The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-18

Tuckley, DR.. S. Noon, A. j. Cook, Ceorge
X. Powell r. II. Martin, G. f. Wilbur,
j. NJ Jeffres, Mrs. Maria Blackman, Mrs.
Kate Elwcll.
THE EPISCOPAL FUND.
Secretary G. T.. Sweet, Of the Epis-
copal fund, reported for this year S419,
the apportionment for the coming year
is $2,2S6. The report of the conference
stewards was read by the secretary,
c. Fl. Sackett. The three classes Of
claimants for the allowance of $500,
500 and 800 was given and two spe-
cal claims We're recognized, allowing
the stewards to pay 1858 per cent.
The whole amount of claims permitted
was $le,1j0. The sum of $4,000 was rec
ommended as next years apportion-
ment.
The aged members Of the superan-
nuated list came forward and received
their pittance, which in most cases was
scarcely enough to keep away starva-
ton. q. II. Prentice read the report
of The committee on the Epworth
League, reporting 2S9 chapters with a
membership of 15,l17. j. c. Johnson
read the report of the Freedmen's Aid
Society and Educational Fund, giving
Il gain of membership and collections,
the latter to the amount of $1,000.
The report of the committees on
missions. read by w. S. Wilcox, de-
plcred the fact of a decrease in the
collections of S1,2l2. II. 4. Green read
the report on ministerial support. The
total deficit on salaries was $2,61s; pre-
siding elders, s217; bishops, $3.50; total,
50, ,295. Deficiency this year: Pastors,
s., PSI; presiding elders, 5000; bishops
$il9; total $5,S52. Increase in deficit,
$el3.
Officers of conference societies were
reported as follows:
SOCIETY OFFICERS.
Missionary-H. G. McDermott prcsi-
dent; William Edgar, vice president; G.
A Cure, secretary; Wilson Treble, treas
urer.
dent; NJ. II. Hitler vice president; ]. 4.
Warner secretary.
Board of ContIol-Presiding Elders.
Educational. L. Sprague, president;
w. ii, Pearce, vice president; ii. Tuck
ley, secretary; A. w. Cooper, recording
secretary.
Tract society-w. G. Simpson, presi-
dent; j. ii. Littell, vice president; G. II.
Reynolds, secretary; W. 4. Blair treas
urer.
Freedmens Aid and South Education
j. IL. Race, president; J. N. Lee vice
president; j. c. LeaCock, secretary; VIII
liam Frisby, treasurer.
Epworth League-L. c. Murdoch, pre-
siding elder, vice PRESIDENT a. f. Chaf-
fee, secretary; +. Fitzpatrick treasurer.
Veterans SoCiety-H. NJ. Crydenwse,
president; H. G.. Blair, first vice prcsi-
dent; II. r. Tower, sccretary-treasurer;
G. G. Lyman.
Historical Society-M. S. Hard, prcsi-
dent; Board of Presiding Elders, vice
president; c. a. Benjamin, corresponding
secretary; j. +. Warner, recording Sec
retary; J.. l.. Sprague, librarian; I. n.
Shipman, treasurer; j. X. Peck, archivist.
The report of the committee on OBJ
servance of the Sabbath was read by
C. z. Tiffany, and created a ripple of
excitement. lie enumerated a lot Of
things which weren't proper employ
ment for the Sabbath, and at the close
of his report offered resolution which
deprecated in strong terms the pro-
posed action of running Sunday trains
on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad and recommending
sending a protest to President Trues-
dale.
Rev. L. c. Murdock Immediately
maue OpJectlohs TO lhe auoptOn or
such resolution against a railroad
that had offered the ministers so many
cOurtesies in the way Of low rates.
Moreover he declared that it would
come in bad taste from the members
of conference and church whose chief
officials frequently made use of Sun
day train service, as indeed had been
done during the present sessions.
OPPOSED DISCRIMINATION.
He felt that it would be extremely
unjust to discriminate thus in a criti-
cism of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western when the other roads in
the vicinity were employing Sunday
service. MIR. Tiffany then made a red
hot speech, full of lofty sentiment.
However a nmber Of other clerpvp,an