The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-07


sented an assemblage. whose personne
was so exceedingly attractive. The
addresses We're characterized by un.
usual brilliance and proceedings were
conducted with business like precision
Mrs. NJ. p. Tustin. of Philadelphia
state president of the society presided
Miss S. e. Krigbaum. the city mission.
| airy of the Penn avenue church, con-
Quoted the devotional exercises, Mrs
Tustin offered prayer. Mrs. j. Alfred
Pennington presided at the organ DUR
ing the session.
Mrs. ID. A. Capwell gave the
address of welcome. as vice president
of the local society. She emphasized the
fact that every Christian woman
should be Interested in missions. She
was followed by Mrs Prichard in be-
half of the Abingdon society, who also
gave a charming welcome to the
guests, welcome which she said was
shared by the birds and the sunshine.
The following committees were an
nounced:
| EnrollmcntMrs. II. J. Hall. Scranton: Miss
| Ida q. Greene, Lewiston; Miss H. b. Clapp,
| Philadelphia
Resoutions-Nrs. W. 4. Martini Lewiston;
Mrs. II. j. Lucksingcr, Pittsburg; Mrs. Coffin,
| Pittsburg.
Nomnaton--Nrs Phillips. Kcnnctt Square;
| Mrs. T. S. Scott. Phladclpha; Miss Fanny Nor
gan. Philadelphia; Miss Il. G. Culver, Williams
port; Mrs J. II. Hartzcll. Norristown.
| obtuarics--Mrs. Calvin Green, Lewiston: Mrs.
James Rainy, Tunklannock Mrs. l.. NJ. Gates,
| Scranton
F.! Time and Pacc--Mrs. Maxwell, McKccsport; i;
| Mrs. Wise, Wayncsburg; Mrs. George Ross,
| llonesialc.
RErURTS READ.
Mrs. Charles II. Banes, of Phila-
| delphia gave the treasurers re-
port The total receipts We're
| s12.644.15. The balance on hand was
s131.5o. Pennsylvania sent to Boston
headquarters through this society ST.
542.74; through other channels. s3,2s0.5S.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. NJ.
II. Trevor, is a lady past 80 years of
age. She was not present. but her re-
port, beautiful in its diction and sunny
in its outlook, was read by one of the
youngest workers, Miss Grace Jones. of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Il. S. Scott, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the state expense
fund, read an entertaining paper
on "Our Duty to the Treasury
one of the brightest features of the
afternoon.
Mrs tutger Dox. president of the
Philadelphia Associated society, de-
scribed the work and the needs of Has
seltine House and the Home for Mis-
sionaries' children, both of which are
located at Newton. Mass, the former
being training school.
Mrs. Harriet Newell Jones. Of
Philadelphia, the accomplished and
brilliant general secretary, gave
a delightful report. She declared
that from this valley despite the
ravages of strikes, flood and smallpox
the contributions to the cause had not
fallen off. The report was frightened
by many characteristic quotations from
the letters written by secretaries giving
inner glimpses of the various conditions
of life in our great state.
TALKS BY MISSIONARIES.
Mrs. Lister sang 80 Jesus Thou Art
Standing" most pleasingly. after which
Miss A. Kate Goddard. of Ningpo,
China, gave an address telling of her
work. Miss Goddard is a very young
woman to have had so much experience
in the foreign field, but she began it
early, indeed, for she was born in Ming
po her parents being missionaries. For
the past three years she has been a
| worker, a trained teacher in that city,
Miss Henrietta Morgan, a Penn
sylvania girl, who has recently
returned from work in Assam
gave a fascinating address. This
portion of the missionary field is
little known. At present the Baptists
occupy it almost exclusively. Her de-
scription of the hill people and their
superstitions were most interesting, and
she concluded with the most vivid
picture of an earthquake through which
she passed.
Mrs. H. N. Jones presided at the
evening session. Prof. j. Alfred Pen
nington presided at the organ. Miss
Ida Green, of Lewiston, read the Scrip
ture lesson, and Miss Louise Doersam
offered prayer
Miss Henrietta Morgan spoke on the
needs OF the girls in Assam. She said
the degradation among the girls and
women is dreadful. They are often
married at 6 years of age, and when
ten go to live with their husbands.
They need workers and teachers in that
field.
Miss Goddard followed in "An APP
peal from the Girls in China Her de-
scrlption of the pain which the girls
endure from feet binding and the utter
bondage in which they live was
graphic. This was the appeal from the
heather girls. Another appeal was
from the Christian natives who in
school learn what girls in other lands
enjoy. They are reaching out to the
freedom which girls in Christian coun-
tries enjoy.
Mrs. Albert Hatcher Smith, wife of
the pastor of the North Main Avenue
Baptist church, sang "Come Unto Me-"
She has powerful mezzo voice, which
shows much cultivation.
MRS. TUSTIN'S ADDRESS.
Mrs. NJ. p. Tustin made charming
response to these appeals i'm "Our
Daughters at Home" and Miss Grace
Jane Jones, of Philadelphia, gave u
pretty recitation, IF You Were n
Farther Lights Mite Box" The
Farther Lights" are the young wo-
men who In the missionary societies are
sending the lights farther out into the
darkness. All the hymns sung last
night were on this theme.
Mrs. Lucy Waterbury, of Boston, the