The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14
CLOSING SESSION
OF THE CONVENTION
ARLINGTON BAPTIST ASSoCIA.
T1oN MEETINGS OVER.


Committees Named for the Coming
Year-William Chappell Reelected
Trustee of Keystone Academy
Strong Anti-Saloon Resolution
Adopted-Interesting Address by
Rev. William Miller, Who Has
Been in the Ministry Half Gen.
tury-Hearty Appreciation OF Dr.
spencer's Hospitality.
The closing sessions of the conven-
ton of the Abingdon Baptist assocla-
ton, which has been in progress since
last Tuesday in the Blakely Baptlst
church, were held yesterday ana
proved to be in some respects the most
interesting of all the sessions. Ihere
have been over three hundred repre-
sentatives present from the thirty-two
churches in the association. TO care
for such a number in the provision
of food and entertainment is no easy
task, but the church competently ana
grandly met all demands upon them.
The delegates left yesterday with long
and pleasant memories of Blakely nos
pitality.
Rev. David Spencer, d. D., pastor
of the church has been indefatigable
in his efforts to make all things sue
cessful. Although Dr. Spencer's hair
is rapidly growing gray yet his race
beams with sunny spirit and his
L. -, - n ID
Edwards, who has been leading the
singing. has contributed much in maxi
ing the musical part of the assocla-
tion so pleasing to all present.
There were few present when at ,
o'clock Rev. DR. Spencer opened the
morning session with devotional eX-
ercises. Rev. w. j. Guest, the moder-
ater, called the convention to order
The first event on the programme was
the history Of Scott Valley church.
The historical sketch was prepared by
Rev. Nathan Calender and Charles
White and was read by Rev. p. f.
Botzong. This church was organized
i'm 1900 with six members. 1t now has
q membership of forty-siX. and Rev.
Thomas Baker is the pastor, Hearty
thanks were extended for this history
and it was ordered 30 be printed in
the minutes.
Rev. w. j. Ford made report for
the missionary committee of the asso-
citation He stated that 2S0 baptisms
lad occurred during the past year,
being a larger number than any other
year While the contributions to benev-
ulcnCe have fallen beneath the low
standard of former years, the amount
being only S1Sj.05. Following this
were addresses by missionary pastors,
Rev. j. S. Thomas, Packville; Rev. G.
A. Spalding, Hollisterville; Rev.
Thomas Baker, Scott Valley: Rev. J.
l.. Kreamer DunmOre: Rev. p. I.
Frey, Elmhurst. ReT. w. j. Ford
spoke in reference to the Jermyn
church, in the absence of the pastor.
STATE SECRETARY SPEAKS.
Rev. w. II. Couard. u. D., of Phila-
dclphia, secretary of the Pennsylvania
Baptist State Mission society, was in
trOduced and spoke in the interest of
that organization. In the course of
his remarks he referred to the ami
Versary meetings of the Baptist de-
nomination to be held at Erie in OC-
tober % to -. During the twenty
years Of DR.. COuardS aervice as Sec
retary, the missionaries Of the society
have baptized 10000 people. The So
ciety at present has siXty-sX mission
aries laborng i'm various parts of the
keystone state. He urged pastors to
give attention to the education of their
people to stimulate more giving.
Rev. p. F. Botzone spoke of the
literature Of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies union. After this, Rev. L. r.
Dol u II i -1..l.
presented to the audience by the mod
orator. and spoke at some length Of
tho American Baptist Home Mission
society, of which he is district sec
retary. Among the things he empha-
Fized was an improving of method of
giving this twentieth century. There
should be united action by all the de-
parments of churches. He referred
TO Baptist work in Porto Rico. The
morning session came to a close with
the annual doctrinal sermon. preached
by Rev. J. i. Williams. of Forest City.
Roy. J. Il. Ellis read the Scripture
lesson AMI prayer Was offered by Rev.
William Miller. Rev Miller an
nounccd as his text John iii: :, "Ye
must be born again" and the doctrine
which he elaborated upon was Re
generation" In the course of his in
trodu7tory, he most forcibly spoke i'm
opposition to the modern thought of
This doctrine, demonstrating himself
{" b" thoroughly orthodox
Tho final session of the association
began at so o'clock with singing and
prayer by Rev. G. \. Spalding The
order Of the programme was business
and considerable amount was rapidly
transacted Rev, II. J. Whalen, d. d.
reported for the committee on next ses
sion as follows: Place Of meeting.
Carbondale; Introductory sermon, Rev.
g. G. Gillette; alternate, Rev. w. J..
Guest; doctrinal sermon. Rev. p. F..
Botzong; alternate, Rev. J. S. Thomas.
The following committees were an
pointed by the moderator:
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
ohitnarics-R"y, Maynard Thompson. Rev. /
A. Evans, James Lowry.
Bcnovolcuce-Rev. =. l. Frey Rev. Thomas
Baker,
keystone Acadrmy-J W. Browning. ; NJ
Peck, Rev. ?. r. Botzong, Rev O. c. Gillette