The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Meeting OF the Delegates In This City
Yesterday.

The Sunday School union or the wy
ombng association met In puritan
church yeserday morning with a iarse
attendance. among the delegates being
the following:
Carbondale-Rev. J. G. Evans. pastor.
Puritan, Scranton-Newman Matthew's
pastor. and Edward Lewis
Plymouth-Thomas Bell. pastor A II.
Eynon; Pilgrim Plymouth, W. l.. Evans
pastor, and John h. Jones. furlIah'
Thomas NJ KING, pastor, Reese Is. Jones
Edwardsville-L. l.. Davis, pastor, ana
Nanticoke-Rev William Smith. pastor.
and benjamin Jones. 49,
Wilkes-Barre. Puritan-E. J. Morris. w
s Smith, Il. NJ. Davis; Tabernacle. r.. H.
Heal pastor, James Denan. Henry Per-
kiston.
Lansford-John W. Thomas, Mrs. John
W. Thomas.
Coaldale-p. Jones, x. n. Harris, PASTOR
Thomas Griffith.
Willamstown-Mrs. 4. ]. Davis.
Arnot-R. J. Rees, pastor. ID. ID. Davis
Devotional exercises We're conducted
by Rev. Il. ]. Rees. Rev. w. l.. Evans,
Rev. Thomas Bell.
The morning session was opened by
devotional exercises. led by Rev. ID. l..
Davis. and the address of welcome was
delivered by NJ. Il. Morgans, the re-
sponSe being made by w. c. Thomas.
VI w est tlllSlcll lHt ltH''tS Shp"'N
the union to be in excellent condition
In a financial way and after the re-
ports had been read and acted upon.
j. W, Thomas, of LanSford, read an
interesting paper on The Responsible
ity of the Teacher" which provoked an
animated discussion. II. j. Sanders. or
West Pittston. then read a paper on
Sunday School Entertainments.
which was also discussed at length by
the delegates, when they took a recess
for dinner.
The afternoon session was opened by
q song service. and then committees
were selected as follows: Nominating
committee: Rev. d. 5. Davis, Edwards
Vile; w. J. p. Williams. Wilkes-Barre:
Thomas E. Gritfiths. Coaldale. Finance
committee: Rev. J. A Jenkins. Mount
Carmel: George Weitzel, Scranton:
John S. Samuel. Wilkes Barre. Reso-
lutions: w. L. Evans. Plymouth: j. G..
Evans, Vandling: r. 7. Reese. Arnot.
The following officers We're nominated
for the ensuing year: Morgan +. Nor
gans. president: Miss Della P. Evans.
Scranton. vice president: J. w. Thomas,
Larsford, secretary: w. 7. Smith,
Wilkes-Bar-e, treasurer.
Executive commfttee-Rev. f. G.
Heal Charles B. Davis, w. G. Thomas,
w. T. Williams Benjamin Jones, Z. L.
Evans.
Committee on resolutions-Rev. J. G.
Evans, D. d. Davis, Miss Name Davis.
During the afternoon session papers
were read on Getting and Keeping
Pupils by o. L. Evans. of Wilkes
Barre; The Relation of Pastor to the
Sunday School" Miss Lizzie A. Evans,
of Scranton; our Pledge James
Jones. of Edwardsville, and How May
Our Societies Do More Effectual
Work." by Miss Della Evans, of Scran-
ton. A discussion followed each paper.
and one of the most interesting feat
ures was the question box, conducted
by Rev. G.. VI. Boynton, of Boston.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following, who were elected:
Moderator. Rev. Thomas Mckay;
scribe, Rev. D. l.. Davis; treasurer.
Thomas Eryman.
The following were appointed on the
home missionary committee: Revs. D.
L. Davis, Thomas Bell and r. j. Davis.
and on the committee on credentials,
Revs. J. G. Evans, w. L. Evans and
William Smith.
In the evening DR.. Boynton. Of Bos-
ton, gave an interesting address on
THE Model Sunday School,"