The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-25
ANNIVERSARIES
OF the Christian Missionary Soci-
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Yesterday afternoon Rev. A. l. Hobbs,
of Illinois, assumed the duties of President
of the General Convention, held in the Cen
trail Church, and appointed the following
Committees:
On Enrollment-F. NJ. Ragland, and Bros.
Kirkham and Tyler.
On Order of Business-A. N. Gilbert, A.
E. Meyers, and J. NJ. Atwater.
The committees made their reports, and
F. NJ. Green, the Secretary of the Conven-
ton, submitted his annual report, of which
the following is a summary of the receipts
by States:
Wyoming Territory, So; Virginia, So;
SIG; Oregon, $40; Texas, $40; Nebraska,
$42 so; Pennsylvania, $5S SO; Iowa, 500;
Indiana, Sl45 II; Missouri, $287 40; Him
ois. $336 92; Kentucky, 1868 80; Ohio,
| $419 80.
Governor Bishop presented resolution,
| which was unanimously adopted, inviting
members of other denominations who were
present to par .icipate in the exercises.
Alter the report of the Secretary and the
appointment of other commiteesa number
of addresses were then made, Father B. U.
Watkins speaking in behalf of the work in
Minnesota, and w. A. Belding in behalf of
a proposed mission in Brooklyn, N. Y. The
Convention then adjourned with the sing
ing of the hymn, 81 Love Thy Kingdom,
Lord" and the benediction by John
Phillips.
The evening session was opened with a
social meeting led by T. D. Garvin, after
which the President of the Convention de-
livered an interesting missionary address.
The Woman's Missionary Society at their
afternoon session elected the following Of
ficers;
For President, Mrs. Jamison; Cores
ponding Secretary, Mrs. Wallace Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. Tomlinson; Treasurer,
Mrs R. T. Brown.
State Secretaries-K Kentucky, Mrs. B. B.
Folger; Illinois, Mrs. Lindsay; Ohio, Mrs.
Wheedon; Michigan, Mrs. Hurd; Iowa,
Mrs. Mary Fuller; New York, Mrs Whar-
ton; Indiana, Mrs. Dye; Tennessee Mrs.
Flippen Kansas Mrs. Goodman; Virginia,
Mrs. Tyler; Pennsylvania Mrs. Miller;
Wisconsin, Mrs. Smart
The General Convention convened again
this morning, and after half hour spent
in social worship led by Brother b. N. Bot
kins the remainder of the forenoon was
spent in hearing the reports of the different
Committees which were appointed yester-
day, and general discussion of the mis-
siOnary question.
This afternoon Rev. J. w. Mountjoy, of
Missouri, will deliver an address upon the
subject of "Sunday-school WORK" and this
evening Elder J. B. Briney, of Maysville,
KY, will address the meeting.
At the meeting of the Woman's Mission
ary Society held at the Richmond street
Church a number of reports from the diff
ferent State Secretaries were read, and fol-
lowed with an address by Mrs Joseph King,
of AlleghanT, Penn. At noon dinner was
served for all in the basement of the Cen
tral Church.
The programme Of the Colored Christian
Convention at Zion Church, to-day, was as
follows: At $3.50 a. III. social service was
held, led by ]. d. Smith; at 8 the business
session convened, and adopted the reports
of the different committees; at 10 Elder H.
NJ. Ayers, of Lexington, delivered all ad-
dress on corporations. A business meet
ing will be held this afternoon and this
evening there will be preaching.