The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19

The thirtoerth annual convention of
the Pennsylvania Young Mems Chris
tian association is now in session in
York. Among the Scranton rerresen-
tatives are: Secretary +. w. PearsaIl,
Messrs. i. p. Bryant, j. II. Troch. II.
VI. Brewer, w. S. Ressler and w. G.
Young. Many noted speakers are pres
ent, among them President II. G.. Wes-
ton, d. D., of Grocer Theological SEM
mary, DIR. Arthur S. Pierscn, General
Secretary Morse, of the international
committee; DR.. George +. Reed, of
Dickinson college and many others.
Today a paper on bible study for
every day use" will be read by Frank
+. bryant, of this city, who represents
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad in the conference for rail-
road men. II. W. Rowley will also give
a paper on Necessity of Definite Or
ganlzation." Among those from this
region who are prominent represented
on the programme are: DIR. f. G. John
son, II. H. Welles, Jr., T. II. Atherton
and II. A. Fuller. of Wilkes Barre.
Luther d. Wishard, who has made such
q favorable impression on his visits
to Scranton, is one of the speakers CIV
en- a prominent place. 1t is expected
that on Monday the delegates will visit
the battlefield of Gettysburg, thirty
seven miles distant. Tie farewell SER
vices of the convention will be held to-
morrow evening.
Services of patriotic nature will
be rendered at the Hickory Street
Presbyterian church, in lieu of the reg
ular evening service tomorrow. An
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the pastor, Rev. w. A. Nordt. State
President A. J. Colborn, of the Patriotic
Order, Sons of America, will also de-
liver an address. In addition the choir
has arranged to render a fine musical
programme as follows: Hymn, church
choir; coronation hymn, congregations;
Bible reading, Psalm 33; my Country
'TS of Thee" congregation, in Ger
man; prayer; hymn, Praise the Lord"
choir; MY Country 'Tis of Thee" con-
gregation, in English; stand Up,
Stand Up for Jesus; Lords prayer;
hymn choir; collection; "Die Wacht am
Rhein," by congregation; benediction.
The members of Washington Camp,
No. 430, Patriotic Order, Sons of Amer
lea, will attend in a body and other
Sons are invited.
A union public meeting in the in
terest of the Hampton Normal and
Agricultural il stitute will be held in
the First Presbyterian church, Thurs
day evening, Feb. "a, 1898, at o'clock.
The principal, DR.. II. B. Frissell, will
speak of the schools work, and a Negro
graduate will give graphic pictures of
Southern life and of changes wrought
by work of Hampton students in the
twenty counties of Virginia that he has
visited. An Indian will speak of mat
ters pertaining to his race, giving some
leaves from his experience among his
own people, and at Hampton. The
Hampton quartette will sing the old
plantation melodies, some of which
have never been heard in the North
before.
The Susquehanna Young Peoples
union of the Unversalst church will
meet in All Souls church today and
Sunday. The services will begin at
10. 30 a. IN. and will continue through
the day and evening. The union will
have charge of the Sunday services.
The following programme of music
will be used at the evening service in
the Second Presbyterian church:
| Organ Prelude ....................,..Ha Handel
| Anthem for Full Choir,
Gods Bourtiful Goodness"
Cffertory, Soprano Solo, 40 Jerusalem
Dudley Buck
Organ Postlude Guilmant
j. NJ. Chance, organht.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton will hold it's meeting for men, Sun
day afternoon at .345, in the tempor-
airy quarters, 124 Washington avenue.
| Good speaking and special orchestral
| and vocal music under the leadership
| of Professor Chance, will be some of
the attractive features of the meeting.