The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
WESLEY LEAGUE SESSIONS
Were Held in Green Ridge Primitive
Methodist Church.
SIXTH SEMl.ANNUAL EVENT
Wilkes-Rarre and Scranton Territory
Contains tho Leagues Membership.
business Session In the Morn
iug-Essays. Addresses. Etc.

The sixth semi-annual convention OF
the Young Peoples Wesley league Of
the Primitive Methodist connexion,
Pennsylvania conference, was held yes
terday in the Green Ridge Primitive
Methodist church, on East Market
street. The league Is included In the
territory about and between Scranton
and Wilkes Barre. and its objects are
much the same as those of the Chris
tian Endeavor. Young Peoples Ep-
worth and other similar church organ
izatiOns.
Yesterdays sessions did not transact
any business of peculiar interest or
Importance. The business meeting oc-
cupied only an hour Of the morning,
and the afternoon and evening were de-
voted to addresses. essays, singing, rec
itations and the like. Officers We're not
elected, but this win be done at the
| next semi-annual meeting in Nanticoke
| on the last,Tuesday In September. The
present officers, all Of whom were in
attendance. are: President, w. J..
Hooper. of Plymouth: vice president.
Miss Clara Jeffry. Of Plymouth; secre-
tary. Miss Jennie Ball. of Olyphant;
treasurer, Rev. Joseph Sutcliffe, Of
Plains.
SERVICE OF PRAISE.
President Hooper conducted the SER
vice Of praise, which opened the MORN
ing session, which was attended by an
audience which comfortably filled the
little church. The address of welcome
| was made by w. II. Russell, Of this
city. and the response was by Rev. w.
II. Holder. of Priceburg. Then was
held the business meeting. during which
the reports of officers and committees
t,,1f Il Il ,a,1rS S,,,1 90 1xn
league to be in splendid shape. At ad-
journment, the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. w. II. AcOrnley, of
Plymouth.
The afternoon session began with de-
votional exercises led by Rev. II. G..
Russell. of Wilkes Barre. Miss Lille
Priesthood. of Taylor. read an essay on
| How to Cultivate Socialbility Among
the Members without Injuring the
Spiritual Work of the League" and the
| discussion of the subject was opened
by Rev. r. w. Wilson. of Nanticoke.
| Another essay was by Rev. c. Proeser,
| OF this city, on the subject What IL
Reasonable to Expect from the Local
League Towards the Advancement of
| Our Missionary Operations" the dis
cussion Of which was opened by Rev.
w. T. Williams, of Jermyn. The after
/ iooh . pioSiuHiiue inCiuucu dH dHtHeIIl
by the church choir. congregational
singing. a recitation by Charles Martz,
a solo by Rev. j. Sutcliffe. a recitation
by Miss Bertha Ball, male quartette
selection and duett by Revs. Sutcliffe
and PrOude. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. ]. Moore, of Plymouth.
REV. HARvEY's ADDRESS.
In the evening a service Of praise and
prayer at o'clock opened the proceed
ings. and after an anthem by the church
choir Rev. NJ. Harvey, of this city. de-
livered an address on How to Stimu-
late the Recruiting Committee" An
other address was by George Spare, of
| Plymouth, on how to secure the best
spiritual results from league work. The
evening programme closed with ques-
tion box discussion conducted by Rev
j. Proude. of Taylor. During the ses-
sion solo was sung by Rev. Sutcliffe,
Miss Alice Hartshorn and Miss Bella
Wrightson recited and there was sing
Ing by the choir, a male quartette and
the congregation. The benediction was
pronounced by Rev. G.. Ball, OF Oily
phant.