The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
ON Other Side OF Channel
Passing Events of the Day on the West
Side of City Noted.
SUNDAY SCHOOL NORKERSNEET
Interesting Sessions Held in the Plymouth
congregational Church - Numerous
Papers on sunday School Work
Read--Funeral OF Mrs. Young.


Congregational Church - Numerous
Papers on sunday School Work
Read--Funeral OF Mrs. Young.
Delegates representing the twenty
Sabbath schools included in the Wyom-
ing district assembled at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning in the Plymouth Con-
gregational church in fourth annual
SESSION. President Elias L. Evans was
chairman. The meeting opened with
devotional exercises which included
"A talk by Rev. p. j. Kane. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Isaac Thomas.
The hymn, "There Shall BE Showers
of Blessing" was sung under the direc-
ton of Professor Lloyd
Secretary Howell Davies, Of Lans-
ford, read the minutes Of the last meet
ing, after which Rev. Thomas A. Bell,
the pastor of the Plymouth church,
gave a brief address, in which he well
coined the delegates as Sunday school
workers, and gave them free use Of
the church during their stay in the city.
Mr.. Bell gave statistics showing that
nearly one-half of all the Sabbath
school pupils of the world are in Amer
lea. Remarks by Rev. Howell Davies,
of Lansford, followed.
The first order of the mornings busi-
ness was the receiving of report from
each Of the delegates on the work done
in the various churches during the past
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attendance and the financial condition
Is most encouraging.
Probably the most fourishing of the
various church organizations in the dis
trict is the Sherman Avenue mission
of this side, and its founder William b
Letchworth, of the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church, who was present
was called and made short address.
appointment of Committees.
Professor Lloyd then rendered q
tenor solo entitled Jesus Is Calling"
The following committees were APP
pointed: Nominations, Rev. d. H.
Davies, Rev. J. T.. Lauer, Nathan
Evans and Rev. r. N. Harris, of Coal.
dale; resolutions, Rev. Thomas A. Bell
Rev. Edward G. Heal and r. j. Winn.
Rev. j. Z. Davies, sperintendent of the
Edwardsdale school, read thoughtful
and instructive paper on the teachers
duty to his class The inspiring hymn
Onward Christian Soldiers" was sung
and then "The Advantage of Loca
Sunday School Unions" was discussed
by Rev. j. G. Evans, of Forest City, il
an able manner.
Discussion on the question "In Re
gard TO the Teachers was lead by W
G. Thomas, of West Pittston. An in
teresting talk was given by Fred Rey
nolds. A greeting from the Northwest
ern association, now in session, was re
ceived by telegram. Revs. Thoma.
Bell and Howell Davies We're appointed
as committee to answer ii.
The delegates reassembled at 1:3
| O'Clock and thirty minutes was devoted
to devotional exercises, Rev r. n. Har
ris read passages from the scripture
and Rev, Smith prayed. The constitu
tion was read and few changes wer,
made. Rev. A. +. Ferris presented tn,
following resolutions, which wer,
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Sunday Schoo
union of the Wyoming association, as
sembled Oct. II, 1894, request that tn
| Christian Endeavor societies of th
| union send delegate to the Sunda!
school convention. Furthermore, be
Resolved, That the committee ALLOW
them one hour on the programme.
New Officers Chosen.
| The committee on nomination then re
ported and the following officers wer
elected for the ensuing term: Presi
dent, w. G. Thomas, West Pittston
vice-president, Rev. Edward G. Heal
| Wilkes-Barre; secretary, John Thomas
Of Lansford; treasurer, w. Y. Smith, o
Wilkes-Barre; executive committee
Rev. ]. f. Matthews, John Z. Jackson
and John Il. Quigley. The following
resolution was presented by the secre
tary and adopted
Resolved That we, the pastors an
delegates of this convention, hearth
express our thanks to the Ladies' Al
society for their generous hospitalit
in providing so well for us, also tn
Plymouth church members and paste
for the kindness we have received i
their homes. and furthermore W
desire to express to Miss Lillia
and Agnes Joseph and Professor Lloy
our high appreciation of their musics
services, and hereby tender to ther
our sincere and hearty thanks.
The association places on record tn
proceedings here, which have been $
fully and correctly reported by tn
daily press Of the city, and to the seN
eral papers we extend our SINGER
thanks.
Rev. j. L. Lauer, of,Lansford, spok
on the Sunday School Superintendent
His excellent address was followed b
discussion, after which Nathan Evan
of Wilkes-Barre, gave an address o
"Nicodemus, the Earnest Student {
Truth" Mr.. Evans is an earnes
speaker, and handled his subject in
manner which showed his insight I
the Bible. In the evening n song SCI
vice was held, after which Rev. d.
Davies, of Edwardsville, delivered
sermon, choosing as his subjec
Christ, the Teacher" The discours
was followed by addresses on the woT
of the society by pastors and layme
of the district.