?, Ilawlcy
5 ui dilri". "rlic Mipeiiuturjl In Ihc Cliurrh,
Iic SjIiImIIi oriel the Hlblc,"
It?v. I'imiicN (lend ill, tYeUilic
Itculing, MIm Mai to Z. Van Clctt, Punmore
ppnintments and Uonedicilon.
It'IMUY rOKCMJON, S.1J.
llCMitlOllS,
ltev. Lloyd W. Kaifccluur, Wajmart
fl i -Tlirrc Sllnule .ltooit o( Sub-Diitrict On
vcntlon Woik Iy r-ociotary er l'icsldciit.
Noithcrri: I'icslilciit, Mr. It. L. Claikj
c ictaij, Mis. A. II. Oriilrr, Tli"ni
on. Cuitr.il' Siutary, III im he Taj lor,
I'lii.elllc. lutein: IVililcni, Hi v. In
I -to; n.cietai, Hn -ell T. Wall, Maw-
v Soiitlimi: I'rreldent, licv. L. I'..
Van Ilmfi'ii; dftietoiy, 1". Cure Miailer,
anion.
1 l.i Ttcpnil til Suli-Di-Iilct ComniMon.
'J CO- IluMnrM rurmi'tion'c.
I lis Aniinuj,"
Hev. Aitliuv p. DiiM, Tliompjon
II lt Wurk:
I itclew:
M "In r.encral,"
Kcv. Jutui 1'. WaunT, I'arltoudalo
ih) "Metlio-ll.tlc,"
Ilcv. f!co. 51. Ill II, Nuuowcliuu
'Preview,"
Prof. W. It. Crauf, TomiiMiiriilta
3 "Review and l'iclrw n llonpscilla
District League Woik,"
Itcv. Am .1. Vun Clelt, Dunmore
III 'How tn Kmlear tlic Children to It,"
Mrs. Kudyn "s. Iluli, llone'dib
IV I)i!.cil"lon led liy ltov. (ieorge A. Place,
llonesdale.
TIESDAY AITKltMJON', '.'.13.
I "Ideal and Ileal,"
Mlj P. Hues Shaffer, ljrclcu
II "Hi Influence in the IMablUhinrnt of
His Kingdom on Larlli,"
Ml-s LIU Slurpsteiu, Honenlali)
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99
ISreaks up colds
that linns; on.
GRIP
As a Model,"
Ml.ii Kmnu Wndeiman, Clifford
K n Solace,"
IV.
llev. Albert tt Olter, Like Como
Solo, "Tho Droken Pane,"
MIm l'aitli Lakln, Lake Como
V. Pikeiilon ltd by ltev. Amaia r, Chaf
fee, t'arbondale.
TUESDAY KVCKim
7.30 Devotlom, Hev. Henderson (J. Ilarnl,
Seranton, Agent ot the Pennylianla Ulbla
Sixlety,
VL Appropriated, A lecture, "Through the
Kj-p to the llcut,"
Hev. Kobcrt V. Y, Pierce, I). 1).,
seranton, Pastor Penn Annuo Ilip
Hit Church and author "Pictured
truth." llili Is one of tils inimit
able crayon lecture, (let 10 cent
reierved itt beforehand.
I Mot, Miues Yott and l'miell, Dunmore
1 inal adloiirnment.
iukiday rortnsoo.v, 11.13.
I. "llrptal," Hev. Ira O. I!tn, Damatriu
II. "A Coimopolltan Iloen,"
Miss Uutli A. Gardner, Moscow
III. "Huw to Otwrve It."
MIsj Alice Ilutlcr, CarbondaU
1UKSDAY AKTI'.H.VOOK.
1. CO Devotions
Itcv. Jarcd X. Meaker, Thornhurit
Lleetion of OtMeers.
"Our Lntertainment Bureau,"
MIm Kll' Maude Stewart, Clifford
IV. "Jeopardized,"
P.ev. Louis II. Von Hoesen, Ariel
V. "Can Children He Taught to Itovcrcncc
II," Mis. M. Q. Meaker, Caibonlale.
VI. Dbicuiion led by Hev. Leonard C. Mur
ilock, Kingston, PrcsUcnt Confeieticc
Lcaeue.
The Kpworth League cabinet of the
Honcsdale district follow h: I'resldlng
elder. Rev. Justus V, Warner, 67 Salem
avenue, Carbondale: piesldent, ltev.
George If. Prentice, Moscow: first vlco
piesldent, ltov. Arthur D. David,
Thompson; second vlco president, Miss
Ullii Maude Stewart, Clifford; third
vice president, Miss Elsie J. Gilpin,
llonesdale; fourth vice president, Mr.
Philip Davis, Dunmore; recording sec
retary and treasurer, Miss Jennie But
ler, 52 Canaan street, Carbondale; cor
responding secretary, Miss May LouU
Kllpatrlck, Z" Darto avenue, Caibon
iliilu: junior superlntendf nt, Mr. Eve
lyn P. Bush, llonesdale.
