Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-25
FOREIGN MISSION ARIES.
mnErIsa OF KkLia,OUs woRKEss

mhEEiNb VI HEbi0tOps "onnbNS
Annual se.,,on OF an important Un,,.,i.s
Body-Delegstes Present from vnri-
Gus Points-The riBsnoisi Report
Tho Women's Foreign Missionary socisty,
of Westminster prosbytety, met this morn.
ing in annual session at 10 O'Clock, In the
Presbyterian church OF this city. Tho
following are the otlicers Of the
society
President Mrs. d. K. Small, Of York.
Recording Socretary--Miss Ella Gal.
breath, Of York. no.
Corresponding secretary--Miss Mary
Boyer, Of Union.
Troasurer--Mrs. DIR. Park, Of Bellevue.
The first half hour was spent In devo.
tional exercises, conducted by Mrs. J. B.
Turner, Of Little Britain. after which tho
president took tho chair, and tho following
delegates answered to their names, as the
roll OF churches was called
Following are the delegates present
Bellevue Church - Mrs. Nixon, Mrs.
Maxwell and Ell, Park.
Chestnut Leve'--Miss Moore and Mrs.
Reynolds.
Columbia Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Grove,
Miss Hippo, Miss Wright aud Miss Evans.
Chanceiord--Miss X X. Boyd, aud Miss
Lizzie Smith.
Monaghan--Mis L. L. Coover.
Little Britain-Miss Emma Reed, Mrs.
Collins Mrs. j, B. Turner.
Lancaster. Miss Mary Carson, Mrs.
Or. Mitchell, Miss May Hutohiason, and
Miss Piper
Leacock - Mrs MoIIvaius aad Mss
Lefevre.
Mariotta-Mrs. Casssll aud Mrs. Crout
Pequca-Mrs. John Miller, MIRA. j.
Wanner and Miss Sua Vanntr.
Slate Ridge--Mrs. Park. Miss Kizs o
Ieaks.
Slatey iIle--Mrs. G. Il. Moe oukey.
Unon--Mrs. V. x Alex tndsr, Mes. L.
NJ. Patterson.
Wrightsyilo-Niss Sac McConkey and
Mrs. II. Wilton.
York Ptimp, Mss Wilhslm anl
Miss NJ. Young
Pine Groye---Mss O. NJ. Crawford.
-strasburg - Mrs Spencer aad Miss
Martin.
lu addition TO the delegates, n very
large number of ladies from tho different
churches in the presbytcry weTo present,
which, with the visitors from the city,
made congregation OF about 800 Quite
anumber OF the ladies led Ia prayer, Others
made addresses, while the earnestn ess of
the body in singing gave evidence Of the
great interest which all have ia .hs cause
OF foreign missions.
Miss GaIbreath, tho secretary. read her
annual report, whtoh contains au outline
of the mission work done within the
bounds of presbytery during the past year,
and many valuable suggestions regarding
the future work OF the society.
The annual reports Of the tarrty three
societies and bands within the jurisdiction
OF the presbytery were also read, sac wing
the cause of foreign missions TO be ia a
healthy condition.
The annual report of the treaNI ..r was
was read MS follows:
Tho Annual REPORT
Report of the treasurer of Westminster
Presby terial society for the year end inr
September "a, 1884
Amount received OF Aux. Societies ...sI 97l I!
pa,3 ,a,i paIent p soctety;:. 7g2 -
---fl, p s.
balance In Trcasurers hanGs.......s Ils %
Money reported but not received. .....t iOi o.
Amount from Auxiliary Society. 97i I!
Amount raised during year.......... s1,l3s 7!
Afternoon ses,,op.
Mis Alexander, wife of Rev. James
Alexander. both of whom returned from
their mission field in India last June, ad
dressed the meeting. Her little dang ghtel
dressed in lIindoo costume sang beautifully
10 the language of that country. A mission
baEd from York, under tho direction OF
Miss Maggie Young, composed Of the
following children Bertha Crider, Minnie
Gohls, Anna Crider, Ella Ebert, Elsie
Gross, Isabella Mclean and Edith Young,
admirably did it's part in song, scripture
and other ROTATIONS Miss Edith Young
read also an original essay on Japan.
An election Of officers for the ensuing
year took place-the officers of the
present year being elected by soclamation
Adjourned.