Evening journal., 1913-05-21
CONFERENCE OF
DEACONESSES
Morning Services Given Up
To Junior EpWOrth
League Discussion

Miss Emma A. Robinson, NJ. A.
secretary Of the Junior Epworth
League Of Chicago, Illinois. and head
Of all the Junior Epworth Leagues in
the country spoke on "The Junior Ep-
worth League at this mornings exer-
cises in 81. Paul's NJ. =. Church where
the third annual Deaconess Confer
ence of the Eastern Bureau Of the w.
II. NJ. s. OF the NJ. e. church is being
held
Following the address a discussion
of the subject was held, reference be-
ing made 10 the Boy Scouts, Knights
OF Methodist. Campfire Girls, and
other organizations Of a like nature.
Memorial services we're also held
this morning in honor of Miss Mary
Mahon. who. at the time Of her death
several months ago. was superinten-
dent OF the Deaconess Home in Brook
lyn. The service was I'm charge OF
Miss Winetta l.. Stacks. of philadel-
phia
A general discussion Of sociology
will be held this afternoon beginning
at 2 30 o'clock. Later In the after
noon the deaconesses will visit the
Riddle Memorial home, No. 307 West
street About 20 women attended the
services this morning
Adjournment for luncheon WAS
made at 1915 o'clock
The Conference opened yesterday
afternoon with communion adminis-
tered by the Revs. Vaughan S. Col
Inns, the Rev. W. L. S. Murray. the
Rev. G IT Anderson and the Rev.
W. L Corkran. While all the dele
gates were not present at this ses-
sion more than seventy FIVE had ar
rived representing conferences from
New York east, New York, Wyoming.
Northern New Jersey. Gencsee. Cen
tral Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Now
ark New Jersey. Wilmington, BalU-
more, Virginia and doaconesse5 sta-
ton in the South A.'lntic seaboard.
The only business conducted at. the
opening session was the communion
service. experimenting OF commit
tees and the reading OF two papers.
The committees as appointed by Miss
Bertha Fowler. Of Philadelphia, pres
ident of the Eastern bureau, are
Courteses-M Miss Kelloy OF Will
mington conference, Chairman: Miss
Ida Miner Brooklyn, n. Y. Resolu-
tions-Nliss Stacks, Philadelphia;
Miss Heisler. Patterson. Miss Hol-
comb, Brooklyn: Mrs Evans Bati-
more; Mrs Boswell. Philadelphia
Enrollment-Mlss Kelley, chairman:
Miss Hayward. Newark. Place of
meeting for. next year--Mrs. Beale,
Jersey City; Miss Ida Miner
Brooklyn: Miss Peck. Washington;
Miss Newland. Newark
Committee on program for next
year-Mrs. Reynolds Of Bristol,
Conn: Mrs. Evelsizer of Philadcl-
phia Miss Arnold, Wilmington; Miss
Arbuckle. New Haven. and Miss Peck
OF New Castle Committee on press
Mrs Carrie Reynolds. chairman; Mrs.
Evans, Baltimore; and Miss Jerauld'
Philadelphia.
The first speaker Of the afternoon
was Miss Mary e. Peck. of Washing
ton. ID. c. Her subject was
Wanted" In this paper was pointed
out some Of the qualities which are
most wanted OF desired in applicants
for the Deaconess work First il was
shown that the first want is for more
young women for Christ's service.
In answer TO a question why there
are not more volunteers for this
work. Miss Fowler said ''the young
women are not getting the Deaconess
side of Christian service from the
pulpit"
Miss Lulu Morse, of this city, gave
a valuable paper on The Dea-
! coness-P Physician" Miss Morse point
ed out how important II Is that
women should work in the double
capacity Of deaconess and physician
for the Women's Missionary Society
Exercises al Night.
The devotional exercises last night
were conducted by Miss Clara A
Mills. of Buffalo. \. y. ST. Paul.
choir gave musical program
and addresses Of welcome we're made
by the Rev. Vaughan s. Collins. rep
resentlng the church: tho Rev ". A