4
The Piovldence Presbyterlun Endea
vor society announces a young people's
rally for tomorrow evening nt 7..1)
o'clock, celebrating the twentieth an
niversary of the Endeavor organiza
tion, which began In Portland, Me.
The programme which has beeen ar
ranged by tho United society In Bos
ton, und which Is to be generally U30d
throughout the country, has been
adopted for the Providence society
meeting tomorrow night. The lotter of
Dr. Clark, the founder of the move
ment, will bi; read, and Miss Mary
Benedict, of the local society, will read
an epitomized history of the Endeavor
era' twenty years, ltev. Dr. Guild will
also have a bilef messuge. Tho choir
will nsslrt In the service with two
special selection, "Nearer My God to
Thee." by W. C. Williams, Miss
Phoebe E. Smith, .Mrs. Frank Norton
and choir, and "Bonum Est In E
Flat," Dudley Buck, Mr. Joshua John
and choli.
Dr. Arthur T. Plerson, editor of
"Missionary Uevlcw of tho World,"
will be in the city Feb. 10-11. The fol
lowing dati'S aie announced: Sim
ilar, 10.20 a. m., Penn Avenue Baptist
church; 3,45 p. m., Penn Avenue Bap
tist church; 7.20 p. m., Second Pres
by terlan church, nnd Monday ovenlnu',
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Wed
nesday afternoon and evening, and
Thursday afternoon and evening. All
afternoon meetings will be in associa
tion rooms at 3 p. m. Thursday even
ing will close with a missionary rally
in Second Presbyterian church; topic,
Sunday School
Lesson
for
February 3.
CONTIIXT. It is jgicid by all that the
tvvcuty-fouith chapter of Matthew refer to tho
destruction of Jerusalem which octntrcd A. D.
70, and to tho establishment of Christ's spintusl
kingdom which inimrdlateiy followeiL It i
believed by borne ttiat in the tneuty-flitU duplet
Jeiu relatts tho events of tho Ut day, tho
dojlrs up of tho world' libtory in the fccr.ea
of the general Judgment, while el hern contend
thst Ho wns merely enlarging the topic pievlouj
ly discussed, tho one chapter supplementing tho
other. Whichever view Id adopted tho paadago
beforo us Is intended ta show that aomo who
profess to bo followers of Jeeus arc not suitably
prepared for tho obligation! that nuy rest upon
them. Thi psrabie is one ot thews (one to bo
studied neit week), in which He represents thn
characteristics of those who shall be fathered
into bis church. Whether lis spoko of the near
or distant futuro tho lccn to be drawn U
equally valuable for all now living.
THU COMPANY (Ver.a 1). 11 is not ncces-ary
In dwell at peat length, a some have clonis In
their expositions, upon tho inarriazo cutoma ot
cistern countries, For, svhlle they are sub
stantially now as they were then, thcro U no
evidence that tin) tcremonlej of the rich triil
the poor wcro ahwja the sjinc. Tho general
features here given may servo as illastratlons, A
company of ten virgins went forth to ineel tho
bride-groom. They all had lamps, small vessels
containing oil In which was 4 lighted wick ex
posed to view. To all human appearance thesn
inaidms were alike. Xo one would luvo been
able to distinguish between them. They ispie
baited the members of the church ot Christ who
are expected to be of virgin purity. In outward
form and avowed purpose tho mcmlieis of tl.a
chinch aru alike. Their names aio leeorded,
Tl.ey bava many pursuits In common. They go
foith evidently on an cnund that shall itsiilt
In advancing Christ's cause, espectlng nil alike
to meet Hlin and ba npproved.
1 rilK DI.VU.N'OTION (Verses 2, 3 and l).Thesa
! viislr.ii, thus moving alon.T In one company with
I cno cibject. so similar as to be classed together
by all beholden, ate nevertheless distinguished
under two heads, Five of them were wise in
that they hid exercised forethought, by taking
besides their limps and the oil contained them
In, an additional quantity of oil to replenish
their lamps In caw of necessity. The other live,
Just half tho number, had foolishly neglected to
make such provision. The fact is here staled,
although a tiny gaily advanced in the way no
one took note cf It. Hack acted Independently,
aceonllng to her own prompting. 60 is thi
church of Christ, In the samo congregation ura
two classes of people all mingling together on
terms of much Intimacy, The ona ds, lore
seeing that emergencies may arise, prepare a
surplus ot grari) and other needed support, whllo
tho olhcin aro content In live without reference
to any unusual demand. Tho samo idea Is pre
in.
"Missions ot the Nineteenth Century."
Dr. Plerson is one of the greatest au
thorities on mlslsoiis. All missionary
societies nre Invited on Thursday even
ing. The Jtev. Dr. Fox, who Is under tn
gagoment to deliver the ntmlversniy
address In tho Elm Paik Methodist
Episcopal church February 10, ut 7.30,
is ft prominent minister In the Pres
byterian church, who was selected from
among many who would not have
objected to the position nt general
secretary of tho Ameilcau Bible so
ciety in which no dcuomlnnttonat lines
nre supposed to be known. Jurge Hand
will preside nt the annual meeting of
tho local society und will give a brief
historical addrcsa which will be in
teresting. A large attendance Is an
ticipated nnd an occasion of unusual
Interest.
