The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-10
AVOCA.

The sixteenth semi-annual Sunday
school convention was held in the
Primitive Methodist church on Tues
day and occupied three sessions. De-
spite the incessant down pour of rain
a large number of delegates were pres
ent and each session showed active
interest on the part of those who came
to assist in the work of bettering the
Sunday School union. Rev. j. Jones,
after a few pleasant remarks, well
coined the delegates. He was respond
ed to by Rev. C. Prosser, of Scranton.
Revs. w. Il. Williams and Herbert
Roase were appointed a committee on
credentials. Next came the reception
of members roll call. The work of the
day was then taken up. Several in
teresting discussions took place, dur
ing which the visiting clergy exhibited
their oratorical powers. An essay by
Mr.. Powell, of Scranton entitled
What Should be Expected From a
Converted Child?" proved very inter
esting and instructive. A question box
opened by Rev. John Bath, of Ply
mouth, brought out facts which, if
taken into the Sunday school work,
will prove beneficial The subject
treated was "How Can We Best Sc
cure a Revival in Our Sunday SCHOOL,"
The evening session was opened with
a praise service by Rev. H. Bucking-
| ham. What Should be the Teachers
| Highest Purpose in relation to Schol-
| ars," was the title of H. u. Russell's
address. Rev. w. T. Williams, theme
was, How Can We Best Induce Our
| Teachers and Scholars to Aid in Bring
| ing the World to Christi" The conven-
| ton was closed by the benediction, giv-
| en- by Rev. S. Penglase. 1t was re-
| solved that the next convention be
| held in Nanticoke on the second Tues
| day of December. All the members
of the choir were present and the sing
| ing was excellent. Rev. j. Jones, as
sisted by the Ladies' society, rendered
| the visitors a reception and banquet
during the afternoon and evening. The
! following delegates were present: Rev.
! H. G.. Buckingham, Rev. w. T. Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Stockham, Mar
garet Nesbit, Mrs. Bolyn, Miss E. J.
Harris, Mrs. w. T. Williams, Mrs.
Cose, Mrs. ]. Buzza, Mrs. H. Will
liams, of Wilkes-Ba Rev. and Mrs.
H. G.. Russell, of Parsons; Rev. j. Bath,
Mrs. William Eddy, Mrs. Thomas Bel
| lamy, Thomas Hooper, Thomas Cole
| man, Ol INGN. anu
James Walker, of Taylor; Rev. Charles
Prosser, Mrs. Rhoda Broadhurst, Miss
Bessie Cost and Aaron Powell, of
Scranton; Rev. r. w. Wilson, Thomas
Wilson, Misses Alice Wheeler, Annie
Rowett, of Nanticoke; G. T. Curry, w
| j. Williams, Mrs. ]. p. Boase, Miss
Lizzie Ridgelly and Herbert Boase, OF
| Avoca.
The Dommermuth Bros have been
awarded the contract of building the
vast store rooms for Hollister & Bow
man, at Monkey Run, above Carbon
| dale.
The Marcy township schoolboard met
on Monday evening and elected the
following officers: President, Thomas
Joyce; secretary, NJ. f. Healey; treas
urer, Henry Curley.
The 2-year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Walsh is seriously i'll of in.
hammation of the lungs.
Misses Josephine Dempsey, Kate
Davidson and Sarah McHugh, of the
West Side. are on the sick list.
Professor Hoban will leave in a few
days to spend several weeks with
friends in Mansfield.
Alexander Gillespie was slightly in
jured by a premature explosion while