The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-27

"Notes OF a Field Missionary"
Mrs. John Newton Spoke on "Home
and Home Making"-Election of or
ficers Will Take Place at the Phil.
adeIphia Meeting on May
The last days session of the annual
assembly of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society Of the Presbyterian
church proved one of general interest.
In the morning conference Of the
Presbyterial officers was held In ths
chapel, Mrs. William Waters. of Phil
adelphia, presiding. Different phases
of missionary work were discussed by
the delegates, who spoke freely on the
subjects familiar TO them.
At half past 10 o'clock the confer
encs adjourned and the delegates re-
tired to the auditorium, which had
been adorned for the occasion. Flowers
surrounded the pulpit and temporary
platform, and along the edgea Of the
latter row of handsome evergreen
plants was seen, while on the walls Of
various mission fields
Mrs, Turner called the RsSemblags TO
order and Mrs. w. p Wilson, OF Belle.
fonte, read the Scriptural lesson and
offered prayer. Mrs. W. Il Kuox
spoke on THE Notes OF Field Sscre-
tary," after which Mrs. Turner called
Mrs, S. r. Forman to the chair while
the Question Box" was being opened.
\ large number Of questions covering
n wide range Of subjects in missionary
matters was answered by che delegates.
Home and Home Making" was the
subject OF an interesting address by
Mrs. John Newton, who lives in ALA
ballad, India Mrs. w. e. Dodd, a
worker in the missionary field at Laos
was the nsxt speaker
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
After singing, Mrs Webster, Of
Mauch Chunk, offered prayer. at the
close Of which Mrs Turner asked that
the committee reports be- heard She
then called Mrs, J. a. Price TO the
chair.
Mrs. Jones, of Ohio. read the report
OF the committee on nominations, rec
ommendiug the following persons for
election as directors Of ths society for
one year:
Mrs. c. p Turner, Mrs. Eugene LinnArd
Mrs. +. L. LinnRrd, Mrs. G. 4. Chester
Mrs. = c, Perkins, Mrs William Waters
Mrs, A. l.. Massey, Mrs. l.. r. Fox, Mrs
D. K. Posey, Mrs. j. d. Paxton, Mrs. s B
Rowley, Mrs. J. II. Dingee Mrs. II. N
Paul, Mrs C. Z. Norris, Mrs C. ~ Thorpe
Mrs, Arthur Mitchell Mrs. NJ. NewkiTk,
Mrs. c. BroadheRd, Mrs II. g. Kern, Mrs,
! 4. K Perkins, Mrs. j. r. Miller Miss II.
VI. johnson, Mrs. J. Roberts, Miss NJ. d.
Purves, Mrs. S. A. Mutchmore, Miss f. L.
Nelson, Mrs. c. A. Smith, Miss \. Bodine.
Mrs. C. B. Todd, Miss L. FlAniGen, Mrs. j,
A. BOgardus, Miss j. 4. Wilson, Mrs.
Anthony Taylor, Miss Rachel LOwrie, MIS-,
j. 4. Mcknight.
The election will take place In Phila.
delphia May 1.
The report also recommended the
election OF the following officers to be-
chosen at the May meeting Of the cor
poratlon;
OFFICERS NAMED
President, Mrs. C.. p Turner; vice prssi.
dents, Mrs. T.. l.. LinnRrd, Mrs. A. l..
Massey, Mrs 5 c. Perkins Mrs. D. 4,
| Posey, Mrs. 5. a. Mutchmore. Mrs. James
/ Roberts, Of Philadelphia: Mrs d. A. Gun
niugham, Of Wheeling, W. v: Mrs. A a.
| Hodge, Of Princeton, n. j.: Mrs. william
| +. Moore, OF Columbus o.; Mrs. l.. II.
/ iedyRrd. Of Steubeuvllle, o Mrs. +. H.
| Huntingdon, Of Cleveland, o.; Mrs. o. A.
| H.lls, of Wooster o., Mrs. J. II, Walters,
ot Pleasant Bidr" o. Mrs y. + Small Of
York, Pa, Mrs j. T.. L. Kumler, Of Pitts
burg; Mrs. ?, Il. Mowry, Of Chester, Pa
! irs. J. T. Wilson, Of Newark, Mrs r L
Coy.e, OF Chambersburg. Pa; Mrs. Joel
| Parker, Freehold, y. j.; Miss c. W. Stew.
art, ColeEsine Forge, Pa; Mrs. s NJ. For
man. Jersey City, n. j.; Miss d. a. Nc
/ Knight, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. William
swan, LambertviIle, n. j., Miss a. n
! keigwiu. Wilmington, Del; Mrs. K. W.
| Wylie, Baltimore Nd; Miss W. A. Me
| Teer, Maryville, Tenn: Presbyterial sec
retary, Mrs. William Waters; home cor.
responding secretary, Mrs. A. K, perkins'
/ Young Peoples secretary, Miss +. &. Nel.
| son: foreign corresponding secretaries,
| Mrs. G. n. Thorpe, Mrs. G. 4 Morris, Mrs
| NJ. Newkirk, Mrs. l.. X. Fox; special OBJ.
| ject secretaries, Mrs. j. A. Bogardus, Mrs
| G. T. Chester: secretary for missionary
| letters, Miss Alice Bodino; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. J. r. Miller; treasurer, Mrs
Julia NJ. Eshburn.
The report Of the COMMITTEES on rsso.
| lu,ions also included a memorial eI-
pressing the gratitude Of the assembly
to the railroads for oourtesiss extended
In reduction Of rates. to the host and
hostesses for kindly entertainment OF
the delegates, to the ladies who decor
Sted the church, to the officers OF tn,
assembly, and to the congregation oi
the Second Presbyterian church ant
Scranton PEesbytery for the privileg,
Of meeting in so handsome an ediflce.
CLOSING BUSINESS OF MEETING.
After the adoption of the report o.
the COMMITTEES, Mrs. Price thanked th,
delegates for accepting ths invitation
to come to Scranton, and said she
hoped the result OF the meeting would
be manifest in removed esrnestness on
the part of those who are loyal to mis-
sionary interests.
Mrs Turner then resumed the chair,
at the same time acknowledging her
thanks to the assembly for having for
the fifth time conferred upon her dis
tinguished honor.
Au invitation extended by the Pres
bytery Of Philadelphia inviting the a.
sembly to hold its next meeting in :ha
city was accepted.
Mrs. Hugh Gibson, OF Cincinnati
real very interesting paper on How
20 Keep Our Hearts Warm in Sum.
mer, and was followed by brief sd
dresses from working missionaries il
China and Syria, Delegates also made
three minute speeches. Prayer wal
offered by Mrs. Thorpe and Mrs. Wei
lington White, and then, after singing
Rev DR.. Robinson pronounced thu
| benediction. Mem bsra of thu philadaI