Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
United Presbyterian Missionary
Association.

The annual meeting of the L. =.
Presbyterial Missionary Association
was held in the White Oak Springs
church on Thursday, June 2Sth, II
of the congregational societies weie
represented, twenty-five delegates,
besides many visitors, being present.
Had the weather been favorable
much larger delegation would haye
been in attendance. The pleasant
church was tastetuliy decorated witd
flowers, and just the kind of lunch
that hungry delegates enjoy was ser
we'd by the ladies Uf the congregation.
No pains were spared by the women
in connection with the Two societies
of this church to make the meeting
both pleasant and profitable. The
address of welcome by Miss Blanche
BruDemer, was beautiful in sentiment
and expression, and was delivered
with modesty and grace
which won the hearts of all. Mis-
Mamie Frew, OF the Young Ladies'
Society. Of Grove City, responded on
behalf Of the delegates in a most hap
py AMI fitting address The report
of the Cor. Secretary showed the
number of societies 10 the Presbytery
to be 10, with total membership of
49S. five new societies having been
organized during the yeaf. The
amount contributed for all purposes
was 81, ,60403, In addition to this
thank Offering of $50 was sent by
the delegates to the General Mission
ary Convention This was q chief
feature Of the annual meeting at
Washington. s., $40 having n con-
tributed for this fuud, and more will
vet be added Mrs j P. Davis, of Par
doe, gave an interesting report Of the
General Meeting, and answered ques
tions on different points rs asked by
the delegates Miss Laura Shoop, of
Freeport, read an excellent paper on
Mission Bands, and presented some
new ideas cleaned at the late meeting
as we'll as some practical eXpel .ence
gained by acting on the suggestions
thus received
The subject of special work was
then taken up and the Cor Secretary
announced that the sum Of $3.50 had
been pledged. The parsonage fand,
in the Home Mission field, and the
DR.. Maria White Medical Hospital,
in the foreign field, were recommend
ed as claiming special consideration
The claims Of the former were pre-
sented in a letter from Mrs. II. G.
Campbell of Alleg gheny, who is Cor
Secretary of the Home Mission Board
Extracts were read from the annual
report, setting forth the urgent need
of funds for the Medical Hospital.
This work is under the care of DR..
Maria White, who went out from this
Presbytery two years ago. Her work
has been rewarded with wonderful
success, and she makes an earnest
appeal for help in carrying on this
work On motion it was. decided TO
appropriate 500 of the amount to the
Los Angeles parsonage fund and the
re mainlng S1G0, with all that may be
added to it, to the Medical Hospital
of India. Miss Emma D. Anderson,
who has this month returned from In
dia, spoke most earnestly of DR..
Whites work and the need Of funds
to enlarge the hospital and provide
helpers, Miss Anderson who has
spent seven years in linda and is
teacher in the girls school there,
made the address of the evening,
which was listened to with the clos
est attention. After the address Miss
Anderson gave an informal talk on
manners and costumes, cooking uten.
sils, images, &c. which was highly
appreciated by the audience.
The next meeting OF the association
will be held in Harrisville, and the
folio wing are the officers for the year:
President, Mrs j A. Clark, Prospect;
Vice President, Mrs. j. P. Davis,
Pardoe; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Sadie Reed. Centreville; Re-
cording Secretary, Miss Mary Boyd,
Freeport; Treasurer, Miss Retta Me-
Cain, Freeport; Delegates to general
meeting, Mrs. Or. Martin, Grove
City, and Mrs j. H. Broaden, San
bury; alternates, Mrs. Esther Dyke,
White Oak Springs, and Mrs. -
Leslie, Slate Lick.