The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-26
! Religious.

( plete yet attempted by Brotherhood
| convention.
was held last week at Lancaster, was
| ono of the most successful in the his
| tory of the organization. Colleges. cit
| les and normal schools were represent
| ed in the delegations. Mrs. l.. NJ. Gates
of Scranton. who has been state presi-
dent for six years. presided. The
Scranton delegates were Mrs. l.. NJ.
| Gates, Miss Hannah Deacon, Miss
Wood and Miss Stahlheber. Among
the most interesting features was the
| address by Secretary G. c. Mlahy of
this city. DR. Erdmans talks were
| deeply interesting and Miss Hill. the
general secretary of India. gave H.
| lustrated lectures which added greatly
to the value of the convention. The
state board has not yet organized, but
Mrs. Gates, the brilliant and capable
chief officer, will be reelected If she
Will accept the position. Mrs. II. j.
Matthews and Mrs. w. w. Wadhams,
of Wilkes Barre, were reelected on the
state board. Mrs. Fl. J. Carr has been
treasurer and will he urged to continue
as Will also Mrs. w. w. Lathrope AS
Scranton is the state headquarters.
many officials are from this city.
Among them are Mrs. II. NJ. Boies.
Mrs NJ. Il. kays. Mrs. j. Attcus Rob-
ertson. 4 newly elected member was
Mrs. l.. =. Powell. Miss Deacon acted
as treasurer at the convention.
AS the council for and services of
Is, nf Si
elect of the Abingdon Baptist church,
Waverly, on Monday afternoon and
evening next, will necessarily take the
ministers of the Baptist association
there on that day. it has been con-
cluded to hold the regular Monday
morning session of the Scranton Bap-
tst ministerial conference for that day
in the Waverly church at 1890 o'clock.
Dinner and supper will be served by
the ladies. Rev. G. r. Gibson, of Hol-
listcrville, will read a paper on "rhe
Key to the Financial Problem in Mis-
sions.' The train will leave the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western depot,
Scranton. at a. M. for Glenburn, where
carriages will be in waiting to carry
the brethren to Waverly.
special Interest VII dlldcn 10 tllt dp-
pearancc of the Rev. DR.. Aillard at the
Second Presbyterian church tomorrow,
from the fact that he was the sue
cessor of DR.. Robinson. the recent pas
tor. in the Second Presbyterian church,
of Rochester. n. Y. DR.. Millard was
also for a number of years pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, of Syra-
cusc, n. y. He is now retired from the
.1,,,i st
engaged in more general work for the
church.
Revival services will be conducted
for ten days in Asbury Methodist
ming October 81. The Rev. j. e. En-
sign. A. r.. of Syracuse, will have
charge of the meeting. Mr.. Ensign is
a preacher of great power. He is
spoken of as "a moral earthquake" "a
perfect cyclone the magnetic En-
sign" The pastor and his people en-
tend a cordial invitation to all.
James Edwin Ensign. evangelist. of
Chicago. will deliver an address to men
at the Y. NJ. G. A.. Guernsey building.
sunday. October -, 1901. at 3.45 o'clock
Mr.. Ensign is II prominent worker,
both in the Y. NJ. G. \. and in the
Methodist Episcopal church. and is said
to be a strong speaker. He will also
conduct series of meetings at the
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church
The Northeastern Central Luther
League will hold its fall convention
in Holy Trinity Lutheran church. Rev.
G. G. Spicher pastor, on October %.
An interesting programme has been
arranged by the committee as follows:
MORNING SESSION, $40 A. NJ. TO T. NJ.
Opening Exercises, hymn, Scripture lesson.
Apostles Creed l:cv {. T.. Blcthcn, Goull,boro
Hymn
Addrcs, OF Welcome,
ltoy. G. G. Speikcr. pastor oci
Response Observation-Disclosures. Calvin
d. Frey, vice president oi Central League
Report oi Ctcdcntl Committee
Roll Gail and Reading ot Minutes.
Reports OF Officers and Committees.
Report OF Delegate TO State Convention
Hymn
Topic l--"Systcmatc Bible study
League OF 81. James, lIobblc
Topic 2"Dutics Of Officers oi Local Leagues"
League oi -. Johns, WilkcS.B
Discussion.
hymn -l'IdNcF'' 'hcN, a. i, blith, itubhc va
Adioulnmcn'.
Devotional Service,
Rev j, 4, Brltc> Wilkes Barre
Unfinished Business.
statistical Report, Of Delegates from l.irar
Leagues.
LYNN,
Topic ;"rhc WoIh ol tie League a, an AuNi.
ialy 10 til" Church" League oi lions, scranton !
Discussion. |
Topic i''rhc League As Social Factor in thc
Community"
League Of Christ church, Wilkes Barre |
Discussions
lhmu-prayHr. Rev w. &. L, LauCr scranton
Adjournment. |
EVENING, $50 =. N,
Memorial service in Honor of Our Late rrcsj.
dent ...,....,.,.,...........M T., ". Lcmnitlcr
Opening Ncsper Service,
Rev. A. L. Raner, Scranton
Addres cs--ropic, Ideals OF 4 Christian Life"
l--"Work in the League
Rev W. G. l.. i.auer, scranton |
2-"idcIl Citizen"
Rev. II, +. j. soneker, wilke,, B4rc
3"Ideal Ihrstim Lie"
Rev, J. r. Beates, Wilkes, Barre |
Offerings,
Closing Nespcr Service,
Rev. H. T. j, Scneker, wllkes,Bnrc
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