The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10

The first annual convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples union OF North
eastern Pennsylvania was held yester-
day in the Luzerne Avenue Baptist
church, West Pittston, Rev. 5. j. Ar
thur, B. D., pastor. a large NUMBER
of delegates attended from the follow
ing associations: Arlington, Bridgewat-
er, Reading, Wayne, Wyoming and the
Welsh.
The spacious auditorium of the
church was elaborately decorated with
flags and buntings. About the front of
the pulpit were pots of flowers and in
the rear of the platform was cluster
of ferns and laurels, in the center of
which was a small fountain. on the
wall back of the pulpit hung the in
itias of the societies, "B. Y. =. U.,"
and above this was suspended from the
ceiling the word Welcome" Rev. S.
]. Arthur B. D., the district secretary,
presided over the proceedings. There
was a fair size audience present when
the morning session opened at IL
o'clock with singing by the congrega-
tion, conducted by Professor George G.
Mason, of WilkesB Barre. Rev j. G.
Madden, of Dimmock, offered prayer,
after which Miss Rachel Armstrong,
president of the local union delivered
an admirable address of welcome.
SIGNS OF PROMISE.
The first speaker of the morning,
Rev. yfmes Hughes, of this city, late
of Kimberley, South Africa, was intro
duced and spoke on signs of Promise
in the Young Peoples Movement"
The address was listened to with
great interest and was an excellent be-
ginning of the days programme. The
next speaker of the morning Rev. John
Davis, of Hallstead, was introduced,
and spoke about THE Secret of En-
| thusiasm" in a fOrcible manner He
emphasized the necessity of a right
kind of enthusiasm in Christian work.
| Rev. w. H. Lowell, of Clark's Green,
who has charge of the transportation
work of the annual convention of the
| Baptist Young Peoples union, was in
| trOduced to the audience. The session
| closed with singing by the congrega-
! tion.
The afternoon session was devoted to
several addresses on themes of much
| Importance. The session began with a
prayer and praise service conducted by
Professor George c. Mason. interest
ing reports were given by association
al representatives. and all the associa-
tions responded to the roll call and
gave very encouraging accounts of the
young peoples movement in most of
the associations. The first address of
the afternoon was delivered by Rev.
r. d. Mnch, of Hawley, in the Wayne
association. He spoke on "Our Dis
trict, the Open Doors for Missionary
Effort" His remarks We're confined
mostly to the condition of things in the
portion Of the country in which he
lives.
MIR. EDWARDS PAPER
A well prepared paper was read by
j. NJ. Edwards, of this city, on The
Benefits We Should Expect from the
Annual Rally" He stated that onC
benefit would be seen in churches thai
now do not have Young Peoples soci
cites, but who send representatives tC
the annual convention. These would
eventually organize societies Hearins
the work of the young people along the
line of the Christian Culture course:
at the convention would stimulate so
cieties to take up this work. A very
profitable address was made by Rev
II. NJ. Pease, of Eatonville, on "Wha
the Christian Culture Courses Are Do
ing for Our Young People" He spok,
of the things which gave rise to tn
| organization of this course, principal.