The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-18
SABBATH UNION MEETING.
Officers Elected aud Annual Report
Of General Secretary Read.

At the annual meeting of the North
eastern Pennsylvania Sabbath Union,
held in the Young Mems Christian as
sociation rooms In Wilkes Barre, Tues
day afternoon, the following officers
were elected: President, ]. w. Hollen-
back, Wilkes Barre; vice president.
William H. Woodin, Berwick; secre-
tary. Rev. F. A. Dony. Scranton; treas
urer, j. Lawrence Stelle. Scranton;
managers, Andrew Thompson. Homes
dale; Daniel Sayre. MOntrose; George
A. Guernsey. Canton; Theodore Strong,
West Pittston. and l.. ID. Wolfe. Car
bOndale; standing conimittees-Press
and literature, S. w. Dickson, Berwick;
+. A. Dony, Scranton; legislation, H.
A. Fuller. Wilkes Barre: Paul ]. Sher-
wood. Wilkes Barre, and H. M. Kink-
ley, Danville; plans of work, j. w. Hol-
lenback, Theodore Strong and L. d.
Wolfe: auditors, DR.. l.. l.. Sprague,
Kingston; Rev. DR.. T. c. Edwards,
Kingston, and Rev. j. Il. Crawford,
Wilkes Barre. The general secretary,
Rev. F. A. DOny, Of this city, present.
ed an interesting report. He said In
part:
Our society Is now on the threshold
Of It's third year. That 1t has a wide
field and great work Is unquestioned.
| recognize that whether this field Is
covered and this work done depends
largely on the general secretary: | have
done what l could. The conditions and
circumstances that confront us every
where, which / need not specify, make
progress necessarily slow. The fact that
the general secretary must create the
financial support consumes much valuable
time, and that the support is insufficient
to provide suitable clerical help. crowds
labor and responsibility upon one person
which Is greater than 1t should be, and SO
great as to hinder the rapid extension Of
the work.
Never in the history of this work has 1t
commanded greater respect and nppre-
citation from the working class and from
employing corporations and individuals
than during the past year. / look forward
with hOpefulness and assurance of an VI
innate success that will compensate for
all the struggle and sacrifice which this
great work involves. have made about
one hundred addresses on the protection
Of the Sabbath, Travelled about 200 niles
and caused to be circulated aboIt 2o.ON0
copies OF Sunday protection literature
during the year.
The receipts of the year to date have
In August the Sabbath Defender, our new
publication. was committed to the Encer-
tain sea of journalism. 1t has had cor
dial welcome and proven gratifying suc-
cess. The - y obstacle In the way Of its
future Is IT,. fact that 1t adds greatly to
the labOrs of the general secretary. who,
In my opinion. was sufficiently burlened
before. The platform, at the head of its
editorial columns, Is:
'First-No open saloon, nor sale of
liquor. on Sunday.
"Second-sunday business and work to
be reduced to the minimum of necessity
of one day of rest In seven."
"Third-TO every worker the absolute
right of one day OF rest In seven.''
believe all these are possible through
the fidelity Of this society.
Arrangements were made for hold
ing two anniversary meetings, one in
Wilkes Barre and one in Scranton.
Rev. j. b. Craven, of Wilkes Barre,
and j. l.. Stelle, of Scranton. were ap-
pointed with the secretary to arrange
programmes for the same.