The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-12
DOUBLE CONVENTION
OF CHURCH WORKERS
THE CoNGREGATIoNALIsTs AND
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION MEET.
Addresses Delivered and Papers
Read by Prominent Clergymen.
New officers Elected and Edwards
dale Selected as the Place for Hold
ing the Next Convention-Evenin
Address by the Retiring Moderator,
Rev. William Smith-Three Inter-
esting Sessions Were Held Yester-
day.

The fourteenth annual meeting Of the
wyoming association of the Consre-
gational church. and the seventh an
nual meeting of its Sunday school union
opened yesterday in the Puritan Con-
gregational church on West Market
street for a two days Session.
The association delegates who an
swered roll call yesterday were: Rev.
William Smith, Nanticoke; Rev. d. i,
Davis, Wiliamstown; Rev. f. j. Nor
ris, r. j. Reese. Arnots; Rev. d. l..
Davis, Rev. w. l.. Evans, Plymouth;
Rev. w. II. Hyatt Coaldale; Rev.
Thomas Mckay, Plymouth; Rev. j. G.
Evans. Vandling; Rev. f. J. Morris,
Wilkes Barre; Rev. Mr. Robinson. West
Pittston; Rev. William Smith. Nanti-
coke; Rev. +. II. Romig, Lebanon; Rev.
Horace Peckover, Scranton.
Delegates of the Sunday school from
the several churches under the jurisdic-
ton of the conference were present in
large numbers, but the main body of
them will come today. when the prin-
cipal sessions of the union take place.
DISTRICT MODERATOR.
The sessions are presided over by
Rev William Smith, OF Nanticoke, who
is moderator of the district Rev. j. Z.
Davis, of Kingston, is secretary.
There were three sessions yesterday,
morning, afternoon and evening. At
the morning session Rev. T.. j. Morris,
A. b. Eynon and Rev. r. j. Reese were
appointed a committee on nominations,
and Rev. J. q. Evans, Rev. Horace
Peckover and w. @. Gwynne a COM
mittee on resolutions.
An able paper on How Can We Best
Help Our Weak Churches?" was read
by Rev. r. J. Reese and discussed by
DR.. r. w. Jones, Rev. j. G.. Evans and
Rev. w. H. Hyatt. a general discus
sion consuming the remainder of the
morning was provoked by Re- w. l..
Evans thoughtful paper on THE Rela-
tive Importance of Home and Foreign
Missions"
Rev. w. II. Hyatt led the devotional
exercises with which the afternoon ses-
sion opened. Reports were heard from
| the churches and from the delegates
to the state association. a motion to
! withdraw from the state association,
| because of the depressed times and the
| consequent hardship of maintaining
| membership therein, was discussed at
| length, and then laid over till the next
| meeting.
| Papers We're read during the after
noon as follows: "Is 1t Desirable to
! Raise the Standard of Our Ministry
! by Rev ]. G. Evans; THE Church and
! Her Children" Rev. Il. j. Morris, of
! Wilkes Barre: How Can the True
! Worship of God Be Best Promoted in
! Our Religious Assembies?" by Rev.
| Thomas Mckay. BY request, Rev p.
]. Kain, of Philadelphia, addressed the
| convention.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
officers were elected as follows: Mod
! orator. Rev. w. l.. Evans, of Ply
month; scribe, Rev. d. J.. Davis. of
| Williamsport; treasurer. Rev. w. G..
! Thomas; missionary committee. Rev.
r. NJ. Harris, Rev. r. ]. Reese, Rev. d.
| l.. Davis.
! Edwardsdale was unanimously Sc
lected as the place for holding the next
| meeting.
In the evening there was a public
meeting at which the retiring modera-
tor, Rev. William Smith, delivered a
brilliant address ON the association's
work.
DR.. Jones. of Philadelphia, made an
earnest plea for the home missions,
which brought the first days session
| to a close.
There was an Introductory song SER
| vice led by Rev. Mr.. Robinson. Fea-
lures Of the service We're a solo by
| Miss Margaret Davis and anthems by
the church choir