The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30

In the First Presbyterian church last
evening opened the nineteenth annual
meeting Of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary society of the synod of Penn
sylvania and West Virginia. 1t is at
tended by large body of earnest
women who are doing Il great work in
bringing the truths of Christianity to
the irreligious among us.
At last nights session the delegates
were welcomed to the city by Mrs. A.
". Dickson president of the society of
the First Presbyterian church, in
charming little speech. After the for
malities incident to the opening of the
meeting were concluded reports were
heard and the president, Mrs. Charles
L. Bailey, of Harrisburg. announced
her committees. The other officers are
Vice presidents, Mrs. S. p. HARRISON,
Allegheny; Mrs. w. B. Holmes, Homes
dale: Mrs. William Doris, Hunting
don: Mrs. J. II. Evans, Oil City; Mrs.
NJ. r. Alexander, Chambersburg; Mrs.
j. II. McKelvey. Pittsburg; corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. d. r. Diefen-
derfer Erie: recording secretary. Mrs.
$. A. Reeder. Philadelphia; secretary
of literature. Miss Mary Sunny, Mari
eta; secretary Young Peoples work.
Mrs. j. N. Moore. Butler: secretary of
Freedmen's work, Mrs. p. w. Lowry,
I'"''ei' treasurer vi contingent luiiu
Mrs. a. ID. I.undy, Williamsport.
The convention will be in session this
morning, afternoon and evening and
expects Thursday morning to conclude
the business to come before it,
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
.rhc old First preshvter;an is very
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'he chdHcel' ana something Oh tne
beauty or the scene seemed to enter
into the devotional exercise conducted
by Mrs. Bailey in opening the conven-
ton Mrs. A. w. Dickson in her ad-
drcSe or ,yol,o,no IN tbo do,or,tos s,;d.
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f'' ia" ~ ''e you we ''" siad 10 entertain
city. We only regrc, ,hs, Inconvenience to
o" guests wl'''' may result ''o" inc S'f,he
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lis Il, YOU 90 To your several homes,
We working in our little sphere are clad to
of delegates that we may be more assured upon
lines of action which may b" blessed of Cod i"
tne extension o' Ills ki"gdol. !rcacN wy
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standing Of problems hard 70 solve Is nur p,aycr
In welcoming you. dc,r fricnds c, mo con. |
rratuatc you and ourselves upon the fact Of
your meeting in what is probably the center |
Ot the foreign population OF Pcnnsy lvaua With.
IN a very few years there have come into these
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the nrc>en, mnhcm ,f ,hn Ihrs,;.,n ,lnr., ,r,,,,
burden is mon H.. We cannot in ius,ice cy,,c
It, lie, us face it. Let us bear it in the name
of their Savior and ou',. What cause it is.
What honor is given /" us as workers together
WIN nm.
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,;au w,rLer> Tho hIr..,n, il orr. IN h,,in,, :,
many con,ccr.,cd worker. win, u.
MRS. HARRISON RESPONSE.
Mrs s p Harrison of Alleobon,.
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~. 'h"' e''',c"'' "'aue yer!
""pPs 'c"i''''~e l" ''i'S Sreetl'lS' win
regard 10 Inc forclSh-speaklhG' resi-
dents. she expressed the hope that at
thlS meeting some decision may he
reached that may make it possible to
do something for these people. She de-
clored the inconvenience which the
aides entertaining guests experience
from the street car strike. but felici- |
tated the visitors upon the welcome
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appropriations and announced that the