The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-22

Miss Crawford, of This City, Read a
Paper and Conducted the Junior
League Congress.
The pretty little Methodist church at
Luzerne was filled yesterday with the
most attractive audience that had ever
gathered therein, for 1t was largely
made up of young women in summery
frocks and bright ribbons. The at
tendance during all the sessions was
very large. Rev. f. d. Cornell pre-
sided.
Rev. G.. S. Connell, of Dorranceton.
conducted the love feast in the morn
ing. 1t was followed by a business
session, when Rev. +. d. Hartsock, of
rams, was elected secretary, and S. L.
richards, treasurer pro tenn. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
Nomination-Mr Lcchcr Nanticoke; Rev. C.
H. Reynolds, Carks summit; w. A. Sanford,
Waverly; $. l.. Richards, Dallas: Rev f. d.
llartsock, Plains; Rev. Dr. A. Griffin, Mrs. T. NJ.
Furey Mountain Top Miss Hoffman, Plymouth;
Miss Mary Compton, West Pittstop; Mrs. +. d.
Cornell, Wanamie
Resolutions-Rev. Harry Kelly, Yatesville:
Jones, Tunkhannock; Miss Amelia Caswell, Miss
Fannie Harrison, Askam
Auditing Commttee-Rcv. Harry Kelly, Miss
Wilcox, West Nanticoke Miss Florence Cad.
wallader
The presidents address was given
by Rev. w. A. Wagner, of Luzerne,
and was pleasing effort It was fol-
lowed by a symposium on the Depart
ment of Spiritual Work" Miss Ame-
lia Caswell, of Taylor gave an ex-
cellent paper on home missionary work
in connection with this subject. w. A.
Locher, of Nanticoke, spoke on the
value of Personal Experience" Civ
ing in this perhaps the most interest
ing address of the day. Rev. f. w.
Young concluded with a fine paper en-
titled, How Can the League Help
the Pastor in Revival Work"
MERCY AND HELP.
\ discussion succeeded these papers,
after which came an interesting SYM
postum on the Department of Mercy
and Help" Miss Laura NJ. White, of
WillSes-Barre, speaking on Little
Things;" Mrs. F. A. Watt, Kingston,
on practical Temperance Work" re-
ferring to plans for Sunday school and
League meetings. Miss Jennie Hoff-
man read a paper Into the Highways
and Hedges" in which she spoke
chiefly of the "shut-n" work
Rev. c. H. Reynolds conducted the
devotional exercises of the afternoon.
w. A. Sanford, of Waverly, gave u
most excellent paper on the Imports
ance of Good Literature" and a SYM
h.a ~, 90
Work" followed. This was in some re-
spects the most valuable of the day
with regard to practical hints.
In the attitude of Epworthians to-
ward amusements, Miss Krickbaum,
of Wilkes Barre, spoke decidedly in
favor of following the church rules and
declared that the young people are
being demOralized by too much laxity
in their own views of the matter.
Miss Mary Compton gave an inter-
esting paper, which afforded many
hints on new entertainments. Miss
Lea D. Ruggles, of Dorranceton, read
paper on Social to Save" in which
the sentiment expressed was that So
cials should be employed to attract the
unsaved. rather than to make money
for the League.
THE QUESTION BOX.
Miss Ella Murdoch, of Wilkes Barre,
gave a charming recitation, Bobby
Shafto," and DR.. Griffin conducted the
Question Box. 1t is evident that the
young people of the Wyoming dis
trict, at least, are deeply anxious to
be settled in their minds about ar
ticle 24S," in the Discipline, referring
to amusements, for questions shower
ed on the presiding elder were brist-
ling with personal prejudice or anX-
iety on the subject. They wanted to
know what he thought about an Ep-
worth League leader who would go
to the theater for purposes of inves-
tigat.on: what he thought of one who
actually dances: what should be done
with a member who insisted on Civ
ing card parties, etc, etc, etc.
The doctor used a great deal of tact
IN the replies, suggesting that they
send the recalcitrant leader to him;
or that the member ponder the church
rules. At the conclusion he made
brief remarks, in which he earnestly
pleaded with his listeners to endea-
vor to raise the standard of their spir-
ituaiity to such a degree that there
need be 10 questioning on the sub
ject of such foolish thirgs.
He urged the leagues to make a
stronger effort to help in the twenti-
eth century movement, and spoke par
ticuarlv of two objects, the educa-
tional fund, when if they aided i'm en-
dowing Wyoming seminary they could
select the young man or woman from
their own churches to receive the bene-
fit Of scholarships. He referred to the
good news received at the quarterly
conference on Thursday that the fund
for superannuated ministers now
amounts to $4,000, $4,000 having re-
Gently been received through the be-
quest Of Mrs. Crary, of Binghamton
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The following officers were elected
for the next year: President, A. T.
Bower, Scranton; first president,
w. A. Wagner, Luzerne; second vice.
president, w. A. Sanford, Waverly;
third vice-president, c. II. Lecher,
Nanticoke; fourth vice president, Miss
Clara Helwig, Pittston; corresponding
secretary, Miss Laura White, Wilkes
Barre; recording secretary, Miss Mary
Compton, West Pittston; treasurer, s.
l.. Richards, Dallas; executive COM
mittee, Rev. DR., A. Griffin, c. w. Lull,
G. r. Clark, Scranton; \. NJ. Ellis
worth Dorranceton; w. =. Billings,
Kingston; Sterling Eyre, Ashley.
The place and time of the next con-
Vention was left 10 the cabinet Reso-