Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-04-11
ADDRESSES ON
MISSION WORK
Union Meeting in Prssby-
terian Chapel Last Night.

attendance at the union meeting of
the Foreign Missionary Society in
the Presbyterian chapel last even
ing Miss Emma Macmillan, the
new president, presided, and Miss
Jetta Stacey, the new secretary, read
the report of the minutes of the last
meeting. Miss Graae, president of
the Methodist society, read the scrip
ture and opened the meeting with
prayer.
Excellent Speakers.
There were two exc It sneak
ers. E. C. Bridgman, of Stapleton,
who has recently taken q trip around
the world, spoke of the different
mission stations he visited ON that
tour and of the different races Of
people He particularly spoke of the
Japanese and how they loved the
United States and he seemed to
think we need not fear of their ever
being a war between the States and
Japan
Mrs. w. H. Bawden also delighted
the people with a talk on the "Ech-
oes of the jubilee Mrs. .Bawden
told of the origin of the jubilee, it
being just fifty years ago that mis-
men, She spoke of this being the
birthday, the United States the re-
ception room, and the committee in
charge the reception committee. She
also told of the different meetings
for which she was able to secure
tickets to attend and told of the diff
ferent speakers that were heard. Mrs.
Bawden's talk was interesting from
start to finish.
Musical Program.
The musical part of the program
was solo by Asher Randolph, of
Woodbridge, and piano solo by
Miss Edith Henry A group of eight
girls were dressed in costumes rep
resenting oriental land and sang
several selections and marched
around the room.
Bouquet is Presented.
Mr.. Northrup In behalf of the So
eiety, presented Miss Hattie Fraser,
the retiring president, with beau
tiful boquet, after which the meet
ing closed with prayer by Mrs. Ly-
on.
A social hour followed and refresh
ments were served by the committee
in charge with Mrs. G. w. Tyrrell,
chairman, Mrs w. T. Stacey the
refreshments and Mrs. c. M. Liddle
the decorations, which were very
pretty and artistic.
The New Officers.
The programs for the year were
given out at this meeting with the
new officers and committees as fol-
lows: President, Miss Emma Nc
william; first vice president, Miss
A. E. Van Nuis: second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Sidney Riddlestorffer;
third vice president, Mrs. William T.
Stacey; secretary, Miss Jetta Stacey;
treasurer, Miss Helena M. Wright.
Finance Committee-Mrs. Joseph
Burns, chairman; Mrs. Theodore De-
genring, Mrs. Clarence M. Liddle,
Mrs Lambert, Mrs. William H. Girls
wold and Miss Hattie Fraser.
Secretary of Literature, Mrs.
George Tyrrell, chairman; Miss
Florence Sofield, Miss Laura Wash
burn, Miss Maude Dwyer and Mrs.
James DIVER. Current Events, Mrs
Henry Dillon, chairman; Mr. and
Mrs. E. w. Barnes. Over Sea and
Land, Mrs. Irwin Solt.
Program for Year.
April-Annual meeting. The Ex-
ecutive Committee.
May-"The Rising Spiritual Tide
In Korea-a million souls for
Christ" Mrs. Adrian Lyon, Mrs
Joseph Burns, Mrs. L. Hancock, Miss
Miss Jetta Stacey, Miss Edith Hig-
gins. Adrian Lyon and w. H. Gris~
wold.
q ~
In Japan" Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe, Mrs.
S. E. Shull, Mrs. Dwyer, Miss Mary
Morris, Miss Elsie Snyder, Miss Mile
Deitche, Miss Blanche Grieve, Wilbur
LaRoe and Sidney Riddlestorffer
September-A debate. Mrs. Henry
Dillon, Mrs. Helen Stafford, Mrs.
William H. Griswold, Mrs. Tt. Degen-
ring, Miss Ella Kent, Miss Maud
Dwyer, Miss Emma Fraser, Miss Bes.
sic Sofield, T. Degenring and ]. Par
sons.
October-"The Situation in Mos
lem and Pagan Africa" Miss Helena
Wright, Mrs. Sofeld, Mrs. w. H.
Henry, Mrs. Brace, Miss Edith Sta
cey, Miss Ruth Hancock, Miss Ber-
tina Brown, ]. J Deitche and Harry
Comings.
November-''N New Ideas Stirring
India" Mrs. Clarence M. Liddle,
Mrs J. Parsons, Mrs. Frank Grim
stead, Mrs. William Fraser, Mrs.
Meshrow, Miss Edythe Boehm, j. G.
Burns and Mr.. Gibson.
December-"China." Mrs. E w.
Barnes, Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs. Steven
son, Miss Kimball, Miss Lucy San
son, Miss Frances Kent, Miss Edith
Crowell, E. w. Barnes and Mr.. Ram
say.
January-''The Spiritual Claims
of Latin America" Miss Fraser,
Miss Laura Washburn, Mrs. Doug
las Fraser, Mrs. Mcconnell, Miss
Edith Sofield, Miss Alice McClylnont,
C. X. Stevens and Mr.. Northrup.
February-"Persia." Mrs. Rid
dlestorffer, Mrs. H. H. Petz, Mrs. Ar
thur Graham, Mrs. Theodore Blood
good, Mrs, D. w. Boehm, Mrs. l. Solt,
Miss Josephine Williams Raymond
Comings and Walter Comings.
March--'Things Learned Abopt
Missions In 100 Years." Miss A. e.
Van Nuts. Mrs. Waring, Mrs. F. o,
Pierson, Mrs. c. w. Barnekov, Mrs
Mrs. Kelly, Miss Lottie
Peterson, D. w. Boehm and S. e.
Shuu.
To-NIGHT-AUDITORTUM.
12 mile race Johnny Hayes. Lon
dom Olympic Marathon winner vs.. AL.
Raines. Prelims. $50 p. m. Admis-
lion SOC. 2oo9s-4-1l-lt-s