Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-11
METHODIST MISSIONS.
Meeting Of Auxiliary S"cities at the Central
VI. T.. Church.


VI. T.. Church.
\ district meeting of auxiliary societies "i
the Woman'S Home Missionary Society. for
Springfield district. of the Cincinnati con
ference, of the VI. T.. church. was held in
Central VI. +. church Dec. 10. 1855, the
afternoon meeting commencing at ;.
Mrs. Rev. VIM. Runyan. of Troy, O.,
president of the Cincinnati Conference SO
cicty. presided. and made an address at
the opening of the meeting. stating the gen
cral objects uf the society. and the necessity
nf the work throughout the south and west
particularly.
Miss Clara Allen. of Xenia, correspond
ing secretary of the conference society,
then read her report. showing the organiza-
ton nf the society in the year 1850, in Gin
. cinnati. Following this meeting, flourish
ing auxiliary sHciotieS were organized
throughout the conference. and the FIRST
year the conference society contributed
funds 10 the amount of 81, ,S2l. This sum
was increased the next year Ia the sum of
s.. "a. The following year. owing Ia
the death of the corresponding SEC
r"tary and the removal t" other
homes OF several of the mn>t efficient
officers. a reorganization of the Conference
Society became necessary. and was effected
AT IlilSbnru, sept. Il. 1854. at the session
Of the annual conference at that place.
Since that period the Conference Society
has been in a tiuuriShiug condition. During
| the past year seven auxiliary societies We're
organized. The total membership. as given
/ in the last quarter. oct. L. were As follows:
Adult members. ?6.; juvenile members
202: total. l.l6g.
T As the annual report of the treasurer has not
appeared, the enact amount of contributions
can not be given. In the department of
supplies we had contributed amounts to the
value of sl.6Sl. 81. and to special work the
sum of s., POS. making a total of -. $50. 81.
This of course does not include the regular
quarterly fees.
The last annual meeting was held at
Grace NJ f.. church. Dayton, O.. Oct. !,
lSS5. The reports ot the secretary. treas
urer. and corresponding secretary We're
made. and general business was transacted.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
We're: President, Mrs. VIM. Runyan, Troy,
O.: recording secretary. Mrs. J. VI. Chan
cellnr. Dayton. o.; corresponding secretary.
Miss Clara Allen. Nenia. Ohio.
Treasurer, Mrs. l.. f. Dale. Cincinnati.
Ohio.
s1lz
elected, but their names have not Yet been
Published.
The next annual meeting of the society
will be- held in First church. Xrnia. Ohio.
"Wednesday and Thursday "f the first week
in June. lSs6.
, Rep"rt> We're then made by auxiliary 81
cietieS A. follows:
Miss Lillian A. Leonard. secretary of the
/ Central church society. rep"rtrd the cnndi-
, ton of the society: Membership. regular.
l0G; honorary. 81; total. l21. Organized in
February. 1855: paid into the treasury. >2:I;
cash on hand about SIS.
| Mrs. Ilappersat!. of rhana. reported the
. condition of the society of Grace church III
that city. Organized in March. lSsa. with
;. members they have now membership
: of -: paid into the treasury. about $50,
, and contributed supplies I" the amount N
, about Sl29.
\ general conversational meeting was
, then held for a short time.
The election of vice president and cor.
responding secretary for Springfield dis
, Irct was then held. and Mrs. :. l.. Slayer
{ WAS elected vice president, and Mrs. Ella
\. Sedwck. corresponding secretary. and
, the meeting then adjourned Ia 80 =. III.
At the evening meeting. papers wert
read by Miss Clara Allen. of Xrmia. anc
!, Mrs. f. 4. Sedgwick. of Springfield. and a
short address was made by DIR. \. Il. Leon
ard, after which the meeting was closed.