The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-07
MRS. W. E.PETTET
AGAIN PRESIDENT
Reelected at Annual Meeting of
NJ. P. Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society.
MRS. TOMS vIcE-PREsIDENT.

The annual meeting of the Eastern
Branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Prot
estant Church vas held On Wednes-
day at ST. Johns M. P. Church. A
fine number was in attendance, 11S be-
ing registered during the day, includ-
ing delegates from societies through
out the Eastern Conference, as well
as the following visitors: Mrs. Van
Dyke, widow of a former Missionary;
Miss Mallet, n of the NJ. P. Mission
aries, Mrs. Kiessling, soon to go out
as a missionary; Mrs. Bronson, in
missionary work; Prof. E. D. Riley,
secretary of the Atlantic County S. S.
Association, and the following minis
tiers: Rev. C. S. Kidd, President of
the Eastern Conference; Rev. George
H. Jackson, Rev. w. E. Pettet, Rev.
t. H. Slater, Rev. George d. Jones,
Rev. ]. c. Cody, Rev. L. D. Stultz, D.
D., Rev. H. S. Miller and Rev. G. w.
Toms, Jr., and a local committee, han
died the arrangements, serving a fine
roast beef dinner, and cold meats and
salad for supper All were pleased
with the bounteous repast provided.
The Church was decorated with ferns
and palms, and decorations of purple
and white, with a gilded cross. Over
the pulpit was placed, Welcome w. F.
NJ. 81, which was a silent reminder
of the welcome to all, as well as the
words of welcome by Mrs. George w
Toms, Jr. The ladies and the Church,
with the choir and s~oloist, were given
a hearty thanks.
The sessions were presided over by
Mrs. w. E. Pettet, President. The
! reports were all interesting and show.
ed a substantial gain. A report was
rendered by the special Missionary OF
the Branch, Miss Ethel L. Hampstead,
who is now in Japan. This was very
interesting to all. The treasurer re-
ported her salary raised in full by the
Branch.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Miss Gertrude Mallet, a returned Mis-
sionary, and her frst-hand stories OF
the work there, elected the interest
and attention of all.
The Church was crowded to capaci-
ty, at the evening service, despite the
rain, and again all had the privilege
of listening to a fine and interesting
address by another missionary, Mrs.
Julia H. Bronson, who has just re-
Gently returned from a tou of the
Orient. Report Was made by the
president, that Mrs. w. |. Shoemaker,
widow of the former pastor of St.
Johns, and Mrs. E. V. R. Hughes.
wife of the pastor at O~ceanville, were
very ill, and all prayed for their re-
covery, God willing, led by Rev. Geo.
w. Toms, Jr. Mrs. Raymond Orten-
dahl sang two solos during the SEES
sions.
The following officers were elected
at the afternoon session.: President,
Mrs. w. E. Pettet; 1st Vice-President,
Mrs. George w. Toms, Jr.; End Vice
Vice-President, Mrs. J.. McFadden;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. R. ].
Patterson; Recording Secretary, Mis-.
A. V. Wainwright; Treasurer, Mrs. j.
Leuppie; Board of Managers, Mrs. j.
C. Cody, Mrs. H. C. Ryder, Mrs. F. F.
Craig, Mrs. T. H. Hooper, Mrs. ]. Nc
Fadden, Mrs. w. D. Stultz, Mrs. Geo.
D. Jones; Finance committee, Mrs. ].
Leuppie, Mrs. r. j. Patterson; Pro-
gram committee, President of Branch,
Pastor and wife of entertaining soci-
ETY.; Secretary of Young Peoples
Work, Mrs. S. Burr; Secretary of
History and Literature, Mrs. G. S.
Kidd; Secretary of Thank Offering,
Mrs. H. Burks; Secretary of Scholar
ships and Bible Women, Mrs. George
w. Toms, Jr.; Secretary of Statistics,
Mrs. T. H. Slater; Secretary of Life
and Memorial, Mrs. Plant; Extension
of Work, South Jersey, Mrs. S. ].
Dorlon,. Mrs. w. D. Stultz; Central
Jersey, Mrs. o. w. Thorne, Mrs. j. c.
Cody; North Jersey, Mrs. c. S. Kidd,
Mrs. R. F. Day.
The next meeting will be held in
Westyille. n. J.