The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-16
WILkES-BARRE.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Their Annual Institute Met at Kingston
Yesterday.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Their Annual Institute Met at Kingston
Yesterday.
Yesterday the thirteenth annual in
stitute of the Luzerne County Sunday
School association was held at the First
Presbyterian church, in Kingston, ana
the delegates present were as follows:
Wilkes -Barre-Mrs. Emma Thomas,
Miss Elizabeth Z. Doran, George n.
Powell, Mrs. C. Tucker Scott. Mrs. N.
n. Baylton, Miss Cummings, Byron u
Hahn, Mrs L. G. SHETLAND, Mrs. hoer-
ner. Mrs, Langdon,- DR.. T. w. Thomas.
Mrs. Elmer Dennis. Miss Mary Will
Sweet valley-c. A. Frick. Lydia
Wapwallopen-Mrs. T., A. laval,
Mrs. Lewis Ritter, Miss Lydia Karen
ner. A.,
Pittston-Rev. r. s. Hulsart. Mrs
Haberson. Charles A. Howitz' Mrs'
Owen Jones.
Plains-Mrs. James Marshall.
Plymouth-Edith NJ. Seigel. William
Schacht. Mrs. o. L. Severson, Mrs. J. "
Creveling, Miss Sadie Armstrong.
Ashley-Mrs. Rev. j. b. Sweet.
Nanticoke-Aiiss Julia H. Newton
Mrs. o. X. Bennett. ,
Shickshinny-Rev. w. c. MICKEY
Miss Celia Roberts.
Shavertown--Miss Cassie Hazietihe'
Miss Grace Hawley.
Sugar Notch-Thomas Hosking, Miss
Bertha Polsue, Miss Alice Minick.
Foryt Fort-Mrs. George Peck, MIS-
John Sanders.
EinCston-Mrs. l.. Laycock.
Avoca-Miss Mary 8. Cranston.
Town Hill-Miss Emma Rowl, MISS
Gussie Everett.
Hunlock Creek-Alex. Dodson.
Drums-A. Il. Leuder.
son. Mrs. N. Miniger.
Laffiin-Robert Kidd.
Dorranceon-Mrs. Schnell.
Slocum-Mrs. Willis Brenton.
Pringleville-Mrs. r. Heidel, Miss
Rose Ships.
Avoca-NIiss Mary McCrindle.
Tomhicken-Mrs. ]. s. Yocum. =,
Mountain Top-Rev. Thomas NJ
Wright.
Alden-Frederick Moon.
Yatesville - Miss Annie Sartain'
James Jones.
Wilkes -Barre-John Symans.
Wyoming-J. Frank Smith.
Drums-Miss Anna Smith.
Bennetts-Miss Nellie Ross.
Drums-Henry Gilmore.
Duryea-Miss Hattie Roth' =. L.
Marcy. ,,,.,,
George Urquhart, ESQ.,, of Wilkes
Barre, president of the association, oc.-
cupied the chair and the session opened
with a song service. The report OF
Treasurer John v. Brownell. OF Wilkes
Barre, was then read, showing pal
ance from last year Of s9S.4S, receipts
for 1895, $l10.4S; total, $2OS.@. The dis
bursements were $11707, leaving bal
ance on hand of $91.S9.
Byron G.. Hahn, esq, OF Wilkes
Barre, then read his report as corre-
spending secretary, as follows:
The past year was one of steady In
crease in membership. The number OF
officers, teachers and scholars amount
to 5000; gain in membership, 700; 81
out Of possible 202 schools sent In
statistics; 10 report a diminution OF
$50; 80 show an increase OF ,25S; giving
us an increase above noted. III this
same ratio Of increase exists through
out the country, and we see no reason
why it should not, then the total esti-
mated amounts to $500 scholars, giving
us total attendance Of $4,000. Six
new schools were organized and two
have made a report. In retiring from
this Office / can only say 1t give the
incumbent ample opportunity to study
the Sunday school and its workings.
He must have leisure or he will not
be able to do justice to the office.
The president then named Rev. II. e.
McDermott, of Kingston, Rev. Mr..
Ward, of Pittston, and Rev. w. ID.
johnson, Of Wilkes Barre, as the NOM
mating committee. The committee on
resolutions was Rev. Mr.. Won Krug,
Rev. A. ]. Wesley, Of Avoca, and Rev.
]. G. Williamson, of Hazleton.
Then Rev. Mr. McDermOtt, of Kings
ton, delivered the address of welcome,
and he was followed by Rev. Mr.. Weis-
ley, who spoke on 1.-The Sunday school;
It's Three Fold Mission" He said that
the membership of the Sunday schools
is made up from the church constitu-
ency. The Sunday school should be a
bearer of truth to homes where this
is not known. The master was ateach-
er as well as preacher, and SO the apos-
ties were teachers. Every teacher in
the Sunday school Is a teacher of the
word Of God. The Sunday school is a
magnet to draw and there is no line
of work more effective.
The children's crusade mentioned In
history Is an apt illustration of what
can be done. Make the Sunday school
attractive and then draw the net.
The school should center In Jesus
Christ. 1t should be stepping stone
to the Kingdom of God. The Sunday
school should point upward to special
end.
Rev. Waiter d. johnson, of Wilkes
Barre, then spoke on the subject OF
1.-THE Parents Neglect, the Teachers
opportunity" This work said Mr. John
son, began with Christ speaking to men
who could not understand him. One
reason Of failure at present Is because
parents who pretend to be Christians dc
not set a good example to their chill.
dren. They do not perform their duty
they do not pray. The Sunday school Is
not a necessity; 1t is only an expedient
We have q striking example in the Ro.
man Catholic church. We have free
school, but we do not use that freedom
to the best advantage. The Catholic
is bound to do what is right and the
mild exhortation to do SO is always
obeyed.
This parent pretends to be pillar in
the church, and what a shock 1t Is to the
child of even the unbeliever to see thai
parent act In an unbecoming manner
The teacher Of the Sunday school Is do.
ing a great work. indeed q responsible
work. A teacher should be made to fee
that his or her work is important.
Rev. Mr.. Kephart, general secretary
of the ePnnsylvania State association
then made an excellent address, advo.
eating the Sunday school Herald.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Kephart led the
devotional exercises, Rev.'J. g. VIII.
hanson, of Hazieton, spoke on "Tht