Evening star., 1901-05-01
McAll Association Working to Eradi-
cate It From France.
ANNUAL MEETING NOW IN PROGRESS
Representative American Wo-
men Allied in a Common Cause.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS

When the eighteenth annual meeting OF
the American McAH Association opened this
morning In the Church of the Covenant
| there was gathered a significant assem-
piage OF women representing in a superior
| sense the culture and refinement of the
| country, and more important still, it's Chris
| tlanlty The purpose of the association is
to further the mission work for the evan
| eelzation Of France and draw back from
| atheism the deluded adherents Of 1t, and
prevent others from embracing its heresy.
| The mission was established in 1872 by the
| late Rev. DR.. R. ". McAll. and is now be-
ing conducted by Rev. Charles E. Grieg as
| director. There are associations in Eng
land and Scotland, and the American asso-
citation has fifty-ane auxiliaries located in
| the cities of the east and middle west
DistinGuished Delegates.
| Nearly all these bodies are represented
| IN the meeting now in progress. and among
those who registered this morning were
Mrs H. A. Curtiss, Meriden, Conn; Mrs
s. A. Harris, Minneapolis; Miss Laura
Maxwell. Easton, Pa; Mrs. William M
son Peck, Troy. n. Y; Mrs. Frederick
| Gocdhue Mead and Mrs. John Gray Fos-
| Ter; Plalnfield. N. j.; Miss Mary s. Tucker,
baltimore; Mrs. c. F. Hartt, Buffalo; Mrs.
1ASi9y, IAuLdDelu, ITS. CQaS
| H. Curtis, New Haven, Conn; Mrs. E. c.
Lowering, Boston; Miss Eliza F. Mix. Hart
1ord, Conn; Mrs. George E. Dimock, Eliza
beth, NJ j.; Miss Rachel Merryman, Balti-
more; Miss E. c. White. Orange N. j.;
Mrs. c. F. Shoemaker. Philadelphia: Mrs.
). 6. Foster. Newark, N. j.: Mrs. Isaac l..
Miller. Philadelphia Miss Mariah s. Jen-
n1ngs. pittsburg; Mrs. W. B; Bryan, Wash
1ngton; Mrs. Benjamin Flint, Brooklyn:
Mrs L. Ogden Stiles. Morristown, n. j;
Miss G. Boice. New Brunswick N. j.:
Miss Kate Crawford Latham. New Bruns-
Wiek; Wra w Mrs Il VI H. Van Wagener; ,, Boston;
New York; Mrs. Charles J. Chapman, Port
land, Me-: Mrs. Charles e. Elwell. Nor
wich. Conn; Mrs. w. s. La Rue. Easton.
Pa; Mrs G. w. B. Gushing. Orange, N. ]. !;
Miss M. A. Walker, Miss Margaret Duncan,
Mrs. John c. Coleman. New York; Mrs.
8. A. Harlow. Worcester. Mass. Mrs. G..
E. Martin, Philadelphia; Mrs. Henry Ell
| lott Mote and Mrs. Henry A. Haines, Eliz-
abeth. N. j.; Cornelia E. Cady. New Ha-
ven; Mrs E. E. Baird, Mrs. D. Dorsey Gay.
Baltimore; Mrs. Albert N. Keigwin, VII
mington, Del; Mrs. Judson Bishop and
Mrs A T. Osborn. Cleveland; Mrs, La
fayette Marks, Miss A. E. Stroud, VII
mington. Del, and Mrs. Caspar r. Greg
ory, Wilkesbarre. Pa.
Welcomed Patriotically.
Mrs. Charles H. Parkhurst Of New York.
| the president, occupied a desk in front Of
| the organ, from which the tricolor Of
| France hung pendant, and behind her,
! suspended over an American flag, was a
| large map of France. After devotional ex-
| ercises were conducted by Mrs. ]. T. Kelly,
| an address of welcome was delivered by
Mrs Teunis S. Hamin. wife Of the pastor
| Of the Church Of the Covenant. She made
| patriotism leading theme of her remarks
| and dwelt also upon the increasing benefits
Christianity s1as deriving from the self
| sacrificing and devoted work Of women.
