THE SORANTON TIUBUNE-8ATUliDAXr, DECEMBER 6, 1002.
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RELIGIOUS NEWS
Sixth Anniversary.
The Juckison Street lbmtlst church
will tomoirow night cclchrnto the nlxlh
anniversary of, the rmstornto of tho
Hcv. Thomas dc Cliuchy, D. U, Ilo hua
requested every mcinher by letter to bt
lirOKont, that the day may be n (treat
rally day In the history of tho church.
Morning men's prayer meeting at
P.30 o'clock; Hrother William Jenkins,
leader. Chut eh service at 10.30 o'clock.
Kcv. Thomas do Clruchy, V. D will
give a I'cnumc of his six years' labor.
At i! n, in, the Sunday school will meet!
itohu Lloyd, Kuncrlntendeiu. livening
service at 7 o'clock sham. 1'ralne and
song service, led by the full eholr, Prof.
L. Davis, leader; followed by a sermon
by lhn'. A. Jt. Smith, pastor of tho
North Main Avenue DaptlHt church,
topic, "Tho Redeemed rit." To all
the services of tho day the public 1.4
cordially welcomed.
Sunday School Workers' Conference.
An Important meeting of tho Sunday
school workers of the ejty and of Lack
awanna county, will be held In the par
lors of the Pcnn avenue ISaptlst church
Tucrday evening, next, at T.lii. Mr.
Hugh Cork, of Philadelphia, will de
liver an adros-s.
All tho pastors, Sunday school super
intendents nnd teachers Interested la
Sunday school work ure cordially In
vited to be present.
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Religious Notes.
The Baptist ministerial conference
will hold Its regular session next Mon
day morning In the parlors of the Pcnn
Avenue Baptist church at 10.30. A
paper by the Rev. Elltannh llulley,
principal of Keystone academy, on
"Tho Preacher as a Public Educator,"
will be read.
The series of talks by prominent lay
men at Rev. Thomas B. Payne's Sun
day evening services, In Guernsey hall,
continues wonderfully Interesting. Next
Sunday night, at 7.30, one of the best
addresses of the scries, so far, will be
given by ex-Mayor James Molr on "Re
ligion and Free Masonry." An espe
cially Interesting service Is being
planned by the pastor for the Sunday
evening before Christmas, December lil.
BLACKBOARD
LESSON HINTS
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From Autliot's Xotcs
Lesson lllitetutor,"
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In "riio Suwl.iy
1'ulilUlicii by l-.
C'lilcaKO, III.
School
II.
Lesson X. Ruth and Naomi. I'utli I,
1G-2J.
Golden Text. "He kindly affection jd
one to another," Ro. xll, 10.
Doctrinal Thought Holy Love.
Lesson Story. This beautiful sloiy t
tho love and devotion of n lioathon con
vert Is one of the moil Intoivstlng and
helpful in the Old TcHtr.metil iveoid. Ruth
ho loved Naomi and her sweet faith in Je
hovah, that t-ho was willing to plvo up
country and lilndied lo bo with tho mm
hlie lort, nnd to II vu in tho land and
worsmp tno ori or nor tn.iut. vm can
jncasuio llio Jovo and trust and hopo of
Ruth when who pleaded to be with N:P-
oml, and which led her lo cry, "Thy poo-
plo thall be my people, nnd thy God my
God.'"
Application. If wc nio truly the follow
eia of tho Lord Jesus and make Itini our
heart's choice, wc will foisaltc all others
and cleave only unto 71im In loving obed
lenco to His conimnnds and with life d.
i.vQlcd to Ills service. Ruth's cholco led
, her to a homo and heritage in .i goodly
i land. All wlio choos-i) Christ shall tlml n
t homo for tho soul, and aa "Inheritance
' Incorrupt Iblo. and imdolllcd, that fadoth
not away, iet.erved In heaven." I I'e. I, !.
Illustration. I.Ikn tho hcaiti of David
and Jonathan whlcli wcio "knit toRoth
er," the liec.its of Until and Naomi wero
bound by tho tie of love. Draw two
hearts bearing tho names, RUTH, NA
OMI. J'l.nc around them the representa
tion of a soldi a baud bearing the una
swoc.1 word love. Ask the practical quos.
tlon, 'In thy heart bound to tho heal to of
thy I.oi d with tho holy bond of hope?"
Tho bond Is prepared through UH lovo
to thee. It cn,lmnt bo cemented until thou
OT11 ?
