The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-07

interest felt In The assembling together OF
the Endeavorer hosts in this city. At the
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal church,
MIR. Daniels. chairman of the committee
of '9d, is speaking In behalf of those who
have labored in unity for the success of
this convention during the past year.
What that committee has accomplished
will be clearly revealed to you as the con-
vention progresses 1t has been to the
committee u labor Of love. and though
demanding much Of our time and energy.
we shall feel amply repaid II what we
have done shall result in an outpouring
of Gods spirit in Pentecostal streams and
the quickening of your souls in Christ.
REPRESENTED THE CLERGY.
In the Academy of Music Captain W. A.
May, member Of the official board of the
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal church,
in which one of the sessions of the con-
vention are held. and also president of the
board of trade, is extending welcome on
behalf of the city. While | am here to-
night as a representative of the clergy
body, rejoice in your coming and bid you
a hearty welcome to all our churches
and pray that your coming may be bene-
diction to the religious life of our city,
l can assure YOU that as pastors of the
churches of this city, we have watched
with interest the work of our young people
as they have planned for this gathering
and We are sure that they are the better
for having done SO. There has been much
adverse criticism of our great annual gath
erings. some of which is no doubt justi-
fled. not through any Inconsistency on
the part of Endeavorers. but on the part
of those who are not of MS but take ad-
vantage of the gatherings to get Il cheap
outing. But when the good received and
work done Is considered then We say that
the time and energy and money spent Is
not in vain. No. no, far from II. Could
some of the old saints. who lie in their
musty tonlbs, come forth and witness the
fcrvor and enthusiasm of an assembly as
this; if they could return to our prayer
meetings and see how they are conducted
now, how they would look and wonder.
There is no long pauses and waitines for
the Spirit to move them. We go into the
meetings with the spirit already uuickened
and the only thing Is TO contain ourselves.
We want to speak we must speak. We will
speak. am only young in the ministry.
aud | am looking forward with much
pleasure TO the time when the Endeavor-
erS Of the present day Will he the leaders
of the church ana members of the govern
ing boards II will be Il deliSh, then
to work
As a pastor we welcome yOu because Of
hat for which you stand. My time Is SO
limited that ! can dwell upon but two rea-
sons why We welcome YOU to our city,
our churches and our homes.
THE TIE THAT BINDS.
That which binds us together in our en-
deavOr is that name which Is above every
name. ana before which adoring angels
and multitudes of redeemed ones ho.r and
praise. Christ. emmanuel with us For
Christ. Bishop Marshall says. "What |
aim at is this. TO live is Christ TO be-
Christ In the world. to be- like Christ. 10
be of Christ. to be in Christs stead 10
show christs presence, to do ChriSts
work This is the great object of lfe
and often think would be glad to live
| on, and on. and on. and on, TO live for the
worlds sake. to live for my friends sake
to live for the purpose of doing q little
more good in the world" These words
hut express the sentiment. I take it. of ev-
cry Endeavorer within this city tonight.
You are here as expOnents of living
principle. You are here as witnessc of an
| immortal truth: you are here to show
forth the power of God which is able to
| save even to the uttermost all who come
| unto Christ Jesus. You are here to exalt
Christ in your life, and to inject the prin-
ciples OF righteousness and truth into the
that while our city is beautiful, still there
Is vast room for Improvement I'm the po-
litcal life, and we trust that your presence
may put to shame corruption and trick
cry and make it hide its hideOus head be-
| meath the darkness of night.
Every convention has had its motto.
That of Washington was Saved to Serve"
I would like here tonight to sound out
| the motto of this convention and | would
have it be this, Saved to Save" Let me
| emphasize this Saved to Save" You will
| notice in your programme that there is an
open parliament with the theme, ''Onc
thousand new societies organized and I,.I ten
thousand souls saved this year by the En-
deavorers of Pennsylvania. What glo-
rious theme. How the deniZens of heaven
will resound with the eXulting shouts
| of the angelic chorus as they sing of the
| conversion of souls. Endeavorers. heaven
will have one grand festal during the
! whole year if this theme is fulfilled. Now
| that is the inspiration we want you to
catch while in this convention. We want
YOU to put 1t into practice right here in
| this convention. We want you in the
| evangelistic meetings to 90 personally for
men and women and entreat them In the
name of Christ and for the sake of their
souls. to turn to God and be saved. !
would this We're the controlling passion of
your lives.
A PASSION FOR SOULS.
oh, that every Endeavorer should at
this convention get passion for souls.
| That you would not cease toiling and pray
| ing for souls until they were won for
| Christ and His church. Christian En-
deavorism is killing the seltishness of the
| age. Men are willing to undertake any
| thing, are willing to venture their all in any
| scheme which promises large returns in
the increase of their worldly wealth or So
cial prestige. The first question concern
| Ing any movement is "Will it pay that
is in money or in some other tangible
| way. But here few are concerned about
| the sad fact that demon rum is cursng
| our fair land, blighting many fond hopes.
| wrecking many lives, running many lives
and filling countless graves with drunk.
ards who shall never enter the Kingdom OF
heaven. What care they for the fact
| that the multitude who are enslaved with
| evil passions are crawling the way that
leads to eternal destruction. Are they to
incommode themselves; are they to go
out of their way to help stem the rising
tide of iniquity and help break asunder
| the shackles that bind them? No, they
| have enough to do to make their own
election and calling sure. But thank God
| the Endeavorers are coming along with
banners waving, shouting aloud the bat.
| tie cry For Christ and the church,
| No crusading army ever marched toward
Jerusalem with those inspiring words, "In
| Hoe Signo Ninces." waving them onward.
| than does those magic words. For Christ
and Church. inspire you, soldiers of the
cross in your onslauehtS against sin ana
| the salvation of souls.
| 1t is thus and for this reason. Endeav-
orers. that We welcome you to our midst.
"Who is it that, when years are gone by,
We remember with the pnrest gratitude
| and pleasure? Not the learned or clever,
| but those who have had the force of char
| acter to prefer the future to the present.
| the good of others 10 their own pleasure.
| Give us "a character on which We can
| thoroughly depend. which We are sure
will not fail MS in time of need, which We
| know to be based on principle and on the
| fear of God, and IL is wonderful how many
| brilliant and popular and splendid quail
| ties we can safely and gladly dispense
| with" (StanleyJ
| MEN CALL THEM GREAT.
| There are men who seek to win immor-
| tai praise. and fame in the realm of letters,
| or politics, or finance. Men may call them
| great. but their greatness is of the eaith
| earthly. But the greatness to which you
! should aspire should he that which comes
| through service To the Master
| IL may be little that you can
do but whatever you do. be II ever so III
| tle il it is done in the name of the Mas
| ter even to The giving Of Il cup of cold
| water IL will not lose its reward.
| L-t me conclude with another quotation
| ''The chief reason for the ineffective
| ness of MANY educated men in the modern
| world is Intellectual cowardice in the
/ presence of the imperfertionS Of life; ana
| the world is waiting today for men VINO
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