The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-30
The Endeavor Societies Held a COuveu'
tion al the Baptist Church.
TWO HUNDRED DELEGATES PRESENT
Convention Called TO order by Prof
G.. T.. Moxiev, OF Haiistead--M Many
Interesting Papers Read--Reports
OF Committees The sessions
Largely Attended.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

county convention, the flr6t session OF
which was held in the Baptist church
from 10 o'clock until II In the forenoon.
A large and handsome flag bearing
across the bottom the word Welcome
was swaying in the breeze near the
junction of Main and Dundan streets,
conveying to the delt gates the heart
felt sentiment of their brothers and sis
ters in the various church societies Of
Forest City.
TN" Baptist church. which was the
place of meeting, was beautifed with
much taste, beinT trimmed with ever
green's. into which were fastened
Christian Endeavor flags, and the
banner of the republic was conspicuous
i'm various places about the walls and
in the rear of the pulpit, standing for
Cmt'tian liberty and silently teaching
its lesson OF patriotism. Yesterday
mon 'rg scventy-five delegates regis
tered and Christian Endeavor badges
wee III evidence on all sides. About
200 were present at the first session.
The convention was called to order n
~ % cock by the county presiden.
Prof. G. T.. Monkey. of Hallstead, and
was opened Iy singing Am { a Sol
der of the Cross" followed by Near
or My God to Thee"
At 1915 devotional exercises were
conducted 10y Rev. g. b. Stone. who
read the fourth chapter Of Paul's epis-
tie to the Iphesians ana offered
prayer
There Shall he Showers of Blessing
was sung by the congregation. after
v hich V. l.. Peterson, president of the
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor So
Ciety, was announced TO deliver the
address of welcome. He stated thar
Rev. j. l.. Williams, pastor of the Bap-
ist church had consented to take his
place i'm giving the address. but new
crtheless spoke briefly and feelingly on
behalf of the different religious soCiet-
les of the borough and welcomed their
cO-workers who had come here from
all parts of the county to attend the
convention. Rev. Mr. Williams fol-
lowed and on behalf of the Forest CITY
Christian Endeavors. the Epworth
League, the Baptist Young Peoples
union, the citizens of the borough, the
homes whore the visitors would be en-
tertained and on behalf Of liberty, he
welcomed the visiting members Of the
county organization. His manner was
indicative of welcome as were his
words. and his remarks were well re-
ceived
After singing hymn No. 342 in Gospel
hymns No. =. the response was deIiy-
cred 10y Prof. John l.. Richards, of the
South Gibson school He spoke of the
significance ana beauty of the flag
decorations, considered what gave rise
to the welcome that had just been eX-
tended, spoke of the need of new life.
new energy and new interest. and told
now such conventions supplied these
needs. His response showed thought
ana appreciation of the greatness of
the work i'm which Christian Endeay-
urers are engaged
The congregation sang Nearer The
Cross ana at II o'clock the recording
secretary, Miss Mary Scotch. read the
report of last years meeting at Hall
stead.
What Wonderful Savior" was the
next musical selection, and was fol-
lowed by the report of the corresponds
ing secretary, Miss Fannie l.. Reed. of
Montrose. She stated that there were
iorty-one societies i'm Susquehanna
county, where seven years ago there
were only six. The Christian En-
deaNor society of the Hallstead Ban
list church lead in numbers. there be-
ing ninety-fOur members and eleven
associate members. MOntrOSe Baptist
Church follows closely, with eighty
lVe members and twenty-five associ-
ate members. The Halstead society
has also made the largest gain i'm
membership the past year. the increase
being thirty-tWO, and the MOntrOse
society is second, with an increase of
twenty. Other societies have also made
gains that show progress. The increase
IN membership in the county has been
26l members ana 10 associate mem
bers. There are fourteen Junior sOci-
cites now, where in lS95 there We're but
i've list of places i'm the county
where there We're no Christian En-
deavor societies yet in existence was
read and organization al these point :
was urged.
onward, Christian Soldier" was
sung, and under the head of election
ana recognition of new societies q
Christian EndeaVOr society was report-
ed i'm the Brookdale Methodist church
the new organization was regularly
enrolled, and i'm behalf of II Rev Mr.
Harmed offered prayer, which was fol-
lowed by the singing Of whatsoever
Calleth on the Lord Shall be Saved"
The president appointed the follow
ing committees; On nominations, Ralph
p, Little, G. w Tisdell and Miss Fan
ME l.. Reed; on resolutions, Mrs. !. d.
Sutherland, Mr. Jones and Prof. Rich.
ards.
&. w. Tisdell gave very interestine
outline of the proceedings at the last
state convention i'm EaSton, making
helpful quotations from some of the
speeches delivered. He stated thai
there were 23O, 307 members of the
Christian Endeavor societies i'm Penn.
sylVania, Of which go $50 were inter
mediate and junior members There
are d,49l societies, there being of this
number l.207 junior and intermediate
organizations.
\ motion was made and carried 10
meet at the postOhiCe before the after
noon session and march to the church
singing. after which I'VE Praise Thee
o Cod" was sung and adjournment
made until l,45 D. m.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Between three and four hundred peo-
pie were present at the afternoon ses-
sion, which was opened with Scripture
reading ana prayer by Rev J. r. Man
vile, Of Hartford. The united choir
under the leadership Of Professor j. l..
Morgan, admirably rendered Come
Heavenly Spirit, Faithful Guide"
A Bible reading, "The Judgments. -
which was down on the programme,
had to be omitted, as Rev, John Davis
of Hallstead. who was to have given
the reading, was unable TO be present
The 'Consecration We Need" was the
subject assigned Rev. Mr.. Allen, of