The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-20
OF A RELIGIOUS NATURE
Believers Coaference at Green Ridge
Is Attracting Much Attehtion.
MANY INTERESTING SPEAKERS
They Arc Lending Their Talcnts to Assist
In the Work Theodore vladcmirOff
to Speak In the Asbury Church.
Notes Of Personal Nature.


That novel idea for Scranton In the
matter OF religion, the Believers confer
ence and Christian Workers cOnven-
tion. which opened Tuesday evening. Is
attracting constantly increasing au-
dicences to the tent. near Adams ave-
nue.. Green Ridge. in which the various
meetings are held.
The programme for yesterday opened
with a prayer meeting lasting from
to 8 o'clock. OF which Rev. j. B. Egan
was leader. Then came an hour. be-
tween ? and 10. devoted to Bible study.
under the direction of Mrs. A. c. Nor
row, followed by practical addresses at
1880 by Miss Shepherd and Rev. s.
Merritt.
At 80 the afternoon exercises began
with testimony meeting led by Rev.
s. II. Senft. and then came stirring ad-
dresses from Rev. a. b. Simpson and
Evangelist Schivera. Later In the after
noon Mrs Morrow answered many in
Quirers after Information concerning
the Word and addressed a meeting of
the children.
Clarence Wright led the young peO-
pies meeting In the evening. and at
o'clock the regular evening services be-
gan, at which addresses were delivered
by Rev. A. b. Simpson and Rev. S.
Merritt.
Will Speak Tomorrow Night.
Theodore Vlademiroff will speak In
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church
tomorrow morning. He Is son or
Vlademir. and was born 1872. In Merich-
lery. Bulgaria. His father was prom
inent business man, but having been
converted to Christianity he began to
preach everywhere as local preacher
without pay. He established five
churches, one being In his own town,
where he himself preached gratuitously
every Sunday for eight years. He was
elected mayor of the town the same
year he become Protestant Qs69) and
held the office until 1877, when the town
was burned by the Turkish army.
his property was destroyed and he had
to flee for his life. The Russan-Turk-
ish war ended in 1879. after which Mr..
Vlademir returned to the spot where
his home had been and began life anew.
In 1886 he was able to send his son.
Theodore. to the Missionary school at
Samokov, where he graduated in 1891.
Deterined to have the advantage of a
higher education, young Theodore bor-
| rowed some money and started for New
| York, arriving there with ten dollars
Pa, worked on farm until school
opened, then entered the Wyoming SEM
mary and supported homself there for
| the year. In the summer of 1898 he was
called by the Bulgarian commissioner
| to assist him at the Worlds Fair. Sep
| tember, 1893, he entered the University
of Michigan, where he Is now doing
good work as student and supporting
himself by his lectures, etc. Pastors,
| in whose churches he has spoken, speak
| highly of him. He will return to Bull
garia and do mission work after his
| education in America Is completed.
Corner Stone Laying.
| Hungarian Catholics of Throop Dor.
Ough will celebrate the corner stone
la aying Of their new church tomorrow
| afternoon; the ceremony will rot. prob
ably. be performed by Rt. Rev. Bishop
O'Hara, but by some priest delegated
There has been no pastor assigned tC
the parish yet, but one will be as soon
as the church Is built. Everything is
ready for the framework, which will
be started at in week or so.
| The corner Stone laying will be at
tended by a parade of all the Hungar.
ian societies of Throop, Olyphant and
other surrounding towns. There will be
priests present from all parts of the
| diocese.
| Ground was broken June "a for the
parsonage OF st. Luke's Dunmore mis-.
sion. st. Marks. The first earth was
thrown out by Mrs. Urban. wife of the
mission rector. On Wednesday the cor.
ner stone of the parish house was laid
by Rev. Rogers Israel, Of St. Luke's. as
sisted by the priest in charge. The
venerable ID. w. Coke. d. D.. made al
able address. There is feeling lthat
st. Marks will become parish oi
great strength and influence.
OF q General Nature.
| A novel social-religlous feature Is
being promoted In connection with the
Young Womens Christian association
The secretary, Miss Hancock, has SO
licited the loan Of carriages from va
rious sources and will organize "Car
riage club" the object being the loar
of pleasure vehicles for use by those
members who cannot afford such lux
uries.
| The open air Believers conference ir
Green Ridge has aroused considerabl.
interest in the northern section of the
city. The services are open to al
creeds and are largely attended.