The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Conclusion of the Annual Meeting of the
Woman's State Society.
Srarinl To h r,iia Ia

Conclusion of the Annual Meeting of the
Woman's State Society.
Special to tho Indianapolis journal.
MuNeIE, Ind- May 23.-The Wonan's Foreign
Missionary Society of the State of Indiana closed its
eleventh annual session here to-day. The meeting
throughout has been ono of unusual interest. The
papers read and addresses delivered have been rare
intellectual and spiritual treats Delegates pres
ent from all parts of the State Mrs. Anna Morrison
Clark delivered yesterday afternoon excellent adj
dress on woman's work in Christianity compared to
in6delity. In this she showed the terrible
deeds which infde women are capable Of COM
hitting and how the influence of Christ's
spirit as it comes to them through the
gospel means, lnellows and softens the heart and
makes the doors of acts Of benevoienee, love
and charity 1t lifts them above shame and crime
and puts them into ethereal atmosphere where love
for God prompts the heart to noble deeds. 1t is the
duty of women in Christian lands to cultivate this
spirit for personal benefit then to extend its infu-
to those in heather darkness or those who are
bound up in the narrow sphere of their prejudices
history of the work in the State, from its organ
izati0n in 1870 down to the present time, had been
prepared by Mrs. Kate Norris and read by Emily
st. John. Mrs. Chaffee, who presided this ses
sion presided that first meeting, Miss Jennie
Willing having organized the first auxiliary.
Miss Sadie Keely, of Indianapolis, conducted very
interesting map exercise. This consisted in naming
and locating the mission stations planted by the NJ E.
Church and synopsis of the good work being done
by them
The principal exercise Of the session, last night,
the address of Mrs. P. G. Donnelson, of Evans
ton, H., on the Obligations of american Women to
Themselves" In this She touched upon the duties of
in all moral and religious work. She held that
in this missionary work America derives great ben
efs do the heather lands By the exercise attend
ing the duties women grow mentally, morally and
physically stronger and that noble doctrine, the
brotherhood of man, is developed and we lose sight
1 self We and ns s f0s sa
heather and lead them into the light, one dayt
they will it were grasp this nation by the throat
and say pay what thou owest," We do owe them
much; we them the civihzing and Christian
izing influence of gospel and this we should pay,
to protect society against the customs and SUPER
stions of these lands that quietly stealing into onr
midst to demoralze our society.
This address strong one aud was heartily re-
ceived. The session to-day opened with devotional
ercses conducted by Mrs. Gaddis of Frankfort, and
Mrs StuIlard of Lafayette. Reports from the North
Indiana Conference were then read by Mrs. b. Smith,
of this city aeg which Miss Hette Blenker OF Evans
vile read most excellent essay from this theine Il
slept and dreamed that life was beauty; | woke
and found that life duty" Mrs. X. T. Haynes,
of Connersyle reported for the Southeastern Indi-
ana Conference. Tho work had been crippled greatly
by the ravages of the food.
Airs Mikeis then delivered in a most pleasing way
a address on Encouragement to Faith and Works. "
This was listened to with great interest and contained
about all that could be said upon the subject;
The committee enrolment reported the whole
number of delegates 105 distributed follows:
Northern Indiana Conference, Ga Northwestern In
diana Conference, Ill Indiana Conference II; South
eastern Indiana Conference, 49, visitors. Al. A Sc
res of resolutions presented by the
proper committee and adopted. The commit
tee on time and place reported, recon-
mending that, as the State meeting is not part of
work proper and thus. as it requires consdera
BILE outlay of time and money, further State meet
ings be held. This created quite an animated dis
c1ssion and the report rejected by almost
unanimous vote. The matter Pecommitted and
the committee retired and reported in few minutes
| recommending the next meeting be held in Trinity
Church Lafayette, the last week in May. 1884 The
committee nominations reported the following,
4lof
President Mrs Anna Baggs. indianapolis; first vice
president Mrs. A. NJ. Clark. Richmond; second vice
president. Mrs. Bryan Lafayette secretary Mrs. A
B. Allen. Greencaste; treasurer, Mrs. DIR. Andrus
Lafayette.
After conservation service, led by Mrs. Newkirk,
of Connersville the convention adjourned The
meeting was regarded most happy one, and. the
ladies of Munce congratulate themselves that it has
given their work here such an impetus it has not
ba1 in Iona Vii