Religions News Notes,
The Woman's guild of St. Murk's
Lutheran church will serve a clam
crowdcr supper next Friday evening.
Gospel service at tho Young Wo
men's Christian association Sunday af
ternoon at 3.43. All women und glrH
welcome.
Row H. P. Hast will lend a paper at
tho Baptist Pastors' conference Mon
day at 10.30 u. m., on "Is Heaven a
State or a Place?"
"Christian Science Ancient and
Modern" will be tho subject of Dr.
McLeod's discourse In tho First Pres
byterlun church tomorrow evening.
A memorial service In honor of tho
queen will bo held In Christ's church,
corner Washington avenue und Patk
street, Sunday evening. Mayor Molr
will mnko the address.
The regular meeting of tho Metho
dist ministers of Seranton and vicin
ity will be held In tho parlors ot Elm
Park church, Monday, Feb. 1, at 10.SD
a. in. Speaker, Row A. J. Van Cleft;
subject, "The Bible and Progress."
Tho Soranton-Wllkcs-Barre Pastoral
association will meet on Monday In the
study of Rev. R. Conrad, of West Pitts
ton. The subject for discussion will
be "The Idea of God." ltev. O. G.
Spleker will treat the subject fiom tho
standpoint "As f'nnenlved In the Light
of Revelation." Ruv. A. L. Itniuer will
discuss It "As Conielved Without the
Aid of Iti-Mdiitloii."
Sunday, Feb. n,i), is the twentieth
anniversary of the Society of Chris
tian Endeavor. The local society or
tho Second Presbyterian church will
hold a special service nt li.io o'cloeJc
in the lecture loom of tho church, us
ing the delightful exercise ptepnred by
Dr. Clark, the organizer of tho first
society. An Invitation li extended to
the public to attend. Mr. J. M. Chance,
tho president of the soci"ly, will be
the lender for the evening.
Tomorrow's Services
Methodist Episcopal.
Lltn Park chutth Piajer and pial-4 M'ltlie jt
O.oO; preaching at 10 SO a. m. ami 7..:n p. m.
by the pa'tor, C. M. Olffln, !. D. At 12 m.
fhort Hlblc study in Sunday hihool room. Sun
day whool at '1 and Kpwortli leairue nt ti.30 p.
in. Topic nt 7.00 p. in., "The Xcv Command
tnflit of the Jfew IVntuiy 1 uy a llundicd Cents
en the Dollar." At the Mission, 131') Pine (.trcet,
trnndiy fehool nt 9 a. in.; Lpworth leajus at
(1. 10 p. tn.
Simpson Methodist Kplcopal (hurch Itiv. .1.
11, Sweet, H. V., pastor. Moinins pram at
O.30; pteachltifj senile, w-rmon by the putor,
at 10.S0. text, Isaiah 23: i, subject, "Clod Our
Strength"; Sund.i bcIiooI at U; Juniur I'p
Worth league .it 'J.W; Youn? Mm' mietlns t
4; Kpwortli lc:r,-uo, Mrs. Krausa and Mis Kaud
unbush, k'lileis at V.RJ; preaihlni; mtUc, ser
mon by the pistor, at 7.C0, text, damn 1: S3-!!3,
subject, "Profltlcss Ilcatluir, dr. lteaiini; b r
Profit." All feats tree. A welcome to all.
Hampton Street Methodist .'picpal church
Ilcv. Jatiu-K lli'iininucr, patoi. Preaching enirc
ot 10.30, subject of sermon, "The Oood Cheers
of the Dible"; clas meeting at 11.30; Sunday
school at B p. in. j Junior Fpnortli leasuc nt "
p. ni.; Senior I.eaijue nt uSO, leader, W. A.
Jtaidcn, n"Wnnt tccretaiy cf It. It. Y. M. ('.
V ; etenins ten ice at 7.30, subject of sermon,
"Tho Miraculous Cure at Ijstla "
Ah Street MethodI.it Episcopal church Hev.
J. It. AuUIn, pastor. Momini; pleaching si r
vice at 10..10, sublect, "Mcellnir tho Slaci";
ehs meeting at 11.30 a. in., J. H. Masters,
leader; Sunday nchoul at 2 p. m., E. W. Stone,
siiperintcndcntj Junior Leaime at 3 p. rn., MIm
Parable of the Ten Virgins
Matt xxv: 1-13.
sented In the parable of the Imw net (MiU.
xiiii 17), and of tho guest without the wedding
Mitiuut (Matt, x.lll U).
