The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-03
ANNUAL MEETING
OF YOUNG PEOPLE
HELD AT NICHOLSON ON SAT-
URDAY AND SUNDAY.
Those Who Attended Were Mem
bers of the Christian Union of the
susquehanna Universalists-There
Were Number of Interesting Ad-
dresses and Valuable Papers Were
Read-Next Meeting in Scranton.
Names of the Officers Who Were
Chosen at Saturdays Session.

The annual meeting of the Young
Peoples Christian union of the Sus-
quehanna Universalists held It's session
on Saturday and Sunday at Nicholson.
There was a good attendance, the best
of weather and most hospitable enter
tainment.
In the absence OF the president, f. s..
Giles was elected chairman pro tenn.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. F. W. Whippen. After the
reading of the minutes and the report
of the treasurer, the following officers
were elected: President, Rev. James
Herrick, of Nicholson; vice-president,
L. A. Sweet, of Gibson; secretary, Miss
Gertrude Waldie. of Brooklyn; treas
urer, ]. l.. Tiffany. Of Nicholson. 1t
was voted to continue the publication
of the Susquehanna Universalist, and
Rev. James Herrick was elected editor
and z. l.. Sloat, business manager
After other items of business reports
were rendered from the unions at
Brooklyn, Kingsley, Gibson, Nicholson
and Scranton, it was voted to hold the
February meeting at Scranton.
The balance of the afternoon was
given up to the hearing and discussion
of three papers. The first was by ]. l..
Tiffany upon Best Methods Of Work
in Our Association" The paper en-
phasized the importance of new preach
ing stations, of oversight, of personal
sacrifice, of cooperation. of standing
for the faith, of positive belief and
preaching, and it incidentally brought
out that General Merritt and Miss Clara
Barton are Universalists.
MISS LOOMS PAPER.
The next paper was by Miss Nellie
Loomis, the topic being Devotion and
Conservation" Miss Loomis empha-
sized the truth that Christ is the true
leader, that individual work counts,
that Young Peoples unions are for the
church, that Christianity asks both
faith and works not simply life SER
vice but service in spirit and in truth,
that it demands sacrifice and that re-
ligion ought to cost us something.
The third paper. by Mrs. S. c. Ben
jamin, was on Attendance at Devo-
tional Meetings." the object being to
show how to increase attendance.
Some of the points were these: Look
for success. let the older people CO.
operate select good officers, welcome
strangers and visitors cordially, have
regular business meetings together with
socials. be enthusiastic and pray for
strength and wisdom.
The evening exercises began with a
helpful devotional meeting, led by f.
L. Sloat. Papers followed. S. b. Ed
ridge spoke on "Our Message" He
dwelt on Bethlehem and the birth of
Jesus on Galilee, on Jesus in the
temple, and the temptations of Jesus.
He pointed out that our message is the
teaching of Christ. We must individ-
ually bring some message to others,
we must impress others in some way.
Let us bring His message and impress
with His life.
ONWARD AND UPWARD.
Miss Gertrude Waldie read a paper
on Onward and Upward" which made
suggestions along the line of change
progress, evolution and salvation. Mrs
E. L. Bacon followed with paper on
the Relation of the Y. p. c. u. ia
Temperance" She pointed out that the
attitude of our young people is sig
nificant, also the Importance of petition
work. of voting as one prays and OF
working with faith. This address was
ioilo"eu ny SeHerouS OiscuSSlOn.
l.. j. Richards spoke on "Instruc.
tion," making the three fold division
of body, mind and moral nature. The
| public schools of America, he showed
are doing marvels for us along these
lines.
Temperance instruction, cultivation
of true literary tastes and manliness
were specifically dwelt on. The even,
ings exercises were closed whit a reci.
| tation from Whittier by Miss Maud
| Waldie.
The Sunday programme included q