The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16
CONFERENCES AFTERNOON SERVICES.
Elders Ordained, Memorials Read and
EDwor.h Anniversary Held.


During the exercises of tho afternoon
nins elders were ordained. services held
IN memory Of ministers or the wives OF
ministers who had died since the last
conferences and services commemorat-
ing the anniversary of the Epw0rth
league.
The services bsgan vt , o'clock with
song. Prayer was offered by Rev. Y.
& Smith, of West Pittston. Rev. Jus
tus +. Warner read from the scrip
lures,
Rev. A. Grifin. OF ~Biughamton, who
presided, said that to mention the
names OF those who had passed away
and to enlogizs their deserving Christ
ian efforts and careers was a privilege
and al honor. Their names are not
often mentioned III public places.
Twelve months hence some Of those
present might be beneath the sod, aud
their lives chronicl9d and read bsiors
conference.
The memorials OF tho departed and
those who presented them. are as fol-
lows
Rsv. William Burnside, entered the
conference il 1912, died at Sidney. n.
Y memorial read by Rev. j. D. Cook.
Rev Alexander Il Daniels, entered
conference IN 1884, died az Morris, n,
y; memorial read by Rev. A. Griffin,
BinEGamton.
Roy. Samuel W. Spencer, entered
conference Ia 1873, died AZ Moun:
Pleasant, Mich memorial read by
Rev Juslus F. Warner, of Owsgo.
Ms. Sarah Hill Burgess, wife Of
Rev. Thomas Burgess. born il London &,
Eag, dad at Pleasant Mount, buried
At ktrkwood, y. y; memorial read
by Rev. ". H. Thorpe, p. L
Mrs, William Il. C~oehrane, born at
Fly Creek, \. Y, died at Centermora-
land. Pa. memorial read by Rev.
JUslIs f Warner. Of Owsgo.
Mrs Sarah Weutg, widow OF the
lase Rev W 5. VENT, buried at Ro-
chester y. Y. memorial read by Rev a.
Griffin, OF Bilgbamton.
Brief memorial addresses were made
BY Rev. ". L. Thorpe aud Rev. y. Z.
Smith. touching upon the Christian
characters and lives OF the late Rev.
Alexander +. Daniels and Rev William
Burnside.
Following the memorial service WAS
the UrdaiEine Of the elders. Bishop
Hurst ofhcia:ed and 10 the laying on OF
hsnl- was as'i:aa By Rev. }. 0. Peck,
D. D., Of New York; Tbomas Har-
rauu. trasj,Ing ollsr. OF B~iughsCuton ;
Amasl T. CbaffAe, of Wilkes. Blrre
A. Griti1, OF Blnghamson; A J.. Van
Cleft, OF Oueonra; Wilson Treble, pre-.
siding elder, Of Wa;erlY and Dram II.
MaAEuity, OF West PittSton.
THE CLASS or ELDERS.
TIE class ordained was composed Of
Reys. William T. Blair. Ellison II,
Depuy, Moses ). G0asha.l. Hiram 4.
Grs.Due. Leonard c, Muriock. Cuarle5
Il Na9in-, Hugh 4. Williams. Her
bert l. E,!sw0g:h, Willard II Alser.
at $50 o'clock began the Epworth
le4gu. anniversary, presided over by
Rev. J 0 Woodruff, Of Plymouth.
IAs conference socr.tary's report
was read and showed the following:
Contributed FOR missions and home
church work, $50, 600; conversions, 100;
increase in membership, 1,S0O; mem.
ber.aig, 10. 21i chapters, 225; chapters
OF Junior league, ~.
Professor W. F. Winchester. prssi-
dent Of the MiIilc.own Was,.ya. uni .
ytrsiry, addressed the meeting. H.
said
shall coniDe myself to informal words
On the point, that the EpwOrth league j.
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namely, it, influence 10 broaden l15el.ects
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Christian du;y.
TIE dIrcctiou OK religion should be broad
ana straight Toto tho s,ieam Of human &c
uylty, not Dy any outside channel that
may dry up. The world and church are
learning that they have a relation 70 al
manRind.
carry the sweep OF religious obligation
freely among all, and individually unite IN
the power OF good resolve.
Bishop Hurst said
In tbis capfereure norticulsrlr ia Al,
Fpworth Leagne a tvne Of tbe cb1rcb anf
in IS more apparent hare than eIse
THE s.crefary's renort sbows how rsmsrS,
ab'e X Is.
IL involves nm awfnl resnonsibil1tv If
bow To direct and opide those vSnns
vortcrs They can hero,na ioy .uaIors
m-issionarieg or ornaments II so t,a;maG
Tho relation the Leagna b,ars ~ IN,
University IN Washipyton 10 in lie cs,ob
Gshuent ~ "a find ~ S5nq oOn ~ ,rhial
no. sUnI Ice S4q So and sch uIr gS1hS.''"'HS PROBES