Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
Miss Emma Morris
Highly Hon0red at
Reception Last Nlght

The Presbyterian chapel was pack
ed to capacity last night at the thir-
tieth anniversary and reception to
Miss Emma Morris held last night by
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety. The chapel itself gave the at
mosphere of holding an out of door
session and although the shelter of
the building vas granted to the guests
the decorations of flowers, including
daisies. laurel and roses appeared to
transform the scene to the flower bow
ers. This phrase of the evenings work
is due to Mrs. Joseph Burns.
The evening opened with a regular
meeting of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society with Mrs. g. w.
Tyrell presiding. Singing of a hymn
was followed by the reading of the
| scripture by Mrs. E. p. Cobb, preSi-
dent of the Presbyterian society. The
prayer was then given by DIR. ]. G.. Ma
| son, Of Metuchen. Business then fol-
lowed. The society went on record as
endorsing the action of Prosecutor
| Joseph f. Stricken in regard to the
| closing of the motion pictures on Sun
! day, and 1t was so ordered to send a
| copy of the same to Mr.. Stricken.
A telegram of regret from Mrs. VIII
liam Hall. the FIRST president OF the
then sang, Rejoice Ye Pure in
| Heart"
Judge Adrian Lyon addressed the
meeting and gave a short history or
the society. He also read excerpts
from an address which he had deiiv-
| cred at the first meeting of the So
ciety thirty years before. A solo was
| then sung by Mrs. Edward Morris or
Metuchen.
A letter from DR.. Owens pastor
! of the local Presbyterian church when
Miss Morris was sent to India, was
read by Miss Mary Morris. A vocal
solo was then sung by Miss Louise
| Crowell. Words of greeting were de-
liyered by Edward Barnes, at whose
home the first meeting of the society
was held. This was thirty years ago.
A violin solo was then rendered by
Mr.. Hernsdorf.
Miss Emma Morris was next intro
duced by Mrs. Tyrell and after the
enthusiastic applause had subsidized she
talked upon her work in India. Miss
Morris has just returned after spend
ing twenty-five years among the heath
en- in India. She illustrated her talk
with chalk diagrams upon the black
| board. At the conclusion of her ad-
dress she was presented with a purse
Of gold containing $3.50. This was
made possible through the i~nstigation
Of o. w. Ramsay, who stated that ne
would give $25 if four others would
/ dlld 10 ~ SANAA
obtained from in and out or the
church. The Junior choir then sang
THE Humereske."
Rev. William H. Bawden closed the
affair with prayer. Many former
members and friends of the church
were present. Among them were
| Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Barnes of Brook
lyn, Henry Oberholtzer of Brooklyn,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Gridley OF Wood
bridge, Mr. and Mrs. Charles X. Ste
vens Of Metuchen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
A Seaman of Florida, DR.. n Mrs
Eben A. Cobb of Elizabeth, DR.. and
J. G.. Mason Of Metuchen, and a large
delegation from the Metuchen Presby.-
terrain church, Rev. Allsop of South
Amboy, Mrs. j. Bruce smith of Eliza
beth.
The committee in charge was COM
posed of Mrs. g. w. Tyrell. Mrs. jose
phine Burns, Mrs. ]. r. Robbins and
Mrs. James Dwyer, the Misses Hell
! ena Wright and Grace Hawk. Refresh
! ments were then served. Miss Emma
Morris and Mrs. Adrian Lyon and
Mrs. Henry Dillon ten received.