The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-31
Meeting At Grace CHURCH
Looking Forward to Bring the En-.
deavOr Convention Here In 1896.
REV. THOMAS BELLS REMARKS
Pastor Of Plymouth Church Exhorted the
Eudeavorsrs to Work to Be Useful for
Christ Meeting Presided over BY
Rev. w. II. Stubblcbiue.

| Christian Endeavorers OF Scranton
assembled in mass meeting ak Grace Re-
| formed Episcopal church last evening
| TO hear reports from the delegates VINO
were at the international convention at
Bosion, and to formulate a movement
| TO bring the state convention here In
| 1896.
Rev. W. III. StubaIebine. pastor OF
| Calvary Reformed church, was chair
man. The pastor OF Grace church. Rev.
| George l.. Alrich: Rev. Thomas Bell. OF
Plymouth Congregational churchc. and
Charles F.. Daniels sat in the chancel.
| Every pew i'm the church was taken.
and enthusiastic fervor pervaded the
sacred edifice.
When the opening psalm had been
| sung. Miss Della Evans was announced
to read report of the Boston conven-
| ton; she responded with q most elab-
crate rehearsal of the proceedings. Her
! report required great care and prepara-
tloni and she clothed the ideas in
| bright. fervent language which did not
failt To impress all present. At the con-
clus,on of her recapitulation of the work
OF the greatest convention of Christian
workers ever called together in this
country. The young people sang an i'm
| pressive hymn.
Boston Convention Described.
Mr.. Daniels took the place of ]. c.
Manning, of Pittston. who was expect
| ed to be present, and entertained the
mee.ing with an interesting brief ac-
count Of the various services at the
u al 10
| said. by the police captains of Boston
that crime and disorierhness fell
off so per cent. during the week Of the
| convention. and they ascribed 1t to the
| spiritual influences ot the more than
$4,000 delegates.
Next the meeting sang a hymn COM
posed by Alfred Wooler. cenor Of the
choir of the Elm Park Methodist Epis-
copal church, adapted from 'The Ba n
ner Of the Cross" The first stanza OF
1t is as follows:
There's an invitation ringing loud and
clear,
To our C. e. friends so true,
To sommune in love. the cause to us so
dear.
'Tis call from Scranton's crew.
The music is quick and joyous and
the words. as will be seen by the first
stanza, are meant as an invitation to
the Christian Endeavorers of the state
| to come to Scranton next year. 1t will
be sung by all the delegates Of the Tri-
County league at the Erie convention
next month.
Work Thst Hss Been Done.
Mr.. Daniels proceeded with a recital
| OF what has been done so far toward
| getting the convention here. He said
| that committee of Scranton Endeav-
| orers at the York convention last year
circulated among the delegates and ex-
tended a cordial invitation to them; no
other place was then mentioned for the
honor, but he believes that an active
interest has since grown in favor of
\ uniting at Allentown in '96. It will re-
| quire. therefore, great work to secure
IL. and he besought all to return to their
churches with the determination that
every union In the county shall send a
full quota Of delegates to the Erie con-
vention and rally for 1896.
The chairman introduced Rev. Mr..
Bell, who responded ably and did much
to infuse a spirit for active work. He
told them that II will require energy,
but whatever trouble It caused would
be consumed for the good Of the Lords
kingdom here on earth. The reverend
gentleman compared the good that will
be accomplished by the state conven-
tion here with the magnificent achieve
ment Of the Boston convention. Mr..
Wcoler sang an appropriate hymn.
scranton In 1899.
To all state conventions Of the Chris
tIan Endeavor union there are more
than 1000 delegates. Some remarks
as 10 the expense that accompanies a
gathering so large were made, but the
meeting adjourned with the watchword
that Scranton In 1896 will be the con-
vention city.