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

The Welsh Baptist association Of
Northeastern Pennsylvania held the
opening session of their semi-annual
convention in the First Welsh Baptist
church on South Main avenue yes-
terday afternoon. The various church.
es in the association were all repre-
sented, and the proceedings were of
routine business pertaining to the
churches.
In the evening a reception was ten
dered the new pastor of the church,
Rev. d. d. Hopkins, and three sessions
will be held today. The reports of
committees will be received this morn
ing, and preaching services will be held
this afternoon and evening, when Eng
lsh and Welsh sermons will be deliv-
cred.
The opening exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. j. r. Griffiths, of Lanstord,
and the moderator, Rev. Charles Jones,
M. A., of Nanticoke, presided over the
deliberations of the association. Rev.
w. f. Davis, of North Scranton, re-
corded the proceedings, and Joseph w.
Lloyd, of Wilkcs-Barre, handled the
funds.
THE REPRESENTATIVE
The various churches were represent
ed as follows:
Jermyn-Rev. Edward jenkins.
Olyphant-Rev. George Hague, Llew-
| ellyn Davis.
Memorial Baptist, North Scranton
Rev. w. f. Davis, ]. ]. Owens, l.. n.
Roberts, d. b. Griffths.
West ScrGnton-Rev. D. d. Hopkins,
Edward e. Thomas, b. Hughes. John j.
| Morgan, John T. Williams, Evan j. Da-
Wis, Thomas II. Jones Henry p. Davies.
Taylor-M. NJ. Williams, Bezaleel
Thomas, Griffith owen.
| Pittston-Rev w. d. Thomas.
Meade Street Wilkes-Barre - Evan
| Rowlands, Joseph W. Lloyd, Thomas
| Hammonds.
| South Wilkes Barre Richard Evans,
Griffith Owens, Rev. d. c. Edwards.
| dwardsdale-Llewelyn Richards, Nor
gan Doughton, John w. Powell, Evan
Thomas.
Lee Park, Wilkes s-Barre-Thomas n
Evans.
Plymouth-Lemuel Phillips. owen NJ.
| Jones, Rev. Jacob f. Davis, M. A.
Nanticoke-Rev. Charles Jones, MA,
John Evans.
Maharoy City-Rev. T. p. Morgan.
Sherandoah-Rev. D. d. Evans, Luke
Bowen.
Other unattached pastors present were:
| Rev. w. o. Evans, Wilkes Barre: Rev.
Ebonezer Edwards, Allentown; Rev. r.
f. WUlitms. Parsors; Rev. D. S.
Thomas, NJ. A., West Virginia.
COMMITTEES REPORTED.
The churches at Warrior Run, Vic
onisco and Ashland were represented
by letter. Rev. r. F.. williams. OF
Parsons. was received into the asso-
citation by letter from the Pittsburs
association. The committee on by.
laws reported progress. The auditing
committee reported favorably on the
finances and the Home Mission society
A letter of withdrawal was granted
Rev. ]. NJ. Lloyd, formerly of Taylor
who has Joined the Ohio association.
A committee composed of Rev. w
D. Evans, Rev. d. c. Edwards and
| John II. Williams was appointed t
draft resolutions regarding a new
Welsh periodical, and they will make
their report this morning. Word wa:
received that Rev. ]. r. Jones, o
| Pontypridd, South Wales, will vis
America next year and hearty wei
come was extended to him. The trus
tees reported progress in gaining pos
session Of the property in dispute a
| Summit Hill.
A large audience assembled in the
church last evening to attend the wei
| come services to Rev. d. d. Hopkins,
who has recently been installed as pas
tor b. Hughes was chairman of the
session. and Rev. H. II. Harris, Of Tay
lor, opened the meeting with devotional
| exercises. The speakers from tht
church were Benjamin Beddoe, Thorn
as Williams and Edward Thomas
Thomas G.. Williams sang a pleasing
solo, accompanied by Mrs. D. i
| Thomas.
THOSE WHO SPOKE.
The following clergymen also spoke
in Welsh and English: Rev. w. ID
Thomas, Pittston; Rev. W. f. Davis
North Scranton; Rev. Charles Jones
Nanticoke; Rev. d. d. Evans, Shen-
andoah; Rev. John T. Grimths, Lans-
ford; Rev. Edward jenkins, Jermyn,
Rev Ebenezer Edwards, Allentown.
Chairman Hughes referred briefly t
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