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18 Prison J. 399 (1938)

handle is hein.journals/prsjrnl18 and id is 1 raw text is: PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY PRESIDENT'S REPORT The Pennsylvania Prison Society first saw the light the same year that our forefathers met in Philadelphia to frame the Con- stitution of the United States. Accordingly it celebrated its 150th birthday on the seventh of May, 1937, with a Commemorative Ser- vice in old Christ Church, where its first president, Bishop White, so often officiated as rector and otherwise during his long and use- ful career. The service that marked the commemoration of the Society's birthday was conducted by the Rector Emeritus, Dr. Louis C. Washburn, assisted by Rev. Percy R. Stockman, Director of the Seamen's Church Institute. Bishop Francis M. Taitt, Rev. Ernst Pfatteicher, D.D., President of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania, and William B. Harvey, of the Society of Friends, made addresses, and the boys choir of Christ Church contributed the music. It seemed appropriate to choose this same anniversary year to invite the American Prison Association to hold its Annual Congress in Philadelphia. Although the arrangements entailed a good deal of expense and much extra. work for our staff, it was hoped that the Congress would arouse fresh interest in prison problems and perhaps draw new members into the Society. Repre- sentative committees were organized by the Society to arrange for the entertainment of the delegates, Dr. Charles E. Beury acting as Chairman of the Philadelphia Committee, and the Hon. John D. Pennington, former Secretary of Welfare, being the head of the State-Wide Committee that was formed. Over one hundred and fifty persons served on these committees, and, in addition to the Governor of Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia, His Eminence D. Cardinal Dougherty, Bishop Taitt, Dr. Robert C. Wells, the President of the Federation of Churches, and Rabbi William HI. Fineshriber lent their approval as Honorary Chairmen. The Congress was held in the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, and interesting exhibits were displayed. Among these was an exhibit showing the present work as well as the history of the Pennsylvania Prison Society. The Congress began with a meeting on Sunday evening, October 10th, at which Dr. Daniel A. Poling, pastor of Temple Baptist Church, delivered a stirring and interesting ad- dress, the invocation being pronounced by Rev. Father Bernard C. Parley, Chaplain at the Eastern State Penitentiary, and the closing benediction being given by Rabbi Sidney E. Unger, Chap- lain at the Philadelphia County Prison. 399

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