The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-30

cousins. They were more. than that
brothers, as they had the same Father
the, same Savior and blood Is thicker
than water.
NO FAULT TO FIND.
The two churches were Of the same
post. The Presbyterian army found no
fault with the Baptist nor vice-versa;
the two must run for the same object
though the navy might experience
some difficulty in running on dry land.
There was no better city in which DR..
Dixon could put his talent to the test.
DR.. Mcleod scored the floating church
goers who attend various churches
with the sole object of being enter
tanned. warned Dr.. Dixon against
them and closed with the toast of Rip
Van Wrinkle that the new pastor might
live long and prosper" and that he
might have God in his heart.
Secretary Mahy, who extended the
welcome to Christian Citizenship" re-
ferred with a tinge of humor to the
first time pieces which ran by water
and were imperfect pieces Of mechan-
ism. They ran slow like the finishes of
the preceding speakers who had been
admonishe6 to deliver but 3-minute ad-
dresses. DR.. Dixon had been welcomed
as a Baptist. Christian and a pastor;
1t was the speakers privilege to well
come the man and he would do 1t with
handclasp, as all true men should be
welcomed. Progressive cities, Scran-
ton among them, are not slow, but are
anxious to invite among them men
with money and influence. That was
one characteristic of Scranton's push.
But the city needed godly men and the
gOdl!ness that came with their pres
ence. Such an one was DR.. Dixon.
Scranton needed him and would use
him. If he broke down under the strain
he might go over to the Young Mems
Christian association gymnasium and
be made better man-physically.
DIR. MacArthur's sermon, which ap-
pears in full at the conclusion of this
article, was in its thought, style and
sentiment, all coupled with the divine's S
inspiring eloquence. an illustration of
the power of the later-day preacher.
He delivered it with an intensity of
manner and evoked applause frequent
ly. In his political references and his
avCwal of the pastors right to express
himself on current topics he was not
at all mincing, but delivered himself of
those utterances in such forceful man.
ner that his meaning could not be de-
MED.
At the conclusion of the sermon, Mrs.
Lizzie Hughes Brundage, soprano, sang
cato by Miss Clara Long.
DIR. DIXON AFFECTED.
DR.. Dixon was visibly affected and
not equal to his usual robust style of
speech in his response, which was very
brief, to the welcomes and the sermon.
He said in part:
when you called be to the pastorate
of this church you supposed me en-
dowed with good sense, and to show
that I possess it I will not make a
speech. When / was a student In the
seminary at Rochester I often heard
the sermons of DR.. Robinson. The key
note of his prayer urges me to do here
the best of my work. Way yOnder on
the shore of Hemlock Lake where RO-
chester gets her water supply Is a
grave by which sweeps a stream. My
mother lies there. One day when a lad.
borrowed a horse and wagon with
which to convey sod to cover the
mound and plants to beautify it. l per-
formed the work and then kneeled there
and consecrated myself to the Christ
ian ministry. My mothers memory has
been and Is with me and will be a
guide in my efforts to serve me in this
my present office. I thank you most
deeply for this welcome and DR.. Mac
Arthur, the foremost Baptist minister
in this or any country for the part he
has taken in it. He has been father
to me and more kind than l can tell.
Again. 1 thank YOU"
The service closed with the singing
Dav II u Harris of tho CaIv.ry
D. nt;,t oh,,rot, af r,,,,ou ,T..' ~,
i,ap.is, Su,..' W MahS Ae
During the evening Mr. Keller. for
the church, invited members of all de-
nominations to attend the reception to
Dr.. and Mrs. Dixon In the church at
clock thls evening.
Dr. mac Artnurs sermon topic was
some CnaraGIerlstics OF PROSPER
ous Church. lie salo'
DIR. MAC ARTHJIR'S ADDRESS.
Most boort,Iy do oonarot,,ota m
Diwnn onI ~, nhuroh e, thn ,,,in,,
f.rmnd hetwean them and now n,,hl
iiclv recocniyeL bv these .ar,.;oos This,
cb,irch 10 widely and honorable Inown
to tbn entira sistarhood of nLrrnb os +.
and Dr nixon;s nraisa 10 -, 81, th.
chnrches no an accurate st,dsnt an
a hle PREACHER devoted nastor ,nI
n gh-toned Chr;st;an uentIarnop ~
10 fit1ing that IN sucb on nrras s;n,, ~.
sbm,ld 5;ecuss canrinolv nro NJ loo /
snhiect 7 tbercfor nave chosan ~, tha
tonic nf homo n u n q
of n cuooos.f,,I Ch,,rnh
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aoas TanrvS,n s,nr ~ tho .,T,,,,o
V"ioas ', '"7 :" VIC "'
''Tis life, whereof our nerves are scant,
o. life. not death. for which we pant,
More life, and fuller. that want.
"Tbis need is especially true of a
church A dead church 10 misnomer:
hut unfortunatelv such misnomers are
mot I,n,snown Mr. Snurgson told us
that he had often seen dead men in
nnlnits dead men as deacons and dead
men in ali the news. A church which
lives onJv for itself is dead while II
lives Selfshness is death. seSSab-
neeation is life. iov and blessednsn
Rei;rion gains life NV imnartinp life
1f ne one knows that vo, arc n
cbr;stior n is true that o,srvhodv
should rnow that vo,, nroha hIv a ra ~,
o Christinn TO q r,an nau Loay h,s, ,roe no