Lutheran Women of the East Pennsylvania Synodical Society: Miss Marietta Staake.
Women's Home Mission Society: Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss Ford.
Philadelphia Baptist City Mission Society: Workers in the City Mission.
Swedish Baptist Church: Rev. Swenson.
Protestant Episcopal Church, St. Paul's Mission: Mr. Frank Longshore.
Protestant Episcopal Church: Rev. Weinstein.
Norwegian Church: Rev. Halvor Midtbo.
Lutheran Church of the Mission Syndicate: Rev. A. H. Winter.
Pennsylvania Bible Society: Mr. James Levins.
Immigrant Missionary of the General Council of the Lutheran Church: Rev. Erich Saul.
Young Women's Christian Temperance Union: Miss Mary Grunninger.
Young Men's Christian Association: Mr. Denberg.
North American Civic League for Immigrants: Mr. W. Hartzel.
Council of Jewish Women: Mrs. E. Shevall.
Association for Protection of Jewish Immigrants: Dr. H. D. Pearlman.
Catholic Immigration Society: Mrs. Brown.
Polish Society: Mr. Dutkievitz.
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick: Mr. Thos. D. Ferguson.
Society for Italian Immigrants: Miss Jennie Lanzetta.
Catholic Temperance Society: Mrs. Smith.
Alliance Help for Lithuanian Immigrants: Mrs. Susanna Baranowsky.
Emigration Statistics
Emigration for a period of years is about one-third. From 1908–1910 inclusive: 81 per cent. had been in America not over five years; 14.7 not over ten years.
Of those coming to this country from 1890–1900 only 70 per cent. were found here at the end of that period.
In 1899–1909 there were more than 8,000,000 immigrants admitted. Of this number 1,013,974 were under fourteen years of age, and 6,786,506 were between 14–44, and 412,554 were over forty-five.
Present Responsibility for Future Opportunity
The problem of restricting immigration that for many years has been puzzling the politicians, reformers and various civic and philanthropic and religious societies and national organizations, has been settled for the time, at least, by the European War.
The danger is that the Christian Church shall regard this breathing spell as a time for the relaxation of energy. Such an attitude is wholly contrary to the real meaning of this hour and does not at all respond to its earnest offer of a splendid opportunity for effective service and permanent achievement. It is the very best time we have had for several years to get together, to study conditions, to canvass fields, to discover needs, and develop methods of work.