THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 12, 1895. 3 A-'. . u: NORTON'S NEW STOCK Wall Papers and Decorations Are the Most Beautiful Designs and Elegant Combinations of Colorings Ever produced, have been Selected from half dozen Factories ' That make the Finest wan vecorauons in iuis iumiiii.v. Our Selections are Exclusive and Cannot be seen in other stores in This city. They comprise -All grades, from Kitchens to Finest Parlors and at Kight Prices Always. Ilnnu VI.. 1 .0 urn t,l.,..i hnlf mullj iva UIV UUUHl uuii Former Prices. We Invite an Inspection of ourtstock which will be Cheerfully shown to all callers At our Spacious New Building, - 3:2 Lacka. Ave. M. NORTON. A Foe to Dyspepsia GOOD BREAD USE THE SnowWhite FLOUR And Always Have Good Bread. MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE TO THE TRADE BY The Weston Mill Go. Of THE GENUINE POPUUR Punch Cigars HIVE THE INITIALS , G. B. & CO. IWPBIWTED OH EACH CIGAB. Qarney, Brown & Co. Mf r's Court House Squara. J. FRANK SIEGEL'S e con AT THE FROTHINGMAM. BAUER'S ORCHESTRI AND BIND, 40 PIECES Faster .Monday Mgt, April IS. Tickets on sole at box office, on ticket ad mitttcg lady sad gentleman; extra liulits ticket. Sue. fc?A general invitation extend ed to all present an J former pupils and. their friends. Strantrera boring tickets at box office mailt be introduced. No tickets told to parties not known. PERSONAL. fczra H. Connell, of Yale, Is home for Earner. Mm. Thomas A. Patten aa s-one to at tend the funeral of her aunt at Dutiois. . Miss May Anthony, a teacher In No. 18 school, ha resigned and will go to Cali fornia. A. C. Monies, of East Market streot, who has been In Monroe county on buxlness for the past ten days, has returned home. Mrs. Sylvester Tlllson, of Rochester, V. y.,' who has been vlsltina: her grandpa rents In Pike county for the pant three weeks, will return to this v'ty tfiduy, where she will spend the next few day with her relatives. See our $1.00 Kid Oloves, they are the best value for the money. ' MKAKS & IIAOEX. RAILROAD NOT KS. "Elijah Aten went fishing on Tuesday for speckled beauties and came bark re porting his usual luck an empty basket. a Workmen ar busily engaged renovating and repairing the Interior of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western depot. Mrs.' Miller, wife of Engineer T. If. Mil. Jer, of Uulton. Is visiting at the home of .Fireman .J Weston, on South Hyde Park avenue. Conductor John Farrell, of the Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western. Is run ning trains 13 and 14 In place of John Renchler, who Is confined at his home with grip. George Wlillaee will represent the Scranton Brotherhood at a union meeting of the Brotherhood of Hullroad Conduct ors, which will convene at Unuonta, N. v., on eunuay. ' Diamonds set In any description at Duvidow Bros., 217 Lacka. ave. Pleasant to take, positive and Instant in Its results, In fact, the best cough modi cine In the world, Dr. Wood's Norway Pine syrup. . Society emblems at Davldow Bros, Flllsburya Flour Mills have a capacity . ii,w iMrnw av vmw. Silver thimbles at Davldow Bros. The leading magaxlnea have completed. or are just about completing, their vol umes for the year. If you have any vol on hand The Tribune Bindery can them into beautiful book for you lort notice and low prices. . A postal us will bring our prices to you. faster novelties at Davldow Bros. Clark' florists' annex, 132 Washington 'avenue. Obld ami silver watches, Davldow Bros, maKfc at s senti J J I SECOND DAY'S CONFERENCE J- -H I I,. Immense Congregations Witness the Proceedings in Carbondale. PRESIDING ELDERS' KEl'OKTS They Indicate tha Stnto of Methodism Throughout the Conference Preach ers" Aid -Proceedings-Address of Captain May, of Scrautou. Concluded from Page 1. CROWDED KVKMNU SKSSION. Duty of the Church to Support the Vet erans of tl-o Pulpit. Tonight tho huge wllllee wus packed and from the llttit the miecess of the meeting wan UKXured. Rev. James L. Haca presided and Introduced Ke. Austin Clillllii, of liiiiKhumton, coire- mmlinir neoretary to the Pivucht'VH AM society, who stated Unit