The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-25
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
Current Happenings Of Interest to
Church.GOin9 People.
Great Extent of the Arransements and
tho Responsibility Arc Not known 10
the General Public-Morm0u
Missionaries uere-Notes.

ception of the great extent and response
bility connected with the arrange
ments for the state Christian Endeavor
convention in this city next October.
The work eoessary to successfully
provide for ten or twelve thousand
delegates and visitors began last fall,
and since that time has engaged the
attention of the SO committee. the GEN.
tral executive body, and large number
of subcommittee and co-workers from
among the many city Christian En-
deavor societies.
How Scranton will provide for ten
or twelve thousand strangers Is a prob
lem that has not been completely
solved. although 1t will during August
and September be known just how
many delegates will be present, and
these will be housed by Christian En-
deavor members. OF the others. many
will procure entertainment through
friends and relatives, and the Others
will, during the summer, engage hotel
accommodations or take pot-luck with
the hostelries and boarding houses af-
ter reaching here.
Three sites are being considered for
a convention hall. The one most GEN.
trally located will not, II IL feared. be
large enough for a building to accom-.
modate the thousands who will want to
attend the meetings. The other two
sites have space enough for crowds of
any magnitude. but are not readily ac-
cessible. 1t Is believed that the archi-
tect will have to come to the commit
tees aid and so plan temporary struc-
ture that a safely supported gallery
may be constructed with exits and
comforts in keeping with the great
thrOng expected.
The convention songs will be led by
a choir of about 175 voices. These sing
ers are now organized and have begun
practicing under the direction of G. H.
Chandler. chairman of the music COM
mittee. This choir will next Thursday
night occupy position on the stage of
the Frothingham theater during the
lecture by Rev. DR.. F. f. Clark. DIR.
Clark is to talk on the subject, Gods
Purpose in Christian EndeavOr."
Thursday night was begun as follows q
series OF services preparatory to the
lecture: First Presbyterian church,
Rev. Thomas Bell, Of the Plymouth
church, speaker; Washburn Street
Presbyterian church. Rev. w. H. Stub
blebine, Of Calvary Reformed church,
speaker; Providence Presbyterian
church. Rev. W. G. Watkins, of the
North Main Avenue Baptist church,
speaker; Dunmore Presbyterian church.
Rev. A. B. O'Neal, of the Dunmore
Baptist church, speaker.
RESIGNATION WAS ACCEPTED.
After the regular services in the Elm
hurst Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening, the congregation met to con-
slider the resignation Of the pastor, Rev.
Eneas Mclean. The meeting was
called to order by Rev. w. Q. Scott,
who acted as moderator, and joint ID.
Fuller was chosen secretary. The lat:
ter read Rev. Mr.. McLean's letter Of
resignation. Ill health was the cause
of his action. After remarks by sew
eral members Of the congregation show
ing their SINCERE regret at losing their
pastor, the resignation was accepted.
The committee consisting of F. L.
Carr, Charles r. Smith, r. H. Martin,
Miss Fanny NJ. Fuller and Mrs. Louise
Christy, appointed to prepare suitable
resolutions, reported the following,
which were adopted:
Whereas, On account Of protracted sick
ness our beloved pastor, Rev. Eneas Nc.
Lean. has rendered his resignation and
has asked the cooperation Of the offi-
GERS ana NemDers Oh the CnuTcn III peti-
tioning the presbytery to dissolve the pas,
toral relation existing between himself
and this church:
Resolved. That we deeply regret the ne:
cessity for the dissolution Of this pastoral
relation, which has been so uniformly
pleasant and so productive Of good in the
church and In this community.
Resolved. That our deepest sympathy
and love be extended to him In his present
affliction, and that We ask the blessing Of
thx1 I'm ND
Resolved. That We join him in his re.
quest to the ptesbytery.
F. F. Carr H. G.. Thayer and John d.
Fuller went to Carbondale on Tuesday
as commissioners to the presbytery,
and presented the resignation Of Mr.,
Mclean. The same was duly accepted
and the pastoral relation dissolved.
Rev. DR.. Scott was appointed by the
presbytery to declare the pulpit of the
Elmhurst church vacant.
CHURCH SOCIETY BANQUET.
Church societies whose memberships
are composed mostly Of young people
might profit by the custom of the Chi
Upsilon society of the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church, which has q
semi-annual custom Of banquetting and
meeting in social intercourse. This So
ciety enjoyed it's periodical event Tues
day night in the Washburn Street Pres
byterian church parlors. After the
banquet Rev. J. P. Moffatt, pastor OF
the church, talked on 1.-THE Woman OF
the Past" Then followed toast on
"The New Woman" by George Watres
jr. Will Burrill gave fine sketch on
THE Drama Of Life" and Professor D.
A. Stone talked on Hunting" In ad.
dition there were several impromptu
talks and musical selections by A. f.
Morse. the mandolin artist. Photog-
rapher Van GOrder took flash light
photograph of the banquetters.
OCCUPY THE PARSONAGE.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Giffin are
now installed In the parsonage of the
Elm Park church. Mrs. Gifnn arrived
Thursday from Baltimore, and that
night reception was rendered to Rev.
and Mrs. Gifiin by the members of the
Elm Park Epworth league.
President Whittemore, of the league
gave an address. in which he assured
the new pastor the cooperation of the
league in his church work. DR.. Giffin
responded that he wished to have ev-
cry young person In the church his
friend, and he expressed his belief that
pastor and league might be of mutual
assistance to each other.
MORMONs IN SCRANTON.
Scranton people are not very alert ia
respond to efforts of proselyters. repre-
senting weird religions. At least such
was indicated Wednesday night when
but seventeen persons attended a meet
ing In Co. Operative hall on the West
Side to listen to three Mormon mis-
sionaries. Ten of the seventeen spec
tators left the room before the last
Mormon had finished his speech. The
meeting lasted but an hour. The mis-.
sionaries were from Salt Lake City.