The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-17
ON Other Side OF Channel
Passing Events of the Day on the West
Side Of the City Noted,
AN INTERESTING CONVENTION
1t Was Held at the Plymouth Congrega.
tional Church-Many Interesting Papers
Read-Sunday School Gathering To-
day Short, Crisp Items of Ncws.

tional Church-Many Interesting Papers
Read-Sunday School Gathering To-
day Short, Crisp Items of News.
The fourth annual meeting of the
Wyoming Association of Congrega-
tional churches was opened at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning in the Plymouth
Congregational church on Jackson
street. The meeting was called to or
der by Moderator Rev. ]. Il. Mathews
of Old Forge. After devotional exer-
cises appropriate for the occasion, the
secretary, Rev. d. l.. Davies, read the
minutes of last years meeting held at
Mount Carmel. Delegates representing
seventeen churches included in the dis
trict We're enrolled.
A committee consisting of Rev,
Thomas Mckay, John E. Jones, and
John G. Evans, were appointed to nom
mate officers. 1t was advised that
blanks be prepared so that reports can
be made systematically in the future.
The hearing of the reports of delegates
was then begun. Every indication
points to steady growth in the Congre-
Sational church work, and very fiat
tering reports were received from the
representatives of the various churches.
The committee on officers rendered the
following report: Moderator, Rev.
isaac Thomas; secretary, Rev. D. L..
Davies; treasurer, Thomas Eynon,
Ihey were elected by an unanimous
vote Of the delegates.
1t was decided to have the next
meeting at Blossburg. The moderator
made an appeal to the delegates for
afouslng greater amount of interest
IN these meetings. Rev. r. j. Rees, of
Arnot, read a paper on "The Best
Methods in Arousing Our People to
systematic Benevolence." His talk
was forcible one, and showed deep
reasoning on the part of the speaker
The Afternoon Session.
During the noon recess the delegates
shared the hospitality of the members
Oh the church, and partook of dinner
IN the chapel room. At O'Clock busi-
ness was resumed. Rev. Isaac Thomas.
the newly elected moderator, occupied
the chair. Devotional exercises and
singing opened the session. The work of
receiving the reports of the delegates
was continued and greater knowledge
OF the excellent work done by the Con.
gregational churches was obtained.
Some Of the members spoke lengthily
in favor of a new journal which has
come into the religious field named
The Congregational Messenger" Ii
was thought that this district could be
well represented by its influence.
A committee consisting of e. S. Davis
| Davies, Howell Davies and Rev. f. ].
Morris was appointed for missionary
work. Rev. Thomas Mckay, of Ply
mouth, spoke on the question of the
best method of replenishing the minis
terial ranks. He said that preachers
should be educated to some degree anc
possess a consecrated mind. The i'm.
| portance of the Christian ministry can,
not be over-estimated. 1t has been said
that there are fewer young men thar
ever preparing for the ministry, but
hoped this was untrue. In regard t
replenishing the ranks he said that G
clergyman is often obliged to work fol
smaller pay than q store clerk At the
| same time he must be neatly attireC
and treat all his visitors literally. Il
the young man enters college with the
] lttti tildl he may DtCOlIlt IL DlSnOD, Ol
reach some other high and remunera.
| tive office he is a wolf in Sleeps cloth.
ing, and the sooner removed the better
The name of the prize seekers will sink
! into oblivion, while the meek shall be
observed. l believe that young mer
should acquire the brightest intellect
possible. We must famillarize our.
selves with the religious questions OF
today. The Bible should be read thor.
oughly,
Manly Men Arc Wanted.
| We should replenish the ranks of the
ministry with manly men. We do moi
want men who are like piece of putty
in the thumb and forefinger of deacons
Let no man govern you in your views
of God and Righteousness. Rev. Howell
Davies, of Lansford, gave a talk or
the Church and Kingdom Are Thes,
interchangeable Terms" Mr. Davie.
is brilliant speaker. He likened the
gospel of God from the kingdom as 6
revealed mystery
The afternoon session closed with
paper on the question, rs the Churcl
Fulfilling its Mission" by Rev. Rev. l.
j. Morris, of Wilkes-Barre. He re
ferred to the church as the kingdom
| WHICH, Is HOW III IL Sldle Oh lInpeTleCtlOl
and striving to become the real. Tn,
church is the body of Christ. The dis
ciples became the church of God, ant
the church must be made before W,
can tell what its mission is. We will b,
a body standing together in eternity
and then for the first time we will
know the mission of the church.
A large number attended the evening
service. which opened with song ser
vice, after which Rev. A. T.. Ferri
preached an eloquent and forcible ser
mon This was followed by remark
from several of the pastors, after whicl
the work of the association was fin
ished
The Sunday School union will NEE
this morning in the church. The pres
ent officers of the union are: Presi
dent, Elias e. Evans, Scranton; secre
tary, Rev. Howell Davies, Lansford
executive committee, Rev. A. f. Fer
ris. r. Lloyd, Thomas ID. Nichol, Rev
]. G. Evans and John 1. Williams.