The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05
GATHERING OF FIvE-CoUNTY
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Address of Rev. George B. Stewart.
G. E. Daniels Elected President.
Interesting Entertainment by Lo-
cal Talent--Instructio Concern
ing State Convention at Harrisburg
in October--Ambition and Ideals
Of the Young People to Be En-
couraged-Next Years Reunion.

tO dllenu Ine HNe-COuHly CnllStlCn Etl-
| deavor convention. The ride over the
| Gravity was beautiful beyond descrip-
| tion, the rain of the night before hav-
| ing banished all dust and given a de-
| lightful freshness TO the air.
At Farvew the utmost clearness of
the atmosphere prevailed and the view
distant and near was never seen with
| more wonderful effect.
A very large number of Christian
Endeavor societies were represented
and many clergymen were in atten-
dance. The large pavilion was filled
with listeners most of the dav, al
| though the regular programme did not
begin until afternoon. Mr.. Higgins. of
the Rescue Mission, and Mr.. Wilson,
the evangelist. afforded much pleasure
with their singing.
Among the clereymen present were
Rev. J. p Moffatt, Revs. d. D. Jenkins
| and A. j. Crane, niondale; French,
| of Thompson: Hartford, of West Lenox;
| w. A. Beecher, Archibald; Roderick.
| j. j. Rankin, of Hawley: Grow, of
| Rawlings, Susquehanna: Rev. S. d.
Waterbury, Nicholson. Among the
pleasant features of the occasion was
| the grapharhone entertainment given
| by Mr. Charles II. Chandler, of this
| city.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
| After a prayer and praise service, ].
c. Manning presiding, the following Of
| fcers were elected: President, G. e.
| Daniels, of Scranton; vice president.
| Rev. S. D. Waterbury, of Nicholson;
| secretary, j. c. Manning, Pittston:
| treasurer, Ralph Little, esq. Meshop-
| pen; executive committee, Miss Mar
| garet Morgan, Wilkes Barre. c. II.
| Chandler, Scranton: John T. Ball.
| Honesdale; Alfred Bowel, Herrick,
| Rev. S. c. Hodge, Tunkhannock 1t
was also voted to hold next years re-
union at Mountain Park.
| Rev. DIR. George r. Stewart. of Mar
ket Square Presbyterian church, Har-
| risburs, formerly president of the
state union was pleasantly introduced
| by Mr.. Manning and was greeted with
| Chautauqua salute. He began his
address by cordial invitation to the
| Endeavorers of the five counties to at
| tend the state convention in Harris
| burg on Oct. 4, and and was so
enthusiastic regarding what the Har-
| risburg people expect to do for the
| 5000 visitors that he created a re-
| neved desire to attend that great
| event
DR.. Stewart then gave a brilliant ad-
| dress. He spoke of the time when
meetings of this sort were considered
a new thing, when people were asking
what the Christian Endeavor was. 1t
is not so long ago when no such plans
| were made for the care and tra lining of
the young. Speaking Tor "edifcation"
used to he heard frequently and it
| surely frightened the youth of the
| church, which has finally awakened
to the idea that obligations rest upon
her toward the young people. lie
| then described the process directed
toward holding them in the church,
from The crude early efforts to the
later and more perfected methods. At
last it was realized that instead of
getting hold on the young people
the plan should be to get the young
people hold Of the church. The result
is that the Endeavor society is repre-
| seated in every land on earth except
in Russia.
MISSION WORK.
He spoke of the great amount Of
money raised by the young people for
home and foreign missions. While
they havent's very much money, they
are giving literally. They are ewes
and ears and hands and feet to the
pastor.
While they often have to be man.
| aged with skill, as a team of mettle-
some colts, yet there is exhilaraton in
managing them. If they sometimes get
the minister into trouble they are the
swiftest to help him out. The realiza-
tion that they have great responsible
ity in tN work will have excellent ef-
| feet.
AS rule they do more than the older
members. He paid a high tribute to
the loyalty and faithfulness of the En-
deavorers. He believed in having
ideals. 1t is a grand thing for a young
man to get ambition in his heart. In
the Christian Endeavor work the lead
ers are trying to bring before the young
people the thought that nothing but
the best is good enough with reference
to their obligations toward God and
their fellow-men.
In conclusion, he called attention to
the main idea, that of duty. 1t is one
Of the great master words in life. The
same conception of duty that calls men
to the field, the sea and the camp is
calling our young people from their
self-centered lives to a work of deyo-
ton.
At the conclusion of his talk the large
audience rose and sang "America,
after which Rev, Mr.. Grow pronounced
the benediction.
The eXcursionists in general left the
grounds at AIS, just as a sort of cyclone
came along, and as the open cars on
the gravity are unprovided with cur
| tains or DrOtaCtiOn of any sort tho oop
dition of those picnickers was wretched
long before they reached CarbondaIe
The rains descended and the foods
came and beat upon their defenseless
heads, or, rather, their summer hats
and their light attire, and great was
the devastation thereof.
DRENCHED WITH RAIN.
Women who had gone thlther In
stunning white gowns looked like
drowned ducks. Men who wore pretty
lavender trousers or immaculate linen
suits were simply sights. One person
who was arrayed in all the glory of a
handsome black grenadine, with a red
lining, created a genuine sensation
when she landed at the Scranton sta
tion. That red lining had run
Whether it had entirely dissolved was
a mystery to the startled spectators.
At any rate it was not there just then
but her white skirt was a wonderful
picture of what bright red lining can
do when it really makes up its mind
to run"
DR.. Stewart returned with the watery
party as far as Carbondale, where he
was to be accompanied by e. w. Burr,
esq, of Carbondale, and T. F. Welles
| esq. of this City TO Preston pa RI