Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-10-12
THE LADIES GONE.
Closing Proceedings Of the Foreign
Mission Branch.
LONG SET OF RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
A Large Amoant OF Business frsn'~s'sa
IN the Ciosiog H0ur, Of he ssssio1
he Meeting TO De "A sid NcAt
Year at Indianapolis

The final session Of the Woman :
Foreign Missionary Society Was held
yesterday morning and was well At-
tended, most OF the delegates being
present. Reports OF the standing com
mtttees We're arst taken up, aud une
Committee on Resolutions submitted
It's report first. The following resolu-
tons were introduced ami passed unan-
lmOusly:
WHKREAs. Our Heavenly Father has said 70
our beloved c1rresp spOudlug secretary. Mrs. +.
a. h. Huag. = our WORK is d4ur, come y. De
loved. enter tn0g inIO Ihc JOY VI the LOfd
therefore,
Resolved. That while We mourn her depart
are, w- will sIrist 20 do more faithfully Hle
H0r6 ths Master gives Us T. DO lll Nc 9rc
ca4.rd 10 Join our dear sister beyond tue StsG ;.
NdzREAa. We believe that special helS ia
lines VI Biblical and evangelical training )
needed for the young women who - 10 unc
delicate auI diuieult MORA OF foreign mlssloas
therefore.
Resolved. That We request he general exc
utlNr committee u order tnat all app ;
luuieas already specially trained la these Ailt .
De requested to spend three months Ia 4ie
chicago training school, or la similar lhs1ltu-
uons.
MHEREAs. We learn that the conference IN
Germany wlli present request u the general
executive committee Tor aid a supporting a
Bible wOu5..u u klels aud.
WHEREAS, our branch receives the centrum
flOn from the sisters OF this conferences thefe-
f0gS.
Resolved, That IL the request meet the APP
pr0ydi OF sne general Executive committee. W
as a branch vii gladly assume their work.
Resolved That the interests Ot missions
would De- greatly promoted by uniformity pf
topics Tor study and prayer Ia churches, mis-
slOnary societies aud cuuday-schO0iS.
Resolved, That We earnestly advise eyeSy
conference and district secretary 10 see tlglt
when practicable the NOmen's Foreign MIS-
slOnary Society is represented at every minis
tcrial district meeting, AT every camp meet o.
and conference where practicable, with SPECIAL
reference 10 the WORK OF organizing auNill-
aries.
Resolved. That as heretofore wereQuest all
our auXiliarics 10 contribute 10 "A contingent
fund at the rate OF five cents a member. which
snail be divided equally between the brahch
and the conference, cacn conference treasurer
retaining half Of he fund Tor the purpose OF
organizing new auXlliarics In her own confer
puce.
Resolved, That we tender our sincere
thanks 10 the committee on entertainment fol
the effci mt manner IL which they have per
formed ti.eir duties, and 10 the trends who
have 50 cordially welcomed Us 10 f1elr homes,
aud We would make grateful mention of AL
Who have contributed 50 much 10 our pleasure
az the social hOur of lunch. Also - Rev. JOhn
Graham. of the DIyisiOn-street Church, and
ctler pastors and presiding elders who have
manifested their intercs- by their presence
and words of ENCOURAGEMENT. and 10 the COM
mttee on music lor the appropriate-selec-
tions. 50 beautifully rendered.
To these resolutions was added the
following:
That. we express our appreciation OF the
very Sind and extensive reports furnished 10y
the Grand Rapids press.
Rev. DR.. Graham also expressed his
thanks for the consideration shown by
the papers TO the meetings.
Mrs. NJ. ;. BudlOng read the report
on missionary literature, showing that
vast field mad been covered by tracts
and other printed matter.
Mrs. Burch was introduced. IL was
her desire TO give 10 per cent. of the
sales of certain books TO some branch
of missionary work. Referred to the
general executive committee.
Mrs. Nellie Carpenter, chairman OF
the local committee on arrangements
mas been I'll and unable TO attend tC
her duties, and resolutions of sympathy
were adopted and a copy of them
ordered sent TO the lady.
1t was decided to raise $50, 900 for the
foreign mission field for the ensuing
year.
Mrs. A. c. McKinsey then read the
repOrt of the conference secretaries.
Ii consisted of resolutions IN regard tC
furnishing supplies. II was decided
that whenever in the branch supplies
were needed they be sent to the con
ference secretaries, and that comm t
tee on such supplies be appointed.
Blanks for children's bands similar to
those used for the auXlliaries WILL be
furnished when required.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that conference organizations should
be established wherever 1t IS thought
desirable to form them.
Mrs. F. b. CraLdOL explained that
she had been unable to obtain reduced
rates FOR the delegates.
I Mrs. NJ. ID. Moors, OF Greenville, ex-
planned how she had obtained money
upon a clever silk quit Plan. The
sum of S20.12 was raised and 81 wa.
pledged Is a portion of thcSl00O Albion
| College fund and the quilt was given
to Mrs. Isaac X. HIT. After the MN
utcs of the meeting We're read the bust
mess of the convention closed and
slcramental services followed. Rev
Or. Graham bade the ladies good-hy,
and God speed i'm their efforts winch hC
/ hoped would b. crowned with success
"God bee With You Till We Meet Again
was sung I'm closing, the bcnedlCt.or
being pronounced by Rev. Or. Graham
Lunch was served IN tho pariors aut
the ladies parted 20 meet again a.
Indianapolis next year.
IA Livery stable Burned.