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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1898
Page
6
The Lyceum hosts a religious programme featuring Jubilee singers and the Christain association. A New Year mission plan includes a week of prayer across nearly all city churches with varied sermons illustrated by stereopticons and choir performances.
Baptist Ministers Conference resolution calls all Abington churches to observe the first week in January as a week of prayer. New Year's service at 7:45 p.m. at the Young Women's Christian Association invites all women and girls. Rev. James Hughes of Lincoln Avenue to preach the New Year sermon at 7:45 p.m. in the Presbyterian church on New York Street. The Church at Scranton will hold.
Tomorrow’s Episcopal services list St. Luke’s Parish with multiple clergy including Rev Israel and Rev Haughton and junior curate Rev Nash. Scheduled Holy Communion and morning prayer at 10 am, evening prayer with sermon, and Sunday school times across St Mark’s Dunmore East End Prescott avenue and nearby missions with Bible classes and youth programs.
Listings of Sunday services at Mark's church Zion St Paul’s Christ’s church and others with morning and evening sermons. Luther League Sunday school times and special observances noted for New Year prep and Holy Communion.
Fleet Presbyterian holds morning and evening services with Dr McLawd and Mr Spencer Dixon at Princeton Seminary to preach. Week of prayer services set for Jan 4, 5, 6 with Lord's Supper on the second Sunday. Second Presbyterian led by Rev Charles Robinson with 10 00 am and 7 30 pm services. Green Ridge hosts New Year worship at 10 40 am and 7 30 pm with Bible school at noon. Washburn Street group and Sumner Avenue church also schedule New Year services and meetings with choir, Sunday school, and midweek prayer sessions.
Multiple Baptist Presbyterian and Christian churches announce a week of daily services through the week of prayer. Highlights include morning and evening worship at Providence Presbyterian led by Rev. George E. Guild and Rev. L. R. Fosters, with themes on the coming year. Invitations extended to all.
Listing of multiple area churches with service times, sermons, Sunday school, and activities. Includes Grace Reformed Episcopal, All Souls Universalist, First Church of Christ Scientist, People's Prohibition, Calvary Reformed, and others with morning and evening worship, Bible study, and weekday events.</s>
The first chamber concert of the season by the Hemberger string quartet is planned for next month. A Welsh eisteddfod at the Welsh Congregational Church on South Main Avenue drew strong interest with choruses and soloists. Four thousand attended the Cleveland eisteddfod, where Prof. T J Davies conducted the winning choir. The Gwent Male Party of Wilkes Barre won $100 for Cambrian Song of Freedom at Hazleton.
A cheeky remark attributes Mr Buck’s gout to his extravagant lifestyle noting his residence is a fat eleven storeroom up. The exchange highlights class attitudes and urban jokes about health and wealth.
A large crowd enjoyed the Young People's Ensemble New Year dance at Siegel's academy with the Orpheus orchestra providing music. Officials led by Lucille Squiers and DeWitt Tewksbury organized events, while many local families participated in parties, teas, and receptions through the week.
Miss Bertha Macdy of Boston guests with Miss Cora Decker. Alderman Miller returns after two weeks with the grip. E E Robathan of the county offices at home. Miss Emma Kauffman of Paterson N J visiting Prescott Avenue parents. Ella Jones and Miss Saxton of New York return from Mrs Jones. I la Buck of West Mill company receives award. Miss Sadie Clarke of New York visiting Mrs Mad Corby. Charles Wagner recovers and resumes duties. A H La Leckie of Washington D C in city with M Conry. John Thornton of Erie guest of uncle William Sheridan and Mrs James Fitzpatrick. Berantonian registrants in New York F I Crane D Pritchard C T Rice W Hagen. Mr Charles W and Miss Lilian Doll of Rebury Park visiting Rev Philip Haendigen. Kathryn Brennan and Anthony Bronmain of New York City visiting parental home 919 Crown Avenue. Mr and Mrs John H Ladwig to Shenandoah for golden wedding on New Year’s Day.
Andrew Mack’s Christmas presentation at the Jersey City Academy of Music impressed more by its cast than the plot. A secret, rehearsed act earned Mack a handsome fold watch from the company. James F. Walte contemplates leaving light opera to run dramatic companies in smaller cities. Brody & Ziegfield secured option on a new farce by Leon Gandiflot, while Gandiflot thanks them for a successful American reception of his work. Phrase draws audiences at the Empire in New York as Frohman’s midweek matinee strategy hinges on demand.
The article explains the Stabat Mater Latin hymn and its notable settings by Palestrina Permolesi and Ronsini. It then details Elm Park church chimes with ten bells, their tuning, and the mechanics of change ringing and carillons in Europe and England, noting the scale of bells in Antwerp Bruges Ghent and others.
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