The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

| the best. The next best thing to pack
ing barrel to send away would be to
see the scene at the other end when
the barrel arrives, and witness the well
come the contents receives"
| AT the conclusion OF her talk, Miss
| Katherine Timberman, of the Scranton
Conservatory of Music and contralto of
| the First Methodist church, sang with
marvelously beautiful effect "If Were
n Voice." She was obliged to respond
to an encore.
| Dr. w. ii. Pearce made a pleasing
address in appeal for the collection,
after which Mr.. II. d. Williams, of the
First church, Wilkes-Barre. sang beau
tifully I'm the Secret of His Pres
ence."
Dean Buell. gave his last lecture of
the course on the subject, Modern
Methods in Defense OF the Faith"
-Four things We're necessary, he said:
First, courage; second, knowledge of
the foe; third, discrimination between
the non-essential and the essential in
the Scriptures fourth, strategic con-
cessions. The lecture was valuable to
the many ministers who listened
Rev. DIR. l.. l.. Sprague, president of
wyoming seminary, presided at the
educational anniversary last evening.
Miss Saidee Kaiser director of vocal
music at the Wyoming seminary, de-
lighted the great audience with her
beautiful solos. and the Independent
Glee club also sang with excellent ef-
feet. Rev. Dr. B. p. Raymond, president
Of Wesleyan university, made a brill
liant address on '"The Opportunities of
the Hour" in the course of which he
| said:
| DIR. RAYMOND'S ADDRESS.
raise rumors of the campaign and OF
immediate advance often deceive the rank
ana file. There are, however, certain
| unmistakable signs. Rumor is rife to-
Day of an advance of the church militant
| These are certainly very significant signs
| "A study of our cities shows that a re-
distribution is going on in our population;
| between 1SSO-1S90, the urban population
Increased 81 per cent. while the rural
| population increased only II per cent;
lO,665 towns decreased i'll population dur
| ing the decade. A study of our great
| cities shows that the evils which destroy
are massing themselves down town. And
| while all the conditions there are favor
able to the breaking of every command
mcnt, the wealth, the culture and the
churches are moving up town. Unless
| this movement is reversed we shall find
health, morals, schools, church and state.
| This condition of things is a challenge
both to our courage and our faith. AL
ready there are indications that the ch1l-
lenge is to be accepted. 1t will demand
the highest type of intelligence and of d
very steady and persevering faith to maec
and watch these enemies.
| What preparation have we for the de-
mands of the twentieth century? We
have mastered the resources of the world.
The increase of our wealth is $1,000, 90 a
day. y statistician has estimated that
| the work done by 5000 600 factory work
erS would have taken $50. 600 900 persons
if done by hand. In the United States,
Great Britain, Germany and France the
steam power at work represents 551 ,G00tJ0
able-bodied men. We have tapped the
wells Of oil, bridled and bitted the light
| ing, harnessed the steam and now COM
mand the sources of power necessary to
the conquest of the world. Fifty years
ago we had the mastery Of none of these
powers.
y study of the Orient shows a strange
life astir an epectant attitude of mind.
China is already divided up into spheres
of influence and these spheres the va
rious powers are to cultivate.
SIGNS OF THE TINES.
These are the signs of the times. We
are at work for large ISSUES. 1t is no
longer question how far few isola ed
| missionaries can affect a vast heathcn-
ism. Railroads. telegraph wires, COM
| merce, men-Of-war, schools and churches
are all messengers of the gospel. \
| steam engine carries western ideas and
| western ideas, carry, inevitably, the gos-
pei. How are we preparing for this
| work? The twentieth century commits
| sion appointed by the board OF bishops
| is to bring that question to the attention
Of oil Foo H..
| us to give $20,C C00000 as a thank Offering
| for years past and as a pledge for work
| for the days to come
| They have advised that $40 900 600 be
given for the cause of education. When
| we consider the need of trained men for
every field of work we shall understand
| the significance of that call We have the
resources. We are in the path of en-
pire The worlds achievements have all
been wrought within our latitude, Fol-
low the course of history from Abraham
the patriarch to our time and you could
march across the zone of achievement in
a few days. With every facility at hand
and the eXpeCtant world waiting, what
reprisal shall the Methodist church make
TO this challenge to faith and courage?
The muse of history waits at the sum-
nit of the twentieth century to write,
| concerning this decade and the early de-
cades of the twentieth century, "The
|
Shall she so write? That depends on
whether we master, marshall and march
the mighty forces of our time under the
banner of the Christ.
Rev. Dr. John H. Race spoke on the
Ulysses. S. Grant university, Of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, of which he is chan
cellor. The choir of the Kingston
church rendered a beautiful pro-
gramme under the direction of Profess
sor Black.
Rev. G. 4. Price failed to appear
yesterday at the investigation. 1t is
probable that the report will be re-
turned this morning, and that it will
practically sustain the charges.
Among the probable changes in the
| Wyoming district wiz be Frank
James, G. T. Price, f. L. Santee, John
Humphries, c. NJ. Surdam, John Brad
shaw, f. Gendall, William Edgar, w.
G.. simpson, j. f. Warner, Wilson
Treble.
Those who have passed the five-year
limit are o. l.. Severson and A. f.
Chaffee. There is a possibility that
the latter may exchange places with
-. G.. Simpson, of West PittstOn.
There are about eight possible sue
cessors to w. L. Thorpe as presiding
elder, only one of whom can be chosen.
Chancellor Day, of Syracuse univers-
! ity is the biggest man in attendance
} at the conference. He towers head and
! shoulders above all the other people.
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