Evening journal., 1900-10-05
hARGE OFFERING
FOR THE MISSIONS
Philadelphia Branch Contrib
uteS $4,000 nJne Year
Interesting Session Of Body AdiOurnS
at Noon Hour After. .COnSeera-
zion Service

Echoes from the Ecumenical Confer
sszee we're heard at yesterday after I
roonSs session OF the missionary so-
eietV convention in Grace. CtAarch. !
qhey were given by Mrs. G. X Wilkin-
son. Mrs. Van Kirk, OF Philadelphia.
nfra. CyrWg ID. F'oss and Mrs. John +.
KesR
AN opsp conference u district score
tnstes oosavied NEST OF tbs afternoon
sessions The topic for discussion was
"Haw 10 increase Spiritually" Oil
CITY, Pa. wes selected as the next
place OF meeting. Mre NJ. r. Jackson
was eacted secretary ana treasurer for
the Delaware (Colored) ConfereRce.
kIss fAOyd, a missionary from Mex
leo. and Dr. Hodge, returned medical
nnlssionary from India, delivered ad-
drasses in the church last evening. DIT.
H0dge exhibited Rumbor OF photo
Nraphs taken in the famine districts of
india. and talked interestingly OF the
great work the church is doing there.
Members Of the society have done a
oommendable thank Offering work, as
ia shown in a report submdtted at this
mornings meeting by Mrs. S. p. Dar-
iington. of Philadelphia. IL showed
the collection OF S19 1851 during the
VeaR which money has been divided
among needy Institutions OF the Metlto-
dist Church in foreign missionary
fehis.
The most encouraging feature Of the
report Is that the amount in hand is
iess than $4,000 than the amount ap-
pOrdOned for the Philadelphia branch
for the two years ending December
1901 This department of the church
his taken upon itself the responsible
ity of raising s25O000 before 1902. OF
which amount $2l 600 Is to he raised
bg the Philadelphia branch. but not
withstanding the fact that sl9, 1851 OF
this amount has been raised, che
branch members viii work zealously
toward raising at least sl0,0001 more
than tho amount appOrtiOned to. il by
the General Executive Committee.
Mrs John =. Keen conducted a ques-
ton box. answering and calling Oh
osher delegatesto make replies to ques.
tlOns OF vital Importance to the so
c.ety. One result OF this feature of ths
program was the announcement that
sn ouxlhary cl the Erie Conferences
would sepport Sara l.. Keen, a nativ,
Mexican. vho Is at work in a school in
Mexico. Thanks for this was voiced
iEi rha singing OF the doxoiogy
A question concerning Methods
zaEsiouaries in Pekin, Ohina. was an
sWered by Mrs Keen, she giving thu
information that only three are ther
te-day Mrs. Jewel, Miss Howe an,
Miss Robinson.
Reports were presented by the Com
nitteas on Press~ Enrolment Introdus
ttons and Soliciting Subscribers Il
Magazine. A conference of branch
n1nference and auxiliary treasurers fol
tsV0d
Wbe report of the Committee O,
associations contained expressions o
Ahnks to God for protecting mission
sries in China. and for keeping ii
health the workers in the famine dis
nists In india Thanks were also ex
tended to the local societies for the en-
tertainmeut accorded the delegate
while here. the press and railroad com
Banies.
Mrs. John +. Keen conducted tn
elosins exercises Of the convention
whidh were IN the nature OF a conse
eretion service.
Previous 10 adjournment the dele
Tetes from Trinity Church, in OF
City. where the next meeting will b
held, were introduced.