The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-01
First Annual Conference ofthe Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society.
A Day Spent in Devotion and Hearing Inter
esting Papers and Addresses on the
Mission Work Of the Friends.

in the singing. The One-hundred- and
twenty-frst Psalm was then read by the
| president, who made come appropriate intro
ductory remarks. The congregation then
united in bowling upon their knees. while
number offered vocal prayer in succession.
About one half hour was spent in devotion.
| Eliza C. Armstrong greeted the delegates on
| behalf of Western Yearly Meeting Mrs. Arm
| strong is the president of the Womans Foreign
/ Missionary Society of this Yearly Meeting To
| her and some of her sisters belong the
first suggestion for the women's organ
ization. in 1881. when the frat
chosen president, and has since that time faith
| fully stood at the head of the ranks. BY the
Western society the suggestion for the holding of
this conference was frat made. and by its invi-
| tation the meeting is held in this city.
Jemima I. Pray. of this city, was one of the
first to enter into this woman's work for
missions. When Mrs. Armstrong, seven years
ago. wrote to Mrs Pray, then Mrs. Taylor. liv-
ing sr Mooresville, Ind, suggesting the forma
ton of woman's missionary society, the latter
had already called her sisters at her house to
meet for the formation of such an associa-
ton 1t was therefore very appropriate that Mrs.
Pray should ,weleoms the delegates on behalf
of Indi annapolis. Her address very tender
and appropriate. She spoke as follows:
With grateful hearts bid you welcome. It gives
pleasure to look into your faces, and trust be-
have been realized and emphasized by hospitality.
May your stay in our homes not only De source of
pleasure. but may you leave benediction behind.
Chas- Sturgeon made his home in his boyhood With
his grandfather, minister. There another
minister visiting in the home, who remained several
days often talking to the boy, then Christian.
Sturgeon says when tho visitor away he laid his
hand upon my head saying, 81 persuaded, my boy,
Sosne, and that viii Vim T,ar1 sonis
to call blessed the aged father who thus spoke to him
and left Impressions 60 be forgotten Sisters
may there be those in homes who will enaber
your stay with by impressions which, through the
Holy Spirit have resulted in hearts consecrated to
of f-nd nrfor
and believing will be benefited by counseling
we oouD you greet you as
pray the Holy Spirit seal every heart that
Years ago. there gathered at Castle Garden New
York City, pilgrims OF different nations, and the
benefit During tho exercises Jennie Lind stepped on
the platform and sang John H. Paynes woudrous
erent languages the building was filed with the mel
ody of Home, Sweet Home" So sisters, pill 4
this npperroomIwhie with "a sits the King of kings.
Our hearts not only touched, but trust cur lives
light into darkened hearts. speeding the day when
all nations will Join in filing this earth with the grand
Crown Him Lord Of Az May you be blessed in
coming and we in receiving
During the delivery of these greetings the
meeting was brought under very spirit
ual feeling and power. which gave promise of
successful conference. Short responses were
given by Margaret w. Haines on behalf of Phil
adelphia Society Mary NJ. NayIor, Iowa; Han
nah d. Francisco, Indiana: Phehe S. Aydelost, |
New New, ENGLAND; Sarah E JENKINS. Ohio;
Pselle, North Carolina; Mary L. White, Kansas;
Ann M. Haines, Nav York; Mariana Brown, |
Earlbam College; Ellen c. Wright, Whining |
ton College, Lydia w. Rhodes spoke in behalf |
Of the Earnest workers" of Philadelphia.
A committee on permanent organization was |
appointed. follows from each yearly |
meeting: Eliza G. Armstrong. Mary Morris, |
Eliza j. L,ndley, Mohaloh Jay, Myra E. Fry, |
Mary B. Wood, Phebs j. Wright Mary A |
Peelle. Hannah s.. Sleeper, Eta Carpenter,
Mariana Brown and Ellen c. Wright.
The following 10 a list of the delegates, APP
pointed by the yearly meeting societies. and |
present. Some who were appointed were NOT in |
attendance, and. in some instances. substitutes |
were chosen few of the following persons |
will not be present Till next week Two dele |
gates were chosen from each yearly meeting, |
and one for every hundred members Of the So |
ciety.
western--Eliza O. Armstrong Esther T. PritchArd,
J. Davis, Matte ohownsr lydia Taylor, Della ees
Rebecca Roberts, Lydia 2. Moore, Martha n. Lind |
Philadelphia--Mary. Morris. Margaret W. Haines.
NJ NJ Hssinss. Sarah IN N scull I. 9: RhOads
Idndisy, Clara wiilets. Mary T. Thomas Abb Abb T.
Huntiey, Naomi George, Matte Hadley. =
Mahaiia Jay, Auna NJ. Roberts Harriet F. G. Peello.
Catherine Shipley. L. Ella Hartley, Mary P. Harris.
bern, Margaret B. Schultz, Elizabeth J. Hill Susan
Ratlif. Mary H. Goddard I
Bailey, Elizabeth T. Larkin. Myra E. Frye, EEneline +
ohio-sarah E. Jenkins, Sarah E. Street Ida G.
Romick. Mary B.. Wood, Hannah Blackburn Jane
satterthwaite, E. II. jenkins.
North Carona-Mary A Peele.
kansas-Mary L; White, Hannah E. Sleeper.
nah H. Mott
Earlham College, Observation-Disclosures Brown Emily
Wilmington College. Ohio-Ellen C, Wright
In the after. DON the exercises were conducted
oy DR.. Dougan Clark. Praise God from Whom
All Blessings Flow" was sung and the second |
Psalm read, followed by prayer. Greetings
we're presented by teleerams from W. H. Fry,
grandson of Elizabeth Fry. Margaret G. Kimbsr.
Helpers Union, of England and from Amy W,
Jones, president of Adrian Quarterly Meeting.
Michigan. by letter These greetings were re-
erred TO a committee for response
The committee permanent organization
proposed Ann NJ. Haines of New York for
president; Jemima T. Taylor, of the Western
for assistant secretary. The conference unani-
mously ratified the nominations The president,
IN taking her seat, made some appropriate re-
marks.
.'Systomatic Giving" was presented, and the
irving of the tenth of ones income advocate in |
paper by L. Maria Dean. of Iowa. Testimo-
lies from those who practice giving tithes was
hen given by Esther T. Pritchard Sarah E.
Jenkins, Ida g. Rom lex. Mahalah Jay. Cath
White. Mary NJ Naylor and Elizabeth T. Lar
,in. There not being time to continue
s .,na mes. - nearly all the asIs
ractice of giving the tenth. of their
Intention to do So All who spoke gave delight
al testimonies to the most blessed spiritual
nd financial experience by Systematically Civ
ng in this manner
Hannah D. Francisco. of Indiana, read
'aper 'tOther Methods OF Raising Money"
Ella j. Davis spoke on Women and the Pocket
ook" She exercised her inimitable style of
peaking IN the most delightful, impress
i've and instructive manner Sarah
!. jenkins spoke 'sWise Investments
he work OF the women, she said contemplate
OF only raising money, bnt extending it.
'ields should be chosen to be permanently
upied by missionaries with view 10 continnsd
ervlce for years. Missionaries should be |
efnitely called and well qualified. Eve want
My TO invest means in the best material
he remarked Esther L. Pritchard added q
rord in support of the high standard we
ught require OF everyone
End thu foreign field. that
mt MI mi Ia Hannah z