Till! SUMMONS (Vetses 5, 0 and 7). Thcro
ias on unexpected dehy In tho bridegrooms ap ,
pc.11ar.ee. As tho houia passed the Vilnius bo.
cainu weary and gradually one .liter another fell
asleep, until all wcio wrapt In slumber. There
la no indication that blame was attached to
any one who had thui jloWed to the piomptlng
of nature. Tho toinpsny bad taken one pie
caution, however, and a sentinel was stationed
to nuke announc ment when the one sought
should appear. At inldlght, when tho sluniocr
was moot profound, the voice of the watcher
was heard, "Heboid, tho biidegrooin cotueth,
go je out to meet him." This incident In the
paiablo represents those suJdtii calls which
comes to the followers ol Jcus all through humm
life, as well as that stern summons ut Iho end
ot llto which announces that tho destinies ot
eternity must bo met, frequently these calls
to duty or to death are mado whin pe-oplo aro
in profound quiet nnd ease, not unlike the rcpo-
of slumber.
Tlir, ltCQULST (Vcrj.1. 7, 8, and fl).-The cil.
tinetlon which previously existed among thu
vliitjns now becauio manifest. They all arose
unci preparer to enter the bridal proccssi.ni.
Tlioso who wcro wiw had no dllliciilty to replen
ish their lamps cut of the supplies which had
been provided, and In a few momenta their lights
weia shlnlnj brightly In the darkness (Matt, v;
10). Tho other five were In confusion. Their
hmps wcro gone out. They bad no nioie oil
The results of their folly were upon them. Tl.ey
could not advance without their lijhts. Thcv
would stumble in tho WK). llesldes, they would
advertise to all beholden tlifir pitiable conu'.
tlon. They turned therefore to their associates
to borrow only to learn Hut none could bo
spared, and that they mut go away In the dark
ness to buy (I.uke xili 3), This pli.cso ol tho
parable) presents the condition of many, perhips
half of all in the church, who In tho day of
duty and of trial are unfitted to meet the sum
mons, while others of tho congregation aio icady
to respond. Tho former lal time to get ready
which ought to be passed In sen Ice.
Till! EXTRAKCR (Verse 10).-The company ta
now divided Into two espial parts, ami vvp aro
to learn what camo to each. Those who wcio
ready vvvnt forth with light feet and happy
hearts, their lamps making tho way bright before
them and dispelling the gloom of the night,
Phoitly they formed part of that larger com
pany which constituted the- escort on the Jovous
way, Tho dwelling was at lat icached and alt
entered in. Then the door was closed to keep
out all vnvvorthy pcisoiis, and the appointed
festivities began, in which all had a clclUhtful
and honoiable pait, Tho Imagination can only
Imperfectly picture the scene. In oriental
countries even moro than with lis a wedding was
a tlmo of unusual meiry-inaklng. So Is It and
so will It ever bo with the follower of Jesus win
is ready for the summons, announcing the com
ing of his Master He enters Into that srrat
icngregallon of faithful souls whose dellaliti
Kate llarlman, mpcrlntftidcnt; Tpworth lajrtio
at C. II p. in., Harry Dai la, leaden ctcnlng
pieachlna; senlro at 7.30, Subject, "Whit It n
Oulithnr" A cardial welcome to alt.
Nay Vust Mcthodl-t rplcop.il ihurih ltev. J.
It. Aiutln, pastor. Sunday ichool at 2.30 p. m.,
W. M. Mxon, miperlntendentl prrachlng ccnica
t S.M p. m. i class lncttliiR at 1 p. in., I'ranl;
Turner, leader. All welcome.
iJomt Mrtet Mclbodtit i:p'si'0ul ihurdi-d. O.
l.jinan, pastor. Hiss, 0 li a. in., O. II. UoWItt,
leaden prrathln? 10.TO n. in. ; Hunday school,
11. 13, 'O. It, Clark, juiperlnlendetili lliollietliond
tit fet. Paul, S p. m. lutilor leai;ue, 3.30, N. C.
Williams, iiipitintenderif, Ilpworth Icauue, 0...0
p. in.! ptearhlnif 7,"0 p. In. and reception of
prrbatloticrs. Scatt free.
Asbury Mtthwllst llplscopd church, coinrr
Morwiy avenue and Delawaio ftreel-Itcv. W, O.
Simpson, 1). I)., pastor. Deiotlonat ineitlnK of
the Diotherhood of Si. 1 ml at P.30 a. m. Preach
In; at IO.C'0 a. in.; lubject, "How Jenn Paid It
All." Sunday school nt l!.3i) p. in.; Kpwortli
lcJitio at 1.30 p. in. 1'reachlnc at 7.C0 p. m.j
lubject, "The Standard of ( liritlan rallh and
Life." Pmer ineetliu,', Wednesday, at 7.30 p.
in. Dullness inectinit of the Diothcrliood of St.
Piul on the second and fourth Tuedajs of eacti
month at 7.30 p. in. Seatt froc and all r
welcome,
PruWdcnrc Method! CpUcpal cbuitli (!. A.
C'uie, pjtor, llrotherhood of St. Paul meets nt
(' ii. in, Sermcn at 0.30 .1. m subject, "How
Muih of Cod's WiipU I tile"? Surday sciiool
it 3 p. in.; l.'pwoith Lcnnie at 0.43 p. in.,
loplc "Manhlnir Oulcn," V. S. Meiedltb lead.
ir. Subject uf esrnint; sermon at 7.S0, "Closlns
Down." licntral class n.cctlntf follows thu
inuriiliiif eivkc.
