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RELIGIOUS NEWS
SUNDAY EVENING Hcv. 8. P.
Mathews wll preach his fare
well sermon to the members of
the First Baptist church, of
v'lilch ho hns been pastor for almost
bV-en years. He v. Mathews accepted a
call to the First Baptist church, then
the old Scranton street church, In
November, 1895, and came to this city
December 23, of the same year, he en
tered upon his pastorlal duties the first
of January, 1890.
The principal events of the pastorate
-were the burning of the old church on
Scranton street on .Tun. 29, 1899, and the
ItBV. fe. F. MATHEWS.
oulldliiR of the stone church which now
gruces Main avenue, It being completed
and dedicated Oct. 20, 1901. During
the pastorate there has also been a very
large number brought Into the church
both by baptism and letter, and. al
though the members regret the sever
ing of his connection with the church,
yet they rejoice in his entering upon a
new Held of labor where his ability
will be fully appreciated.
The Bright Hour Service.
Rev. Dr. Pierce will occupy his pulpit
In the Penn avenue Baptist church on
Sunday, after an absence of ten weeks
spent In Europe. He will preach morn
ing and evening. At the evening ser
vice he has planned t'o introduce the
"Bright Hour," a scries of Sunday
evening meetings lusting sixty minutes.
Each service will be varied and will
aim to present the "Old, Old Story" In
bcrlpture and song.
Religious Notes.
The Methodist ministers of Scranton
will meet in Elm Park on Sept. 1. The
subject and speaker to be announced
at the meeting.
The gospel will be preached in the
liall, Ml Lackawanna avenue, on Sun
day evening at 7.30 o'clock. Meeting
for bible study on Monday evening at
7.15. All arc welcome.
Miss Myrtle Furman, the blind elo
cutionist, who for 14 years has been
professor of elocution in Swarthmore
college will speak In the Court street
Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday
evening, Aug. 31. It Is the only time
she speaks in the city. Seats free.
Come and hear her.
Rev. Father McHule, of St. John's
parish, Plttbton, has been assigned to
the pastoral work of the Roman Catho
lic churches at Meshoppen and Auburn,
"Wyoming county, in place of Rev.
Father McCabe, who lias been trans
ferred to Georgetown, Wllkes-Barre,
township.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
LESSOR FOR AUGUST 31
JHE BRAZEN SREPENT. NUMB.
XXI, 1-0.
BY REV. J. E. GILBERT, D. D.'
Jecretarjr of America Society ot Religion
Education.
CONTEXT The evil leport of tho ten
jpics was received with loud lamenta
tions. Tho people murmured against
Mobcs for bringing them out, and pro
posed to elect another captain and re
turn to Egypt. They were ready to stone.
Joshua and Caleb, who Insisted that with
lalth In God they might advunco (Numb.
slv:U-10). God's anger was kindled, but
lie Hpuicd tho people In answer to Moses'
piayer, yet doomed them to dlo In tho
wilderness (Numb. xxvluB). The last in
telligence led to penitence, and an at
tempt to enter Cimaan without Dlvino ap
pr6val proved disastrous (Numb. x!v:4o).
Tho events-following cannot bo mentioned
in chronological order. Tho rebolllon of
Kor'iih, tho putting to death of tho Sab
bath breaker, the enactment ,of sundry
laws, the. Insti action of tho Lovltcs, tho
death of 'Miriam, tho building of Aaron's
jod, tho bringing of water from the rock,
tho death of Aaron these uro lecordcd
only as Important Incidents In tho courso
of several years, to furnish occasional In
sight into the llfo of tho peoplo and regis
ter their moral and social condition.
WANDERING, After tho repulse by
thu Amalekltcs (Numb. xlv:40-15) tho Is
raelites wandered In tho wilderness. At
Jlrst they vainly sought a passageway to
the promised land. Their history Is nl
most a blank for thirty-eight 'years, the
events mentioned In tho last paragraph
being all that Is recorded. God was exe
cuting Ills judgments upon them for dis
obedience, Tho mystery which hangs
ovor that long spaco of tlmo is painful
to contomplate. Amid terrific sufferings
to men, women, children, and cattle, they
journeyed on from place to place, with no
assignable purpose excopt to spond out
tho nlloted years and leave their car
casses by the way (Numb. xlvsL'O). Tho
imagination might picture a wholo gen
eration dropping off year by your (Numb.
3xvl:UI), sinking away into silence, and
leaving their children, who, impressed
by tho sad lesson of failure, sin, and
death, were destined under Joshua to
c'iosh to Jordnn and enter Into rest (Josh.
lil-2).
