The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-13

Brotherhood OF st. Paul--Dr Henry
Tuckley G. NJ. Olmstead. G. A. Place,
II. G.. McDermott, J. b. Custard, g. Il.
Mogg.
ELDER GRIFFINS REPORT.
Presiding Elder A. Grifln's report
was called for and a committee named
in the case Of G.. r. Price as follows:
j. G. Leacock chairman. G. T.. Brown,
f. II. Parsons. j. II. Littell, ]. h.
Sumner. G. NJ. Surdam. H. NJ. VAN
Deasen, T.. Fitzpatrick H. II. wilbar,
Il. Il. ID. Briggs. II. M. Crydenwise,
William Frisby Stephen Jay.
TINS Wyoming National bank and
the Wyoming Seminary extended cour-
tesies that were accepted by resolu-
tion.
Dir J. y. Sawyer editor Of the North
ern Christian Advocate, made a brief
address. as did also T. S. Hunt. agent
of the Western Wisconsin Conference,
speaking in the interests of a minis
terial insurance company. A COM
mittee was appointed to consider the
| matter consisting of A. u. Decker,
Thomas Harroun, A. ]. Van Cleft w.
j. Hall, r. r. Warman L. L. Sprague.
Rev. DIR. l.. L. Sprague presided at
| the afternoon statistical question. Rev.
| c. V. Arnold conducted, THE devo-
tional exercises. Secretary J. e.
| Sweet called the names of all the past
ors of districts and the statisticians, c.
| VI. Omstead G.. G. MacChesney, c..
| Il. Stone, d. s. MasKellar w. S. Will
| cox, p. T. Meade and ID. L. Meeker,
took their places and received the re-
ports. At the conclusion, Rev. ]. f.
| Jones, of Binghamton, offered prayer
and Rev. G. A. Cure delivered the mis-
| sionary sermon from the text / Cor.
| 1853: For a great door and effect
ual is opened into me and there are
many adversares.''
STANDS NEXT TO CHRIST.
| The speaker said that in his opinion
Paul will stand next to Christ in his
| kingdom. He was one of those who
regarded opportunity as CALL Spain
has stood in the way and the sword
of America has opened a door to mis-
| sionary work in the islands of the sea.
| God had also taken the British nation
as a rod of iron this year in sending
| General Kitchener with the forces OF
| civilization to the Soudan. Lord
/ Kitchener has also originated the idea
of founding a memorial college on the
!
and times more a saint than a soldier.
| fell in death. Russia will keep her
| hold on China aud as long as she
keeps that hold, England will also keep
! hers. Roman Catholic countries
| across the water sided with Spain in
the Cuban war There was much anx-
! ietY at one time as to what stand the
Roman Catholics in this country
! fo1F M hni Ia inc
it be 1t said that when it came to a
question of loyalty they stood by their
country and resolved to hold up Amer
lean institutions. In this country that
church must with the Protestant
| church stand on its own merits. Said
the speaker:
'I would not have that magnificent
organization destroyed for the world
but would bring it up before the light
| Of American civilization of today and
thus make it the mightiest power for
| good on earth"
He gave q very optimistic View OF
the future Of Cuba and Philippines
| and spoke earnestly of the vast field
| now open to mission work.
Rev. Marcus D. Buell. D. D.. dean Of
| Boston Theological seminary. gave a
|
! Philippines. Dean Buell. is a forcible
| speaker and his o'clock lectures
promise 10 be intensely interesting. He
| gave many practical ideas regarding
the study of the Bible, asserting that
it is of practically small value to read
without understanding who wrote the
passage under consideration, the cir
| cumStanceS and the place.
| He said that in reading the letter to
the Philippians il is necessary 10 know
four things: First, about that gift
from Phiippi to Paul; second, How
paul's arrival in Rome affected the
people: third, The division in the
church; fourth, The two types of false
teaching Of which Paul spoke. 1t is
! necessary also to comprehend the
| strange and providential way in which
Paul came to Philippi, the unique in
terest they took in his work and the
particular conditions which surround
"a him.
The fact that Paul followed in his
! preaching Christ the bloody footprints
of those whom he had formerly perse-
cuted was emphasized.
THE EVENING SESSION