The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-14

Iackawannn Presbytery General
Organization Had Meetings at the
Morning Sessions Mrs 4. ID. B.
Chase's Roview of the " ork of the
Montrose District During the Last
Five Ysars.- Address in Evening.
The twentieth anniversary session of
the Wumcn'S Foreign Missionary So
cicty of the Prcsbytery Of LaCkawan-
ma began yesterday morning i'm the
Second Presbyterian church and Will
conclude this afternoon. The society
was organized in 1873 and meets every
five years. 1t comprises the districts
of Montrose, TOwanda, Scranton and
Wilkes Barre, each Of which has its Of
ficers, Independent of the Presbyterial
organization, and meets annually.
No Presbyteral meeting of the So
cicty has been held since 1898 i'm West
pittston. The officers are: President,
Mrs A. NJ. Weles, Of Wilkes-Barre,
who is presiding over the present ses-
sion; secretary; Mrs G. Il. Gregory, of
Wilkes Barre; treasurer Mrs. II. E.
Raynor, of Carbondale.
Following are the names of the Of
flCers Of the four district organizations,
all of whom are attending the convcn-
tion:
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,b,s. Ti.IIsta,d. sa,retar,, Mrs g. \,
ITons. Nontrogo: secretary of literature.
Mrs. G. y. Lyons. Montrosc: vice prcSl-
dents, Mrs. j. H. Dooittlc, Mrs. William
baldwin. Mrs. y. l.. Benton, Mrs. 5. y.
Pitcher Miss MAJ tina Dickcrman.
Scrahton-FfeSlHeht' Mrs NJ. H. Na% :
H'T'n i.IuE', we 'rsiu','S, N,S =, I,'
Nr.
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snrrntar,. lrrs y 8 Nor,ran prevalence.
secretary of literature. Mrs. Y. ]. Luco
Hyde Park.
Towanda District-Prcsidont Mrs. y. y.
Belts, Towanda; vice presidents, Mrs Ad-
ans, NNalusing; Miss Perry, troy; mrs
'IatrS' canton secretary hIS' - a.
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idort N1,. Eno plrn1oI,th. yfre nr,si-
dnnts Mrs Hnrsen KINGSTON. Mrs Geo
Johnson. pittston: Mrs. Fern Pittstou:
corresponding secretary Mrs. G. NJ. Rcy-
noldS Wilkes Barre; recording sccrc-
tary, VI. l.. 5. LanSdon, Wilkes-Barrc;
secretary OF literature MISS CharIot'e
NeIIeH' forLN rort, secretary "L young
P''l'' ""' ~ Ni'"' - - '''7''S'
MISSIONARY FORCE.
In addition to the roraooino the fol-
LOWING missionaries are rerordad as
presb,tarioI onica,s. NTrs r. < B1ocl,-
hmm pareio. .rrs q N,ateon
persia. NTrs l., T. vordarhI,rgb rtain-
an. Nrrs p II DotTon,. Africa. Dr NJ
Jarnio T1u china. NTrs I 4 Fitcb
China. Mrs. II w rure Chino
The oreninn session hopon ot 10 20
o'clock Yesterday morning and was
concluded vim briaf devotinnaI SCR
vice corductnd b,, Nc UaIIps tho
presidant zach district hold 81 busi-
moss meeting over which ite nraeidnnt
presided as foIIove. Mrs T. II y
Chasa nf IIalIsteoL for tbo Nrontrosn
DISTRICT. Mrs n \ Patts of rTovansa
for tba Tovanda district. 1Ire NJ II
I<avs of Scranton for the scranton
district ana Mrs ". : Stitas or W.
minr for the vyin,as-Rarro diet,.ict
In the afternoon the meeting ononad
with devotional overrisns during which
nrava,, was offarad In. NIrs @ Y T.vore
Of Noutrose Tho catherine. .v,as VOL
coined in an address Inv Mrs . =
Robinson wife Of fine nastor or tho
church yy-bO reviewed tho tvVaDtN- yalr,c
v.o,,l, of tho oraonizetinn Nrrs VroII..
tba prosfda,t raennpdna Furtba,,
graatino, was offered NV the enciat,.,s
first president Mrs : Toripp TavInr
or NT,',1,,t ra.l,,o,,
Mrs Gregory, the secretary road t5a
minutes Of the last rnatinr which
wore annroved A review, of the uo,.It
of the Nontrose district durinp the
last five vaars was nrasnrtnd hy Mrs
f. ID. b. Chase, Of Hallstead. Miss
i'IacN, 'he S"praho SololSt Oh the
ThuiC"' sang TO- Jesus S'ahdeth
NI.ocNlIlA'
PAPER On Syst.inatlC giving was
Ia" ny MIS- w, r ''ppohs' Wile Oh
.ng p"SIoI VI me Duninofe ftespy-
VI'"n cnuFch, me morning session
'"Lcluueu WIN the ron cdll' hynh
"',u Nv. " "GI'tu'''lo"'
Nv '''i N"oi' S'HSi'" ue@"h lale' az
%''o EIoch' ana was almost Whony
u'No'ru 10 an a"'f'SS on Airlca,' by
! NyE' W. = hahhefmah' whose recent
n"urSSS ON lhat topic IN the Second
lI'SpylcfIah chur'h was reported in