The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-18

Sunday Schools Send Delegates-A
Fine Address by Rev. D. l.. Davis,
of Mount Carmel.
The Sunday School union of the
Wyoming Association of Congrega-
tiorHl churches held three sessions
Yesterday in the First Congrega tional
churc'i Of this city. IT vas the ninth
semi-ann,inl meeting of this union and
delegates from sixteen Sunday schools
presented their credentials. The Off"
GERS of the union are: President, Rev.
j.. y. l'oyl. Scranton: vice-president,
Mr. Griffith Jenkins. Plymouth; sec
retary, Mr.. j. +. EIi les, Edwards
dale: treasurer. Mr.. John jenkins, Ed
wardsdac
The president being unable to at
tend on account of illness. Mr. Jen-
lns. the vice. president, presided. and
Griffith T.. Thomas. Of Scranton, was
made scribe. The morning session be-
- isin with opening exercises including
I. scripture lesson by the Rev. j. c.
Luke, of Coaldale, followed by prayer
by Rows Stacey. Luke, Davis of Mt.
carmel, and Hall. of West Pittston. a
cordial greeting to the delegates was
extended by the pastor of the local
church, the Rev. NJ. c. Elliott.
\ committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, consisting of William Rosser,
PLYMOUTH: R~' &" Lutte. Coaldale,
and Rev. W. r. Williams, of Scrant
Griffith Z. Thomas, of Scranton, then
read a paper on THE Relation of
the Sabbath School to the Church.
This was followed by an address by
the Rev. L. j. Norris. of Wilkes
Barre, WHO gave such an excellent ad-
70 dress the previous afternoon on Re
ligion as Jesus Taught It. His ad-
dress yesterday dealt with the subject,
"Doctrinal Equipment of the Sunday
Schcol Teacher"
The delegates in attendance were:
From Mount Carmels Rev. d. L. Da-
Wis, pastor; Puritan Congregational
church. Scranton, Charlotte Consa-
line. Griffith f. Thomas; Coaldale
Rev. J. c. Luke, pastor; Edwardsdale,
]. j. Jenkins; Pilgrim, Plymouth, Ben
jamin Walters, Griffith jenkins, Will
liam Rossar Puritan, Wilkes Barre,
.ibner II. Jones' William J. p. Will
liams, Rev. +. j. Norris pastor: Elm,
Plymouth, Arthur Bellows; First,
West Pittston, NJ. Peterson; Rev. L.
u. Heal, First, CarDOnuale, 'lnOll;iS
Lee, Rev. NJ. c. Elliott. Phelpsville,
r. Fl. Butland Nanticoke, Emma
Trayer. Mrs. Evan Evans; Lansford,
REV. W. H. Stacey; Arnot. Rev. w.
Z. Williams: Bossburg. John Nc
[cchne: Welsh Hill, Miss Annie
Watkins: herman avenue, Scranton,
Evan I. i!ol,k rs, David Price.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session began at >
o'clock with devotional exercises. The
first paper on the programme was to
have been read by Elias l.. Evans, Of
scranton. on The Place of Music,
Vocal and Instrumental. in the sun
day school," but Mr. Evans had not
arrived, and the Rev II. l.. Davis, of
Mount Carmel delivered an address
on the theme. The Importance OF
Teaching Congregationalism in the
Sunday School" Mr.. Davis said:
In reviewing the facts oI the history OF Con-
urcgatiunalism We Ind that they make il an
ancient organization, Vractced in Apostolic days
The Apostolic church an organization was
purely local body The chutch in Jerusalem
the churcl. in Antioch the church in Cornth
confirms this assertion. All the churches, how
ever, were i'll fellowship, but there is Ito sign
NJ any organized ''church' broader than the