The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
Religious


The board of control of the Wyom-
ing conference Epworth League met at
the home of Rev. John II. Race. in
Binghamton Wednesday and perfected
arrangements for the great annual
meeting of the conference League
which is to be held in Elm Park church
on Nov. s and 8. At noon the members
of the board dined with Mr.. Race. The
body is composed of nine representa-
tives of all the Epworth League soci
eties in the Wyoming conference. The
annual meeting will be attended by two
delegates from each OF the 297 chapters
in the conference, besides the hundreds
Of visitors. The City union of Scran-
ton is making elaborate arrangements
for the entertainment of the convention
and II is expected to be one of the
largest and most successful ever held.
this city, has published little book
made up of addresses delivered last
year in tour through Great Britain.
The title is: shall we continue to
Siu?" The topic treated is st. Pauls
and privilege of noncontinuance of sin.
What has been the sole ground for JUS
tification Is now presented as the sole
basis and hope Of sanctification: as
Christ does away with the penalty for
sin by His death, so by His life He puts
an end to its power over the true be-
lever. The subject Of this vital union
with Christ is one very dear to Dr.
s,,S. LII
all the abundance of his own Christian
experience and glowing enthusiasm.
He speaks in these latest utterances
with all his wonted warmth and power
Tomorrow will be the first day in the
week of prayer among Young Women's
Christian associations. Mrs. l.. M.
Gates will conduct the Sunday after
noon meeting. Sunday all ministers
will preach on Young Womens Chris
tian Association work and Thursday is
the day set apart by the international
committee for prayer. On that day
Miss Doersam will lead the noon meet
ing and Mrs. Lowry the evening meet
ing.
The ladies of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist church are planning for an art
exhibition early In November Tbev
have accented the offer of the Ladies'
Home Journals art collection and will
add other interestins features to make
an entertaining evening. The pictures
are fac simile drawings by Gibson,
Smedley. Alice Barber Stephens and
other noted illustrators.
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dinner on Tuesday. Tables were set
beneath the trees in the sunny autumn-
al air and all n,;yi,o,od 20 ba nros.n+
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The sacrament will be administered
tomorrow morning in the First Presby-
terian church In the evening a ser-
vice of song viii be hold Mrs TbiaIe
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ihe programme Is very pieaslhg one
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'"entS -h'e tespS ters anu Low iiilidS-
ters belng represented. The Lacka-
wanna delegation is large one num-
bering twelve clerical and lay MEM
bers. Among these will be Rev. DR..
lanes Mcleod. the venerable Dr par
l,er of pitts,or ora Pc, Nv yor
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Among the practical questions dis
cuSsed at the EaStOn Christian Endeay-