The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-05


liable relics to the collection which Is
kept in the rooms of the society In
Nelson Hall of Wyoming Seminary.
The ministers of the conference have
contributed many rare books and cu-
riosties, most of which pertain to the
struggles of early Methodism. AS the
wyoming Valley was the first section
of this country west of the Hudson
river to give support to the teachings
of Wesley, it is eminently proper that
some place should be specially set
aside in this locality to preserve the
mementoes Of the efforts those early
Methodists put forth to establish
Christianity i'm the wilderness.
The conference mas done worthy
thing in establishing n historical So
ciety and all who are interested in the
church are asked to lend their sup
port.
Rev. Mr.. Lake takes great interest
in the work and as a result Of his dill
gent research has succeeded in OBJ
tanning many valuable articles. He
has recently rearranged the rooms ana
improved the appearance considerably.
The library of the society Consists of
quite a large number of old volumes
and periodicals and contains a num-
ber of valuable manuscripts. These
are stored in old bookcases which be-
longed to itinerant ministers and were
contributed to the society by their de-
scendants.
One of the most interesting is the
! <eness of Deborah sutton Bedford,
! 5rn Feb. s, 1913. rode on wheelbar-
row from Luzernc borough to Forty
For on the terrible July 3. 171S; was
in y,he fort through the tragic scenes
OF those days, remembered them and
told of them until her death, at 96
years of age, four years after Lee
surrendered to Grant at ADpomatoX.
She was converted at Is years and
,oined the first NJ. i. society on Ross
Hir in 1888. This is the only exact
likeness known of, of any person who
was at Forty Fort or that tragic
day. The likeness is a daguerreotype
which was loaned to Rev. ]. X. Peck
by her grandson, Sterling Bedford, of
Waverly, Pa.
Another interesting article Is n
clothes brush which was owned and
used by DR.. Adam Clarke, the great
commentator. who is considered the
profoundest thinker i'm MethOdism. He
lived and wrote in the time of Wesley.
1t was originally owned by Mrs T.. NJ.
Powell. of England. and in turn it fell
into the hands of Mrs. H. Krigbaum,
OF 2t7 Chestnut street. Scranton, who
presented it to the society.
Cinders from the blacksmith shop of
Aiming owen, which was situated on
the left side of the road, near the
Pettebone switch in Dorranceton.
Prayer meeting services were held
Nhere as early as 17SS. These cinders
were collected by Rev. j. X. Feck on
Nov. %, 1894.
One of the interesting curiosities ia
the original roll of the Oneida annual
conference, which held its sessions in
Me Old Ship Zion, which stood on
Public Square, Wilkes Barre, in 1S43
1T was written by Sharp D. Lewis. who
was then editor of the Wilkes Barre
Advocate. This was the conference
which founded Wyoming Seminary.
The list OF ministers is headed by
Bishop Waugh, who boarded with
Ziha Bennett, and Bishop Heddng
who bearded with Lord Butler
Another relic is a piece of stone
from the foundation of the old Cap.
tain Parrish house on Ross Hill,
where Aiming Owen held prayer ser
vice and organized the first class, in
the spring of 17SS, which was the
first organization north of Baltimore
and west Of Albany, N. Y. Here Will
liam Colbert preached on Sunday af-
ternoon, April 2S. 1898, and Bishop
Asbury preached on Wednesday, July
3, 1898.
bread basket, which was used by
some thrifty housewife more than 100
years ago, is on exhibition.
Pictures of all the ministers who
belonged to the Wyoming conferences
in 1869 and 1890 are preserved.
Rev. Mr.. Peck has secured the first
three volumes of the Christian Advo-
cate, bound, beginning with the first
issue OF the paper, Sept. ., 1926.
Among some of the old books that
are preserved are "A Third Volume of
Sermons" by Thomas Mourton. ID. D.,
published in London in 16S9 and an old
book Of sermons published in London
in 1879.
Cinders from Luther Peck's black
smith shop at Middefield Center,
Otsego county, n. ", where in 1875
the first Methodist preaching west of
the Hudson river took place, are also
to be seen.
.
Joseph Hartwell, an itinerant minis
ter, many years ago, and n valse used
by Rev. George H. Blakslee are also
on exhibition.-Wilkes- Barre Record
Mr.. Chance has prepared the follow
ing music for the evening service in the
Second Presbyterian church,
Organ prelude, Communion in f minor.
Baptste
Responsive anthem for solo and
chorus voices, Savior Whom /
Fain Would Love" .Spohr
Solos by Miss Black, Messrs. Beynon
and Morgan.
Onertory quartette, Il Lay My Sins
on Jesus ...,,.........,......Ha Hawley
Misses Black and Garagan, Messrs.
Beynon and Morgan.
organ postlude ............Me Mendelssuhn
THAT Boy seems to be the subject
of a great deal of anxiety in this CITY
just at the present time, judging from,
the active interest taken in him by
several prominent clergymen Rev, DIR,
C. NJ Giffln has already delivered two
marvelously strong addresses In a SER
les OF sermons on this subject and will
continue the theme tomorrow evening
at Elm Park church, when His Rights
Will be considered. Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce
and Rev. DIR. Gibbons are also discuss
ing the same topic.
Rev. DR.. Horatio r. Clark was buried
Yesterday from his late home In Bng-
hamton, where he died at an advanced
age DIR. Clark may have been termed