Evening journal., 1915-10-06


row and Friday. was held this morn
ing IN ST. Paul's NJ e. Church. Dele
gates were present from the Erie
Central New York, Central Pennsyl-
vania, Wyoming. Delaware, Whining
ton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia con-
ferences. all of which constitute the
Philadelphia Branch of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society.
No detail has been spared in the en-
tertainment OF the delegates. st.
Paul's Church is prettily decorated
with a large silk American flag that
is draped on one side of the pulpit
and a huge white satin pennant on
which is a sapphire blue cross, is
suspended directly over the pulpit
This pennant is outlined in electric
lights, which are illuminated at night,
and make a pretty effect. Palms,
ferns and red dahlias add a pretty
decorative finish. A large blue silk
jubilee banner on which are words
concerning the jubilee in silver let
lers hangs from the gallery.
The Sunday school and reception
rooms of the church have been di-
vided into offices.
The tea room has been attnctivelv
decorated with red dahlias and autumn
leaves, and this and tomorrow after
noon tea will be served from to g
o'clock with the members Of the Stand
ard Bearers of ST. Pauls Church as
hostesses They will be in Japanese
costume. Miss Anna Lincoln will be in
charge of the serving this afternoon.
The emergency hospital is fitted up
with two cots aud necessary hospital
equipment while the writing room con-
tains desks and plenty Of writing ma
terial
\ map OF the city has been hung in
the vestibule of the church for the con-
Veuience of the visitors
The following committees we're ap-
pointed;
Press committee-New York Central
Miss Marion Fellbush; Central Pennsyl-
vania. Mrs. +. =. S. Wilson; Erie, Mrs
A. C. Ellis; Philadelphia, Mrs. Wievler;
Pittsburgh. Mrs. c. n. Davis; Whining
ton, Mrs. Hubert A. Roop; Wyoming
Mrs. Rurton Palmer.
Subscriptions committee-New York
Central. Mrs. J. c. Williams; Central
Pennsylvania. Mrs. J. G. Snowdon;
Erie, Mrs. A. S. NJ Hopkins; Genesee,
Mrs. Gibson; Philadelphia, Mrs. J. r.
Jordan; Pittsburgh, Miss Jessie Ray
nor; Wilmington, Mrs. Arthur A.
Wilmot; Wyoming Mrs. Thalheimer.
Resolutions committee-New York
Central, Mrs. e. NJ. Fell; Central Penn
sylvania. Mrs. Horace Mcfarland;
Erie, Mrs. Bensooter; Genesee, Mrs.
PETER; Philadelphia, Mrs. F. St. Clair
Edwards; Pittsburgh, Mrs. H. n Fish
sr; Wilmington, Miss Ray Heydrick
If Bridgeville; Wyoming, Mrs. Irwin
Luce.
The report of the special work un-
Ter the title, "'Tis Thine to Save"
was read by Miss Helen Pershing of
Williamsburg, Pa. It stated that there
are 539 auxiliaries comprising abe
Philadelphia branch out of which 5l6
, are doing special work.
The financial value of the new work
taken by the conferences is as fol-
lows: Central Pennsylvania, 229, Del
aware, 20; Erie, 634; Genesee, 20;
Philadelphia. 225; Pittsburgh, 1886;
Wilmington, so; Wyoming, so; total
2754. A bequest of $500 has been left.
to Wyoming Conference.
Reports Of the various officers we're
read this morning. The report of the
Chase, Pa, was as follows
Total receipts for the year, SS9-
1911; balance from year 1914, IS,
S45.32; grand total receipts, S97,7
35S.43. Included in this amount was
bequest of $3.50 left by Mrs. Eliza
r. Clark, of Milford, Del.
The amount received IN the thank
offering for the year was S15,752.30;
total disbursements we're 9l,l66.35;
balance on hand October 1, 1915, &c.
792.0S; in the educational fund $685.
% we're received; in the contingent
nnd total receipts amounted to ST.
S23.41; balance on hand October 1,
1914, $551.61; total disbursements
we're S2,770.37; balance on hand Oe-
tober ], 1915, S4.604.e5. The amount
contributed by the Wilmington Con-
terence during the year IN the general
,und was S2,547.SS while the amount
contributed by this conference for
he contingent fund was S71.36.
Mrs. w. T. Cooper of Lansdowne,
recording secretary, read a review of
he year. She stated that during the
year the executive session had con-
hrmed the following appointments
Mrs. J. c. Williams Of Towanda. Pa.
as superintendent OF childrens work
New York Central Conference; Mrs.
A. w. Grandall of CoudersDort, Pa,
as treasurer of the Genesee Confer
snce; Miss Olive Richards OF Smeth-
port. as secretary Of the Olean district
IF the Genesee Conference: Mrs. J.
K. Mccullough of Philadelphia as
secretary OF the Northern district of
he Philadelphia Conference: Mrs. n.
II. Kynett of Philadelphia. as secre-
AIRY of the Southern district of the
Philadelphia Conference: Miss Flea
nor +. Jopson of PHILADELPHIA. as sec
retary OF the Young Peoples Work of
he Philadelphia Conference. and Mrs.
:. A. Bailey Of PHILADELPHIA. 10 fll the
unexDired term Of the secretary OF
the Western district OF the Philadel-
phia Conference.
The report OF Mrs Emma F. Shill-
ing. superintendent Of literature.
which was entitled. Tell TO All the
World. God is Light" stated that the
number of study books sold during
year were as follows: Child in the
Midst. 2.300: World Family. 1852:
Kings Highway. 255: Kings Heralds
Year Books. 226: 4O67 outline nro-
grams; 10l42 thank offering envel-
opes and 10000 free leaflets have
been distributed. Total receipts for
The year from Headquarters were
s1.30425, which is an increase over
last year of sS3.4s. From Pittsburgh
Conference So3a24 have heon receiv-
3D. making total Of s2.243.4g
An assistant secretary of literature
Miss Florence Thackery. has been
eocurod