African Methodtst 1'pNcopat church, Hav.'.ird
plaoc-I)r. D. S. Ilcntley, pallur. Preachlnir at
lu.io a. in. by ltev. llenjamlii Wheeler, presld
I tig eider; Sunday school at 2 p. in. Holy com
munion ul 3 p. in : ltc. It. II. Hiinnry, of
Wllkesll.ure. will preach the sennon for the oc
casion. At 7.13 p. in. the picidlnir eldir will
tieach; lo feast. Monday idxht. beiilnnlns at S
o'clock, twenty persons base united with the
church durinif the inietinKS lat muntli. Itcv.
S. II, Morris, of New Ilaun, Vs., will mrlvu in
the city on I'cb. . and conduit a ten claya'
ineetlnic to which all are linited.
Hist (lennan Methodist Episcopal church,
Adams atomic: and ire street (I. Uoblliii, paa
tor. Pleaching scrslrcs, 10.30 a. m., 7.30 p. m.;
"unday school at noon and' tit 2 o'clock at the
Ta)lor Aienue chipel, Kpworth league meeting
at 7 o'clock p. in. Prnjcr meetlnp; on Thursday
runlnc
Baptist.
Pel u ciiuc Iluptist church, Penn auinie be
tween Spruce nnd Linden streets Preaching!
Moinlng at 10.ro, and cunlmr. at T.30, by thu
pastor, l!ev. ltobeit V. Y. Piirce. 1). I). Mom
in pi'.ijers In the lower tcirplo at 9.'li o'clock.
Topic id inuiniii!; si'iinoii, "The t'hristlaii'i.
Watchword" (Vintmnilon and rercption of new
members. Sundiy school at Penu uvcuue ebuiih
.u i. o'eleick, with Hpeclil scnicis In toinmem
cmtioii of llio Chilstiati (juceii Victoili. Sunday
seiiool at the Amennan iiillon at !l.!0 n. m.
ounp People'," meeting at 0.30. TV pic of even
li.t sennr.n, "ll,o liiuiinrtalitv of Youth," a
wnnon luiinncmoritliif; the twentieth ar.rheu.i y
of the oritJiiballcn tt tho Young Pie pic's So
ciety of (hrintian Kmleavor for the woild.
First Paptlsr church, South Main acnuc S. V.
Matlicwn, pajior. The usual servicen 11.30 a. in.
and 7.30 p. in.; the Lord' supper will be ob
tertect at the cluc- cf the evening scnicc; Sunday
school, 2.30 p. in., Plymouth chikch, Dr. Md
doe, superintendent! II. Y. P. IT. senice, 1.30 p.
m. horlte hall; prayer and buincsi meetings
Wednesday crcnii.g, 7.30 p. in. All arecoidially
iuvited.
Jick'on Street Paptist church Her. Theintat
il Cruchy, 11. P., pastor. Murnlns prajer meet
ing at 9.30, llrother Itlclnrd Nichols, leader,
i-unioii at 10.30 by th? j.stor! Sunday schon! 3
o'clock, Charles llolliy, superintendent; c;ening
eiico ot 7 slurp. Pialse ni.d sung senbe, fol
lowed by .1 fhort address; topic, "Hullding for
1 lernlty." At this stiwu- Miss Pil-y W rig it
Hall will sing two solos. Miss Hall has n beauti
ful, licli olce. An after meeting will be held,
conducted by Deacon Alfred lloberts. All those
desiring to unite with tho rhxnrch will plcs.se
meet the deacons on Monday cunlng at 3 o'clock
in the esti.
(iieen ltliljtf lliptl'i chuich- -Morning prayer
meeting at 10; pleaching by the pistur at 10.30
a. in. and 7.30 p. in, Subject in the morning,
"t!ctorInif the fallen ;" in tho evening, "Thoso
Whom Prayer Cannot Sale." Sunday school at
11.4.1; Junior meeting nt 3.S0; roll call of the
Senior society at C.30.
Shiloh lliptist church, Center street Senices
at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m. Preaching morning
and evening bv the pastor, ltev. James A. Sin
i lair. Communion alter the evening sermon. ,
Mcmoiial liJiitl-t church ltev. W. V. Uavtes.
pttor. Preaching toinjrrow. Iioth morning nnd
evening, by the pastor. The ienlco in tho
evening will le Kngllsh. Ibble school at '1 p.
in., George D.ieic, superirtendenf. Young peo
ple's meeting Tucsdaj evening.
Presbyterian.
Kiist 1'iesbyteilan t hurch Services HI 10 s in.
and 7.30 p. in. Hr. Mel.eod will preach. Keen
ing subject, "Christian Science, Ancient and
Moduli." This will be the flrt of a few Sun
day ivcnins dUcoutsci on this subjicl.
UY
J. E. Gilbert, D.D
Secretary of American
Society of Ueligious
liducation.
surpass the abilit of human speech to describe,
a eougngatloii pioWtcd ntr.ilnn alt intruders
(live, ill: 20).
