The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-14
THE McALL
CONVENTION.
Report Of the Proceedings Of
the Annual Meeting Held
IN Washington, D. G.
INTERESTING DETAILS GIVEN

twenty.seventh annual meeting OF the
American McAll association held In
washington, ID. G., on May 4th and
5th, 1910. Bright sunshine, invigorat-
ing air, luxuriant foliage and a wealth
of bloom made the beautiful city in
describably lovely and attractive, yet
/ doubt if any OF the delegates were
lured away from the meetings by the
various encnantments and objects Of
interest outside, for the programmes
were full of interest, and the sessions
were well attended throughout.
The convention was held in the
Church Of the Covenant, the same
church that received us nine years
ago. Mrs. HI. B. #. Macfarland, wire
of ex-Commissioner Of the District of
Columbia, made most gracious ad-
dress Of welcome, TO which MIS-
Charles Parkhurst, president OF the
association for nineteen years, re-
sponded. The effort made by Mrs.
! Parkhurst to take her place on the
platform at each session, was pathetic.
Rheumatism made walking difficult,
and it was only with the assistance OF
acane and the support OF her nurse
that she was enabled to reach her
chair: but once there, although COM
PEELED to remain seated, she ignored
her physical intirmity, showing the
same keen interest, the same gracious
winsome manner, the same grasp Of
every detail of the affairs of the asso-
citation, and the same spirit of conse-
Grafton that have marked her admin
istration for so many years and that
have endeared her to all who have
come under her influence.
The exercises of the first day began
with a devotional service, as did all
the sessions. The roll call was re-
sponded to by seventy delegates. and
Mrs. Scribner, recording secretary, re-
ported but one officer absent. She
offered a resolution that Senator IL.
/. Z. Dupont, of Delaware, be invited
to attend someer all 1.-THE sessions, his
wife having formerly been vice-presi-
dent of the association, and In all the
years since her death, he has contrib
uted $3.50 annually--the sum Mrs. Du-
Pont used to give.
In the report of the general secre-
tary, Miss Harvey mentioned the in
creased interest in McAll work that
has resulted from mission study
classes, now $50 much in vogue, the
classes sending for large supplies of
literature. How to hold this interest
and make it permanent is an import
ant question. Miss Harvey reported a
small increase in the circulation of the
Record.
Mr.. Berry, field secretary, came
home from his summer visit to France
with rich supply of interesting ma
terial for lectures, and he has placed
at the McAll bureau a set Of stereop-
ticon slides to be loaned, and they
have been used.
The report of Mrs. Fl. L. Wayland,
corresponding secretary, called atten-
tion TO several events in the past year
wherein France has been prominently
before the world, viz: the tercentenary
celebration at Lake Champlain, re-
calling the close relations between the
two countries the Identification Of
Jeanne d Arc, reversing the iniquitons
sentence of five centuries ago; the in
auguration OF Calvin's monument at
GeneYa, reminder that our govern
ment is founded on a policy developed
by him, to whom Americas debt is,
perhaps, as great as to the $4,000
French soldiers who fought for our
freedom; and the dreadful floods Of
last winter when America stretched
out hands Of help to suffering France,
and at our McAll station Of Ivry the
agnostic mayor worked side by side
with agents Of the mission. Immedi-
ately following the fiood began a gen.
eral campaign of revival services in
Paris, and aggressive evangeiistic work
is going on eneTgetically.
M Beigbeder, director, In conclud
ing a report says 80 The present hour
is decisive for the evangelization of
our country, for we now enjoy the
most complete liberty, and we shall be
culpable if we do not take advantage
of it,"
Besides the halls in Paris and the
provinces, with all their activities,
there is an Increase In itinerant work,
the movable house, La Semense, =
inaugurated last July, being one. It.
is indeed g seed-sower " in a district
populated by 100000. Many more are
needed. This one was Miss Helen
Gould's gift. Another, provided by
English friends, will soon be in use.
An automobile was used last August
and September by M. Sainton and he
sold 2.700 gospels and acts together, or
testaments. and $500 separate gospels,
besides distributing thousands Of
tracts. The two boats continue their
successful work. and year after year
comes an appealing call for more, the
net work Of rivers and canals making
ready highways for the gospel
The, Ecoles des Gardes form a
helpful feature in several halls. sur
rounding the children with whole