Do ri ycf ROC 6o6 In IN nr1d
The reports of the general secretary. Miss
! Caroline Remington of Philadelphia, and Of
| the corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. L..
Maryland also Of PHILADELPHIA were sub
mNted, and reviewed the satisfactory prog
! ress Of the work during the past year.
When Mrs. Wayland had concluded Mrs.
! Parkhurst called attention to the increased
| burdens which sickness and death had
laid upon Rev. Mr.. Greig during the past
year, and suggested that fund Of $500 be
subscribed for him. Over $500 Of this sum
was announced as pledged, and the indi-
| cations were it would be entirely contrib
| uted during the present meeting.
| Mrs. John NJ. Dudley delivered forcible
| address upon Work Among Women" She
said over a million and a half American
women were now zealously engaged in
working for home and foreign missions.
| and told many instances of their devotion
and activity in that field. Reports were
then received from delegates describing
| work of the auxiliaries. all Of which were
| of gratifying character.
| Recess was taken at 1 o'clock, when the
delegates were entertained at luncheon by
the ladies Of the Church Of the Covenant
| Committees will be appointed at this af-
ternoons session, the report Of the treasu-
rer, Mrs. Abraham r. Perkins of Philadel-
| phia, will be submitted and Mrs H
HaineS will speak upon Opportunities and
Responsibilities Of National Vice Presi-
dent"
At tonight's session Rev. Byron sunder-
| land will preside and addresses will be
| made by Rev. DR.. s. 3. Rossiter on "The
Supernatural and the McAu Mission" and
by Rev Floyd w. Tompkins, on The
Twentieth Century Religion"
Election Tomorrow.
Officers will be elected at the session to-
| morrow morning. The present officers are:
President, Mrs. Charles H. Parkhurst. New
York; vice presidents. Mrs. Jas A. Gar
field, northern Ohio; Mrs. J. V. Farwell,
Illinois: Mrs. Henry A. Laughlin, western
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Frances Wayland, Con-
nectIcut; Mrs. A. F. Beard, Connecticut:
Mrs. W. H. Fem, Maine: Mrs J. K. Stick
ney, District of Columbia; Miss Anna H.
Adams, eastern Massachusetts; Mrs
Franklin = Dwight. New Jersey: Miss
Mrs. Samuel NJ Vail. northern New York;
Mrs. ]. S. Berry Maryland; Mrs o. ].
Dearborn, Indiana: Mrs. W. W. Seely,
trail New Jersey: Mrs. Edward Hawes.
ware; Mrs. James G.. vose. Rhode Island:
Mrs. J. Warren Goddard. New York city;
Mrs. H. N. Paul. eastern Pennsylvania.
Board of directors term expires l9OD.
Mrs. Louise S. Houghton, New York; Miss
Alletta Lent. New York; Mrs. Geo. E.
Dimock, Elizabeth, N: j.; Mrs. Adam H.
Fetterolf. Philadelphia. (Term expires
1902, Mrs. Frank B. Kelley. Elizabeth, N.
j.: Mrs John r. Whitney, Bryn Mawr, Pa:
Mrs wms Bucknen, Philadelphia, Pa;
Mrs. James F. Stone. Philadelphia, Pa.
(Term expires 1909. Mrs. John F. Keen.
Philadelphia. Pa: Miss Hockey, Philadel-
phia, Pa: Mrs. w r. Nicholson. Philadel-
phia. Pa; Mrs John F. Keator. Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Treasurer, Mrs. Abraham R., Perkins.
Germantown, philadelphia; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. II. L. Wayland, Philadel-
phia; recording secretary. Mrs: Geo. E.
Martin, Philadelphia; representative secre-
tary, Rev.iS. B. iRossiter. DID,, New York
city; general secretary. Miss Caroline Rem
ington, Philadelphia; auditors. Lewis H.
Redner, w. w. Arnett.
Many Of the delegates will remain over
Friday and join the Washington auxiliary
in trip to Mt. Vernon by electric cars.