Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-03-20
Cong'l Church
Luncheon With
Talk on Missions

| The large crowd of women who glad
ly came out on Tuesday to the Con-
gregational luncheon in the GrantwoOd
Church filled all the seats at the three
long tables.
The tables looked very spring-like
and attractive in their yellow trim
mings, yellow baskets of bonbons and
yellow daffodils, and the luncheon
menu was marvel of culinary genius,
| finishing with the treat of raspberry
ice cream, home made, and cakes of
| delicious manufacture.
The guests, who represented both
| Cliffside Park and Palisade, then heard
with pleasure the address of Mrs. H.
Swarz, the guest of honor and speaker
of the occasion, who had come from
Montclair to speak of missions.
Mrs. Swarz was introduced by the
president of the Ladies' Aid, Mrs. c..
Sheffield. Mrs. Swarz, as the presi-
dent of the New Jersey Home Mission
airy Union, after expressing her inter-
est in the GrantwOod Church, told of
the different boards of women, the
New Jersey branch, which is the For
eign Mission one, and the Home Mis-
sionary Federation, which is the moth
err of all the denominations. She pre-
scented the various fields which are the
special objects of the Home Mission
airy Union. Under the Home Mission
airy Society they help support Mr.. Pier
son in Oklahoma, and to him and his
remarkably able family Christmas
cards and letters were sent by the
Missionary societies as well, "just as
though they were home folks" as he
said in his great appreciation of this
friendly touch to him SO far from
home.
Through it the Missionary Society
of Grantwood also aids the Congrega-
tional Sunday School Extension So
ciety, the Church Building Society and
the Ministerial Board of Relief. Then,
too, as an extra, there is tbs Schauffler
School in Cleveland, big Americana
zation center, for in it are II nationali-
ties-girls learning to work together,
to live together and to play together
as they are being trained for work
among their own people.
AS an instance of what this school
means to our country and to us of
which we should feel proud of having
share, it was told of one girl that she
was sent into Russian colony in
which the people were 80 per cent dis
loyal, and she found that the reason
for that was their not understanding
the police or other things here in this
strange country or the visiting nurses.
They did not understand why we were
so good to them, and they were sus-
picious of everything.
Mrs. Swarz then explained the great
Interchurch movement, one of the big
gest pieces of work which has ever
been put before the church and which
will extend over five years.
At the close of Mrs. Swarz's inter-
esting and Illuminating address, which
was greeted with applause, the presi-
dent and Rev. n c. Cause, the pastor
of the church, expressed their thanks,
and the pastor spoke of the vast ter
ritOrieS where there We're no churches
at all in this country and where the
money can be used to advantage.
Ladies' Aid.
The Ladies' Aid meeting was then
held, with Mrs. Sheffield presiding.
Mrs. Irving Wright, the corresponding
secretary, resigned on account of bust
ness, and Mrs. Thayer was appointed
to take her place, while Mrs. Vaughn
will assume her duties as chairman of
the Kitchen Committee.
Mrs. Velsey, chairman of the Call
ing Committee, reported II calls made
by her committee.
Mrs. Shepherd, chairman of the
Work Committee, will take charge of
quilting party to make up two quilts
for which the society has orders, and
the party will take place on Tuesday,
March %.
A covered dish supper will be given
by the society on Thursday, April s,
for social evening of the church fam
lily.
On March "a Mrs. Sheffield and Mrs.
W. Clark expect to go to the city to the
Gerry Society and to Ballevue Hospital
with magazines, and any member is
welcome to accompany them, and all
will take luncheon in town.
The society increased its member
ship by one more member, Mrs. H. r.