The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14


dress.
Reports OF presiding elders were then |
heard. Rev. DIR. l.. c. Lloyd gave an |
interesting report Of the Binghamton |
district. The sum of $1,000 had been |
expended on improvements. During !
the pastorate of e. B. Olmstead a debt |
of $4,000 had been raised on the Tab
ernacle church and 355 members had
been received; $1,000 had been eXpend-
ed for repairs and S32,2S7 given for
benevolent purposes.
g. II. Hayes, OF the Chenango dis
trice, gave an encouraging report, as
did Rev II. r. Hall, of the Oneonta
district l.. Il. Olmstead was appoint
ed on the committee for reception of
members, James Benninger as assis-
tant treasurer and the session ad-
journed.
The investigating committee in the
case of Rev. G. II. Price is in session
at the Franklin street church, Wilkes
Barre. No decision will be reached be-
fore Saturday.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Professor Schmidt gave an organ re-
cital at the afternoon session, playing
"a beautiful programme on the splendid
organ. DR.. M. S. Hard presided at the
anniversary of the Historical society
which followed. Professor Black con-
Quoted the singing. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Dr. Shaw, of Philadelphia.
Rev. j. F. Warner, recording secre-
tary, read the report. which included
several letters. Rev. DR.. Y. c. Smith,
DIR. .. L. Severson and Rev. G. V. Ar
mold were appointed a committee on
nominations.
Rev. ]. X. Peck. archivest OF the soci-
ETY.. read the annual report. which was
written in his characteristic manner.
This was the one hundred and eleventh
anniversary of the Kingston Methodist
society. This is the oldest church or
ganization west of the Hudson river
and north of Baltimore. In the arch
/ ives is the church record of Wyoming.
| The Ross Hill class grew into the
| Kingston society, the Wyoming circuit.
the Gcnesee conference. An enumera-
tion of relics collected was given. This
Includes u directory of the Oneida con-
ference, which was held forty-thrre
years ago, when Wyoming seminary
was founded.
The officers of the Historical society
I
Rev. Manley $. Hard, d. D.: vice.
presidents, the presiding elders; cor
responding secretary, Rev. G. A. Ben
| jamin: recording secretary, Rev. J. F.
Warner; librarian Rev. l.. l.. Sprague,
d. D.; treasurer. Rev. I. n. Shipman;
! archivist, Rev. j. X. Peck, NJ. A.
TREASURERS REPORT.
The treasurer reported the expenses
! Of the year as $25.32. Miss Hard then
| sang Remembered" and Rev. Thomas
Fl. Pearne, d. D., of Hillsboro, o., presi-
| dent of the Cincinnati Conference His
| torical society, and a pastor at Wyo-
| ming fifty years ago, delivered an eX-
cellent address. His alluson to the
| recollections of other days was grace
fully expressed. He was present at the
birth of Wyoming seminary. His father
and a brother were members of this
conference. Together the three Pearnes
have put in 160 years as preachers. He
himself has been a travelling preacher
for sixty-two years. In glowing terms
he described the beautiful Wyoming
valley as he first saw it. He told of
his experiences here.
He followed with an enumeration of
| ~
Methodism in this region.
Dean Buell. continued his lecture on
the Philippines, giving many valuable
hints to ministers.
Dr. j. II. Race presided at the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Educational
anniversary in the evening. DR..
Mason, corresponding secretary Of the
Freedmens Aid and Southern Educa-
fe ~,
to hold such a position as this. He
is a graduate of two institutions in
the south and has taken a posts grad
uate course in one of the best insti-
tutions in the north. He was for sin
years assistant corresponding seCra-
tary and was elected corresponding
secretary at the last general conference
two years ago. He is raising funls
for the extinction of the association
debt and has already secured $500
from the colOred people and hopes t.
raise 100000 by the end of the cen.
tury. one of the strong thoughts oi
his address was expressed as follows
BELIEVES IN AMERICA.
believe in America. / believe that W,
have the greatest opportunity that any
nation has had since the dispersion a
Babel to solve for all time TO com,
the problems of the just. Indeed it was
for this purpose for which this country
was founded God wanted to build upOI
/, this virgin soil new man with new
ideals, and in order that we might no
forget our business he sent to our lanC
every race Of every color under the sun
save my own people. ANA YOU QuIckl,
sent for them, and here with this eos
mopoltan citzer ship We shall dcvelOl
an ideal man bread and deep, CultureC
| and refined, thoroughly unselfish, altru
, | istic, maEnanimous, living and breath
ing the spirit of Christ, imbucd ana sat
urated with His life.
[ There are uDheavals Of the hate AN,
nicanness of man, but better day ?
/ coming and the patience which charac
| Jerzed the negro in the days gone b.
| has not forSakcn him. A better day /
| coming, and | know Of no work that /
! helping to bring il to pass faster tha
= | this work Of education among the loWl
and unfortunate i'm the South. When tina
= | day shall come, ana may God hasten
on, We shall have permanent peace an
Il claim to that righteousness which cN
> | altvth "a nation.
THE TROUT SEASON.