DISCOURAGEMENT, - Early In the
year 1132 B. C the wonderlugs were
about to come to on end, Having re
turned to Kadesli tho new nation Is to be
taken homo. Permission to cross tho
country of the Edomltes had been re
fused (Numb. xx;21), and they will bo led
nround It, In older to do that they must
Bo southward a hundred miles or more
to the uppor end of nn arm of tho Red
Sea, Thence, bearing to the northward
ngnln, they might advance to tho cast
pldo of the Edomltes and proceod until
they come on the far sldo of the Jordan.
To those not In command this marching
nnd counter-marching would bo extremely
dispiriting. In part It would be along the
way by which the journey was made from
Binal, an apparent retreat. Besides, it
was "a great and terrible wilderness"
(Dent. 1:9), through which they passed,
nearly destitute of vegetation, imperftcely
puppllcij with water. The hearts of the
people sank within them as they tolled on
day after day, weary, hungry, thirsty,
faint, hopeless,
BINNlNG.-lt I's not strange that tho
people weio discouraged In that terrlblu
match. They hud no light of the after
day to cheer them (Hob. xl:M), nnd tho
past was one of dismal memory. Hut
alas, their misfortunes became tho occas
ions for sin! They cried out against
Moses as their fathers had done (Ex,
xvl:2), They oven spoke against God,
whllo recognizing themselves under His
guidance. Tho substance of their com
plaint was that they had no bread, nei
ther water, and that the manna, suit
from heaven, their only food, which they
called "light bread," hnd become loath
some. This was Indeed a large bill of
grievances. All that they might have
dono with some propriety. Man Is per
mitted to tell his sorrows to God (James
v:l). Hut they went on beyond permis
sible limits. "Wherefore have yet brought
us up out of Egypt to die In the wilder
ness?" they inuulted. Ungrateful words,
If spoken to Moses, their best friend!
Hrnspheiny If spoken to God! Supremo
folly If Egyptian bondage Is remembered!
(Ex, 111:7). Shnll physical comfort meas
ure divine wisdom? (Acts xlvi2), Are
no sacrifices to be accepted In tho holy
cause? (I Thcs. III:S).
Pl'NISHMENT.-Thnt was a sad day In
Israel. The old spirit of stubborn Bullish
ness and rebellious unbelief has been re
vived. It reappears at a time when pati
ence nnd fortitude and faith are demand
ed. This second generation must bo
chastised as their fathers wore. (lsa. I,
.V) I.lke disobedient children, they must
bo mndo submissive (Hcb. xll, G) If the
Lord's will Is to be dono by them, If they
are to become hells of tho promises and
progenitors of a God-fearing people.
Punishment had been Inflicted upon the
nation by various methods by Instant
death, by leprosy, by plague, by fire. In
each Instance there had been a close rela
tion between the offense and tho penalty.
In the childhood stnte of the people It
was necessary to make them know some
thing of retributive justice. (Eccl. vill,
11.) In this instance fiery serpents were
sent among the peoplo. so named, because
of their color, or, possibly, because of
their malignant virus, which produced a
wound of fiery appearance. (Gen. i 1,1.)
Many were bitten and many died. Groan
ing from pain nnd bereavement were
heard throughout the camp.
PENITENCE. The nftllctcd people wcro
quick to learn the cause of tho calamity
that had befallen them. Before the days
of science every unusual circumstance
was assigned to soma supernatural Influ
ence (Acts, xxvlli. 4), nnd the sudden ap
pearance of misfortune awakened a sense
of ill desert. Perhaps for these reasons,
or because of a dhect Impression made
by the spirit of God, the peoplo camo
promptly forward to confess to Moses.
They did not attempt to extenuate the
matter. "Wo have sinned," they rv
claimcd. It is a notable day in tho life
of an Individual humbly acknowledged.
What a speedy change had been wrought
In these people! How soon were their
lcbellious hearts conveited! The ser
pent's bite had power la It. Now the
voice of complaint changes to the voice
of prayer. They do at last what tbev
ought to have dono at first. "Piny unto
the Lord," they riled, "that He take
away tho serpents." They had learned
Moses' worth. They believed In God's
mercy and power. Tho time of their ex
tremity had come. They must have help
or die. (Matt, viii, 2.'.)
PRAYER. "And Moses prayed for tho
peoplo." This Is the most eloquent sen
tence In tho lesson. An old man, ap
proaching tho end of his six score years
(Dcut. xxxlv. 7), double tho age of tho
oldest of Israel. (Numb, x.wll, 11.) Bur
dened for years with the cares of a great
people, often unjustly condemned by
those to whom be had given his life the
lender dealt gently with tho erring and
became intercessor In their behalf. He
exhibited the same spirit which, through
all tho years, had distinguished him (Ex.
xll, ;i), a man of meekness and faith,
adapted to tho exalted position to which
he had been called. Entering Into the
tabernacle by tho appointed mode (Hx.
xxx, 20), ho poured out his heart's deshes.