he hud visited the sixty-nine t-hurges iimum the year, and without ft single, excep tion tlnanclul atisistance had been given to the society. Tlie gross subscriptions amounted to JlT.nii.M). The sum of $1, Mil. OS would fall due this year and a like- amount in !!.. lu uddltlun to this Uu knew of Mb TtEV. M. P. Ft'l.LEIt, Providence M. E. Church. testamentary dispositions amounting to J7.500 and had been credibly Informed that the sum of $15,000 had also been in cluded In wills made during the year, making up u total of $40,0H) for one year's promises, which he considered u blessed surprise. A gentleman llf that city had given $100 that day. Out of this the sum of J6.4o3.bti had been paid. The Elm Park church had contributed J.'.SSJ.ei toward the fund. For Worn-Out .Ministers. William Connell, of Scranton, treas urer of the special fund for worn-out ministers, in presenting his report, said that he was surprised that the question had not been taken up twenty years ago, as its importance could not be overestimated. The preachers them selves could, with more ability, place the matter before them, but probably they were too modest, or, possibly, too sensatlve to argue their own claims. I-et them not look upon the claims of their veteran preachers as an appeal to charity. Inasmuch as It was merely placing the debt where it properly be longed. If any man gave a dollar thinking he was doing a charitable act he would prefer that it should not be given, as every Methodist was paying but a Just claim. How could they look at the audience and see those who had but a few years to remain on this earth, who had devoted years of their life to this gTand and noble work.without feel ing that they were neglecting a duty In helping those veterans to pass their re maining days In comfort and free from poverty. He was glad that the success of the movement was becoming brighter. The report was given as follows: In vestment, $225,816.23; benefits paid, 1890, sixty beneficiaries, $667.59; 1S91, fifty- nine beneficiaries, JS64.6Q; 1892. sixty three beneficiaries, Jl.052.2a; 1S93, sixty three beneficiaries, $1.2:16.75; 1894, sixty six beneficiaries, $1,31 5.0; total. $5. 136.99. The amount received from all sources during the year was J4.6&2.06. Rev. Stephen Jay, of Susquehanna, made a powerful plea on behalf of the Preachers' Aid society. He urged them not to abandon the fathers of the church to their fate but discharge the obligations which they were under to help them to pass their declining years In comfort. Captain W. A. May. of Kim Park church, as a representative layman, de livered an eminently practical address on the subject, and Btruck the proper keynote to arrest the attention of his audience when he referred to the beau tiful church In which they were as sembled, and expressed his admiration of Its proportions, the harmony of Its colors and its beautiful organ, and ranked it as a match for the fine edi fice of Elm Park, and then asked, "Hut ought we not to have provided for these others before we expended so much upon ourselves?" Having thus placed the question of aid to ministers In such a prominent and unique manner, he remarked that It must be acknowledged that It appeared somewhat selfish In providing so well for themselves, and leaving those who required aid' to struggle on In life, an was well known to be the case In many Instances. The reply which arose In his mind was that they had paid their min isters, looked after their comfort and provided for them In a manner that churches had not generally done In the past. It was possible that some churches In the conference had not pro- vlded the salaries they had agreed to pay; If so, he would advise them to call their creditors together and go out of the business. An obligation of this character, he argued, was more aacred than one In business. Granted, how ever, that all tho ohjlgatlon had been fulfilled, It did not release them from a further obligation due to men who had devoted their lives and abilities to a work which laymen could not erform. Churches were but corporations for re ligious purposes and , could safely be Judged