The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-20

Ths " alsh CalvinStiC Methodist
Presbytefv of Northeastern Pennsylva-
MIA held their quarterly conference IN
the Welsh CalVinStiC Methodist church
on South Main avenue, West Scranton,
saturday ana yesterday. This district
embraces the churches located in Lack
awauna and lu2crne counties botWeen
Olypian; and Warrior Run, and the list
of delegates ircludes the ministers and
laymen from the different charges,
The officers of the Presbytery are as
follows: Moderator, William -. Jen-
kins, Wilkes Barre; secretary, John
Roberts Witkrs- BalrC; treasurer. John
s. Davis, Bellevue. Scranton. The en-
tire proc "edirgS Of the conference were
conducted in the Welsh language with
the exception of a sermon by Dr James
Mcleod. of the First Presbyterian
church.
The conference convened at o'clock
Saturday morning and all the members
responded to the roll-call Rev. Will
liam jenkins. Of Wilkes Barre. presid-
/ ed. Rev. Peter GraN Evans nf Wilkes
Barre was given a welcome reception
/ by the members when he took his seat
, at the session. Mcssrs. ID G. Powell
/ and Thomas K. Evans were appointed
/ as auditors to look after the books of
! The association during the year
/ SUGAR NOTCH NEXT.
/ Other matters pertaining to the well
fare of the presbytery We're discussed
at length, and it was decided 10 hold
the mex, quarterly conference At sugar
( Notch three months hence. The fol-
/ lowing ministers and laNmcn we're in
! ut tpEd1ncp.
! RcV. W. u. Jenkins. MODERATOR Wilkes
Barre: Rev. Samuel Williams. NauticOke;
R"v. John Jones' Wilkes Barre: Rev. Da.
Vd W. Rubcrts. Warrior Run; Rev. Peter
Gray Evans Wilkcs-B Barre: Rev. Thomas
( u. Thomas, Monroe, y. v; Rev. William
| L.. Morgan Rev. Hugh Davis and Rev.
II. G. Phillips, Scranton.
Delegates William r. Williams Scran-
ton: Benjamin James, Oiyphant; Thomas
Price, North Scranton: Thomas X. Evans
Plymouth; Thomas Richards, Wilkes
Barre Evan g. Jones. Warrior Run
Samuel Williams Ntnticoke; John D.
Phillips. Bellevue.
At the afternoon meeting on Satur-
day the time was devoted to the read
ing Of papers. which We're prepared q.
the final verse of the tenth Chaptcf oi
Hebrews. The papers were discussed
by Rev. John q. Jones Rev. n. n
| ttpDeflS, KEY. Itlel tray f.N0u~ ave
Rev. Thomas =. Thomas.
Rev. Thomas e. Thomas. of Monroe
y. Y, was the guest of the PrcSrytrry
and spoke a few words. Thomas r
Evans, of Olyphant. was eleciei vic,
president of the association. In tn,
evening Rev. Thomas preached an,
Rev. d. J. Roberts had charge &c tn,
devotional exercises
! THREE SESSIONS YESTERDAY.
Three sessions were hold YESTERDAY
in the morning at 10 o'clock. artcl
noon at >. and evening at r'clo, IA
The day was devoted entirely to rcliG
ious services. At 10 Il. m. Rev. Pete
! Gray Evans and Rev. John Jones, hotl
| Of Wilkes Barre. preached At the a.
ternoon meeting Rev. James Mcleod
of the First Presbyterian church, de
livered the only English sermon of tn
conference, which was enjoyed by
large assemhlagc.
At the evening services, held at
o'clock, Rev. William Jenkins prclChe,
ana Rev. John Jones led the deVDtiOus
Many of the visitors occupied the pul
pits of other churches throughout III
city yesterday and We're the guest
: Of friends during the two days 1f tn
conference.