The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-04
FOREST CITY.

FOREST CITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dr. c. E. Taylor visit
ed relatives in Jermyn and vicinity on
Saturday and Sunday.
Thomas Robinson and Giles Hoyle,
formerly residents of this borough, but
recently of High Lake, Wayne county,
advertise. that they will sell their
farm, farming utensils and stock on
Monday, May II. They will return
here to live. They have had suf-
ficiency of bucolic enjoyment.
Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Moyle, of Scranton.
Mrs. Samuel Seeley is dangerously i'll
with the measles. The disease has
been epidemic here for several weeks,
but has been confined almost entire.
ly to children and has been of a very
mild form.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will meet with
Mrs. Henry Box, of Railroad street, on
Wednesday afternoon next at l o'clock.
a meeting Of the stewards of the
Methodist church will be held Friday
evening next
Miss Gussln Faatz. of Bnghamton,
\. y, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
$. T.. Bonham.
Frank FaatG, of Carbondale, visited
borough relatives Sunday.
X. E. Alexander vas a business visi
tor in Scranton yesterday
The twelfth annual convention of the
Susquehanna County Sunday School
association will be held in the Baptist
church at New Milford today and to-
morrow, May 4 and 5. The officers of
the association are as follows: Presi-
dent, l.. w. Church, Hallstead vice
presidents, y. j. Matthews, Susquehan-
ma; c. c. Gilett, New Milford; f. A.
Warriner, MOntrose; statistical secre-
tary, Miss Ella Woodhouse, ELK Lake;
reading secretary, Miss Rose Smith,
New Milford; treasurer, Rev. II. j.
Crane. Uniondale. The programme
hat will be observed follows:
AFTERNOON. MAY A.
Free discussion of al the topics.
| 2.O0-Opening service conducted by Rev.
c. w. Babcock.
| 22O-Address of welcome, Rev. r. n. Ives.
| 3.CJ-Response by. the president
| 3.25-Address, Rev. J. II. Colcough.
| 3.5O--"The Sunday School, Its Importance
in Church Life and Work." Rev. d.
/. Sutherland.
| Singing.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
| 7GO-Soug service
| 7.4j-Appoin;ment Of temporary commit
tees.
a) On nominations.
! % on resolutions.
(c) ON place of next convention.
W) on audit of treaSurer's account.
Solo and collection.
! S.OO-Presiuent's address.
| S20--"Opcn Docs" paper prepared by
Mrs. p. l.. Wakeiee.
| S.4O-Address.
Notices.
Singing.
| Benediction.
MORNING SESSION, MAY 5.
9CO--Dcvotional Services Conducted by
Rev. c. c. Gillett.
| 9l5-BuSineSs:
ID Report of district committee.
~ Report of statistical secretary.
(S) Report of delegate to state con-
vention.
Cd Report of committee on nomina-
tions and election of new Off
(5) Proposed amendment to consti-
tuition.
1O.15-Helps and Hinderances:
la) Helps-W. l.. Thatcher.
(b) Hinderanccs-U. Is. Gillct.
i1.GO-Address by Mr.. L. L. Bower, Scran
ton, Pa, president State District
No. ).
1l.SO-"How to Get the Boys" r. B. Little
Questions gathered and answered.
Singing.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1.3O-Singing.
1.35-Business:
C6) Report Of treasurer.
Cd Election of delegates to state con
VentiCn.
90 Report of committee on resolu
90 Discussion of state and count!
work.
OM Report Of committee on place o
next convention.
2,2O--Induction of new president into of
! flee.
= 2.SO-"Child Values" Mrs. Ella McKin
p ncy.
, 2.45-"Temperanc in the Sunday School,,
All Bowel.
"How to Teach Temperance in tn
Sunday School," Rev. T. j. Vaughn
S.OO-Children's Rally, conducted by Mrs
, j. Il, Barnes, Newark, y. j.
4OO-"How to Teach next Sundays Les
I son." Rev. Edward Taylor, d. ID
, BinghamtCn, y, Y.
Singing.
- Recess.
: | Workers conferences:
e (a) Primary and Junior, conducte
e by Mr. Barnes.
(b) Bible and intermediate, conduct
= ed by Edward Taylor and Pre-
, fessor RoOp.
h EVENING SESSION.
7S6-song and devotional services led
( Rev. John Davis.
= 7i0-Business:
QD Auditors report.
: Q9 Appointment of district commit
tees.
Q8 Miscellaneous.
Song and collection.
Bible symposium:
S,00-(i) How to Read the Bible, Rev.
, p Maxwell.
S,15-(b) How to Study the Bible, Rev.
n. Shipman.
$500 Ho to Teach the Bible, Rev. v
. c. T!lden.
Singing.
. s.5O-Clos.ng address, our Blessed work
Rev. III, j. Crane,
Singing, "ro the Work, to the work
Prcadent's parting words.
!. Prayer Of thanksgiving.
Singing, God BE with You"
Berediction.
The association Is interdenominatiol
. al and all Sunday school workers al
welcomed. Each school in the count