Tho words of that prayer aro not record
edthey do not belong to after genera
tions. It was a spectacle on which after
ages might gaze with delight nnd oven
with wonder. Ono man, alone with God,
pleading for dying men a man who had
access into tho presence of tho Infinite
(Ex. xxx, 11), using his high prerogative
for those in distress,
PARDON. God lias two modes of ac
complishing His purpose mediate and Im
mediate. In tho moral and religious
realm Ho usually adopts the former, be
causo of its educational vnluo. If an in
strument or Institution is used, something
may bo seen or touched, nnd the required
co-operation imposes a condition and cul
tivates faith (John, xl, 43.) Whereas, a
direct result, produced by a flat, with no
effort of man, might bo taken as tho out
como of some natural process, and God
might bo unknown. And so, nfter Moses
had prayed, he was directed "to make a
fiery serpent of brass and put upon a
pole." This was not a violation of tho
second commandment (Ex. xx, 4), for tho
figure was not set up for woislilp. It was
merely an object toward which tho eyo
of the suffering might bo turned, (lsu,
xlv, 22.) Whosoever looked upon It should
live. Tho serpents were not removed
probably they Infested tho country
through which Israel tiaveledj but tho
remedy was provided. After that the
peoplo wero in constant peril, but weio
held to the one source of security. Mis
fortunes had becomo a blessing. Jesus
used this Incident to lllustralo tho saving
grace that is in Him (John 111:11-4).
CONCUTSION.-Tho law of spiritual
progress Is tho samo in all aces and
countries among half civilized tribes
emerging from bondage nnd the most en
lightened peoplo thirty centuries nfter.
The body was agulnst the soul. (Rom.
vll, 2J.) Its imperious demands must bo
subordinated to tho senses of duty. (I
Cor., lx, 27.) Present physical losses aro
sometimes unavoldablo In tho struggles
for tho good beyond.1 (Phil., ill, S.) A
godly llfo Is a perpetual cholco between
Canaan and Egypt between tho aspira
tions of tho spirit nnd tho needs of the
flesh. (John, Iv, 31-32.) Sorrows, disap
pointments and burdens will not be tak
en away they llo all along the Journov
of this mortal llfo (Gen. Ill, 17-8), but
help will bo given to boar them. (II Cor,
xll, 8-9.) If, In times of sorest difficulty,
man Is led away fiom God, there Is par
don for his penlteneo. Uolin, III, 1U.)
"We hnvo sinned, piny for us," Is tho
confession and plea, the condition and
hope of victory nnd success,
SERVICES IN THE
VARIOUS CHURCHES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Elm Pork Methodist Episcopal church
D, C, M. aiflln, pastor. Prayer und song
services at 9.45 a. m. The Rev. C. A. Ben
jamin, pastor of Asbury Mothodlst Epis
copal church, will preach at 10.30; Sunday
school at 2 p. m.; Senior" League at li.S)
p. m. Rev. E. B. Singer, the assistant
pastor, will preach at 7.30 p. m.
Embury Methodist Episcopal Church
Preaching at 10.30 and 7.30 by Rov. Joseph
Madison, Class meeting at 11.30. Sunday
school at 2 p. m. Epworth league at $.30.
A cordial Invitation.
Asbury Mothodlst Episcopal church,
corner Monsey avenue and Delaware
street Rev. Charles A. Benjamin, D. D.,
pastor. Devotional meeting of the Broth
erhood of St. Paul at 9.30 a. m.; preach
ing at 10.30 a. in., by Rev. E. B. Slngor,
oXla Park Methodist Episcopal church;
Sunday school Rt 2.30 p. m.s Epworth
League at 0.30 p. m.j preaching nt 7.30 p.
m. by Rov. C. A. Benjamin, pastor of tho
church. Prayer meeting, Wednesday at
7.30 p. m. Business mooting of the
Brothcrhod of St. Paul on tho Bccond and
fourth Tuesday of each month, at 7.30 p.
m. Scats frco nnd all aro welcome.
Court Street Methodist Episcopal church
Rev, G. C. Lyman, pastor Class No. 1,
9.45 n. m O. D. DoAVItt, leader. Preach
ing nt 10.30 n. in.! Sunday school, 11,13 n.
m G. R. Clark, DUpotlntcndcnt: Epworth
league, 13.30 p. ni Jessie Pcatcnby, leader.
