The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
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CONFERENCE EVENING SESSION.
Addresses Made in Behalf Of the
Prsaohera' Aid Soolety,

Addresses Made in Behalf Of the
Prsaehera' Aid Society.
The evening session OF the confer
ence. the details of which were devot.
ed to the cause Of tho Preachers Aid
society. was more largely attended
than any session yet held. Thare was
a large attendance Of ladies aud lal.y
In addition to strangers, many Of whom
were spriuklsd about ia tue auditorium
Tue meeting was presided over by
Rsv, y, @ Smith, d. D.. Of West
Pittston. who inaugurated the session
by reading u passage from the Scrip
lures, abide With Me" was sung
aud was followed by q ferveut prayer
by Rev. c. Y Arnold. of Binghamton.
The hymn "Arisc My Soul" WINS sung.
WILLIAM CONSEu's LOGIC
William CQnnell made his report as
treasurer of the Preachers Aid Soclt-
ty. He announced tho state Of It's
finances rs follows:
Ca hand at the beginning Of present
year. 81 200, HO; received during the year,
SlTA60 interest ON fund, Sl,l4l.22; ok
popSes OF trustees, Sl0.7S; paid co sixty.
three hen0hciaries, Sl.236,t5, on hand,
s3,S7d42; amount ~ invested fund, SELL
429.ig
Regarding the amount Of our fund | want
10 say il IL entirely too small, and what l
say in consequence ia not to DO harsh, but
10 proclaim a5 y layman what ! think 10
for the best good of all,
was present when the preachers were
responding to their names for " certain
district, and am sorry to say that the
amounts collected Cor worn ont preachers
was, with the exception OF two instances,
only tor the amount appOrtioned.
Now, niue me, ] am speaking from only
n laympn's standpoint, but you, as leaders
in spiritual WORK, must DC leaders in OBJ
tanning money for this cause, You must
Eet US q fund that win amount 20 somei
thug. The fund should DO 500, 600, $500, :
0O0-yea, $500 0
There is not as much enthusiasm as whom
the society was started. The constitution
provides that any OF tho appoctiOnel
amounts IN excess shall 20 to this fund.
but they have not appeared in such excess.
Now, don't take anlss q laymau'S advice
but before you finish your duties at this
conference, frame q resolution that each
OF you shall devote one day q year for the
purpose OF increasing tue fund.
REV. MCANULTY's ADDRESS.
Bev. 0. II. MsAnulty. of West Pitts
ton, WAS introduced and said substau-
TALLY:
Like the SaQuehanpa river. which in its
accumulation Is made by the feeding Of
smaller streams and rivulets. is the great
Methodist church of today. Ono OF these
branches is the ruval-district charge in It's
ertiriry. In plays al important part in
the making up OF congregations in large
cities.
The Bible has said that to save the Ia
ton We must save the cities. That is not
exactly true Of today, since times have
changed materially in 1900 years. How
are the rural charges to be maintained:
How are the rivulets to he kept open me
cleaned? The large city churches are made
possible by men who are revlving what we
call in our ignorance "wesk' country
charges.
Minister'S cannot engage in secular pur-
suits. Then how can no well perform his
duties with the impossible provisions for
his family staring him in the face? 1t Is n
great problem for the church Of God to
solve. It is a shame and disgrace and II
blur on the face Of the church Of Chris
tianity.
REV j. L. PRICE SPEAKS.
Rev. j. E. Price, d. D.. formerly Of
Scranton. and now of st. James Eois-
eopal church. at New York, received a
hearty welcoming applause when he
arose to address the audience. His re-
marks included the following:
It isalmost q disgrace to Methodism that
this assertion should confront the men
who have served the church with such
splendid fidelity.
l want to see the day when the 1letho.
dist Episcopal church shall pay her vet
Grams we do not consider It'll in the light OF
charity-what they owe them. 1t should
be done in a spirit OF gratitude.
The society 10 to be congratulated for
giving the laity a chance to display their
thanktulness TO the church, TO which they
owe all they possess.
LAWYERS PLEA.
Attorney W, J. Welch, Of Bingham.
ton, said
We congratulate ourselves on the
achievements OF the nineteenth century,
and say how great we are. In this con
nection 1 want to say something about
our debt and our duty.
We are great, fOrsooth not because
OF our labor but bscaEse Of the sweat, toll
and labor Of the millions who have gone
before us ana gave rs what we have. For
instance, We pride '0urselvss' on the
great Methodist church. How about the
men who made her what she is They
are those who have gone out among tue
masses and toilsd and labored; they are
those TO whom tho world owes Ito debt Of
gratitude.
Now our duty az the result Of q century
Of Christian tGqching seems to be TO wrap
around ourselves, the mantle OF our place
aud sic and do nothing. This is not right.
" we don't DO our duty we shall bs borne
down by the burden we refuse 10 carry
dragged down by the benefits We grasp
bat are not disposed to support.
What q grander structure the church
would be il each member Would bear his
share Of the strain like each strand of the
wito in the great suspension bridge across
thu last River. Something comes to men
who walk shoulder to shoulder and In
touch; they are held together rs the
forces Of electricity attract two pieces Of
iron.
some men call it sentiment to say Il IA
not charity 10 help the deCrepit clergy. 1t
10 charity TO reach down aud lift one who
has fallen.
Without cherishing the thought Of Civ
ing, life seems not worth living.
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