The jury returned a verdict of acci
dental death on the msti who fell from
the whitlow ledge on which he had fallen
uslecp. But the death was really due to
carelessness
which made
the accident
possible.
There are a
great many
lives sud
denly termi
nated as a
result of
carelessness,
although the
medical cer
tificate may
read " heart
failure."
When a man
takes
chances wi til
l,,c ct.nt.
nnil ,mr1rtQ
the warning symptoms of disease, he is
carelessly inviting calamity,
Dr. Tierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach und other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and nssitni
lation of food, which makes strength,
It stimulates the liver, cures biliousness,
and, removes bilious impurities from the
blood,
il had been troubled with a p.ilu in lower
frt of my stomach lor tlncc jearii. to ievcrc I
bought it would kill mc iu time," writes Mr,
Aaron Van Dam, of(KeiisitiKUii) I'M Ilytll St.,
Chicago.. Ill, "I could hordly work: it felt like
u big weight hauKiiiK ou me ami got o bad that
I had to tnle medicine, 1 uml Stomach Diucra
fur a time, but It did uo good to I wiote to l)r,
K. V. Pierce for advice, which be gave me Im
mediately. I folliiwed hit directions; used two
bottles ol his medicine uml win cured I had a
torpid liver which was tioulilinR me Instead of
crainp (a I thought i, ta I).- Pierce told me.
I live pleasure in living now; have nsiued in
weight ij pouud since then."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure cott
ktipation. They do not beget the pill
halut.
JEKlffllLi
lovrst libit. Then can bo buiis tho
precious Christian hymn,
Jliest bo tho tin that binds
Our hearts In Chllatlan love.
Scratttoit, Pn.
lVo leal a with pleasure thai tho Bun
day school lesson lllusttatloa glvo above
('Insert fourteen years of Jtlbllcul lllustia
tlous In vhiIouh u'HkIous Journals fur
nished by our fellow townsman, Rev, R.
F. Y. Pierce. D. D. Dr. Plorco klihlly
furnishes us tho lit si blackboard cut used
with his original lesson Illustrations,
which was published In tho National Ilap
tlst of Philadelphia. In December. Isi9.
Tho International lllackboaid lesson uo
ties compasn tho eallra Bible every seven
yeais. Dr. Plcico hat thus been ablo
to twice cover the wholo Scilpture story
during the past fmutoen ycais. The new
Testament Scilptures tiro covoied every
tbreo years. Dining this tlino tltero Iris
not been a single lesson omitted by hl'J
pictured truth sketches. They mo now
used by Christian wolkeni all over the
wm Id, and It Is cstlmatut that he speaks
every week to moro than two millions of
people, through this character of Hlblo
work. In llluntintlng tho Golden Text of
tho lesson In 1S8S, "Thy God Shall Bo My
God." Dr. Plorco used the following
sketch.) Ddltor Tilhunu.
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itinera
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
LESSON FOR DEC. T
RUTH AND NAOMI.
Ruth. i:lG-22.
Sccietary of American Society of Re
ligious Kducation.
There Ih much diversity of opinion con
cerning tho authorship of the Httlo book
from which our lesson Is taken. Conser
vative scholars following; tho views of
.lewiili rabbis and many of tho Christian
fathers, assign It to Sumuol. or to sumo
member of tho school of the prophets.
They hold it as a connecting link between
the books of Judges and of Klrst Samuel.
Recent critics arc, disposed to a Liter date,
giving; It to somo unknown writer, whoi
chief ptuposo was us they think, to trace
tho pedlsroo of David (Ruth, Iv:lS-2;.
The book has been hifihly nnd Justly
lirlited by all dassps. I'nif. Stvenstra. of
Cambridso Divinity t-chool, says, what
most students will approve, that "It in
clows a irnrden of roses t fiaRrant and
full of mysti'j calyxes :u thoso which
modern tiavelers llnd twinlus' and bloom-
in, nbn
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about tho .solitary ruins ot Israel and
Its delineations ol character, its
tlons of oriental domestic life, Its
hlsh moral nnd rellsious tone, render it
especially valuable to students of human
nature, or archaeology, and of religion.
STORY Tho book will bo best appre
ciated If read entire at a slnule sitting.
