The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21
MEETING OF PRESBYTERY.
Opening Session Held ut Cnrbondalc Last
Evcning-New Moderator Was Chosen.
Rev. MIR. Mills. OF Wiikcs.Barre Sue.
cccds Rev. Il. T.. Guild.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Rev. Mr.. Mills. OF Wiikes.Barre Sue.
cccds Rev. Il. +. Guild.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Carbondale. April 2O.-The Lacka-
wanna Presbytery opened its spring
session here today. The principle gath
ering of the day was in the evening. AS
many of the ministers had not arrived
the gathering was not so large as they
will be the next two days. Several ar
rived on the late trains this evening and
Others are expected tomorrow. --..- -.
The meeting of most Importance and
greatest interest today opened at
7.3O. The church was nearly filled with
ministers and the public who manifest
the greatest interest in the doings of
the presbytery. Owing to the Jour-
neys which many had made during the
day. the session was not long. The
meeting was opened by prayer. after
which Rev. George f. Guild, of Scran-
ton. the retiring moderator, preached a
most eloquent sermon. His subject
was mainly devoted to missions and
the chance which we constantly have
OF doing some missionary work at all
| times.
CHANCES EVERY DAY.
I'm our every day work, in the streets,
among our neighbors, are fields for
| missionary work which we should make
the most Of. In our everyday life we
constantly pass by Hungarians. Slavs
Italians and Others with whom we
, could do some good by telling them the
story Of His love. Perhaps you have
% arins wv, wnman % wh,oh "obv sbnws sen Nc hau,
necessary 1t is to tell of Christ's love to
those about us. This woman in her
| visits came across a gypsy camp, where
she found a young man about TO die.
She cared for him and doing so whis.
| pered in his ear asking him If he had
| heard that God so loved the world that
! He gave His only Son for us. His
eyes, which were fast closing, opened
at the question, and he seemed bewil-
dered. At last he shook his head, and
upon being asked why he had not heard
1t, said, as his eyes closed; No one
told me the story
| "Perhaps the fable of the Persian
prince may be familiar to you. The
prince had in his possession a shelf. and
upon pressing a spring a canopy would
suspend itself over himself and COM
panions. shelterins themifrom the fierce
heat. Upon touching another spring a
canopy would spread itself over all his
country, armies and people. Christ is
| not to be SURPASSED by a fable. for He
| does even greater things and His love
spreads over. village. CITY and the
whole world"
This closed the sermon. and after
singing and pra YER the regular business
of the presbytery was entered upon.
|
| BUSINESS OF PRESBYTERY.
The first order of business was the
roll call, to which about thirty-five re-
sponded The roll call Of the churches
was called and the following answered
Carbondale, First, S. Bolton; Franklin,
f. d. Tuttle: Gibson w. l.. Branden-
burg; Harmony, A. Smith; Hawley
John Niece; Little Meadow, H. A.
Pitcher: Montrose, c. c. Holson; Mich
olson, N. L. Mcmillan; Scott, Henry
Arneke; Silver Lake, Fl. A. Ross: Troy
N. M, Pomeroy; Wilkes-Barre Me-
mortal, Wyalusing First, Milton Lewis
Mr.. Lewis also represented several oth
err congregations and a discussion
arose as to whether he was entitled tc
do this. Mr. Lee made a motion tina
I hts name should be placed Opposite the
church first named and that it be dis.
cussed later,
The election of moderator was the
next order of business. Rev. Mr.. Mills
of Wilkes Barre, was nominated. anf
as there were no other candidates his
made a brief sneech in which he CON.