The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28

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4OO-Meeting of delegates for prayer and
conservation at First Reformed
church.
Text-"And as they thus spake,
Jesus himself stood in the midst
OF them" Luke "a: SO. Leader,
Rev. Allen B. Philputt, ID. d.,
president of the State union.
TUESDAY EVENING-OPERA HOUSE.
715 Service of song. Devotional exer-
cises,
7.3O Address Of welcome, by Rev. J. F.
stonecipher, chairman committee
of '97
74O Response by Rev. j. X. Dixon. ID.
D., Of Scranton.
750 Report of State Secretary George
Mcdonald, of Altoona.
500 Report OF state Treasurer, II. j.
Raymore, of Erie.
$40 Annual address of the president, A.
B. Philputt ID. d.
S35 Address by DIR. +. E. Clark, presi-
dent Of the United society.
TUESDAY EvENING-FIRsT PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.
It's Service of song. Devotional exer-
cises.
7So Address of welcome, by Rev.
Francis Stoddard Haines, Of Eas-
740 Response by Rev. ]. T. McCrory,
d. D., of Pittsburg
7.5o Address by Rev. +. E. Clark, d. D.,
President of the United society.
S25 Report of State Secretary George
Mcdonald, of Altoona.
S35 Report of State Treasurer II. ].
Raymore, of Erie
s45 Annual address of the president, A.
B. Philputt, d. d.
OCT. "WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
6.3O-7.15 Sunrise prayer meetings at First
Presbyterian church, Phillips
burg. N. j.; Bethany United Evan
gelical church, South Easton
Grace Reformed church, College
Hill; st. Marks Reformed church
and Second Street Methodist Epis-
copal church. Theme: Having
the Mind of Christ" Phil. ii: s.
OPERA HOUSE.
900 Devotional exercises.
915 Reports Of department superintend-
ents and discussion by the con-
vention.
Report, of junior superintendent,
Miss Cordelia Jamison, of Beltz-
hoover.
$40 missionary Extension" William
NJ. Benham, Pittsburg.
1000 christian Citizenship" Rev. Ed
win II. Romig, Lebanon.
1925 "Evangelistic Work." Rev. c. A.
Oliver, York.
10.45 Report of secretary of correspond
ence, Thomas r. Patton, jr.,
Philadelphia.
1855 Annual convention sermon, by Rev.
Wayland Hoyt, D. D., of Phila-
delphia.
11.45 Adjournment.
1900 EVangeliStic meetings.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
200 Committee conferences:
Lookout committee.
Prayer meeting committee.
Social committee.
Temperance and good citizenship
committee.
Junior superintendents and work.
ers.
County and local union officers.
$3.50 Open air meeting on campus of La
fayette college, President E. d.
Warfield, of the college, presiding.
Addresses by Rev. David James
Burrell, D. D., of New York, and
other prominent speakers.
400 Junior rally, held in the Opera
house.
Presentation of banner to County
union organizing the largest num-
ber of Junior societies.
Chalk talk, by Rev. Robert F. Y.
Pierce, of the Temple, Philadel-
phia.
Address by Rev. George B. Stewart
d. D., Harrisburg.
WEDNESDAY EVENING-oPERA
HOUSE.
Theme for the evening: "The Two.
Fold Idea of Christian Endeavor
Covenant and Training.
| 7.45 Address, christian Endeavor a
Covenant With Cod" Rev. Wal.
lace McMullen, D. D.. of Phila.
delphia.
| $40 Address, christian Endeavor g
Training for Service" Rev. Ru.
fus w. Miller, d. D.. Reading.
| s.35 Open parliament-"In What Does
| Your Society Fall Short?" led by
H. c. Lincoln Philadelphia.
| WEDNESDAY EVENING-FIRST RE
FORMED CHURCH.
Rev Charles Roads, d. D., presid
There: "The Two-fold Influence o.
| Christian Endeavor-Denomina
| tional Fellowship"
| 730 Song service and devotional exer
cses.
745 Address, Loyalty to Ones Owl
Church" Mr.. s. M. Parke, Pitts
$40 Address, "Our Larger Fellowship,
Rev. ]. f. Cowan, d. D., of Pitts
burg.
S35 Open parliament, "How can Gu
Society Better Help the Church,
led by Rev. Charles Roads, d. d,
of Chester.
s.55 "The Aggressive Church." Rev. ]
Wilbur Chapman, d. D., of Phila
delphia.
| ,,,nrN,De~Axy ,,x,,,~,r~,o, ,,r..z..
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Citizens Meeting.
Theme: christian Endeavor ant
Moral Questions"
7SO Song and devotional service.
745 Address "Christian Endeavor an,
the,Sabbath." Rev. ]. i. McCrory
ID. D., of Fittsburg.
SIS Address, christian Endeavor anc
the Saloon"
S45 Address, "What Constitutes Chris
tian Citizenship" Rev. DaviC
James Burrell ID. D.. OF New
York city.
OCT. 7-THURSDAY FORENOON.
6.sO-715 Sunrise prayer meetings a
First Baptist church. Phillips
| burg, N. j.; First Presbyterian
church, South Easton; First Unit
ed Evangelical church; Colleg,
| Hill Presbyterian church and 81
PauPs Lutheran church.
| Theme: Deepening the Spiritua
Life" Col. 1: 9-l2.
OPERA HOUSE.
800 Devotional service.
9.l5 Trials and Trlumphs of Christian
Endeavor in the Keystone State.
Easton, 'd-G Meeting presided
over by Rev. j. l.. Lincoln.
Litch, Bethlehem First presiden
of the State union).
| Short Speeches by those who at