The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-12

The eighth semi-annual meeting of
the sunday School union of the Con
gregational churches of the Wyoming
association was cid yesterday in the
Nebo congregational church at Rend-
ham, and was attended by upwards
of some forty Sunday school workers
from all parts of Northeastern Penn
sylvania, in addition to n large num-
Der of the clergymen who gathered on
Tuesday at the same church.
There Were yesterday, as on Tuesday,
three sessions, morning, afternoon ana
evening, and each was productive of
excellent addresses and carefully pre-.
pared papers, in addition to much
beneficial discussion as to the best
methods of Sunday school teaching.
The morning session was opened With
a brief address of welcome, on behalf
OF the Rendham COngrC gationalists, by
William Walters, the superintendent
OF the Sunday school at that plaC'.
A short business meeting was then
held, at which several sets of rCso-
lutions were adopted, thanking the
various officers of the union for their
work during the past six months. Coal
dale was decided upon as the next
place of meeting
MIR. WATKINS PAPER.
After the business meeting NJ. j.
Watkins of this city, read very able
and interesting paper on How Best
to Interest the Scholars I'm the Les
SON." This paper showed a clear in
sight into the best and most efficient
methods of sunday school work. as did
also a paper on How Shall We Keep
Our Boys which was read immedi
ately afterWard by Miss Maybell Par
sons, of this city
An open parliament was next held,
in which all the delegates present in
formally discussed the question, What
Are the Best Things in Your SCHOOL,"
This was followed by an able and elo-
quent address on THE Teachers Work
Outside the sunday school" by Rev.
Ivor Evans PHI. T.. of Nanticoke.
The first number on the programme
a description of "A Model Primary
Lesson" by Mrs. j. r. Thomas, of this
city. Among other things, she. illus
trated how in her teaching she has the
children draw maps of Palestine and
lical history, thus impressng upon
their minds for all time the geography
of these places.
Immediately following Mrs. Thomas
talk an address was to have been
given by Rev. IL. w. l,owding. NJ. A.,
of Kingston, but owing to his unavod-
able absence Rev. Dr. w. y. Duncan,
of Boston, who is the secretary of the
Sunday School Publishing society of
the church, gave a most delightfully."-
entertaining talk on missionary work
in Alaska. He stated that the gold
hunters are now leaving the Klondike
country and are rushing to the new
land of wealth, Cape Nome and that
the Congregational church is now send
ing her Alaskan missionaries to this
particular place.
OPEN PARLIAMENT
DIR. Duncan was followed by another
open parliament. in which the duties
Of the Sunday school superintendent
We're dwelt upon and thoroughly dis
cussed. The evening session was
opened with an inspiring song service
after which Rev. w. l.. Evans, of Ply
mouth, spoke on "Postulates to the
Bible"
Rev. Mr.. Evans said that all Bible
students should bear in mind that the
Bible is a divine and yet a human
book: divine in its origin. yet human in
it's revelation. He emphasized the fact
that the revelation of the Bible is pro-
gressve and that this should help peo-
pie over the objections and obstacles
raised by the higher criticism"
He was followed by Rev. +. j. Nor
ris of Wilkes Barre, who gave a singu-
larly earnest, sincere and helpful little
address on How to Guide the Morals
Of the Young" He laid especial stress
on the necessity of cultivating the
child's interest in home. Among other
excellent things, he said:
There are some parents who cannot
cultivate this home spirit, because they
have to toll hard to earn the bread
to feed their children's mouths. but
there are those who can but do not.
Look at it in this valley of ours. There
are parents, and Christian parents, too,
who have no time for home-life. Why.
you ask? I'll tell you. It's because
they have to go to their Country clubs:
they have to play golf; they have to
attend the theatre; they have TO go 10
this reception and that dinner; in
short. thev live a conceited, vain life
and sacrifice the nobler sentiments Of
true manhood and womanhood in do
ing So"
The officers of the union are as fol-
lows: President, DR.. w. 7. Williams,
e NJ. Co''o@l' president, +. d.
Levi. g. Sr1"I'pn: ecre,ary J. p.
- u TdEd'dsVilla, ana treasurer,
y. It2f5S, ur Scranton.