The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-18
A MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
Two Meetings Held in the Calvary Bap-
tiSt Church.
BOARD OF OFFICERS REELECTED
Representatives From Philadelphia, Read
ing and New York in Attendance-A
Missionary From the Latter Place
Describes Her Work

The Womens Missionary Society of the
Reading Baptist Association convened ycster.
day afternoon in the Calvary Baptist church
ON South Jardin street, with good attendance
of delegates and number of other ladies
engaged in church work present.
The delegates present were Mrs. William
Barber, Miss Gertie Barber, Mrs. Estelle
Petit, Mrs Thomas F. Beyler and Mrs NJ
E. Scheiber, of Reading; Mrs. A. Grifliths,
Mrs. Ray, Mrs II. Williams, Mrs. J. Williams,
Mrs. jenkins, Miss c. Lewis, Mrs. n Long,
Mrs. Wetman, Mrs. Birch and Mrs. Price, of
st. Clair.
The association is divided into circles, each
local organization being designated circle
Shenandoah was not represented by a circle
but yesterdays meeting was so successful
that one was organized at the close of the
afternoon session.
Among the notable representatives present
were Mrs. H. n. Jones, of Philadelphia, stat,
secretary of the Women's Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society, and Miss Gedalius, whC
is engaged in conducting missionary work
among the Hebrews of New York city and il
credited with having converted number o
them to the christian faith.
The meeting was opened by singing, scrip
ture reading and prayer, all under the direc-
tion of Miss Gedalius, after which Mrs. NJ
L. Scheibner, of Reading, and Mrs Thomas
F. Beyler, of the same city, took their posi-
tiOns and the business session was opened.
After the reading of the minutes Secretary
Beyler read the annual report, showing that
there are ten circles in the Association with a
membership of 1O6 and four bands with "A
membership of 80. The collections for home
and foreign missions during the year
aggregated S6l213.
An extended report on home and foreign
missions was read 1t made special refer
ence to the work in China and Japan and
was considered very favorable.
An election of officers of the Association
for the ensuing year was then taken up and
resulted in the unanimous reelection of the
old board, namely President, Mrs. NJ Z.
Scheibner, Reading; First Vice President,
Mrs. j. W. Parker, MahanOy City; Second
Vice President, Mrs. J Craighead, Portland
Secretary, Mrs. Thomas +. Beyler, Reading;
Treasurer, Mrs. r. G. Green, Pottsville
Executive Committee, Mrs. L. Edwards,
Minersville Mrs T. d. Griffith, st. Clair;
Mrs. John Rankin, Reading; Mrs. Jonathan
Fly Easton; Mrs. J. S. Bromley, Reading.
After the singing of hymn Miss Gedalius
spoke for some time describing the method
of conducting missionary work among the
Hebrews Of New York City. She establishes
sewing schools and gains intercourse with the
adults through the children who attend the
schools Her work has been arduous and
very discounging, but she has made many
conversions.
State Secretary Jones closed the meeting
with an interesting talk on home and foreign
missions and was so successful in appealing
for organization in Shenandoah for the work
that foundation was laid for local circle,
The evening session was of an entertaining
character. 1t opened at 1880 o'clock with
singing by the assembage, followed by
scripture reading and prayer by Rev. d. l.,
Evans. The following program was then
rendered Anthem, Great and Marvellous
are Thy Works.; recitation, Your Own,
Miss Matte Price, of town recitation, Hell
Those Women" Miss Gertie Barber, Of Read
ing anthem, Sing, Oh Heavens !" by the
choir address, Mrs. IL. n. Jones, of Phila
delphia anthem, ''The Lord is my Shep
herd" choir; address ON the work of tn
home mission among the Jews Miss Gadalius
of New York The meeting closed witt
! singing by the congregation and benediction
The next meeting of the society will b
held in Pottsville in May and the next baske
meeting at Allentown in September.