Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-30
WOMEN AND HOME MISSIONS.
Second Days Session of the Tenth Annual
Convention.

The second days session Of the tenth annual
convention Of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society commenced at 10 o'clock this morning
The body of the church was we'll filed with del
egates when the president raped for order.
The secretary's report was read and, after a
few corrections, was adopted
The first regular business taken up was the
addition of three names to the committee on
bylaws. making the committee nine. The fol-
lowing ladies we're then elected as members Of
the committee: Mrs Tompkins. Mrs. Hollister
and Mrs, Van Maitre. A discussion then arose
as to the best number for the committee. 1t
was finally decided that the committee should
consist Of fifteen members and an election
OF the extra six members followed,
resulting in the choice of Mrs Mansfield os the
New England conference Mrs. d. L. Brown of
New England and southern conference. Mrs.
DR.. Pace of Philadelphia, Mrs. Andrews of
Illinois, Mrs. Nigus of Iowa and Mrs. Brownell
of New York. Mrs. Dr. Cushing was then added
to the finance committe, and on the resigna-
ton Of Mrs. ". Rogers one OF the assist
tant secretaries Mrs. Dr. Bayliss was elected in
her place.
WHAT is A MIXED ASSEMBLY.
Mrs. Potter Of Illinois offered resolution
providing that the correspon ding secretary
and the treasurer be constituted a committee
definition of the words mixed assembly"
Mrs. Potter speaking on the resolution ex-
planned that the secretaries had been unable
to take up collections in many places
and at many times on the ruling that
collections could not be taken uu in
promiscuous or mixed assemblies. After con-
siderable discussion the resolution was re-
TERED to the corresponding secretary and the
treasurer as a committee.
MANY REPORTS.
Tho reports from the different conference
corresponding secretaries were then received
Mrs. Roach of Washington reported for the
Baltimore conference. She reported an en-
couraging state of affairs in the conference
Referring to the home for deaconesses to be
started in Baltimore, collections, she said.
were taken up In the conference.
WORK OF THE BUREAU OF IMMI0RANTs.
Mr.. ]. F. Willing, for the bureau for immi-
grants read most interesting and instructive
report, which was listened to with marked at
tention.
In the same lire as the report on immigra-
ton short talks were given by Mrs. Mansfield,
Mrs. Golf and Miss Rudy.
Mrs. Willing offered resolution allowing
600 which had been left over of the appropria-
ton for the Boston Home for the reduction Of
the debt on the home. The resolution was
referred.
Mrs. E. W. Simpson read the report of the
bureau for New Mexico and Arizona Indian
work. report full of interesting detail.
At the close of the reading of the report Mrs.
Willing made an earnest and eloquent appeal
for the missionaries doing such noble work
among these Indians
Mrs. Williams read the report from the West
Central Home and when she had concluded a
number OF visitors were introduced to the
meeting and received standing After the ben
ediction had been pronounced by Rev. DIR.
Brown Of Baltimore the session adjourned for
lunch.