Preaching, 7.30 p. m. Seats free.
Provldenco Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. Georgo A. Cure, pastor. Tho
Brotherhood of St'. Paul meet for prayer
at 10 a. m.j preaching at 10.30; Sunday
school nt 2 p. in. J Epworth League at
0.45; subject, "Communion and Transfor
mation," Preaching at 7.30: subject, "Tho
Blessings of Christian Song."
Tho Prospect Avcnuo German Methodist
Episcopal church, corner Prospect avc
nuo and Birch trcot Rov. G. F. Huusscr,
Sen. Prenchlng at 10.30 n. m. nnd 7.30 p.
in.; Sunday school nt 2 o'clock; Young
People's prayer meeting at 0.43 p. m.;
class meeting, Tuesday evening at S p. m.;
Epworth League, Thursday evening at 8
1). m.s prayer meeting, Friday evening nt
8 p. m.
BAPTIST.
Penn Avenue Baptist Church, Penn ave
nue, between Spruce and Linden stieets.
Strangers cordially welcomed. The pas
tor, Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, D. L will
preach moinlug nt 10.30 and evening at
7.30. Morning prayers in the vestry at
9.43. Theme of tho morning sermon,
"Builders of a Kingdom." Sunday school
at 12 o'clock, following the services In tho
atidltoilum. Young People's meeting at
fi.30 p. m. Sunday school at tho Ainermun
Memorial mission ut 3.30 p. in. The topic:
of the evening services will bo "No Cross
Without a Gown." This will bo tho
"Bright Hour Service," Introducing a
series of sixty-minute Sunday evening
services of Scripture nnd song.
First Baptist church, South Main ave
nue S. F. Mathews, pastor. The usual
services morning and evening, 10.30 a. m.
und 7.30 p. m. In the evening the pas
tor will preach tho closing sermon of his
pastorate. Sunday school, 2 p. m.. Dr. B.
G. Beddoe, superintendent: Baptist Young
People's union service, 0.30 p. m., In as
sembly room. Weekly prayer meeting,
7.30 p. m., Wednesday. All arc-welcome to
these services.
Green Ridge Baptist church, Monsey
n venuo Rev. H. S. Potter, pastor. Rev.
II. P. East, of Clark's Green, will preach
at 10.30 a. m.; Sunday school nt 11.43 a. m.;
Young People's meeting at 0.30 p. m.
Memorial Baptist chinch, Church ave
nueRev. W. F. Davlcs, pastor. Services
tomorrow at the usual hours: Welsh In
the morning and English In the evening.
Bible school at 2 p. m. Communion will
bo administered nt the close of the even
ing sermon.
Green Ridge Baptist Church, Monsey
avenue Rev. II. S. Potter, pastor. Rev.
II. P. East, of Clark's Green, will preach
at 10.30 n. in. Sunday school at 11.43 a. in.
Young people's meeting at (1. 10 p. m.
Noith Main Avenue Bnptist church
Rov. Albert Hatcher Smith, pastor. 10.30
service, theme, "Judgment That Follows
Sin, and Love That Triumphs Over
Judgment." 7.30 service, theme. "Tho
Determining Factor In the Salvation of a
Soul."
PRESBYTERIAN.
Second Presbyterian church Rev. Jos
eph H. Odcll. pastor. Morning worship,
J0.30 o'clock. Rov. James Hughes will oc
cupy the pulpit. Sunday school, 12 m.;
Young People's Society of Christian En
deavor, ti. 30 p. m. No evening services.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
7.13. All aro cordially invited to bo pres
ent. Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Rev. John P. Moffat. D. D., pastor. No
preaching service on Sunday. Biblo school
at 12 in. sharp; Christian Endeavor young
peoplo at ii.20 p. m. Prayer meeting Wed
nesday. 7.30 p. m. The pastor will be in
charge.
Green Ridge Presbyterian church
Preaching at 10.30 a. m. by Rev. N. F.
Slulil; Bible school, 12 m and prayer
meeting nt 7.30 Wednesday evening. Wel
come to all.
Capouso chapel (rresbytcrlan) Preach
ing at 7.30 by Rev. L. R. Foster; Sunday
benool, 3 p. m.; Junior Christian Endeavor
nt 4 p. ni. : Senior Christian Endeavor, G.30
p. in., and prayer meeting at 7.30 Thurs
day evening. Welcome to all.
Adams Avenue chapel, New York street
Some of tho Young Men's club men will
conduct morning service at 10.30 a. m., and
tho Rev. James Hughes will preach In
tho evening at 7.43: Sunday school at 3
o'clock: Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m.
All welcome to these services.
