Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16
CITY AND DISTRICT
BAPTIST HOME MISSIONS.
Glove OF the Annual Meeting OF the
Woneu-s society.

AT the afternoon session OF rlr Women's Baptist
Home Mission society at the calvary baptlst
church yesterday after The STARS report CLOSED
Mrs Macarthur, OF New YORK, chairman o. the
committee on publications. being uDaoie 10 attend,
the rrpOrt from that committee was made by Mrs
WI. Yerkes. OF Plainneld. y. j. The report said
the aim OF the committee was TO send out such
literature As would further the Interests OF the
society which IL represented. This policy is one
generally followed by all denominations but no.
where has q been met with happier results. They
Lli a paper cal "a the JdingS, Which had circn-
anon Of 10000. the subscription 10 which was
lur nominal The Committee recommended en-
I4r-iug the size OF the paper ana increasing the
subscription 90 - cents. Leaflets, lesson leaves
aud tracts were also largely printed and circulated
Tue committee on organization, MIS-. Barrett, OF
View YorS. chairman. expressed satisfaction at the
progress OF the work vi the society, but regretted
that there not more general collection OF the
= cents per week pledged by the Baptist women OF
America The committee called for more funds TO
further the work.
Tne committee on missionaries and missionary
fields, MIS- Walmsey, OF Brooklyn, y. Y. chairman,
Indicated IN IT, report marked progress and a
heavy Increase OF the work accomplished. During
the year two missionaries han died, two were SICK
and I'm bic 20 attend 70 their duties, and two had
Mis- GurIey, OF Troy. n. Y, reported from the
committee on training school, stating that the
demands upon the school were FAR beyond It's
capacity The funds for the new building In
CnicagO were coming in altogether too slowly.
The IeOry OF the school was 10 educate and train
children tor the neId OF missionary labor.
MIA Dr. kennard, OF chicago made an appeal
Tor funds, saying she wanted 3 900 from this city,
The usual Scholarships IN the Industrial schools.
amounting 10 $4,000 are not asked for because the
cOlOred Baptist bible class supports one and many
students pay their way through, but the money Is
needed 10 pay missionaries during summer
months. The appeal was responded 10 by Mrs. At
EIns. on benaIf Of the Brooklyn branch. pledging
$50; Ms MOlverton, OF Albany. $50; Mrs.
Ehiers 500; MIS-. DR.. kennard, for Home Mission
mon, Or Chicago, $50, Miss II. THAN
s.~l~ a#~aFl : q uftrhf a
church Was crowded 10 the doors, and many, after
vaIuIy struggling 20 get "A view OF the interior Of
the church over the heads OF the crowd that was
packed ia the dOOTways, left In despair The COM
mice on nomination OF officers made their report
and the following were elected:
President, Mrs. j. y. Grouse, Chicago: vice pres-
dents, Mrs b. p. Ward, Rochester; Mrs. NJ. l. En-
twise, Troy. y. J.. Mrs. ii. +. smith, Mount Holy.
y. j; MIS-. z. c. McCOllin. Philadelphia; Mrs. l.
"A. Eaton. Allegheny city; MIS-. W. ii. Alexander,
Toledo. ONO; Mrs. A. Blackburn, Lafayette, Ind !;
Irs. ". b. Mason, Chicago; Mrs. W. III. III. Avery,
jersey vile, Ill; Mrs. Il. +. Derr, Webster city,
Iowa; MS. l.. smith, Lodi, Wis; Mrs. J. SundeT-
Land. Minneapolis; MIS-. :. W. MarstOn, st. Lolis
MIS-. T.. }. Williams, Lawrence, han; Mrs. j. II.
Tuttlr, Newton, han.; MIS-. |. II. Newell, Stella,
y b.: MrS. " u SaXtoB, Edgar, Neb.: Mrs. NJ. NJ
Gallup, Greely, Col; Mrs ). kOwley. VermllliOn,
l4k-: Mrs Daniel Rogers, TahieguG1, l. l.; Mrs.
q. Gregory, PhPniX, ATiL; Miss }. =. Moore,
riaquemlne, La; MRS. Grace W. Greene Seattle;
Miss !. PEGS, Houston, Tex; corresponding Secre-
tary, Miss NJ. G.. Burdette Chicago; recording sec
TetaTy, Mrs. Thaln Miller. cincinnati: treas urer,
Slrs. X X. DOInelley, auditors j. II. Wreun and j.
e BUcNDee, Chicago. Mr. Ehlers, Oi Indiana, de-
CUmpiSheG since ATS organization, eleven years
aro. Addresses were made Oy Rcyo. John PedIle,
CT Phi.adel nist: DR.. Greene, OF calvary Baptist,
and H. :. Henson, OF Chicago.
DT. Greene succeeded In raising pledges for more
than 10 Tor the benent OF The society In con-
Quoting the school