The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-08
IN THE FROTHINGnAM THEATRE.

The morning meeting at the Froth-
| ingham was We'll attended although 1t
began at S.45 o'clock. Rev. W. H. Nc
MILAN. u. D.. Of Allegheny. presided.
The greater part of the morning was
taken up with the reading Of the re-
ports of superintendents OF depart
ments. During intervals between the
reading of the reports ChOrister Rees
Watkins led the audience in singing
| Gosepl hymns. The choir was not
present. Professor and Mrs. Lowe also
sang several duets.
Reports of superintendents Of de-
partmentS We're read as follows:
Christian citizenship department. by
Rev. o. B. Philputt. Philadelphia: COM
mittee on correspondence. E. Boyd
Weitze. formerly of this city, now of
Philadelphia; for the correspondence
secreary, Thomas Patton. of Philadel-
phia; junior work, read by ]. C. Man
ming, Of Pittston for Miss Cordelia
Jameson, the superintendent: mission
ary department, read by Treasurer
Raymore for Rev. Willis n. Hinman.
These reports all appear elsewhere in
toady's paper as does also the men,
bership of the committees on resOlu-
tions, auditing and nominations, which
were announced in the two morning
meetings.
INNN. ISudC II -fIpi VI IL
preached an annual sermon. His text
was: "Ye are not your own, for ye are
bought with price," first COrinthian i,
1920. Rev. Mr.. Albright spoke as fol-
lows:
REV. ALBRIGHTS ADDRESS.
The question of ownership is one that
| interests every one of us, because We all
have our possessions. objects of greater
or less value which we delight to call our
own. The rich man deems himself for
tunate in being able to point us to his large
of his tolls. economy and good. MANAGE
ment in the process of their accumula-
tion. The poor man is prehaps just as
happy as he can be If he can call the
home in which he dwells his own. Even
the poorest Of the poor. doubtless, have
something which they can call their own.
If there are persons who are so extremely
poor as to have nothing whatever, The de-
sire to have and own exists within their
hearts all the same. unless some serious
abnormal conditions prevail caused by dis
ease or Indulgence In some vice. The pro.
pensty to own articles of commercial
value is implanted in the very constitu-
tion OF our being. and 1t manifests itself
in very early life. among all classes Of
people, IN all nations. and in all ages Of
the world.
So strong Is this propensity found TO be
in men that 1t will drive them to put forth
almost superhuman efforts to increase
their possessions, to enlarge their estates,
and to accumulate both gold and silver.
more and more Of each. Their desire for
riches is almost Unsuitable, and the means
used TO secure them are often very ques.
tionable. With them money is the sub
stance of things hOped for. the evidence of
things not seen. Guided by its silver light
they hope to reach the golden gate. and
even to enter the golden streets Of the
city above. there to play on the golden
harps forever They have n god but
his name is gold or silver. They pray but
their prayer is offered at golden shrine,
and their cry Is something like this:
mighty Dollar! thy shining face
Bespeaks thy wOndrous power;
My pockets be thy resting place
] need thee every hour"
Goldsmith said: MAN wants but little
here below. nor wants that little long"
But this couplet needs revision to suit
our times, and we suggest the following
rendering as coming. nearer the truth:
wants It very long"
TRuTHFuLNESS APPARENT.
The truthfulness Of this assertion 70
apparent from the fact that there 10 moth