EPISCOPAL.
Snint Luke's parish Rev. Rogers Israel,
D. D., rector; Rev. Edward John Haugh
ton, senior curate; Rev, Robert Ewcll
Roe, junior curate. Fourteenth Sunday
nfter Trinity.
Saint Luke's church 7.30 a. m., Holy
communion; 10.30 a. m morning prayer
and sermon; 7 p. m., evening prayer; 9.15
a. m., Sunday school and Blblo classes.
Saint Mark's, Dunmorc S.30 n. m., holy
communion; 10.30 a. m.. morning prayer
and sermon; 7.30 p. m.. evening prayer and
sermon; 9.30 a. m Sunday school and
Bible classes.
Ent End mission, Prescott avenue 3 p.
ni., Sunday school and Blblo classes.
South Sldo mission. Fig street 9 a.
Sunday school und Bible classes.
Saint James, Nicholson 10.30 a.
morning prayer and sermon; 9,13 a.
Sunday school.
m.,
m.,
m.,
REFORMED EPISCOPAL.
Grace church, Wyoming nvcnuo below
Mulberry street Prayer and pralso ser
vice, 9,30 a. m.; dlvino worship, 10.30 n. in.;
preaching by W. W. Adair, general secre
tary Railroad Young Men's Christian as
sociation; subject, "Satlstleld." Psalm
17:15; Sunday school, 12 m. All Sunday
evening services will bo omitted during
August. The prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening, will bo In chargo of tho Young
People's Society of Christian Endeavor,
Subject for Sept. 3. "Ready for His Com
ing," Luke xll:31-IO. Seuts free. Every
body welcome.
Branch church, Hose house, Tripp Park
Services at 10.30 a. in. nnd 7.30 p, m.;
Sunday tchnol, 12 m. Prayer meeting,
Thursday, 7.43 p. in.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN.
Fourteenth Sunday nfter Trinity. Gos
pel, Luke 17:11-19; epistle, Qnl. 5:10-21,
St. Mark's, Washburn stiect Rev. A.
L. Rumcr, Ph. D., pastor. Services, Lu
ther League, C.30 p. m,; Sunday school,
12 in. There will ho no preaching ser
vice, ns tho pastor Is out of town.
Christ, Church, Cedar avenue and Birch
street Rev, James Wltkc, pastor. Ser
vices, 10.30 a ,m,; Sunday school, 9 a, m.
St. Peter's, Prescott uvenuo Rov. John
Randolph, pastor. Services, 10.30 n, m.j
Sunday school, 9 a. m.
Emmanuel German-Polish Lutheran
Church, Reeso street Ferdinand Satel
meler, pastor. Services In the German
language, 10.30 u. in.; Sunday school, 2
p. in.
St. Paul's, Short Avenue Rov. H. A.
Kunkle, pastor. Services, 10.30 a, m. and
7.30 p. in.; Sunday school, 11 a. in. Morn
ing subject. "Universal Duty." Evening
subject, "Tho Object of Vision." An Ico
cream social Is to bo held under the aus
pices of the Ladles' guild, at tho home of
Mis. J, C. Sonuners, 1230 North Main ave
nue, on the evening of September 3. Pro
ceeds to go towards furnishing a, new car
pet for tho church.
English Evangollcal Lutheran Church
of the Italy Trinity, corner Adams ave
nuo and Mulberry street Rev. E. F, Rlt
ter, A. SI., pastor. Services at 10.30 a. m,
and 7,30 p. m.; morning subject. "The
Ten Lepers"; evening subject, "The Gain
of Wisdom"; Sunduy school, 9 a. m. No
Luther Lqague. Seuts free. All welcome.
Ion's Evangelical Lutheran church,
226 Mlfllln avenue Rov. A, O. Gullcnkamp,
pastor. N services morning and even
ing. Sunday school, 2 p. m. Let
scholars and teachers bo present,
all
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bcllovuo Wcili Cnlvlnlstlo Methodist
church Rev. William Davlcs, pastor.
Sorvlces during the week ns follows!
English sermon tomorrow nt 10 n. m.j
class meeting, 11.30 a. ni.; Sunday school,
2 p. m.; Welsh sermon, 6 p. m.! prayer
meeting, Monday evening at 7.30; class
meeting, Thursday evening at 7.30.
First church (Christian- Scientist), fi!9
Adnms avenue. Sunduy services at 10.30
a. m. and 7.30 p. in.; Sunday school, 11.45
it. m., subject, "Man." Testimonial
meetings,' Wednesday evening nt 8 o'clock.
