The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-03
SECOND DAYS SESSION
Interest in Christian Alliance Con-
Vention Is Growing-Missionary
Moyser Cured of Cholera.

Inc second days session of the an
huHl convention of the Christian Al
nance of Northeastern Pennsylvania
W"r" largely attended yesterday. the
| tent ON jefferson avenue, near Dola-
war" street. being comfortably filed
b"lh morning, afternoon and night.
IN" services were opened at = "a. m.
with sunrise prayer meeting and
praise service which continued with
only a few intermissions until 1880
O'Clock. Tn" especial feature of this
service was & Bible reading by Rev.
John II Earl, of Binghamton.
IN" regular morning session was adj
dressed by Rev. Willis Moyscr. a mis-
sfbnaiN recently returned from India,
| Wh" CAV" a most interesting and fas-
clhatlng account Of his experiences in
that far-off Eastern land.
Most interesting of all was his ac-
count of the miraculous manner in
WhlCh nc claims he was cured Of
ASiatlc cholera solely by his faith in
''"d' 1t must be understood that the
majority of norSOns associated with
the Christian Alliance believe that All
bodily ailments can be cured as the
Mr.. MoyScr described how his COM
panion. a Canadian missionary named
Mcdonald, was stricken by cholera
ana now he was attended by several
physicians, his relatives having in
sisted before he left home that he
call in medical attendance in case of
serious illness.
MoNaer nursed Mcdonald and was
himself stricken with the disease the
night before the latter died, dcspito the
medical skill of his attendants. on
the day on which Mcdonald died,
Moyser became rapidly worse but re-
fused to have anything to do with the
physicians, one of whom remarked,
Let the fool alone; he'll die before
morning. Moyser says he PRAYED to
God for help all night and declared
upon his solemn word of honor that
he was entirely cured when the dawn
broke.
Il was up and around the camp,
eating beefsteak and onions with the
rest of the party" said he ITO the ut
ter amaZoment Of the medical men"
y children's meeting was conducted
during the noon hour by Miss HASTE,
of Avoca, and Miss Seasholtz, a re-
turned missionary from India who
told the children something of the
mode Of life of the children in India.
In the afternoon the Misses Bird, of
Baltimore two sisters deeply inter-
cSt"d in the work of the alliance, gave
snort talks on the second coming OF
christ, Rev. John II. Earl, of Bing-
hamton, conducted young peoples
meeting, commencing AT $50 o'clock,
ana In the evening an address was de-
llNered by Evangelist A. =. McGough,
of Philadelphia, who spoke on The
Pattern Christian"
The session today will be addressed
by Rev. James Leishman, of Bing-
hamton; Fred Shristopherson, a Swed-
ish missionary, recently returned from
China, and District Superintendent F.
II. Seuft, of Philadelphia.
Rev DR.. Albert h. simpson, the
founder of the Christian Alliance and
generally considered to be one of the
greatest preachers in this country, will
be here on Thursday and will address
a meeting that night and two meet
ings on Friday. DR.. Simpson is the
clergyman who Is celebrated the world
over for his skill at raising large sums
Of money for missionary work. Not
many years ago he raised $685. 900 at
one meeting.