The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

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izing the Lackawanna county Christian
Endeavor union was held in the Penn
Avenue Baptist church yesterday af-
ternoOn. Permanent organization was
effected and officers elected. A consti-
tuition and bylaws was adopted and
everything pertaining to a complete
organization was attended to.
The meeting was called by a COM
nittce composed Of Rev. John Z, Mof-
fat. d. D., Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce, Rev.
Charles Lee and Charles T., Daniels,
who were appointed at the last meet
ing of the Tri-County union, which dis
solved for the purpose Ct having coun-
ty unions organized.
Representatives were present from
many of the city churches when the
meeting was called to order. The OPP
ening song service was led by Charles
II. Chandler, and a detachment of the
Lawrence orchestra was present and
furnished the music. Rev. i. A, Boyle
of the Plymouth Congregational
church, led the devotional exercises.
The delegates were welcomed by
Rev. Mr. Pierce, of the Penn avenue
church. who was chosen to preside over
the meeting. f.. $. Williams respond
ed in behalf of the delegates. Rev.
Luther Hess Waring acted as tcmpOr-
ary secretary The list of societies was
called and the reports were unanimous
i'm favor of a permanent organization.
MOTION TO ORGANIZE.
On motion of Rev. Mr. Waring. it
was decided to organize Lackawanna
County Christian Endeavor union. Sec
retary Many of the Young Mems
Christian Association moved for the
appointment Of a committee on cons
stitution and bylaws and Chairman
Pierce named n. u. I.athrOpe, A. b.
Dunning and Charles Il. Daniels.
While the committee was preparing
its report, personal testimonials were
given by several delegates present.
The report was afterwards received
and unanimously adopted. The OBJ
ject of the organization is TO stimu-
| late interest in young peoples societies
and increase their mutual acquaintance
and make them more useful in the in
dividual church.
The articles of the constitution pro-
vide for the enrolment of members, Sc
lection of officers, duties OF officers.
citizenship and missionary depart
ments. The bylaws provide for pub
| lie meetings. executive COMMITTEES
meetings, expenses, lookout, social
| programme, press, correspondence, and
evangelistic committees and amend
ments to the constitution.
After the reading of the constitution
| and bylaws a nominating committed
was appointed, composed of Messrs
Mahy. Wilson and Dunning, who re-
ported the following names for the Of
fCers: President Rev. r. +. Y. Pierce
vice-prcsident NJ. D. Lathrope; record
ing secretary, Miss Mary Linen; cor
responding secretary, Charles L. Dan
iels;. treasurer. d. Y. Phillips.
MIR. BROWNING ELECTED.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce declined the presi.
dency and Rev. Mr.. Boyl suggested
the advisability of naming a laymar
for the position. j. w. Browning
was nominated and elected. The re-
port was adopted with the above
change, the temporary secretary cast
ing the vote.
| On recommendation of the nominal
ing committee, the officers elected were
named as the executive committee
whose duty it is to appoint the othe
officers provided for in the bylaws.
4 collection was then taken up t,
defray the expenses incurred by th'
convention. Prayer was offered b!
Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Mahy followed with a yer!
thoughtful address in which he urget
the delegates present to take upol
themselves the responsibility of SAVING
souls, and suggested. plan of organ
lzing workers bands to accomplish
that end.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce designed a very ap
propriate badge on the blackboar'
and the executive committee was in
structed to consider the matter o
badges and report at future meeting
After a vote of thanks was ten
dered the officials of the Penn Ave
nue. church for the use of their room
the meeting adjourned.
THE EVENING RALLY.
The city union of the Christian Er
deavor society held its autumn meet
ing in the evening at the Second Pres
byterian church. The gathering wa
largely attended a number of the dele
: gates TO the afternoon convention b'
ing present in addition TO the regul1
members
At the opening Of the meeting Re-
w. c. Welsh. the retiring presiden
q, presided. The election of officers Il
the ensuing year was the first bus
ness taken up.
Ballots were counted and when the
were counted the following were foun