The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17
SATURDAYS SESSIONS.
Rev. George I. Price, of Dallas, Ex-
PEELED from the Ministry.


At Saturdays session of the confer
ence. Rev. George r. Price. pastor of
the church at Dallas, Luzerne county,
and until a year ago in charge of the
Park Place Methodist Episcopal
church, of this city, was expelled from
the ministry and church The charge
against him was unlawful relations
with Miss Hannah Skerrett, daughter
of Mrs. John Gray. of Garfield ave-
nue., this city. She is 21 years of age
and was employed at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Price as a domestic, entering
their service when they resided here.
When they removed to Dallas she ac-
companied them.
When the matter was brought to
the attention of the conference a COM
mittee consisting of Revs. j. c. Lea
cock, chairman; A. +. Brown, +. II.
Parsons, n. j. Hawley, j. II. Litell,
j. Il. Sumner, c. NJ. Surdam. II. n.
Van Doesen, f.. Fitzpatrick, II. II. Will
bur. f.. II. ID. Briggs, II. NJ. Cryden-
wise, William Frisbie, stephen jay,
counsel for the church, A. +. Chaffce;
secretary, NJ. 5. Gotschal, was APP
pointed by Bishop Newman to try the
accused man.
Miss Skerritt when the matter first
came to the attention of the church
officials refused to say anything about
the case or to hold Mr.. Price respon-
sn. Tor her condition. but when she
was brought before the conference
committee Wednesday she told the
whole story. Mr. Price did not appear
before the committee Thursday, as he
n1 tn nd ha
since. The report of the committee
was to the effect that the charges
against him were sustained and his
dismissal was recommended. The re-
port was adopted.
BLACKMAIL Is CHARGED.
Mr. Price is a man of distinguished
personal appearance. is 65 years OF age
and has been married twice. The pre-
sent Mrs. Price Loyalty stands by her
husband and says he is the victim of
blaCkmail Mr.. I,rice has two mar
ricd daughters. He has been in the
ministry thirty years and had charges
at Paupack, Prompton, Herrick Cen
tire. Mt. Pleasant, Hartford, Brooklyn,
Clark's Green. Athens. Union, Milford,
Avoca, Court street, Scranton, and
Dallas.
Saturday morning was chiefly de-
voted to the examination of the classes
of candidates for advancement anu full
membership in the ministry Rev.
Samuel Moore, of Norwich, y. Y, con-
Quoted the devotional exercises and
Bishop Joyce called the session to or
der at . o'clock. Secretary j. Il.
Sweet read the report of the day be-
fore. A. f.. Decker, of Waverly, ~
Y, was elected a conference trustee.
w. l.. Thorpe reported an apportion-
ment of s275 to the detailed missionary
report in the minutes, $4,000 to the
Church Extension society; $1,000 to
the Freedmen's Aid and Southern
Educational society.
--. Germond, presiding elder Of the
New York conference Rev. f. Won Krug
of the Presbyterian church. Kingston
Rev. Mr.. Wardell, of the Rock River
conference, We're introduced.
The class of probationers for the first
year were called, reported and ad-
Nanced. 1t consisted Of the following:
w. S. Adams, Ernest Colweu, B. r.
Hauton. De Los Fl. Gridley, Frank
James. II. L. Morgan, W. w. Watrous
The following We're advanced to
the third year: ], n. Bailey. Rob
ert Clark, Carl Councilman, j. w.
Johnson, G. G. McCheney, Peter f.
Mead, T. l.. Miller, a. j. Neh, E. b.
Singer, NJ. V. Williams.
RECEIVED INTO MEMBERSHIP.
The candidates to be received into
full membership came to the front
seat, the customary hymn, "A Charge
to Keep l Have" was sung and DR..
c. NJ. Giffin offered prayer. DR.. j. NJ.
Buckley. editor OF the Christian Adyo-
cate, and DR.. J. w. Goucher, presi-
dent Of the Womens College at Balti-
more, We're introduced and delivered
addresses.
Bishop Joyce made an impressive
address to the members of the class
of the third year who were before him
as candidates for full membership. lie
emphasized the importance of certain
~ that the call To the ministry has
been from God. He believed that any
young man may be educated in these
days. He may go through college by
some means or other. The time may
never come when the church will re-
quire a man TO be college graduate,
but it Will never come when he must
! not have the equivalent of that educa-
| ton
The conference devoted some time to
the case of David b. Wilson, of Gar
ratsville, n. Y, who has been on tho
list as probationer since 1894. The
| question of his continuance another
| year was discussed and a motion was
| carried that he be discontinued.
Saturday afternoon was devoted to
| the anniversary Of the Women's For
| egn Missionary society. Mrs. c. T.,
| MOgg presided and Prof. Black was
| in charge of the musical programme.
| Mrs, Benedict. a missionary in Chile
| made an appeal for assistance i'm her
work, and DIR. Goucher, OF Baltimore
| spoke in relation to foreign missions
! Officers We're elected as follows: Pres
| ident, Mrs. c. f.. Mogg; vice president
| Mrs. j. w. Lee; treasurers, Cordella
| Wadham and Ethel Blakeslee: secre-
| tary, Mrs. NJ. ID. Hand recording sec
retary. Mrs NJ. l.. Meaker; band sec
| retary, Mrs. l.. NJ. Furey.
In the evening the anniversaries OF
the Preachers Aid society and Ine
Veterans association were held. Rev
/ l., L. SpraglIp presided. Dr q NJ