The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-11
THE Chassis CLOSES TODAY
Looking Toward a Mission Chapel for
Petersburg.
FINANCIAL AID IS ASKED
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper Cole
bratcd Yesterday Morning ut Calvary
Church. Services Last Evening of
Very Interesting Nature.

Last evening the services at Calvary
Reformed church we've conducted by
ministers attending the session of Wy
oming classis. The classis will close
today and the clergymen and elders
will return in the afternoon to their
homes.
At Saturday mornings session Rev.
W. II. Stubblebine made an appeal FOR
financial assistance to establish a mis-
sion chapel in Petersburg. He thought
that If the classis would give $500 he
would be able to undertake the work,
hut without the promise of that
amount, he would not assume the task.
The appeal was referred to the Sunday
school committee. The committee took
the matter in hand and promises to do
what they can to help the Petersburg
mission.
a petition was received from r;r-
formed congregation at Pittston, asking
for admission to the classis. There ar.
twenty-five adult members, and ninc
of them as subscribers have agreed to
contribute 800 each toward the estab-
fishing of the church. The matter was
referred to its proper committee and
was reported on favorably. The same
committee will see that the new con-
gregation fulfllls all the necessary re-
quirements.
REV. BENNER'S REMARKS.
Saturday evening service in prep
paration for the celebration of the
Lords Supper yesterday morning was
led by Rev. II. A. |. Benner, of Free
land. His words were meant to i'm
press his hearers with the need of ex-
amining into their hearts to discover
and discard the errors and sins which
we are subject to. Every person, he
said. has his faults and errors, and no
man should presume to be other than
fallible. The speaker. addressing him
self to his brethren of the ministry,
urged them to he courageous in the
work of the Master and the spread of
the gospel.
The morning Sabbath service yester-
day was conducted by Rev. d. W. Ep-
bert A large number of the corgre-
cation approached the communion
table and partook of the Lords Supper.
After the service Rev. Mr.. Kershner,
president of the classis. delivered an
interesting address to the members of
the Sunday school of Calvary church.
The services last evening were pre-
sided over by Pastor Stubblcbine and
there was a large congregation pre-
sent. Rev. George w. Kershner. presi-
dent of the classis, gave the address.
he spoke In an eloquent way on the
subjects of difficulty, faith, prayer and
conservation. The beginning of a task
Is always the most difficult The hard
est thing for IA child is to learn to walk
and for a pupil to learn the alphabet
1t is the same with the Christian to be-
gin In the service of the Lord and the
church.
FAITH is THE THING.
Faith. he said, In ourselves and in our
work is the quality that begets success
Cyrus w. Field had faith in his ability
to connect the two worlds by means
Of the Atlantic cable. At first when he
made known his intention he was
laughed at and scorned, but his faith
was great and success ultimately
crowned his efforts. Prayer is the great
est factor in assisting us to accomplish
what we undertake. It will perform
miracles. And conservation. he said
after all Is In leading such lives of holi-
ness and purity that our actions reflect
the true spirit Of doing Christ's with.
Rev. ID. +. Schroeder. stated clerk Of
the classis. was the second speaker.- He
never fails to be interesting and in n
terse, vigorous style he spoke of the
duty that Christians owe to God. The
Master says. Come to Me all you who
are heavily .burdened and I will refresh
you.' But when we come to Him, He
has work for us to do to carry out His
will. The way to do the will of God
Is to do it,
The speaker. by means of many pleas
ing Illustrations, explained the manner
in which we are to serve God. a pupil
cannot learn lesson from the teacher:
the pupil must study the lesson The
teacher Is to guide and govern and di-
rect. So 1t Is with the church. The
church Is the teacher. but we must take
upon ourselves the duty we owe to God
and do it.
CHANGE In FIVE YEARS