Tim APPltO.U II. (cises I) and 1) Tim
foolish vlrgini, left behind by their wl-e torn
paniouii, did not at once 8ht,ndon tho puipo-e
with which they set out. Turning a'vay in some
cliiecticm it mu-t have been with dilhiulty that
they lound a ineidiant irom vvhutii 10 puichas"
whit they should bavo taken with them at the
bi'giniiuig, Hut em long they wcro tui cesiful.
Hastening along the way they arrived after tho
closed cluor anonmed that tho company had
been completed. They may have lunrd Iho
mirth, and wtio thciiby made moro eager to
gain admission. Iheyciitd aloud, "f.oid, Lord,
open to iu." Hut the governor of the house,
the one who diicctrd the ccitmonu, icplhd,
"I know jou not," unable to distinguish them
from the unworthy eruwd that might gather at
tho door. All this illustrates tho tinuhbi that
must ovcltako those professors of ldlglon who
llvo on a low spirliuil plane, uiiiiip.iud lot tho
calls of find. (Piovnbs, I, M !'). There are
men and wouitii who como too late to have any
pait In tho gloilous work of tills world, becauvi
they attempted to mike ready when they should
bavo been ready.
Tin: VAllNINfl.-Vcie l.)-1hc- parable end
ed, Jesus give a word of counsel 10 His ells
rlples who heard Hun, which vvoul appropriately
belong' to all In alter centuries who follow Him.
It will be obseived that Ho nukes no allusion
cllii'ctly to that uhlrh formes! the chief feature
of tho pirabh'. lie does not take up the flguro
of tint oil and enjoin tint all shall be sup
plied lie cihorU to watch, and gives as u rea
son that they did not know when the Son of
Mjh would come Hut that Ij only another w,iv
of 83 lug the mine thing. To w.ttch U to as
umu the nrtttud' of expectation, ard to pro
vide in such inamu-r Hut whcthei the coming bo
cpu 1 1 y or hto there shall be no surprise and no
lad; of icadluciis. 11 is the samo as to say, "He
always ready," inasiniich as yet know not when
the summons will come. Tills calls attention
to ono of tho chief features of life, and mail.
In pHliicst trims Iho course ot wisdom.
PO-iTi-CHIPT.-lt will not do to limit this
paiiS0 to the apo.tles nor jet to refer it solely
to those who may be llvliu in the time of the
flii.1l Judgment. It Is applicable to tho chuich of
our lliue, which consists of two cl.ics those
who live for the piescnt forms and pretensions,
and tho.n who also either up that which will
servo them lu any emergency. They all have
their seasons of ease and lest the cno part with
foollih indifference, the other pait with wise
content and assurance. Tho sacred oil iiuv
ever (111 the heart, and there Is an abundant sup
ply for those unusual oecailons which must
nilse In eviry life. To lo a virgin is the
destination of cverv dnlsllnu, who Is railed to
purity and sanetiflcatlon. Hut the iieaulve vli
lues ute not sufficient. Take c.iru not to de
spise esteinal Christianity, of which the lamp s
the emblem! but take care also not to bo satis
fled with it, not to rest upon it. How many
send for the minister and frantically desire
spliltu.il good when it is too late.
Tliet 'Second Presbyterian church Services,
10.3U a. in., 7.30 p. m. Hr. Hoblnson will preach
morning and evening. Toplo for the evening,
"Outer lvtkne." All ore Invltnt.
(Ireen Itldge I'rcsb) lerlan chuich Itcv, I, J,
banilng, pastor! Itcv. U II. Poster, assistant.
Services of worship, with scimons by the pastor,
nt 10.30 a. 111. and 7.30 p. in. Dibit- school, 12
in. I Christian llndeavor, C.."0 p. in. All ate wel
come, Wnshbmn Street I'rcsb) terl.m church Hev.
John P, Moffat, 11. 11., pastor. Services at 10.30
n, in, and 7.30 p. m.i Hlblc school nt 12 m.l
Christian Kndcavor Young People ot 0.20 p. in.; j
prsvtr meeting, Wednesday, 7.30 p. tit. The ,
pastor will preach lu tho moinliig. Thoe per- 1
sons who met the session during the recent '
Inectlnrpi will be received Into membership at
the morning service. The evening service will
be the observance ot the twentieth anniversary
of the United society. Installation of clllccrs In
the local society will take place, conducted by
tin1 pastor. All welcome.
Sumner Avenue Preshv lerlan church, corner
fnimncr avenue and Price street Tho morning
service will bo conducted by Mr, I M, Kecne,
At (1 p. in. Prof, Pbiinky will preach. Kabbnlh
ccho&l p, in., Mr. Uezslcel lltovvn, superin
tendent. Kndeavor society, 7 p. in.! rubject,
"Christian llndeavor Hiy," Joshua, i, Ml. Hand
ot Hope Tucsdiy evening, 7,30 o'clock. Mid
week service Wednesday evening 7.15 o'clock.
All welcome.
