The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-30
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Welsh Baptist Association Adopts q
Resolution Of Local Interest. Fun.
eral Of J. 7. Smith.

AL the Seml.annual convention Oh tHe
Eastern Pennsylvania Welsh Baptist
Welsh Baptist church at Pittston, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, We have learned with deep
regret that our dear brother, Rev. w. >.
Jones, of Hyde Park has accepted the call
OF the Penuel Baptist church at Carmar-
then. South Wales, and
Whereas, The Hyde Park church has
requested Mr.. Jones to reconsider his res
olution of going to Wales, and has In
marthen church asking them to release
Mr. Jones from his obligation, and
Mr. has b to
be secured: therefore be 1t
Resolved, That it is the desire of this
association. through its representafiye;s ,;s
church be granted its request. so that
Mr.. Jones will thereby be enabled to re-
main with us; also
Resolved That the secretary of the as
sociation be instructed to write to the
Carma-then church expressing our earnest
desire that 1t will release Mr.. Jones from
fulfilling his promise; also, that this re-
quest be signed by the president and Sec
retary Of the association.
The resolution was introduced by
Rev. W.T.. Davis, of Providence, sec
onded by Rev. Mr.. Lloyd, of Wilkes
Barre; Jacob Evans, Of Pittston. and
several others. The delegates from the
Welsh Baptist church Of this side were:
Thomas Howell, John Beran, James A.
Evans, John NJ. Edward, Luther Jones
and Ebenezer =. Davies.
Delegates representing the Baptist
Young Peoples Union held a convention
Saturday morning, and in the after
noon the association held Its meeting.
Samuel Phillips, of Plymouth. was
president, and Rev. w. S. Jones, Of
vi u
Davis, of this side; Phillip Williams.
of Edwardsdale, and J. Lloyd, Of
Wilkes Barre, Were appointed auditors.
DIR. Sterans. of Jervisburg. gave an ef-
fective talk in the interests of the
Educational Society of Pennsylvania.
Rev. M. Jones, late of Wales, who
commenced his ministry at Parsons
bership in the association. Professor
Phillips. of Bucknell University. was
also admitted into the association.
Most of the delegates from this side
returned home Saturday evening. Sab
bath observance was the order yes
terday, when the convention closed.
BURIAL OF J. T. SMITH.
The funeral of Judson T. Smith was
held yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of the deceased's son-in-law,
street. The obsequies were largely at
tended by the friends the departed had
had made during his long life. Dele
cations were present from Globe Lodge
of Odd Fellows, from whose ranks the
pail bearers were rejected; Hyde Park
Lodge Free and Accepted Masons, and
the Franklin Fire Company. with all
of which the deceased was connected.
Rev. Mr.. Cotterall, Of Wyoming,
preached the funeral sermon The floral
gifts bore out bore out much testimony
to the worth Of the good old man who
had lived an earnest. honest life. a
quartette, composed of Mrs. Randolph
Jones. Miss Via Jones, +. Fl. Warren
and David Stevens. sang several beau
tiful hymns during the services. In
terment was pade in Forest Hill cem-
etery. From out of town there We're
present at the funeral: Mrs. John
Howarth. of Easton; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hull and sons, of Allentown;
Mrs. H. A. Nichols, Of South Branch,
Bradford county. and Miss Nellie Eng
lish, Of Athens, Pa. Mrs. Smith, wife of
the deceased, and other relations wish
to return thanks to the quartette for
their services, and to all other friends
who assisted in the obseQuies.
FOR THE NEGRO RACE.
Rev. w. P White. d. D.. of Philadel-
phia, spoke last evening at the WASH
burn Street Presbyterian church in the
interest of Lincoln university, the
school for negroes conducted by the
MethOdists of Philadelphia. The uni
versity buildings are situated near the
line in Chester county DR.. White made
an eloquent plea for support from the
church people and during his speech
ne told of the development of the negro