The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-18

p,'esent conference Mrs Newman has held
many important posts in Methodist church
societies For two years she held the
Dositjon Of western secretary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society: for
several wears she was on the editorial
staff Of The Heather Woman's Friend, which
is the official organ of the society, and for
the past five years she has been conference
secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary
church Apart from this, she holds the posi-
ZION Of national superintendent in the
Woman's Christian Temperance union III
,hedepartment work among Mormon women.
She has many distinguished relatives. Her
brother is Judge j. NJ Thurston, Of Omaha,
Neh. the general attorney OF the Union
Pacific railroad, and her brother-n-law is
Bishop Warren of the Methodist church.
Mrs Newman has gained considerable dis
tinction on the lecture platform in her battle
with the Mormons. In appearance she is
inclined 70 he slight, is below the medium
height. and has protuson OF hair which
is streaked with gray. Her eyes are remark
able for their size and briliiaDcy of expires
sion After tho conference finally adjourns
She returns to her labors in Washington.
Mrs Mary G. Mind, another woman active
in the conference, was born within SIX miles
of London, England, in 1926 From the time
she was L. years old she has been more or
less engaged in church work, beginning az q
Sunday school teacher At the age Of 25
SIZE married Mr. j. g. Mind and emigrated
70 this country In 1864 Mrs. Mind joined
the Methodist Episcopal church, believing in
its policy and desiring TO share iii the larger
privileges granted to women in the social
meetings Of that church. Since then she
has done considerable work as an evangelist.
Soon after the organization of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society in 1869 she be-
came identified with the movement first as
president, and aftorward in minor Offices,
until appointed to tho position Of secretary
of the Minneapolis branch. Mrs. Mind
is also active in the Womens Christian
TEMPERANCE union and the Social
Purity or White Gross organizations.
She knew nothing Of her election 10 the gen
eral conference until the intelligence reached
her at Lincoln, Neb, where she was attend
inc executive meetings Of the W. F. NJ
society Mrs Mind has family of several
grown up children Her Oldest son is at
present editor of The Lumborman. Her sec
at last accounts in Foo Chow, China, in the
conference which sent STA Sex Ong, the Chi
nese orator, to the big meeting When the
work Of the conference is over Mrs. Mind will
embark for London to attend the general
conference Of foreign missions, which is TO
be held in Exeter hall in June.
Miss Frances E. Willard is probably best
known Of all the rejected delegates, as she
has been active for many years as writer,
speaker and worlier1n aid Of temperance and
other reforms She is executive head OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance union, and
its present power is largely the result of her
influence Her home is near Evanston, His,
"A great intellectual center, and among its
many active thinkers none is more active
than Miss Willard OF late Miss Willard hes
been specially prominent in leading the as
sault upon "high license" carrying her oppo-
sition so far as TO advocate the entire aboli-
ton Of the internal revenue tax on whisky.