Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-12
THE WOMANiS BOARD.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THAT
BODY YESTERDAY.
Interesting Memorial Services for the
Dead II Id Last EveninG-The
Proceedings.

The uOmau5 board of missions completed
its fifth day IN convention assembled yes
fertay. on account OF the serious illness
Of Mrs. Juliaua Hayes, the esteemed and
venerable prrsideI, Of the body, the meet
ing was called 10 order by Mrs. Wight man,
the vice-prcsident, who mas performed the
functions OF the president during most Of
the convention, on account of tire feeble
state { health in which Mrs. Hayes is.
Devotional exercises were led by Mrs. Mat
NcCmg OF Knoxville, Tenn. after which
the cOuy lntiou passed Immediately 20 the
transaction OF business.
\ resolution was offered by Mrs A. +.
Phillips to send greeting by telegram to
Mrs. McGayocE. foreign secretary; 10 Miss
MARI Helm. secretary Of home affairs; to
Mrs McTyeire, treasurer, and 10 Mrs. W.
g. CUNNINGHAM. editor Of Leaflets. These
ladies were unable 10 he present at the
meeting Of the board. and this means was
taken 10 express the regret Of the cOnven-
fion at their absence.
The report OF the committee on extension
of wor}- was received and approved.
The committee on put .icatOns made its
report through Mrs. Euliovc. the chair
man The report was taken un item byitcm,
ana was finally adopted aS Il whole, with
the exception of the first item, which w
referred 10 4 committee for revisioa
connection with this there was an animated
discussion with respect TO the monthly Leaf
lets.
The following resolution was adoptc..:
Whereas, ii is important that the local
board should be thoroughly informed re-
speeding the qualifications of the candidate
for missionary work before they are ace
CepteG: therefore be i
Resolved, That a committee of eXamina-
ton be formed in each conference society
com oSed of three of the executive officers
Of the conference society, whose duty 1t
shall be TO examine each candidate aud sup
ply the needed information concerning her
fitness for the work. and in case said COM
mittee can recommend candidate, 1he
chairman shall forward a testimonial and Il
report of the action to the forwarding sec
rotary for transmission to the board, which,
after the usual examination of the candi-
date, shall t.ae tnal action in the case
Before adiouunmeat, Mrs. Trueheartcof
Kentucky arose and read q communication
from Lexington Ky. conference in which
the ladies' of that conference extended a
rorGia invitation to the board of missions
10 hold It's next annual contention in their
city. On behalf of the ladies of the Ken
tucky conference Mrs. Trueheart empha-
sized and impressed the invitation and be-
spoke cordial welcome and hospitabe
treatment from the members of the confer
snCe TO which She belonged.
The secretary read letter of greeting
from the members of Laredo seminary,
and in this connection an invitation of Capt.
Veal 10 visit Laredo. Factoring induce
uentS We're offered in the way of rciuc-
ton of fare, this having been secured by
Capt Veal. The thanks of the board were
extended to Can. Veal
Mrs. Helen Stotdard, president of the
Woman 5 Christian Temperance union. met
with the board yesterday and was intro
duced 10 the ladies. She made some en-
couraging and complimentary remarks on