The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-01

Business of the Evening Session.
The annual meeting Of the Minister
ial association of the Wyoming dis
trict, which began Monday evening in
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church,
was resumed yesterday and three ses-
sions held, each being well attended.
Much interest was manifested in the
discussions of the ministers present
and each session was repletc with
good fellowship, timely suggestions
and able papers and addresses. Rev.
Austin Griffin, d. D., presiding elder,
was in charge of the sessions, and the
secretary, Frank w. Young, acted as
clerk during each session. The final
session of the meeting was held last
night.
At the morning session many COM
mittees were named and several in
teresting papers read. 1t was decided
to accept the invitation of Rev. j. r.
Wagner to hold the next annual ses-
sion at his church in Luzerne. Rev.
j. l.. Race, of Rendham, will deliver
the association address at the next
annual session with Rev. L. f. Mogg,
association sermon will be delivered
by Rev. n. J. Hawley, of Askam with
Rev. l.. T.. Van HCasen as alternate.
Dinner was served at 1890 o'clock by
the Ladies' Aid society and tea at $50
o'clock by the members of the Ep-
worth league chapter.
The morning session opened shortly
after o'clock. The devotional exer-
cises were led by Rev. Abel Wrigley,
of Lehman, speaking from Isaiah Iii.
Prayer was offered by Rev j. F.
Wagner, Of Wilkes Barre; +. a. King.
of Parsons, and Wilson Treble, of
Wyoming.
NEXT MEETING AT LUZERNE.
All visiting clergymen not members
of the association We're invited to par
ticipatc in the services as correspond
ing members. Rev. j. r. Wagner, Of
Luzerne, invited the association to
meet with his church at the next meet
ing, which was accepted. Rev. j. l..
Race, of Rendham, was chosen to de-
liver the association address at Lu-
Zerne, and Rev. G. T.. MOgg, of Wilkes
Barre, alternate. Rev. n. j. Hamley,
of Askam, was named to preach the
association sermon. and Rev. l.. +.
Van HOesen. alternate. Rev. c. F.
Mogg, of Wilkes Barre; Rev. j. +.
Warner, of Wilkes Barre, and J. X.
Peck, of Kingston, were appointed a
committee on resolutions. The theme
committee appointed comprised the
pastors of the Luzcrne, Kingston and
Forty Fort churches.
Rev. \. j. Hawley, of Askam, read
paper on "Methodism-The Past" ,"
referring to the methods, members
and ministers. He treated the sub
ject thorr -.hly and interestingly. Rev.
{. Il. .ienry, of Anderson, spoke on
The MethOdism of Today" giving
statistical facts pertaining to the
work, and referring to the agencies
employed and the improvements need
ed. THE Future of MethOdism" was
the subject treated by Rev. L. f. Van
Hoesen, of AvOca. He referred to many
things pertaining to the future and
of the means needed to win souls to
Christ.
Rev. c. NJ. Gittn, D. D., of Elm Park
church, led the discussion of the pa
perS presented and reviewed all three
of them in an able manner Rev.
Austin Griffin, Rev. j. w. Price, Rev.
j. +. Warner, and Rev. j. *. Peck
/ criticized the papers, and Rev. c. B.
/ Henry spoke in rebuttal. The session
was concluded with the singing of the
DoXolOgy and the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Y. c. Smith, of
Carbondalc.
LADIES SERVED DINNER.
At the adjournment Of the morning
session the pastors repaired to the lee
ture room where the ladies of the
church served an excellent dinner Five
! tables were spread and the following
/ ladies attended; Mrs. Richard Cast
ner, Miss Bessie Nealey, Mrs. Tillie
Acker, Mrs. Sarah Wade, Mrs. f. C..
Hall, Miss Grace Acker, Mrs. Franl,
Slote, Mrs. Lou II. Jones, Mrs. Will
liam n. Chase, Mrs. Moses Ace, Mrs.
| Conklin, Mrs. Dowrick, Mrs. Seth
Wrigley, Mrs. James r. James. Mrs.
John Randolph, Mrs. \. w. Chase,
Mrs. r. j. Hughes, Mrs. John Saund-
/ ers, Mrs. George Martin and Mrs.
George Keith In all sixty-seven per-
sons were served at the dinner.
The devotional exercises with which
the afternoon session was opened were
| led by Rev. William Frisby. Rev. n. J..
Hawley then spoke in rebuttal of the
criticism made on the papers read in
the morning, Reports of pastors were
called for and heard from Rev. c. b.
Henry, of Anderson; Rev. Stephen Jaw.
of Ashley; Rev. n. j. HaWley, Of As
| kan; L. +. Van Hoesen. of Avoca; Rev
c. Calender, Of Carverton; Rev. f. w.
Young, of Clark's Summit: Rev. T.. T.
Armstrong, of Forty Fort; Rev. ]. r.
Wagner,of Luzerne; Rev. John Humph.
/ rcys, Of Moosic; Rev. T. NJ. Furay. Of
Mountain Top; Rev c. NJ. Surdam. of
Nanticoke; Rev Perry Kelly. Of Noxen:
Rev. +. a. King, of Parsons; Rev. f.
! Gendall, of Plains; Rev. o. l.. Sever.
son, of Plymouth; Rev. j. l.. Race Of
| Rendham; Rev. William CrendaIl. of
! Ash street Scranton; Rev. +. Z. Doty
/ of Cedar avenue, Scranton; Rev. G. c.
| Lyman. Court street. Scranton: Rev
| G. NJ. Giffin, Elm Park, Scranton: Rev,
! James Benninger, Hampton street
! Scranton; Rev. William Edgar. Provi-
| dence church, Scranton; Rev. j. b.
Sweet, Of Simpson church, Scranton,