The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-01

Peoples Society of Christian EndeaV-
or, which begins at Harrisburg next
Tuesday at 7.15 y. m., promises to be
notable gathering. The delegates will
be met at the railroad stations by the
reception committee, each member OF
which will wear a white duck cap hav-
ing light blue ribbon marked "Recep-
tion Committee" in gilt letters, and
they will conduct the delegates to the
convention hall, where they will regis
ter. be given badges and assigned
rooms, after which they will be es-
corted to their boarding places by
members of the reception committee.
Sessions of the convention will be hell
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
and they will be in charge of the fol-
lowing state officers: Presiding officer
Rev. j. T. McCrory, d. D., Pittsburg,
Pa; secretary, George NJ. Mcdonald,
Altoona, Pa; musical directors, Percy
S, Foster, Washington, d. c., and
Henry c. Lincoln Philadelphia, Pa.
soloists. Professor J. J. Lowe, Phila-
delphia; pianist, Professor j. Marion
Sourbeer, Harrisburg.
At 715 p. m. Tuesday, October 4, the
| convention will begin with a song SER
vice, led by the convention choir, five
hundred strong. after which there will
be an address of welcome and re-
sponse. Rev. DR.. McCrory. of Pitts
burg, will make the state presidents
| annual address, and the annual reports
of State Secretary George Mcdonald.
of Altoona, and Treasurer H. j. Ray
more, of Erie. will be made.
RECEPTIONS AND RALLIES.
After this programme is completed
the denominational social receptions
and rallies will be held. the Presby-
terians of the city entertaining at the
Pine Street Presbyterian church, all
the Presbyterian denominations with
the Episcopalian and Reformed Epis-
copalian delegates.
The Lutherans entertain at the Mes
siah Lutheran church the Lutheran,
Moravlan, Friends and Mennonite dele
gates.
The Methodists will entertain at the
Grace Methodist Episcopal church all
the Methodist Episcopal and Protest
ant Methodist delegates.
The German Reformed church will
entertain at. the Second Reformed
| church the German Reformed and
Dutch Reformed delegates.
The United Brethren will entertain
the United Brethren delegates at the
Roas Street United Brethren.
The Church of God will entertain at
the Fourth Street Church of God all
their delegates.
The Baptists will entertain at the
| Tabernacle Baptist church.
The Methodist Episcopal Zion will
entertain the Methodist Episcopal Zion
and African Methodist Episcopal Zion
delegates at the First Methodist Epis-
copal Zion church.
The Evangelicals will entertain the
| Evangelical delegates at the Harris
Street Evangelical church
These social receptions and rallies
| will be one Of the most pleasant fea-
lures of the convention. Professor j.
j. and Mrs. Lowe are preparing some
| special music in addition to the chorus
| singing. which will be under the direc-
| ton of DR.. John II. Eager, chairman
of the music committee.
SOME OF THE TOPICS.
To give list of topics for the con-
vention would take too much space for
| this column, but the programme and
speakers is one of the best ever pre-
sented. The themes around which the
! programme centers are Tuesday even
| ing, blessed Fellowship" Wednesday
! morning, Taking Counsel Together"
| Afternoon, For Christ and the Church,"
evening, Patriotism" Thursday morn
| ing, Saved to Serve;" afternoon,
THE Surrendered Life" with the Jun
| ior Rally, with over twelve hundred
Juniors taking part at $50 to p. m.
| evening, the Kings Business"
Among the sp<akers are Rev. j. A,
Hollenbaugh, Thomas r. PaItan, jr.,
| Philadelphia; Miss Cordelia Jamison
| Beltzhoover; Rev. w. j. Shannon, AL
| legheny: Rev. Edward II. Romig, Leb-
anon; Rev. Charles A. Oliver, York;
w. j. Coffee, Shippensburg; NJ. w
Leslie, New Castle: Miss Susie r.
| Peck, East Smithfleld; George Loder
Lock Haven: w. V. Matlack and w
| A. Gilliepie. Philadelphia; ex-State
President Allan b. Philputt, d. D., In
dianapolis, Ind; Rev. w. j. Meminger
Lancaster; Rev. w. ]. Coleman, d. D..
Allegheny; Rev. A. r. Bartholomew
d. D., Pottstown: International Secre-
tary j. Willis Baer, Boston, Mass.
W. It, Ellis, Rev. Kerr Boyce Tupper
ID. D., and Rev. William Yates, d. D..
Philadelphia: and Rev. r. M. Russell
d. D., Pittsburgh besides a number
of speakers of more than national fame
whose names are not yet definitely on
the programme.
The pledge Of the committee that one
| building would be furnished for all the
session has been made good, all the
markets having been changed for that
| week from "Wednesday to rruasdau iY
order that the Chestnut Street Market
building shall be ready for the con-
vention in the afternoon. This will
| bring all the delegates together the
first night. Upstairs in the market
| house the dining room will be arranged
for cloak and parcels room, where
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