The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-16
MEETING AT CLIFFORD.
Interesting Sessions of the Arlington
Baptist Association-Officers That
Were Chosen-Some of the
Important Work Done.

After two days session at Clifford,
Pa, the ninety-first anniversary OF
the Abingdon Baptist association was
ended last evening. Rev. w. j. Ford, of
Green Ridge, presided at all sessions
as moderator and +. w. Koehler, of
Green Ridge, was stated clerk. The
sessions were marked with enthusiasm
and spirit, all reports were complete.
satisfactory, and indicative of much
progress during the past year and of
bright prospects for the coming year.
Of1lcers for the ensuing year were
elected being Rev. A. B. O'Neal of
punmore, moderator. F. w. Koehler,
OF Green Ridge, (tre-elected) secretary;
and Richard Nichols, of West Scran-
ton treasurer. The next anniversary
meeting will be held here and the ses-
sions will be convened in the Jackson
street Baptist church in West Scran-
ton. At the annual rally of the Young
Peoples Union Wednesday evening
DR.. Il. G. Beddoe, of the Scranton
street Baptist church was unanimously
chosen president of the association,
which is an auxiliary to the Arlington
association.
The sessions We're opened Wednes-
day morning with devotional exercises,
conducted by the moderator, Rev. w.
j. Ford. Following this the commit
tee of arrangements reported and the
letter of Clifford church was read.
Pastor c. c. Gillett. of Clifford church,
delivered the address of welcome Off
GERS for the ensuing term were electe?
Rev. 5. F. Matthews. paste: of the
Scranton Street Baptist church, deliv-
cred the Introductory sermon, which
was a mastery effort. This closed the
morning session.
Re-convening at o'clock, the sew
eral churches of the association were
reported by the several delegates with
letters, after which reports were read
by the treasurer, trustees, auditor and
the committee on reception OF churches.
Richard Nichols, of this city, read an
interesting and carefully prepared his
tory of the Jackson Street Baptist
church. Rev. j. L. Williams, of Forest
City, reported for the committee on
benevOlence; Rev. S. F. Matthews, of
Scranton, for the committee on publi-
cation society; Rev. c. c. Gillett, of
Clifford, for the committee on temper
ance, and Rev. w. +. b. Brown. of
Carbondale, for the committee on for
eign missions. This session came to a
close with a meeting of the Women's
Missionary society, which was ad-
dressed by Miss Schuyler, state secre-
tary.
In the evening the rally of the young
people was held. Devotional exercises
were conducted by retiring President
Prof. Elkanah Hulley, of the Keystone
academy. DR.. b. G. Beddoe, of West
Scranton, was unanimously elected
president for the ensuing year. The
address Of the evening was delivered
by 7. j. Morgan, ID. D., general Sec
retary of the American Baptist Home
Mission society, and who is one of the
Indian commissioners under the pres
ent administration. His topic was "The
Possibilities of the Young People Dur
| ing the Coming Century"
Thursday mornings session was op-
cned with devotional exercises lead by
Rev. w. j. Watkins, of FactoryVille
Rev. j. f. Iepson, of Carbondale, re-
ported for the committee on home mis-
sions. Much discussion followed and
it was decided to select a missionary
to work among the Slavonic people of
the valley. Rev. a. b. Brown, of WAY
erly, reported for the missionary COM
mittee of the association. Addresses
We're delivered by T. j. Morgan, d. D.,
and Rev. W. Fl. Conrad u. D., secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania Baptist state
Mission society. Rev. A. b. ONeal, of
Dunmore, delivered the annual doc
| trinal sermon in an able manner, which
ended the business of this session.
In the afternoon unfinished business
was transacted. Rev. ]. r. Ellis re-
| ported for the committe on education
society. Addresses were made regard
ing this society by Leroy Stephens, d.
D., general agent of the Pennsylvania
Educational society and DIR. Ford
Evans, of Croziers academy, Della
ware. Prof. e. Hulley, principal OF
the Keystone academy, reported for
the academy committee and delivered
a short address anent the work of edu-
cation. The session was brought to a
close with the report of the commit
tee on obituaries and devotional exer-
cises.