The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12
Cases Referred.

Cases Referred.
The cases of 2. J. Ruckman and G.
w. Babcock were referred to the COM
mittae on conference relations. The
following We're advanced to studies Of
the fourth Year: W. S. Adams. Ernest
Colwell De Los II. Gridley. w. w.
Watrous. Frank James. David Evans
was continued in studies Of the third
year.
+. n. Smith was dismissed at his
own request to the Congregational
church and allowed to retain his pnrch-
ments. The benedction was pro-
nounced by the bishop.
The devotional exercises of The after
noon We're conducted by Rev. DR. 4. j.
Van Cleft, Rev. DR.. Faulkner presided
over the session which followed The
first order of business was another in
novation in its way. IT was known as
candidates session" To a certain de-
gree 1t typilied more significantly the
inner light Of Methodsm. as ii was
once understood, than any other Incl
dent which has come up in many years.
The service took the form of an "eX-
perience meeting" when the candidates
for elders orders came TO the platform
one after another, and told of the re-
ligiOus experience in their own lives;
the conviction OF sin, the conversion
the hopes. faith, doubts and fears
large audience listened with the deep-
est interest and sympathy to these
quiet recital of the secrets of human
hearts in their relation To the Infinite
Il. II. Barker. h. Il. Hauton, j. ~
Meaker and George 4. Warburton were
the young men who took the piat form,
and while at first suffering from evil
dent embarrassment, lost their self
consciousness in the earnest relation
of their story, told with gentle simplic-
ity and unmiStakabe sincerity.
Missionary Sermon.
The missionary sermon OF the con-
ference was delivered by Rev DR.. A.
w. Hayes. the brilliant pastor of the
Tabernacle church. Binghamton. He
spoke from Matt 2S :, giving an un-
hackneyed presentation of Il much SER
mOnized subject. The climax to the
impassioned appeal for more earnest
ness in missionary interest was one
of the most striking incidents of the
conference.
The evangelistic service was preceded
by n hymn sung by the Wyoming Con-
ference quartette. after which Dr. J.
w. Wilson, of Providence, X. l., gave
an address. notable in the history OF
the conference. He has a mind keen,
analytical and brilliant, and is an eX-
ponent of the simplicity of gospel
preaching rather than tho literary and
scientific methods employed to some
extent in the modern pulpit, lie made
some strong statements regarding the
tendency to regard II as "A misfortune
that one is 4 sinner rather than q
crime voluntarily committed and which
can he prevented There is no liberty
To do wrong in Gods government. He
demonstrated against the easy way to
multiply church membership by spread
ing over the list. but giving no added
power. 1t is a mistake for Il pastor TO
take intention for regeneration and
willing right" instead of righteous
ness. THE religious crank" said he,
sis the crankiest kind Of 1t crank" and
followed with IA significant allusion to
one time fad Of paying the professional
evangelist 81 1000 a week TO run a ma
chime made revival, 10 finally know
them as self-confessed unbelievers in
the faith they preached.
Evening Services.
DR.. NJ. s. Hard presided over the
Church Extension anniversary in the
evening. Dr. j. A. Faulkner made a
fine address on 1.-The Church Building
i'm History" He referred TO the temple
and synagogue and their place in the
history of the Jewish church. The
synagogue paved the way for Christi
anity, and was the nucleus of Chris
tion societies. There We're no church
huildinps i'm the first two centuries OF