The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-19
OLYpHANT

Inc nlHtn annual convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
Northeastern Pennsylvania opened in
the Susquehanna street Baptist church
Saturday morning. At o'clock the
business session was held. President
Luther Lewis. of Scranton, presided
After the opening song and devotional
exercise an address of welcome was de-
livered by Benjamin Lewis, of Oily
phant. Reports of different societies
We're read and other business of the
Union was taken up. The officers elect
ed were as follows: President, Isaac
Doughton. Edwardsdale; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Mary j. Williams, Nanti-
coke; second vice-presdent, Isaac d,
Griffiths, Olyphant; corresponding and
recording secretary, Miss Lillian
Thomas. Pittston; financial secretary,
Miss Mary Davis, Providence; treas
urer. w. N. Evans. Plymouth. At 9 p.
m. the church association held it's an
nual conference. After the roll call the
various reports We're read and the fol-
lowing officers for the year elected:
President. Mr. Joseph W. Lloyd,
Wilkes-Barre; vice ce-president, Rev.
George Hague, Olyphant: secretary,
Rev. D. C. Edwards, Taylor; treasurer
Arthur Evans, Nanticoke. The even-
Ing session opened at 7.S0 o'clock and
was presided over by Vice-President
Mary ]. Williams, of Nantcoke. 1t
opened with song service, followed by
Il devotional exercise, led by w. NJ
Evans, of Plymouth. A hymn was then
sung by the congregation. A reading
1.-The Value of Clearing by Miss Mar
garet Vaughn, of Ashland and solos by
Misses Mary J.. Evans, of Pittston, and
Margaret Thomas, of this place, were
enjoyable features An address on
"Some b. Y. p. Y. Principles" was
given by Isaac Doughton of Edwards
Vile. The Olympia orchestra contri-
buted several excellent selections. Yes
terday morning two fine sermons in
Welsh were delivered at the 1890
o'clock service by the noted clergymen
from Wales, Rev. Iorwerth Jones and
Rev. w. Morris, II. r. G. S. The large
auditorium was thronged with people
who listened with great interest to the
speakers. President Luther Lewis pre- +.
sided at the session held at 2 p. m. yes
terday. A song service was given and
a devotional exercise led by John C.
Richards, of Taylor. After a hymn by
the congregation, paper on 1.-THE Re-
lations of the b. Y. p. U. to the Home
and the Sabbath school was read by
Lewis George, of Nanticoke. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. w. ]. Johns,
of Wilkes-Barre. His subject was, 81
Write to You Little Children" A
beautiful solo was sung by Miss Mary
l.. Evans. Of Pittston. Another vast
congregation attended the service last
evening when u sermon In English
was delivered by Rev. d. j. Evans,
of Shenandoah. His text was 18th
Psalm. 35th chapter. Rev. Iorwerth
Jones spoke In Welsh. The orchestra
played some very sweet music. This
morning at 8 o'clock business session
will be held and at 2 p. m. there will
be addresses by clergymen. Tonight at
7.S0 o'clock another service will be held
which will bring the conference to a
close. The following clergymen are
attending the conventions: Revs. Jacob
Davis, of Plymouth; Morris. Plymouth; /;
d. C. Edwards, Taylor; ID. ]. Evans.
Shenandoah; w. II. Davis. Providence;
Richard Williams. Parsons; w. ].
Johns. Wilkes-Barre; J. ]. Roberts.