The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR DAY
Observed by the Local Societies in an
Appropriate Manner.
WHERE SERVICES WE'RE HELD
Interesting Programme Rendered by the
West Side and North End Societies.
Sermon by Rev. Thomas BILL ut the.
Congregational Church.

Christian Endeavor societies have
| now become a powerful auxiliary in the
religious world, and the enthusiasm
| which marked the observance of
christian Endeavor Day." yesterday,
| testifies in an unm!stakable manner
| the great interest which thousands in
this city alone manifest in the work
| OF this marvellous movement.
To the rising generation the beneti-
| cent advantages of this great society
are both invaluable and inestimable,
and 1t is matter Of sheer impossibilty
| to Indicate the great and glorious fu-
| ture which awaits the society, when
| those who are now being trained in
| the work will, after years of valuable
| experience, be enabled to develop and
utilize the society for the Herculean
| task which in course of time will GER
| tainly be comprised in their organiza-
| ton.
All the churches in which the society
has been planted as an auxiliary
| We're, yesterday, able to report re-
markable progress during the year. In
| the city at the Penn Avenue Baptist
| church, First and Second Presbyterian
| church special exercises We're held
| indicating healthy activity in num-
bers and spiritual work.
| Observance on West Side.
On the West Side large attendances
were in evidence and enlivening SER
| vices held at the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church Charles j. Helms
| presided and the following delivered
brief addresses: d. A. Stone. George
II. Keen, d. l.. Morgan. Miss Margaret
Jameson, Miss Amanda Nichols, and
Mrs. Anna La Monte. This was fol-
lowed by an open parliament. when the
question of the Golden Rule and Its
| Effect on the Society" was discussed.
At the Plymouth Congregational
church Charles Il. Daniels, who, as ex-
president of the union, has contributed
materially to the success of the work,
presided over large audience. Miss
Lulu James in an admirable paper dis
cussed the pertinent question. What
| has our society done during the year"
| The answers Were concise and cast a
| flood of light on the work of the So
ciety. Miss Sarah Hughes followed
with practically written paper on
Its Present Condition David Owens,
president of the local society, read a
well written paper on improvements
in Our Society Work During the Coming
Year" A. 3. Eynon also delivered a
pithy address on "Other Hints for De-
| velopment." Other addresses on prac-
teal work were given by chairmen of
committees.
In the North End.
| The spacious Puritan church was well
| filled by an audience which had also
assembled for a similar purpose.
| Thomas ]. Gwynne, who has been an
active worker in the movement, gave
a brief sketch of the career of the So
ciety, and was followed by John H.
Phillips, who read a paper on Our
| Pledge" in which he strongly empha-
sized the necessity of all active men,
| bers keeping their pledge by a syste-
| matte study of the Bible in order to
better equip themselves for the work.
| They should more consistently support
their church, visit the sick, take an
| active and thorough part in the meet
ings and by teaching in the Sunday
| schools.
Edward Lewis read an instructive
paper on How Can Christian Endeav-
| orers Be Successful in Bringing Souls to
| Christ Rev. A. +. Ferris concluded the
meeting with an eloquent address full
of encOlra cement to the members.