The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-05
. rwrNvrETu CENTURY confer.

~ ence of the Baptists of North
4 \ eastern Pennsylvania will open
in this city on April IA and conclude on
the 18th. The committee of arrange
ments consists of Rev. II. r. Y. Pierce,
ID. D.. Rev. A. IT. Smith, Rev. Thomas
de Gruchy, d. D.
These gatherings are held under the
combined auspices of the Abingdon as
socation and the Ministers conference,
of Scranton. Pa, and include all the
churches of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
l'he purpose is to review In some meas
ure the remarkable development of the
denomination during the last century:
to study the facts and forces, the status
and trends of the present, and to con-
slider the outlook for the future. 1t is
hoped to set forth the principles illus
trated in the denominational life; to
emphasize educational and missionary
expansion; to study the forces doml-
nant In life and work, and to note the
demands of the present of the American
Baptist societies. The programme fol-
lows:
MONDAY EVENING.
Service to be held in the jackson Street Baptist
church. Richard Nichols presiding.
7.S0 Praise and Song Service.
'.'W AdufpSi OF welcome. III. J ialon ~. u.
On Behalf of Abingdon Assocaton).
$40 Addrcss--"rie Relation of Young
Christian TO Ills Denomination
j.. Y. Chivels D. d., New York
$50 Addrcss-''Ilc Forces Which Are Now
Making Pennsylvania Future
Rev. ]. II. liaslam. a. VI. Williamsport
TUESDAY MORNING.
Service to be held in the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. j. Lawrence Stellc presiding.
$50 Worship and Bible Exposition.
$50 Addrcss-"Our State Paper
p L. JONES' d. d., Philadelphia
1915 Addrcss-"onr Philadelphia Training
SCHOOL, Miss +. NJ Schuyler
1O.4j Address-'M Ministerial Education
Leroy Stephens, d. ID.
11.15 Addrcss-"our Christian Academies,
Their Functions, Field and Future
Rev. Elkanah Iulcy, Ph D.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Service to be held in the Green Ridge Baptist
church. Prof. +. NJ I.oomis, presiding.
100 Worship and Bible Exposition.
go Adlrcss''Womans Mission Work
Mrs. II. \. Jones, Philadelphia
800 Adlress-"Why Christian Educationf"
Pres. j. II. Harris, PHI d. ILL., ID.
$50 Address-"our Historical Society,""
p. T.. Jones. D. d., Philadelphia
TUESDAY EVENING.
Service to be held in the North Main Avenue
bapllSt cnnrcl. william tnlppelI, preSlulnS.
7.i5 Worship and Bible Exposition.
$40 Addrcss-.Our Home Mission Society,"
Gen. T. J. Morgan, LII. d.
$50 Address-'Our Duty Toward Our Span
ish Speaking Dependencies,
R. S. Macarthur d. d., New York
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Service to be held in the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. DR.. d. A. Capwcl, presiding.
$50 Devotional Meeting.
$50 A,l,lrcss-"Our Foreign Population and
Why We Should Evangclizc Them
Mr.. John Wallace
1880 General Discussion.
1850 Our state Mission Society
ll2o Addrcss--"fhe Women's Baptist Home
Mission Society. '.......Miss Mary Melby
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Service TO be held in the First Baptist church,
South Main avenue. DIR. b. G. Beddoe. presiding.
80 Devotional Service.
$50 Addrcss--"F Fundamental Principles Of
Baptist Belief
Pres. IL. G. Weston. d. D. H.. d.
$50 Address. Pres. G. L. Merrill, d. D.. Colgate
420 Address Three Precious Things
r. G. Seymour d. D., Philadelphia
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Service to be held in the First Welsh Baptist
church. Hon, j. r. Williams, presiding.
7t5 Praise and Song Service.
SO \Address-'Literature and Life
\. ]. Rowland, d. D., Philadelphia
$50 Addrcss-"'rhc Weishman Factor
in American History
b. d. Thomas, d. d., Toronto
THURSDAY MORNING.
Service 10 be held in the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. DR.. T.. NJ. Gates presiding.
9.30 Worship and Devotion.
1000 "Thc Missionary Union"
~. s..5 II. G. MMbc, ID. D., Boston
10. 0.409 address 10y a Returned Missionary.
1l..0 Address .............. REV. y. $. Dobbins
~',3y THURSDAY EVENING.
Sityidelto be held in the Penn Avenue Baptist
chlrclh Luther Keller, presiding.
500 Praise and Song Service.
$50 AddrcsST+t.lhe Missionary Problem Of
Today ...a........J. l.. Campbell. ID. ID.
$50 Address ........ H. G. Mabic, D. D., Boston