The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07
l!ME METHODIST' WORK.
Bishop Ninde's Advice to
the Graduates at the
Conference.
DEACON LAREW's ADVANCEMENT.
Was Removed. a Minister Said,
From Snake Hill to Make
Room for a German
Politician.
Work of the Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies-Stewart
Sterling's Report.
DEACON LAREW'S ADVANCEMENT.
Work Of the Home and Foreign

Never in the history of ST. Luke's Church,
Newark, was such a gathering OF women
seen within its walls as that witnessed yes
terday afternoon at the anniversaries of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionaries
Societies As THE NEWS briefly said yes
terday, ''the ladies monopolized the atten-
ton of conference More than that, they
elbowed the brethren out of their comfort
able seats, and one could scarcely espy a
maa among that dense forest Of waving
plulnes, sprigs, and other triumphs of the
milliner's art.
The galleries were crowded, so was the
floor of the church. There wasn't seat
vacant in the choir loft, and every seat on
the platform was filled by q woman.
ssWe are not in it," said Rev. J. NJ.
Meeker. assistant secretary of the confer
ence, 'sand Pm glad to listen and not secre-
tate this afternoon"
In the seat usually occupied by Bishop
Ninde sat Mrs. VIM Il. Drake of East
Orange, President of the Newark Conference
Society of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society. Near to her were Mrs. G. x. Hut
Crimson, Mrs. J. 81. Knowles of Roseville,
Mrs. Conklin of Newark Mrs ). /. Boswell,
Mrs. H. w. Rogers. Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk
and Mrs. Mary c. Mead of Detroit.
In front of the communion rails were
ladies from the Jersey City, Newark, Eliza
beth and Paterson branches of these So
cieties.
From a side door, exactly as the clock
struck three, man stepped and took his
place on the edge of the platform, He was
the Rev. n. A. Buttz, President of the Drew
courage to commence the devotional exer-
cises As soon as these were finished he left
the platform and was lost among the crowd.
After this the women took charge, made
the speeches, and ran the anniversaries as
successfully. nay, more SO, than man
could
The Home Sorietv first had the CALL and
Mrs Clinton B. Fisk spoke about that society
and its labors for the church.
Then Mrs G. x Hutchinson told the ladies
that s., ,2T7 had been contributed during the
year, the announcement of which staggering
sum was geeeted with waving of handker-
chiefs Some waved their fans while three
enthusiastic ladies sitting at the reporters
table stood up and fourished their umbrellas.
Now, ladies" began Mrs /. H. Knowles
of RosevilIe, waving her fan at Some behind
her who were all talking at once, s.you
must not think that my ways are like the
Heathen Chinee's, Of whom it is said, that
his ways are dark and his tricks vain,' but
do think that we ought to have collection"
and forthwith she directed half dozen
ladies to take the baskets and wander through
the densely packed audience for subscrip-
tions.
While the collection was in progress Mrs.
Knowles proceeded to open her bag every
lady on the platform and the majority in the
audience carried bag, and, after turning
out two handkerchiefs, a pocketbook, gloves,
a bunch of keys, few dry-goods samples,
two or three letters and half dozen other
necessary articles of a lady's outfit. found a
roll of paper which she said was the report
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
FEMININE ARITHMETIC.
Mrs. Knowles then read out what each
district in the Newark Conference had con-
tributed for the society during the past year.
s'Let me see, now,n she said, Newark has
given 50, ,79s Elizabeth, $3.50; Jersey City,
1854, and Paterson, s453. That makes alto
sflease. Mrs. Knowles, you have forgotten
S275 which have for the society,"" inter-
posed voice from behind.
ssOh. / forgot Well, add 275 10 4, ,135,
and how much does that make Mrs. RogersY'
Mrs. Knowles replied, turning to the lady
seated behind
sFour thousand three hundred and eighty
five dollars" promptly returned that lady,
with fine disregard for arithmetic.
When this monetary matter had been 50
satisfactorily settled Mrs Mind was intro
duced. That lady, whose silyery hair, In
tellectual and benevolent face made her such
a striking figure among the many charming
women on the platform. began thus;
~ wish we could have little fresh air,
1aughter) and you women loosen your
wraps because you'll feel hot lenough before
get through with you" tRenewed laugh
ter.l
This distinguished woman IN the mission
ary field, said her text was Goods work, in
Gods way, for Gods people, and then added
amid general laughter :--"I would rather be
my own grandchild than my own grand
mother"
This preference was made. she said, be-
cause she would rather live today than at
the time when her grandmother lived. Then
the woman's missionary was not in existence,
unexampled.
Mrs. Mind denounced the opera going,
party giving, fashion seeking, pleasure hunt
ing woman as a being not consecrated to
God As result from the labors of the
Foreign Society, 235 missions had gone out
to foreign lands.
stOh. how honored that home" she added
sswhose representative is among the dark
places of the earth, telling of the wondrous
story of Christ"
SIS it not extraordinary the speaker con-
tinued. that in these days of marvellous
OPPORTUNITIES LUeT6 are ~ tudAJ WoiaCn
in our churches who have not yet risen in
their might to save lost and suffering hui
manitya It is enough to make the angels
weep.
ssfhere are 156,768 members of our society;
the number ought to be one million. Some
of our women are laboring In the darkest
places of this earth. They are evangels of
tight. We have raised to carry on
the good work of our society In
one year $4,000, and don't care
If the devil knows 1t. [Laughterl have
my ewes on widows with money whom
wish to make draft their wills leaving our
society their money. One widow, very
wealthy, has promised to make such a viii,
and / do hope she won't die before she
makes that will" Much merTimentl
The witty and eloquent speaker finished
her address with powerful appeal for aid.
ssYou people on the other side of the
house. she exclaimed, turning to the Rev.
DR.. Buttz and the Rev. Dr. Hayes, who were
crowded into small corner near the door,
sif when you put up your prayers for us
you viii put your hands in your pockets we
tiop 7lauphter). All who are in favor Of
collection say amen Ia few cries Of Amen9
1frpl -, x,o.uv Mrs Mind ff,i11Ynuhal1f