Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-09
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$IO4, 600 In the Treasury.
AND YET MISSIONARIES DO NOT OFFER
TuENISETv ES TO GO.

AND YET MISSIONARIES DO NOT OFFER
THEMSELVES TO GO.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF the
Baltimore Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South, began it's thirteenth annual session
in the Methodist church on Sunday morn
ing last. Each Conference, South, has a
branch of this Society.
There were present, Mrs. Julia Hayes OF
Baltimore, President of the Women S Board
OF Missions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South; the following officers
of the Baltimore Conference Society-Mrs.
c. B. Broun, of Middleburg. Va, Presi-
dent; Mrs. DR.. J. McC. Williams, of Fin
castle, Vice President; Mrs. Alice H.
Strother, of Baltimore, Corresponding Sec
rotary; Miss Nina Wilson, of Baltimore,
Recording Secretary; Miss Jennie G. Mas
sic, of Front Royal, Treasurer, and the fol
lowing list Of Delegates Hopkins,
Middleburg; Mrs. Van Tile, Fredericks-
burg; Mrs. Snoot, Roanoke; Miss Day,
Bethany; Miss Vineyard, Vinton; Miss
Vendlejur, Vinton; Mrs. Figgatt. F1ncas-
tie; Mrs. Stoneburner, Edinburg; Mrs.
Shipley, Martinsburg; Miss Mary Cloud,
Front Royal; Mrs. Clagett, Potomac; Miss
Steele, Stephen City; Miss Grove, Luray:
Mrs. Lago, Mt. Crawford; Mrs T. Brown,
Luray; Miss Skinner, Middleburg; Miss
Ferguson, Salem; Miss Hardy, Winchester;
Mrs. Gallaher, Charles Town; Mrs. Shroff
Leesburg; Mrs. Bushnell, Baltimore, Miss
Annie Hugg, Baltimore; Mrs. G.. M.
Broun, Front Royal; Mrs. Coackley, Alex
andia; Miss Carroll, Mt. Crawford; Miss
Martin, Staunton; Miss Bell, Woodstock;
Miss Rogers, Paris; Mrs. Peterman, Mar
tinsburg Mrs. Alexander, Alexandria;
Mrs. Payne, Clifton Forge; Mrs Fishburne.
Fincastle; Mrs. Hayes, Baltimore; Miss
March, Middletown.
The session was opened with a sermon
by Rev. j. T. w illiams pastor of the church
on CHARITY never faileth." He stated
that the Society, which had been organized
in 1873 by The General Conference, South,
had i'll its first year raised $4,000, and in
the thirteen years raised over $500, 900
that being the total raised by all the branch
es.
In the afternoon, large mass meeting
was held, with a programme including
music, recitations, and addresses by Mrs.
Alexander of Alexandria; Mrs. G. M.
Brown Of Front Royal, and Miss Mary
Cloud of Front Royal. At night the
Society was welcomed by Rev. Dr.. W. A.
Harris of the Wesleyan Female Institute,
to which Miss Mary Cloud responded. The
meeting was addressed by Mrs. Julia Hayes
the venerable President of the Society, and
Mrs. Brown of Middleburg.
Mrs. Alice Strother, Secretary, read her
report, showing that Is adult and juve-
nile Societies had been organized during
the year. The Society has ,799 members,
and last year raised $2,s16.91. She stated
that there were $1O4, 900 in the treasury of
the General Conference for the work and
no missionaries offering to go.
An interesting talk was given by Miss
Jones. a Missionary from Brazil, in which
she urged the people to offer themselves as
missionaries. She wanted to take at least
six back with her when she returned to
Brazil.
MONDAY.
At the business meeting Monday the re-
ports of the Secretary and Treasurer and
the District Secretaries were read, and Miss
Hopkins read an essay on "The duties of
Secretaries.''
At night the reports Of the Juvenile So
cieties were read. Mrs. Gait reported the
''Busy Bees'' the Juvenile Society of the
Staunton church, as having made over $50.
Miss Jones gave talk in the interest of
the school in which she teaches in Brazil,
and the day closed with an address by the
President, Mrs. Hayes.
TUESDAY.
Tuesday morning a love feast was held,
conducted by Mrs. Hayes, after which the
ladies adjourned to visit the W. L. Asylum
and the D., D. 81 B. Institution.
In the afternoon the ladies went into
the election of officers which resulted as
follows-President, Mrs. G. B. Broun of
Middleburg; Vice President, Mrs. DR..
Williams Of F1ncastle; Corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. Alice Strother Of Baltimore;
Recording Secretary, Miss Nina Wilson of
Baltimore; Treasurer, Miss Jennie Massie
of Front Royal; Supt. of Juvenile Work,
Miss Mary Cloud of Front Royal.
Roanoke was selected as the place for the
next meeting. ~
AT NIGHT.
The committees on Finance, Resolutions
and Extension of Work read their reports
which were adopted.
A rising vote Of thanks was rendered
Rev. J. T. Williams for services rendered
the Society while here. also to the people of
Staunton for their hospitality, the choir
for their sweet music rendered Sunday, and
the sexton for being attentive to his duties.
Miss Jones brought before the Society
the new arrangement whereby women can
go to Brazil as teachers as well as mis-
SiOnaries.
Mrs. Hayes then addressed the meeting,
after which collection was taken for the
contingent fund.
The meeting then closed with "God be
with you till we meet again" most feeling
ly sung.
A Veteran Iron Maker Gone.
The death of MI. Henry Forrer who is
well known in this county, which occurred
in Madison county a few days ago, has been
published. He had attained his S9th year
and was one Of family whose name has
been connected with the manufacture of