The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11
Wornen's Eton Jackets

| His theme was, 1.-THE Secret of True
| Success in Christian Effort and Real
Revival" In the course of the sermon
he said, as aids to successful prose-
| cution of Christian work, we should
have a sphere of divine appointment
and be carried into that sphere of God
himself. God has called no man to be
failure. The ideal worker in Gods
| kingdom is not one who only labors,
but who dares to look at his results as
| an evidence of divine approval. There
should be more of expectancy in our
| Christian work. Where you see a fail
ure in work, you see a man who has
gone out of the divinely appointed
sphere. We must come in contact with
| the misery and sin to be relieved
| Ezekiel had to view the vision of dry
| bones, not from some hilltop but from
the valley, where they lay. Christ is a
wonderful example of coming in con-
| tact with others in ones work. The
| way to reach men is to associate with
| them in their homes. There should be
great confidence in God. We should
have faith that God can save anyone.
A man should have ii message from
| God when he speaks to the people. A
| Is the only man that should be in the
| pulpit. A man who breaches as God
commands will see results. Results
Will come II we use the natural means.
l never saw revival gotten up by an
evangelist that ever stayed up"
c. NJ. Halfway and Henry w. Nor
thup We're appointed on the auditing
committee, and A. b. Clay and George
tee for church letters. The session came
to close with singing and prayer.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Every available seat was occupied
when the devotional service in charge
of Rev. Henry S. Potter, took place at
= o'clock, showing the great interest
there is in the associa ton. Modera tor
Keller, at the close of the service, ap-
pointed the following committees: Re-
ception of churches, DR.. B. G.. Beddoe,
Rev. David Spencer, ID. d., and Mr..
Weyburn, Rev, A. II. Weyburn, Rev.
A. II. Smith, e. Nj. Peck; committee on
resolutions, Rev. w. Il. Clark, Rev.
Thomas Baker and Rev. G. II. Gibson.
Rev. David Spencer ID. D., read a re-
port on Keystone academy, which was
followed with an able address by the
principal of the school, Elkanah HUI
ley. He stated that during the thirty
three years of the schools history, 304
pupils have graduated. filling all walks
of life. He said the school is at its best
| now and was never more influential.
He spoke of the high scholarship in
the academy and great religious nnu-
ence. During the past five years each
year fifteen to twenty students are con-
verted to Christ. He declared there was
a twofold function in education, name
| ly, knowledge and culture. knowledge
is the seeking of information: culture
is the development of character, includ-
| ing physical, mental and moral Knowl-
| edge is transient; culture is permanent
Knowledge touches life at only one
poine; culture at every point. Rev. C.
A. Hare, of Lewisburg, was introduced
to the congregation, and spoke in the
| interest of Bucknell university. He said
there are about 100000 invested in the
| institution. The great work of the year
| is the raising of an additional slOO. 600
| endowment.
Among the secretaries of the differ
ent denominatlonal societies none is
more welcomed than Rev. Frank S.