The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-12

mia viii be held this year at Lam
caster, oct. lI-20. The meetings
will be held in tho auditorium of the
fine icw Young Mems Christian assoc
citation building, whore the Young
Mems Christian association met last
year.
DR.. Charles Erdman gives the OPEN
Ing address Thur sday evening. and u
Bible talk on Friday. q. q. Manly, of
our city, speaks twice during the con-
Vention on practical Christian work.
Miss Price. Of Chicago. the popular
student secretary of the American
committee will be present. Miss Helen
Barnes, another American secretary,
who Is an eloquent speaker and cner-
getic worker, will have charge of Il
conference for members of city asso-
Citations, which will discuss work for
girls in industrial establishments, the
cducational features of the associa-
ton, 400 rests and vacation homes
and other practical topics. Miss
Agnes Hill. the national secretary Of
the Young Wonlcn's christian associA-
ton of India, will give an illustrated
lecture Friday evening. and lead mis-
sionary conference on Saturday.
\ trolley ride will be given the visi-
tors Saturday afternoon to Millcrs-
vile. where Il reception will be held
at the Normal school. 1T is hoped Il
large number will attend from Scran-
ton association, in addition to the
members of the state committee. Miss
Wood. the general secretary. Miss
Deacon. of the board of managers, and
others, have been elected as delegates.
This is lovely weather for such Il trip,
and reduced fare is given.
Evangelist Hayden Samson Will speak
in this city tomorrow morning and af-
%ternoon. under the auspices of the
Watch Tower Bible and Tract society.
The meetings will be held at 1890 Il.
m. 40 y. III. at hall No. 4. Guern-
scy building, 316 North Washington
avenue, the subject of the addresses
on both occasions being 'Thc Divine
plan of the Ages" The subject will
be illustrated by Il large chart of the
ages.
Within the past year Mr.. Samson,
whose home is in Peckvillc, Pa. has
visited all the more important cities in
the United States north of the Po-
oma and Ohio rivers, and east of the
Missouri river, giving addresses along
the lines of the Millennial Dawn, Old
Theology Quarterly. Tract society. The
work is entirely undenominational, and
IS intended for the building up of all
earnest Christian people.
In his addresses ON Sunday Mr..
Samson will endcavor to prove from
the Scriptures that the Church of the
Living God wherever found is COM
posed only of those who are fully con-
secrated to Gods service; that the
principal work of the Gospel age has
been and will he the selecting, develop
ing and testing of this class of Chris
tians, and that during the Millennial
Age now about to dawn, these believ-
ers who are now, and have been for
1900 years. being prepared for the
work, will be the missionaries who will
preach the true Gospel to every crea-
ture who has ever lived. He will also
endeavor to show that the permission
of evil, past and present. is educa-
tional and preparatory to the ushering
of mankind into the golden age of
prophecy in which all of the families
OF the earth will be blessed with Il full
opportunity for obtaining Everlasting
Life through the great Redeemer of
our race, Jesus Christ.
The mems meeting at the Railroad
department of the Young Mems Chris
tian association will he addressed by
Rev. Arthus Lucas, of Caldwell, n. j.,
on Sunday afternoon at 3,io. Mr.. Lucas
was formerly secretary of the local
railroad department, and has many
friends in the city. The music will be a
feature next Sunday. \ small orches-
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