The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-10

During today, tomorrow and possi-
bly, Friday, delegates from all over the
United states will meet in the forty
eighth annual convention of the Amer
lean Protestant association. The ses-
sions will be held in Raubs hall on
Wyoming avenue. Most of the nation
al officers are already here and are
quartered at the Hotels Jermyn and
Rudolph. The delegates are arriving
hourly.
Tie first session will be opened this
morning at 9 o'clock. Roll call, recep-
ton of new delegates reports of Off
GERS and reading of minutes will conf
prise the main business of the session
which will last until ) p. m. with two
hours intermission at noon. No even
ing session will be held unless actual
ly necessary Thus the delegates will
he free to see Scranton's sights, and
arrangements toward that end are be-
ing made by the local lodges.
TOMORROW'S BUSINESS.
Tomorrow morning unfinished busi-
ness of the preceding year and day will
be considered. In the afternoon nomi-
nation and election of officers and for
oc the order of business. Unless busi-
ness intervenes the delegates Will so to
Farview on Friday TO spend the day.
The present officers are William Nc
Dowell, right worthy grand master and
deputy collector OF internal revenue,
Philadelphia: Lewis y. SchleEuer, of
New Jersey, worthy vice grand mas
ter; g. II. Luedeman, of Cincinnati,
ohio, secretary: Lewis Hallstead, of
Philadelphia assistant secretary; Al"
bert c. Smith, of Boston, Mass. treas
urer; Rev. c. a. Hermann. OF Ham,
ilton. Ohio, chaplain James p. Park,
Of Philadelphia, grand conductor;
Griffith c. Morgan. of Wilkes. Barre;
assistant conductor; Edward f..
Evans. of Pittston, inside tyler; Will
liam Cunningham, of Philadelphia,
outside tyler.
There will be about 80 delegates
present at the sessions. 1t is desired
by the officers that this association
should not be confounded with the
American Protective association as
there is no similarity or affinity what
soever existing between the two. The
American Protestant association was
organized ir Pittsburg in 1850 and has
steadily grown in strength, numbers
and importance.
TO those not fully acquainted with
this order the following official re-
sumo of their constitution may be OF
| interest:
ITS PRINCIPLES.
The American Protestant associa-
| ton is composed of American citizens.
| native and adopted. 1t is purely
| American in it's character and Prot
estant in its principles. 1t requires an
| answering support of the authority
| OF the government, and a strict obedi-
| ence OF its constitution and laws. Its
| aims are to sustain right against the
| encroachments of wrong. Its teach
| ingS inculcate the largest charity. II
enjoins upon all the principles of pro-
| bity, rectitude and virtue, and the
members pledge themselves, as far as
in their power lies, to preserve invio-
late that most glorious privilege, Lib.
erty of Conscience and to protect al
good citizens from violence, oppression
and wrong. 1t upholds the public
schools and the reading of the Holy
| Bible therein, without note or com
ment, and is opposed to any part Of
the school funds being used to dissem
mate sectarian views, whether Roman
| Catholic or Protestant.
The. order is not opposed to immi
grafton, provided the seekers of home!
in this glorious republic leave behinC
them their foreign ideas, and are will
ing to become American citizens, anC
he governed by the laws and customs
| OF our country; but in it's principles
| and teachings il oppOSeS in unmeaS
ured terms the immigration of anarch
lists, socialists and others of their ideas
and is strictly opposed to the impor
tation of pau'er labor.
There is nothing in our order bu
will hear the light of day. Our Sc
crets are the signs of recognition"