The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-17

Young Mems Christian association-I.u-
zerne. i.ackawanna. Wyoming.
Second Presbyterian Susquehanna,
Wayne, Pike, Warren, Blair.
Penn Avenue Baptist-E.rie. Lehigh.
York, Dauphin. Allegheny.
Grace Reformed DISQUALIFICATION,
Lancaster. Cumberland, Adams, North
Calvary Reformed-Bradford, Sullivan,
Tioga, Mexican.
Providence observation-disclosures
Somerset, Nenango, Clarion, Monroe.
Providence Christian-Fayette. Greene,
Forest, Lawrence. Clinton.
Providence Baptist-Huntingdon Bed
ford. Perry, Franklin. Potter.
schuylkill. Washington, Westmoreland,
Northnmberland, Columbia. Center.
Washbnrn Street esbyterian-Lycom-
ing, tnion Snyder Carbon.
Green Ridge Presbyterian-Jeffe fferson,
Clearheld, Cameron, MifIlin, Bucks
Dunmore Presbytcrian-Elk. Fulton,
Cambria. Indiana. Crawford.
Dunmore Baptist-Mercer. Butter. Juni-
alta.
Howard Place African Methodist-Col-
ored delegates.
IT is interesting to compare this, the
tenth state convention, with the sec
ond gathering held here in the Second
Presbyterian church. Then only ljs
delegates were present. Now there
are 1900 societies in the state. and the
% in Scranton will be represented by
1900 delegates at the convention meet
ines. While Scranton has contained
End"av0r societies almost since the
inception Of the organization the City
union was not in existence until seven
years ago.
The society of Plymouth Congrega-
tional church is the oldest in the
state, ana was the eighth to be estab-
lished among all the thousands Of
Christian Endeavor societies in the
world.
BEGAN TWO YEARS AGO.
IT was over two years ago that local
Endcavores conceived the idea of hav-
ing Scranton selected for the '36 con-
vention. At York in 1894 preliinin-
AIRY canvas was made and without
any great effort this city, was shown
to he favored by a large number
ON the return of the delegates from
York a pronounced step toward put
ting forth Scranton's claims in the
Erie '9J convention was made. The
following preliminary committee WAS
formed to carry ON the work: Charles
T.. Daniels. chairman: \. T.. Stone, ~.
A. Reynolds, Harry Lathrop, e. IT..
Chandler. Miss Ida Wutrous and Miss
Rachael Williams. Several mass meet
ingS were held, literature circulated
and personal canvasscs made: so
Scranton'S bid was very generally
known throughout the state when the
Erie convention convened last year.
The Scranton committee went from
here primed with TIE endorsement of
every union in northeastern Pennsyl-
vania and scores throughout the state,
and the city Pastors union. Allen
town was the only competitor but this
city was so overwhelmingly first
choice that the Allentown advocates
withdrew from the fight ana on the
first ballot Scranton was unanimously
chosen.
Later during last year the Christian
EudeavOr executive committee. made
up of the presidents and correspond
ing secretaries of the different So
cieticS. met and intrusted the conVen-
ton arrangement work to the already
mentioned committee of '96.
What the 96 committee has been
doing has been told from time to time
in the newspapers, but its great labor
win he better appreciated in studying
the dongs and magnitude Of the now
closely approaching convention.