Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
CHARITY WORKERS.
Tee Women of the South Meet in Their
Seventh Annual Convention.
Delegates from Mission Societies OF Thirteen
Different States Review Past Work
and Lay Future Plans.

The Cumberland Presbyterian church
was beautifully decorated yesterday for
the first days work of the Seventh an
nual convention of the Woman's mission
societies, and the ladies OF tina I
body expressed themselves as highly
delighted with their reception there.
There were roses in profusion twi ned
around the organ railing in baskets and
| the platform which had come from the
Indian Nation, and altogether the church
had pleasant appearance.
The meeting assembled at 10 O'Clock,
and after thu opening excerclses the
work of the day began. On account of
many of the delegates not being present,
by reason of delayed trains the appoint
ment of committees on credentials, nom
! nations, resolutions and plan of work
was not completed. That will come
before the convention to-day.
The address of the president, Miss NJ.
E. Mcintosh, which was mainly one of
announcement in the work was followed
by the report of the corresponding seere-
tary, Miss Annie W. Armstrong This
reviewed the work in that line during
the past year and showed in tabulated
statements the increase of business tran
sacted by that body.
The treasurer's report was an interest
ing paper and showed the strong work
which the women of the South are doing
for missions, both home and foreign.
From May, 1889, to April 20, 1890, the
women's mission societies gave to for
eign missions the sum of S2l .222 81, and
TO home missions the sum of $40 ,0I4. So.
This is a slight increase in total over the
reports of 1889 and an increase of
about $40 200 over the funds of
1888. The mission societies, as far as
reported by the central committees of
the thirteen states covered, report the
receipts of nearly 500, 900 for state, home
and foreign missions and for other pur-
poses, such rs educational and church
work. The organization expects to do
even better next year.
The state reports from Alabama, Ken
lucky, Louisiana and Georgia were then
presented. The Arkansas and Florida
reports will be made to-day.
Mrs. J. 7. Ball of Jonesboro, Ark,
took Mrs. M. D. Early's place on the
conference of band work, giving a short
talk. Mrs. n. Hatcher of Atlanta fol-
lowed with a paper on the same subject,
and Miss Nina Everett of San Antonio
and Mrs. J. T. Smith of Austin made
short addresses.
Rev. T. P. Bell addressed tue conven-
ton on the recommendations of the for
eign board, which were to the effect
that the societies should attempt to raise
enough money to pay all the women mis-
sionaries IN foreign fields, and that the
Christmas offering should be used to send
missionaries to North China.
A few notices were given, and at l
o. clock q social half hour was engaged in
by the convention, at which some inter-
esting handiwork of the Indians at the
WeIumka school in the Creek nation was
displayed. The meeting then adjourned
until 10 o. CLOCK this morning, as no ses-
sions are held by that body in the after
noon or evening.
Following is the programme for to-
day:
/. Prayer service. led by Mrs. G.. A.
Lotion.
2. Roll call and reading minutes.
8. Reports from the states of Mary
land, Mississippi, South Carolina, Mis-
souri,, Virginia, Tennessee and Texas.
4. Music.
5. Address, Rev. A. J Diaz.
6. Recommendations of executive
committee.
T.. Literature, on different topics.
8. Music.
8. New business.
10. Adjournment.
The delegates who answered the roll
call yesterday were as follows:
Alabama-Mrs. G. R. Fsinhous and
Mrs. Chauncey Rhodes.
Arkansas-Mrs. E. Longiey and Mrs.
J. B Searcy.
Georgia Mrs. W. S. Walker, Mrs.
Stainback Wilson and Mrs. L. F. La
lock.
Louisiana-Mrs. J. t. Barrett and
Mrs. w. X. Leory.
Maryland-Mrs. F. NJ. Ellis and Miss
Annie Armstrong.
Missssippi-Mrs. NJ. J. Nelson, Mrs.
B. D. Gray and Mrs. NJ. ]. Landers.
South Carolina-Miss E. NJ. Minis and
Mrs. J. R. Aiken.
Tenuessee-Mr NJ. D. EARLY.
Texas-Miss Nina Everett, Mrs. Melton
lizard and Mrs. Sarah Thompson.
Kentucky-Miss Agnes Osborne, Miss
Maggie Lecompte and Mrs. NJ. E.
Payne.
The e-presidents, of whom each |
state is entitled to one, were: Arkansas.
Mrs. Sarah Forbes; Georgia, Mrs. Henry |
Hatcher; Louisiana, Mrs. III. Alfred; |
Mississippi, Mrs. A. ID. Hlllman; Ten
nessee, Mrs. g. o. Lotion, and Texas, /
Mrs. f. b. Davis.
I Besides these there were great many |
who attended IN no official capacity. |
To-day the attendance is expected to |
be much larger, as the entire |
delegations Will have arrived and |
the special attraction of hearing |
Rev. MIR. Diaz, the successful Cuban
will swell the numbers. The |
officers and delegates OF this auxiliary |
convention are earnest in their work and |
impress one with their business methods. /
The deepest well in the world is soon |
to besdug in the environs of London 1t |
lsSil e nearly 1900 feet deep, and win be