The state journal., 1884-06-21

cream colored lace, blue satin waiste;
Miss Sarah Forest, white lawn, EN-
broidered yoke and sleeves, natural
flowers Mrs. Alice Smith, pink satin,
| black satin waste, Spanish lace, natu-
raj flowers; Hiss Della Jackson, sky
blue nuns yelling, satin, French lace,
natural flowers; Miss Ellie Ellis,
white Swiss, black silk basque; Miss
Mary Downing, blue striped silk,
natural flowers; Miss M. J. Neal,
white Swiss, natural flowers; Miss
Ella Williams, black silk, natural
flowers Miss M. Stevenson, black
| silk + Mrs. Decker, wine colored silk
and velvet, artificial flowers; Mrs.
George Generals, pink albetros
trimmed in ornamental green lace,
natural flowers; Mrs. VIM. Crabb,
cream colored satin trimmed in gar
net, plush appliquade, Spanish lace,
natural flowers; Miss Nessie Generals,
navy blue ottoman satin trimmed in
cream colored lace, tea roses; Miss
Agnes Tucker, blue silk, pearl orna-
ments Mrs. NJ. Green, green silk,
natural flowers; Miss Annie Jackson,
steel colored brccade satin, srti6cial
flowers; Miss Cora M. Tucker, black
costume, copied from Worth, dia-
mond ornaments; Miss Francis
Sampson, plum colored silk, natural
flowers; Miss Annie Phoenix, ma
room silk and tau colored satin Iooped
with natural rose buds; Miss Jennie
Brown, black silk, natural flowers
Miss Pricilla Richardson, brown
surah silk, natural flowers; Miss
Lettie Brown, cream colored bunting,
sky blue satin waiste, natural flowers;
Mrs. A. e. Thompson, brocade black
satin, natural flowers. F-E
The Bethel Sunday school conven-
tion convened in this city on Wednes-
day, the llth inst, at 2 p. NJ, the
meeting was called to order by G. J.
Gift as temporary chairman. A com
mittee Of FIVE were appointed on per-
manent organization, viz: Rev. Add.
r. Palmer, Joseph Stills, John A.
Walker, Robert Nelson and II. John
son. Subsequently Rev. Add. r.
Palmer was elected president; r. T.
Throckmorton, secretary; Mrs. M. e.
Morris, vice president, and Joseph
Stills, treasurer. Robert Nelson and
Fl. g. Thomas were appointed as
marshals. J. M. Palmer was ap-.
pointed as reporter for the Christian
Recorder and Sunday y-schoOJ Re0ieaO.
After which the president called for
the address Of welcome, which was
delivered in an able and efficient
manner by r. T. Throckmortof1, and
responded 10 by Rev. G. J. Cliff. In
the evening the session opened at 8
o'clock The subject was announced:
Glow shall we advance the Redeem
er's kingdom and thus save the world?"
Opened by Rev. Hutchinson John
son. The subject, "How shall we
increase the spiritual interest Of the
Sunday schooi?'' was opened by Rev.
Mathew Seaman On Thursday
morning the session opened at 9
O'Clock, and was taken up in receiving
and adopting reports The afternoon
session commenced at 2 o'clock. A
committee Of three were appointed to
publish the minutes of the convention.
Subject was stated (which are the
most important qualifications for a.
Sunday school teacher?" Opened by
Rev. II. Brown.
At 8 p. M. the session opened and
the subject was announced. How
shall we collect money for home and
foreign missions, opened by Rev. G.
Ii. Brown. Subject, GLOW shall we
indoctrinate our children" opened by
Rev. J. NJ. Palmer. On Friday
morning the subject was given "Should
children attend more than on Sunday
school as scholars opened by Rev.
G. J. Cliff After which a resolu-
tion was offered and passed to keep
the children in their own school as it
is detrimental to the interest of their
work. Subject "what can we do to
interest children in the Sunday school
work" opened by Rev. G. H. Brown.
In the evening devotional services
opened by Rev. g. J. Gift. After
which four places were nominated to
hold the next convention viz, Lewis
town, Bellefonte, Williamsport and
Scranton. The latter place receiving
the majority of votes. On Saturday
morning devotional services by Rev.
G. II. Brown. The temperance ques-
ton was opened by Mrs M. E. Nor
ris, followed by Mrs. Jordan, Miss
Graham and Katie Miller, who spoke
in a very appropriate manner, por-
traying the misery and crimes re
sulting from the intoxicating cup.
after which the convention closed.
The delegates were Rev. J. M. Pal
mer, of Williamsport; Rev. G. j.
Gift, Bellefonte; Rev. G. H. Brown,
Montrose, Pa, Matthew Seaman,
Piltston; Rev. H. Johnson, Williams
port, Rev. Add. X. Palmer, Wilkes
Barre; Mrs. NJ. G. Morris, Mrs. H..
Jordan. Mrs. r, Butler, Lock Haven:
Mrs. l.. Palmer, Wilkes Barre; Miss
K. Miller Bellefonte. Miss Melissa
Graham, Dock Haven; Mr.. Nelson.
Mr. G. Simms, Bellefonte; Joseph s.
Stills and w. Fl. Jackson, Lock
Haven; ]. A. Walker, Scranton, G.
G. Thomas, Waverly; Messrs. S. j.
Patterson and r. J. Throckmorton,
Wilkes Barre. Among the visitors
seen by the JOURNAL scribe were
Mrs. Georgianna Johnson, Mrs. Katie
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