Prorldfiiee Prcsbvtcrlan church ltev. Hr. (!eo.
11. Guild will occupy the pulpit as usual, fun
diy school nt noon; l'.ndcavor meeting, U.U.
At 7.30 o'clock there will be a nenlco cclebiat
lug 1 bi twentieth anniversary ot the Ihideavor
sricletj. 'pedal selections by the choir.
Adams Avenue chapel, New Yoik street The
Hev, J.unes Hughes wilt pre nil nt 10.30 and
7.30 and will conduct the Men's Pible class at
K o'clock. Sundiy school at 3 p. m., Mr.
Chandler, siqirrlntenilent; Christian Pndeavor nt
11(3. A lOidlal welcome to all who may desire
in worship hire. The Men's Mutual Improve
ment society will meet .it 7M3 Monday evening.
Cipoii'o chapel, Doulcvard Hoad I'reidilng,
10.30 nnd 7.30 by the pastor, Hev. I It. 1'oster;
Mind.iy school, a p. m.; "eiilor I'.ndeivor, fi.30
Sunday evening: Junior Kndeavor, 7.3il Motidiy
evening; piajer meeting, 7.30 Thursd.i) evtn
Ing. Heading room open I'rlday evenings. Every
body welcome to all services.
Episcopal.
M. l.nke's l'arlh ltev. ltogcis hiael, 1). D.,
rectot ; Itcv. 11. J. Ilaiighton, senior curate; Hev,
M. II. Nodi, Junior cuiate. Scptuagcslma Sun
day. .
M. Luke's jCliurch 7.30 a. in,, holy commun
ion; P.l'i a. rli morning praver; 10.30 a. in., ser
mon and holy communion; 7,:0 p. m., evening
prajrr and sermon; 0.13 a, tn., Sunday school
and Dlblc classes.
St. stalk's, Humiioic S a. m., holy commun
ion; 10.30 a. m., morning piajer and senium J
7.30 p. in., evening piaycr and sermon; .1 p. in.,
Sundiy school and ltible classes.
Uost Und Mission, Picscntt avenue 2 p. tn.,
Sunday school and Iliblo classcn; 3.30 p. in.,
ev rning prayer and sermon.
Soutli Side Mission, fig street 2.30 p. m.,
Sunday school nnd llible classes,
M. Ocorgo'f, Ol) pliant 2.30 p. m Sundsj
school and Piblo classes; 3.30 p. m., evening
praver and sermon.
Church of the (lood Shepherd Hev. 1'. It. Itate
mm, rector, Thlid Sunday before Lent. Holy
communion, 7.S0 a. in.: sermon and holy com
munion, 10.30 a. in. ; Sundiy school ami Ulble
class nt 2.30 p. 111. Hvenlng praver and sermon
st 7.30 p. m.
Reformed Episcopal,
(race Reformed Kpiscopal chuith, Wyoming
avenue, below Mulberry street Ilcv, (Jcorge Ij.
Alrich, pastor. I'rajcr and prai'c sctvlce, 0.30
a. m.; divine worship, 10.30 a, tn. and 7.30 p.
m. Treadling by the pitor: A. in., "for
saken," Matt. 27: 40; p. m "Walking In the
Spirit." Oil. f: 2.1. (Amunuuioii at tho morn
ing sen Ice; Sabbath school at U m.; Y. P. 6.
t. i:., C.C0 p. m. I'liion Illble cl.is for lesson
study every Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.; prajer
meeting at S p. in. All welcome.
EvauBOlir.iil Luthr.in.
nvangellcil Lutheran 'ieptuaeeiiuu hund.iy.
Co-pel, Matt. 0: 1-10; cpUtlc, Cor. 0: 24, 10: o.
M. Mark', Washburn and l'ouitctiilh stieets
Hev. A. L. Hamcr, Ph. O , pitor. Senlccs,
10.30 a. in., 7 p. 111.; Luther League, G p. nt.;
Sunday school, 12 tn. ; Citechctlcal instructions,
Jtond y, 7 p. m. ; Wednesday sen ice, 7.30 p. m. ;
Mission Hand, Saturday, 2.30 p. in. Moining
service, "The Christian's; Howard, an Incorrupt
ible Crown"; evening seivice, "Tho ltlght Vie
of Heavenly Gift."
Holy Tiinlty, Adams avenue and Mulberry
street Hev. V. II. Spieker, pastor. Sen Ices,
10.00 a. in., 7.30 p. in.; Luther league, 0.30 p.
111.; Sunday school, 12 rn. ; Catechetical instruc
tion, Monday, 7 p. in.! Pible study, Wednesday,
7.4 j p. m.; Mlv-lon Band, Saturday, 10 a. in.
s't. Paul's, Short avenue Itcv, W, O. U Liuer,
pistor. Services, 10.30 n, m., 7.-S0 p. tn. ; Sundiy
diool, 2."0 p. m.; Catechetical iicstiuction,
3,j p. m.; Luther League, Wednesday, 0.30 p. in.
