The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-12
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Scranton.
Special to the Scranton Tribune
Factoryville, Sept. 1l.-About two
hundred delegates have been in attend
ance at the exercises of the Arlington
BAPTIST association, which have been
held in the Baptist church in this place
during the past three days. III many
respects this has been one of the best
anniversary gatherings of the associa-
tion for long time. Excellent au-
dresses and sermons have been deiv-
cred, and the delegates return to their
homes wiser in the things of Gods
kingdom, and spiritually uplfted with
\ happy remembrance of the hospi-
Atable entertainment shown them by the
people of this beautiful and cultured
town.
The exercises of yesterday began at
$50 o'clock with an open air service on
the campus OF Keystone academy, In
the front of the academy buildings
There were more than two hundred
students and delegates present. Kew
ii. P. East, of Clark's Green, was in
charge of the service. Rev. w. B. Grow
offered prayer at the beginning, and
Evangelist Wells, Dundaff. led the as
sembly in song. Principal Elkanah
Huly gave an address of welcome
which was fittingly responded to by
DIR. B. G.. Beddoe, of Scranton. At the
close prayers were offered by Rev.
Henry 9. Potter of Scranton, and Rev.
II. j. Whalen, D. D., Carbondale.
ADDRESS OF PROF. EVANS.
At 92O o'clock the morning sermon
of the association was opened, with
Rev. Thomas de Gruchy, ID. D.. Of
Scranton, in the chair, in the absence
of Moderator Keller. An unusually
large attendance was present at this
session. The order of the programme
was taken up with the reading of
church letters by the clerk. The letters
showed that during the past year 2Os
: baptisms have occurred. Mrs William
Guy read very interesting historical
sketch of the North Main Avenue Bap-
tist church, Scranton. Professor Milton
G. Evans, d. D., of Grocer Theological
seminary, Chester, Pa, delivered
most able address on "rhe Aim of Min
"a man may be an educated man and
not an educated minister. 1t is to be
taken for granted that a young man
entering the ministry will have COM
= mon sense, piety and moral WORTH
Having these he needs education to
make an effective minister Educated
men have been called by God to do His
work. The nsidous foes of the church
are not the Saloons the gambling dens,
etc, but the philosophy that creeps into
mems minds. 1t is the philosophy of
life that sends men to these places. No
man has right to devote himself to
the Christian ministry unless he de-
votes what he is and what he may be-
come by training in schools. All may
not be able to get collegiate educa-
tion. but If man puts off his entering
the ministry until thirty, and takes
y time for an adequate education, he Will
last longer in the ministry"
J Rev. David Spencer, D. D.. of Blake
ly. made report in behalf of the Home
Mission society, and Mrs. A. H. Smith
sang beautifully solo. The annual
doctrinal sermon was preached by Rev.
A. Fl. Smith. Rev. Thomas dc Gruchy.
d. D.. read the Scriptures, and Rev. r.
r. Thompson, Da. -,fered prayer.
Rev. Smith is the able pastor of the
North Main avenue church. Scranton.
and Is pulpit orator of great power.
His sermon was given the closest at
tention as he discoursed upon THE
Love of Christ" and his text was Enhe-
slams, iii:14-19. The sermon sparkled
with profound thoughts, clothed in elo-
quent language.
Among other things he said: Love
Is not simply an affection. but prin-
ciple of action" In defining the glory
of God he declared it to be his charac
ter. The earth is full of the glory Of
God because it is full of His character
What God has we may have. All re-
lisious systems will yet put their
crowns on Christ. You cannot raise
tulips from heaven unless you get your
bulbs from Christ We have not love
because of a relationship but rela-
tionship because of love-" He graph
ically and impressively depicted the
wonderful love Of Christ and it's effect
upon human hearts. A collection was
taken at the end of the sermon for the
ministers and Widows Fund" With
prayer the session came to close.
FINAL SESSION.
The final session of the association
began at o'clock with devotional SER
vice, led by Rev. w. T.. Clark, of
Waverly. Most of the time was taken
up with business and reports OF COM
mittees. The first in order was the
reading of the following standing COM
mittees by Moderator Keller:
Systematic observation-disclosures de
Eruchy, Grant Lewis, G, Il. Gibson, A.
w. Gardner, j. V. Davies.
Auditing Committee-Charles> Corliss,
W. O. Jenkins, William Chappell.
Committee on Arrangements for Next
Session .-G. II. Smith, Thomas de
Gruchy. r. +. Y. Pierce DR.. B. G.
Beddoe.
Church Letters-F. Nj. Koehler. Miss
3. V. Conoyer. j. ]. Van Mort.
Education Society,". S. Thomas
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