Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-03

DEBATE IN REGARD TO THE pEAcoSEss
BuRrAU--REDUcED TRANsPoR TATroS WANTED
FOR DELEeATEs-MRs. LOGAN RECEIVED.
Foundry Church this morning once more
contained the members of the Womau's Home
Missionary Society continuing their eleventh
annual session. The work today consisted
mainly ii receiving reports from committees.
Consideration Of the report made by Mrs.
Rogers from the committee on management of
deaeoness homes was given at some length.
Mrs. Willing proposed an amended resolu-
ton providing that the committee OF three,
regularly appointed for the purpose, memoir
ialize the general conference on this subject as
well as on other subjects. Mrs. Willing thought
no memorial should be sent by any one especial
bureau or committee.
Mrs. Robinson did not agree. She thought
as the matter was especially of importance to
the deaconess bureau that bureau should be
allowed to memorable the general conference
After n considerable parliamentary tangle had
previous question was ordered on Mrs. Vikings
motion, which was voted down. The question
had been whether the deaconess bureau should
be allowed to 60 before the general conference
itself, and Mrs. Rogers explained the question.
Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers, who made the
North Western University. in Illinois.
She is lady Of rare literary
and executive ability. After q debate
between Mrs. Willing and Mrs. Robinson, the
former holding that the executive committee
should dc the memorializingtsn6 the latter that
the bureau. which had done the work. should
draw up the paper. Mrs. Rogers read some
resolutions passed by the deaconess conference.
SALVATION WORK IN FRANCE.
At this point the regular order was Laid aside
while the society received Miss Catherine Booth
Clibbon, who told of salvation work in France.
She told of her belief that if the active imagina-
ton and fiery enthusiasm of the French people
could be aroused the people would be as en-
thusiastic over and as active in support OF
Christ as Of Napoleon.
This had proved true, said the speaker, who
gave an interesting history OF the work which
the Salvation Army was prosecuting in that
country. Miss Gibbons manner of describing
France and theapeople and the work Of the
officers OF the army was charming in Its
eloquent language and vivid description.
Speaking with a slight accent her voice was
clear and penetrating. In conclusion she
asked the prayers and the material help of the
American women.
letter was read by the president from Mrs.
A. Newman, who was lying sick. Her letter
breathed n true spirit OF Christianity, and Mrs.
Willing offered prayers for the sick. Mrs. j.
X. Barney, the superintendent of the prison de-
partment of the Worlds W. C. L, u, WIS intro
duced to the society and spoke for few mo-
ments.
\ communication was read inviting delegates
to the Boston meeting of the World'sW. Q. L. U.
The question of what officers the nominating
committee could present was discussed for
some time. Finally resolution oil Mrs. Will
ing requesting the nominating committee to
nominate the honorary vice presidents was
adopted.
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no annual convention be held next year and
the money be giver 70 the general fund. The
resolution did not seem 20 meet with general
favor and Was promptly referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
report from the transportation committee
was read by the CHAIRMAN, Mrs. -Ampt, and she
was afterward thanked by rising vote.
RESOLUTION AS TO REDuCED RATES
Mrs. Williams presented series OF resolutions
reciting that as the W. H. N. S. was benevo-
lent organization and its officers received no
pay or emoluments, and the organization en-
ployed sixty missionaries and disbursed annu-
ally $3.50 900 to poor of all colors and national
tiles and supported other charitable institu-
tons, and yet no reduced rate was given by the
therefore the resolution provided that
tine passenger agents of the different roads be
petitioned to make liberal concessions to the
officers of the society, the missionaries and the
deaconesses; that the same concessions be
made to the missionaries and deaconesses as
is made to CatholicS and that supplies to mis-
sionaries and homes be carried free. The resO-
luton was adopted. Mrs. E. E. Marcy re-
ported from the committee on leaflets. The
receipts OF the committee had been Sl24 and
expenditures S12919, while 81, 231 leaflets had
been sent out.
MRS. LOGAN RECEIVED.
The regular order was suspended at this time
to introduce to the society Mrs. Bishop Simp
son and Mrs. Gen. Logan and Mrs. Gen. Foster,
who were received standing. Mrs. Logan in a
few words expressed the interest she had taken
in the society and her sorrow at not having
beer able to be present at more meetings.
Mrs McCabe showed the society two auto
graph books of Whittier With an autograph
letter which Mrs. l.. H. DaggAtt wished to
have sold for the use Of the Alaska bureau and
Two rooms in the bureau be named after men,
bers OF the society. The plice of the books
were 70 be IL each. while Mrs DsSgstt wanted
tho letter to be sold for the benefit Of the Lucy
Ha~es Memorial Home in this city. The two
books :,nly took about INFINITE to
iispose of. Mrs. J. Eddy Somers took one
the room to he named for the president OF the
society Mrs. D:vis and Mrs. Roach said the
Baltimore conference would take the other
the room to be named after Mrs. McCabe.
The SEQ for the latter was then rapidly raised
by subscription.
At the afternoon session the reports Of COM
mlttees were continued.
The society adjourns tomorrow.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
After The SrARs report closed yesterday at
the session of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society the reading of reports was continued.
Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers read the report Of the
committee on management OF deacOness
homes. She referred to the great work which
the board OF local work and the deaconess
homes had accomplished. The report recon-
mended that there be uniformity of costume in
all deaconess homes. and that q committee
memorabilia the general conference on the re-
lation Of the Woman's Home Missionary Society
to the work of deaconesses.
The report on the relation OF the society to
deaconess work was read by Mrs. II. s. Rust, on
the bureau for east-southern states by Mrs +.
A. Aiken, on reorganization by Mrs. NJ. Z.
Griffith on the Hughes Memorial Home by
Rev. /. n. Dalby and on the Mothers Jewel
Home by Mrs. Isabella Spurlock. Between the
afternoon and evening sessionsa visit was made
to the Hughes Memorial Home. and at the
evening session Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk presided,
and addresses we're made by Mrs. Jane Ban
croft Robinson, Mrs. A. H. Eaton, Rev. H.
Wheeler and Miss Hanlon.
Mrs. A. NJ. Linvjlle of Philadelphia, mem
Der of the conference, will conduct ladies'
conservation meeting at Wesley Church at II
O'Clock tomorrow.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.