But tho followlnir outline of its narrative
will prepuro for the study of our selected
passage. In tho time of the judges, tho
date not precisely known, a severe fam
ino caused Kllmolech, a resident of Beth-lehem-.Tuduh,
to emigrato to Moah, a
country lying east of tho Dead Sea. Thera
after a brief residence ho died, leaving a
wife -and two sons. Tho latter, contrary
to Mosaic law (Dent., vil:;l). married wo
men of the country, and In a. few years
tiled. With mote than ordinary affection
tho tbreo widows t dune' together. At
length. lPurnhiR- of 'renewed prosperity In
her own land. Naomi, the mother-in-law,
resolved to leturn thither, and the daughters-in-law
set out with her. In tho way,
considerations were presented which led
Orpnh to turn back, while Ruth, resisting
all argument, pressed forward to make
her homo iu Rothlchcm. There the two
awakened the sympathy and surprise of
tho friends and neighbors of thn uirllcr
yeai. While gleaning in tho held Ruth
makes tho iicqualntunco of Roaz, a kins
man of her deceased husband. Jlaniago
follows and their llrst born, Ohed, lie
comes tho grandfather of David tho king.
PARTING--Our nnuatlvo opens :u tho
point In tho lesson whero Orpah Is separ
ated fiom tho others. They wero doubt
less nppjoachliUT tho boiuYr of Jud.ih.
The journey thus tar may liavo been re
gal ded an u. friendly cseoit. Rut us tho
purpose lo pioceed becomes evident,
Naomi was mom anxious for tho daugh
ters than for herself. She was old, and
hir cup of sonow was full, but they
wero oung and might hopo for better
days. Sho pleads with them, therefore,
to return to their home, reminding them
(Ch., 1:8-9) that hv icmuhiliiK in 3Ioa.li
they might bo wedded again and llnd rest
in tho homo of their husbands. This plea
did not avail. With expressions of infec
tion they declared their piupose, showing
that In tho hind of Judith they might
not expect maitiago (verses ll-i:i.) An
Oriental womnn to whom domestic Hfo Is
the goal of all ambition, would seo in
thin n future of poweiful bin row and
disappointment. So Oinph. with tears
ami kisses, turned her steps homaward,
but Ruth adhered to Naomi Tills part
Ihk; must hnvo been paitlcularly painful
to nil
RNTRDATY Onco moro Naomi ronow-
ed her efforts with Ruth, moved by tho
gciiuiun deslro of a truo mother to moot
tho natural longings of tho young heart.
In a single sentence sho presented a
thrco-fold ursumant. "Thy slster-ln-iaw
has gone back," she said. Ordinarily tho
oxamplo of a young; associate would ba
mora Influential than affection for ono
who Is many years older, "Gone back
to her peoplo," Naomi continued. This
must havo awakened many emotions,
rather and mother, brothers and slaters,
kindred and friends or elso tholr graves
these wero nil In the land thoy wero leav
ing. Tho rcmemborance of thoso among;
Ruth had associated in years xono by,
with whom sho had hold sweet converse,
II Is expected would prevent her from
moving to a tdrango laud. Naomi added
further, "aono back lo her gods," to
Choniosh nnd Hual.Peor (Judges, 11:21),
Woman lespouds most of all to tho In,
flticnco of religion, nnd clings tenaciously
to (ho cods of her ancestors (Numb,,
xl:C9). Here, then, were tho powerful
motives to turn Ruth from her attach
ment a sister's example) and companion,
ship, tho rcnicmborauco of native land,
tho hopes and Joys of religion. '
RKSOIA'D-Ruth was unmoved. Her
answer was beautiful, prompt, concise,
conclusive, respectful, Sho bogged Naomi
lo ceaso her entreaties, thrlco made, tho
vory thought of separation being1 painful.
I.vcry consideration, personal, national,
i elisions, convinced her that her cholco
was wise; and every iiiguintnt only con
firmed her choice. Sho had resolved to
accompany her mother-In. law ut ail has
urds; to adopt her home, her people and
her god. Sho would oven nuilin her crave
iu tho same land, sxparntvd only by
death itself. That determination Involvod
a total abandonment of all that she had
cherished In early life, Its memories nnd
hopos, its pleasures and rowards iLuke,
xlv:M), and the acceptance of privation,
sorrow, poverty, and whatever might
come In the land whore her lot would bo
cast. To render her words moro em
phatic, sho called Ood to witness tho sln
eerily of her Intentions, lining n form of
oath common among Orientalists (I Sam.,
111:27). In all this it Is evident that Ruth's
heart la centered In Naomi. The personal
pronoun theo and thy, occurs seven time?
la her speech, Indicating the dcllnltcucss
of her thought,
JOUHNBV There was no need of
further argument. The hearts of tho two
women being knit together, their lives
must henceforth How Into ono channel.
