The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-15

n 1aptist church. u meeting of the
A missionary societies of the Abb
/ y ington Baptist association was
held. Mrs. q. r. Pl'itchard, of
Green Ridge, association president
presided. The first session was opened
at 10 o'clock in the morning. with a
devotional service conducted by Mrs.
q. II. Smith, of Factoryville Miss
Mary Beavan. of Clark's Green, read
the minutes, and Miss Ruth Miller of
Clifford. presented the trcasurer's re-
port. Mrs. Frank Brooks. of Glenburn,
read a paper on educational Work of
the Woman's Home Mission Society,""
After the singing of a solo by Mrs.
Frank Colvin, of Dalton. Mrs Fl. j.
Carr, of Scranton. gave a map talk on
Assam, which was followed with
paper on the same country by Miss
Esther Rowlands, of Scranton.
The afternoon session began with n
devotional service i'm charge of Mrs. r.
r. Thompson. of Dalton. A paper on
Porto Rico was read by Mrs. Peter
Davidson, of Scranton and Mrs. Traut-
vein. of Carbondale, and Mrs. Frank
Hallstead, of Clark's Summit, read
papers. The closing papers was given
by Mrs. j. w. Carpenter. of Green
Ridge. on "Glimpses of Ten Years
Mission Work in Southern France and
Spain" 1t was an exhaustive and eX-
cellent treatment of the subject. Vocal
solos were pleasingly rendered at this
session by Mrs. Fl. j. Whalen. of Car
hondale and Mrs. II. +. Y. Pierce. of
Scranton. The exercises closed with
prayer by Rev. Robert r. Thompson.
of Dalton. A hountiful lunch was par
taken of at noon in the church.
Next Monday will be the seventeenth
anniversary of the Scranton Baptist
Ministerial Conference as it was or
ganized on Monday June IS, 1884. in
the Penn Avenue Baptist church. Its
first president was Rev. Own James,
d. d.. vice president; Rev. n. c. Nay
lor, secretary and treasurer. Rev. r.
9. II. Catterhall. with Rev. David
Spencer. D. D.. as chairman of the
committee of arrangements. In the
first year of its history it attained a
membership of thirty-five ministers.
whose names alphabetically arranged
are as follows: A. j. Adams. Isaac
Bcvan. ID. D.. James f. Brown, d. D.,
\. NJ. Calliin. Il. c. II. Catterwall.
Jacob r.. Davies. D. |. Evans. George
Frear, y. D.. a. J. Furman. ID. d.,
w. r. Galloway. William Is. Grow,
G. Y. Hallowell. j. Fl. Harris. l.. l.. D.,
owen james. y. D.. Theophilus Jones.
]. Eved Jones. John Fl. Meyers. Ben
jamin Miller d. w. Morris. William *.
Mott. n. c. Naylor. G. w. Noacker,
Mark Paris. j. r. Perry, Phi D.. J. l..
Pulsh. David Spencer. y. D., D. J. II.
Strayer. /. A. Taylor John S. Thomas,
Morgan j. Watkins. ]. l.. Watson. ].
w. Mlliams. D. D.. $. w. Ziegler. Only
three of the above arc now in the con-
ference, while at least thirteen are de-
ceased.
At the Calvary Reformed church. at
Monroe avenue and Gibson street
Child,ens day exercises will be OBJ
served Sunday evening at $50. when
the following programme will be OBJ
served:
Professional. "christ the Savior"
invocatio introductory sentences:
carol. "Onward. March to Glory" reci-
tation, The Open Gates Edna Tay
lor: carol. Coates of Praise:" Gloria
Patri Greed: prayer: responsive read
ing: song. "Youthful Hearts," reCita-
tion. THE Gates of Zion Mabel
Banks: song. 80 Zion, Haste" sing
ing by primary department; primary
exercises by members of the class. fol-
lowed by song. "Open the Gates for the
Dear Little Feet" recitation. Coates
of Opportunity" Ruby Webel. Ruth
Fror. Emma kcllerman, Emma Banks,
Mabel Trumper, and others song,
"F'ling Out the Banner" recitation by
Stanley Weibel, precious Keys" reci-
,ation, "The Gates of Pearl" Howard
Banks; song. I've Praise Thee, o
Cod" henediction.
The annual floral service at the Penn
Avenue Baptist church on Sunday
evening will he of unusual interest.
The pastor. Dr., Pierce, will give an
object sermon on "Chrisi's Sermon in
Bloom" Roses will be distributed to
the congregation, and sent to the sick
after the services. The choir will sing
the Gloria, from MozGrt'S Twelfth
mass. and the Hallelujah chorus, and
Alr. LaWrenccs orchestra will render
sacred selections. All welcome.