The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

liver addresses, assisted by several
pastors from this part of the state.
The grand chorus of the church, un-
der the direction of Prof. Haydn
Evans will furnish the music. A por-
tion of the provisional programme is
as follows:
MONDAY EVENING. NOV. 20.
DIR. l.. NJ Gates, Presiding.
Organ voluntary ........,.....Prof. Evans
Scripture Readings.
Rev. S. G. Reading, d. d.
Prayer ...Rev. j. ID. Ellis
Greetings ............Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce
Anthem, "IIallelujah Chorus Choir
Addi ess, Moulding Forces of Denomi-
national Life" by Rev. A. j. Row
land General Secretary OF the
American Baptist Publication So
ciety, Philadelphia.
Solo. "The Holy City. Mrs. Brundage
Address, "Nircteer tn Century Meth
DDS of Missionary Work. or the
Gospel Hitched to Steam," illus
trated with the stereopticon Views,
by Mr. w. X. Kripp, of Philade!-
phia, Chief of the Department OF
Accounts of the Publication So
ciety
Benediction ............. Rev. J. A. Evans
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.
Rev. Elkarah Hulley, Presiding.
Devotional Services,
Rev. Thom0s De Gruchy. D. D.
Address, Our Friends, The Books
Rev. s. ]. Arthur, of Pittston. Pa.
Address, The Making of Our Books"
Rev. Philip 1" Jones, D. D., of
Philadelphia, Supervising Editor
Department of Publications.
An Hour with the Books: Brief Book
Reviews by Rev. J. r. Ellis. Pas
tor Blakely Baptist Church; Rev.
w. J. Ford, Pastor Green Ridge
Baptist Church: Rev. s. F. Mat
thews, Pastor First Baptist
Church. Scranton Rev. j. j.. Will
Jams, Pastor Forest City Baptist
Church; Rev. II. II. Harris, Phi. D.,
Pastor Calvary Baptist ChuTch,
Taylor; Rev. Thomas De Gruchy,
ID. D., Pastor jackson Street Bap-
tist Church.
Adjournment.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. B. G. Beddoe, Presiding.
Devotional Services. Rev. James Hughes
Address, "The Relation of the Publi-
cation Society to Modern Mission
ary Effort. by Rev. B. r. G. Nc
Gee, of Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Address, by Rev. o. F. 'lippo, D. D.,
District Secretary American Bap-
tist Publication Society.
Open Parliament 1.-THE Society's Re-
lation to the Ministry" Discussion
Led by Rev. w. J. Ford.
Adjournment.
TUESDAY EVENING SESSION.
Luther Keller. Presiding.
Devotional Services. Rev. c. A. Spalding
Anthem, "Infiamatus" ",.....By the Choir
Address, THE Sunday School--Its
Teachers and Its Literature" by
Rev. C. r. Blackall, D. D., of
Philadelphia, Editor OF Sunday
School Periodicals.
Address. by Rev. Robert G.. Seymour,
ID. D., of Philadelphia, Bible Sec
retary Of the American Baptist
Society.
Benediction.
NJ. Strien. the business manager of
the society. who has the charge of
the great store in Philadelphia and
the large branch houses in New York,
Boston, Chicago, st. Louis, Dallas,
Texas, and Atlanta, Ga, will be pres
ent and have an exhibit of the various
books and periodicals and general pub
lications of the society, as we'll as
samples of the choice Sunday school
supplies, gift books, Christmas gifts
and novelties, etc, which are used so
extensively in Christian circles during
the holiday season.
The ministers at a recent meeting
cordially endorsed the plans proposed
by Rev. Mr., Pierce for such a confer
ence, and representatives of the
churches throughout this part of the
state will be present and participate
in the exercises. All the sessions
will be open to the general public and
members of the various churches OF
the city will be heartily welcomed.