The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-22

The winter session of the arch
deaconry of Scranton, in the Episcopal
diocese of Central Pennsylvania. was
opened last night in st. Luke's church
with "a special service. which was pre-
sided over by Rt. Rev. Bishop Ethel
bert Talbot. and which included three
splendid addresses on the general sub
ject. THE Relationship of God to the
Individual Man.
\ large congregation was present
when the service opened, the chancel
and the front pews being filled with a
large number of the visiting clergy
men, attred I'm their white surplices.
The first address was by Archdeacon
Coke, of Alden, who spoke upon the
relationship of God, the Father to the
individual man.
He dwelt especially upon the tre-
mendous responsibility which the in
dividual man owes to Almighty God
for all his actions. The fatherhood Of
God was one of the grandest things in
the world, and doubly grand. he said
because it meant also the brotherhood
of man.
The second address was delivered by
Rev. F. =. Harrington, rector of Trim
upon the relationship of God. the Son
to man He traced briefly the causes
which led up to the determination Of
God in His infinite wisdom to send
upon earth His Only Begotten Son to
save men from the consequences OF
their sins, and urged an acceptance of
this Savior by all men.
REV. RADCL1FFE'S REMARKS.
He was followed by Rev. r.. s. Rad
cliffe, the general missionary of the
archdeaconry. who spoke upon "The
Holy Ghost" He said that the idea of
the Holy Ghost as u personality was
losing its hold upon many Christians.
There is dying tonight in England
said he, IAN old lady whom many of
us love. though we may not have seen
her l know that. though l never saw
her / love her with love that is deep
and real. Because we don't see a thing
is no reason why we should not love it.
So it is with the Holy Ghost whom
We have not seen, yet whom we love
even more and more with a love that
is unceasing"
The clergymen present at last night s
opening service, and who will be I'm
attendance today. are as follows. Rt.
Rev. Bishop Ethelbert Talbot. ID. d..
LID: Rev. ID. w. Coke. d. D.. of
Alden; Rev. b. II. Abbott. of Carbon
dale; Rev. r. Bell, of Sayre: Rev. G..
X. Bishop, of Great Bend: Rev. j. +,
Brodhead, OF Forest City: Rev. G. w.
Boot. of Susquehanna; Rev. G. Il. Car
penter, of Milford; Rev G. f.. Fessen-
den, of Jermyn: Rev. +. a. Gernant,
of Tawanda: Rev. j. III. Griffith. of
Plymouth Rev. +. u. Harrington. OF
West Plttston: Rev. Il. j. Haughton,
of Dunmore: Rev. II. +. Hayden, Rev.
II. l.. Jones, $. Il. D., Rev. w. II.
Stone and Rev. w. ID. Johnson, OF
Wilkes Barre; REV. j. NJ. Johnston. of
Pittston: Rev. r. a. Sawyer. of Car
bondale; Rev. II. G.. q. Vincent, of
Athens: Rev. J. =. Ware, of Homes
dale; Rev. $. Winter. of East Strouds-
burg: Rev. l.. A. Warriner, of Mont
rose; Rev. F.. r. Bateman, Rev. F. c.
Ballentine. Rev. Rogers Israel, ID. d.,
Rev. l.. j. McHenry and Rev. NJ. b.
Nash, of Scranton: Rev. r. s. Rad
cliffe and Rev. j. NJ. Koehler.
There will be two sessions of the
| archdeaconry today and both will be
held in the parish house. The morning
session will begin at 9 o'clock and the
afternoon session at $50 O'clock.
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY.
The winter meeting of the Women's
auxiliary will also be held this after
noon in the parish house auditorium,
commencing at o'clock. There will
| be addresses by Bishop Talbot, Rev.
| A. d. Gring, missionary to Japan, and
Miss Julia G. Emery, general secre-
tary of the Women's auxiliary. These
will be followed by reports from the
| parish branches
Tonight general missionary meet
| ing will be held in the church, com
menclnG at ,.i5 o'clock. Addresses will
be made by Bishop Talbot, Rev. A. d.
Gring and Rev. +. r. Bateman. Fol-
| lowing this there will be a general re-
ception to the visiting clergymen ir
| the parish house.