The church Is also open every day during
tho week. The Blblo and nil Christian
Science Literature Is kept In Its free pub
lic reading room. "Science and Health
with the Key to Scripture," by Mary
Baker Eddy, will bo loaned to Investiga
tors without nharge, Visitors nnd letters
of Inquiry are welcomed and given cour
teous attention nnd Information free.
Zlon United Evangelical church. 1420
Capousc avenue Rev. J. W. Messlngor,
pastor. Preaching at 10.30 u. m. and 7.3U
p. m.; subjects. "God's Methods of De
velopment," and "Tho Matchless Orator";
Sunday school, 9.30 a. m.; Junior Chris
tin ii Endeavor, 4 p. in.; Keystone Lcnguo
Christian Endeavor, C.30 p. m. Seats aro
ficc. All are welcome to nil services.
Plymouth Congregational church Rov.
F. J. Mlllmnn, of Puttsvllle, will preach at
both morning and evening services, 10.30
n. m. nnd 7.30 p. ni. Sabbath school, 12 m.
Sabbath school at Sherman Avenue Mis
sion, 2.15 p. in.
Culvary Reformed church, Monroe nve
nue and Gibson street Rev. Murlon L.
Flror, pastor. Sorvlces nt 10.30 a. m. and
7.30 p. m.; Sundny school, 11.30 a. m.
Christian Endeavor, 7 p. m.; morning
subject. "Bitten by SerpenU; evening
subject, "A Good Man In Trouble und
How He Got Out. Mid-week service, 7.30
p. m.
Gospel tabernacle, Jefferson nvcmte,
Dunmorc James Lclshman, pastor Ser
vices nt 10.30 u. m. und 7.30 p. m.; Sundny
schol, 12 m. ; Young Peoplo's missionary
meeting, G.30 p. m. Tuesday will bo a
tiny of prayer for the coming Alliance
convention, which takes place Sept. 0-li
teachersTnstitutb.
Programme That Has Been Arranged
for Next Week First Session
on Monday Afternoon.
The tenth annual institute of this
city's public school teachers will be
held here next week, and will be opened
at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the
High school auditorium, when Presi
dent John Gibbons, of the board of
control, will deliver the opening ad
dress. The speakers of the institute are all
well known instructors, populur among
tho teachers throughout the country,
and the institute promises to be inter
esting as well ns beneficial. Tho idea
of holding the Institute the week before
the opening of school is a new one, and
henceforth all city institutes will be
held at this time instead of Easter
week.
The speakers nt the Institute will be
Prof. Will S. Monroe, of tho West
field, Mass., Normal school; Dr. George
G. Groff, of Bucknell university; Prof.
E. L. Kemp, principal of the East
Stroudsburg Normal school; Miss
Louise Connolly, of Now York; Mrs. L.
P. Wilson, of Johnstown, general secre
tary of the State Kindergarten asso
ciation, and Miss Elizabeth A. Consi
dlne, of Weohawken, N. J., The week's
programme follows:
MONDAY', 2 O'CLOCK P. M.
Gibbons, Pros. Board of Control
"Tho Earliest Settlers In Pennsylvania,"
Dr. Groff
"Tho Mission of the Public School,"
Prof. Kemp
"Literature In the Schools". Miss Connolly
TUESDAY, 9 O'CLOCK A. M.
Oping exercises.
Grammar and Intermediate' Section
"The Effect of Expression on
Thought" Prof. Kemp
"Grammar" Miss Connolly
"Geography" Prof. Monroe
Primary Section
"The Art of Story-Telling,"
Mrs. Wilson
"Methods In Teaching Reading,"
Miss Consadiue
TUESDAY'. 2 P. M.
"Power Tests of Teaching". ..Prof. Kemp
"Right and Wrong Punishment,"
Mrs. Wilson
"Educational Pschology" ...Prof. Monroe
TUESDAY, S P. M.
Illustrated Lecturo on Torto Rico,
Dr. Groff
WEDNESDAY, 9 O'CLOCK A .M.
Opening exorcises.
Grammar nnd Intermediate Section
"Our Common Rocks and Minerals,"
Dr. Groff
"Geography" Prof. Monroe
Primary Section
"Primary Arithmetic" ..Miss Connolly
"Lessons Illustrating Synthetic
Phonic Word Method."
Miss Consadlno
WEDNESDAY', 2 O'CLOCK P. SI.
"Tho Kindergarten ns an Educa
tional Movement" Mrs. Wilson
"Whlto Slavery In Pennsylvania"
Dr. Groff
. "Plato's Republic, Moore's Utopia,
and Other Ideal Societies,"
Miss Connolly
THURSDAY, 9 O'CLOCK A. M.
Opening exercises.
