The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
S. Jersey P~resbytery
Meets In VineIand
Number of Pleasantville Ladies
Hear Interesting Reports on
Missionary Work of Societies.

The South jersey ~PreSbytery had an
all day and evening session at Vine
land and a number of ladies of this
city attended the morning and after
noon meetings. The secretary of over
seas and hospital work gave an inter-
esting talk on the work done by the
various societies for the hospitals in
Syria and in Kentucky, also reading
the names of the societies that gave
layettes and bandages among them
being Pleasantville Missionary Society.
Miss DeHaven spoke OF assessments,
saying we should be glad of any in
crease in the budget, as that meant
more work has been done in the past
year.
Field Secretary Mrs. Hancock spoke
about China and the impression our
moving pictures have on the Chinese,
saying pictures of our bathing beau
ties, and the triangle love affairs make
them think that is the regular Ameri-
can way OF living. And that doesn't
raise us in their good opinion.
Mrs. Smith spoke on Literature and
about sending dolls to India, saying
the more droIl and. ugly they are the
better they like them.
Mrs. Sarah n. McClelland spoke on
Mission Study and Missionary Educa-
ton, saying "a classes were formed
last year, and she had the books on
Japan, China and India. Carneys Point
received the banner for mission study
work and classes.
Mrs. James Duguid, Jr., of the New
York Board of Foreign Missions, gave
an interesting talk. She recommended
that every hurch have a Missionary
Council, about the Japanese Jr.
C. E. SocIesy dressing dolls and send
ing them to GU people in the noun
tains OF Kentucky. She spoke about
the work among the Indians in the
West, and of a Mormon child called
Anna Bell, who was brought 10 the
mission school wrapped in rags. She
had been exposed to all the vice and
~wickedness of her home, and after six
months what a wonderful change had
been made in her. And about condi
lions in India a short time ago, where,
at the mission schools, they were
afraid TO undress at night when they
went to bed, never knowing when a
revolution would start. And how, at a
dinner, the lawyers and other public
speakers were joking about the old
Gods they used TO worship and were
loudly applauded. But when they jok-
ed about the new God, Jesus Christi,
they were Kissed and made leave the
room. She said Japan is our greatest
enemy, and that it is our own fault.
One reason is our movies. She says
We should teach our children to love
them, and do for them, or we cannot
expect anything different. She told
how Jean Mckenzie was asked were
they afraid OF the snakes and the ter
rors that go by night, and the answer
was No. The only thing that would
brighten them would be if the men and
women in America would forget and
fail them.
Mrs. Miller spoke on the money re
ceived and not received. She spoke OF
how much money is overdue-S300,
000-and said if every woman who
belonged to a missionary society
would give the price Of a postage
stamp a day, or 81 a year, the funds
would never be behind. She would
like the moneys OF the various soeie-
ties Sent quarterly, 10th OF June, Sep
TENDER, December and March. Also
contingent fund to be sent to Mrs.
Miller.
Miss Baird. leader of ~ehildren's work
of Wilmington, Del. gave an interest
ing talk on the Light Bearers Soeie-
ty", Illustrating her talk with dolls
dressed to represent the different coun-
tries We hear about. She said it was
deplorable the dearth OF leaders for
the children's societies. and said if
leaders would have objects to show
the children at the meetings. il wouli
hold their attention. She spoke of her
society and the little tots brought in
their mite boxes at the END OF the
year, and when opened contained Owe
1910.
Then Mrs. Manchee spoke on Stew
ardship, and that we should take up
the work in U societies.
Among the ladies who attended the
meeting We're Mrs. Thomas NJ. SimaD-
ton, Mrs. Raymond G. ireland, Mrs.
James Porteus. Mrs. George n. Bates,
Mrs. Clara Wilkinson, Mrs. Thomas
Parker. Mrs. VIM. Irelan, Mrs. VIM.
Gordon, Mrs. Louis Muhly, Mrs. Geo.
Scholes. Mrs. Calvin Burns, Mrs. F..
Tresidder, Mrs. Mary Cheyney, Mrs.
Neil s. Campbell. Mrs. Garfield Roser
and Mrs. Mary Stephenson.