Evening journal., 1909-10-13
MISSION WORKERS
IN SESSION HERE
WOmen's Foreign Missionary
Society Hears Of Work
Done Abroad

The thirty-ninth annual meetine OF the
Philadelphia branch Of the Woman's For
elgn Missionary Society began in Grace
M. z. Church this morning to continue
until Friday noon. More than 300 dele
gates form seven conferences-Central|
New York. Central fennsylvania. Gene
see, Erie Philadelphia. Pittsburg and
wyominE-ars IN attendance
This mornings session was devoted to
greeting. response. appointment OF COM
mittees and reports. The business ses-
sion was preceded by a communion SER
vice conducted by the district superin-
tendent, the Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray.
Miss Susan c. Lodge. Of Dansdowne, Pa,
branch president, presides.
in the absence OF Mrs II. W. Kellogg.
who has been called away by the illness
OF her daughter, Ruth, at Chicago, Or.
Kellogg. read the greeting Mrs. Kellogg
had prepared. The greeting emphasized
the great Importance OF foreign misslon-
airy endeavor and saw in the repeated
Visits OF the branch TO this city its ap-
probation OF Wilmington hospitality.
The response was made by Mrs. d. A.
Sloatman, who declared that foreign mis-
sionary work that In former times requir-
ed centuries could now be accomplished
in decades. The need OF consecrated
womenhood was never so emphatic as
now. she said, and she urged that for
elgn missionary labor be pursued 10 its
full worth.
Committees on enrolment, press. sub
soriptions and resolutions we're appointed,
after which Mrs. Amos Wakelin. OF
Germantown. Pa. recording secretary, re-
ported briefly. The report Of the treasur-
er Mrs. It. II. Wilson, Of Fox Chase, Pa
showed receipts amounting 10 S6s'14S-5l'
and balance in hand Of S4,9l2.ol. de-
felt Of s., So was reported in the conting-
ent fund, and a special collection was
taken Immediately to cover it. Mission
aries from India. Corea and other fields
were introduced. after which the report
OF the associate secretary, Miss Emma A.
Fowler. Of Pittsburg, was read.
At noon luncheon was served in the
church. The afternoon session was re-
sumed at O'Clock with a devotional ser
vice in charge Of the Rev w. L. White.
This afternoon there will be addresses on
foreign missionary work by Mrs. William
Van Kirk. Mrs. Lucie F. Harrison, Mrs.
". V. Hazetine Mrs. J. c. Carnahan'
and Miss Anna r. Limberger. Miss Ina
Wilhelm will report on young peoples
work. A rally will be held this evening,
in which the young peoples societies OF
I oil tho eAlthodist churches will partici.
1 pate There win be en- entertainment, the
program Of which follows.
Our Flag. Miss Alice Roop; song, Han
/ nah Riddle Standard Bearers: Our young
people. Miss Ethel Eidridge; music. The
Misses Houpt recitation. Miss Van SAINT
chalk talk, african Diamond Jubilee,
Miss M Warner.
Grace Cleaners. the Junior mission
airy society OF Grace NJ. +. Church
gave a reception in the church las
might to the delegates. The reception
was from to 10 o'clock. In the re
lceiving party were the officers Of Grac
icieaners. president Miss Bessie John
son. Miss Katherine Truax. Miss Mar
Thomas. Miss Edna Bullock, the mem
lbers Of the advisory board. Mrs. Henr
Robinson. Mrs. Thomas Plummer Mrs
C. Wesley Wcldin. Mrs. Eli Mendenhal
and Mrs. Charlotte Neal. together Wit
Mrs. Ella Sempie. who Is superinten
dent Of the Grace Cleaners.