Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-15

tion that confronted the society was: Where are
the women? Christian mothers do not seem 10
think that their daughters should be prepared for
this work. They have other plans for them. She
urged that the necessities OF this work be consid-
cred In the plans for the future OF the daughters
now growing up in Christian families.
MISS BURDErTEs REPORT
Mrs Norman I. Garsett read extracts from the
report OF the corresponding secretary, Miss NJ C.
Burdette Miss Burdette is a sister OF "Bobs
Burdette, the humorist. She is prevented by
ill-health from attending the meeting. The
report noted the various changes In the oin-
cial staii During the year vacancy occasioned
In the board by the death OF Mrs. 5. J. Vaughan
was hlied by the election OF Mrs. II. {. Hazen One
hundred and twenty-three names have been added
during the year 10 the list OF LIE members making
q total OF 926
The report gave a general account o. the admin
fstration OF the various auxiliary bodies OF the
society. Contributions from auNiliaries in mis-
@ sonaIy anu r19'ier states IN ana OF the WORK OF
the A. b. II. NJ. Society. aggregated during the
year S2,S}O.66 In addition 81 l4i20 have been
expended In other departments OF that society's
work, including the salaries OF six missionary
teachers.
The report showed increased interest in the
chlldren's work and the city unions, and pros
porous condition OF the publication enterprises OF
the society. Another prosperous year, too has
been added TO the history or the training school OF
the society. In accordance with the recommeada-
tlon OF the society an effort has been mace 10
secure funds for the purchase OF lot and the cree
tion and furnishing OF a suitable building. AT the
close or the tScal year s5579s5 OF the sum re-
Quired was in hand.
The report OF state work showed the total num-
per OF branches and bands to be l.62I Under the
head or the District OF Columbia, IL Is stated that
within the year an organization has been reported
In the Calvary church, and $50 have been con-
triouted TO the treasury or the society.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MISSIONARIES
employed by the society within the year is 20
or these larger number than usual have given
their entire time 10 missionary service and there
fore the aggregate or work reported Is In advance
There are 40 missions sustained, as follows:
Chinese, 1; Freed people, Is; Germans q; Indians
frontier, l. The work Involved 2,.sS weeks OF
labor and 35,939 religious visits, besides many
meetings. -Four hundred and seventy nine hope
1ui conversions are reported. one hundred and
eignty-seven days were spent by missionaries In
Castle Garden.
WOMEN STEAMERS.
Mrs. NJ. G. McColin OF Philadelphia, motherly
kindly-looking woman, In moving the acceptance
or the report paid high tribute TO the work done
In preparing the report, and expressed gratiflca-
tlon at the view given OF the whole work of the
society.
Mrs. Rowland, OF Baltimore, wife OF Rev. DIR. A.
j. Rowland, OF the southern Baptists, a lady with
sparkling eyes and an animated manner, made a
bright speech, Ia which she said that the southern
Baptist women had now undertaken a similar
WORK. The report made her 1eel sorry, not that
the society had done SO grand a work, but because
the southern Baptist women had done 50 little.
MIS- Gurley, OF Troy, spoke o. the value OF the
Industrial work. Mrs. Grouse In answering a ques-
ton by Mrs. Gurley said this society was the nrst
TO Systematically combine the industrial work
with missionary work.
Mrs. kirkham, OF New York. and Mrs. Garsett
spoke OF their recent visits to The South to attend
the the southern The Baptist convention, and what they
saw OF the mission work among the colored people
Mrs Thos. Swain, OF the Philadelphia Union, and
Mrs. NJ. A. Ehlers also spoke.
WORK IN THE SOUTH.
Rev. s. T. Clanton, OF New Orleans, a colored
minister, upon invitation, spoke OF the home
mission work in louisiana Speaking Of the indus
trial schools, he said through them many Catholic
children were reached who could not attend the
sunday schools. He spoke OF the society accom-
pllshing much for the elevation OF the freedmen.
Kew. Mr.. Jackson another colored minister OF
New Orleans, also spoke OF the work In Louisiana.
