The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-14

BuI- idl Ub uDpllNullOllS n0u Deen
received. The following trustees were
elected.
w. \. Miller and George NJ. Hull re-
elected. Rev. Il. f. Y. Pierce, Of Penn
avenue, and B. G. Beddoc First Bap-
tist. Scranton.
5. w. Calender was elected trustee
of Keystone academy.
The history OF the First German
church, Scranton, was read by Brothtr
Fred Shuman, and the report was or
dcred printed in the minutes. Treas
urer Richards Nichols then read his
report, which showed the total re-
Ceipts for the year $1471G; expenditures
s93.5s; balance on hand widows and
orphans fund, S45.64 incidentals. $7.9i.
total, $53.5S. The report was received
and ordered placed on file. The audi.
tors report was also received and filed
The report of the committee on
benevolences showed the contributions
for the past year, Sl,615.Ol. which is
decrease in the amount rere.Sed in
the previous year. A representative
of The Commonwealth. a Baptist publi-
cation, spoke in behalf of the paper.
Dr. ID. A. Capwell, Of keystone acad-
emy, reported for the committee on the
institution, and the report showed an
increase in the number of students en-
rolled. He spoke of the academy in
glowing terms ana was followed by DR..
James w. Putnam, Of New York, who
opened the eyes of the assembly bv
making the statement that the work
at the institution cannot continue un-
less the endowment is raised. DR..
tt1a coll 1n1 .
sOCiation to the needs of keystone
academy, and urged upon them the
necessity Of keeping up the magnih-
cent work which has been done durin 4.
the past thirty years at Keystone.
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Jones, of Philadel-
| phta, representative nf he Woman $
| Work for Foreign Miss ~ $, was the
next r0s6Scr nui sccsc,.tod the II
gent nee : ~ / contributing funds
| toward missionary wOtN. The ,alk
was along missionary lines and TO.
! ceived the undivided attention of ;he
! audience
The annual business meeting of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission.
airy society was held at 4 o'clock in the
rhurch across the street. Mrs. George T
Prichard presided Reports of circles
were received and other business trans
acted. The following officers were
elected:
President, Mrs George T. Prichard
| Scranton.
First president, Mrs. o. B. Jones
| Clark's Green.
Second vice president, Miss S. G
| Krigbaum, Scranton.
Al
| Green.
| Treasurer, Miss Ruth Miller Clifford
Previous to the adjournment of tn,
afternoon session Rev. e. B. Palmer
| d. D., of Philadelphia spoke in be
| half Of the Home Mission Monthly
Rev. r. f. Y. Pierce also spoke Of tn,
paper known as the Commonwealth.
The special committee on letters
Rev. De Gruchy Matthews ant
! Watkins, submitted their report on tn,
receipt of communication from tn,
Welsh Baptist assoca ZION and the
First Welsh Baptist church, Of Provi
| dence. They deemed il unwise Il
take any action in the matter. TIL,
committee suggested that the letter IL
regard to the Dudley Street church b,
| placed in the hands of the missionary
| committee for their advice ana action
The motion to adopt the report of tn,
committee as read brought forth con
siderable discussion, owing to the de
sire of the association to have the let
ters from the churches read. Ar
| amendment was made to have the LET
ters read, and an amendment to tn.
amendment was offered to refer tn.
matter back to the committee for fur
! ther action and report. The mover
OF the first accept accepted the secOnt
| amendment and the result of the yot,
| as announced was favorable to tn,
! matter being referred back to the con,
mittee for further report this morning
Some one moved To adjourn viii
| the singing OF Blessed Be the Tie
| That Binds" but many thought if q
farce TO indulge in the song in view
| OF the existing controversy. but i.
was sung nevertheless. Renedictior
was pronounced by Mr., Pierce.
EVENING SESSION.
Last evening the time was devoted
| to the annual rally of the Baptist
| Young Peoples union. The meeting
was opened at 73O o'clock with a prais,
! and song service. led by DR.. b. G. Bed.
| doe, of the First Baptist church, West
! scranton. An address was delivered
| by Rev. Philip F. Botzong. of Wavcrly
| on the Christian Culture course. aud
Miss Livia Jones sang a pleasing solo
! Rev. j. NJ Stittier, ID. D., of Grocer
/ seminary, also delivered an address.
Two sessions will he held today
morning and afternoon. 4 report OF
| the missionary committee of the asso.
| citation will be made by Rev. NJ ]
! Watkins, of FactOryVille, and addresses
| will be delivered by missionary pas.
| tors. Reports, on education, home and
| foreign missions win be made by Rev
| II. H. Harris, Rev. Il. F. Y. Pierce, and
! Rev Thomas de Gruchy. Rev. Frank
| 5. Dobbins, secretary Of the American
| Baptist Missionary union, will deliver
! an address on "All the World News, :
and the dOctrinal sermon will be giver
! by Rev. j. l.. Williams, of Forest City
The afternoon session will be devoted
| to the business Of the association and
| a report Of the committee on Publica.
| tion society by Rev. w. j. Guest. Rev
| O. f. Flippo, ID. D., general agent foi
| Pennsylvania of the American BaptiS
! Publication society, will make an ad
| dress. The reports of the committee,
| on systematic benelicence and obitu
! aries will also be received.