Congregationalists Hold Quarterly Meeting and Rededication
The Eastern Pennsylvania Congregational churches met at Tabernacle, South Hyde Park Ave. The event featured sermons by D D Hopkins and W J Richards and led to the rededication of a renovated church. Clergymen from Wilkes-Barre Pittston Dundaff and surrounding towns attended and were honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Churches of
Eastern Pennsylvania
Tabernacle Congregational Church
South Hyde Park Avenue
J. P. Thomas
Nanticoke
I. Jenkins
Warrior Run
W. Jones
Plymouth
T. Davis
Miner's Mills
W. J. Richards
Wilkes-Barre
M. George
Pittston
Noah Frevan
Dundaff
I. Thomas
Taylor
8. Jones
North Scranton
David Jones
West Scranton
D. D. Hopkins
Hugh Davis
Thomas de Gruchy
EB. A. Boyl
D. James
Palmyra
Ohio
D. Evans
South Wales
B. I. Evans
Wilkes- Barre
D. M. George
T. C. Edwards
Kingston
Ilness
Noah Bevan
Jones
Theophilus Davis
Week of Special Devotions At Elm Park Church
Rev. C. M. Giffi opened a seven day period of special devotions urged by Methodist Episcopal bishops. He read a key document by Bishops Fowler Joyce and Ninde, stressing spiritual power over worldliness and urging a week of fasting and daily services from March 25 with guidance on abstaining at personal discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Giffi
Methodist Episcopal Church
Elm Park
Fowler
Joyce
Ninde
C. H. Fowler
Gimin
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Shining Truth Candles Ignite Spiritual Lesson
Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce of Penn Avenue Baptist preached an object lesson titled Shining Truth. Using unlit and lit candles he illustrated how light spreads when Christians are filled with God’s spirit, warned against selfish living, and showed how a broken life can be revived by another’s Christian influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
God
Jesus
Rev. Hopkins
David Jones
First Welsh Congregational Church
House of God
Noah Bevan
Dundaff
Hugh Davis
Robert F. Y. Pierce
D. D
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Spurgeon
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Maxey Wins Ann Arbor Oratorical Honors
George Maxey of Forest City won the top honors in the University of Michigan oratorical contest, receiving 875 dollars and a gold medal. The 22 year old postgraduate of Mansfield Normal and Martyn College of Oratory advances to the intercollegiate contest in Madison Wisconsin this May. He is the son of Benjamin Maxey, superintendent of Erie mines at Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. F. Maxey
McGarrah & Thomas
George Maxey
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Madison
Wis
Maxey
Benjamin Maxey
Erie
Forest City
Mansfield State Normal School
Martyn College of Oratory
Washington, D. C
Scranton Gas and Water Buys Providence Unit
Scranton Gas and Water Co. buys Providence Gas and Water Co. for 650000 in bonds for 325000 stock, gaining near complete control of city utilities. E. E. Loomis of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Inc. led Providence and W. W. Scranton led Scranton, both unavailable for comment. Providence had handed Green Ridge to Scranton three months earlier during upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Gas and Water Company
Providence Gas and Water Company
Scranton Company
E. E. Loomis
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
W. W. Scranton
Providence Company
Green Ridge
Hess Infant Dies Aged 2 Years 12 Days
Elmer Rudolph Hess aged two years and twelve days died march 2 1900 funeral and services were conducted by Rev Spieker from the parents home 242 Penn avenue on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock interment was at Forest Hill cemetery
Appeals Court Hears Challenge to Judge Handley Estate
In Philadelphia the United States circuit court of appeals heard the case of Henry Handley et al seeking the Handley estate residuary bequest. The suit targets the city of Winchester and the executors as trustees of Judge John Handley’s estate claiming the trust to fund poor education is invalid or indefinable. The ruling by Judge Acheson had held heirs exist but no inheritance, with the appeal arguing for vindication of the residuary legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Dallas
Grey and
Bedford
Acheson
Henry Handley
H. W. Palmer
John T. Richards
Ella M. Amerman
John Handley
George H. Starr
New York
W. H. Jessup
HE. Jessup, Jr
Charles H. Welles
Wilkes-Bar
R. M. Ward
Winchester
Country
Ireland
Sult
Williamsport
Religious News Notes Highlight Varied Sermons Across Churches
Rev W E Plomley preached at Providence Presbyterian, Prof R C Puck assisted at Nay Ang Methodist Episcopal, Rev Luther Hesa Waring spoke at Grace Evangelical Lutheran on Prophecies Concerning Christ. Dr Bird discussed church issues at People's Prohibition. Rev Thomas De Grachy preached Daniel the Tried and the True at Jackson Street Baptist. Misa Charlotte Savage spoke at Rescue Mission. Rev A L Ramer preached at St Mark's Evangelical Lutheran on Confessing Christ Before Men. Immaculate Conception feast observed across churches yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Plomley
Providence Presbyterian Church
R. C. Puck
Nay Ang Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Luther Hesa Waring
Christ
Jesus
Christ Church
C. Bhafer
Dr. Bird
People’s Prohibition Church
Daniel
Thomas de Grachy
Jackson Btreet Baptist Church
Misa Charlotte Savage
Central City
Young Women's Christian Association
Rescue Mission
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
A. L. Ramer
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Congregationalists Quarterly Meeting
Tabernacle Church
D. P. Jones
Davis
Thomas
Bevan
Public Services
Lord Jesus Christ
Rev
Jesun
THE
Rev. Richards
Evening Service
Professor Davis
C. M. Giffin
Paris
London
Berlin
New York City
Gerson
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton
Penn Avenue Church
George Mazey
Bouhgt
Handley
United States
Peter's Cathedral
D. J. MacGoldrick
J. J. O'Rieily
P. J. Gough
Moban
John Loughran
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