or criticised as corporations or ganlged for business purposes. Among the Business Men. The tendency among the business cor poratlons was to provide fdr the men employed by them after they had served a certain length of time. Captain May then gave many instances 6f business firms which pensioned their employes In their declining years and submitted that If the system was adopted in secular affairs and In matters of business, It should apply In religious corporations as well, where not only the ethics of business would apply, but the far higher obligation of love of man to man, or the great charity which was taught by the Master. . , . The argument could, however1, ' be made that the ministers only remained three, four or five years In 'the same charge; that they had paid their bills; cared for them while they were In their mldHt, and that In their old age It was the duty of some one else to provide for .them. That could not oe, nowever, as the minister hud given the best service for the time while he was In a particular charge, and had done likewise In each place he fulfilled his duties, and hence It was the duty of the Metnouist pis conaliunH. its a great organization, to become responsible for the well-being of the minister after he had passed his days of usefulness. It might also bo snjd that they paid their ministers suttlclently or much more than they were accustomed to re ceive for their services. He had read with some Interest that In the earlier purt of the century, ministers received $100 u year, but the Btlpend was subse quently Increused to $217, made up of groceries, provisions, etc., If the stew ards could raise It, nndfter that $0 a year wus raised for house rent, bringing tip the salary to about $300 a year. If the argument of, comparing the salaries was applied It would appear to be a good and powerful argument on the face of It. but there were other features which should be taken Into considera tion. The churches were not so wealthy In those days they had not the same surroundings as In the present duys the very church In which they were as sembled was an Instance, which de stroyed the force of the argument. Not a Proper policy. Kur'.her. the argument could be made that HUtlli'lent money should be paid, so that ministers would not be brought to tho distress which they witnessed under the present system: but, he replied, em phatically, that this could not be ac complished. Jt was not policy, nor was It right for any church corporation to pay more to Its minister than the amounts received by those milking up the corporation. In other cases It was not possible for churches to pay the uinoiiut that they should pay. In order to .meet this condition or things the wealthier churches, and the people who could afford it, should assist the weaker charges und less wealthy men. The question was, How were they to do, It? Not by making up the salary, but by assisting to take, care of the men who have worked for the wealthier ('lurches. His hearers might be astonished at this remark, but he claimed that when a man served a country charge, which, generally, were not the churches finan cially able to pay the high salaries, he was also serving the wealthier city churches, as It was from the influx of the country which supplied the large city churches. Another argument which Captain May also disposed of was that some, or many, of the ministers did not deserve the assistance. Ministers were not per fect, and there were men In the minis try who ought not to be there: they were there simply to make a livelihood, seeking the best appointments, looking out for themselves and caring no more for their Master thun they do for the people they do not want to serve. They were, however, the exceptions, and they should rather think of the men who went into the ministry because they sincerely believed that they were going to spend their lives in doing the best work for the Master. In conclusion Captain May remarked that It did not seem possible to him that good Methodists could live In beautiful houses, with all that wealth and luxury could give them, while there were son," of their ministers who In old age were deprived of the necessities of life and comforts, which were their right after the years of work they tiad given their Master. It was therefore a duty which they could not shirk, and the fund ought to be raised in so short a time that all difficulties would be removed and Jus tice done to the veterans of the pulpit. NOTES OF THE CONFERENCE. There are twenty-three veterans pres ent. Rev. 