The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-11
BAPTISTS ARE IN SESSION.
Tho Eighty. Eighth Anniversary Of the
Abingdon Association Continues Until
Tomorrow Convention Of Bible Schools
Of the District Held Yesterday In Penn
Avenue baptist Church Officers Were
Electcd-Many Delegates Present.


Eiected-Many delegates Present.
A forerunner of the eighty-eighth an
niversary of the Abingdon Baptist as
sociation. today and tomorrow, In the
Penn Avenue Baptist church, was the
convention of the Bible schools of the
Abingdon district yesterday. The con-
vention was called to order at 10 o'clock
by "A. B. Clay, the retiring president,
and continued throughout the day and
evening.
II. NJ. Peck, Of Carbondale, was elect
ed president; l.. j. Chamberlin, of
Green Ridge, vice-president; secretary,
Rev.A. b. ONeill, Dunmore; treasurer,
Luther Keller, Scranton. The delegates
Were:
Tho Delegates.
Penn Avenue Churh--Dr. W. A. Cap
well, f. s. Williams, l. l.. Post, Mrs.
GEORGE Frutchey. Mrs Gardner, H.: NJ.
Streeter, NJ. W. Lowry, NJ. II. Smith, Miss
Carmann.
Scranton street-Dr. B. G. Beddoe, w.
D. Morris, Frank Belden, Miss Matte
Watkins, Miss Annie Richards, Miss An
ME Peters, Miss Edith Williams, Mrs.
Dershmer, Miss Levina Tomlinson, Miss
Rose Phillips.
First Church, Forest City-George NJ.
Matteson, j. Rutan and wife, Miss NJ. J..
Harris Miss Eldriken.
Smith. Albert Johnson. Grace Stone, Kate
| Dawes. Lillian Davies, Rev. A. Il. Browe.
Carbondale-G. NJ. Peck.
Dunmore--Rev. A. h. ONeill.
Elmhurst-W. ]. Snyder, c. c. Clay, A.
b. Clay.
Carbondale-Rev. T. f. Jepson.
Blakely-C. NJ. Hathaway. Rev. j. r.
Ellis.
Clark's Green-Rev A. Z. Douglass.
Factoryvlle-Rev.M NJ. j. Watkins, Pro-
| fessor A. +. Gardner.
Glenburn-H. w. Northrup, Frank VIII.
| iams. Rev. W. ii. DoweH.
Green R.dge-Rev. w. ]. Ford. +. F.
| Chamberlain, Mrs. G. T. Pritchard. Mrs.
N. G. jackson, II. II. Langan' Mrs. john
| Harvey. T.
Jackson Street Baptist Church-Rev. b.
| c. Hughes. ID.
| Taylor-Dr. II. II. Harris.
Carbondale-Nlrs. +. Morgan.
Waverly-J. l.. Stone.
Providence-Rev. w. G. Watkins, G. L.
| Clark.
Reading Of Papers.
"Is the Sunday School Adapted to the
Needs Of the Age?" was the subject of
Professor A. F. Gardner. The paper
was discussed by II. w. Northup. of
| Glenburn; Rev. A. b. Brown and Rev.
DR.. Crane.
"How to Test the Truth of Scripture"
was the title of an address by Rev. -.
j. Williams, of Jermyn.
The convention continued at o'clock
in the afternoon. Letters We're read
from the different Bible schools in the
district and the report of the treas
urer was made and standing COM
mittee appointed.
A paper, 1.-The Sunday School in Re-
lation to Worldwide Missions" was
read by Miss Agnes NJ. Hull, of Blake
ly. After prayer service led by Rev.
w. J. Guest, Of Peckville. Rev. w. G..
Partridge, pastor of the church. deliv-
| cred an address on '"rhe Boys Brigade,
Itself and Its Relations" The subject
was discussed by Revs. ]. w. Ford and
ID. ]. Williams.
In the evening Rev. w. G. Watkins
spoke on 1.-THE Teachers Text Book"
Professor Elkanah Hulley on "The
Place Of the Bible School in the Prep
aration for Life" The Arlington assO-
citation will convene at 1880 O'clock this
morning: