The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

A large amount of business was
transacted yesterday by the Lacka-
wanna Presbytery at itsmeetngin Ply
mouth. 1t will continue in session to-
day.
Rev Charles Lee, of Carbondale. con-
Quoted the devotional exercises when
the Presbytery opened In the morning.
Rev. Mr.. Flack introduced Rev. II. T..
Williams, of Plymouth, and Rev. DR..
Mills introduced DR.. j. ii. Keelev
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League. Rev. J. J. Rankin read an
obituary record on the death Of Elder
John Nyce, of Hawley The narrative
of THE State of Religion" was read
by Rev. +. Won Krug, of Kingston.
| The report evinced many encouraging
| features of the religious work in the
hundred churches of the Presbytery.
Rev. T. a. Mills, of the Memorial
church, Wilkes Barre. Rev. G. r. Guild
and Rev. j. 7. Moffatt, of Scranton,
Rev. Mr.. Merrill, of Bethany, reported
an increase in the church membership.
| Rev. T. a. Mills presented the report
| of the committee in reference to
synodcal methods which occupied
much of the day in discussion. Type
written copies were distributed over
the Presbytery and the contents
aroused much interest. The Taylor
Presbyterian church. which has coal
connected with its property, requested
the appointment of a committee to ar
range with that church in securing
| the sale of the coal Rev. A. w.
Beecher and session of Archibald united
in asking the Presbytery for a dis.
solution of pastoral relations, which
request was granted.
DIR. LOGAN'S PAPER.
Rev. Dr. 5. G. Logan read an inter
esting paper on missions and Sus-
tenation" and DR.. Mcleod offered an
amendment to recommendation No. I
Of the committee, THAT all applica-
tionS for synOdical aid FOR churches
and mission fields shall be made to
the Prcsbytery through the commit.
tee on synodiCal sustentation. except
in the case OF the PresbytEys COM
mittee on foreign missions" The
amendment was adopted.
Most Of the afternoon session was
consumed in the consideration of the
report Of the committee on home mis-
sion affairs, which does not contem-
plate a new work, but an adjustment
Of the present conditions of home mis-
sions at larg" and "Sustentation" or
home missions within the bounds Of
the state. \ new scheme was adopt
ed providing for the continuance of
the Presbyterial missionary at present
occupied by DR.. p. II. Brooks. stated
clerk.
Pastoral relations were dissolved be-
tween Rev. Mr. Dunning and the Forty
| Fort church. Commissioners were APP
pointed to visit Elmhurst and consult
with the people about methods of i'm
proving the finances. Following came
reports of members, treasurerS and ses-
sions
POPULAR MEETING.
The evening was devoted to a pOpu-
lar meeting addressed by Rev. DR.. T..
i. COwan, of Pittsburg, secretary Of
the Presbyterian Frcedmen's board.
DR.. Cowan Is a man of fine intelli-
gence and a delightful manner. lie
spoke on the needs of the great work
with which he is connected and de-
Clared that according to rule of in
crease in thirty-three years, the 4S0. .00C
colored people now in the United States
will number in q. hundred years 81,
100000. or as many as the whites of
this age, thus emphasizing the gravity
of the task confronting America He
then referred to the low salaries \
college trained teacher often receiving
only $2SC a year, a minister but $500
Owing 10 lack of support the board
has been obliged to discontinue thirty
Z schools because it could not pay the
5 teachers. Altogether, $500 a yeal
g is expended but twice that sum is need.
9 ed. The fund is supplied by church
5 collections, Women's societies. the
young people and bequests. The deb
= of the board has been reduced from
= u large amount to $4,000; $4,000 was
t paid last year, including a gift of SlO
). 0O0 from one man ana $4,000 from an
;. other.
Dr. CoWan spoke earnestly Of tn
poverty of the blacks anG the pdthcti,
pleas received for aid in the work.