The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18
"GRACE FOR GRACE"
"a Lenten Thought.)

For the Scranton Tribune
Lord, give me strength, the creature cries
TO do Thy blessed will.
Give me the strength of Christ Thy Son.
Jesus, the crucfed.
Give me the strength that bore him
through
His trial and his woes,
The strength with which he met his
death,
And triumphed DER the tomb.
That strength is thine, the Lord replies.
Through faith, and hope and love.
Through faith in Christ, through hope In
Him,
Through love Of Ills Dear Name.
Yet even then my faithful one,
Know well another law.
Strength cannot be supplied to men
But in return for strength.
Fen Christ Himself came not to strength,
But by this same great law
He grew in strength though strife with
sin
BY cOnquerinR His foes.
So men must strive to conquer sin,
And use their every power.
Their trials and their woes to bear
Their sorrow and their tears.
So here's the strength which I supply
Through My Eternal Son
In this way only is 1t mans,
And can be without end.
It's by this law alone that
Can ever strengthen men.
It's by this law alone that they
Receive My "grace for grace"
f. S. Ballentine.
Scranton, Pa March 1G. 1899.
The annual wyoming conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church will be-
gin at Kingston, April 10. 1t has been
expected that Bishop Newman would
preside, but he is at present so i'll that
some doubts are entertained as to the
possibility of his attendance.
Already extensive preparations are
being made for the conference, which
will be most important event in local
Methodism, and the Kingston people
will make adequate arrangements for
the entertainment Of the ministers and
official visitors. Kingston has long
been considered center of Methodism,
and the location of the conference
school, Wyoming seminary, being there,
will greatly add to the interest of the
gathering, and it is predicted that it
will be one of the most successful con-
ferences ever held. A number of the
most celebrated ministers, leaders in
NOIh, ana SllIeu OIdlOIS Ol
the church, will be present and take
part in the proceedings. A portion of
each day will be taken up by the busi-
ness of the session and the remainder
will be devoted to the anniversaries OF
the different societies, and also to lee
lures.
The pastors from 2l5 pastoral charges
together with the candidates for ad-
mission the retired ministers and offic-
ial visitors will bring to Kingston, will
be over 800 men. The programme is
nearly completed.
Some OF the arrangements announced
for the week are given below.
On Tuesday evening the temperance
anniversary will be held and Hon. John
G. Woolley, one of the most eloquent
orators of this country, is expected to
deliver the address. Dr. A. ]. Palmer
" of New York. one of the missionary
secretaries, will preside at the meeting
in the interest of missions on Wednes.
day evening.
The Freedman's Aid and Southern
Educational anniversary will be OBJ
served Thursday evening, and Rev. DIR
c. Il. Mason, one of the most scholarly
and eloquent men of the negro race
will deliver the principal address.
Friday evening is set apart for the
anniversary of the Educational socj
ETY., and as Kingston is the seat OF
Wyoming seminary, special prepara.
tions are being made to make this an
niversary a pronounced success. Rev
DR.. b. p. Raymond, president of Wes
leyan university; Rev. DIR. James r
Day, chancellor of Syracuse university
and Rev. Dr. l.. L. Sprague. presiden
of Wyoming seminary will be tn
speakers.
Two anniversaries will be held OF
Saturday evening and also on Sunda!
evening. On Saturday evening the Vet
Grams association will be addressed b,
Rev. c.. II. Price of Dallas, and tn
Preachers Aid society will be addresse,
by Rev. DIR. G. NJ. Gffin, of Elm Park
The church extension and the Epwortl
league anniversaries will he held Oi
Sunday evening. Rev. DR.. Nj. 5. Har
arranges the former, and Rev. DIR.
r Berry, editor Of the Epworth Herald
will address the latter
Thursday afternoon will be given I
the Historical society. Friday after
noon to Womens Foreign Missionar
society. and Saturday afternoon to We
mems Home Missionary society. TIL
business sessions of the conference wi
be held during the forenoon.
DR.. Marcus l.. Buell. dean of the Boi
ton University Theological seminar!
win give a course of eXegetical lecture
TO the conference.
The presiding elder of the HonesdaI
district and twelve pastors hav
reached their time limit, and, of cours,