Naomi yielded to tho steadfast mind of
her young companion (Acts, xxiill), They
proceeded together until Mhoy enino Into
Bethlehem." Tho brevity of Scilptuio
narrative In wonderful. T.aige Lections
upon which any puioly human author
would dwell with Interesting detail aro
omitted altogether. Hero tho Inspired
silence shuts out fiom our story what all
might Innocently desire to know! what,
In fact n well guided Imagination might
prolltably supply. Proceeding around tho
southern end of the Dead Sea, thu two
passed on, pursuing thence a genet al
northwesterly course, through tho spruce
ly settled portion, whore, centuries after,
John the Baptist, mado converts (Matt.,
lllil), and wheio Jesus was tempted
(Malt., !v:l).to tho plains where ahephurds
watched their flocks at tho advent (I.uko,
11:15). Tho conversation may have related
nasi
to tho dead, left behind, to tho scenes
through which they passed, tho expecta
tions and plans In their new home.
GRKKTING Tho travellers reached
Kethlehem at tho beginning of barloy
harvest (Kx., lx:31-32), about tho first of
April, a most delightful season, when
tho joy of Ingathering filled tho land.
Tho home-coming' of ono well known,
after ten years of absence, would excite
interest In any community. Among east
ern peoplo of simple and demonstrative
manner tho wholo city wn3 moved.
(Matt.. xxl:10.) As the tidings spread
from lip to lip thai Naomi, who went out
iu tho famine, had ictiirncd, old friends
gathered nbout and looked seriously Into
the sad faces of tho bereavcred. The
light had gone out of her eye, the smile
had departed from her face, and tho look
of dejection had succeeded that hopeful,
trustful expression which belongs to tho
happy wife anil mother. "Is this Naomi?"
the women inqulicd. (Is.i., xxili:7.1 Can
this be our friend, whose name blgniry
Ing pleasant, truthfully reported her dis
position in other days? It was not
wonder alono that led to tho question.
There was In II something of that evil
spirit that comos into the heart or many
when olhcisj. onco prosperous have met
adversity. (Psalm, ::xxv:2l.)
SORROW Tho heavy health of Naomi
was near to breaking' at Iheso words from
old neighbors. She mado no apology or
defense, cither for her nnpoarance or mis.
takes. With commendable humility sho
desired that her namo might bo changed,
a common custom in that day (Ueu.,
xvU:.ri), to expre; her misfortunes, will
ing t I'-: know In tho village ns Jlara
(Ex., xv:;!3), that Is bitter. AVItli patient
resignation she iinlgnecl all her trouble
to Dlvinn Providence. (Job., 1:21 ) She
had gono out full, accompanied by a hus
band and two Bons, blessings enough for
ono woman, treasures more lo bo prized
than silver and gold. And she had come
home empty her loved ones sleeping In
foreign graves, and sho a weary lone pil
grim bearing heavy burden. It Is strnngo
that In this expression of her poverty
sho mado no referenco to Ruth, the one
who hud, with beautiful devotion, conse
crated her all to become her comfort and
support. It Is possible that tho greater
sorrow for tho limn quite drovo out ot
her thought this solitary source of con
tolatlon; nnd It Is even possible that the
presence of the JMeabltcs at that time, In
view of tho uncertainty ot the fiituic,
was rauso lor added sorrow. Tender and
sympathetic souls nro grieved when they
can do nothing for those who conllde In
them.
CONCLUSION-Tlie contra! flguro in
our lesson Is Ruth. It was very proper
to give her name lo tho whole book,' for
sho Is Its heroine. Tho great thought !.
