The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-11

The annual convention of the Chris
tian Missionary society OF the Eastern
Pennsylvania Christian conference
opened yesterday afternoon in the
First Christian church, on North Main
avenue. and will continue until tomor-
row night.
Upwards of sixty delegates, onc-half
of whom are clergymen, representing
some twenty-five churches in Eastern
Pennsylvania, are in attendance. The
conference comprises all the Christian
churches in the eastern part of the
state, including those in Philadelphia.
Harrisburg, Reading, and other large
cities.
The first session of the convention
was held in the afternoon beginning
at o'clock, when devotional service
was conducted by Rev. G. A. Frick, of
Westmoor. An address was made by
Rev. A. r.. Miller, of Lock Haven, who
spoke on what Is the Value to
Preacher of Ministerial lnstitutcs?'
He argued that they were necessary, if
for no other purpose than to keep the
clergyman out of the world for brief
period each week. \ general discus
sion of the subject followed.
ADDRESS ON REVEALS.
Rcv. G. A. Brady, of Wiliamsport,
delivered brief address on "Revivals."
He made the statement that great
many of the so-called revivals which
are conducted in various parts of the
country are detriment, rather than
benefit. to the church. Revivals are
profitable only when the church mem-
hors work and pray and consecratc
themselves and their substance to the
cause of Christ, he said. The discus
sion on this subject was very general
and was led by Rev. II. l.. Mailman,
of Sayre.
The devotional service at night was
held by Rev. G. II. Frick, of Mill Hall,
who prayed that the life of President
Mckinley might be spared to the peo-
pie of this country. The address Of the
night was made by Rev. r. q. Frank,
nf Philadelphia who is pastor of the
First Christian church of that city and
a young man of great cloquenCe.
He spoke on Gods Power and Its
Limitation" lie contended that God s
plan in dealing with man takes into
consideration mans cooperation.
When man refuses to cooperate with
God, he said, he thus limits God 5
power,
The great question that every man
should ask. said he. lis. What does
God want me to do? What does He
want me to do? should he every mans
cry. Any man who wants to know
what God desires him to do can find
out by reading his Bible. It's set down
there a. plaiL as the sunlight.
Il believe J ana right in saying that
thcva can be nothing better for the
WORT! than the hearty cooperation of
every Christian man ano woman with
'.nc. TucY" can be- nothing better for
humanity than for every Christian tC
makt hrsc,: III 10 transfer the power
-! AlmiGnty God to the barren wastes
and d"solats places of earth-into tho
lands that know Him not
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session was brought to 4
close by the singing of the DoXologS
and the pronounCinE of the bencdictior
10y Rev. DIR. George T.. Guild, pastor OF
the Providence Presbyterian church.
The sessions today will be held he.
ginning at the hours Of . a. IN. and
and 30 p. m. The morning session
viii be devoted to the hearing of re-
ports from the officers of the confer
ence and the cvangelsts. Rev. l.
Maxwell, of Williamsport. the presi
dent of the conference, will also deliver
his annual address. The afternoon vii
he devoted to the womcn's missionary
work, and at night an address will bt
delivered by Rev. Il. 4. Smith o
Philadelphia.