Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-01
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Of MOTHERS WORK
Bethany Organization Celebrates
Silver Anniversary With Large
Attendance

record of achievement, such as Is
seldom heard of any like organiza-
ton was presented last evening by
Miss Rachel Pollock at the 25th an
niversary of the Bethany Mothers as
sociation, celebrated in Bethany
chapel.
Sewing and, knitting in the after
noon, preceded supper and the even
ing's program included music. brief ad-
dresses and the superintendent's re-
port.
The association organized in 1880
with Mrs. Lewis Baxter, superintep-
dent; Miss Ida Stewart. Miss Sara
Stewart. Mrs. Foltz and Miss Mary
Haldeman. assistants. Miss Rachel
Pollock was elected an assistant super
intendent in 1892. afterward taking
Mrs. Bakers place. The following
smembers of the first committee, one
of the most efficient one could ap-
point have served all these years:
Miss Pollock, Mrs. Foltz. Miss Ida
Stewart. Miss Sara Stewart Mrs. Hen
ry Mccormick, Mrs. a. ]. Herr, Mrs.
f. z. Gross. Mrs. d. w. Cox, Mrs.
Henry Nj. Slime. Mrs. Edward Herr,
Miss Fannie Eby, Mrs. Fred Coover,
Miss Marie York. Mrs. Emma Trace,
Miss Eliza Mccormick, Mrs. William
Rutherford, Mrs. j. Nelly Jones, Mrs.
F. NJ. Sourbeer Mrs. Thomas Mccain
ant, Mrs. S. A. Hench. Mrs. John War
den, Mrs. Isenberg, Mrs. Taggert, Mrs.
a. P. Dare and Mrs. NJ. B. Tate.
The Rev J. Newton Armstrong was
the Bethany pastor at the time, ana
much interested in the Mothers work,
as have been his successors. the Rev.
Mr.. Howell. Mr.. Cunningham, Mr..
Benson and J. NJ. Warden The Rev.
DR.. George S. Gamblers, pastor OF the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church, who
died in 1911 was a most earnest ana
devoted friend of the association,
Ia, Ill. FI,N Nt,a ma CT
Rev. DIR. Lewis 5. Nudge and the Rev.
]. s Armentrout will be as deeply in
terested as they become more ac-
quainted with this work
Members Twenty-Five Years
The mothers present last evening
who enrolled at the first session re-
ceived silver thimbles as memento
of the silver anniversary. They are
Mrs Sallie Shue; Mrs. Sarah McCor-
mick, Mrs. More, Mrs. Emma Sour
beer, Mrs. Sarah Swanger, Mrs. Fell
heisen, Mrs, Julia Shaeffer Mrs
Emma Fetterholf, Mrs. Mary Henery,
Mrs. Oliphant. Mrs. Beckie How
shower. Mrs. Snavely and Mrs. I. Eby.
Those who joined in 1891 and are
still members: Mrs. Emma Dubbs,
Mrs. Mary Dubbs, Mrs. Carrie George.
Mrs. 4. Arnold.
Among the brightest spots in the
long record are days spent at Rose
garden with Mrs. Henry McCormick'
receptions given to the ministers by
the Mothers, and the successful fight
ing OF a proposed saloon to be opened
at Eleventh and Herr streets. The
superintendent, with fifty women went
to the courthouse and told what liquor
sold there would mean TO their homes
and families ana the license was re-
fused.
At various time the Bethany Moth
ers have entered the Civic club con-
tests; they purchased. with some out
side assistance, a piano for the church
and during 25 years the women of the
sewing society in connection with the
meeting made and sold 2,262 aprons,
for $500. and 115 quilts. for sS1S.9O.
Their mite box collections for missions
has amounted to s342.30. Their total
cash assets amounting to S1,261.2O.
Always generous TO their church the
Mothers assisted with the new build
ing and purchased new mating and
other necessities for 1t.
The Mothers Choir
A choir was formed sometime ago,
which materially assists in the music
at all occasions. The members are
Mrs Dively. Mrs. Lenig, Mrs. Oscar
WertZ, Mrs. Ehy, Mrs. Buelah Robin
son, Mrs. George Lego. Mrs. Rose Kel-
ley and Miss Helen Shade. Sixty men,
bers have died during the quarter CEN
tury and 120 have become church
members. The total enrolment has
been 1854. Miss Pollock, the super
intendent has a record of $3.50 visits
paid to members.
Last evening the Pine Street Moth
ers' society presented the Bethany So
ciety with $40, in new silver half dol
lars. Miss Pollock, the superinten
dent. received a large basket of flow
ers from Vance c. Mccormick, set of
silver teaspoons and coin case from
the club; and teweled bar pin from
the committee, also one of the ami
versary thimbles. Mrs. Foltz was pre-
sented with a handsome clock. silver
spoons and coin case. by the Mothers
and with a Bible by Mrs. Henry Nc
Cormick. Miss Stewart received a
beautiful Bible and thimble. These
gifts were presented by the three pas
tors And so the record shows much
good accomplished in changed homes,
happier lives and a taste for work for
others