not the power of lovo betweun man und
woman, tho theme of the novelist (Song
vittlO), not lovo of men for man (1 Sam,,
ili:l.) tho theme of fraternity; not tho
lovo of God to man (John, 111:16). tho
thomo of icdemptlon, but tho lovo ot
womnn tor woman. Ruth's affection for
Naomi recognised In Rothlchcm (Ruth,
1v:1j), was of tho purest, most unselfish,
most extraordinary kind, a widow for a
widow, a daughter-in-law for a mother-in-law,
a Moabltess for a Jewess. It en
dured tho severest tesl and mado tno
largest possible sacrltlcc. Whonco camo
that love? What caused il to spring up
In tho heart of ono who hnd been raised
outsldo tho household of faith, who him
worshipped Idols? Was It a product ot
wedded llfo? Did Chilian, tho lamented
husband, carry Into his homo such rovor
enco for God nnd mother as to win his
wife? Was Naomi so beautiful and lov
ing as to draw out thoso emotions Ilka
tho tendrils of tho vino? Did Divine
graco work In this woman's heart? Or
was sho a beautiful llowor appearing to
show tho rarely posslblo of tho heathon
world7 Whatever tho origin It Is worthy
to a placo In tho inspired DooU. (I john,
IVi-,8.)
SERVICES IN THE
VARIOUS CHURCHES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Elm Park Rev. Dr. C. M. Glffln, pnaor.
Prayer and praise meeting at 9:30i sermon
by the pastor at 10:50; Sunday school at
2 p. m.j Junior League at 3:30; Senior
l.cuguo at G:S0. Worship Word by pastor
ut 7:30 p. in.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church,
Itov. II. C, McDcrmo(t. P. D., pastor.
Worship and eormon, at 10.30 a, m. nnd
7.S0 p. m. Morning topic. "Tho Mensugo
Wo Most Need!" evening topic, "Facta
About Sin." Sunday school, ut VI m,;
Junior league, nt 3 p. m,; Kpworth leuguo,
HEADACHE
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to one tho secret of your suffering Is that
"whlto man's burden," catarrh. Hero's
a sentanco from ono man's evidence for
Dr. Au'iiew's Cnlairhal Powder: "One
application gave me Instant rellof, clear
ed the misal passago and slopped tho
pain In my head." It's a quirk, bafo and
cure tic.itmcnt, and It never falls to cure.
Dr. Agnew's f'cart Cure Is for heart,
stomach anl nerves. 24
Sold by William Q. Clark and 11. C.
Saiidcrbon
at 0.S0 p. m. Tho people cordially Invited
lo theso Borvlccs.
Embury M, R church Hcv, James
Wenninger, pastor. Pleaching, at lo.K),
subject: "Tho Laborer and Ills Rowntd;"
class meeting, at 11.301 Sunday school, nt
2 p. in.; Kpwoilh lengue, ut D30, lender,
Mary Parsons; evening preaching service,
nt 7.3i): subject! "Tho Transmission ot
Power."
Ash Streot Methodist Kplseopal church
Hcv. J. il, Austin, pastor, Preaching,
nt 10.30 a, m.5 class mooting, at ll.no u. in..
Chniles Crnop, leader ; Sunday school, nt
2 p. in., U. W, Btoue. superintendent;
Kpwoith league, nt (!.J."i p. in,, Heldon
Lown, lender! pt caching, at 7..".0 p. m.,
subject: "Outrageous Pay, or tho Wages
of Sin." Preaching In tho Nay Aug
arclhndlst Kplscop.il church, at a p. nt.
A coullal welcome.
Providence Jt, V.. church, Hov. Geo A.
Cure, pastor. Tho Rrotherhood of SI.
Paul meet for prayer at in n. in. Prrnch
Ing at .10:30 by tho Rev. Gcorgo 11. Guild,
D. D. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Kpworth
I.ooguo at fiil,", topic! "Tho MMoiinry
Uprising of tho Young People." Drool;
Tranger leader. Preaching at 7:.10, topic:
"Truer Thau Ryes and Kars."
Court Street Methodist Rplscopal
Church. Rov. G. C. I.ymun, pastor. Class
No. 1, o:l.". O. D. DoWItt, leader. Preach
ing, 10:30; Sunday school, lt:l3; 0. R.
Clark, superintendent. Address by pas
tor to young Christians, il p. m.; Rpworth
League, C:30, R. 1'. Van, leader: secre
tary of North Knd Y. W. C. A. will speak
at 7:30. Class No. 2, Tuesday, 7:30;
Prayer mooting Wednesday, 7:30. Scats
free. Welcome.
St. Paul's M. K. chutcvi. K. P. Doty,
pastor. 10, morning prayer service; 10:30,
a. m evangelistic, services; noon, Sun
day school; 3:30 i. m. Junior Kpworth
Leaguo: 0:30 Kpworth League social ses
sion; 7:30 p. m evungollstin services. Mr.
nnd Mrs. VanOorder will be with us all
duy. Como and hear them.
