The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15

The sessions which mark TIE twenti-
eth anniversary Of the Women's For
eign Missionary society Of the Presby-
tery Of Lackawanna which were begun
Wednesday morning at the Second
Presbyterian church. were continued
yesterday morning and afternoon. The
afternoon session marking the close of
the anniversary. President Mrs A.
NJ. Welles, OF Wilkes Barre. presided
as usual, and Mrs. c. r. Gregory, of
Wilkes-Parre acted as secretary.
The morning session began at 10
o'clock, and was opened by the con-
duction Of devotional exercises by Mrs.
W. r. Holmes of Honesdale. Mrs y.
N Betts Of TOWanda, followed with
complete and interesting review of the
work done by the TOwanda district of
which she is president This report
covered both the work of the Last year
AMI for the past five years.
Mrs. II. f.. Rnynor of CarbOndale.
rs treasurer of the society, made her
report Ii was an elaborate enc cover
ing as it did the finances of each of the
four districts into which the Presby-
terry is divided and also the finances of
the combined society which cnly meets
once in five years The report both in
it's separate parts and as u whole was
encouraging showing that during the
last fiscal year q total Of SCOOP IS had
been collected in the four districts. and
for the whole five wears since the last
session $29 552,7l was received.
MISSIONARY LITERATrRf.
The subject Of the proper missionary
literature which should be peIused by
interested workers was Capably dealt
with IN a special paper upon What
Shall We Read by Miss f. NJ. Jessup
of NontrOse. Several original sugges-
y tiOns we're thrown out by Miss Jessup
during the reading Of the paper. The
singing of a hymn followed the conClu-
zion of the paper.
Mrs. Nj. r. kays, Of Green Ridge,
pre- sdent of the Scranton district, gave
81 Aview of the work accomplished by
this district during last year and for
the past FIVE years. A very interesting
and encourag ging report concerning the
AuXiljaries, Bands, and Christian En-
deaVCr societies was made by Mrs. G.
X. Gregory, secretary, of Wilkes Barre.
There are now A AuXiharies, 80 Bands,
u Christian EndaaVor senior societies,
ana 8 Junior Christian Endeavor soci-
terry and all are doing a noble work
along their especial lines. This session
vas brought to close with the singing
of a hymn. Adjournment was made
until 2 p. IN.
The afternoon session was opened
with the singing hymn. A passage
of Scriptures was read and prayer Of
fered by Mrs. w. II. Buell., of Scran-
ton. Mrs. William S. Sites, Of NVyom-
ing. president of the Wilkes Barre dis
Irict, submitted her report for that dis
tTict and II was read by the SEE retary,
Mrs Gregg !. The work done by the
district du = the last five years and
the closing fiscal year was thoroughly
reviewed and showed earnest progress.
MRS. LITTLES ADDRESS.
Mrs. William Little, Of Honesdale,
made a deeply interesting address TAX
ing as her theme Jesus, the Ideal Mis-
siuSarv." After the singing of a hymn
rose present enjoyed the short sketch
es Of the missionaries now in foreign
lands who were sent out by this So
Ciety
Mrs. H. B. Gaylord, Of Wyalusing
spoke of Mrs. r. II. DeHecr, who is
in Africa; Mrs. w. e. Frisbie, Of Car
bondale, spoke of Mrs. f. ID. Wander
burg. of Hainan, China; Mrs j. A.
Fitch, China; and Mrs. C. $ Black.
burn Persia. Mrs W. II. Buell.. OF
Scranton spoke of Mrs. II. w. Luce
the wife of Rev. Harry Luce, who went
with her husband to the mission fields
In China last fall. Mrs. Buell. alsC
Eead a letter received by her from Mrs
'Nanderburg, of Fainan, and spoke ol
Mrs. j. c. Watson, of Persia Mrs. j
f. Doolittle, vice president of the
Montrose district, made some remarks
concerning the late Mrs. True. who
was stationed at Toxic, Japan and was
a personal friend of hers.
\ solo was sung by Miss Susie Black
soprano soloist of the Second Presby.
terian church, after which Rev. w. $
Rannerman, of Africa, spoke at some
length of the mission work among thf
people on the West ~oast.
The committee on nominations. com
prising Mrs. Gates, of Canton; Mrs
A. L. Benton, Of Montrose, and Mrs
Harsen, of Kingston, reported the fol
lowing for Presbyterial officers for the
next five years: Mrs. A. NJ. Welles. o.
Wilkes Barre, for president; Mrs. c
r. Gregory, of Wilkes Barre, secretary
and Mrs. II. e. Raynor. of Carbondale
treasurer This was virtually a re-
naming of the old board of officers anC
was a tribute to their faithful officers
Mrs c. Y. Lyons, secretary of tn,
Montrose district, was named as dele
gate from this body to the convention
of the Womens Philadelphia board
which cOnvenes in Trenton, n. j., il
June next,
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were sub
mitted and adopted:
Resolved, That We extend 10 the ladies
of Scranton our healthful appreciation