The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
.LACKAWANNA PRESBYTERY
Yesterdays Sessions Held at Car.
b0ndale.
CANDIDATES ARE ADMITTED
Several Young Students Granted Licenses
to Preach tho Gospel
Addresses ut tho Missionary
Service Last Evening.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

AT O'CLOCK, ReV. w. y. LAY, VI riy-
mouth, leading the devotional exercise.
The receiving Of candidates into the
Presbytery was the next business en-
tered upon by the session. The first
candidate was Spencer G. Dickson, of
Scranton. son Of A. w. Dickson. elder
of the Presbyterian church. He was
introduced to the Presbytery by Rev.
s. c. Logan, Of Scranton. DIR. Logan
spoke very highly Of the young man
and Of his abilities as candidate, and
asked that he be taken under the care
Of the Presbytery as q candidate for
the Gospel ministry. Rev. DR.. Nc
Leod. Rev. DR.. Parke and Rev. Dr.
Robinson also spoke highly Of the can
didate. and he was unanimously re-
ceived into the Presbytery, being placed
under the personal care Of Rev. Dr.
Logan.
Rev. f. P. Morse then presented a cer-
tificate from the Presbytery Of North
Morse has received q call from the
church at Troy, and arrangements are
being made for his installation.
The report Of the committee appoint
ed to form church at Forty Fort was
then heard, and they reported very ia
vorahly progress and that a church with
fifty members had been formed.
A. candidate for the ministry from a
I'resbytery In Iowa, John Kennedy was
received under the care of the Pres
bytery.
The clergymen then adjourned to the
Sunday school room. where a bounti-
full repast had been prepared by the
ladies. The clergymen thoroughly en-
joyed themselves during the recess,
which lasted until 3 O'Clock, and were
1nt,1 lvN tho tua 10 In n
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session opened at 7.3o,
Rev. DR.. Guild conducting the opening
services. The topic Of the evening
was Missions" and DR.. Guild made
few remarks upon the subject before
Introducing the speakers. He said
there were thousands who had never
heard the gospel preached for the first
time and the presbytery should feel the
great responsibility in the matter.
He then introduced Rev. Mr.. Anna,
the missionary among the Italians. Mr..
Anna spoke In broken English and his
remarks were very interesting. He said
he had been a missionary two years
and the work done in that time has
been very great He said. briefly: "The
work has been difficult, but we have
been rewarded in proportion as the
work has gone on.
1.-THE people who we need to look af-
ter are not in Africa or Japan, but at
our very doors, and in our work among
them we want prayer. sympathy Of all
who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ"
The work among the Slavs was de-
scribed by Rev. Mr.. Cooper, who has
charge Of the church for that work at
Peckville.
He said: II have been in the country
four years and have learned to love it
cause Of this love that I now address
you.
"The reason why love this country
is because had a chance to see, the
heart and workings of the people.
There are but few who have had this
chance. Here I learn that God Is a
power behind everything. There was a
discussion once as to whether the word
| God should be in the constitution Of
this country, but I maintain that 1t
should, as it represents the greatest
power in the United States"
"This Is why this country Is so strong
in the bulwarks Of liberty and Chris
tianity.
II have no doubt the words spoken by
Dr. Guild in regard to people of this
country are true. The largest part of
| foreign population know no Christ. At
least one-third Of the population Of
| Lackawanna and Luzerne counties are
| foreign. This Is our work to look af-
ter them and will be that Of all who
| love God"
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of Honesdale, then
spoke upon "Synodical Home Mis-
| sions."
"The mission of the church is to make
the world better and happier. Love
thy neighbor as thy SELF and thy
neighbor Is he who needs thy help.
I'VE imagine the more we have saved
the happier we are. There Is kind of
happiness, but not that which we are
seeking for. There is no true happi-
ness apart from liberality. and 1t is by
t sUwiug material blessings t1at we reap
spiritual blessings. The skeptlc asks
the question. Is not God selfish in maxi
ing chief end of mans life glory?' But
this is not so. for to be like God is to be
perfect. If man Of perfect health,
who had gained 1t by observing laws
pertaining to it. should tell you that
you could get this health by doing as
he did you would not think 1t strange.
Thus it is with God.
1.-The greatest proof Of Gods unset
fishness is in giving His Son to die for
u.s. He could have for something far
easier, but chose this that we might see
his love.
But It is in our own midst that we
can prove our own unselfishness
Churches that have made Christians
| not only of the best members of this
congregation. but Of all congregations
are now standing empty, and we
should help them, not so much for what
they are doing as for what they have
done.
ALSO in our midst is a great mass
who will some day be at the ballot box
and direct the destiny of the nation
and by helping them now we do much
for our own advancement. am plead
ing the cry of those who suffer because
Of our neglect. But let us pray GOD
that this cause will grow and that
synodical home missions may become
the great work Of the presbytery."
| ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Harry w. Luce. Of Scranton. ther
spoke on Foreign Missions" Mr.
Luce Is deeply devoted to the work, and
his remarks were very interesting.
I'm looking upon Christ's last days
upon earth we observe that He encour.
aged them for He knew He was about
to die. 1t was not long after that HI
Salu, 'Iarry I'LL tne spirit be upon thee
and then be witness for me- They
pressed forward and in three centurie!
there was not a Roman city but hat
heard Of His love. Alexander wept be
cause he had no more worlds to con
quer We might weep because we hav,
world not conquered.
I'VE say we believe in God, but eacl
day we are denying Him. It take,
faith to say we believe. 1t takes faitl
to do everything.
ut took faith to enter a church O
10S members, AZ q layman did In Mis-
souri,, and devote the work to mission
! aries. But he did It. and now <hs