The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-27

lowing named officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Reu-
ben Green; Vice Presidents, Mrs. John
Skilton, Mrs. Samuel Sargent, Miss NJ.
A. Clouch; Secretaries, Miss NJ. Ball
and Mrs. C.. D. White; Treasurer, Mrs.
d. w. Smith; Executive Committee,
Mrs. Reuben Green, Mrs. John Skilton,
Miss H. B. Emerson, Mrs. Charles EN-
erson, Miss S. G.. Fish, Mrs. D. Haynes,
Mrs. H. B. BIaney, Mrs. G. B. Joselyn
and Mrs. Caleb Emory. The society
then adjourned to the temporary home,
No. Oak Place, where, after the an
nual inspection of the premises, some
private business was transacted.
The public meeting was held at three
O'Clock in the afternoon. The report OF
the Secretary gave gratifying account
of the work of the society during the
past year, and in some portions was
very severe upon protesting Christians,
ministers, officers and members of the
church for their offenses against moral
ity. The report of the treasurer showed;
Cash received, $SS, 113 "a; expenditures,
SSl,7lS "a; balance in treasury, Sl,4OO.
The Rev. George F. Pentecost was the
first speaker. He rejoieed that there
were four instances in the Bible in di-
rect precedent of the object of this So
ciety-the reform and reclamation Of
fallen women; that the harlot Rahao
was one in the line of our Lords anees-
try, that Mary Magdalen's love and de-
votion to him were ehronicled, and that
we had his iexample in forgiving the
woman taken in adultery. He said
that those who should be foremost in
this reform - church members - were
to be found; that fallen woman had no
enemy so bitter as unfallen woman.
There is a pride of sex, a sternness oi
virtue which can judge nothing SO
, hardly as a lapse from it. This work,
he said, cannot be a purely moral re-
form; it must be also religious reform
, and prosecuted in the name and by the
. help of our Lord Jesus Christ. No man
or woman can be lifted out of any sin
however great or however small, by
anything but tie grace Of God. Why
: it would require as much Of the grace
of God to save man, even a minister
of the Gospel, from his eigar-let me
: tell Brother Trask that do not Relieve
the sin is as great as he may imagine il
his bigOtry-as to save woman from
harlotry. Mr. Trask-"hear that, la.
diesr') Mr.. Pentecost said that were {
woman who had been prostitute, bu
: had reformed and been converted, Il
5 present herself before a church for al
Il mission, she would be refused, but tn,
, man who sedueed her, let lie be ever s,
: notorious a rogue, were he to profes
e convention, would be gladly received
J And it is not the men of the church
} but the women, who would do this.
The Rev. George II. Vibbert and tn
II Rev. Mr.. Parker followed in remark
upon the subject and work of the Sc
!. ciety.
:. WOMEN MINISTER'S CONVENTION.
/ On Thursday the Convention of Won
e en- Ministers was largely attended, an
/. was Of unusual interest.
b RADICAL PEACE SOCIETY.
1t At the Radical Peace Society, Woma
d Suffrage was urged as the best praetici
It guarantee against war in the future.
10 woMAN's BOARD OF MISSIONS.
Is This society convened at ten o'eloC
is A. NJ. at Mt. Vernon chapel, Mrs. Albe
'e Bowker in the Chair. Earnest address
Of were made by Mrs. Capron of Indi
h Mrs. Stanley of China and Miss We
N of Turkey. An affecting tribute vi
s. paid to the memory of the Treasure
es Mrs. Homer Bartlett, who died May
I'd These memorial services were conduct
in a most touching manner, and deep
r. moved those present. Appropriate re
N olutions regarding her death were pr
Of sented and unanimously adopted. IT
n exercises closed by singing: "Thou o
in gone to the grave, but we will not
lie plore thee"
r, Allusions to Woman's work and pr
Il dietions of her future participation
y Church and State were made in sever
of denominational meetings which ha'
10 never done so before. The leaven
c. working in many unaccustomed chaI
" nels, and will soon pervade the who
T. community.