The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-20
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Ladies Remove Their Hats-An
Ovation for Mrs. Porter.


The crowds at Tomlinson Hall yesterday
were not as large as at the opening meet
ing the night before. Many of the dele
gates consider it almost a religious duty to
attend every session of the convention, but
others put in the time yesterday in visit
ing the places of interest about the city,
some riding up in the elevator at the SOL
diers' and sailors monument, others riding
TO Fairview and Broad Ripple. Tomlin-
son Hall was well filled, however, and the
interest and enthusiasm seem to deepen as
the convention advances. About 1000 dele
gates were at the afternoon meeting. Two
stirring addresses were made. Mrs. Mary
Closxey Porter, delegate from the Women S
Missionary Society, was given an ovation.
An interesting incident was the cheerful
ness with which President Wisharts re-
quest for the women to remove their hats
was acceded to. The only official business
was the announcement of the standing
committees of the convention, which are
to audit various reports and report TO the
convention The session passed without
special incident. President Wishart turned
the convention over to Rev. w. I. Robinson,
pastor of the First United Presbyterian
Church of Allegheny, Pa, who conducted
the opening exercises. DR.. Robinson read a
Scripture lesson. Rev. a. 4. Graham, Of
Cambridge n. Y, led the convention IN
prayer. The opening prayer and praise"
service closed with responsive exercises
from the shorter chatechism, DR.. Robinson
The floor was then given to Rev. f. NJ.
Giffen, a returned missionary, from Asyut,
Egypt, who formally presented SaVel
made from shittim and olive wood That had
been sent to the convention by Professor
John Giffen, of Dier-el-Ganadola, Egypt In
making the presentation speech DR.. Citizen
oily hTil cd 10 n
members of the union in far-aWay lands to
know that they were remembered by the
convention. The convention was also re-
membered, he said, and as a proof he pre-
scented the gaVel made especially for the
convention. He also presented a baton of
palm wood, from the region of the Nile to
Hugh McGranahan, musical director of the
IA speech from Brother McGranahan
seems to be in order" said President Wish
art. when DR.. Giffen finished. Mr.. McGran-
ahan responded gracefully in accepting
the baton.
MRS. PORTER SALUTED.
Mrs Mary C'okey Porter delegate frcm
the Women's General Missionary Society of
the church, was given an ovation, hand
kerchiefs waving in the effective Chautau-
qua salute while the convention applauded
most heartily. Mrs. Porter is the thank
offering secretary of the womens board.
For many years she has been identified
with the junior and young peoples work.
Mrs. Porter said that the greeting she
brought was not from the women of fash
ionahle society whose time was so taken
up with clubs, social duties, mind-culture
and physical culture that they had no time
left for home and church culture Her
greeting was from % 600 members of the
missionary society who, like the members
of Y. p. c. L.. are holding up the banner
of Christ.
They need no introduction to you" she
said. They are with you in the home.
in the sanctuary on Sabbath--they are your
own mothers and sisters
She said that while the society ante
dates the young peoples society six years
yet the young people were outstrippins
their elders in the size of their national
conventions and the breadth of their on
thusiasn- There was one thing, Mrs. Por-