The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-15
LUTHER LEAGUERS
HOLD CONVENTION
Semi Annual Gathering
Held in St. Johns
Lutheran Church
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF
YOUNG PEOPLE LAST THURS
DAY AT COUNTY SEAT.
The thirty-eighth

The thirty-eighth semi-annual
convention of the Northeastern Dis
trict Pennsylvania Division Luther
League of America, was held last
Thursday in st. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran church, Honesdale, Rev. G.
C. Miller, pastor, with a large at
tendance of delegates, visitors and
clergymen from Luzerne, Wyoming,
Lackawanna and Wayne counties.
The morning session was opened
at 1890 o'clock with a devotional
service conducted by the pastor of
the church, Rev. c. G. Miller, who
also delivered the address Of welcome
in which he said that he hoped the
community might realize that the
young people of st. Johns are
power and force for good wherever
they go. Gwen though this con-
vention," he remarked, "be held in
old Wayne, let not your work and
labor be in vain in the Lord"
Arthur o. Kleeman, Esq, Wilkes
Barre, president of the district, re-
sponded in a few well-chosen words,
expressing his appreciation of the
welcome extended. THE reputa-
tion," he said, "of the good people of
Honesdale for hospitality is common
knowledge among the Luther
Leaguers. 1t is the desire of every
Luther Lacquer to attend a conven-
ton in Honesdale."
President Kleeman appointed a
credential' committee comprising
Lewis Korb, Honesdale, William
Weichel Wilkes-Barre, Mrs. F.
Thomas, Noxen. j. P. Kuschel,
Pittston, recording secretary of the
district, read the minutes of the
preceding convention which were APP
proved.
Mr.. Kleeman in making his report
as president deplored the fact that
he had had very little opportunity
during the past six months to come
into close touch with the various
leagues. THE general conditions
are normal" he declared. Some
leagues are fiourishing and prosper
ing. The leagues in the so-called
rural districts are flourishing and
prospering, while the reports from
the city leagues of Wilkes-Barre
and Scranton are not so encourag-
ing.
The report of the treasurer show
ed receipts for the past six months
of $169.92 and expenditures of
$13S.70, leaving a balance on hand
of $31.22. The report was read by
Miss Carrie Maurer, Wilkes-Barre,
in the absence of the treasurer, Mar
tin Rau.
Harry Osborn, Noxen, read the re-
port of statistical secretary r. X.
Mosser. The fifteen leagues COM
prising the district reported total
membership of $40, consisting of
253 males and 396 females.
President Kleeman named as the
committee on resolutions, Revs. w.
S. Heist, Scranton; w. j. Nelson,
Wilkes-Barre, and Miss Erna Renter,
Pittston.
Miss Grace Karchner, Wapwall-
open, read an interesting paper on
League Attendance" and the morn
ing session adjourned at noon.
The afternoon session was open
ed at 1880 o'clock with devotional
Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Ethel Kocher,
Noxen, read an excellent paper on
THE Social Factor"
Other topics presented and discuss
ed at the afternoon session included
"The Privilege of Service" and Re
quisites for Good Service-Faith and
Prayer and Loyalty" Service" be-
ing the keynote of the convention.
The evening session was featured
with strong addresses by G. H.
Bechtold, Philadelphia, on THE
Layman as a Worker, and by the
Rev. l. Chantry Hoffman, Philadel-
phia, on Home Missions"
Visiting pastors and delegates
were: Wilkes-Barre-Sta President
P. Walter Banker, Louis Gimble, M.
Ramonsnyder, Misses Emma Stein
hauer, Carrie Maurer, Gertrude
Steinhauer, Margaret Alexander.
Edna Roll, Augusta Ecker, Sophie
Beineman, Martha Banker, Oscar
Mauer, Rev. w. ]. Nelson, w. N.
Weikel, A. o. Kleeman.
Scranton-Revs. G. G. Spieker, w.
S. Heist, Paul Hummer; Messrs.
Robert Trefz, Fred j. Fielder, John
Kinback, Miss Emily Fielder.
Pittston-Mr. and Mrs. ]. p.
Kuschel, Messrs. G. Edwin Weisker-
ger, Erwin Carichner; Misses Violet
SchmaltZ, Erna Renter.
Ricketts-M. e. Kressly
Noxen-Harry Osborn, Robert
Reinhard, Mrs. Ethel Kocher, Mrs.
F. Thomas, r. L. Eckelberger.
Wapwallopen Margaret Meixell,
Grace Karchner.
The officers of the district are:
President, Arthur o. Kleeman, of
Wilkes-Barre; vice-president, George
Ripple, of Honesdale; recording sec
retary, j. p. Kuschel, of Pittston;
corresponding secretary, Miss Violet
Schmaltz, of Pittston; treasurer,
Martin Rau, Wilkes-Barre.
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