AsUury M. E. Church, corner Delaware
and Mousey streets. Rev. Charles A,
Benjamin wilt preach. Morning topic:
"Tho Path of the Just." Evening sub
ject: "Grace, Its Blessings and Limita
tions." Brotherhood at 0:30; Sunday
cchool at 2:30, League at 0:30. Seats frco
and all aro welcome. Reception of mem
bers at tho morning services.
A. M. E. Church, Ilownrd Place Dr.
D. S. Bentley, pastor. Preaching 10:30
a. m subject: "Influence and Power of
Christian Life." Sunday school at 2.30
p. m. Preaching, 7:15 p. ni.. subject:
"Apostasy or the Sin ot Unbelief,"
BAPTIST.
Penn Avenue Baptist Church, between
Spruce and Linden streets Strangers al
ways mado welcome. Preaching' morning
at 10.30 and evening nt 7.30 by tho pastor,
Rov. Robert P. Y. Pierce, D. D. Morn
ing prayers In tho lower templo at 0. n.
Themo of sermon "Saving the Saved."
Reception of new members and coinmun
I6n, following tho sermon. Sunday scohol
at 2 o'clock at the homo school and svt 3.30
ut the Amerman mission on Present t arc.
nuo. Young People's meeting at 0.30. At
tho "Bright Hour" ovcnlng service tho
pastor will speak on "How to Be Beauti
ful." Wednesday evening prayer meet
ing nt 7.4,".
First Baptist Church-Rev. ,T. S.
Wrightnour. D. D. Tho new pastor will
preach his Intioductory sermons on Sun
day morning and evening. Morning ser
vice, 10:30 a. ni evening service, 7:30 p.
m. Communion will follow tho evening
service. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Weekly
piayor meeting on Wednesday evening
at 7:J3 to bo led by the pastor.
Green Ridge Baptist Church. Pastor,
Rov. Henry S. Potter, will preach ut both
service". Evening subioct: "Peivevcr
once," ono of a series to tho young. Com
munion service at tho close of the morn
ing sermon.
First Welsh Baptist Church, West
Market street. Rev. J. V. Davis, pastor.
Tho pastor will occupy tho pulpit on Sun
day next, at the usual hours, 10 a. m. and
0 p. m. Sunday school at 2 p. in. All are
Invited lo attend. Scats free.
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
Albert Hatchur Smith, pastor. 10.30 ser
vice, thomo, "Ruth, tho True Hearted";
7.30 p. m Rev. G. B. Smith, of Kaotory
vllle, will preach. Sunday school at 2 p.
m.: Christian Endeavor at C.30 p. m.
Memorial Baptist church. Church ave
nueRev. N. P. Davis, pastor. Services
tomorrow, at 10 a. m. and c p. tn. Tho
pastor will preach Welsh In the morning
and English in the evening. Prayer meet
ing, Monday evening, and Young People's
meeting, Tuesday evening. Seats are frco
and all strangers welcomed.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First Presbyterian Church. Services
10:30 a. in. and 7:M) p. in. Dr. MeLeod
will preach. Ills evening subject will be:
"Joseph Parker anil C. II. Spurgeon, tho
two greatest preachers of tho Nineteenth
Century." Strangers welcome. Services
will bo helil on Washington avenue near
Lackawanna,
Second Presbyterian Church. Jetfcrson
avenue, between Mulberry and Vine
streets, Joseph II. Oiloll. pastor. Morning
worship, 10:.:o n. m., Sunday school, 12 in.,
Y. P. S. C. K fi:"0 p. m.: evening worship
7:M p. ni subject: "An Answerable Ques
tion." Rev. J. II. Odell will preach. Re
ception for men at the closo of evening
service.
on Sunday evening, at tho cjoso of tno
seivleo in tho Second Presbyterian
Church the monthly reception for men
will ho held. It la a unique experiment.
Iu no seiihe an "after meeting," or
"prayer ineeting,"ll U Mmply to btlrg
men together for a half hour. of social
latereoiirso, that they may become better
acquainted with each other and with tho
pastor. Rev. J. II. Odell. Young men and
especially strangers In tho city llnd them
selves In touch with others of hlmllar
tastes and alms. Tho leading men of the
church, who aro among tho leading men
of tho city, men UUo Colonel Roles, T. It.
