Evening journal., 1909-10-14
SAME OFFICERS
ARE REELECTED
Philadelphia Branch Of For
eien Mission Society Tran
SaCts Much Business

The Philadelphia branch Of the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary Society at |
this mornings session OF its fall meet |
ing in Grace NJ. Il. Church reelected
the following officers President, Miss
Susan c. Lodge, Philadelphia: vice.
presidents, Mrs. c. ID. LOSS and Mrs
Luther b. Wilson, Philadelphia: cor
responding secretary. Miss c. ]. Carna-
han, Pittsburg; associate secretary,
Miss Emma Fowler. Pittsburg; treas
urer. Mrs. II. II. Wilson, Philadelphia;
superintendent OF young peoples work,
Miss Ina Wilhelm, Franklin, Pa; sec
retary OF special work, Mrs. w. ".
Hazeltine, Pittsburg. The office of
treasurer will be filled this afternoon.
The following were nominated mem
bers Of the general executive COM
mittee: Mrs. II. II. Campbell. Will
mington Conference; Mrs. w. p. Eve
land. Central Pennsylvania; Mrs. Paul
Sherwood, Wyoming; Mrs. J. S. viii
liams, Philadelphia; Mrs. Ida NJ.
Pearce, Philadelphia; Mrs. T.. n.
Rogers, Wilmington. The election will
take place this afternoon.
These we're elected delegates to the
convention OF missionary experts at
Edinburg. Scotland, next July: Miss
NJ. A. Gibson, of Muncie. Pa; Miss
Susan c. Lodge, of Philadelphia; Miss
c. J. Carnahan. of Pittsburg.
The selection OF the place OF the next
annual branch meeting, which was to
have been acted upon this morning, was
deferred until this afternoon. This morn
ing's session was begun with devotional
exercises in charge Of the Rev. w. G.
Rooms. following which Miss carnahan
spoke on missionary work in india
Burma and Malaysia Miss Norma Fen
derich made an address on India. The
committees on itineraries. railroad fare,
missionary boxes, annuities and publica-
tion then reported. Owing to the volume
Of business. the report of the branch field
| secretary. Miss M. L. Guthapfei. and the
appointment Of conference and district
officers were deferred until this after
noon. Standing committees were appoint
Cd
This afternoons session will be devoted
largely to addresses on missionary en-
deavor in many countries. Tonight. the
Rev Isaac T. Healdand, d. d.. OF Picking
University. China. will make an address
The meeting will end tomorrow at noon
Afternoon Session.
Yesterday afternoons session begai
with a devotional service by the Rev
William L. White. pastor Of Mt. Salen
NJ. f. Church, after which the repor
of the supply table was read by Mis-
Emma I. Williams. Mrs. Mary 3
iStringer. representing the Pennsylvania
State W. c. 4. u. was introduced as
fraternal delegate and spoke briefly
Mrs. Lucie r. Harrison made a repor
upon children's work, showing marker
growth of the Kings Herald. an organ
ization of children from TO 10 year
old. The branch now has 365 life mem
bers OF the Light Bearers. Miss Flor
ence Kellogg. daughter Of the paste
of Grace Church was made a life mem
ber. and a message Of sympathy wa
sent 20 HIS other daughter. Ruth, wh
is IN Of typhoid fever at Chicago.
Mrs. W. V. Hazeltine. superintendei
iOf special work and birthday mission
aries. reported that more than S14'
of new work had been taken. EaC
lauxiliary was asked 10 put SO in Il
fund for special work.
An address was then made by Mi
lC. J. Carnahan upon Mexico, Soul
America. Bulgaria and Italy. The n
InDtI OF lUunb DtoBlt Mbik was NAV
by Miss Ina Wilhelm. Receipts fro
this source during the year amountG
70 S1615.24.
Evening Session.
The evening session was under Il
auspices Of the Young Peoples Socil
ties. The Rev. II. w. Kellogg conduc
ed the devotional service. The fir
feature OF the program was a recitatio
"Our Flag" by Miss Alice Linco
Roop. The selection was original an
was greatly applsuded. A group
young girls comprising the Hann'
Riddle STANDARD Bearers sang "Sil
Praises" This song was written f
the occasion by the president Of tn
society Miss Mabel Warner in ve
entertaining manner gave a chalk ia
on African Diamond Jubilee"
A pleasing mandolin duet was giv'
: by the Misses Houpt. Miss Eth
\ Eldridge. of Brandywine Standa
i Bearers. spoke Of the work OF 20
4 Young People" She said that q
q Masters words. Go. ye, ino all
Fl world and teach all nations" includ
n the young people. Miss Van SAINT ga
4 a pleasing recitation, and the evenii
u program closed with music.