The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-08
Clark'S Green.

The eighty-seventh anniversary Of the
Abingdon Baptist association will be held
here in the Baptist church prefaced by the
annual Sunday school convention on Tues
day, Sept. Is, holding three sessions, tie
programme Of which has not been an
nounced, association proper commencing
on Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m. with the
following programme: Opening prayer,
report of committee of arrangements.
reading rules Of order, words of welcome
by Rev. A, E. Douglass, Introductory
sermon by Rev. w. J. Ford, offering, bal
lotting for officers Of associa-
tion begun. reading letter of
Clark's Green church. adjournment.
Afternoon. Up. M, prayer service, Rev.
Charles Embrey; 2.10, business, reports OF
treasurer OF association and trustees. cleo
tion Of delegates to state meetings etc. /;
Q, meeting Of Women's Missionary socie.
ties: 4, Home missions. report by Rev. w.
G. Watkins, address by District Secretary
Z. b. Palmer, D. D.: 4.20, foreign missions,
report by Rev. j. G. Schmidt, address, by
District Secretary Rev. Frank s. Dobbins;
4.40, Publication society, Rev. II. II. Har-
ris, Phi. d; $50, temperance, Rev. W..
rally; 730, song service by choir Of
Clark's Green church, 8, address, Rev.
Frank NJ. Goodchild, of Philadelphia;
S.45 prayer and testimony service led by
Rev, I. E. Jepson. Thursday morning
9.30, devotional services, Rev. Alb. Browe;
TO- report of missionary committee by
Rev. James Fielding followed by reports
from churches aided this year; 1045.
state Missions" address by State Secre-
tary w. II. Conard, D. D.; II, doctrinal
sermon, Rev. ii. II. Harris: alter
nate W. G. Guest. Afternoon
2, Song and prayer service, Rev. John
R. Egan. $50, miscellaneous business.
2.45, address on education, Principal f. M.
Loomis; 8.l5, Keystone academy report,
by Rev. W. G. Partridge; 345, history of
Factoryville Baptist church, George T.
Bailey; AS, obituaries, report by Rev.
John R. Egan, followed by closing confer
ence. Preparations have been made to en-.
tertain the large delegation expected, All
are cordially invited to attend the meet
ings.
DIR. Reeves, 412 Spruce street, Scranton,
cures all acute and chronic diseases of
men, women and children: 9 a. IN. to 0.
p. m.
Messrs. Eugene Possinger, Frank Hinck-
ley and Ed. Avery started on Tuesday
morning for the Stroudsburg fair and will
return today.
Rev. Stephen Jay and wife, of Susqus-
hanna called on friends here on Monday
and Tuesday.
Several OF our Grand Army of the Re-
public men took in the reunion at Mon
trose on Tuesday last and report very
enjoyable affair.
j. q. Higgins and wife started on Tues
day for four-days' visit on friends in
Nicholson. returning yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Alice Beatty started on Wednesday
afternoon for her home in Newark, N. j.,
and will stop enroute for a short time at
Stroudsburg, Pa.
Mrs. A. A. Davis entertained her Sunday
School class, consisting Of Misses Dora ana
Grace Potter, Rose Hopkins, now of Will
transport; Mae Benedict, Maud Mullenix,
Lena Singer and Grace A. Davis. Martha
Covey and visited sick member after tea.
Clara Covey.
General Phinney and wife returned to
their home yesterday friday In Somer
vile, N. j.
Mrs. Phillips and family, of Philadelphia,
returned to her home few days ago.
The Democrats are rallying all their
forces. the notorious seven, for their dele
gate election tonight.
The concert at the Methodist Episcopal
church last evening was well attended and
highly appreciated.
Mrs. Annie Kock will return to her
homo in Washington today, instead Of
last Saturday, as reported in Tuesday s
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