Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-25
MISSIONARY
CONVENTION
The Eighteenth Annual Meeting -Danville
District,

| ChulCIlJ Ddhflllc DlsIrlCI, OentTal f6nn-
sylvania conference, is holding its eigh-
teenth annual meeting at st. Paul's NJ
+. church, this city.
The convention began.at 2:3O yester-
day afternoon, Mrs. NJ. E. Purdy of Sun
bury, District Secretary, presiding.
a greeting of welcome on behalf OF
the local Auxiliary was given by Mrs. s.
Y. Thompson. A greeting on behalf of
st. Paups NJ. L. church was extended by
the pastor, Rev. II. c. Harman. Mrs.
P. P. Strawinski, District. Secretary, pre-
sented the greeting of the Williamsport
District. A response to each was made
by Mrs. K. H. Gilbert, of Berwick.
The question: "What do 1 most need
to Learn at this ConventioR?" brought
several delegates to the floor, the re-
sponses without exception revealing a
great deal of interest in the work.
The president called for the reports of
the various Auxiliaries represented.
These show the year just past to have
been the most successful in the history
of the iDanvile District; more money
was raised, and larger number of new
members added than in any of the eigh-
teen years past.
At the close of the aftern bon session
Tuesday the following delegates had
arrived:
Mrs. keenan,, Mrs. Vandling, Miss
Lide Bucher, Miss Maggie Speakman,
and Mrs. Shure, of Sunbury; Mrs. Mac
key, Mrs. Breisch, Mrs. ,Longenberger, of
Mainvile; Mrs. Wertz, Miss Ella De-
| Meyer, of Northumberland;M Mrs. Batch
ley, Mrs. Laura Spear, Mrs. Ent, Miss
| Bittenbender,' Miss Gladdys, Mrs. Gear
hart, Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. Spencer, Miss
Letsin, Mrs. ICreasey, of Bloomsbury;
Mrs. Heavener, Mrs. Ludwig; Mrs. My
ers, of Nescopec; Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Van
Hoten, Mrs. Mendenhall, Miss Maud
Groh, Miss,Anna Lynn, of Berwick; Mrs.
Tubbs, Mrs. Adkins, of Shickshinny;
Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Francis, of Shamokin;
Miss Dodson, of Town Hill; Mrs. Char
rington, Miss Cleaver, of Rhodes.
The President. announced the follow
ing committees: ..,..,
Mrs. Myers, Mrs. keenan,.
| Press-Mrs. Gearhart, Miss DeMoyer,
Mrs. Wilbur.
| Enrollment-Missk kitchenl Mrs. Van
ding.
Place of Meeting-Mrs. Msckey, Mrs.
| Hoover, Mrs. Vandling, Mrs. Creasey.
The evening session was opened with
invocation by Rev H. c. Harman. Mrs
G. E. Wilbur, of Bloomsbury, had charge
of the meeting.
"The Junior Battle HymnP was sung
by the Junior League with good effect.
A quartette by four little boys also
sounded very nicely. Miss Ethel Glad
dys, of Bloomsbury, gave recitation,
entitled, 'Is it Nothing to You ?" Miss
Marguerite Evans with a chorus of five
little girls rendered solo, "Jesus Loves
| You" "Good news from a Chinese
Maiden" was the subject of recitation
rendered by Miss Isabella Bittenbender,
of Bloomsbury. "Nine Reasons Why /
am Glad am Not Heather" was an
interesting number. Nine little girls
standing in row each stated why she
would rather live in our civilized and
Christian land than in China. Tom
my's Prayer by Miss Ethel Woods, of
this city, was charming recitation. A
solo, 81 am Going to Try" was rendered
by Miss Madge Saunders, President of
the Junior League.
| A paper entitled, "Why Go we Fail to
Interest Young Women in Mission
Work ?" was read by Mrs. G. Vandling,
of Sunbury. A solo, "The Gates Of
Paradise" was sung by Miss Blanch
Lesion, of Bloomsbury. An address on
THE Twentieth Century Thank Of
fering" by Mrs. P. P. Suawinski, of
Williamsport, concluded the evening
program.
The closing session of the Woman S
Missionary society at St. Paulis M. +.
church, last night, was attended by
large audience. Mrs. NJ. +. PurGy, DIS
trct Secretary, presented her report.
An interesting letter from DR.. Benn, a
lady missionary in China, was read by
Mrs. s. y. Thompson. 1t gave thrill
ling description of life in China during
the recent uprising. 1t pictured the
perils the missionaries were forced to
face and told how they made themselves
useful during the long siege.
The address of the evening was made
5 by Mrs. Spencer, of Bloomsbury, re-
turned missionary from Japan. Mrs
Spencer, Is years ago, accompanied hel
e husband, missionary, to Japan. Sh'
has been employed chiefly in teaching
e and has been brought in close contac
: with the japanese in their private life
= Her discourse conveyed vast amount
e of instruction on life in Japan, the ma
: tive religion, and the progress OF mis-
$ sionary work.
S The morning session yesterday begar
q at S:45 O'Clock. At 9:15 reports of Aux
: iiaries and Young Ladies' societies an'
i bands were presented. The subject
= "how can we obtain best results from
. our monthly meetings." was then takel
t up. 1t was discussed along the severa
y lines by the following persons; Spiritual
lv. Mrs. G. f. Wilbur; intellectually
Miss DeMoyer; socially, Mrs. ii. Hoover
practically, Mrs. J. J. Meyers. A pal e
d entitled, "Our Literature" was read b.
X Mrs. NJ. +. Gearhart, of Bloomsburg.
The Mite Box organizations mad
y their report yesterday afternoon, afte
$ which paper entitled, "Ihe Mite Boz
|. in the Home" was read by Miss Dodson