The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-10
West Side
Department
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
Officers Chosen by the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society OF the Lacka-
wanna Presbytery.

The closing session Of the annual
meeting of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society, which is being held in
the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church, occurred yesterday morning,
commencing at o'clock with a devo-
tional service led by Mrs. j. T. Rodman,
of Hawley. Mrs. NJ. II. Kays, presi-
dent, called the meeting to order and
the report of Delegate Miss Carrie Dick
son, who represented the Scranton dis
trict at the assembly meeting al Ports
mouth, o., last April, was read. Her
report was complete and concise,
and gave a good idea of the work
of other districts in conjunction with
the one she represented.
Following Miss Dickson the secretary
of literature. Mrs. T. j. Luce, made her
report. Mrs. Frisbie, of Carbondale,
then read some very interesting data
taken from extracts of letters received
by her from her niece, Mrs. Wander
burg, who is at Iresent in China en-
gagged in the missionary work. A pa
per compiled by Mrs. Horace Weston,
of Carbondale, was read by Mrs. Will
lam Thompson of Carbondale. The pa
per dealt with an Outlook on Foreign
Missions" and was capably prepared by
its author and its principal points were
creditably brought out in the reading
oy Mrs. Thompson. The reading OF
this paper was followed by the reports
of Bands, after which a hymn was
sung and the audience listened to the
recitation of Francis Ridley Havergals S
beautiful poem entitled Sisters" The
poem was nicely given in Miss Leila
Porters best manner.
The committees appointed at Thurs
day afternoons session on nominations
and resolutions then reported The fol-
lowing officers were duly elected as re-
ported by the nominating committee:
Mrs. NJ. r. kays, Green Ridge, presi-
dent; Mrs. c. Il. Robinson, Scranton,
first president; Mrs. c. F. Rock
Well, Honesdalc. second vice-president;
Miss Carrie Dickson, Scranton, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. r. S. Morgan,
Providence, recording secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. T. j. Luce, Hyde Park,
secretary of literature. These officers
were in fact reelected, having served
for the term previous and owing to
their capable and efficient service were
accorded another term. Mrs. II. j.
Luce was elected as delegate of the
Lackawanna Presbytery, Scranton dis
trict to represent them at the assem-.
bly,, which will be held in Altoona on
April 2S and 20 next. Mrs, F. L. Hitch
cock was chosen as the alternate.
Harry Miller then recited (Which
Way Do You Lean" in a pleasing man
ner and j. A. Fitch. of China. made q
few short remarks upon the women of
China" He showed the degradation
and small opinion in which women are
held there and drew several startling
contrasts between women of America
and those of that heather country. Fur
thermore the work among the women is
urgent and can only be accomplished
completely by the presence of women
teachers and workers there and he
urged the sending of more women mis-
sionaries to do this great branch of
the work. a prayer was then offered
led by Mrs. +. l.. Hitchcock for divine
guidance and help to the society and to
all missionaries, and after the singing
of hymn and the pronouncing of the
benediction by Rev. j. A. Fitch the ses-
sions came to close.
Following are the resolutions present.
ed by the committee on resolutions:
Whereas, We the members of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society meet
Ing in annual session and desiring to ex-
press our appreciation of the success of
this nineteenth annual meeting, have in
session
Resolved, That we, the members of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society of
the Lackawanna Presbytery, have reason
for gratitude as we listened to the reports
of the various societies in the Scranton
district; that there has been a steady in
crease both in contribution and in the in
terest manifested in missions: and
Resolved That the interest of the meet
ing was greatly enhanced by the earnest