The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-12
NOTES OF THE CONFERENCE.

There are twenty-three veterans pres
ent.
Rev. William G. Simpson will conduct
the devotional exercises tomorrow morn
ing.
The excellent address delivered by Rev.
Stephen Jay could not be inserted today
owing to want of space.
The peroration of Rev. o. l.. Severson
this afternoon was a brilliant effort and
created an outburst of cheering.
Rev. Charles Lee, pastor of the Carbon
dale Presbyterian church, was introduced
to the conference by Bishop Andrews this
morning.
Rev. j. r. Angel, Of Dalton. and Rev.
f., +. Doty, of Peckville, expect to remove
from their present charge at the close Of
the conference.
check for $500 was privately handed to
Chaplain McCabe this morning. making
$500 which he has raised at the conference
in aid of the Methodist church at Rome.
At the meeting Of the Veterans society
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent Rev. J. +. Williams; vice president,
Rev. T.. A. King secretary and treasurer,
Rev. S. II. Wood.
Rev. w. II. Pearce will take part in the
anniversary of the board of church extern
sion, which will be held on Friday even
ing, when he will give a ffteenminute ad-
dress on 1.-THE Church Building as "a Social
Need"
President A. Pascoe. of the Miners ana
Mechanics bank, has written Rev. w.
Edgar extending to the membership of The
conference any banking facilities they
may require and placing the directors
room at their disposal.
Chaplain McCabe, who has rare voice
for "a man of his years, conducted tho
musical services at the missionary meet
ing this afternoon and displayed consider
able skill in conducting music unknown 20
the majority OF the audience.
BY printers error the word more
was omitted from the report of Chaplain
McCabe's speech in today's Tribune. The
chaplain said there were now $4,000 more
scholars In the Sunday schools as com
pared to the year 1887, the year when the
million was reached.
The Carbondale Leader has an excellent
cut of Rev. w. H. Pearce, and describes
him as "the pastor Of the magnificent Elm
Park church, which Is famous as the first
Methodist church in the eastern states
DR.. Pearce is able, eloquent and witty.
and u preacher of much power"
The Hotel Antraclte has been Informally
made the headquarters of the delegates.
Although the hotel has n dining room ca-
pable of seating 100 guests and had pre-
pared accordingly, the demand yesterday
at dinner hour was only met by the best
management. A large number OF visitors
to the conference are registered at the
well-appointed Anthracite.
While speaking Of the Methodist church
now being erected at Rome, Rev. w. II.
Pearce said that his wife had seen the
cdifce and was SO impressed with ita
Importance that she told him that he could
not buy n new coat until he gave $40 to-
ward the building fund. DR.. Pearce yes
terday deposited his $40. and announced
that he was now ut liberty to buy u new
coat.
This morning great scene was wit
messed at the business session. After Pre-
siding Elder Crydenwise had completed
his report. Chaplain McCabe. referred 20
an Incident during the war when 800 men
! volunteered for u mission which seemed
certain to be fatal, and painting the hero
ism Of the men who risked their lives.
pointed to the presiding elder and said
there is one Of them" The enthusiasm
was so unbounded that the reverend gen.
tleman could not restrain his tears and
wept before the audience.