There were, he said. in New Orleans about twenty
thousand colored communicates OF the catholic
Cnurcn- Tnelr children would not be permitted to
go TO the Baptlst sunday schools, but they did
want them 10 learn TO sew, and they let them go
TO the Industrial schools, and in this way the
children were reached. He attributed the progress
they were making among this class OF people 10
the work or this society. Mr.. jackson having
referred In eulogfstic terms TO the woman's work,
and especially or the work or Mrs Johanna Moore,
SAID: I'VE down In Louisiana most emphaticauy
SIT down on the action OF the NJ. L. General Con-
Terence In rejecting women delegates"
Mrs. Amelia 5. Quinton, ot Philadelphia, presi-
dent or the Women's Indian association, made an
appeal for the Indian department OF the work.
Mrs. Morris also spoke.
THE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
The president, Mrs. Grouse, announced the CON-
mittees as follows: Resolutions-Mrs. c. c. Halsey,
New York; Mrs. A. 5. Quinton, Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Shalenberger, Mrs. Olds, Illinois Obituary-Mrs.
NJ. A. Ehlers Mrs 4. *. Jones, New York Month";
ations-Mrs. II. y: Mckinney, New rsey; Mrs
Vim. Gurley, New York; Mrs. j. b. Stickney, Dis
trict OF Columbia Enrollment-Miss Fullin, New
York; Miss Tayler, Illinois. Publcations-Mrs. j..
sylvania; Mrs. White, Wisconsin: Mrs. street.
Illinois Training school-Mrs. Morgan L. Smith,
New York; Mrs. A: b. Campbell, New York; Mrs.
L. NJ. S. Haynes New York; Mrs. A. Needham,
Illinois. RaueS- pannSkiNanfa
aries aud 1elds-Mrs. Wm. Wamsley, New York; !;
Mrs. kirkham, New York; Mrs. T. outwater Dis
trict OF Columbia; Mrs. w. E. Atkins, New York =
Mrs. Edward Goodman, Illinois. Organization
Mrs. A j. Barrett New York; Mrs. A. VI. Reese
New Jersey; Mrs. Hutchins, Pennsylvania: Mrs. Al.
l. Smith, New jersey; Mrs r. q. McCollin, Penn
sylvania- AT noon the society took a recess unlil
i 80 O'Clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the report OF the treas
urer was submitted The report, which was ap-
proved by the auditors, John H. Wrenn and john
c. Buckbee showed the total cash receipts of the
which with The balance OF $500. Il on hand AT the
beginning OF the year. maze total OF $o4, ,494. As
available OF this sum cash balance OF 81 105. 10
remained In the treasury April 1. 1855. The prin-
cipal items OF disbursement were as follows:
Cash paid TO missionaries, $2c s29s TO mission
AIRY teachers In schools OF tue American Baptist
Home Mission society, $3.50; To American
Baptist Home Mission Society Tor various OBJ
JectS S3,69l.S6; for salaries and office expenses
S63s2s. The receipts for the missionary train
ing school amounted TO s4,9o3.59, and the dis
bursements 81. .S569S.
Mrs. Ehlers read the report OF the committee on
obituaries, making suitable record OF the death OF
Mrs. =. j. Maughan, member OF the executive
board. Mrs. E &. MITCHELL one OF the original
members or the society, ana two OF the society's
missionaries, Carry L. Mussey and Belle &. Harris
Mrs. EherS spoke also In touching terms OF the
cent bereavement OF three or their members
An address was delivered by Miss Hannah Sells,
OF Philadelphia, and reports were received from
various committees
At the session this evening addresses will be
made by Mrs. NJ. A. Ehlers, or Indiana; Rev. DR..
John Peddie, OF Philadelphia, and Rev. DR.. p. 5.
Henson, OF Chicago.
Delegations TO attend the various bodies were
arriving. constantly this afternoon. Two trains
from Boston, one with 500 and another with 800
delegates, were expected this Afternoon and large
delegations were also expected from Chicago and
ST Louis One subject which IL Is expected viii he
talked over during the anniversaries is that OF
uniting the churches OF the South and North. The
holding OF the southern Baptist convention at
Richmond at this time was arranged, IL Is stated,
with a view TO bringing both branches OF the
church nearer together and to a nnal union.
King and Frey ON Trial.
CHARGED WITH EMBEzZIEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH
THE Affairs OF A WEST WASHINGTON BUILDING
ASSOCIATION.
This morning, In the Criminal Court, Judge
Montgornarv tha trial NJ Frprdinand King and