The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-12
THE MISSIONARY WORKERS.
Proceedings of the NJ E. Church Woman'sF For
eign Missionary Society Of Indianapolis.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Of
the M. E. Church, indianapolis district met yes
terday morning at Meridian-street M. e. Church.
The exercises Of the morning session were
opened by reading of the scriptures, prayer and
singing. Remarks were then made by the pres
ident, Mrs. T. P. Haughey, reviewing the work
of the Indianapolis district during the past year.
The minutes of the last meeting were read by
Mrs. William c. Anderson. A welcome address
was delivered by Mrs. T. P. Haughey, with re-
Spouse by Mrs. Ellen Terry, after which the dis
trict report was submitted by Miss Rankin.
Committees were appointed as follows: On en-
rollment, Mrs. J. Scott and Mrs. D..
Grassland, of Indianapolis. On resolutions,
Mrs DR.. Martin, of Greencastle; Mrs. Staten,
Mrs Buchanan and Mrs. Stagg, of Indianapolis.
On nomination, Mrs. Ship, Mrs Grassland,
Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Mansfield. OF Indiana
polls. On time and place, Mrs. Wharton and
Mrs Langdon, with Mrs. Hudson, chairman
After the appointment of committees an essay
was read by Mrs. Shipp on Claims of Home
and Foreign Missions" and a select reading was
given by Miss J. Minnick
Auxiliary reports were submitted by repre-
sentatives from the different churches. Mrs.
Staten said that Caiforna-street Church auxil-
larry was prospecting and doing well financially.
buchanan, OF Ln6 AmeS-Stre6t C0urcn aux
lllary, reported the total amount OF collections
for the year to be 500 50, and the number of act
i've members thirty four. Mrs. Langdon, of the
Locuststreet Church auxiliary, of Greencastle,
reported attendance rather small but regular,
with fftytwo paying members. She said that
the Japanese boys educated in the theological
department OF DePauw University by the aux
iiary, had returned to Japan, and were meeting
with success as preachers of the Methodist faith
there The Cloverdale. Morgantown and Mar
xfrCry .1Ufl twsn %@1
Meridian-stree auxiliary was reported by Mrs.
Kelley to be In good condition. Tea meetings
are held once month, with gentlemen present.
and the collections usually amount to S., which
is used as contingent fund by the society.
Mrs. L. o. Robinson answered the question,
why should we be interested in missionary
workW in an eloquent manner, and offered a
prayer for the temperance cause.
The afternoon session convened at 2 o'clock,
when reports from committees were submitted.
The committee on resolutions submitted a pre-
amble and resolutions saying that, as a call
comes loudly from foreign fields for more work
ers to meet the pressing needs of the hour, and
that as the funds are lacking to send more
missionaries out to work, the Indianapolis dis
trict should pledge itself to a renewed effort in
the line of finance. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Mrs. Scott gave reading, "My Legacy"
which was followed by the election of officers for
the ensuing year, as follows
President-Mrs T. P. Haughey, of Meridian street
Church, Indianapolis.
vice-presideuts- J. Shipp Indianapolis Mrs.
M. E. Collins Mooresville; Mrs. E. Shelton, Ames-
street Church indianapolis; Mrs. j. E.. Scott Brook.
lyn; Mrs. A Turner Martinsville; Miss L. Ballard,
Monrovia Miss e. Hicky Morgantown; Mrs. Lang
don, Greencastle.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Scott Indianapolis
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs John Stewart, In
dianapolis.
Treasurer-Mrs Martin Greencastle.
The enrolment committee reported sixty in
attendance, about half being from out of the
city. against eighty-s in attendance last year.
The time for the meetings hereafter was
changed from May to November and Martins
vile was chosen as the place, if convenient to
the auxiliary there representative being in
attendance from there.
Mrs. D. Martin, of the Baptist Church Wom-
ems Missionary Society, presented fraternal
greetings reviewing briefly the work of the
Baptsts in Japan. followed by Mrs. Pray, of
the Friends Church. who spoke of the work
done by that denomination. Mrs. Sullivan, of
Fletcher place Church, spoke briefly of work
done by that church, and Mrs. Goe, Of Irving
ton, reported eighteen members of the society
there, whose meetings were small but regular.
Mrs. Cotton, Of Mapleton, said receipts were
small in the society there, but the society was
growing and hoped to do better soon.
discussion on 'The Questions of the Hour"
was led by Mrs. Dr. Gilbert. Many questions
were asked by different ladies' and discussed by
all, mostly relative to the workings of the diff
ferent auxiliaries. A prayer and praise service
was led by Mrs. Dunlop.
Mrs. T. P Haughey was selected as delegate
to represent the Meridian street auxiliary, and
Mrs d. Martin, Of Greencastle the district So
ciety of the State convention of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, to be held May Is
at Logansport.
At the evening session, after devotional exer-
cises, Miss Amelia Platter gave recitation, and
Mrs Mansfield. of Greencastle delivered an ad-
dress on sour Missions" after which the meet
ing adjourned to meet next November.