The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-14
TO Do WORK IN africa
Two Missionaries Address the Second
Presbyterian Church Congregation.
ONE is BLACK AND ONE WHITE
Joseph Phipps. Converted in the Rescue
Mission, Sails Next Week with Rev.
Philip Werner for tho ConGO-Mr.
verner's Thoughtful Address.

In the Second Presbyteria church
last night was witnessed an unusuail!
impressive service. participated in py
Joseph Phipps. a West Indian negro
member of the church. and young keV.
Philip Werner. of Columbia. 5. G.. VINO
| in a few days sail together from tnls
country for the Congo region in AFRICA,
where they will be missionaries.
Phipps is well-known in Scranton, ne
having been converted three years ago
| in the Rescue mission, on Franklin
avenue. after being connected with
museum and diving worldly ne
Young Mr.. Werner comes of minister
ial family of many generations,
The church was well filled ny '.SV
O'Clock. when the usual Introductory
service of songs and scriptural ana
psalter readings was begun by Rev. Dr'
Charles f.. Robinson. the pastor. VINO
later introduced j. A. Lansing. who.
with A. r. Williams and DR.. Robinson.
had been Phipps' friend and counsel
| lor since his conversion. Mr.. Lansing
related briefly the young negro's ca
reer He was born thirty-two years
ago in St. Kits. West Indies. and was
converted in the Rescue mission on
July 5. 1892. He attended the Moody
school in Chicago with the purpose of
fitting himself for missionary work in
learning carpentry. as this knowledge
will greatly assist him in his chosen
work
The colored missionary then spoke.
but occupied the congregation for only
few moments. He confined himself
to proclaiming his thanks to God for
having brought him from wicked to
a purer life. and modestly expressed
his confidence in being able to cope
with obstacles and come in close touch
in Africa with the heather of his own
color.
Boy in Years. Man In Thought.
In Introducing Mr. Werner DR.. Robin
son remarked that his ancestry for
seven generations back had been IN the
ministry. When the young man rose to
speak II was noticed that he was not
over % or "a years of age and might be
younger. He looked a mere boy. but
during the next TWENTY-FIVE minutes
held the rapt attention of the audi
tory and proclaimed himself a man in
logical thought and forceful speaking
which would have done credit to one of
more experience and years.
Africa. Ceogra phically, topographic
ally and theoretically he said. offers
today easier means of religious refor-
nation than has any other country in
years gone by. Its climate is of every
KIM save tHe dTcIlC, While llS NtSSldplt
and mineral resources are of every
known variety The continent itself,
which in length would reach from San
Francisco to Europe, he likened to the
rim and crown of a mans hat-the rim
representing a marshy lowland border
| encircling almost the whole continent,
ard the crown representing a plateau.
The Niger. Congo. lambert and Nile
rivers he said now offer the very in
| ,,,.1 o;x ;1i1p ;Ap IL :,
| these streams in past years. on account
of their huge waterfalls and dangerous
| rapids, have in the past prevented navi-
cation. Excepting the Nile. each has
a waterfall or waterfalls separately
exceeding the volume and power of
Americas Niagara. and around them
| feasible routes have been found.
Missionary. work nowadays, he said
is in its equipment. methods and sys-
tern. profiting by the work of the past
and 1t is found to aid in the speedy re-
ligious reform of middle and southern
Africa. even the former. being more ac-
cessible than Is the interior of China
which country has been semi-civilized
for many years.
The Offering of the evening will he de-
voted towards purchasing Phipps'
equipment.
VIII BE Equipped In England.
MT. werner leaves scranton tomorrow
| and with his negro companion will sail
from New York for Liverpool next
week. In England they will be out
fitted and supplied from the Presby-
terian missionary equipment station,
and will sail direct for the mouth of the
Congo, from where they will go to the
interior stations and separate, each
bound for different mission.
| A reception was given Joseph Phipps
at the Rescue mission by the members
Saturday night. The mission was
filled. The service began with song by
the mission choir. led by Mrs. George
q. Sanborn, wife of the superintendent.
The new missionary preached briefly
from ii Timothy, iii. Is. with growing
grace and in the knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Christ" Refreshments were
served in the basement by Misses
Laura Waugh. Grace Coglizer, Muir
and Mrs. Sanborn.