The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-18

The sessions OF the Scranton archs
deaconry were continued all day yes
terdey In Christ's church, on North
| Washington avenue, and were attend
| ed not only by many of the Episcopal
clergymen in charge of the various par
ishes In the archdeaconry, but also by
| numerous laymen attracted by the
especial excellence of the addresses.
The feature of the morning service
was a deeply interesting sermon by
Rev. George r. Bishop who took as
his text. II am not ashamed OF the
gospel Of Christ" and dwelt especially
upon the wonderful power Of the gos-
pei for salvation. There was O brief
business session presided over by
Archdeacon Coke, during which there
was q general Interchange of ideas
among the different clergymen. In the
| afternoon the archdeacon presented his
report.
| The first part Of this was a compila-
| tion Of reports from the several clergy
men under his jurisdiction, showing
| the progress made in church and char
table work during the past four
months and also brief resume and
description Of all improvements on
church property made in the same
time.
The archdeacon presented a copy of
the resolutions which were adopted at
a meeting Of the board of missions Of
the diocese Of Central Pennsylvania on
June 2S last. They were as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Sunday schools OF the dio.
cese be requested to make q special tanksgiv.
Ing offering on the Sundays in November in aid
of the missionary work Of the church IN this
diocese
Resolved, That the secretary be requested to
supply the Sunday schools with mite charts and
to issue an appeal in accordance with the above
resolution.
Archdeacon Coke heartily commend
ed this plan to the clergymen present
and expressed the wish that they
would cooperate heartily in the move
ment. Continuing, he said:
"If there Is one work to the support
of which we are all pledged not only
as a matter of Christian duty, but Of
business obligation, it is the mission
work Of this diocese. It's Importance
Is attested by the time and delibera-
ton we willingly give to it in our an
nual conventions and in every meeting
of our archdeaconries
I'VE have enacted canons, consti-
tuted boards. done everything neces-
sary to testify our opinion that dio-
cesar missions are an essential mani
festation of our corporate life. Surely
VIC all know we'll enough what our
plain duty and privilege are in regard
to this important work.
Let us therefore resolve, God being
our helper, to do that duty faithfully
and to improve this privilege willingly
in helping, according to our ability, the
cause of missions in our diocese. One
Of the most practical and efficient ways
of helping Is to make quarterly Offer
ings according to the recommendation
Of this standing resolution of the dio-
cesar board"
1t was unanimously decided to hold
the January meeting Of the archdea-
conry in st. Lukes church, this city.
A sermon was also preached at the
afternoon service by Rev. ]. Erwin
Brodhead, Of Nicholson, who dwelt
at some length upon the sufferings of
St. Paul.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
The most interesting meeting Of all
was last nights. at which, after the
usual opening prayer service, three ex-
cellent addresses on the general sub
ject of missions" We're delivered. The
first speaker was Rev. Z. A. Gernant.
of Tobyhanna who spoke upon THE
Missionary Motive" He first gave at
some length the Biblical theory of the
separation and division of the races
OF mankind and pointed out that the
hand Of God may be seen In the rise
and fall of every nation since the con-
fusion of tongue during the erection
of the tower of Bable.
He said that God sees His church II.
all things and keeps it as the apple
of His eye. He said that if we would
be workers with Him it would be nec-
essary to bring all our hopes, aspira-
tions, thoughts and work to the cause
of Christ and thus work for the mis-
sions.
"Heroism in Missions" was the topic
assigned to Rev. Fl. H. Powell, Of
Wilkes Barre, who was the next speak
err. He said. in part:
1--WE read so often in the newspapers
and in books of the terrible tortures
which Christian missionaries in heath
en- lands endure, but we must bear in |
mind that the hardest thing in the |
world to bear is not physical suffering. |
There is far greater heroism and |
that is the heroism Of the soul and |
mind.
THEY REALIZE IT MORE.
1--WE find that during the last fifty |
years that Christians have come to |
realize more and more that the Christ |
life is more to them than doctrine. We |
must remember that 1t takes heroism |
like the Christ life in all It's sincerity |
and truth for missionary work. The
modern missionary knows the condi- |
tion of life he is entering into when he |
starts for the mission field. He goes
with his eyes wide open to the nature |
of the conflict he will have to wage |