Wntlilns, U. 1 Fuller, T. J. Foster. C.
II. 'Welles and many others., aro inking
n deep Interest In llio movement.
Green Rldgo Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Isaac J, Lansing, pastor. Rev. L. R. Fos
ter, assistant. Morning servlco at 10:3).
Evening servlco nt 7:30. Mr. Foster will
prench In tho morning. Ulblo rchool at
12 o'clock and Christian Endeavor Society
at 0 30,
Washburn Street Prcsbyhterlnn Church
Rev. John P. Moffot, D. 1" pastor. Ser
vices at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. lllblo
school ut 12 m: C. 13. Junior nt .1:30 p. m.j
C, TO. Young People ut 0:20 p. m. Com
munion of tho Lord's Supper nnd tho ad
ministration of Infant nnd adult baptism
will bo obsberved ut tho morning service.
Tho pastor will preach In tho evening,
All welcome,
Adams Avcnuo Chnpel, .sew Voile
street. lien's Prayer meeting at 0:13.
Prenclilng by tho Rev. James Hughes at
10:30 and at 7:30; Sunday school at 3 p. m,
Christian lmdeavor Society will meet ut
6:i0. A coullal welcome to all.
EPISCOPAX.
Church of tho flood Shepherd, comer
Monsey avenuo and Green Rldgo street
Second Sunday In Advent, Morning prayor
and Holy Communion ut 10:30 o'clock i
Sunday school and rector's claBs at 2:30
p. m.', evening prayer at 7:30,
St. John's Mission, Ostorhout Hall,
Providence Squaro-Tloly communion, 7;30
a. m.: Sunday school, 2 p, in.; evening
prayer, p. in,
REFORMED EPISCOPAL,
Ornco Church, Wyoming avenue, below
Mulberry street, Piaycr and prnlMi ser
vice at 0:30 a, in.; dlvlno woishlp nt 10:30
a. m.. and 7;.10 p. in. Mr. W, W. Adulr will
preach at both services. Subject, morn
ing: "Tho Tragedy of Ilobab," Numbers
10:11; evening: "To Him that Overcbm
oth," Rev. 2:17; Sunday t-chool at 12 m.j
Young Peopled Society of Christian Hn.
deayor ut ti:30; prayer mooting Wednes.
day evening ut 7:45 o'clvk; seats free.
Everybody wtlcoino.
EVANOELICAL LUTHERAN.
I'.vangollcal Lutheran Church of the
Holy Trinity, corner Adams avcnuo and
Mulbeny otreet. Rov. K. P. Rltter, A.
M. pustor. Servlcos. 10:30 a. m, und 7:3)
p. m. Morning subject: "A sneclul Ser.
moil to the'.'.iU'Chuincu ami tlielr par
cnls." Hveulug mbject: "The Aniiuncla-
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tlon." Sunday school at 12 m,; Luther
League, CM3 j. m.
Graco Evangelical Lutheran Church
(General Synod), corner of Mulbeny
street and Prescott avenue. Rev. Luther
Hess Willing, pastor. 9:30 a. in. Sunday
school; 10:30 a. m., dlvlno worship with
seimon by the pustor. The Sacrament
of tho Lord's Supper will bo administered,
Tho nlferlng will be for synodleal benevo
lence. 7 p. m. Y. P. S. C. E. Subject: "Do
I DUcourago Others-.'" 7:30 p. m., evening
servlco with seimon. Everybody welcome.
Klon'a Evangelical Lutheran church
22ii Mllllln avenue Rov. O. A. Gallenkamp
pastor. Morning service, 10:30 a. in,, sub
ject: "Lift up Yuur Heads and Look, tho
King la Coming,'' Sunday school at 2
p. m. Rehenn-al of Christmas prayer,
Ueunnn, evening cervlco 7:3). Tho Pre
lector of Our Lutheran Faith, Uiihtavus
Adolphus, King of Swedon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Calvary Reformed Church, M.onroe avi
nuo and Gibson street. Rev. M. L. Flier
pustor. Service at 10:30 a. m., 7:3n p. n-.
Sunday school, 11:30 a. m.; ChiUUun
Endeavor nt 7 p. in, Prayer calcehlsn
Friday, 7:15 p. m. Everybody welcome.
