The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-26

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deavor union assembled yesterday af
ternoon in the lower temple at the
Penn Avenue Baptist church, the occa-
sion being the scmi-annual gathering
of the union.
The delegates were accorded n hearty
welcome by the pastor of the church,
Rev. Robert +. Y. Pierce, d. D., him
self one of the leading Christian En-
deavor workers in the state and one OF
the principal speakers at the big inter
national convention held last summer
in London, England. DR.. Pierce told
of some of the good things that the
Christian Endeavor movement had
done for him during his service in the
ministry.
His address of welcome was briefly
responded to by M. d. Lathrope, of
Carhondalc, the president of the county
union, who presided during the after
noon. u Bible study on the sixth chap
ter of the Second book of Kings was
conducted by w. w. Adair. secretary
of the Railroad Young Mems Christian
association. This is the chapter in
which Elisha is recorded as having
caused an iron axe to float upon the
water.
THE SILENT HOUR.
There We're three interesting little
talks on the "Silent Hour Movement"
given by Miss Van Mort. w. w. La
thrope, aud Evangelist John Davis. of
Ringhamton. who is conducting a series
of revival services at the Young Mems
Christian association rooms. The silent
hour is a certain part of every day.
generally fifteen minutes, which Chris
tian EndeavOrers in all parts of the
world are pledging themselves to set
aside for silent prayer and communion
with God
The last speaker of the afternoon was
Rev. S. w. Young, of Moosic, who told
of what the Christian Endeavor society
has done for him and what it can do
for othess. "The Christian Endeavor
society" said he. has strengthened
my faith in the power of the gospel to
save and sanctify.''
The meeting was brought to Il close
with Il ten minutes testimony meeting,
and benediction by Rev. Luther Hess
Waring.
The quarterly meeting of the city
Christian Endeavor union held in the
main auditorium of the Penn Avenue
church last night, was not as we'll
attended as it she,,ld have been. Spleen
did addresses were made by several
cleIgymon and Director of Public
Safety +. l.. Hitchcock, and Il set OF
resolutions We're adopted protesting
against the passage of the bill just
introduced in the state Legislature pro-
Vidlng for the repeal of some of the
l,iI y;
ton of the Sabbath.
The meeting was presided over by
Rev. Luther Hess Waring. pastor of
Grace Evangelical Lutheran church
and president Of the city union. \
brief business session was conducted
at the outset. On motion of \. Is.
Dunnlng, Miss Grace Chamberlain, of
the Dlnmore Presbyterian church,
was unanimously elected as Superin-
tendent of junior work.
IMPORTANT CHANGES
Soy eral amendments to the consti-
tuition, offered by w. r. Hackctt, were
also unanimously adopted. The most
important Of these provided that in
the future the executive committee
shall consist of not only Tie officers.
but also the members of all standing
committees of each and every society
affiliated With the lssion. Another
provided that all offerings
in the future for the support of the
city union shall be free Will and that
the old system Of taxing each society
$? IA year be dispensed with, in order
to carry the Christian Endeavor spirit
into this matter.
The first address was delivered by
Hev. Robert L. Y. Pierce d. D., pas
tor of the PENN Avenue church. Tie
gave II number of interesting statis-
tics, showing the wonderful growth OF
the Christian Endeavor movement In
twenty years, from one society, with
u membership of tifty-sever, tn co.
$50 societies, with membership of
) 800 600. lie spoke of the necessity
of /, closer union between the churches
of the city,
Director Hitchcock spoke on Chris
tan citizenship" following DR.. Pierce.
lie quoted statistics to prove that while
we have advanced in many WAYS dur
ing the nineteenth century, that crime
is rapidly on the increase. During the
year 1900 there were S,2l5 murders com
mttcd in this country 6,2,5 suicides
and il5 lynchings, he said. The in
crease in the number OF murders over
the previous year was 1850.
This showed the vast Suh-Stratum Of
crime underlying society in this coun-
try he said. He then took up the uues-
tion of ideal citizenship and pointed
ont some Of the things which an ideal
citizen Was not, The ideal citizen, he
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out of serving on Il jury, or who me-
elected to so to the polls on election
day, and who then howls because there
is corruption in the city and county
government.
WOMEN SHOULD ACT.
He referred to the vague ideas which
the ma ajorty of American women have
of the PRINCIPLES of the form of gov
ernment under which we are living,
and expressed the hope that during the
coming century the women of the land
might come To be the inculcators of
civic righteousness, as We're the women
under the old Jewish dispensaton. The
solution of the problems of government
confronting the country. he said, lay
with the members of organizations
such as the Christian Endeavor society.
Dr Pierce paid Colonel Hitchcock "A
high tribute when he had finished say
inE that the people of Scranton already
owed him debt of gratitude for the
reforms which he has so far made dur
ing his brief service as director Of pub
lie safety.
Agent Robert Wilson of the Munici-
pal league, followed and made twenty
minute address along similar lines. lie
told something of the work the league
had accomplished In closing the speak.
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