The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-29
scHIvsREA MISSION NOTES.

At noon Evangelist Schiverea will ad-
dress the men at the Dickson Manufactur-
ing works, Penn avenue.
Today's meeting at the Gospel tent will
be: 80 p. m. mass meeting for children;
Z, 80 p m, meeting for men.
Hundreds in Scranton will be glad to
hear that Messrs. Schievera and Weeden
have definitely arranged to visit Scranton
next summer.
On Thursday evening Evangelist Schiv-
ersa, referring to newspaper reports Of
the mission work, gave very favorable
mention of THE TRIBUNE.
Evangelist Shiverea referred m his ad-
dress last night to visit to q mine He
and Mrs. Schievera were piloted through
the Pine Brook mine yesterday morning
by Outside Foreman Hess.
At o meeting Of the campaign commit
tee it was decided to request Evangelists
Schieverea and Weeden to remain an
other week. The Wyoming valley general
committee have purchased one Of the
tents for mission campaign.
Yesterday at noon splendid meeting
was held at the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western car shops when the evangel-
ist excelled his previous records in power
fully directed appeals to working men.
1O bpOhO LuOSb upOu buo uubb-
tion Of thrift and the striking illustrations
made deep impressions.
In the afternoon his address was mainly
directed to a middle-c class audience and
his truths were told with painful preci-
sion. An important and well delivered
feature Of his address was the waste Of
money upon luxuries, which, il the people
were anointed would, instead Of spending
on cards, cigars and plays, be sent to
heathen lands for the propagation Of the
Gospel. Another point fully worthy OF
consideration was his question: "Do you
know OF mother who has saved her chill
dren by cards, dances or plays2" He illus
trated this blythe case Of mayors wife,
who burnt all the playing cards rather
than the seeds OF gambling should be sown
In the minds OF her sons fright in their
own home" The manner in which he
placed the question WAS one which COM
pelled his hearers to think over 1t after
leaving the meeting
Last night the attendance at the gospel
tent was larger than ever, and Evangelist
Schiverea mede bold move In the drift
OF his sermon. During his address he in
troduced the question Of free evils, from
which emanated the query, "Wby sinners
should not go to heaven unsaved." In re-
ply he used illustrations which were cer-
tainly forcrble, to use a mild term. Take
a saloon-keeper," said he, "and let him
20 to heaven tonight he would want to
be down In Scranton again by 4 o'clock
in the morning for 'an eye opener. Heaven
would be hell for him. Take the money
grabber who would see the sidewalks Of
gold, he would want cbisel and bag to
bring the gold back to Scranton. Take
the drunkard who when he found there
were no saloons, would say, how can
get back to Scranton. Take the girl who
will waste valuable hours in dressing before
her mirror, girl who will do anything
for O small waist, put that bunch Of vanity
in heaven where she will find that there
are no hops, no tight waists, why she
would soon exclaim: Pm going back to
Scranton.n With numerous similar illus
trations he impressed his arguments upon
his audience aud closed with an earnest
appeal to make q bargain with Christ
while there was time for salvation.