The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-11

citation in this city will suffer
a severe loss this year in the
IN absence of assistant secretary
Wiley whose faithful, earnest
work in that organization has been a
feature for the past three years. Few
people outside the association realize
how valuable has been his presence and
interest during this time. Possessed of
great natural ability in business, and a
religious spirit beautiful on every side,
his gentle and obliging steadfastness
has been of incalculable service.
Mr.. Wiley will leave in January for a
preparatory course at Wyoming SEM
mary after which the long deferred
hope of his heart for a college education
will be realized. Mr.. Wiley has labored
under great disadvantages as since ear
ly boyhood his financial help has been
needed at his home and the ambition
to study for the ministry has been un-
satisfied. Now through his own efforts
a way has opened and the probability
of a university career seems very
promising. Mr.. Wiley will still con-
tinue his connection with our Young
Mems Christian association, where his
work will go on to some degree in va
cation and on Sunday. Just at present
he is actively engaged in booking lee
ture and entertainment courses in vari-
Gus towns in this region and elsewhere.
The course arranged for the Young
Mems Christian association of this city
is more extensive and probably of a
higher order than any yet given here.
1t will average a fortnightly entertain
ment during the season and will open
nf ha CT nd
ard course sure to appeal very strongly
to Scrantonians for it will signalze the
first professional appearance of our own
Edith Norton, who will come with the
famous instrumental quartette, the
Park sisters. The next will be the
Boston Ladies' Symphony orchestra,
accompanied by Carl Marshall White
and conducted by Mr.. Howard, is too
widely known to need further COM
ment.
Dec. 13.-General John B. Gordon, the
famous southern senator and orator, will
deliver his great lecture, CLOSING Days
of the Confederacy."
Jan. 20.-Rev. ]. J. Lewis, of Chicago,
will give the illustrated lecture of the
Passion Play of Oberammergau."
Feb. S.-Mr. A. V. Bower, lecture,
michael Angelo"
March 4.-The Ollie Torbett Concert
company, including the celebrated Swed-
ish Luttermann quartette.
The members course consists of a
number of excellent entertainments, as
follows:
Nov. 26,-Lovett's Boston Stars, singing
humorist violinst, reader, etc.
Dec. 2O.-Colonel Balm in his great lee
Woman
Man"
Jan. 15.-Captain Jack Crawford, the
poet scout.
Feb. 22.-J. William Mason, the noted
humorist, who has been on the Phila-
delphia Young Mems Christian associa-
ton course for twelve years
March 2S-Edison Vitagraph company,
April 14.-John Thomas Concert COM
pany.
The second days session of the Sus-
quehanna association at Brooklyn
opened on Thursday morning with
President F. E. Loomis in the chair.
The reports from parishes showed en-
couraging elements of growth, notably
In Gibson, where regular services have
not been held for some years. The
hope is that in future the Gibson
church will be opened every Sunday.
The morning sermon was preached by
James Herrick, lay preacher at Fleet
vile, from the text Amos, iv-12 Pre-
pare to meet thy God, Oh, Israel"
The report of the committee on obit-
uaries brought to light the fact that
nine, since the last meeting, have been
called on high. They are: Elisha Tiff
fany, of Dimock; Mrs. Harriet Kent, of
Brooklyn; Mrs. Maria Barber, of
Scranton; Mr.. Elmer G. Bacon, of
Nicholson; Mrs. David Willmarth, of
Hopbottom; Mrs. Permelia Hawley, of
Hopbottom; Mrs. Ives, of New Mil
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Day, Hopbot-
tom.
At the session of the Young Peoples
union. the following officers were nomi-
mated: President, Rev. r. Z. Horn;
vice-president, S. B. Eldridge; secre-
tary, Miss Gertrude Waldie; treasurer,
j. l.. Tiffany. 1t was voted to publish
a quarterly paper during the coming
year, and Rev. r. E. Horn was chosen
editor and manager. The association
will meet next year at Gibson and Rev.
F. w. Whippen, of Scranton, is to
preach the occasional sermon.
The closing sermon of this session
was preached by Rev. F. E. Adams, of
Hopbottom, from Cor, xiii-12, "Now
we see through glass darkly, but then
face to face"
The choir of the Brooklyn church
gave the meetings excellent help and
they were assisted in the afternoon
session by Mrs, f. NJ. Tiffany, of Hop
bottom, who gave an inspiring solo.
The usual resolution of thanks to the
entertaining parish was passed by a
most hearty vote. The meetings were
very interesting and inspiring.
Probably the best news that Scran-
ton people could hear regarding honor
to one of its citizens would be
that of having Rev. Rogers Is
rael selected as successor to
i3ihop Rulison, the much loved
prelate of this diocese of the
Episcopal church. There is a possibil-
ity that such a choice may be made,
although it is not known whether Mr..
Israel will allow his name to go before
the Diocesan convention. Should he do
So a large number of Scrantonians, ir-
respective of denomination, would un-
affectedly rejoice, for since his advent
to this city his reputation for Jealous
Christian work has extended far be-
yond the confines of his own parish, or
in fact this diocese.
The second quarterly meeting of this
conference year. of the Tinted Evan-