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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1900
Page
3
In Owego New York on April 18 Bishop Foss will chair the 49th Wyoming annual conference. Delegates will elect to the general conference meeting in Chicago in May. The article lists ministerial and lay representation, past changes, and proposed district reorganization plus a busy April program and honors for Rev. B. F. Y. Pierce.
The bishops set a week of prayer and fasting to be observed next week at Ein Park church with daily services. Miss Charlotte Bavage of the local Women’s Christian Association speaks at the Rescue mission tonight. Extra music supplements the event. The Rail and Young Men’s Christian Association hold a men only meeting with Rev. FE A Boy as speaker. Simpson Methodist church officials push for Rev. J Th sweet’s return. H C Shafer of Scranton Saintes Bank to give an address at Christchurch on Jesus the Christ seen by a business man. A union service of all Young Women’s Christian associations will be at Grace Reform Episcopal church led by Rev. A C Gaebelein. Rev H P Morgan of First Welsh Methodist Episcopal Church has been reassigned from Wyoming to Philadelphia conference and Bangor church awaits approval at next month’s Wyoming conference.
Tomorrow's services at St Luke's Parish include holy communion at 7.20 a.m. and morning prayer at 10.50 a.m. with sermons, evening prayer at 7.90 p.m., and Sunday school. St Mark's Dunmore offers 8 p.m. holy communion and 10 a.m. morning prayer with sermon. East End Mission Prescott Avenue hosts Sunday school at 3 p.m. and evening prayer at 7.30 p.m. South Side Mission Fig Street lists 2.40 p.m. service.
A March 25 introduction to three months of study on Jesus life from birth to Matthew’s call. The lesson lists Bethlehem Jerusalem Jordan wilderness Samaria Nazareth and Capernaum as geographic anchors to review the itinerary and main events and teachings in a chronological order.
Local church notices describe Sunday school times and services at St George and St David Episcopal parish with Rev Edward James McHenry, Christ Church at Washington Ave and Park St, and Grace Reformed Episcopal with Rev A C Gaebelein. Free seats, Bible studies, and youth society meetings noted. union Bible class and evening addresses announced.
Fourth Sunday in Lent observed with numerous churches listing morning and evening worships. Congregations include St. Mark's Washburn and Fourteenth, St. Pauls Short Avenue, Grace Evangelical Lutheran, Hampton Street Methodist, Providence Methodist, Asbury, Ash Street, Nay Ang, Luther League, Epworth leagues, Sunday schools, catechumen meetings, and Lenten devotional programs.
Elm Park church announces a prayer and praise service at 9 40 a m with preaching at 10 30 am and 7 40 pm by Pastor C M Giffin D D Bible study at noon in the Sunday school room Sunday school at 2 Epworth league at 6 40 pm A special fasting and prayer season called by Methodist bishops runs Sunday March 25 to Sunday April 1 with daily evening services Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Rev J B Sweet pastor Morning.
Calvary Reformed church on Monroe avenue and Gibson street with Rev M L Firor, services Sunday 10 30 am and 7 30 pm. Morning sermon Five Thousand Men Fed from the Lunch Basket of a Little Boy evening sermon A Present Help In Trouble. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 pm Sunday school 11 45 am. First Church Christ Scientist 510 Adams avenue holds services 10 90 am and 7 30 pm Sunday school 11 45 am sermon Unreality. Testimonial meets Wednesday 8 pm with free public reading room for Christian science literature.
Buyers are warned that once stock is exhausted the full advance is due. The notice urges savings of at least 20 percent by purchasing now to lock in discounts.
Visitors and letters of inquiry are welcome and given courteous attention Information free Chapel Mission Hulbert's hall 117 Wyoming avenue preaching 1030 am evening subject Preach the Word Christian endeavor society 730 pm good singing James Wilson leader Rev J H Bell pastor Zion United Evangelical church Capouse avenue Sunday school 945 am preaching 1045 and 730 by Rev J W Messenger Keystone league of Christian Endeavor 630 Sunday evening prayer meeting 730 Wednesday all seats free everyone invited People s Prohibition church Dr Bird pastor regular preaching Sundays 730 pm Morell Hall Braker Street Green Ridge subject Will the Confession and Humiliation of the Church In March Include Ballot Box Sin in November All are welcome Boyl s Universalist church Pine Street Rev O R Beardsley pastor 629 Adams Avenue morning service 1030 evening 750 subject Our Church In Scranton Its Condition and Its Purpose Sunday school after morning service Mrs S Benjamin superintendent P Co US meeting 410 pm Mrs 3 Benjamin leader subject My Favorite Bible Character We desire to welcome all and offer them privileges of our church home Adams Avenue Chapel New York Street Rev James Hughes pastor morning and evening 100 and 700 Sabbath school 1 pm Mr Chandler superintendent The Christian Endeavor society 64 o'clock A cordial invitation to all who desire to worship In this chapel The services are short and bright and helpful.
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