Two Baptist Leaders Die In Quick Succession
The Baptist denomination mourns the deaths of Rev. E. G. Robinson D D former Brown university president and Crozer seminary lecturer and Rev. J. C. Long LL D Crozer seminary professor of church history. The Crozer faculty selects Henry C Vedder to replace Long as lecturer on church history. Vedder, noted author of History of the Baptist Church and The Dawn of Christianity, is praised for accuracy impartiality and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Robinson
Brown University
Crozer ‘Theological Seminary
J. C. Long
Crozer Seminary
Croxer Seminary
Henry C. Vedder
New York Examiner
Long
Vedder
Baptist Church
Sunday School Activities and Scholarships Report
A $120 annual tribute to a colored student funds a scholarship with quarterly installments. St David's Sunday school picnic in Laurel Hill Park drew many attendees. Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal and Evangelical Lutheran churches hosted picnics and a first Sunday school convention in Wilkes-Barre with officers elected. Park Place Sunday school features chalk artist Dr. Ross from Short Avenue teaching in an engaging style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fist University
St. David's
Laurel Hill Park
Rector Mill
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Mountain Lak
Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium
St. John’s Church
Wilkes-Barre
W. G. Sandt
E.L. Miller
Ross
Leason
Death of Frank E Ford Prominent Colgate Student
The Green Ridge Baptist church mourns Rev. W J Ford's brother Frank E Ford of Colgate University Hamilton who died after a sudden illness last week He was a senior athletic captain in football and baseball and served as best man at Rev Ford's wedding in July He fell ill Sept 19 and died after surgery and a period in hospital He remained in the city until after Sept 19 and was with his brother at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Ridge
Ray
Ford
Christian Endeavorers Seek York for State Convention
The state convention of Christian Endeavor societies will meet in York next October. Delegates plan to invite the 1805 meeting to Scranton city. A city union vote on hosting is set for a Friday Young Men’s Christian Association parlor meeting. A Bellevue Calvinistic branch organized naming officers seen as Beau Davis president and John Davis vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
York
City Union
Young Men's Christian Association
Scranton
New Christian Endeavor Society
Bellevue
Yooue Pene
Church Improvements and Music At Zion and Nearby Hymns
The Welsh Baptist church in Providence reports vestry improvements for Sunday school and prayer meetings. Park Place Methodist Episcopal adds a kitchen section to the vestry with a new cupboard and range. Zion Lutheran’s Mifflin avenue choir installed a 2,500 instrument that imitates a pipe organ, named by W E Sissons. Sherman Avenue mission will be steam heated by Delaware Lackawanna and Western Coal Co with free steam and four radiators funded by local efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh Baptist Church
Providence
Ladies’ Aid Society
Park Place
Zion Lutheran German Church
Mifflin Avenue
W. E. Sissons
England
Zion Church
Sherman Avenue
Plymouth Congregational Church
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company
W. R. Storrs
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Della R. Evans
Oyster Suppers and Church Socials Featured by Local Guilds
The Young Ladies Guild of St David's Church plans an oyster supper around mid next month. St Pauls Evangelical Church on Prospect Ave hosts an entertainment and social this Friday night. Simpson Methi Cs Episcopal Lesa mg dana pee ter oogTammer log pre Sr Minsesah Herman Gusater Blair and Emma Lewis lead a reunion social next Thursday evening. Providence Methodist Episcopal Church hosts a gathering next Tuesday evening with Ralph and Ruth Bingham, noted performers from New York state, in a well received program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies’ Guild
Str
David’s Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Prospect Avenue
Simpson Methi Cs Episcopal Lesa Mg Dana Pee Ter oogTamme
Clergy Roundup and Church Moves Across Town
Rev. M. H. Hill suffers a heavy cold as Rev. H. S&S Jones plans to administer communion and preach. West Side clergy meet next Tuesday at Dr. L. Floyd’s home at 4 o’clock. J. Luter arrives from the South Side. George Weitzel to preach in the German E N church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Hill
St. David's Church
H. S&s Jones
D. D
Providence
West Side
L. (. Floyd
J. Luter
South Side
Adams Avenue
George Weitzel
G. Hausser
Buffalo
D. M. Kinter
Honesdale
D. A. Evans
Vaughnville
Church Groups Schedule Meetings and Bible Readings
The Epworth League of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church plans its annual business meeting next Monday evening to elect officers. The Bellevue Calvinistic Methodist Literary Biblical Society marks its thirty first anniversary last Friday evening and remains strong with Lewis Roberts as leading teacher. Rev G Hausser will deliver Bible readings to Petersburg Mission chapel youths starting next Tuesday evening for two weeks except Saturdays. Tomorrow a Green Ridge Presbyterian gathering aims to reform and energize the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor to reach members who grew indifferent. The day is noted as highly profitable in the church calendar with benefits lasting through the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Literary Biblical Society
Bellevue Calvinistic Methodist Church
Lewis Roberts
G. Hausser
Petersburg Mission Chapel
German Methodist Episcopal Church
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Polar Day and Night Equal at Equator Contested
