The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-22

Many members of the many Chris
tian Endeavor societies of the city at
tended the annual meeting of the
Scranton Union, which was held last
evening in the Providence Presbyter-
ian church. Those attending were re-
ceived at the church by a general COM
mittee of the society of the above
church. The chandeliers were artistic
ally adorned with the flags used by
the Endeavorers in their 1896 conven-
tion campaign. The pulpit was draped
with a large American flag and above
the choir loft was suspended letters
forming the word welcome" The
church choir assisted in the service.
The business of the session was prin-
cipally to select officers for the ensuing
term. Rev. Horace Peckover. pastor
of the Puritan Congregational church,
made the address of the evening in the
absence of Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce, of the
Penn Avenue Baptist church, who was
to have filled this office, but who was
called out of the city Rev. George
r.. Guild, pastor of the Providence
Presbyterian church, as president of
the union, called the session to order.
OPENING EXERCISES.
Fifteen minutes We're devoted to a
song service led by Chorister Rees
Watkins. Rev. G. w. Welsh, of the
Calvary Reformed church, read a pass
age of Scriptures and Rev. w. G. Wat
kins, of the North Main Avenue Bap-
tist church, followed with prayer. Miss
Phoebe Smith sang a soprano solo,
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
Following this an anthem, Thou Art
the Way" was sung by the choir, Rev.
George +. Guild made the opening re-
marks and welcomed the attending En-
deavorers. G. II. Chandler, chairman
of the nominating committee, reported
their choice of officers. The report was
Immediately adopted by the assembly.
The officers elected were: President,
Rev. George w. Welsh; recording sec
retary, Miss Lena Clark; corresponding
secretary, Miss Jennie Daniels; treas
urer, d. J. Phillips; superintendent of
Juniors, Miss Grace Chamberlin, Dun
more; superintendent of missions, Miss
Louise Williams: musical director,
Charles II. Doersam.
The choice of the committee for the
office of Superintendent of Good Citi-
zenship was not named for publica-
ton. Chairman Chandler announced
that the gentleman was a well-known
lawyer and was intimately connected
with Christian Endeavor work, but de-
sired that his name be withheld for
several very necessary reasons.
Rev. George f. Guild, as retiring
| president, introduced the incoming
| president, Rev. George w. Welsh
and wished him unlimited sue
cess. President Welsh made a few re-
marks in acceptance of the honor and
complimented the retiring president on
the good condition of affairs he had
left for his successor. A hymn was
| sung and Rev. Horace PeckoVer was
| introduced.
SOUND ADVICE.
Rev. Peckover interested his audience
| from the start. His address, though
rather brief, was full of good. sound
| advice and timely suggestion. He pre-
| faced his remarks by saying that he
| had been reading of recent strikes in
the country, and thought that strike
| or series of strikes by the Endeavorers
would be a very good thing. They
| should come out on strike for several
| things, and these Several things"
| formed the main thoughts of his spirit
| ed address.
First. they should strike for higher
wages" BY this he meant that efforts
should be made to get more members
into the ranks, that passive members
should be aroused to activity. Second,
a strike should be made against world
illness, as outlined in the Gospel of
| God. All forms of secular indulgences,
| amuSements, etc. which tended to dis
| tract a Christians attention from the
| straight and narrow way should be
| csChcWed. EndeavOrers should set an
| example Next, a blow should he struck
| against the many attempts to tamper
| with the Word of God. Its purity
should be sustained and advocated
That which fire could not burn, water
| ovcrwhelm, or bgotry drive away
should ever be kept before the world
in its true light.
Those who would scCularlZe Gods
Holy day should be struck against and
taught the error of their ways. All
Christian Endeavorers should stand fol
the Sabbath day to keep II holy
Against the drink traffic a death deal
ing blow should be struck, so that
Satan would lie buried beneath ter
thousand broken decanters never again
to rise, he said.
destroying blow should be struck
against sectarianism. Christian En-,
deavorers of every denomination should
get closer in sympathetic action. Unity
means strength. In concluding tn,
speaker suggested that this period o,
national thanks should not be forgot.
ten by Endeavorers. That thank,
should be given and new key note b,
struck.
President Welsh suggested a risinl
vote of thanks to the speaker, which
was promptly given. A hymn was sunl
and the "Mizpah" benediction was pro
nOunced in unison. The session wa,
concluded with a general handshakinl
between the assembled members ant
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