'William G. Simpson will conduct the devotional exercises tomorrow morn ing. The excellent address delivered by Rev. Stephen Jay could not be inserted toduy owing to want of space. The peroration of Rev. O. L. leverson this afternoon was a brilliant effort and created an outburst of cheering. Rev. Charles Lee, pastor of the Carbon dale Presbyterian church, was introduced to the conference by Bishop Andrews this morning. Rev. J. R. Angel, of Dalton, and Rev. F. P. Doty, of Peckvllle, expect to remove from their present charge at the close if the conference. , A check for $500 was privately handed to Chaplain McC'abe this morning, making S00 which he has raised at the conference in aid of tha Methodist church lit Rome. At the meeting of the Veterans' society the following officers were-olected: Presi dent, Rev. .1. F. Williams; vice president, Rev. F. A. King; secretary und treasurer. Rev. S. H. Wood. Rev. W. II. Penrco will take part in the anniversary of the board of church exten sion, which will be held on Frldny even ing, when he will give n llf teen-mlnute mi ll ress on "The Church liuildlng as a Boclul Need." President A. Pascoe, of the Miners' and Mechanics' bank, has written Rev. W. Krlgar extending to the membership of the conference any bunking facUllloR they may require and placing the directors' room at their disposal. Chaplain McCabe, who has a rare voice for-a man of his years, conducted the musical services at the) inlsslonury meet ing this afternoon and displayed consider able skill in conducting music unknown to the majority of the audience. Ry a printer's error the word "more" was omitted from the report of Chaplain McCube's speec h In today's Tribune. The chaplain said there were now 60,000 "moro" scholars In the Sunday schools as com pared to the year 1H87, the year when the million was reached. The Carbondale Leader has (in excellent cut of Rev. W. II, Pearce, and describe him as "the pastor of tho magnificent Kim Park church, which Is fumous as the first Methodist church In the enstern stutes. Mr. Pearce l able, eloquent uud witty, and a preacher of much power." The Hotel Antracite has been Informully made the headquarters of the delegates. Although the hotel has a dlnftig room ca pable of seating 100 guests und had pre pared accordingly, the demand yesterday ut dinner hour wus only met by the best management. A large number of vlHltors to the conference are registered at the well-appointed Anthracite. While speaking of the Methodist church now being erected at Rome, Rev. W. II. Pearce said that his wife had seen the edifice and was so Impressed with Its Importance that she told him that he could not buy a new cout until he gave $10 to ward the building fund. Dr. peurct yes terday deposited his $10, and announced that he was now at liberty to buy a new coat.' This morning a great scene was wit nessed at the business session. After Pre siding Klder Crydenwlso had completed his report, Chapluln McCabe referred to an Incident during the war when 800 men volunteered for a mission which eemed certain to be fatal, and, painting the hero Ism of the- men who risked their lives, pointed to the presiding elder and said "there Is one 6f them." The enthusiasm was so unbounded that the reverend gen tleman could not restrain his (ears and wept before the audience. , FEW WORDS T0 THE WISE Sufficient to Bring a Matter to Their Attention. THEIR PROFESSED FRIENDSHIP Is Probubly Honest, but'Mdncy for the Y, M. C. A. Is licttcr Kvldonse-t'.lass of ox-Members and Others Who Should Uclp the Fund. Until yesterday $416.30, In addition to Tho Tribune's original contribution of $100, a total of $516.30, had been received for the Finishing and Furnishing