The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-25

The autumn meeting of the Arch
deaconry of Scranton was held in
Grace church, Honesdale, Rev. A. L..
Whitaker, rector, on Tuesday. Open
ing services we're held on Monday
evening, November 21, in Waymart,
White Mills and Indian Orchard.
At Waymart, Monday evening at
7:45 o'clock, evening prayer was
celebrated in the First Presbyterian
church, followed by addresses from
the Rev. Rogers Israel, d. D., rector
St. Luke's, Scranton, and the Rt.
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, d. D., LII. D.,
Bishop of Bethlehem.
At White Mills, Monday evening,
evening prayer was conducted, with
addresses by the Rev. Edward d.
Johnson, secretary of the Archdea-
conry and the Rev. John Talbot
Ward. rector st. Clements, Wilkes
Barre.
At Indian Orchard, in the school
house, Monday evening, addresses
were delivered by the venerable D..
Webster Coke, d. D., archdeacon OF
Scranton, and the Rev. Henry b.
Smith, rector Christ church, Strouds-
burg.
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, in
Grace church, the Holy Communion
was celebrated, and the sermon
preached by the Rev. w. w. VIII
liams, st. Luke's, Scranton.
., The business session of the arch
deaeonry was convened at 1880 a.
m, Archdeacon Coke presiding.
Prayers were made, and the clergy
roll called.
Those present were:
Bethlehem: Rt. Rev. E. Talbot, d.
D., LII. d.
Scranton: Rev. w. B. Beach, Rev.
Robt. Blickensderfer, Rev. Rogers
Israel, d. D., Rev. r. l. Murray, Rev,
w. w. Williams.
Wilkes-Barre: Rev. E. R. Noble
Rev. ]. T. Ward.
Milford: The Ven. D. w. Coke, d
d.
Towanda: Rev. E. A. Gernant.
Plymouth: Rev. ]. H. Griffith.
Sayre: Rev. II. l.. Hannah.
New Milford: Rev. E. A. Helm.
West Pittston: Rev. e. d. John
son.
Jermyn: Rev. C. B. Nee.
Carbondale: Rev. John Miller.
Troy: Rev. r. X. Tucker.
Dunmore: Rev. Richard White
house.
Honesdale: Rev. A. l.. Whitaker
The minutes of the 234th session
held at Carbondale, were read anC
approved. Cordial greetings were ex
! tended to three of the clergy, whC
had entered the archdeaconry since
the last meeting. They are: Rev
Richard Whitehouse, Dunmore; Rev
Robert Blickensderfer, Scranton
Rev. John Miller, Carbondale. IL
welcoming them, DR.. Coke referred t
the spirit of unity and brotherl.
love which has always characterized
our clergy" No committees wer,
ready to report; and no election 0
officers is made at the autumn ses
sion.
The appointment of a place for tn
next meeting of the Archdeaconr,
was the next item. 1t was decide,
to hold the next meeting in Carbon
dale, the third Monday in January
Rev. DR.. Rogers Israel, Scranton
said, Il am not sure | know where
will be at in January, so l can't eX
tend an invitation.
tend an invitation"
ner, w. r. Daw and Perot had lef
the Agchdeacony within the past bi
ennium, to accept calls in New JeT
sey. The secretary was instructe
to write them. Visiting clergy, Rev
Mr.. Wehr, Rev. Howard Dillel
Pottsville, were welcomed. The lis
of preachers for next meeting wa
announced as consisting of Revs.
A. Brown, d. w. Coke, S. ID. Day; O
Exegetes: Revs. r. /. Murray, II.
Smith, r. X. Tucker. The book re
viewer will be "the oldest one 1
point of residence who is willing t
take the task"
The committee on the choice of
text for exegesis reported progress
AS the whistles blew, and the cloc
struck the hour of noon, the Lord
Prayer and the Prayer for Mission
was offered. In referring to tn
question of apportionmenrs, Rev. ID
Israel said Il believe If all of u
did what we could there would be n
: shortage"
The matter of cooperating wit
the Reading Archdeaconry in tn
carrying on of the work among tn
Deaf Mutes evoked considerable dis
cussion. 1t was finally decided tha
the work of issuing a pamphlet b
left in the hands of a committe'
|, Rev. DR.. Rogers Israel, Scranton
Rev. Il. II. Noble, Wilkes-Barre, an
that the archdeaconry back them u
financially. Reference was made