Martin Joyce objects to Eben P. Davis in the Saturday Tribune, arguing that day and night equal at the equator is ensured by the circle of illumination, while poles experience months of daylight or darkness. He details solar declination, equinoxes, and the Arctic and Antarctic light cycles, urging readers to grasp earth’s orbital geometry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Tribune
Earth
Eben P. Davis
Globe
Davis
Mr. Davies
North Polar
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
Arctic
South Polar
Polar
Martin Joyce
Wyoming conference district meeting at Lehman Lu gerne county
The Wyoming conference district meeting is set for Lehman Lu gerne county on Oct band 16 with the quarterly conference at Providence Methodist Episcopal church led by Presiding Elder J G Eckman and lay reader Charles Fraser and his wife returning from Syracuse and the Thousand Islands. The Church News will be discontinued due to the rector's time constraints. Evangelistic work continues with Rev M D Fuller and Rev D M Kinter of the North End holding services next week and Evangelist Bliss's efforts moving toward conversion as his work ends tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Lehman
Lugerne County
Providence Methodist Episcopal Church
J. G. Eckman
Charles Fraser
St. David's Parish
Syracuse
Thousand Islands
Church News
Good Shepherd Church
Ths
M. D. Fuller
D. M. Kinter
North End
Mr. Bliss
Providence
Evangelist Bliss
Elisa
Eventog
Scranton Business and Civic Portraits Edition Planned
Tue Tamone plans a bound illustrated compilation of Scranton and vicinity showing reading wholesale banking manufacturing and professional interests. It will feature botogravure views of public buildings business blocks streets and leading citizens portraits. The aim is broad circulation to attract newcomers and advertise the city. Representatives will contact those named to arrange inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tue Tamone
Scranton
Portons
Tae Tamune
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine A tonic for women
An advertisement claims Gilmore's Aromatic Wine restores strength for women suffering weakness fatigue and nervous decline. It promises rose cheeks fuller flesh and lasting energy and urges mothers to use it for daughters. Sold by Matthews Bros Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Matthews Bros
Scranton
Equinoctial Storm Letter from Scranton Editor
Enen Davies of Scranton, Pa writes in defense of The Trimund against criticism over equinox dates. He argues readers should understand that day and night are equal on the equinox, and questions misinterpretations from a Free Press response. The letter appears Sept 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimund
Thihone
Free Prova
Globe
Enen
Davies
Scranton
The Observance and Non Observance of Days
Letter arguing that days have no intrinsic worth but moral value is tied to social and religious needs. It urges Lord's Day observance for national morality, warns against secularism eroding religion, education, and civic virtue, and claims laws should protect Sunday practices without forcing belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay Tainune
God
Sunday Observance and Moral Reform Across Society
Rev D M Kinner from Scranton Pa argues Sunday worship dangers from education and secularism. He warns that Sunday desecration harms moral law, urges unity to protect gospel ordinances, and calls for laws to curb perceived rabid secular influence.
Prominent Scranton Composer T. J. Davies Praised in Letters
A reader asks space to defend teacher and composer T. J. Davies of Scranton. The letter cites Davies works and praise from Musical News of Reading, noting Trinity University results for his piano students and listing fellow musicians supporting his stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
T. J Davies
Musical News of Reading
Stock Hammond
Mus
Reading
T. J. Davis
Mus. Bac
Scranton
Davia
Gwilym Amana
Wilkes-Barre
Balekman
Lewys Wateyn
Trinity University
Toronto
Canada
Meyers
Amos
Wateyo
T. J. Davies
Davies
Pennsylvania
M- Davies
Davin
J. Hadyn Morrs
Bac
Calvary Church
New York
Harry Jones
Basso
Philadelphia
W. Rhys Herbert
Hazleton
Schumnann
Monnis Thomas
Sunday Christian Services Across City Churches
A list of morning and evening worship services at multiple churches led by Rev. Powell Partridge Robinson and others. The notices include sermon topics such as Universalism, conversion, the Smitten Rock, and The Christian's Hope with free seats and united services at First Presbyterian and other congregations.
Arnica Salve for Piles and Eruptions Sold by Matthews Bros
Bockhlen a Arnica Salva touted as the best salve for ulcers chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions. It claims to cure piles and requires no payment if not satisfactory. Price is 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bockhlen
Matthews
Fevyr
Pever
Radway
All Drug
Heisel
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Christian Endeavorers
Social Life
Auoday
Elm Park Church
Apt
George Forsyth
Nanticoke
Forsyth
Stroudsburg
Sanday
Young Workers
House of God
D. M. Kinner
Carken
Pine Street
George W. Powell
Pens Avenue
Tie Srecoxp
Pnesio Tentan Curvron
Charley EB. Robinson
Pred Sciviera
Weeden Toaing
Lolo
First Presbyterian Church
Robinsop
Nuiday School
Grace Reronueo Epscopa
Cauncu
Wyoming Avenue
Mulberry Street
Young People's Society
St. Luke's Pantsi
Rogers Israel
Trinity
Sa.m
St. Luce’s
Rev
Foster U
Gift
Y. M
Rae Perayg Nee Cane
Revames McLeod
McLeod
Robinson
Price, Oomforma, Co
Bear, Lee
Hesonvent
Potten Dace and
Cuca, Corp
Boston
Hadway
Adway 'S
Rudway
Radway &Co
Stark
Cook
M. Hetsel
Lacka. Ave
Scranton, Pa
N. A. Hulbert
City Music Store
Birin Wat
Kon Margeetock
Bank of Scranton
William Connell
GEO, HB
Catlin
William MH
PECK
Cashien
Alfred Hand
James Archbald
Yr Jn
Willem DT Swithellan
George HL. Siened Hen
Circulartree
Oval Medicine CO
River St
Chicago
Ill
Matthews Dros
Beranton
Trolley Eero
Elkinton
Philad
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