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q layman, of the Logan Church. were
elected to the board of trustees TO MI
vacancies caused by the deaths of the
Rev. George Gaul and Mahlon Bryan.
Mr. Boswell stated that Charles S. Cal
we'll president of the Corn Exchange
National Bank, who resigned from the
board because of business pressure, had
signified his Willingness to serve when
needed.
New Trustees Elected
The following trustees were elected
to serve for the term which expires in
1922: John W. Sparks, Thomas Brad
ley, Justice Alexander Simpson. Jr.
Charles Scott Jr., Albert r. Turner.
Jr., William L. Simmons. Horace NJ
Rumsey. Richard J. Freeman, William
Boyd and A. l. Wood. The new trustees
elected from among the ministers were
the Reverend Doctors Henry G. Whaley,
Gladstone Holm, Robert II. Crawford,
Fred A. Gacks, Alvin L. Copper and
Arthur c. James. The ministers re-
elected were: Bishop Joseph f. Berry.
Jacob S. Hughes J. G. Bickerton, Milton
H. eTichols. Edward f, Randolph and
George II. Lorah.
Bishop Berry presided at the morning
session, and the Rev. DIR. Thomas w.
Mckinney. of Coatesville opened with a
prayer. The convention moved TO bear
fraternal greetings to the laymen'S con-
vention which will be held tomorrow.
It's respects were also paid to the Rev.
John Stringer. pastor of two small
churches at wallingford and South Me-
dia. The Rev. Mr.. Stringer who is
seventy-nine years old, was admitted TO
the conference.
The conference passed a resolution of
confidence in the Y. NJ. G. A. after lis
tenng to talks on what that organization
had done by Walter a. Wood, the gem
eral secretary here, and the Rev. James
j. Gingham. member OF the conference.
who was Y. NJ. c. A. worker in
France.
Bishop Berry granted Secretary Wood
ten minutes to address the conference
during the morning session. The "Y'
official condemned as incorrect and mis-
leading the reports that the organiza-
tion overcharged enlisted mes.
Many workers were commended by
General Pershing for gallantry," said Mr..
Wood. In May, 1917 he asked for more
Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries, for the reason
that we must win the moral war if no
other
Mr.. Wood said it was necessary to
charge for commodities sent overseas
R because of the heavy freight rates. In
some instances soldiers thought they
not understand the value of French
money.
Il The speaker stated that of 1850 y. NJ.
c. A. workers only 473 were in this
country. The organization has 1900 huts
! In France, which were described as COM
Portable and well heated. Coal, he said,
y cost $40 ton in France.
Other interesting figures Aiven by Mr..
Wood dealt with the number of secre-
taries who were casualties.
OF 700 ministers doing overseas work
I under the direction of the Y. M. c. A,
thirteen have died in service. he said
Z OF the Y. NJ c. A. workers generally,
fifty-four have died in France, eleven
having been killed in action. Gassed
and wounded total sixty-seNen. Gal
lantry in action has earned decorations
for 1o0 workers. he declared.
The association has done it's work.
said Mr.. Wood, and we are not dis
coura ged. We intend expanding our
work as long as American forces re.
main overseas"
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So.
ciety is holding its anniversary meeting
4, this afternoon in the Spring Garder
Church, beginning at o'clock. DIR
Brinton d. Bradley, of India, will make
the address.
Psntecostai Service Today
A pentecostsl service is to be held al
4 clock The Rev. c. NJ Boswell will
be IN charge.
The Educational Society will hold itt
annual dinner at o'clock this evening
at 145 North Fifteenth street The Rev
DR. .Adelbert 70. Piper. pastor of the
First Church of wilkes-Barre, will speal
on "The Functions OF the Educationa
Society. With Reference TO the Centen
4 AIRY Movement.
The conference board of education anc
the Epworth League will hold a com
bined anniversary meeting tonight in tn
i Spring Garden Church. Addresses will
f be made by the Rev. DIR. L. s. Triple
Of Drew Theological Seminary and DR.
Charles f. Guthrie, of Chicago, actin,
secretary of the Epworth League. Tn,
a choir OF the Seventh Street Church will
provide the music. IL will be directed
By Raymond C. Seeburger, with Mis-
Isabella Ferris at the organ.