The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
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PRATTS.
Women's Home Missionary
Society INDUCES In Par
liamentary WrangIes.
MRS. DRAKE 4 PRINCIPAL
Deaconess' Home to Be Re
moved From Here to
Newark.
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Especial to The Jersey CITY News.
NEWARK, Oct. 8, 1Ss9-Much interest
was manifested at Friday nights meet
ing of the .Women's Home Missionary
Society Of the New Jersey Conference
that was held In the Central N. e.
Church.. in Market street.
The feature OF the evening was the
d-eaconesses' platform meeting, which was
presided over by Mrs. T. P. Frost. Mrs.
q. A. BarkaIew made an address relat-
ing to the deaconess movement in New
ark. She was followed by Miss Corbin
of Jersey City, superintendent Of deaconr
esses' work.
The outlook was freely discussed after
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Simpson and Mrs Lewis,
Miss Clempson, all of Jersey City, and
Miss Award, of Newark, had made short
addresses regarding the movement.
Miss Pratt, Of England, who has charge
of the settlement work in Newark,
shed light on the situation as It exists In
this town, and told Of the needs Of the
-deaconesses.
After much discussion Mrs. Drescher
and Mrs. butcher told Of the needs of
Jersey city for such work, with a view
to retaining the principal settlement in
that city, but 1t vas finally decided TO
transfer 1t to Newark, many clergymen
having stated the need for the offices OF
4 deaconess. Provision, however, will be
made for the Jersey City settlement
The feasibility Of establishing regular
| districts, where nurses and travellers aid
bureaus may be placed, was also spoken
Of.
MRS. r. P. Frost read a report on field
and work
Mrs. B. A. Barkalew was appointed a.
delegate for the National convention OF
the Deaconesses, meeting, and In the af-
ternoon meeting Mrs. c. s. Woodruff, OF
| Dover, and Mrs. c. M. Blain, OF New
| ark. were appointed as delegates to the
| Woman's Home Missionary Society, to
meet in P~fttsburg. with Mrs. w. r..
| Day. of Morristown. and Mrs. w 2.
| Drake Of Jersey City, as their respective
a~lternates.
Mrs. W. r. Day was appointed to look
| after the interests Of the Lucy WeDp
| Hayes Conference Training School, OF
/ Washington. D. G.
During the afternoon session the women
| proved that though banded together for
/ spiritual work they were stiH human
| enough to indulge In a little tilt regarding
| the occupant Of the chair during the cleo
ton.
Mrs. w. E. Drake, Of Jersey City, was
| particular about parliamentary ethics.
| she expressed herself freely before the
real business Of the day was taken up.
Ii was therefore something of a sur
| prise when she was called to order as pre-
| siding officer from the floor for not calling
the newly elected president to the chair.
II would ike to ask Madame Presi-
| dent.D said MRS. Barkalew. 2 If the pre-
| siding officer IS not OUT Of order, or
If She can retain the chair after the presi-
| dent mas been elected. o fcourse, ! pre-
sumo / am not speaking to the presiding
officer and ont to Mrs. Drake"
s~Well It mas come to my ears that we
are wasting valuable time in this dis
cussion. I wish TO say that this is not a
waste Of time-ft IS a matter that should
be settled oiece for an and I am going to
keep nv feet on this floor until the ques-
tfon mas been answered. May | ask If
YOU were requested b ytae presiding Off
Ger to keep the chair during the election,
or simply until the president was elected?
II she latter. 1t should be the duty Of the
nresiding officer to can the president to
the chair. II you were TO preside during
fhe entire lection that alters the case"
"Wel. really began Mrs. Drake. in
some confusion, Il don't know. Mrs.
Woodruff. viii you come TO the chair? ]
don't know neither T was invited to the
chair or not. T.
In the meantime, Mrs. Woodruff had the
floor. and she said somewhat aeidly-
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