Evening journal., 1915-10-06
SUCCESS OF MISSION WORK
TOLD TO Big CONFERENCE

AANHAa- Noo iNau1 ny WI = n ~
Ellis. II was as follows: Central
Pennsylvania district tithers report
ed 81: Erie Conference tithers re-
ported, 410; Genesee Conference tith-
ers reported 5 Philadelphia Confer
ence, Sc; Pittsburgh Conference, 34S;
Wyoming Conference. 30;. The first
year, 1913, tithers, reported were
4l9; second year, 1914, tithers re-
ported were 500; this year, total
number reported, 926.
Devotions this morning were con-
Quoted by the Rev. G. T. Anderson,
pastor of Harrison street NJ. e.
Church.
A communion service was held at
this mornings session. The Rev.
Vaughan S. Collins, pastor OF ST.
Pauls Church. assisted by the Rev.
Drs. Herbert f. Randolph pastor OF
Grace Church; William +. Corkran,
pastor OF Union: c. T. Anderson,
of Harrison Street: ]. w. Easley, OF
McCabe; T. r. Van Dyke. OF Mt.
Salem, and William A. Wise, OF Scott
street. Three hundred and four per-
Sons received communion.
Toward the close Of the session the
following missionaries were called
TO the platform and formally intro
duced TO the delegates assembled.
Miss Alice Mcclellan. a missionary In
Burma; Dr. Rachel Benn. OF China.
Dr. Minnie Stryker. of China Mrs
>. NJ. Springer Of Africa, and Miss
Elsie Ross, Of India. Each misson-
ary was INTRODUCED by Miss Carrie
). Carnahan, the corresponding secre
tary' a few remarks we're made by
each missionary.
Ine Rev. DR.. George Edward Reed.
OF Harrisburg. formerly pastor of
Grace NJ. Z. Church, was introduced
by MISS Lodge, president. who pre-
sized this morning. He expressed
pressure at being present and spoke
brleny OF the excellent work that Is
pelng accomplished by the branch of
Momens Foreign Missions. DIR.
laushan s. Collins, pastor of st.
Fauls Church, then introduced tho
heys. Drs. Wilbur T.. Corkran. pastor
OF Union Church, and William A.
Wise, pastor OF Scott Church. TO the
delegates. Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins
was also presented to the delegates.
Announcement was made by Mrs.
n. G. Shaefer, chairman of the nom
mating committee, that a meeting of
that committee will be held this after
noon. Owing TO the absence Of three
OF those serving on that committee.
the following we're appointed TO FIJI
their places this morning: Mrs. L. C.
Murdoch, Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. ]. e.
Brenniser. Others on that commit
tee are Mrs. ID. A. Sloatman, Mrs. ].
S. Craig. Mrs. NJ. r. Lincoln.
Announcement was made by Mrs.
Collins concerning the arrangement Of
seating the delegates at lunch tables.
Committee meetings we're held di-
recuy after luncheon al which the
delegates were entertained by the la
dies of St. Paul's Church in the base
ment of the church which has been
prettily decorated. Mrs. Edward Nc
lntire is chairman Of the luncheon
committee.
The afternoon session was marked
principally by an address He Died
For Them by Mrs. J. NJ. Springer a
missionary from the Belgian Congo,
Africa and by the awarding of the
decorations OF the oder of the Gik-
den Harvest" by the president, Miss
Susan c. Lodge.
Tonight the missionary pageant. en-
titled "Glimpses Along the Kings
Highway" viii be presented by the
young people Mrs. H. II. Campbell
and Mrs. James McElwain will be in
charge. It viii be given in cos
tune.
The convention will continue tomor-
row and Friday
Several preliminary meetings prev
ious TO the work to be done by the con-
vention. were held yesterday An ex-
ecutive meeting was held yesterday
morning. Supper was served in the
basement Of the church. following
which a pleasant social hour was en-
ioyed. Brief talks we're given by the
Rev. Herbert r. Randolph. pastor Of
Grace Church and the Rev. Vaughan
S. Collins, pastor Of St Paul's Church.
As the only man delegate among the
$50 women who have arrived TO attend
the convention. Hamblin Eaton. Of War
ren. Pa. is in great danger Of becoming
matinee dol.' Mr.. Eaton arrived
late yesterday afternoon and was i'm
mediately assigned to the home of Mrs.
Jennie Eaton, of Bellofonte. to be enter
tanned. He was sent by the Erie confer
ence. and while men delegates are per
mitted none was expected at this confer
ence.