The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-22

The sessions OF the educational con-
| ference being conducted in the Penn
Avenue Baptist church were continued
yesterday, three being held, one in the
morning, afternoon and evening.
Rev. Elkanah Hulley, A. NJ, princi-
pal of keystone Academy, presided in
the morning. Devotional services were
| conducted by Rev. Thomas de Gruchy,
after which Rev. ]. S. Arthur, of Pitts
| ton, delivered an address on "A Big
Bonfire of Books" This big bonfire,
| the speaker said was what he would
| greatly like to see, namely, the burn
| ing of 95 per cent. Of the literature Of
the present day which is characteris-
tically bad. He eloquently urged the
Introduction into the home of pure, re-
tining literature and mentioned a num-
ber of books which should be in every
library.
Music was then rendered by the
church choir, after which Rev. Philip
/. Jones. of Philadelphia, book editor of
the society, spoke on THE Making OF
Our Books" He described the interest
ing mechanical part Of the making Of
a book, after 1t leaves the authors
hands, and the enormous amount of
detail work required.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was presided
over by Dr. B. G. Beddoe and the pro-
gramme commenced with prayer by
| Rev James Hughes. The first speaker
was Rev. b. f. G. MCGEE, of Wilkes
Barre, who took as his subject "The
Relation of the Publication Society to
| Modern Missionary Effort"
Rev. Mr., MCGEE outlined the various
features of the work under the control
! of the publication society, dwelling es-
pecially upon the colporteurs, gospel
wagons and chapel cars and their
| equipments of missionaries and relig-
| ious literature. He showed how these
| features of the society's work supple
| mented the work of the regular Ban
tist clergymen and in many cases in
Producing the gospel into districts
which do not enjoy the benefits of the
usual church services.
After a solo by Mrs. r. F. Y. Pierce,
Dr. o. F. Flippo, d. D., of Philadel-
phia, the district secretary of the soci-
ETY., spoke on THE Book-Our Bible
Work" He told Interestingly of the
great work the society is doing in
spreading the Bible publishing and
sending out over 100000 copies during
the past year. He exhibited neatly
bound specimens Of the Bible published
by the society and retailing at the
ridiculously low figure of twenty cents
a copy. He also showed copies of the
New Testament retailing at five cents
each.
Mrs. Pierce sang another solo. after
which brief and interesting book re-
views were given by Rev. ]. r. Ellis,
Rev. w. ]. Ford Rev. f. S. Matthews
and Rev. j. L. Williams, all of this city
CONCLUDING SESSION
Luther Kellar presided at the con-
cluding session of the conference held
last evening. The programme opened
with the anthem, "Inhammatus, -
which was rendered by the choir in a
beautiful manner. The first speaker OF
the evening was Rev. c. r. Blackall
d. D., of Philadelphia, editor of the
Sunday school periodicals of the socl-
ETY.. fIe is probably one of the best
known Sunday school workers in the
world, having devoted thirty~five years
of his life to the work. He spoke on
'The Making of Our Periodicals."
In opening his remarks he said that
the printed page has come to be one
OF the greatest factors Of modern civ
ilization and broad and serious Lrob
lem confronts every editor intrustet
with the work of editing literature for
the children.
He then gave an exceedingly inter,
esting description of the manner ir
which the Baptist Sunday school les.
son helps are prepared and the great
and exceptional care taken to see that
no error Of any kind creeps in, tho
proofs being always read seven times
by seven different persons. He men
toned the particular features of spec
ial interest which will appear in the
Baptist journals during the comins
year. In the course Of his remarks he
made the statement that over $1,000, ,0Ot
copies of Baptist periodicals are year.
ly published and circulated by the so
ciety.
DIR. SEYMOUR'S TALK.
DR.. Blackall was followed by Iohr
Roberts, who gave a baritone solo il
splendid voice. DR.. r. G. Seymour, OF
Philadelphia, then delivered the clos
ing and perhaps the most helpful ad
dress Of the conference, taking as hi
subject personal Work in Missions >
In beginning his remarks he paid Z
, compliment to Rev. Mr. Pierce, tn.
, pastor of the church, for the great ex
cellence Of the programme prepared by
him for the childrcn's day exercises il
all the Baptist churches of the cOuntrl
and said that Mr.. Pierce had been en-.
gagged to again prepare the programme
for next year.
The speaker said that we are facin;
| a new era and new times and that N,