The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21

pated in the Exercises-An In
formal Reception Followed.
Probably the most impressive and in
teresting recognition service which ever
took place in this city was that of last
evening, when Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce,
the brilliant divine recently called to
the Penn Avenue Baptist church, was
formally installed pastor of that great
congregation. On the platform were
clergymen not only of enviable local
Importance, but Of worldwide fame.
A vast throng of people, representing
many denominations, was present The
decorations Of flags, rich-hued flowers
and many tropical plants were most
elaborate. A large chorus choir under
the direction of Professor Haydn Evans
provided fine music.
DR.. l.. NJ. Gates, the moderator, ad
interium, of the church, presided. Rev.
f. S. Mathews, of the Scranton Street
Baptist church, read the fourth chap
ter Of II Corinthians. Rev. Mr.. Har-
ris, of Calvary church, Taylor, offered
the invocation. Rev. Thomas De
Gruchy, pastor OF the Jackson Street
Baptist church, made a graceful ad-
dress of welcome in extending the hand
of fellowship from the Baptist Brother
hood of Scranton.
"A Message to the Church" was given
by Rev. John Gordon, d. D., pastor of
the Second Baptist church, of Phila-
delphia. DR.. Gordon is a man of dis
tinguished personal appearance and
possesses a rioh, melodious voice. He
stated that he had known Rev. Mr..
Pierce for many years and congratu-
lated the church on securing him. The
speaker gave word of loving admon-
ton to the congregation. He believed
there was a danger in the modern age
of great things. We all want great
churches, such as DR.. Conwell has, Of
5000 members, and are likely to lose
sight of the individual and his respon-
sbility. He urged united and personal
service Of love in the church. Rooted
in the love of Christ. pastor and people
will be bound together irrevocably.
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MIS- b. L. Jayne sang a soprano SOLO,
alter Which Rev. Dr. Z. M. Gif1in, OF
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal church
presented fraternal greetings or the
churcnes IN MS own lnllnltapiy happy
way. lie SAID that ne came from a
sect that was not at nrst greeted IN
TINS fashion' 1t had to wait long time
Tor a welcome, but 1t came to stay, and
had grown little ana was now re-
spectacle IN numbers II nothing else.
from tne other sue OIL ever towering
FENCES he was glad to give the new
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the churches, ana was not one VINO
saio ne came from "a church or the'
cnurch, ana that ne was 1t.
have fellowsbin in the churches in this
town. He never was in a place where
so much concord was found. If the
| new pastor could save souls he would
| find no Jealous animosity. He hoped
| Brother Pierce would get there" and
| could assure him that he would have
no unkind epithets bestowed on him by
the other clergymen of the city.
Dr. Gates announced that a number
| of kilograms of congratulation and also
| of regret that absence was unavoid-
able had been received, among them
| messages from the secretary of the
| Baptist Young Peoples union and the
president of the Sunday Breakfast as
| sociation.
General Secretary F. W. Pearsall of
the Railroad Young Mems Christian
! association, gave a welcome to Scran-
| ton as a field for Christian service. He
! spoke earnestly of the problems of for
| eign emigration, of the social evil and
| of the great army of unconverted
| which the churches of God must solve
| In the name of the workers who were
trying to bring about the salvation OF
| men he gave a hearty welcome to the
| new pastor. .....-.
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Dr. Gates then gracefully introduced
the famous divine, ntterateur and lec-
turer' ReV. Russeil n. Conwell, -. D..
pastor OF Grace church, Phlladelphia
VINO delivered the ADDRESS OF the eve
nlng, brilliant ana most magnetic
ADDRESS indeed.
He began by Illustrating the imper.
ious utterance Co in vivid de-
scription OF Yale boat race starting
at the magic word. This church has
reached the place where the best wore
TO be said to 1t was Co.
a clnb is that c,nb saws "Cor,en , t,,
church saws Go" The accusetior
that the church is a religious club, /.
a mistake except in rare cases.
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