The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-18

The quarterly convention uf the
Young Peoples Christian union OF the
Susquehanna Universalist association
was held in this city Saturday and
yesterday, between twenty and thirty
out of city members being in attend
ance. All of the sessions were held in
the All Souls Universalist church, on
Pine street.
The convention was called to order
Saturday morning by the president,
Miss iortrude Waldir. of BROOKLYN,
after prayer by Rev. q. II. Beardsley,
| ana the work of organizing then took
place. Committees were appointed and
the meeting adjourned until the after
noon. At o'clock Rev. l.. l.. Lewis,
Of Nicholson. read from the Scriptures,
| and after prayer, Rev. Beardsley deliv-
cred "a warm address of welcome to the
visiting delegates.
| Reports of the different unions in
Scranton, Kingsley, Hopbottom and
| Nicholson were heard, and Miss Amelia
| Brown. of Hopbottom. secretary of the
association, read an interesting paper
/ on "A Live Union" Jesse Tiffany, of
| Nicholson, read an excellent paper on
! How We Can Improve Our Conven-
| tions," and the committee on resolu-
| tions brought the meeting to close
by presenting it's report. in which a
vote of thanks to the local members OF
| the union was included.
| Saturday night a literary entertain
ment was given at the church. Sew
eral selections were sung by the choir
| and enjoyable recitations were given
| by Miss Elizabeth Walsh. \. J. Dom
| ley, Miss Mildred Green, Miss Helen
Esterbrook and Miss Ida Smith. Miss
| Nellie Loomis, Of Kingsley. treasurer
OF the union, read a paper. and Mrs
T.. \. Tiffany. of Hopbottom. gave q
solo. as did also Miss Davis. of this
city. There was also a quartette, made
up Of Miss Smith, Mrs. Arthur Loomis
Maude DePew and Miss Herman.
IN CHARGE OF UNION.
Yesterdays services at the All Souls
church we're in charge Of the union. il
the morning Rev. o. Il. Beardsley be-
ing in charge and Rev. Lewis during
the evening services. Rev. Beardsley'.
subject was Looking Over the Fence,
and he treated it in a most able man
ner. Rev. Lewis spoke on "rhe YOUNG
Peoples Christian Union as an Edu
cative Force" and delivered a thought
ful and most interesting discourse.
THAT the Young Peoples Christian
union" he declared. has come to sta,
is a fact generally acknowledged il
our church. 1t has obtained a stron!
foothold and it's possibilities for at
tanning a splendid end are wonderful
It's mission is primarily to do good. 1t
| n 10 tn to i,,o,, Ia,
and women and lead them upward. I
is our unions purpose TO bring i'm tn
kingdom of righteousness to earth.
The union is rc-eminently an edu
eating force. BY constant perusal o
the gospel OF Jesus, that unerring rec
ord of the life Of Christ. we ar
brought face to face with an idea
manhood. the study of which canno
but be inspiring, and learn from Hin
how to be like Him.
"rhe Christian religion is ever striv
ing onward ana upward and our unio
encourages and provides for a correc
expression OF religious thought and a
its meetings provides a medium for a.
that is best and noblest to NANTES
itself, In its songs we can expires
our noblest feelings and in the prayer
can pour out our longines for the III
for which We were created TIL
Erayer is also a confession of ou
weakness and OF self-surrender. Ther
too. there is freedom of expression n
the meetings which Is absent at III
churches.
'"rhe union is made up of young me
| and women who know the vast prom,
ises of life and share in the glory {
splendid opportunity. For many yeai
people used to think religion was
thing to be only used Sundays, an
indeed 1t may even be said that SON
people still hold this wrongful conceI
, tion. Christs religion. not always ur
I, ! fortunately the Christian religion,
: intensely practical and exists not Il
a one side OF man, but for every pha,
and part of his being
r HAS A SPECIAL PLACE
i "rhe conclusion to be reached
\ that society has a natural and at son
4 times Il special place in the churC
c OF Christ. The union was not boz
:. outside of the church, nor was
Z reared in ulterior surroundings, bl
. i, grew up naturally in the churC
Il and one part of it's great value to Il
n individual is that il imposes the grei
. and potent lesson OF discipline, I
making minds subservient to the loft
=, principles and teachings left us
il "The society stands for all that
4 pure, true and lovely and We owe q
: unfaltering allegiance to its Loyal Sc
{ vice. We must continue in our wol
o and strive increasingly SO that Il
final result will be that we ourselv'
will bear Christs likeness"