The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-02

Rev. Joseph Madison, CT Green
Ridge gave No. 3 of his "reminiscences
before the preachers meeting Of scran-
ton Monday morning. He said he was
sent by the bishop to Barton, n. Y,
in 1865. and found the church at Smith
ers in dilapidated condition, and sue
ceeded in taking it down, except the
frame work. and rebuilding nice
church He rad a good revival at this
point. Dfring the second year they
were blessed with very extensive
revival at Tioga Center Eighty pro-
fessed conversion and only one was
under twenty years of age. The next
charge of MI. Madison was at Rerk-
shire, n. Y. Many were converted at
Berkshire and East Berkshire. In 1869
Mr.. Madison returned tO Pennsylvania
and was stationed at CarvertOn which
took in Dallas and Mt. Zion. He held
extra meetings at each point with con
siderable success, especially at Dallas
During one night at Dallas he almost
lost his strength in the aftermeetinS
Elisha Harris danced around him and
said: "Rlcss God there is another
time during that evening that the
whole congregation was moved toward
the altar the spiritual influence was
50 great 1t was during the first year
upon that charge that he attended the
Wyoming seminary at Kingston and
recited in the classes. He also took
private clocu!ionary lessons Of Prof
Abbott He went from there to Nan
ticoke. but stayed only one year. as
his family was all down With the
aeue during the whole year Ills next
charge was Forty-fort While there he
was instrumental in building al Lu-
zerne the Methodist Episcopal-church,
which church has been enlarged ana
heautified twice since that. While at
Forty-fort his children attended the
Wyoming seminary at Kingston. He
was sent from Forty-fort to Lack
awanna Brick church. There We're re-
vivals both at LackaWanna and Tay-
lorville, and as a result of the Taylor
vile revivals Taylorvile became a sep
arate charge. At the close Of his SER
vices at GaCkawanna he went To- Dun
more. Dunmore at that time was con-
sidered q difficult station to serve, but
Mr.. Madison was happy in his work
there for three years. He had his sill
yer wedding there. Dr.J. G. Eckman and
Hon. Lewis Pughe We're present ami
made remarks Souls We're saved thera
during his pastorate. He went from
Dunmore to Waymart for tho second
time. and followed Rev. ]. f. Warner,
now presiding elder of Honesdale dis
trict. He had conversions at
each point on the charges. He went
from Waymart to Moscow. where he
found a working church and a flourish
ing Sunday school Many were saved
at Moscow and Rhodes hall. Elm
street After spending three years at
Moscow he was sent to Pleasant
Mount. and there he encountered
snow drifts, but the worst was al
ways found around the Methodist par
sonage. For some days he had to take
out the ashes from tine stoves and
bring in the water through the side
window. At Whites Valley on This
charge he had an extensive revival Of
religion in midsummer, and it con-
tinued during the busy season 90 the
year His next charge was Forest
City. Three other religious bodies wers
organized during that time. lie had
the church lot graded and seeded down,
had good fence built Much credit
for this is due to ]. u. Caryl the sup.
erintendent, and William A. May, gen
cral superintendent of the H. G. and
]. company. both now living in this
city \ rumber were added to the
church. He was sent from there TO
Sterling and Nas blessed with an out
pouring of the spirit both al Noble
town and Laarna. The work Of grace
at Laanna was general At the close
l.. a
to Bethany for the second time. Dur
ing a revival at Bethany the son of a
clergyman of a sister denomination
was converted in the Methodist church,
which brought comfort to his aged
father and mother. At AldCnville on
the same charge many heads of fam
lilies were saved, Mr.. Madison then
moved TO Wanamie in the Wyoming
district and had success. lie moved
from there to Yatesville and employed
his labors there and had souls for his
hire. At the close of his third year
at Yatesvile he retired from the active
work on account of the poor health nt
Mrs, Madison, and is now living in
this city, at 1907 Monsey avenue.
Under the auspices OF the Epworth
League, Baptist Union and Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian EndeaVor
Messrs. Gage and Vickery, two mem
bers Of the Yale Missionary band. will
visit our city. This evening al
o'clock, with Mr.. Shepherd presiding
a meeting will be held in the parlors
OF the Elm Park church for members
of the missionary committee, bands
and workers. Sunday afternoon, De.
Camhar 2 at 4 O'clock with Spprpt1 ~
George l.. Mahy presiding, mass
meeting viii be held in the auditorium
of the Penn Avenue BAPTIST church
All young people are kindly invited L
attend these services. Messrs Gag,
and Vickery will speak at each meet
ing. They will also be at the evening