The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-19

Christian EndeavOr union met Tuesday
evening In the Young Meas Christian
Association building. The president.
Rev. George E. Guild. presided. Re-
ports from various committees of the
late state convention We're heard and
plans laid for two or three public
meetings to take place in the coming
year; one in the interests OF good
citizenship and one In behalf Of mis-
sions. Hereafter the executive COM
mittee will meet on Monday instead Of
Tuesday evenings.
Rev. F. c. Hoskins delivered lee
ture in the lecture room of the Second
Presbyterian church Tuesday evening
on Turkey and the Armenian question.
MIR. HOskins has just returned from
Zahleh, Syria. where he spent ten years
as Presbyterian missionary. He and
Mrs. Hoskins were guests Of Colonel
and Mrs. H. NJ. Boies during their
stay in this city.
Captains Masland and Green on
Tuesday relinquished their command Of
the American Volunteer post in this
city and left on Thursday for New
York city, where. from national head
quarters. they had been summons to
take charge of the Volunteers Harlem
post. They received a leave of absence
for the purpose of rest which will be
spent at the home of Captain Green's
parents in New Bedford, Mass.
This weeks indoor camp meetings Of
the Salvation Army in it's barracks on
Price street were as spirited and as en-
thusiastic as those of the first week.
on Monday night. "Wash-day Chris
tianity." was the theme and. naturally,
Tuesday was designated as christians
Saved on Ironing Day." Rev. John
Grifiiths spoke Wednesday evening and
Rev. j. 4. Morris preached. and Thurs
day night was reserved for the Metho-
dists. Rev. w. ]. Simpson, of PittstOn,
preaching the sermon. Last night the
Baptists had a night Rev. s. F.. Mat
thews. pastor of the Scranton Street
Baptist church. spoke. Tomorrow af-
ternoon the EDworth league of the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
will he in charge of the meeting.
This evening at 8 o'clock in the
Young Mems Christian association en-
tertainment hall. young men are invit-
ed TO attend a free exhibition Of some
OF the famous Frank Beard cartoons,
as thrown upon the screen by A, v.
Bower with a dissolving view oxy-
hydrogen lanterns. Comments on the
pictures as shown. will be given by
General Secretary Manly On Sunday
afternoon at 3.45 the stereOpticon will
also be used in an illustrated gospel
talk on the subject. "The Wages of
Sin and the Way of Escape" The pic
lures which will be used in this SER
vice will be remarkably striking, and
have never before been used in stere-
OpticOn work.
The ladies of the Green Ridge Unit
ed Evangelical church are preparing
to send a box of clothing to F.. c.
Beardsley, Durant. l. T.. for distribu-
tion among destitute children. Dona-
tions of secondhand clothing may be
made to Mrs. G. l.. Malice, 1876 Penn
avenue. not later than Monday. as the
goods are to be shipped not later than
Tuesday if possible
The Free Methodists will have
preaching in Beers hall, corner Of
North Main avenue and Lafayette
street. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
John Cavanugh, pastor.
The Sunday evening service at the
Rescue Mission will be conducted by
Tom Pape, from New York city.