The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13

| eNteusluu' 10 rSlute TINS. l99 charges
subscribed to it and sixty OF them gave
$40 apiece or more; 127 gave scme
thing, and but twelve gave nothing.
Western conferences with but small
memberships do more than Wa do In
| 1873 we asked the conference for Sc
900. bnt received only S2,3l0. We asl,
$4,000 this year. and | promise if it is
received that $l,50O shall be allowed
Tor this territory We have aided
nearly all the conferences in the south
and west. If the pastors will give their
people facts, they will get money.
Take II good time for the collections,
say three months, at least, before the
conference Inform yourselves on facts
OF church extension from literature
furnished for that purpose.
WYOMING DISTRICT REPORT
Extracts from Presiding Elder Rev
j. O. Eckmau's report for the Wyoming
district are as follows:
When the Wyoming district was placed
uuuer my supervision one year ago found
the churches prosperous and supplied with
pastors who have proven themselves heroic
ana devoted men. The year has been a
laonrouss one, but the cordiality with
Whlch nave been received by both minis
terS aud laymen has lightened its burdens
and made the year one Of pleasant msm-
oirs. The work Of the year has zone into
history. Much OF the fruit will be- re-
vealed only in eternity.
Cedar Avenue church in Scranton bas
been enlarged by adding a SUNDAY school
room aud place for an organ and choir
a Few friends presented au organ.
Ihe church at Clark's summit has boan
improved
Ile Providence church has been re-ssat-
Ell and otherwise improved at an expense
OF over $1,000 besides paying balanc. ON
their elegant pipe organ.
In September the Asbury church in
scranton was cOnsecrated Co Gods sarvice
by Bishop j. n Fitzgerald, D. d This is
an elegant structure, costing S2I. OOO and
VIII add greatly to the growth Of onr
cn'rch In that part OF the city. Much
credit IS due the pastor, Rev. G. 4. Cure
alded by IS Official board, for the consum.
nation Of this important enterprise.
Inc new parsonage of the Cedar Avepne
church IS the result of the earnest efforts
OF the pastor, Rev. i. L. Santee. Il Is the
elnoodlment of convenience and comfort
and cost $500. =
Elm PARK COMPLIMENT
The grandest achievement Of ou yos
the completion Of th- Elm Park church in
the city OF Scranton. This magnificent
caJhedrhl needs no description from me
l's chlme OF bells, its grand organ. its ele.
giant sunday school appointments its Ii.
orarE It's cathedral windows. and its
CnRrmlng audience room are before von
Never was there more heroic y.orl. nor
greater devotion manifested tbon wns
SHOWN by the pastor, Rev. W. Fl. Pearce
D. D., and the oGiciary OF this church ,lnr'
ing the time Of its construction. Twice
curing the two years it was erected was
Che building destloy ny fra. At last spc.
cess crowned their efforts and after n
week OF religious services. in which manv
eminent ministers took part the church
was lnalIy dedlca'ed to the worship of
zoo December Il, lS0} by Bishop q. II.
E"WIrr D. D., after an able sermon bv
heV j. NJ, Buckley .. d. This structure
win 1t furnishings cost Sl5o.O0O and the
en l'to property including the parsonage.
aIu % Ir9unl' Is valued AT 5000. COO all OF
MnICil t.i,I!. nas oeea secured by voluntary con-
IriGut9ns ana subscriptions, nearly all of
which have been paid in.
a church at Moosic is ap,roacbi,o, c,,,,
pleton. YIN
The whole amount Of money evrordoa
this year for improvements inclpdir|
new churches, is sou, O0O in roupd fionres
Dr, L. &. Floyd, pastor of Si,onson
ehurch, has succeeded in raising 80 OO6 an
the DEBT, besides making some y9luable
Improvements about the church.
Inc tlrst church OF Wilkes Barre is the
manner church IN contributions for mis-
SONS, having contributed s.. ZOE which is
SOS more than last year
Iue great question Of temperance and
promotion has received share Of attep-
.lou ny our people, but not as much as the
Importance Of tho subject demands. The
lquor trpIilc and the drink habit copsti
tut7 the greatest barriers to the advance
)t our Christian work Of any one couss
nat can be named and a more ardont
l-al should be manifested b. nil for its
A. Elm Park church DR.. Pearce has re-.
'elVed ISJ persons on probation.
HoNEsDALG DISTRICT REPORT
Extracts from the report of Presid
ng Elder W. l. TnorDs, of the Homes
lsIe district, ar3 as follows:
What may have been the actual helm.
.uIness Of my labor, my brethren associa-
,ed with me "a pastors can determine bet.
er Than i but am sure the economy that
brings the service Of the presiding elder.
snip close aud intimate 70 the rcspective
pastoral charges / approved by the pao. |
pie generally and invited by the results.
ne territory embraced in the district |
mas been frequently described, and it will !
,ulhce to say it has no. changed materially |
.or several years, save in the "goll sec. |
lon, and here is the characteristic growth |
n population and corresponding CONNER |
inl interests common to the great authra- |
lite regions
Whiie there are representatives of var
Gus reiSouS denominations throughout |
.ne .ne HISttlct, YET m much the larger portion |
'He MethoHlst Episcopal Church is con-
ldereu 10 o. the responsible custodian of
he religious life and the aggressive factor
hereof. ''''
This fact has led me to hint 10 many
quarterly conferences that notwithstand. |
ng the much we are doing, our plans and
PROVISIONS are not fully up TO the needs, or
wen the desires OF these several commnni.
les.
AT OiYphant we propose organizing for
work Immediately: indeed. the initiStorv
las been taken. WU have n plan of visita.
ion to investigate some other of The set.
lements that have and are springing mn
III along the Lackawanna valley with n
Jew to organizing classes and supplying
With preaching as the demand may APP
year.
The policy that has dictated the adiust-
nent Of the work for number of ypars
las resulted in demanding from number
Il the pastors so much that the local and
eparate interests have embarrassed them
n their plans and crippled their efficiency.
/ assert, the pastors OF the Honesdaie
district this past year have toled Loyalty
nd faithfully, yet with some of them it
las been in the face of conflicting demands
hat have diverted and scattered their
force. am certain we must be
overned by policy that tends toward
he more intimate administration aud
ervice Of ths pastor in several localities
4 the disrcr--end, Bishop il your judg.
mont acquiesces with my view, there will
70 at this conference some divisions of
harges AS the beginning of this new
,olicy.
Any number of preaching places above
ITpA ID that