The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
LEBECK g. CORIN
WILKES-bARRE.
DIR. CORSs SPEAKS.
He Makes an Interesting Address Before
the Ministers.

He Makes an Interesting Address Before
the Ministers.
The Methodist Episcopal ministers oe
WilkeS-IIa and vicinity met regular
"ession yesterday morning in the Firss
Methodist Episcopal church with Rev.
j. J.. Williams. of LuZcrne, in the chair.
There were present Revs. j. r.. Will
SANS. of Luzerne, II. NJ. Furcy, Wanna
Tnie; j. 4. La Bar and w. Treibel, Wy
uining: l.. Il. Van Hoesen, Forty Fort;
j. X. Peck and II. c. McDermott,
Kingston: Il. c. Murdock and c. II.
MoSg, Wilkes Barre: j. b. Sweet. Ash
ley; j. Madison and james Jones, Yates;
-. Rcasoncr, Wilkes Barre. j. Il. Sum-
I"s. Nanticokc: S. Moore, Tacoma, and
f,r Dennis, Of the Rescue Mission.
Rev. Samuel Moore, OF Tacoma, for
iHCrly Il member of the Wyoming Con-
?.rence. conducted the devotions, after
which Mr.. Furey, the secretary,raad the
minutes of the previous mectin, which
were adopted. Mr.. Moore then gave a
snort talk on his work in the west.
IIo was presiding elder Of the Tacoma
district for five years, and is greatly
pleased with the West.
Dr. FrederickCo rss, OF Kingston,
they spoke on Progress" He first de-
lined the word, and said: I'VE may
have advancement without progress.
For Instance, the Union army made ad-
vancement at Bull Run, but there was
no progress. Progress in lower orders
OF life must be hereditary or by prepi:-
ration. Here progress means speciali-
2ation, as per cactus of Mexico, the
lion and cat tribe generally. Natrual
history is an ;.ccount of adaptation.
hut no progress IN organic laws is here
manifest In considering progress
faith must be q factor, undisputed and
.'iiich will hold it's sway in spite of all.
The Bible is to be Interpreted by scien-
t!He laws and the study of progress
leads into the domain of science, but
does no violence to Gods Truth
TN Eden man had magnificent en-
Gowment and possession and was even
now entering upon that inheritance.
~. Corss spoke of the needs Of Van
Dicn1an's land as shown by her ma les
TVS subjects, who wanted to raise red
clover, and were informed by IL noted
scientist that they needed cats to assist
IN raising clover, and furthermore
proved his assertion. We are coming
into full possession Of our Eden inherit
tance and progress Is the order of the
day In tliat man is overcoming the Sc
crets OF nature. Uniformity is the basis
OF classification. The doctor then. with
thc lowest forms Of plant life us illus
tretiVes. traced their progress step by
step until he had reached the complete
tIiu. prHutltul hover, the best of all,
The same was also shown in the study
of Zoology. The speaker then punc-
tiired the bacteria scare as developed
ny the water famine, stating that all
water contained bacteria, and that it
~ not necessarily poisonous because 1t
does. But our reservoirs are full of
poisonous decaycd animal matter and
sfagnnnt water is unfit for human use.
The general development from the low
est to tho highest was eScellently por-
trayed and manifested research,
Wrought and comprehensive ,compii-
the subject which was highly compli-
incrtary TO the speaker. In conclu-
sion Ilr. Corss said that ildividualis:n
YVES the highest order of progress as
revealed in the man. lie scientifically
revealed that God had commenced with
the smaller and weaker orders then
developed until progress had marked
Its force on the immortal man. At the
close OF the .ablo talk, Dr. Corsg was
given a hearty vote of thonks. Rev.
pr. Edwards, Of Edwardsville, will be
tho next speaker.
Mrs. Spcck Dead.
Mrs. Samuel H. Sreck, nee Bessie
Norris, OF this city, died at her home in
New York city, Mt Q o'clock Sunday
morning. Mrs. Speck was well known
IN this Uity, ana formerly taught school