The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-13

Delegates in Attendance.
| Three sessions of the annual conven-
| ton of the Sabbath schools connected
| with the Abingdon Baptist association
were held in the Providence Welsh
| Baptist church yesterday morning, af-
| ternoon and evening. The opening
session was devoted to the election of
officers and the reading of paper by
| Rev. r. NJ. Roderck, Phi. D., of Dun
more. In the afternoon Mrs. L. NJ.
| Gates, of Scranton, and Miss Oriana
| Williams, of Peckvile, read excellent
! papers on missionary work, and Miss
S c. Krigbaum. of Scranton, gave a
talk on Primary Department work.
Last evening Rev. James Hughes, d.
D., late of South Africa, gave an in
teresting address on Sunday school
work.
The opening session was called to
order at 1920 o'clock by President G..
L. West. Devotional exercises were
led by Rev. w. j. Ford, of Green Ridge.
The address of welcome was delivered
by j. A. Evans. of the First church,
| North Scranton, and was responded to
| by President West. The committee
| on institute and normal classes report
ed that no applications were received
from any of the schools during the
year and no meetings We're held. The
report was accepted and the commit
tee discharged. Treasurer Peck made
his report. which was referred to the
auditing committee.
The following officers were unani-
mously elected:
President-Dr. Il. q. Beddoe, West
Scranton.
Vice Presidcnt-Thomas w. Johns,
| North Scranton.
Secrctary--F. NJ. Koehler, Scranton.
Treasurer-E. NJ. Peck, Carbondale.
Rev. r. NJ. Roderick Phi. D., Of the
Dudley Street Baptist church, Dun
more, read a paper on THE Teacher
and His Message" which was discussed
by Rev. w. G. Watkins, Rev. NJ. j.
Watkins, Rev. II. F. Y. Pierce, Rev.
j. r. Ellis, Rev. w. H. Sowell, A. c.
Purple, Rev. S. G. Reading, Luther
Keller and James Lowry.
DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE.
The following delegates We're present:
+. NJ. Koehler. Penn avenue. Scran-
ton; T.. G. Trimby. Abingdon a. c.
Purple, Berean: Bertha CuddehaCk,
Clifford; w. j. Ford, Green Ridge; c,
l.. Miller. Mt. Bethel; II. j. Baker
Scott Valley; Mrs. Byron Buckingham
Elmhurst; Carrie Colvin, Clarks sum
nit: Marie Burdick, Scott Valley; Lily
Dawes, West Scranton; Mrs Bertha
Smith, Dunmore; John Dawes, West
Scranton; John J. Van Mort. Amermar
Memorial mission. Scranton: Rev. and
Mrs. Philip f. Botzong, Abingdon; j
r Ellis, G. A. Allen, Blakely; a. w
Gardner. Factoryville; Mr.. and Mrs
Ruban. Forest City; Mrs. P. L. Mil
lard. S. G. Haas. Mr. and Mrs. H. d
Tingley, Oriana NJ. Williams, Blakely;
Ethel Bowen, Peckville; Leroy Ben
jamir, Clark's Summit; b. G. Beddoe
West Scranton Mrs. Rozella Whit
, lock, Scott Valley.
Lottie NJ. Winters, ThroOp; MolliC
Williams, Throop; c. w. Tiffany, Ben
t ton; Rev. F. L. Hartford. West Lenox
E Rev. w Fl. Sowcll, Clark's Green: j
X. Beady, Green Ridge; Mrs. o. w
; Mason, Dalton; Minnie May Blakely
Morgan ]. Watkins, Factoryville; Mrs
' f. f. Wells. Dundaff.
T. Mrs T. II. Thompson, West Scran
ton; Mrs A. G. Wheeler Clark's Green
= Mrs o. Chapman, Clark's Green; Leila
Parker, Waverly; Lucy Darrow, FOres
e City; Mrs. A, T.. Shields, Jermyn; Miss
\ | H. l4dIt, JtlllN IL VI W. num- Wy
e phant; ]. f. Wilcox and wife, Elm
D hurst; James W. Lowry. Elkdale; Mrs
5 George J Weed Amerman mission.
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Spalding anc
Mrs. f. Fcssenden Hollisterville
Luther Keller, Scranton; r, NJ Roder
ick. Dunmore; j. s. Thomas. Peckville
Jennie Williams, Peckville: Grace NJ
Chivers. Peckville; Fl. j. de Graw AM
= wife. Jermyn; G. NJ. Hathaway, Blake
ly: Mrs. Henry Rivenburg, Mrs. Hill
Clifford.
: Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. William r. Ed
wards, Blakely: James j. Williams
:, Throop: Emery Green. Clifford; y
; Wilson Geary. Carbondale; Mrs. w. F
' Gearv. Carbondale; Mrs. L. M. Gate
s and Miss S. c. Krigbaum, Penn ave
= nue.. Sierra ntOn.
1 AFTERNOON SESSION.
= The afternoon session opened short
ly after O'clock. with devotional eN
ercises, led by the president, Dr. Il. {
e Reddoe, Of West Scranton. Secretar
f. NJ Koeher read letters from tn
varioIs school in the association whic
+ showed encouraging progress in ever
section. On motion of Rev NJ. j. Wal
kins, a vote Of thanks was tenderd tn
= members Of tho Providence Welsh Bar
= tist church for the entertainment {
~ the N!SllOlS,
> Mr. Chapel, chairman of the audit
. inc committee, read the report, WhiC
showed several churches in Arrears fC
: dues. The report of the committee wa
= received and accepted, and the con
mittee discharged. Much discussiO
followed relative TO tn" printing of u
e minutes. and q committee was appoint
ed to attend to the matter for ii
8, coming year The committee appointe
was: VIM. Chappell, A. B. Clay an
: Rev. NJ. J. Watkins.
After the singing of a hymn, Mr.
l.. NJ. Gates, of Scranton, read a pap'
on How Best to Promote the Inte
est of Missions in our Sunday Schools
The members Of the churches an
teachers in the Sunday schools mu
be interested in missionary work 81
said if they expected TO interest Il
scholars, and have something to off,
if they expect the children to gras
the idea A study of the Bible mu
also be followed in order T. carry on
work along missionary lines. In ord
to teach the pupil, the officers ar
teachers must know Of the missOnari
of the Bible.
The speaker also suggested sever
books and parers which can be secure
furnishing ample missionary news
, the day. Another way TO interest Il