The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
NJ. +. MINISTER'S IN SESSION.
Many Learned Discussions on Subjects
Germain to tho Work of the Ministry
Arc LIST . ned IN by Thirty Pastors

Arc Listened TO py Ihtrty PnStOTS.
During the past two days the Meth
odist ministers of the Wyoming district
have been in session at Orange, Pa,
in the old Methodist church at that
place. 1t was the one hundred and
forty-second meeting of this Minister
ial association.
About thirty pastors. many accom-
panied by their wives, attended the ex-
ercises. They Were met at Wyoming
by a number of teams and conveyed
over the mountain to the pretty village
of Orange, where they were heartily
welcomed and most Hospitality enter
tained by Rev. A. Wrlgley, the efficient
pastor, and the members of his flock.
At p. m. on Monday there We're
devotional exercises, led by c. h.
Henry. of Anderson, which opened the
sessions. At go p. m. Rev. j. g. Eek
man, presiding elder of the district
took the chair and the business OF the
association was proceeded with.
Parish street church, Wilkes+Barre
was chosen as the next place of meet
ing. c. b. Henry was elected to de-
liver the opening address, w. ii.
Pearce. of this city, to preach the asso-
citation sermon.
After the business session, the liter"
airy work of the association was begun.
The first subject under discussion was
What Constitutes Revival! opened
by N. ]. Hawley, of Trucksville. A
general discussion took place, eight or
ten of the clergymen participating.
The second subject was introduced by
+. l.. Santee, of Lackawanna, "OuSht
Religion To Be Made Easy" The pa
per was highly commended and evoked
general discussion.
,i,Nar
votional exercises led by l.. c. Muir
dock, of Parrish Street church. Wilkes
Barre. The association address was
delivered by w. G. Simpson, OF West
Pittston This subject was: THE Cos
pei lMnistry-Some Aspects of Its De-
velopment.' The address received
close attention and the ministers We're
very earnest in their commendation
of it.
The work of Tuesday began with de-
votional exercises led by ]. b. Sum-
ner, of Nanticoke. The first paper OF
the day was presented by ]. f. War
ner, of Derr Memorial church, Wilkes
Barre. 1t was very practical essay
on How to Make Our Sunday Schools
More efficient" The subject awak-
ened great interest. so much so that
the chairman had great difficulty in
closing the discussion. The second
theme considered was Sociology" The
writer appointed to read on this sub
ject was absent. but j. w. Webb, of
Central church, Wfkes-Barre. who was
appointed to open the discussion, spoke
earnestly and interestingly on the sub
ject.
ministerial Fidelity" was the next
theme. F. Parsons, of Waverly, and ].
r. Wagner. of Lackawanna, spoke
pointedly on this important theme. This
was followed by II. c. McDermott. Of
Kingston. who spoke on THE Literary
Study of the Bible.'
christian Culture" was considered
by three of the minister's o. l.. Sever
son. of Plymouth; iE. d. Cavanaugh, OF
Eaton, and J. s. Lewis. of Pittston.
The last theme considered was 1.-THE
War in the East and the Spread of the
Gospel" by j. Benninger, of Lehman.
Devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. W. b. fWestlake, of Dallas. opened
the afternoon session. Then the asso-
citation sermon was preached by Rev.
l.. C. Floyd, Phi. d.. pastor of Simpson
church, this city. He took for a text
Daniel xii. g. "They that be wise shall
shine as the brightness of the firma-
ment," etc. Among the thoughts which
the preacher endeavored to impress
were these: Character or personal holi
ness Is essential in the work of soul
saving; II is possible to find those who
need to be saved in the church as well
as outside; the work of soul saving Is
not delegated only to those in the min
istry, the laity has important work in
this direction; it is our duty to save the
most polluted as well as those not out
wardly so deflled. In conclusion the
preacher dwelt beautifully on the re-
ward of this Christlike work.
After the sermon the committee on
resolutions reported, and thus closed
very pleasant and profitable conven-