Plymouth Congregational church
Preaching at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m., sub
Jcct of tho morning: "Tho Mlsslouar
Church," being llio third In the setles
tho church; subject of tho evening iei
mon: "Paul's llalanco Wheel," Thci.
will also bo a hcrnitm to the children I'
tho morning. Sunday s-ehool at Vi.'
and at Sherman avenuo. ut 2.13 p. m
Senior Endeavor, at i! p. m. This Is con
secratlon meeting. All come. Junior En
deavor, at I p, m, Monday; prayer meet
ing, at 7.15 p. ni. Thursday; tcacher'.s
nicotine, at 8.15 p. in. Thursday. All ure
most cordially welcome, T. A. Hum
phreys, pastor,
First Primitive Methodist. Green Rldgo
Rov. U. Lees, pastor. Treadling ut
10:30 a. in., and 7 p. in.. Subjects: Morn
ing, "Letting Go and Giving l.'p;" even
ing, "Wives und mothers." Class meet
ing at closo of morning sermon, Sunday
school at 2:30 p. in. All nro welcome.
First Church of Christ (Scientist), Mi)
Adam's avenue, Scranton, Pa, Sunday
services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. in. Sub
ject; "God tho preserver of Man." Tes
timonial meeting Wednesday at S p, in.
All aro cordially Invited to attond iheso
services, Members' business iiuotltig ui
S p, m, Friday, Dec. 12, W02.
First Christian church, North Mam
avenue Preaching by llio pastor, Rov.
It. W. Clymer. at 11 a. in., subject: "l'ho
Supremo Will." At 7.30 p, in, tho annual
tally of tho Christian Womou'ii Hoard of
mlfciilorr will lnvibsoivt-d; apcelal pro
gt ammo with MioU addiesa by Ihe pas
tor. Sunday n-hool 10 u. in.; Chilstlan
Endeavor, tf.13 p. in. All aro wclcomu.
GodKl Tabernacle church, Jefferson
avenue, Dumnoiv Sunday communion
service; preaching by the pastor, at 10.30
a, m. In tho evening at 7.30 p. m., Rov.
llowuid Smith, misblonury lo Afllea, will
glvo liu furewoll address, uiwo senooi,
at 13 m.; Young People's moetlug, nt ti.Sti
p. in.; Satuiday i venlug ut S p. in.,
study of the Sunday school lenson at tho
home of the jiusloi', WW Madison avnue;
A.uJiiVj' il JLvil & IL rvr
There is no time when you
are as critical in buying as in
Sf this month, when you are buy-
SJ ing gifts for others. That we
maintain the high standard that
holds for the other eleven
months of the year is a guaran
tee that all we offer is the best
of its kind. Come early and
often there is so much to see.
TABLE CUTLERY;
A good steel is necessary to keep a keen edge on a Unite. All carv
ers stamped "Landers, Frnry & Clark," nnd nil stools stamped "Leo" aro
fully guaranteed.
We havo twelve. Sets of Carving Knife, Fork and Steel, with sterling
silver ferules, all in nice lined box, for 93.50. W0 can't get moro to sell
for leas than $4.00.
Stag Handled Carving Knife and Fork, 90c to $2.75.
Stag Handled Carving Knife, Fork and Steel, $2.25 to $9.73.
POCKET KNIVES.
We have hundreds of patterns of pocket knives In stag and pearl han
dles. Every knife bearing the "Tree Drand" is fully warranted. Wc have
knives with thi3 brand for 25c. Tho higher priced knives, of course, tire
bettor finished, brass or German silver lined and have genuine stag and
line pearl handlos.
Pen Knives and Boys' Knives
Two and Three-Bladed Pocket Knives..
. .75c,
Pearl and Genuine Stag Pocket Knives $1.00 to 52.25
SLEDS AND SKATES.
Wo'vo examined a groat many makes of sleds and have selected tho
best as regards quality of material and fine appearance. They aro made
to stand the hard usage of tho avcrago hoy. Cost us a little more this
year, hut wc have not increased our prices. Every sled new stock this year.
Boys' and Girls' Sleds, 93c to $4.50.
There's no question about "Barney & Berry" Skates being tho best
made. We've a vory complete line of styles and sizes. Hoys' and Girls
Skates, COc to $4.75,
BASKETS
Hundreds of patterns to select from and all so attractive that its hard
make a choice. Every one of them both useful and ornamental.
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Uanca meeting; HCfslons at i"'J and 7.M
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Cioajiol Hull. MI l.auhawaiian avonue.
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