Grammar and Intermediate Section
"Tho Origin of Soils" Dr. Groff
"Advuneed Arithmetic". .Miss Connolly
Primary Section
"Nature Study" Mrs. Wilson
"Study of Children" Prof. Monroe
"Lesions Illustrating tho Synthetic
Phonlo Word Method"
Miss Consldlue
THURSDAY, 2 O'CLOCK P. St.
"Mother nnd Chlld-tho Ideal Rela
tionship" Mrs. Wilson
"Lessons from European Schools,"
Prof, Monroe
"Tho Mission of tho Primary
Teacher" Miss Connolly
FRIDAY, 9 O'CLOCK A. M.
Opening exercises,
"Tho Three Peuuamlte Wars tho
Struggle for Fair Wyomlnc"
Dr. Oroff
"Tho Value of tho Child". ..Miss Connolly
"Educational Psychology" ..Prof, Monroe
Report of the committee on resolutions,
Miscellaneous business.
Committee on resolutions David Owens,
John E. O'Malley, John T, Jones, Jnmes
B. Hawker, Miss Penman, Mrs, Torry,
Miss McGlnnls, Miss Colvln.
Auditing committee D. A. Stone, W, L.
Rogers, Miss Kato E, O'Malley.
Musical director C. B. Dermun,
LABOR BAY EXCURSION.
It Will Be a Most Enjoyable Affair
at Lake Lodore, Sept. 1,
Tho Labor Day excursion will bo con
ducted to Luke Lodore on Monday,
Sept. 1. There will be no place nt which
tho duy can bo more pleasantly spent
than at this beautiful lakeside, where
thousands of merry excursionists will
be entertained in royal style. There
will bo an excellent dance programme
provided In the mammoth puvlllion, and
the safe and rapid moving steamer and
naptha launches, the large nnd com
modious passenger boat together with
the fleet of row boats will .be In full
service. No better spot for fishing In
tho region. Then there will be one of
the most exciting ball games of the
season for a gold prize. An abundance
of delicious refreshments vill be sup
plied; the mrrry-go-round, swings, etc.,
for tho children. Trains wilt leave tho
D. & II, depot, Scranton, nt 9,15 mid
10.13 n. m, nnd 1.11 p. in. Fare from
Scranton, 75 cents. Excursion trains
will leave Carbondulc nt 10.00 and 11.05
a. in. and 2 p, m. Reduced rates from
all points between 'Scranton and Hones
dale. Sundny Excursions.
During the summer season, the Erie
Railroad company will sell Sundny ex
cursion tickets to Mnplcwood and Lake
Ariel at rate of one wny faro for round
trip from stations on Wyoming division.
Rate from Scranton to Maplcwood, 55
cents; to Lnko Ariel, 75 cents.
FINANCIAL
s
THIRD
NATIONAL
BANK
OF SCRANTON J
Capital, $200,000
(Earned.) $600000
Pays 3 interest on
savings accounts whether
large or small.
Open Saturday evenings
from 7.30 to S.30.
Spencer Trask & Co.
BANKERS .
2? & 29 Pine Street, New York
Members New York Stock Exchange.
BOODY.McLELLAN &CO.
BANKERS,
No 57 Broadway, New York City.
MOIDEItS NUW YORK STOCK USCIIANOC.
STOCKS.BONDS and INVESTMENTS
ORDERS EXECUTED
FOR INVESTMENT OR ON MARGIN
LQWATARMSMfl
tASjilHALANUUCHOPIlL
ALL SieiwOTUL
Hats
Fall Styles
Now Ready
4113 Spruce Street.
309 Lackawanna Avenue.
IP YOU ARE SUFFERING
From any chronic dlseaso or deformity
YOU SHOULD CONSULT
DR. FURflAN.THE OSTEOPATH
Orccn Ridge Sanitarium, IKiO N. Wash
ington Avenue,
CITY TREATING ROOMS
Carter lllilg. Cor. Adnms Avcnuo and
Linden Street.
a. wTT
Riicnenutensas no poison
HAWNC THIS Has ever been found
TOUUIGMARIC mtuoenaini'lel
Aeate Nickel
Steel ware.
The BLUB LABEL,
1'rotecteit ty
lloi'Ulun or 1'iAtnl
Stuli't Cuurl, putted
onevKty viei,
PROVES IT.
it liitulftiUe uru of.
fvu U. rile un.
Now Booklet Free
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i) die u jo, by the
itaiimn iinmnunt
fd IhuitJurnuK-
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Mto. Co., Hw Vert,
WIHUi 131CQ0.
