The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-09
RALLY
Three Thousand Persons Were In Attend
alCa
FIVE COUNTIES At fARVIEW
Unions from Lackawanna, Wayne, Lu-
zerne, Susquohanna and Wyoming
Counties Sent Delegations - The
View Was Obstructed, but Nothing
Hindered the Enjoyment of the
Throng-Music, Addresses and Ex-
ercises Made During the Day.

The rally and reunion Of Christian
EndeaVor societies from tine Eve coun-
ties at Farview yesterday was sue
cess IN point Of numbers, enjoyment
and religious zeal
EARLY in the day light mist hung
over the valleys and cluug tenaciously
to the hilltops and during nearly the
whole OF the day tho sun was partially
obscuged. The signs seemed favorable
for downpour, which, however, failed
TO dampen the spirits Of about 8 900
EndeRvorers from Lsekawanua, Lu-
zsrns, Wayne. Susqu0hauna and Wyo-
ming counties, who made tho trip to
FerVlew and participated In the exer-
cisos Most Of the throng was COM
posed Of young people whoae eujoy-
ment of the outing and meeting was
uuconfned.
The only disappointment was that
the almost incompatible view on ordi-
nary days was restricted yesterday
From the observatory, Waymart lying
below could not be seen
ARRIVALS AT FARvlEw
Every incoming train from both di.
rections brought delegations, and at
1890 O'Clock when the Wayne county
Endeavors arrived from Honesiale,
the attendance was much larger than
expected. Many groups were pro.
Vided with home made lunches.
Bauera band was present and their
rendition Of sacred selection at II
o'clock was u signal for the pavilion
TO be occupied by as many as could
gain Gdmittance.
Rev I. A. Hughes, Of Nontross,
president of the Bi-County union OF
Wayne aud Susqushanna counties,
presided and called tue assemblage TO
order. He said Moses from the sum
init Of Mount Nebo had far view Of
the promised land which he could
never reach, but he hoped that the
Christian EndsRvorers from Shis Far
Wow woald get a near view OF that
promised country to which they all
hoped to attain. He trusted that the
many gathered there would bs tillad
with the Holy Spirit and moved by an
active burning zeal Hs ardent as ton
gues OF fire to proclaim ths teachings
or the Saviour and the words Of saliva
tion 10 those hungering souls in noed
OF saving grace.
THE CONGREGATIONAL SINGING
A selection by the band and the con-
gregational singing of what q Gath
6ring" led by Tallie Morgan, preceded
the prayer 10y Rev. J. ]. Raakin, OF
Hawley. The congregation then sang
y WIN Sing Of My Radesmer."
A letter from Rev. J. Z. Wilcox, of
5onsstala, who mad been selected TO
load the mseJlng, explained that illnsss
prevented hia being present. He Of
iersd his rsgrets by reference TO texts
which showed him to be 'abssnt in
the fash but present in the spirit"
The morning address was delivered
by Rev. T. A. Hughes, whose subject
was 'The Endoavorer on Pstmos
Every EndeAvorer, he said, had his
Patmos az we'll az his Ephssus He re-
ferred to the baniehment Of John from
bis church at EpheSus to live among
the offenders Of that penal colony on
the isle Of Patmos, and how he was
able to lift himself above his environ.
msnts OF sin and wickedness even tc
see such celestial visions as are record
ed in the wonderful book OF Revelation,
lie advised all his hearers to take John
as model, to ignore, to elevate them
selves from the degrading surrounding
OF the world ana they would one day
see the same heavenly visions that wsrs
permitted to the author Of the Fourth
Gospel. the beloved disciple Of the
Lord
IN THE AFTERNOON
The afternoons programme included
q band concert In the pavilion, ad'
dresses and singing, and whom the day
was done the gathering was as unit
in its expression that the day had besn
one Of physical and moral benefit.