Evening journal., 1915-09-22
MISSIONARY WORK
OF N. {. Church.
Annual Philadelphia Branch
Meeting TO be Held Here
October 6, 7, 8
HOMES ARE READY
FOR THE DELEGATES

More than 200 delegates, oulcelS
and visitors are expected to attend
the forty-ffth annual meeting OF the
Philadelphia Branch. Woman's For
eign Missionary Society, which con-
venes in st. Paul's NJ. E. Church on
October 6. and s. As the Philadel-
phia branch includes the conferences
of Wilmington. Philadelphia, Central
Pennsylvania, Wyoming. Erie, Pitts
burgh and part of Central New York,
delegates present will represent all
those places.
Miss Susan b. Lodge, president OF
the Philadelphia Branch, will preside
over all the sessions, for which inter-
esting programs have been arranged.
Members Of the local churches have
practically completed arrangements
for the entertainment Of the delegates.
Mrs. Eli Mendinhall Is chairman OF
the committee to secure homes for
them. \ Each church will assist III
the entertaining and no detail viii be
spared toward making this convention
the greatest that has ever been held
in Wilmington. Luncheon Will be
served each day to the delegates in
ST Paul's Church by the women of
that church. The chairmen of the
local committees are: General chair
man. Mrs Vaughan S. Collins as
sistant chairman Mrs. William Field;
entertainment. Mrs. ELI Mendinhall;
registration, Miss Emma Young; re
ception, Miss Mabel Houpt; decora-
ton. Miss Anna T. Lincoln; arrange
ments. Mrs. Margaret Bupp; litera-
ture. Mrs. Emma +. Shilling; print
ing. Mrs. Hubert A. Roop; exhibits
Miss Kathryn Truax; postoffice, Miss
Maud Harvey: ushers, Mrs. w. f..
Drummond; check room. Mrs. r. W.
Brown; luncheon, Mrs. Edward Nc
Intire; courtesy. Mrs. E. L. HOffeck-
er; finance. Mrs. Ellen Rue; music
Mrs May Hersey McIlwain: recre-
alton. Miss Edna Bullock and Mrs l.
Elmer Perry
All officers will arrive by noon
Tuesday, October 5. in order to attend
the executive session az 2 o'clock.
At o'clock, in the Sunday school
room, there will be a story telling
hour for the children by missionaries
costume. All children are invited.
At Z a meeting will be held in the
church to which the hostesses are
especially invited. Short addresses
will be made by the Rev. Vaughn S.
Collins. pastor of ST. Pauls church,
and the Rev II. F. Randolph, pastor
of Grace church.
Each of the sessions will be marked
by addresses, demonstrations of vari-
GUS phases of foreign missionary
work and reports of various officers,
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On Wednesday morning the appoint
ment of committees and reports OF
officers will constitute principal bush
ness features. communion service
with the Rev. Vaughan S. Collins,
pastor of ST. Paul's Church oficiat-
ing, will be held. at the conclusion of
which an address will be made by
Miss Helen r. Pershing.
Mrs. A. c. Ellis, Mrs. j. NJ. Springer,
of Africa, and Mrs. Carrie J. Carnahan
will be the speakers for the Wednes-
day afternoon session. The awards
of the decorations of the order of the
Golden Harvest will also be made at
this session. Wednesday evening will
be Young Peoples evening, with Mrs.
II. H. Campbell presiding. There will
be a pageant on THE Kings High
way" presented in a story and song.
The election of officers. election OF
delegates to general executive meet
ing. to be held in Los Angeles, on
October 2S to November z. inclusive.
reports of standing committees and
an address by Miss Carrie j. Carnahan
will feature the Thursday morning
session
Speakers for the Thursday after
noon session will be Mrs. Carrie j.
Carnahan. Mrs. H. II. Musser of In
dia. while the Rev. A. E. Chenoweth'
A. NJ. will address the evening
meeting on Building Nation-the
Work of the Government and the
Church in the Philippines
The closing session will be held on
Friday morning. at which time Miss
Martha J. Hughes. Miss Emma Fowler
and Miss Carrie NJ. Purdy, of Mexico,
and Miss Carrie J. Carnahan will
speak.