The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-08

The summer rally of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of the Arlington
Association was held in the Jackson
Street Baptist church yesterday after
noon and evening. The representation
was small at the opening session, but in
the evening a large audience was pres
cnt. The principal features Of the raj
ly were the discussions on the papers
by David Williams and the topic intro
duced by Rev ]. r. Ellis which brought
forth some pointed remarks from the
ministers and others present.
The church was prettily decorated
with national Colors, and the pulpit
was draped with flags and a picture Of
Washington arranged in front. The
balcony was adorned with the initials
of the union in the colOrs Of the So
Ciety and the word "WelcOme" greeted
the eye prominently.
The churches comprising the Abing-
ton association are as follows: AbinG-
ton, Waverly; Berean, Carbondale; (;
BENTON, Fleetville; Blakely, Olyphant;
Calvary, Taylcr: Clark Green, Clark $
Summit, Clifford, Dalton, Indley street,
Dunmore; Dunings, Elmhurst; Dun
daft, Elkdale, Factoryville Forest City,
First German, First Baptist, Green
Ridge, Scranton; Greenfield, lI0llister-
VILE, Jackson street, Scranton; JeTmyn,
Mount Bethel, Newton Centre, Peck
VILE, Penn avenue, Scranton; North
Scranton; Scott Valley, Shiloh
Main avenue, Scranton; First church
Scranton; Throop, West LenoX. The
delegates present We're:
THE DELEGATES.
Blakely church-Nisses Straus.
First Baptist, Scranton Miss l.. Moore.
Mrs. Moore, b. G. Morgan, Mabel Der
SINNER Mrs. DeTshimer, Miss Jones, Miss
Sarah Phillips.
Penn Avenue-J. c. Reynolds, Florence
Smith, Mrs. G. L. Frutchy, ]. c. Bate
son, Aida Atkinson Homer Pease.
FactoryVille-Mrs. s. f. Oakley.
Peckville-Mrs. W. T.. Gcrmen, Miss
Belle Vanderveer Miss o. Williams
Green Ridge-Mrs. James Protheroe
Miss Minnie Colvin, Edith Davis.
Welsh Baptist-Miss Jennie Jenkins.
Dunmore-Mrs. Smith, Mrs. A. r, Sny.
der.
Among the pastors present were
Rev. f. S. Mathews, of the First Bap,
tist church; Rev. Thomas de Gruchy
Jackson Street Baptist church; Rev
c. A. Spalding, Hollisterville, Wayne
county. Rev. Hungate, Homer n. Y
Rev. ]. r. Ellis, Blakcly; Rev. Enlan
nah Holley, principal Of Keyston,
Academy, FactorYville: Rev. w. II
Sowell, Of Clark's Summit; Rev. Jane.
Hughes, of the Adams avenue mission
Rev. r. +. Y. Pierce. Of Penn avenue
Rev w. ]. Ford, Green Ridge, anC
William II, Clark, La Grange, n. Y.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened shortl,
after o'clock, with devotional exer
cises led by Rev. S. f. Mathews, o
the First Baptist church. Pentecosta
hymns, "At the Cross" and Jesus /
Mine" were sung and prayer was of
fered by Rev. Hungate, of Homer, n
Y. DR.. b. G.. Beddue and Rev. G. A
Spalding, of Hollisterville Wayn
county. Sweet Peace, the Gift O
Gods Love" was sung, and also "Sun
shine in the Soul"
President Beddoe then Introduce
Rev. Thomas de Gruchy, who made tn
address OF welcome. The speaker wei
coined the delagtes and friends in be
half OF the Jackson street church a
the representatives OF a great mission
ary church, who has at heart the sal
walton Of the world. He welcome
them as Baptists and said they stoo