Zion's, Millllii avenue Hev. 1'. f. Zlzolinann,
pastor. Services, 10.30 a. in.; Sunday school, 2
p. 111.
( hrist Clnrtli, Cedir aveimo and Illich street
Hev. James Wltkc, pastor. Service, 10.30 1.
in., 7.30 p. in.; Sunday school, 2 p. m.
t, Peter's, 1'iescott avenue ltev. John Han
dolph, pastor. Beiviccs, 10.30 a. in., 7.30 p. in.;
Sunday school, 2 p. m.
Kiiunuel Cei man-Polish Lutheran church, r.eeso
street ltev. Ferdimnd Satteltnfier, pistor, will
preach In tho PulMi laiiKuagc at 10 a. m, ; Sun
diy school, 2 p. m.
Mtficellaneous.
All Soul's 1,'nlvcrs.illst church, Pine street be
tween Adams and JirTcri.011 avenues Itcv. O. It.
Ilcnrelsley, pistor, Kesidence, C2 Adams avenue.
Morning service, 10.30; subject, "Christian He
liglou;" evening seivice, 7..:0: subject, "What
Cod Is." Sunday school, 11..ID a. in., Mrs. S.
Hcujainin, superintendent. All will find a cor
dlil wclroiiie. On account of paitoi's absence
from tho city he will provide a supply for the
pulpit.
Cilv.irv Hcfonned church, Monrop avenue and
Gibson sheet ltev. Marion I.. lTmr, pastor,
f-ervlccs Sunday 10.30 u. in. and 7.30 p. m.; Sun
day sclool, 11. 1 j a. m.; Christian fndeavor, 0.15
p. in. Mid-wed. prajer meeting S p. 111. at 011
Monioo avenue. Morulug subject, "Let Your
Yea Bit Yea." All members nt the congregation
urged to be present, livening sermon to Chris
tian Cndravor.
Zion United Kvonijollial church, 1120 Capouse
nvemie Hev. J. W. Messenger, pastor. .Pleach
ing, 10.43 a. in., subject, "Christ' Kingdom and
.. ii.,u.i- 7 -in n m. sublect. "Resisting tho
Holy Chost"; undiy school, 0.30 a. in.: Senior
r.ndeavor, 0.30 Sunday evening; Junior P.ndeavor,
7.30 Monday evening; praver meeting, 7.30 Wed
nesday evening. All welcome to all services.
Christian chinch, North Main avcnue-Picach-in-
by tho pastor, ltev. It. W. Cljmer, It .1.
in.; text, Jiule., sx:25. At 7.30 ltev. M. II.
llamed will prcich on "Tho Word." HiptUm
at closo of evening service. Sunday (ichcnd, 10
-n. m.l Y, 1'. S. O. 1... 0.13 p. m. All aic
welcome.
Tirst Primitive Mflho-list chinch, Green Itldgcj
Hev. fl. Lees', pastor. Preaching nt 10.SO ,t,
m., holy comniunion at doo ol sennon, At 7
p. ni., pleaching, suhjjet "Motiee and Action.''
A welcome to all.
. ... s
HARFORD.
f-'petul to the Scnnton Tribune.
Hai ford, Feb. I. Mr. Hlnsori, of
KitiKSloy, linn moveel em tho O. D. Hrtil
hom fnrni, nnil Mr. Hlsson - lit work
for W. V. Ilrown the comlnti sinnnior.
Mr. Baldwin, the new butter mnker,
lias urrlved and wo uro In UopcB tho
lnaclilnory Is In good mnnlnir order
und overytliliiK will bo t-iitlHtuotory.
A. jioraon novor knows how many
friends he Iiuh till Just before election,
Mr. Joseph Powors.a formor tei-l-dent
of Ilarfoul, but now ot Now Mlt
lonl township, wn buneil in Houth
Hnrford ceniotery Janiinry SO. Her hko
was SC years.
Mr. and Mrn. H. A. Hullcy teleliinteil
tlielr iwenly-IUtli nnnlvci-iiary of their
iwirrlaKO January 23.
Tho annual meeting of tho Hnrford
AsTileultuial Koelety will bo hold In tho
Odd FoUowb hall Monday evenlnej,
Kebniury 4.
Sl.ru. (leoi'KO I'ayno i sick. Up.
Hiivnn uttendH her.
TIiIh Ih the first ilay of sloiRhliiK and
tho peoplo nro enJoyliiR It.
For a Cold in tlie Head
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets.
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These
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Are Prices
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tornoou ut 2 o'cIck'U, hervleejH Inline
coneluctcel by tho pastor, thu Ilcv. 1.
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choli. The) I'uncrul vus ory Inrsfelv
ntlonelpil, niuny peoplo fro nbiii.nl
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tho proc'CHkUin wmieleel ltd Nuy
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marked as follows:
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Mr. and Mrn, dnin Xi4l expcot B0i)!
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In Scraiitoii and vicinity. '
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r. H. IIoiiilrlcltH has realerned lih
poMltlnn with tho Delawaro nnil Hud
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nnd 'N'oitui'H ut Maylleld yard.
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