Evening star., 1913-10-17
York city cries piteously in your ears for
help"
Recalls His Work Here.

The delegates were greatly stirred by
Bishop Wilson's address, and It is prob
able that It will result In an appropria-
ton being made for extending the work
OF the society In New York city. He was
reminiscent as to his work in Washing
ton. and said:
II remember the early days when the
deaconess work Of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society In Washington was
represented by little house on street.
It was represented by lite houses In the
beginning. but 1t has been represented
since then by increasingly beautiful and
c0mmodi0us homes. and think the w0m-
en- who have been engaged In this WORK
have been the most devoted band Of con.
dism has ever known"
In introducing Bishop Wilson. Mrs.
Robinson said:
when came to Washington in the
early days Of our organization. when we
had no money and no ground. and all
we did have was faith, Bishop Wilson
was DR.. Wilson. one Of the pastors Of
the capital. and ever since then the Woln-
ans Home Missionary Society has re-
ceiyed from him constant and unvaIyng
that he was the friend Of our work when
It was unpopular"
Conferences This Afternoon.
A continued meeting Of the fnance COM
mittee Of the society was held this morn
ing and miscellaneous business transact
ed. including the presentation of report
of the committee on day OF prayer, by
Mrs. c. NJ. Hickman, chairman. of Sioux
City, Iowa. At noon a prayer meet ng
was conducted by Rev. u. w. Howell
correspond ng, secretary of the genera.
deaconess board Of Buffalo, N Y. From,
4 Far
ences were held by the corresponding ana
bureau secretaries and other officials.
The afternoon session. beginning at 2
o'clock, was opened with devotional
service by Bishop William Burt, president
Of the general deaconess board Of the so-
c.ety. A series Of addresses which We're
scheduled to have been made this after
noon. 1t IL expected. will be dispensed
with. including one by Mrs. u. b. Street
Of Washington. on Hospitals THESE
were to have formed a Map De,nonstra-
ton Of the Deaconess Work Of the So
ciety" but, owing to the press OF other
business. Mrs. Street said today. they
probably will be taken care Of at some
other period of the convention.
Lively Convention Scenes.
Mrs. d. Olin Leech. chairman Of the
musical committee. announced the fol-
lowing music program: Mrs w. Hamilton
dayty, OT&0nlSts anu MTS. bTyi8W6kls
soloist, for the morning session; Mrs.
Bayly, orEanist. and Miss Harding.
soloist. for the afternoon session; Miss
Athey. organist. and Mrs. Welch. solo.
ut. for the evening session.
Lively convention scenes are In prog
ress at Foundry Church. An exhtos tion
has been opened on the second floor OF
the Sunday school building. consist ng
OF work done at the various missions.
schools and other institutions OF the
society by pupils aad teachers. includ-
ing handmade laces. embroidertes. etc.
An information bureau and a post
once have been established. and there
Il candy booth. which sells for the benz
eflt Of the work Of the society candy
made OF cactus plants found in the
des,erts Of Arizona A caterer serves
meals In the basement Of the Sunday
school building during the convention.
The enrolment bureau, which Is in
charge OF Mrs. May C. Keiser Of Chi
cago. assisted by Miss Mabel Haywood.
daughter Of DR.. 8. b. Haywood. finan-
cial secretary OF 6ibley Hospital. re-
ported today that there are about 500
delesates enrolled Tor the convention,
as against about 334 last year. In ad-
dttion to these delegates there are