The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-02

ing into the problems of the times, find
ing solution for these problems in the
gospel applied to common life and
affairs.
And when l compare the items of the
last years report with those of former
year, what do I fnd? More meetings
held, more scholars in schools, more
people in attendance in the halls, more
visits fIom house to house, more Bibles
distributed, more tracts distributed
more testaments distributed, more halls
opened, more opportunities for preach
ing the gospel. "Oh' the White Fields
are Growing Whittier"
Rev. w. R. Richards; of Plain.
field, always an engaging speaker
had for his theme, "A New Triple ALI
ance. from which we Quote
1 cannot speak as DIR, Rossiter does OF
the work in detail l would have the
alliance include two great nations on
the other side, England and France and
America on the oter A feeling of hat
red grew up between England and
France; long and bloody wars was the
result,
When the Revolution took out this
hatred between France and England
made France our friend.
1t appears that it was the decree Of
God that these two nations should never
be allowed to forget each other, if the
remembrance were not one of love then
it must be hatred. God has some good
plan back of everything.
The question is sometimes asked by
what right we can devote our time and
money exclusively to France 1t is not
an unreasonable question but one that
deserves an answer. England has been
bound to France as to no other country
in the world. This is the answer. BY
all the centuries of mutual suspicion,
jealousy, and war; and God is not stir
ring the hearts of some of His own SER
wants to feel it. That whether by hat
red or love they should help each other,
work out their salvation.
| believe that the foundations are set
Ting into place at the bottom of French
society, How ones heart stirs as he
thinks of those strange ways of God.
How true those words of Tennyson's
are
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the thousand years of war,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Following the Offering. prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Dr. Jesse L. Hurlbut. The
meeting closed with the singing of the
hymn, Filing Out The Banner" and
benediction by DIR. Hurlbut.
This morning the devotional exercises
were largely attended, as in fact have
been all the meetings of the conference.
The election of officers was reported by
the nominating committee as follows
Miss Miriam Walker took for her topic,
- The Model Secretary of Literature"
which was discussed in a painstaking man
neF from its various standpoints. Miss
Harriet Harvey made an address on "dow
to He'll the Genera Secretary" which if
the delegates take to heart will prove of
great benefit in brluglng the au<iliaTy
societies in closer touch with the maiu
organization. Following this number
of persons who had visited the held in
person gave several brief addT esses Fol-
lowing singing luncheon was served as
yesterday in the Bible Glass rooms, which
was prettily decorated with sweet peas
and other flowers. A substantial lunch
vas again served by Day. The program
for the afternoon embraces nNnbeT of
interesting papers, the President, YRS.
Park urst, wall preside at the closing
service.
The report of the committee on nomi-
nations for officers was endorsed by the
Association as follows:
President-Mrs. Charles H. Park
hurst, New York City.
Vice Presidenrs-Mrs.. Jas. A. Gar
field, Ohio; Mrs. j. w. Farwell, Illinois;
Mrs. Henry A. Laughlin, Western Pa;
Mrs. Francis Wayland, Connecticut;
Mrs. A. f. Beard, Connecticut; Mrs.
w. Fl. Fem, Maine; Mrs. J. K. Stick
ney, Dist of Columbia; Miss Anna Fl.
Adams, Eastern Mass. MRS. Franklin
b. Dwight, New Jersey; Miss Anna l..
Dawes, Western Mass; Mrs. Samuel M.
Vail. Northern N. Y. Mrs. j. S. Berry,
Maryland; Mrs. o. J. Dearborn, Indi-
ana; Mrs. w. w. Seely, Southern Ohio;
Mrs. Lawrence Myers, Central N. D.;
Mrs. Edward Halves. Vermont; Mrs.
Henry A. Dupont. Delaware; Mrs. Jas.
q. Vose, Rhode Island; Mrs. }, Warren
Goddard, New York City; Mrs. Fl. n.
Paul, Eastern Pa Mrs. William Buck
nell
Directors whose tenn expire in 1905
Mrs. Frank B. Kelley, Elizabeth, N.
j.; Mrs. John R. Whitney, Bryn
Mawr, Pa; Mrs. James F. Stone,
Philadelphia, Pa, Mrs. Kerr Boyce
Upper, Pa
The names Of the other directors are
as follows: Term expires l903-Mrs.
John F. Keen, Mrs. hurry Shipley,
Mrs. W. r. Nicholson. Mrs. John F,
Keator, Philadelphia, Pa.
Term expires 1904--Mrs. Louise S.
Houghton, Miss Alletta Lent, New
York; Mrs. Geo. E. Dimock. Elizabeth,
N. j.: Mrs, Adam H. Fettelolf, Phila-
delphia.
Treasurer Mrs. Abraham R. Perkins,
Philadelphia.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. H. L,
WayIand, Philadelphia.
Recording Secretary Mrs. John b.
Scubner, Philadelphia.
Representative SecretarY-ReY. S. B.