fund of the Young Men's Christian associa tion. For the lust three days the sub scriptions lu total were us lurge and even larger than previously, but there was a marked decline In the number of contributors. Who tsito blame for It? In the beginning The Tribune gave a goodly sum and opened Its columns for the purpose of acknowledging any sum from 1 cent upward. Until tho last few duys the result was all that wus antici pated, but now that a slump hus come, The Tribune does not propose to cry ubout It. If any crying Is to be done It does not fall upon The Tribune to sup ply tho teurs. In a Uud l.luht- To speak plainly, the professed friends of the aHsoclutlou and they are legion appear in a very bad light. They have stood Idly by and commented with If you dosire, cut this out und send .with your contribution to Tha Tribune. FOR THE Y. M. C. A. Finishing and Furnishing Fond. from . Amount. It is not nectary tu use tblscoupon, which Is printed only for your conve uivuoa. Any amount from 1-rent upward wilt bit received by The Tribune and au kuuwledged throufth its culutnnt. Address: The Tribune Y. M. C, A. Finishing and Furnishing Fund. a great deal of satisfaction while seeing the fund grow. The Young Men's Chrls- ! tlan association and The Tribune ure I .nin.h ,ililltr..rt f.ir the r-ntiiDlimellt. but compliment will not buy pluster and cement, nor will It put a new leg In an old chair. Money talks and It's that kind of vocabulury which will help the association to Finish and Furnish the building. i The younger members have done well. Many of the older members and well-to-do ex-members und business men have done nothing. The former have reaped the benefit of privileges for 40 per cent, less than actual cost, and the latter's sons are, under the same conditions, now enjoying the association. If these persons were unwilling to help the as sociation there would be no excuse in using paper and type' and valuable space to bring the matter to their at tention. The opposite is the case. This class of individuals Is perfectly willing and anxious to help and there's where the rub comes. They intend to con tribute, but . (Jood intentions never yet paved a street with gold, nor will good intentions help the Finishing and Furnishing fund. A Pointer or Two. See that coupon? Well, It will take not over 10 seconds to cut It out, 15 sec onds to attach your name to It, 2 sec onds to pull a coin from your pocket, 5 seconds to enclose the whole In an envelope and 10 seconds more to ad dress It to The Tribune. Add to this your slight trouble and the price of a stamp and you can readily compute what the whole transaction has cost In time, trouble and money. The time and trouble" amount to nothing, and the money ne-d be no more than a penny. See the point? There is no time like the present for doing a proper act. AttetfU to it now. Sterling silver link cuff buttons, only 50c, at Davldow liros., 217 Lucku. ave. YALE GLEE CONCERT. Many Seats and All the Hoxcs Arc Sold. Many of the desirable seats, all of the boxes and two of the loges for the Yale Olee club concert In the Frothlngham next Wednesday night have been sold. Tickets are on sale at Powell's. The boxes have been sold to Henry Helln, Jr., II. J. Anderson. Major Kver ett Warren, Jnmes Archbald, V. O. Parke, J3. H. iUurges, A. R Hunt, and J, M. Holes. Two of the loges have been engaged by H. E. Hand and W. J. Hand. MAKES PURK BLOOD. These throe words tell the whole story of the wonder ful cures by Hood's Barsuparilla. It Is the best blood purifier and spring modi cine. , ' HOOD'S PILLS have won high praise for their prompt and efficient yet easy ac tion. 8-duy black walnut clocks, reduced from $I.G0 to 12.30, at Duvidow Bros. We show samples of high grade print ing In catalogues and bookluts The Trib une Printing Department. ' 1847. Rogers Ilros. teaspoons, only $1.25, at Duvidow Uroi., 2)7 Lacka. ave. ONLY ONE PLACE In this oily to buy Rtlvtrwnre right, and folks aro finding It ou'. UUd to sen ynu ail this week. HOUfcKS BK08.' "1S47" TBA BPOOMH $ FOR THE SIX W ken old slow poke stys they ain't the real YOU KNOW THE - HEXFOItD - CO., 213 LACKAWANNA AVENUE ' Wall Paper Styles and colorings are very fine tins season. . Let us fix you up a ! sample ; room with nice Gilt Paper, $5. mm; 312 Lackawanna Avenue. I CHINA HILL MONDAY, APRIL 8 You are invited to be pres ent. Our store will be the finest in the state. Come and bring your friends. 