Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-06-07
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
Proceedings Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society OF
the Mo. Conference.

The Fifth Annual Session of this Society
VAS held in Mexico, Mo-, commencing May
10Th, at 9 o'clock. After an interesting ]
prayer meeting, led by Rev. T. J.. Geoeh,
{. E. of the Mexico District, the President,
Mrs. Adam Hendrix, Of Fayette, took the
Chair, The roll was called and some 20
members answered to their names. An ell
sgant and appropriate address of welcome
was read by Miss Henrietta Cauthorn' OF
Mexico, which was responded to In lifting
words by Mrs. Geo. Harrison, of Glasgow
A wsll..imed and appropriate address was
then read by the President. /
The report of the Treasurer was read
and, on motion, referred to the Auditor.
The following committees were then ap-
pointed:
Or FrxAscE.-Mrs. r. P. Williams, Mrs.
H. Cubberly, Mrs. E. P. zimmerman.
Or PUBLIcATIoN.-Ms. j. +. Shores,
Mrs Geo. B. Harrison, Mrs. j. j.. Watts.
4 letter from Mrs. Nathan scarrits,
President of Southwest Mo. Conference 30
ciety, relating to the publication OF the
Missionary paper called the Esansst, was
read and, on motion, refs rred to the COM
mittes on publication.
A letter from Mrs. Bryan, of the Sem
mole Academy in the Indian Territory, re-
ouesting aid for that Institution. wss read
and referred to the committee on finance.
The Society then adjourned 20 meet at
o'clock, p. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Society convened again at z o'clock,
p. NJ. Religious services were cendu ctea
BY Rev. ]. A. M%unpower, 2. Z. OF the
Fayette District.
The Minutes Of the previous session were
read a.d approved.
The report of the Corresponding Secre-
tsry was then read, which showed the So
ciety to be in a prosperous condition.
Reports from the Vice-PresideRts were
then called for, and Mrs. ]. F. Shores, Vice
President of the Fsyette District, Miss
Mary Bruce, Vice-President Of the Platts-
burg District, and Mrs. G. j. Warren, Vice
President OF the ChilIicothe District, made
verbal reports.
Interesting reports from the Auxiiiary
Societies at Plattsburg. Glasgow, Mont
gomery City, Fayette. Norborne, Fulton
Salisbury and Sturgeon we're read by thei
respective delegates. Also, reports from
the Young Ladies' Societies at Fsystte ane
Louisiana. and the Juvenile Societies q
Plattsburg, Fulton, Montgomery City
Brunswick and Glasgow.
Rev. J. A. Mumpower, by invitation G
the President. addressed the Society in
few earnest words of encourageme nt.
A touching letter from Mary Fayewt
Dimes. a Chinese girl who is being educa'
ed by the Young Ladies' Society of Fa!
cite. in the Mission School in Shsnghs
China, was read. Alse, one from Rev.
W. Lanbuth, P. E. of the Shanghai LII
trict.
The Society then adjourned to me ct in
public meeting at 8 o'clock, to listen to
address by Bishop J. c. Grsnbery.
NIGHT SESSION.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the President a
peared and took the Chair. After mus
by the choir, Bishop Granbery lead
prayer. then read a scriptural lesson. L
familiar hymn commencing "From G rec
lands lev mountains was then sung by
choir, after which Bishop Granbery p
ceede1 to deliver An interesting and h'gf
instructive address; at the close OF Will
the question OF making life-membees In t
Society was brought before the audien
and the following persons were constisu'
life-nembers, twenty dollars each haVl
been contributed for that purpose: Mrs
C. Cranberry, Miss Beanie Younger, N
r. P. Williams, Bishop Granbery, n
A. Monroe, and Mrs. T. j. Gooch.
A collection was then taken. amount
to a considerable sum-. and several con
bu,ion, were made to the Memorial Flu
The meeting then closed with the
edicsion by Bishop CRANBERRY.
SECOND DAY-Msy 81, 1888.
The President having been called ava
meet with the General Executive Asso
ton at Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Cubic
Vice-President of st Charles District Gu
the Society to order at 9 o'clock.
Religious services were conducted by
J. F. Shores of Eorborne. The mint
were read and approved.
Mrs. T. F. Gilbert. Of Fulton was n
life-member.
A resolution, thanking Bishop GRAM
for his address last evening, was read
adopted, to which the Bishop made a p
ant response
Reports from the Auxiliary Societi
Burlington, Smiths Chapel. Bowling q
and Trey were then read. Mrs. Cubt
read Der report as Vice-President OF
st. Charles District.
A touching poem was recited by
Pedriek, of the Juvenile Society at Flu
A report from the committee on fins
recommending that the balance t$36,o
the Thank-offering Fund raised last
and now in the hands Of the treasurer
appropriated to the Indian Mission Sc
and also recommending that a similar tt
offering be made this year and appli
the same way. was read and adopted.
Report No l ofthe committee on
cation declining to sccede to the pro
ton of Mrs. Scarritt to unite with the
Mo-, Conference Society in the pubiie'
of the Euanoel. was read and adopted
Report No 2 Of the same comm
recommended that the Minutes of
meeting be not published in pamphlet
but instracting the Recording Secrets
send an abstract Of the proceedings
81. Louis Christian Advocate for pu
ton. was read and adopted.
The society decided to hold their
Annual Meeting at Plattshurg, the s
week in May
The following were elected officers
Society for the ensuing year:
Mr.. Adam Hendrix, Fayette, Pres
Mrs. II. Cubberly. louisiana, Vice
of ST Charles District; Mrs. A. Nj
Mexico, Vice President of Mexico hi
Mrs. J. r. Shores. Norborne, Vice
dent of Faye.te District; ars. CIV
Brunswick. Vice-President OF Chill
District; Mrs. Yates. Gsllatin, Vice
ident of Gallatin District; Mrs
Ksmper, st. Joseph, Vics-President
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