The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-07
Event viii Be Celebrated In Various
Churches Of The City Sunday.
NOTED WORKERS Will De HERE
They Will Address Meetings in the
Churches Both Morning and Even.
ing-Anniversary Gospel Services
to Be Held in Young Mems Chris
tian Association Building in After.
noon-Servces at Railroad Depart
ment Rooms.

the city churches. In thu arrangements
for these services, both the city and
railroad departments have united; Sec
retariss Mahy aud Pearsail have spent
two very busy weeks in psrfecting
plans for the many gatherings.
Ths speakers vino havs been secured
are all men of national reputation in
Young Mems Christian Association
work. and oil are at the head OF the
largest associations in the county.
Walter c. Douglas, OF Philalelphia,
general secretary In charge OF thu thir-
teen branches OF the association in tbnt
city, is an eloquent and persuasive
speaker. 1t is interesting to know that
he left lucrative and rapidly growing
law practice in Virginia in ordsr that
he might devote his life to the welfare
OF young men.
George A, Warburton, OF Nav York
ia the literary man in the association
fraternity, u graceful writer Il fluent
speaker and the leader Of work among
ths railroad man OF the Unitad States.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chauncey
Depew are mem6 6ers Of the executive
committee Ia charge OF his work, and
by both OF these men he IL looked upon
rs an important f4ctor in the affairs of
the great New York Central railroad.
OTHERS WHO WILL BE THERE.
Rev Elwin f. Sse, general secretary
OF Brooklyn, Il. Y, association, Is one
of the few clergymsn who have entered
the secretaryship. He is u cultured and
5cholary man, and urder bis manage
ment the associations OF Bgooklyn have
taken advanced ground in educational
AMI spiritual work.
W. B Millar Is at the head OF tho
central department in New York city,
familiarly known as the Twenty. third
street branch. 1t is interesting to note
that in the educational classes OF this
association th.ra were more students
enrolled than in any college Of the
country, save one.
OF the other speakers ara Arthur
Lucls. state secretary Of New jersey,
who was formerly Railroad secretary
in this city, and Is well known, and S.
N. Bard. of Wilkes-Barre, one of the
best Young Mems Christian association
secretaries in Pennsylvania.
The programme Of services for the
various churches. in each Of which will
DO read the annual report of A, w Dick.
son, president of the Scranton Young
Mems Christian association. aud the
list Of speakers have been arranged az
follows
SUNDAY MORNING.
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church-Re-
port by W. &. Parke Address by W. B.
Millar. secretary. Twenty.Thrd street
branch. New York city.
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church.
Report by William Frink. Address by L.
+. See, general secretary, Brookly II, n. Y.
Dunmore Presbyterian Church-Report
by James B. Watson. Address by Arthur
Lucas, state secretary Of New Jersey.
Penn Avenue Baptist Church Report by
l.. NJ. Horton. Address BY George A. War
burton, general secretary Railroad Young
Mems Christian association, New York
city.
jackson Street Baptist Church-Report
by L S. Williams Address by s. NJ. Eard.
general secretary, Wilkes. Barre.
| Providence NJ. f. Church--Report by "
iW lnghs. Address by George g. Many
Scranton.
SUNDAY EVENING.
The following churches will be occu-
pied at evening services:
First Presbyterian Church-Report by
President A. w. Dickson, Address by
George A. Warburton, general secretary
Railroad Young Mems Christian associa.
tion, New York city.
Second Presbyterian Church Report by
H. G. Shater. Address by Edwin f. Ser.
general secretary Young Mems Chris ian
association, Brooklyn, u. Y.
Providence Presbyterian Church Re
port by Il. W. Palmer. Address by S. q.
Bard, general secretary Young Mems
Chris ian as 40 ,Iation, Wilkes Barre.
Scranton Street Baptist Church-Report
BY c. F. Ashelman. Address Ivy Arthur
Lucas, state secretary, New Jersey.
Simpson Nethocist Episcopal Church.
Report by NJ V. Eecey. ADDRESS by N.
l.. Mlllar. secretary Twenty street
branch. New York city.
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Report by Captain w. A. May Address
by Walter G. Doug ass, general secretary,
Philadelphia.
Grace Reformed Church--Report and al.
dress by r. L. Weston
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal
Church-Report by W. L. Smith
Calvary Re orned ChurcE-Report and
address by Rev. W. II. S,ubblebiue.
PHILADELPHIA sECRETAEYs ADDRESS
An anniversary gospel service has
been arranged to lie held IN the large
hall Of the y mng Mao Christ ian ms
sociation bulldinX at 3 As o'clock 10.
morrow afternoon. An address will G
made during the scrvica by Waiter G.
Douglas. general secretary Of the
Philadelpbia Young Mems Christian
assl citation. a selected male choir OF
twenty voices will be I'D by Tallie
Morgan. insisted bv Mr.. Suumerhlli
and Mr.. Rpssar. The co,aplslc prp-
grnmme of the services is a. fn lIws !:
Opening HYMN n.......,..........,,No. 81;
Chorus, "Remember me, y Miyaty 0le"
kinkpl
Scripture reading aud prayer,
Solo and chorus, God Bless NJ Boy. -
Stehbins, Thomas Byuon aud male chorus.
Address Walter C.. Douglas, General
Secretary Young Mems Christian As,ocia.
tion. Pniladephll.
.Qiartette, For God so Loved the
World, MoGeAuahan
Chorus walking With God, "Portius.
Hymn, Benedictiun.
RAlLRoAD DEPARTMENT EXERCISES.
At the railroad department, 55 Luck
awanna avenue. at 345 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Msssrs. Warburton nnd
Lucas will speak TO railroad employes
and their families. There will bs spec
ial music by the choir, and large at.
tendance Is expected
Mr. Warburton is remembered ly
many because OF the prominent p,rt hr
took in the railroad conference, which
was held in this city four years ago
He is an interesting and eloquen
speaker
Arthur Lucas was formerly secretary
OF the railroad department In this city.
and Is kindly rcmem berSi by m any
friends among the railroad men.