The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-07

Building Promised.
The present and past friends OF the
Young Mems Christian association
flocked in large numbers to the Ly-
ceum theater yesterday afternoon In
response to the announcement that
rally meeting was to be held. The pur-
pose of the gathering had not been
clearly made known, but it was in
ferrcd that the proceedings would be
something suggested by the fire which
on Thursday night destroyed the asso-
citation building. 1t transpired that the
meeting was purely a gospel affair, but
II was distinguished by the attend
ance of many prominent men ana
words of comfort from number of
them.
Nearly all the seats in the main audi
torium were occupied and many were
seated IN the balcony. At o'clock the
exercises began and lasted for nearly
an hour and a half. Ex-President A.
| w. Dickson presided. The music was
! by an orchestra of eleven pieces, con-
Quoted by ]. NJ. Chance, music director
OF the association.
On the stage were the followinE'
Colonel +. /. Hitchcock, f.. Il. Stufges,
Rev. Dr. ]. X. Dixon, Luther Keller,
Rev. w. J. Ford, G. +. Reynolds, Rev.
George J.. Guild Rev. ]. Il. Sweet,
| Rev. ]. y. Moffatt, Rev. DR.. isaac
| Lansing, A. G. Fuller, w. O. Parke,
Professor w. II. Buell., j. II. Torrey, A.
| v. Bower +. i. Fuller, c. II. Wells
Rev. w. e. PlUmley, William McClaVe,
| w. j. Hand, II. c. Shafer, A. w. Dick
son, Captain w. A. May, James h.
Torrey In the body of the house were
others equally as well known.
The meeting began with two selec-
tions by the orchestra and prayer by
Rev. DR.. Isaac Lansing.
SECRETARY MANY ILL.
A. w. Dickson, ex-presdent of the
association, announced the illness of
General Secretary Mahy and the lat
ter's inability to be present. MIR. Mahy
had been given q years leave Of alb
sence on account of poor health and
was about to take train at Danville,
N. T., for California when he received
word of the fire and hurried to Scran-
ton. The strain had proved too much
for him and he was confined to his
bed. Mr.. Dickson asked the prayers Of
the gathering for Mr.. Mahy, who had
been q faithful and hard-working Sec
retary.
The hymn, Jesus, Lover of My
Soul" was sung and Rev. Dr. Joseph
X. Dixon, of the Penn Avenue Baptist
church, led in repeating the Twenty
third psalm in concert.
| Professor w II. Buell., director of
the John Raymond Institute, an
Inounced that q meeting of the insti-
tute students would be held tonight in
the Albright library hall at o'clock
to consider the future of the institute.
The teachers will meet there at 730
o'clock. A meeting of the City Pas
tors union, in the interest of the Young
Mems Christian association, was an
nounced for this morning at 1890
o'clock in the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. Rev. II. A. Grant, Of the How
ard African Methodist Episcopal
church, and Rev. Dr. c. f. Robinson,
of the Second Presbyterian church,
sent letter and a verbal message, re-
spectively, regretting their inability to
be present,
Thomas Beynon. tenor and Moses
|, Morgan, basso, soloists at the Second
Presbyterian church, sang a duet and
there was an instrumental selection by
quartette, John Turn. Charles Moore
w. H. Stanton and Thomas Miles. "rht
, Lords our rock, in Him we hide, a
shelter in the time of storm" was sung
by the audience.
: SHORT ADDRESSES.
Mr.. Dickson announced that half.
hour or more would be devoted t.
speeches in short metre by some OF
those on the platform or in the body
of the house, persons who had beer
in any way benefited by the associa
ton.
: President II. c. Shafer. of the asso
1 citation, seconded Mr.. Dickson's com
ment that sorrow revealed friendship
; While a death called forth many eX
Z pressions of sympathy and help-anC
such had been accorded the Yount
u Mems Christian association-the asso
2 citation was not dead. 1t had been on
: Of the city's best investments and thos
: interested in the citys welfare did no
= propose TO let so valuable q factor pas
away. 1t was part OF the fabri
L made with the churches, the Youn!
Women's Christian association, tn
. Crittenton mission and the Rescue Mis-
sion for the upbuilding of men ant
n women. Its help could not be sparet
but it would continue.
q Ex-City Solicitor James II. Tore,
q called attention to q ray of sunligh
which extended over the heads of tn
n audience as a good omen and whicl
a could be seen despite the artfcia
n means used to light the interior. II
asked if his hearers had such a ray o
p light in their hearts to depend on whe
. the other lights went out 1t was sue
/, too, which cheerod the association i
f. it's present trouble.
q T.. B. Sturges announced that he ha
: made his first Sunday trip down tow
: in three years. Sorrow brings friend
together, but the big gathering shoul
not be viewed as significant of troubl
!. more than temporary. He commente
upon the helpful work of the associa
- ton to young men and assured hi
y hearers that the citizens of Scranto
would have a new building erected
e q comparatively short space of time.
n MIR. PEARSALLS REMARKS.
l. Secretary Pearsall. of the raIlroa
branch, described what had been don
It for him by the Young Mems Christia
le association, and Rev. George 70. Guilt
N of the Providence Presbyterian churcI
lc remarked that the ray of sunligf
)r mentioned by Mr.. Torrey made it's er
l. trance through black-curtained wiz
dow. He likened the circumstance
the fact that the pail which had falle
upon the association through the fin
was not a calamity black enough
>. keep back the organizations brigl
n prospects. Music Director Chance an
al A. V. Bower, chairman Of the con
&c mitteee on religious work, spoke fro
their experiences of help from the al