The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-15

cipal business of the day was the re-
ports OF committees and the appoint
ment of members to the various stand
ing committees of the association. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev, Frank
:. Dobbins and Rev. o. Il. Flippo Rev.
r. f. Y. Pierce, of Penn avenue church,
preached the doctrinal sermon and the
association decided to meet at Blakely
next year. Strong resolutions were
presented by the committee on temper
ance.
The name of Benjamin Smith, dele
gate from the Jackson Street Baptist
church was unintentionally omitted
from the printed list.
The second days session opened at
o'clock yesterday morning with de-
votional exercises led by f. II. Grifiths,
and prayer was offered by Brothers
Winters and Clay. The report Of the
missionary committee, submitted by
Rev. NJ. j. Watkins, showed that aid
was granted during the year to seven
different pastors, representing nine
churches and some out stations. The
total sum paid out was $500. The
board asked the association to raise
$3.50, but the amount actually secured
up to date is s17S.46. The committee
recommended the Elmhurst and Dud-
ley street churches to the special pray
er and help Of the association.
Addresses were afterwards delivered
by the missionary pastors, Rev F. l..
Hartford. West Lenox; Rev. Thomas
Baker, Throop and Scott Valley; Rev.
j. S. Thomas. Peckville.
MUCH DISCUSSED LETTERS.
The report of the special committee
on letters received from the Welsh
Baptist association and Dudley Street
and Providence Baptist churches,
which caused so much discussion on
Wednesday, was reconstructed and
finally adopted with the recommenda-
tions offered. The matter was purely
the business of the association and did
not concern the public. The report
was followed by the singing of praise
God from Whom All Blessings Flow"
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Grow.
Rev. II. H. Harris, d. D., made a
verbal report for the committee on
education, which showed encouraging
prospects. The report of the committee
on Home Missions was made by Rev.
w. j. Ford, which showed that last
year twenty out of thirty-two churches
contributed $270S0 to the cause OF home
mission. A decrease in the amounts
contributed over last year was notice.
able, there being a falling off or $l04.1s
in two years.
Rev. Thomas de Gruchy reported for
the committee on foreign missions,
showing an aggregate membership Of
Baptist churches of 1880. The total
amount contributed during the past
year to the missionary union was
S230.41.
Rev. Frank S. Dobbins, d. D., sec
retary of American Baptist Missionary
union, then followed with an address
on "All the World News" which was
listened to with interest.
Rev r. r. Y. Pierce, of Penn avenue
church, preached the doctrinal ser
mon in the absence of Rev. j. l.. Will
liams, of Forest City.
The following members of standing
committees were appointed:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Systematic Benevolence-Rev. J. l.. VIII
liams, Rev. j. S. Thomas, Rev. w. j.
Guest.
Isaac Edwards.
Educational Society - Rev. w. H.
Sowell.
Foreign Missions Rev. II. H. Harris
Publication Society--Rev. Il. f. Y
Pierce.
Home Missicns-Rev. 8. r. Matthews.
Obltuariee-Rev. c. II. Snaulding, heV
Edward Howell, John Davis.
Beneyolence--Rev. NJ. ]. Watkins, Rev
w. II. Grow, Rev. +. Hartford.
Temperance-Rev. s. G.. Reading, a Is
CLAY and James w. Lowry.
keystone Academy-Rev. r. M. Roder'
lex, Rev z. f. Botzong, William Chap
ueu and j. w. Browning,
Pledges to the amount OF $50 were
made for state work. The morning SEES
sion was closed with the benedictior
by Rev. II. II. Harris.
The afternoon session opened with
song service, led by Rev. Thomas d.
Gruchy, and Rev. S. +. Mathews, on
cred prayer. Rev. w. j. Ford wa
elected vice-presdent of the Pennsyl
Vania state Mission society, and Rev
| W. II. Sowell was chosen as vice pres
| ident Of the State Educational society
| Rev. ]. +. Ellis, Rev. Il. f. Y. Pierce
| Rev. s. +. Mathews and Rev W. j
/ Ford were elected as delegates TO tn
state convention. On motion, the doc
turna' sermon preached bv Rev MI
| Pierce will b" printed in the minutes
The report cf tho committee on tenn
perance submitted by Roy. c. 4. Spald
/ ing. contained the following resolu
| tlons.
THE GREATEST EVIL
| Resolved, That the legalized liquor traf
! hc is the greatest evil in our land, TO tn,
| church and American homes.
Resolved, That this evil is here becaus
! of the Indifference of the voters of tn
church, and will remain until they ar
aroused to the enormity Of the evil.
| Reslved, That we vote as we pray
| "Thy Kingdom Come and Thy VIII b
Done" c. A. spaulding, 7. Baker, Com
mittee.
The report was adopted amid con
siderable enthusiasm. The treasure
was instructed to pay the printing bill
and expenses of the association. !
vote Of thanks was rendered the Prcvi
dence church for the entertainment O
the association.
Rev. o. +. Flippo, d. D., genera
agent for Pennsylvania Of the Ameri
can Baptist Publication society fol
lowed with an address on the society
work, which was very interesting. Tn
| committee on systematic beneVolenc
did not submit any report.
The obituary committee reported a
follows;
As we review the reords of the pas
year We find that death has remove
| IL