, 1874-03-29

Annual Meeting Of the Northwestern
Branch Of the Women's
Society.
Report Of Werk During tho Naturalization Of
Officers.
State OF the Finances.

State OF the Finances.
The annual meeting Of the Northwestern Branch d
the woruen,s Foreign Missionary Society was helt
Yesterday morning in tho First Methodist Church
The States included In tho Bra1ch-1linois, Indians
S1I1a3ssn, ana W!sconsin-were well represented
about ff>y ladies' being present. hrs. d. hauun
vas elected TO prezde, and the meeting Taa opened
with prayer by Mrs. Bcsg, c. Rl4inheld-
AxENDrSa THE BYLAWS.
The first business before tho meeting Was pro
posed chauge the byaws, as to give an ass1stant
to each State Secretary This business wins Inter
rup:ed by motion to appoint Committee On homl'
nationa. Considerable discussion followed
Mra. Willing received permission 10 1e=a her
amendment to The fifth bylaw, which Vns adopted. II
follows
State, to be elected At the annual meeting Any e
caucy occurring can be hlled ut any Quarterly meet
THE NOMINATING co1,HTTEE.
On motion, tho State delegations were authorized
to appoint two ladies' each, to constitute Nominating
Committee.
Iowa Illinois, 3lrs. clendenning- and Mrs: a. O.
shnrr: auehtgaE Mrs Pitcher and Msz; Robertson
Wisconsin, alrs Ho1seE @ and Ats. Marshall lnd1ana
The Committee then retired to make nominations
officers OF tho Branch and deeg:tes to the E1ecu-
EEPonrs OF OFFICERS.
While waiting the report Of The Nominating CON
1ttee tne varlous repurs Of officers were called for
the NUMBER q auriaIy soSietea established had not
been large as hitherto It the larger towns
had tean Thoroughly worked up previously. Tho col
nor had the prospects ever oeen better.
Mrs. Hit, State Secretary, then re2d the repo7t OF
tho illinois Association, showing highly prosperous
condition Of that portion Of tho Branch, and paying on
e!o1aent tribute TO the memory OF two OF tue de-
ceaeed members.
TIE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
PreT1ous to adjournng, tho following preamble and
and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
"WHEEEAs. Tho Ladies' Temperance Association Of
Chicago hare kindly uiRed the Ladies' Of this meet
ing 10 bo present at a mass meeting; and
"WHEnEAs, There is pressure Of business and but
short period OF time allotted to the prosecution OF tie
q WHEREAS, Many Of US d. home aru a>tivel; en-
gagged in the temperance work, and feel exceedingly
desizous Of testiiyng Il! some WY opF appreciation
ting forth for the accomplishment of the reform in
which they are engaged; therefore, bett
western Branch Of the Nornaps Foreign Missionary
soiety, nov In session In this city hereby acknowl
edgo with deep regret te necessity that forbids their
iance with tho kind invitation Of the Indies Of the
q iftsoIc-d, THAT our heartfelt s5mpath1es and
prayers attend the efforts Of tho Indies Of Chicago IN
their campaign against this giant evil in is strong
Il ixso1red, That wc will attend in body, as many
Of rnny be able to do 20, the mass-meettng Oh
Nonday afternoon, March 80.
"a eso.rcd That these resolutions be printed In the
c1ty Rapers, and also copy Presented TO the "on-
The Convention then took short recess, and at
O'Clock WAS called to order by Airs. Marcy.
.I1soE14LANEoCs.
On motion, Publication Committee wss appointed
b; the Chair, follows Mrs. Dr.. IIi Mrs. DR.. Dan
<s-:h, Mrs. j. F. Willing, aud Mrs. Willard.
r4ar, as Fape1,, soc,.inn u res so 5nt1
dnced rs frat=rna1 delegates, and each made short
address.
tho report Of the State Secretary OF Indiana, showing
the organization Of twenty-one new societies. The
work vas progressing 1nost 1arorah'y..
Miss Rulison, wel-known missionary worker,
made The report for Michigan. The records showed
The formation Of eco societies in the as: four years,
With membership Of $500: and the subscribers to
The No1nans Fund were about half thu number Of
n,e nabers The :ss3eiation we're preparing number
II :oanE ladies ioz missi9n.ry work. and expected
Mrs Moses Smith, President OF ihe Brd of Interior
II the Congregational Church, said tho Board had
wenty missionaries in the field, mostly In i1is, and
Eas doing large and progressive work.
Delegates then elected to represent tho Branch
It The meeting OF tho Baptist Board Of Missions in tho
ouowing were elected: Ars- Marcy, Mr. Dr. Dan
'o5th, MEs. Da14d Eel, and Mre; William Wheeler:
Mrs Marshall then presented the report Of the Wis
,6nGin Association. There 50 societies. divided
morg three district organizations The work was
quite satisfactorily, though Wsconain,
,e;nG newly Settled was, ltse,f receiving contrlbu
ions for missionary lnbors within It's own boundaries
IN the whole however, the Society had created In
rea6iug interest in missionary work
1nEAsCHEA's REoorT.
The report Of the Treasurer. bigs 3. F. Queal Wis
ead, showing receipts as follows:
sa1ance Oh hand april s, 1873.......... Sl,7o2o7
seceived from Illinois. nois.................... 5.5UG5
deceived from h1ichigsn. n.............. 3,5oC.S6
secsiYed from fndtcua. 9Gd72
Received from Wisconsin 1,157.s1
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures. 603.SC
$1536c.91 |
II, ,130.S5
Balance on hand. s. ,2o39. .I6 |