The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16

About 100 women had no more gift of
prophecy than the weather bureau yes
terday morning and betook themselves
to the annual district missionary meet
ing of the Methodist church at the
Court street Methodist Episcopal
church. believing in the innocence of
their hearts that the snow scheduled
for today would not be ahead Of time.
There was one pair of overshocs in the
entire eutfit. which may be enough at
tea. but isn't sufficient at a mission
airy meeting, and there was much con-
sternation when the afternoon session
adjourned.
one we'll attended. The programme
was carried out almost literally. which
is a new thing in programmes. Mrs.
T. H. Dale presided.
The morning session opened with de-
votional exercises conducted by Mrs.
j. l.. Race. after which Mrs. Dale
made brief remarks. The address of
greeting was charmingly given by Mrs.
q. c. Lyman. Mrs. II. NJ. Bass gave
a graceful response. Mrs. w. H. Peck
read the minutes Of the last annual
meeting. Mrs. George Llewellyn read
the report of the treasurer. Mrs. r. G.
Brooks. who was absent. Mrs. w. g.
Simpson read the corresponding sec
retary's report. which was encourag-
ing in it's details. There are thirteen
auXiliaries. Miss Eva Meixall, a tiny
maiden of Park Place, sang a solo.
ADDRESSES BY CLERGYMEN.
Rev. j. l.. Race and Rev. G. c. Ly.
man then gave brief addresses. full OF
interest and encouragement. Mrs. G.
w. Moser made an earnest appeal for
greater effort in the work. and Mrs.
Austin Griffin gave an excellent re-
port of the deaconess' work, the sum
of $1,019.77 has been raised in this con
ference toward the training school at
Rush Hall.
Mrs. w. II. Pearce made brief re-
marks. after which Mrs. w. G. Simp-
son called for the reports of auxiliaries
Mrs. George h. Kulp, the conference
corresponding secretary made an in.
teresting address, which was followed
by Miss Hawley. the city missionary
of Elm Park church. who told of a
box sent to clergyman on the from.
tier from that church and related a
nected with her work.
Mrs. c. Il. Mogg, the conference or.
ganizer gave her report and told OF
the need experienced. Mrs. Pearce re.
ported that about $500 had been
pledged for the twentieth century fund
This conference has been apportioned
$1,000 to be raised for that fund. Com.
mittees were appointed as follows:
Resolutions-Mrs. H. NJ. Prendergast
Mrs. Austin Griffin. Miss Emma Lewis.
Nomir rations--Mrs. j. NJ. Thomas, Mrs
W. Fl. Peck. Mrs. w. G. Simpson.
Place of Mecting--Mrs. G. T.. Mezy
Mrs. George Llewellyn. Mrs. l.. c. Muir.
dock.
The clergymen present We're pre-.
sented to the assemblage and the ses.
sion adjourned. The afternoon session
opened with the devotional exercises
conducted by Mrs. G. f. Mogg. Mrs
Palmer. of Hawley, offered prayer
Mrs. j. W. Thomas read the report OF
the secretary of supplies.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. T. H. Dale:
vice president. Mrs. J. B. Sweet; corr
responding secretary. Mrs. W. G. Simp-
son; recording secretary. Miss Emma
Lewis: treasurer. Mrs. II. G. Brooks
The officers Of the preceding year were
all reelected with the exception OF
Mrs. w. H. Peck, who declined the po-
sition of secretary, having served in
that capacity for some years.
Rev. l.. c. Murdoch, of keystone
gave the address of the afternoon
which was one of great interest, and
related chiefly to proposed work
among foreign speaking people. A lit
tie maid of four years sang a solo in
much appreciated fashion, and the
session adjourned with the benediction
by Rev. G.. G. Lyman. pastor OF the
church.
Among those present from out OF
town We're: Mrs. G. L. Mogg, Mrs. G.
Il. Kulp. Mrs. w. Fl. Pearce. of Wilkes
Barre; Mrs. NJ. E. Palmer. Mrs. Cooper,
of Hawley: Mrs. o. l.. Severson, Mrs.
J. w. Thomas. Mrs. w. c. Thomas, of
West Pittston; Rev. and Mrs. l.. c.
Murdoch, Of Kingston.