Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-19
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
THE SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
WOMAN'S SOCIETY.
The Convention Yesterday at University
Church-The Appointment of Com
mittees = Encouraging Reports Re-
ceved.

The eighth semi-annual session OF the
Los Angeles District Convention Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society was
begun in University M. E. church yes
terday afternoon.
About thirty ladies were present
when the hour for commencement ar
rived, and this number was constantly
added to until the church auditorium
was we'll filled.
At 80 Mrs. Rev. w. M. Sterling of
East Los Angeles conducted devotional
exercises, and at O'Clock the district
president, Mrs. Stalker, opened the ses-
sion with an address on The Work in
Mexico In 1873 the Church of Eng
land bought some of the property on
Independence street, in the City of
Mexico, and started the Church OF
Jesus. A year laer the Women's For
eign Missionary society OF the M. f.
church sent Miss Hastings to Mexico
city, where little room was hired and
an orphanage established. 1t grew 80
that later valuable property was pur-
chased and the orphanage work en-
larged.
The speaker then gave a his
tory Of the other missions in
Mexico-Pachuca, Puebia, Guanaxuato,
Orizaba, Mirafores and Queretaro.
Mirahores has been called "Our Protest
ant corner of Mexico" because it is
more favorable field for Professionalism
than any other place in Mexico. Mrs.
Mary F. Woodcock, recording secretary,
read the minutes OF the seventh session
OF the convention, held in Simpson tab
ernacle last May. The president ap-
pointed the following committees
On enrollment-Mrs. Carter, Flor
ence; Mrs. Cool, University.
On Heathen Woman's Friend-Mrs.
Lloyd, University.
On fnance-Mrs. Grow, First church,
Los Angeles.
The resolutions committee was dis,
pensed with.
Mrs. b. u. G. Van Cleve of Pomona,
corresponding secretary, made report,
in which she incleded many good sug-
gestions, and the statement that out OF
400 women of the M. Z. church in this
district only 500 belong to the w. f. NJ.
S.
Mrs. G. D. Whitcomb, Glendora,
treasurer, made report, showing a
balance OF $l5.59 in the district treasury.
Reports were received from the auxil-
iaries:
Compton-Mrs. Howard.
First church, Los Angeles-Mrs. Net
tleton.
Glendora-Mrs. Whitcomb.
Garvanza-Mrs. Hardie.
University-Mrs. Cool.
The secretary of juvenile work, Mrs.
Mary Umsted, reported things progress
ing in her department, and the mission
band members in the district enthusi-
astic.
Miss Matte Williams, of Main street,
Los Angeles, sang a solo, Speed Along.
The mission bands OF University and
Florence conducted a literary and musi-
cal programme as follows:
Song-Jesus Saves, Misses Florence
Tilden, Lucy Leyering, Sablna Adair,
Elsie Duffy and Mary Hauxhurst, led by
Mrs. Lay, of University band.
Recitation-M Mabel Carter, Flor
ence.
A Prayer-Florence Tilden.
Duett-Jesus, Lover of My Soul, Elsie
Duffy, Mary Hauxhurst.
Recitation-Nettie Kimball, Florence.
Mrs. A. G. Williams, in neat little
speech, welcomed the delegates to Uni
versity church, which was responded to
by Mrs. DR.. f. A. Seymour of Lincoln
Park.
The question of the Heathen Woman's
Friend subscription list was discussed
by the ladies, and the need of large
list to the official organ of the society
was recognized as urgent.
1t was unanimously voted that an ex-
preston of gratitude be sent to the
branch corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Charlotte O'Neal OF Pasadena, that she
has been permitted to arrive safely at
home, and is on the way to recovery
from her late serious illness.
After a collection had been taken the