134 WYOMING AVE. N. B. Remember the number. 5CMMS EASTER SPRING STYLES SHOES. A Fall and Com plete line of La dies', Misses' and Children's. 410 SPRUCE STREET SCHANK'S UK It Have Removed To Their New Store 320 LACKAWANNA AVE OPENING REFERRING TO ERSTER SUNDRY WE ARE SHOWING THE VERY LITEST IN Kid Gloves, Laces, Embroideries, Ribbons, Hosiery, Corsets, Etc., ALL AT REMARKABLE LOW PRICES. Jouvin Kid Gloves, Milanese Suede Gloves. MEARS & HAGEN, . 415 LACKAWANNA AYE., SCRANTON " EAST, WEST, HOME IS BEST," IF KEPT CLEAN WITH SAPOLI l' LATEST IN WATER PROOF II Combining all the requisites of a fine Spring Overcoat and possess ing water-proof qualities. ALL NEW SPRING STYLES IN AT MARTI N&DELANY'S N. A.HULBERT'S 1 II 81 WYOMING AVE, SCRANTON. STEINWAY ft SON DECKER BROTHERS KRUNO ft BACK and Other STULTZ ft BAUER PIANOS Also a large stock ol first-clasa ORGANS MUSICAL nERCHANDISE, MUSIC. ETC. THE LIMITED) CORNER LACKA. AND JEFFERSON AVES. Wish to call your attention to their new and carefully selected line of DRY GOODS Including B. PRIESTLEY & CO.'B Black Dress Goods, and GILBERT'S hunt Black Dress Ltnlntrs. We will carry in stock for spring act J summer trade a run line 01 tne AUTTELLTZ STEAM SHRI NK SANITARY WOOL INDERWEAR for men, women and children. It Is incomparable and the best In the mar ket today ; It Is 35 per cent, below last year's prices and has no equal. In Kid Oloves we carry the original "GANT8 JOL'VIX" for ladles. In the Oent's Furnishing and Clothing department you will find the style, quality and make up to date. All the latest blocks and shapes in soft and stiff hats. "DENT'S" Kid Oloves and a well select ed Una of Neckwear. TAR CUR3 Cures Colds, Lays Out LuGrippe, Cures Incipient Consumption. iMunufucturcd by G. ELM EN" DORF, Eliniru, N. Y and for sale by the trade generally. MEGARGEL & CONNELL, Wholesale Agents, Scranton, Pi JOHN L. HANGI, ENGRAVER, OFFICE AND SHOP 311 Lack. Ay. and Stewart's Art Store. Photo EngrariD, for Circulars, Bosks, Cata logues, Niwspapers. Half-Tonea and Line Work. - GARMENTS OUR NEW 0 ACADEMY OF MUSIC. SATURDAY, APRIL 13. LAHT AMERICAN TOUR AND FINAL APPEAUANCK IN SCRANTON OK ?snd KENDAL (Direction of Daniel Frolim in.) and their Loudon (.'ouipanv. Prewnt lug l'iunro s Fainoua Pluy, THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY I'RICEH-I.ower Floor. UW aul II; Bal cony, fl ana 70c:; Uallery.Ziu. Kale of seats opens Thursday, April 1L ACADEMY OF MUSIC MONDAY. APRIL 15. Return Encasement of COSOROVE is GRANT'S COMEDIANS, in the New Dazzler. EVERYTHING NEW BUT THE TITLE. Floirle We-tt. Chan. Wavne. Maaou ft Ralton, The DewlttSuuru, Will Wtaland Otb.ra. Elaborate Scenery. Beautiful Electrical Effects, New Costumes, New Music Bale of seats opens Friday, April VI. ACADEMY OF MUSIC TUESDAY, APRIL 13. THE POPULAR FAVORITES. .MARION JOUN Martola-Mason IN rFriend Fritz Oneof the .lost Beautiful Plays on the Stage. PRICES-$1.00r 75o.,50o. and 25o' Kale of seats opens Saturday, April 13. . DAVIS' THEATER THE BIG EVENT. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. April 11, 12 and 13, mcs i en mis, In the Best Thing Tost Ever Happened, II 1 Which embraces everrtMng tht is New and Bright. Don't Miss it. ADMISSION, 10, 20 OR 30 CENTS. 20c. seats down stairs referred for ladies and tuair escorts. Next Attraction-'-QLE'S LUCK " D COME AND SEE US. BOYLE & MUCH . THE CLOTHIERS, 416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. WELSBACH LIGHT Specially Adapted for Beading and Sewing. Consumes three (3) feet of gas per , hour aud Rives an efficiency of aixty (60) candles. Saving at least 33 per cent over tha ordinary Tip Burners. Call anil See It. T & CONNELL CO., 434 LACKAWANNA AVEIUL flaiiufacturera' Agents. fill: mm - ji i m UK 4ifig ons Very 9 ECODQUllGQl.
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