The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05
ANNUAL C0NVEN TON.
That of the Lackawanna County Sun
day School Association Held at
Jermyn.

JeT1nyn'
The annual convention of the Lack
awanna County Sunday School associ-
alton was held in the Methodist Epis-
copal church at Jermyn yesterday. In
addition to the large number of dele|
gates from various schools, there were
number of people from all over the
county who are interested in the good
work, present. and at all three ses-
sions the church was WE'LL filled and
much interest was taken in the pro-
Ceedings. The officers of the associa-
tion expressed their pleasure in the en-
thusiasm shown and there is no doubt
the delegates and teachers will return
10 their good work tomorrow with
fresh strength and vigor as a result
of the many helpful things impaired
to them by the able speakers and in
teresting papers read at the conven'
tion. The morning session, which was
presided over by NJ. d. Lathrope. OF
Carbondale. commenced at 10 o'clock
with devotional service by Rev. j, G..
Cook, of Jermyn. Miss Mandane Ry-
mer greeted the delegates very COR
daily and said that the convention
would be mutually beneficial both to
the visitors and the people of Jermyn.
Her greeting was a hearty one. Miss
Carrie Geary, of Carbondale, the COR
responding secretary OF the assOcia-
tion, made an able response to the
greeting. In the absence of Mr.. Wolfe,
who was to have spoken on "A Sue
Cessful Superintendent" his place was
taken by Rev. Mr.. Whalen, of Carbon
dale, whose remarks were most inter-
| esting. Rev. Charles Roads, d. D.,
general secretary of the state associa-
ton, spoke on House to House Visi-
| tation," and told of the good that had
been accomplished by this method in
| Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other cities
| in the state. He also replied to sew
| eral questions dressed by the dele
| gates on the subject. Miss Geary re-
| ported having received reports from
! 135 schools, which were attended by
| $500 scholars, and during the past year
| 252 of the scholars have been convert
| ed. The minutes of the last conven-
tion were read and adopted and the
session was brought to a close.
At the afternoon session, DR.. w. w
| Fletcher, of Carbondale, presided. The
| session was opened by the Bible pro-
mise meeting, conducted by Rev. May
nard Thompson, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Jermyn. The nomi-
mating committee made their report
and the following officers were elected
| for the ensuing year: President, c.
ID. Winter Jermyn; vice-president
Rev ;. II. Moon, PeckvilIe; cores
ponding secretary, Miss Rymer Jer-
myn; recording secretary, Miss l.
| Mace, Peckville; treasurer, NJ d. La
throp, Carbondale; secretary home de-
partment, Miss Alice Butler. Carbon.
dale; executive committee, Dr. Will
liam Fletcher. l.. ID. Wolf Rev. NJ
Thompson, w. d. Hill and Captain
NJ. A. May. Miss Alice Butler read q
thoroughly we'll prepared paper or
Home Department Work" and made
an earnest plea for more organization
in this department. Rev. DR.. Moons
address on DUTY of all Church Mem.
bers to the Sunday School" was very
thoughtful and contained much tC
stimulate the teachers and Sunday
| school workers.
The five-minute addresses on Pray,
er a Preparation for Teaching" by
| Miss Maude Bartlett, of Carbonate
low to Hold Attention Of a Restless
Glass of boys" by Miss Louise Mace
Peckville. and Work Gu side of thc
Sunday School Glass" b. Miss Lena
! Glars, of Scranton. We're features o
the afternoon session, IN which al
hrec ladies gave some excellent sug
gestions. DR.. Roads again spoke ol
"Evangelistic Work and Evangelist.t
Day"
In the course OF his remarks h,
stated it was a regretabe fact tina
that between the ages of ten and six