The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-14

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fajled?" War against alcohol"
. War against gambling and 'sOur
reason for believing in Christ Who is
He ?" The topic announced is not
discussed until the following week, to-
give time for thought, and for the
formulation Of objections; and every
speech must be couched in courteous
words. The result already Of these
conferences has been the removal of
many prejudices. In March at one OF
these meetings under the direction Of
our own former evangelist, M. Fleury,
the room holding l2O was filed, and
with people Of higher social position
than that of the usual audiences in
our halls.
Mrs. Wayland's report was full of
interesting items concerning various
stations, including our own field,
Nantes.
Following it's reading, a Mrs. Waldo,
of the Washington auxiliary, made an
address on Our debt to France" in
which she stated that we owe France
a wondrous debt through the influx OF
Huguenot blood and influence, bring
ing as they did to our Puritans an in
fusion of religious tolerance, needed
by them.
| A letter of greeting from Paris from
Director Beigbeder and H. Merle
Id'Aubigne expressed gratitude for our
unwearied interest and constant gifts.
Tbay have a hard fight against athe-
istic materialism, but all their work
ers are active and faithful. M. d'Au-
bigne also made special mention of
our evangelist in Nantes. M, Chast-
and, whom he characterizes as a
prompt, energetic man, who has SO
developed the work there that it is.
now one Of the foremost, and most
| hopeful Of all the stations.
After luncheon and the devotional
exercises that opened the afternoon
session, ex-Commissioner MacFarland
was called upon to speak. He began
by saying that upon consulting his
wife as to what he should say, he was
told to "Stick to McAll, and he re-
marked that he proposed TO, quoting
Lafayette'S words to Washington,
. When | heard of your cause, my
heart was enlisted" 7" He told good
story of the Episcopal bishop of Ken
tucky who was asked by an alarmed
member of that church concerning the
forward movement in religious work
among the laity,-" Bishop what do
you think of this uprising of laymen?''
The bishop replied d-"T The uprising is
all right, I'm only afraid they'll sit.
down again /" and Mr.. MacFarland
said that one thing that commended
itself to him in the McAll work, was
that it is largely In the hands OF lay
women who are not nearly so likely to
sit downs again as are THE lay-men.
He spoke cordial words of approval,
saying that the more one knows Of the
work, the greater is ones regard for it.
The reporb of the treasurer of the
American McAll association was a.
most important feature of the after
noon session. Mrs. A. r. Perkins has
been treasurer seventeen years and
she said this is the best report in all
those years, and she thought 1t was
the best ever The advance over last
years disbursements is $7,547, and
special fund, called the Expansion
Fund, which has been secured chiefly
through the personal efforts of the
field secretary, Rev. George L. Berry,
has reached the sum OF Sl8, 1854 addi-
tiOnal, 1858, ,396.69 grand total for year
to April 9th, 1910. The fund was be-
gun by silver anniversary Offering Of
10
which will be the f0rtieth anniversary
of the McAll mission, it will have an
administrative building all it's own Id
Paris. After the treasurer had an
nonnced the great advance over pre-
vious years, the dox0lOgy was sung.
The report of the field secretary,
Rev. Mr.. Berry, embodied the reports
OF most of the Sixty-four auxiliarieS.
A few items were of special interest.
For instance, Boston has our Miss
Baldwin for it's hrS0 vice president,
and she has made several addresses in
the interests of the cause. Baltimore
holds monthly meetings. In the Buff
falo auxiliary the attendance averages
ITO. In Easton, a young woman's au-
Hillary, is permanent feature, and
Elizabeth, N. j., is aiming at the
same. New Brunswick, N. j., reports
the largest gifts in its history. Troy,
N. T., has invited us to hold our next
annual meeting there, and the invita-
tion was accepted. Pittsburgh, Pa, /
is far in advance OF former years, ana
the St. Louis auxiliary has had phe-
nomenal growth. Mr. Berry'S own
personal report began with note of
gratitude, since last years move
ment Tor campaign Of education in
vOlved large expenditure and some
feared but results have shown that 1t
paid largely. The time Is critical in
France, and the work Of this uneccle-
siastical, unattached mission must be
expanded.
Mrs. S. A. Harlon told of summer
visit to the mission, when it Is seen at 4
a great disadvantage. Yet, on a hot
July night, seventy-hve were present
at the hall. She also attended a
prayer-meeting Of mission workers,
whom she calls the Saints of Paris.
The little church at Bercy was built
on leased land and they were likely to
lose it, but Mrs. d. Willis James has
recently given the money necessary to
save it.
At the close of the Wednesday after
noon session, Mrs. John Hay, widow of |
the late Secretary Hay, welcomed all |
delegates and members Of the Wash |
lngtOn auxiliary to her spacious and !
beautiful residence, No. 800 Sixteenth |
street, where very enjoyable hour
was spent.
Az the public evening service in the |
Church OF the Covenant, the pastor, |
Kew. DIR. Charles Wood. presided. and |