FOOTE & FULLER CO.,
140-143 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
SCRANTON, PA,
Complete line oFthe genuine Ii. &
G, Manufacturing' Company's Agate
Nlckle Steel Ware,
Jimum
i1 ir jb - '.
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( I For Today's L Business
The Big Store Will be Closed
Monday, Labor Day.
Good Pickings to be Found Here
SATURDAY
Hen's Night Shirts, 50c, 75c, $1.
Good muslin, plain white, with and without collar,
full length and width, all sizes, assorted embroidery;
colored fronts, also colored lining about neck f t
and sleeves, priced at 50c, 75c and 33
Men's White Pique Vests
Former price $1.50, now $1.25. Made from good
quality white pique, has large removable pearl buttons,
and at Saturday's price will pay you to buy.
flen's Fancy Half Hose
Brown, red, blue and black, with small fig- S?p
ures. Priced at 15c, or two for '
Lots of "Elite" 25c Suspenders, 15c
This is a good assortment of colors, good web
ends, are of good leather and some silk web. Cr
Saturday's price -
Women's Oxford Dongola Ties
Two Good Numbers.
The $1.49 kind is a heavy sole, patent and kid tip
and has a good common sense heel. Priced tO
The $2.00 kind has a
ent and kid tips, Cuban steel, altogether a OO
splendid oxford tie for '""
Veiling
Chiffon, with velvet chenille and embroidered dot,
black on white, white on black, brown on blue, blue on
green, and plain green, at a range of prices
from, a yard 39c to
Those Black Diamond Men,
A tale of the Anthracite valley, a copy
righted book for
Soda fountain left of main stairway.
Candv counter near elevator. ,A new line of can-'-1
dies at 10c and 20c per pound.
NEW YORK HOTELS.
LDINE UOTEL
A
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4TUAV.,llErWKKN!20riIAND30rHSTs3.
NEW YORK.
EUROPEAN PLAN. NEW. FI'BPROOF
Convenient to Theatres and Shopping
Districts. Take 23rd st. cross to vn
cars an J transfer at 4th ave. direct
to hotel.
Rooms with Bath f Suits with Hath
$1.50 upward. I S'J.60.
W. H. PARKE, Proprietor.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Ir Ins Place,
NEW YORK.
American Plan, $3.30 Per Day and Upwards.
European PUn, $1.00 l'er Day and Upwards,
Special Rates to Famillcf.
T. THOMPSON, Prop.
. -M- 4-H-M-H-
For Business Moil I
In tho licait ot tho wliolcsalo dla- f
ttict.
For li(i)ei'4 t
S minutes' walk to 'Wnnnmnkrrs;
i" minute to SleRel Cocipor's Wb T
Store. Kasv of access to tho great T
Dry Goods Stores. T
For alKlitsceri
Ono block from B'wuy Cats, slv; I
Ins caw transportation to all L
points of Interest. A-
HOTEL ALBERT
NEW YOltK. t-
Cnr 11th ST. & UNIVERSITY Vh. f
Only ono Block 1 10111 Uroadway. X
Rooms, $1 Up. p'i?.).
M-h-H--M--H-H
Second Annual
Manufactures'
Reduction Sal)
of Umbrellas
Fast black, steel rod, solid frame, M-ln.
Uinbicllas, !Sc. Fast black, stool rod,
solid frame, i'S-ln. Umhiellas. 30e. Flno
twilled OI01I11, Jfi-ln., L9e. fine twlllod
Gloria, 28.111,. S9c, Flno pleco-dyed Union
Taffeta 811k UmbrellaB of all colors, your
cholco of tho ilnest pearl, horn und Ivory
bilver tilmmed handles, tl.49.
SCRANTON .
UMBRELLA MANUFACTURING CO
313 Spruce Street.
Allis-Chalmers Co
Successors to Machlna Business ot
Dickson Manufacturing Co., Scranton
and Wllkes-Barre, Fa,
Stationary Engines, Boilers, Mining
Machinery, Pump.
&mf!A
turned and heavy sole, pat- -)
59c
1.10
Headquarters
for
Incandescent
Gas Mantles,
Portable Lamps.
THE NEW DISCOVERY
Kern Incandescent
Gas Lamp.
Gunsteruforsy.il
253-327 Penn Avenue.
Manufacturers of
Old Stock
I PILSNER I
$
Urewry.
M 435 to 43S
N. aeventn at
. Scranton.Pa.
Old 'Phone, 333 1.
New 'Phono, 2935.
S. J, Fuhrman & Bro
Manufacturer ot
Store and
Window
Awnings
Our celebrated
Strap Holler fo.
Awnings a Specialty
328 Lackawanna Aye., Scranton, Pa.
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