The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09
Is an extract from
Facts of Progress in the Work
OF Christ Among Students"

.ors were members of such societies; now the
number Is nearly, il not quite, siSty.fve thous.
and
Then there were ten national stulmcnt move.
fncnts; now there are fifteen.
At that time the various national movements
were isolated, and their members were compare
lively ignorant of thc work OF Christ among the
students In lands other than their own; now we
have the Worlds Students Christian Federation
which unitcs all the Christian movements In the
world, which has set these movements TO acting
and rc.acting upon each other most hclpfully
and which not only has made the students of
each land intelligent concerning those OF other
nations and races, and has brought them into
sympathy with each other, but also has developed
p,nong them a world consciousness.
Then there were only thirty-eight secretaries
spending all or the larger part OF their time In
Christian work among students; this year there
are one hundred and one
Then there we're twcnty.onc buildings, valued
Vt Sico.cOn. devoted TO the work OF student asso.
ciations now there arc thirty.ninc. valued at
over SI,oOOO0n,
In 1905 there were held ten national student
conference, attended by twcnty.six hundred dele
gates; during the past year there have been
twenty such conferences, with an attendance OF
over hity.tvo hundred students.
Then there spiritual awakcnings reported
IN but three OF tour countries; since then the
number cf conversions among student6 has in.
creased year after year. and during the past year
alone there have been spiritual awakenings in
nearly every land included in the Federation
In those DAYS there we're eleven thousand stu.
dents in the Bible classes and circles OF the vari.
Gus Christian associations; today the number Is
over twenty-five thousand
In that year there were about two thousand
students in mission study classes, during the past
year the number was nearly five thousand.
Then the Student Volunteer Movement for For.
cign Missions had been organized in two coun'
tries it includes students not only Of all
Protestant Christian lands but also OF the Ori.
Snt, and. result Of this movement, more
students have gone TO the mission fields during
the past five years than during the preceding ten
years.
These facts which are based an authentic evi.
dcncc, are mighty in their meauing. They con-
yey message which should evoke gratitude,
strengthen faith and Danish disoouragement. They
tell us unmistakably that God Himself is in this
work.
The Worlds Student Christian Fed
Grafton has appointed February 10.
1901. as q universal day of prayer for
students. The federation includes ma
tional organizations of fourteen lands,
and consists Of 1,i00 societies, with a
membership OF $1,000 students. During
the past three years this annual day
of prayer has been observed In over
thirty different countries. John II.
Mott. of New York. Is the secretary OF
the federation. He is one of the most
remarkable young men of our times.
As a presiding officer, as an author
and as an organizer he has won dis
tinction. He is at the head of the Col
lcge Young Mems Christian association
a
ment for foreign missions. His call
for this special day OF prayer is see
onded by Miss L. n. Price, who Is at
the head OF the student department of
the Young Women's Christian associa-
tion and is the popular leader Of the
Women's Summerconferonce at North
field.
Reports show encouraging progress
in Christian work for students, In the
number of conversions. in increased
interest in Bible study and in deeper
missionary interest. more students
having gone TO foreign lands in the
last five years than in the preceding
ten years.
An interesting illustration of the pro-
gress of Christian education in heather
lands is the recent conference of coll
Young Women's Christian association
delegates met at Ambala and enjoyed
a deeply spiritual meeting addressed
by Miss Thoburn, of Lucknow college;
Mrs. W. J. Clark, known in this coun-
try as Miss Nettie Dunn: Miss Ruth
Rouse, of England; Rev. Jannier, and
other missionaries and teachers. 4
few years ago such meeting of ma
i1,,
have been an impossibility.
Churches and individuals are urged
TO remember in prayer these earnest
Christian students and the many
thoughtless, unsavcd ones that may be-
led to active Christian service now in
this most important period OF their
lives.
+, W. Pearsall, who for six years so
faithfully and efficiently served this de-
partment as secretary. has received IA
eau to become field secretary of New
York state, in charge of railroad and
town work. He will probably accept.
In case he does he will have headquar.
ters in Syracuse. This call is a very
complimentary one and Mr. Pearsalrs
scranton friends will he glad to see
ku. III
decides TO accept he will enter upon his
new duties March l.--Lackawanna Bell.
Former Secretary Pearsall is expect
ed to address the family meeting at the
Railroad Young Mems Christian asso-
citation Feb. Il.
The coming one will be the first visit
Of Rev. John Fox, D. D., TO the city
nf Scranton since his election to the
important Office of general secretary
nt the American Bible society. He is
very able man and Scranton people
should grie him a large audience at
he Elm Park church on Sunday even
ng next on the occasion of the ami
rersary OF the Lackawanna Bible So
riety. He comes by invitation. He will
preach In the Presbyterian church in
Providence in union Bible society
meeting at 1890 a. m. and will address
young peoples meeting in the Green
Ridge Methodist Episcopal church at
$50 p. m.
Rev. j. II. Sweet, d. D.. pastor Of the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church.
will address the family meeting at the
Railroad Young Mems Christian asso-
citation Sunday afternoon at 3.45. The
railroad people always enjoy hearing
Dr. Sweet, and II is desired to have
the largest possible attendance. There
VIII also be testimony meeting.
AZ $50 tomorrow afternoon Rev. Ar
thur i. Pierson, ID. D., OF New York,
viii conduct an evangeistlc service In
the Penn Avenue Baptist church un-
der the auspices OF the Young womens
Christian association. The pastors