The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-11
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.

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ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Large Throng Flocks to Hear Chapiain In
| McCabe's Talk.
Although the evening service was an
| nounced to take place at 730 o'clock, a
large number occupied seats In the
church an hour previous, and by
| o'clock it was found necessary to open
the large swing doors and occupy the
| spacious school room, which was soon
| crowded. Chaplain McCabe was ac-
companied on the platform by Rev.
Manley ). Hard, ID. d., Rev. W, II.
| Pearce, ID. D., William Connell and Pre-
| siding Elder Rev. James o. Woodruff,
of Binghamton. who conducted the SER
vices.
At 73O o'clock the organ struck up the
hymn Eternal Father. Thou Hast
Said" and the immense throng i'm
medately took up the grand words of
the we'll known hymn. Rev. John b.
Sumner, of Pittston. offered fervent
prayer for the success of mission work
| after which the choir rendered with
| much taste, by the River of Babylon"
| Rev. Manley $. Hard read a portion of
the Psalms. Chaplain McCabe con-
| Quoted a quartette. Hes the Prince of
| Peacemakers." the audience rendering
| the chorus.
Report OF Missionary Finances.
Rev Hugh c. McDermott, of Kings
| ton conference treasurer. submitted the
| following report of contributions re-
| ceived from the various districts,
toward missionary work: Binghamton
| S4,643, increase. $3lS: Chenango. S23O6
| increase. $23; Honesdale. $2,2S4, in
| crease, SIS: Owego, $2,507 decrease
Sl96; Oneonta. $2,56S, decrease, $40;
Wyoming. $l2.S5S, increase. $52l; total
| sl2.S5S: net increase, SiS4.
The ANNOUNCEMENT was received with
great enthusiasm. and a clergyman in
the audience suggested that they should
sing the "Doxology" as an expression
of their feeling, and the old tune was
soon rendered by thousand voices.
Having worked his audience into a
state of enthusiasm Chaplain McCabe
announced that he had charts upon
which We're illustrated method of
| raising 81 500 900 for missionary pur-
poses In order to emphasize the in
formation upon his hearers, the chap
lain called up a number of pastors and
divided a large pile of charts among
them to sell to the audience at the price
of five cents each. Needless to say the
whole of the charts We're readily dis
posed of, and handsome sum de-
posted in the chaplain's capacious
pockets.
While the charts were being sold he
New York thought more of the prob
lem 'hCw to get money than him
self-it was his continual thought He
created another ripple of amusement
by referring to a promise made by
Bishop Newman, that he would leave a
sum of $4,000 in his will for the chap
lain's literature work. He appreciated
the promise and hoped that the bishop
would live many years. but he
added, in a side whisper, II want that
So 600 very badly"
AS q prelude to his sermon Chaplain
McCabe and Rev. Manley S. Hard sang
duet, and at its conclusion the chap
lain commenced the delivery of his adj
dress, which had been 50 eagerly antici-
pated
He opened by showing how. by at
tending the conferences one after an
other, Methodists saw q panorama of
the church work. and they would. no
doubt, be bewlldcred by the number Of
causes whicl. are each in want Of
money. When he sat down at these
conferences he always experienced a
poverty-stricken feeling, all the socie-
ties were in debt. but the missionary
society was In q deep, deep hole, and
wanted one and half millions to re-
plenish their ire sury. They were In q
debt OF sl75,000 at the close of the last
fiscal year; they should, however. not
look at that side, but rejoice over the
great work which was being accom-
plished.
The chaplain then dealt with various
objections which had been made to his
scheme to raise 81 800 700. The church,
he said, should contribute more gener-
ously now, as there were 500, 900 scholars,
1000 Sunday school teachers and
1000 900 members Of the Epworth league.
1t YVES argued that the country was on
the verge of bankruptcy. and he ridi-
culed the idea in most humorous man
ner by referring to the issue of $G500O-
900 in bonds which were so eagerly
taken up.
The chaplain, as a means of consola-
ton. spoke of the large number of gen
erous persons who had assisted In his
missionary work with their thousands.
In conclusion he referred to the mis-
sionary church which was being erected
OF nj do