Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-20

The second days session OF the Lo
Angeles district convention of tn,
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
began yesterday morning in Universit,
M. E. church at 9:15 O'Clock with devo
tional exercises, conducted by Rev. w
A. Swain, of Florence. At $50 busi-
ness was taken up and reports from aux
iliaries were read as follows.
Boyle Heights--Mrs. Rees.
Vincent, Los Angeles Birdsall.
San Fernando-Mrs. J. F. Brown.
Pasadena-Sent in by Mrs. Stevens,
read by the secretary, Mrs. Woodcock
Simpson. Los Angeles Mrs. Pilking-
ton.
Mrs. Pilkington, Simpson church,
spoke on the question, Our Relations to
the w. f. NJ. s.: Do We Help or Hin
der?
Mrs. Wood, South Pasadena, made a
few remarks on the same question, as
did also Mrs. Seymour, Lincoln Park );
Mrs. Chaplin, Rosedale Mrs. Van Cleve.
Pomona Mrs. Stalker.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President-Mrs. G. ID. Whitcomb,
Glendora.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. A. S.
Pilkington, Boyle Heights.
Recording secretary-Mrs. w. M. Ster-
ling, East Los Angeles.
Treasurer-Mrs. Wood, South Pasa-
dena.
Mrs. Pillington spoke OF Miss Sulli-
vans life and work.
Dtr ha of L. lto4e
Mrs. Lloyd, as committee on Heathen
Woman's Friend, presented the official
organ question to the convention, and
Miss Davis, of First church, Los An
geles, presented photographs OF the
women missionaries in the field, and
the ladies OF the convention inspected
them.
Mrs. A. L. Reed, of Whittier, read
leafet entitled Mrs. Hampton's Blue
Teacups. Mrs. J. A. Dougherty con-
Quoted the question drawer.
The morning session was closed with
the benediction by Rev. j. F. Brown of
San Fernando.
At noon the ladies OF the convention
repaired to the back room of the
church, where lunch was spread to
about $50 persons, several of the col
lege students ana many visitors partak-
ing OF the good things set before them,
through the hospitality OF the Univers-
ity ladies.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 80 pm. the convention assem-
bled, and was led in the devotional
services by Mrs. Swain OF Florence.
When the hour of had arrived, busi-
ness was taken up. the minutes of the
previous meetings being read and APP
proved. Miss Gay, East Los Angeles,
rendered solo. Reports from the aux
iliary at Asbury, East Los Angeles, was
read by Miss Gay.
Mrs. G.. ID. Whitcomb, the newly
elected president, was introduced by
Mrs. Seymour. Mrs. Stalker of Whit
tier, the retiring president, made few
parting remarks.
Mrs. Van Cleve of Pomona, the retir- !
ing corresponding secretary, introduced |
Mrs: Pilkington of Boyle Heights, the |
newly elected corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. Sterling of East Los Angeles, |
The new recording secretary
A resolution OF thanks to the retiring
)ff1cers Tor their efficient and faithful |
services was unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
The young ladies' hour was conducted |
oy Mrs. DIR. Seymour of Lincoln Park.
The following programme was spresented
kecitation-Abbie Douglas, Whittier.
Report from young ladies' auxiliaries
.tPasadena, by Mrs. Lloyd; First church,
Los Angeles-Miss Davis.
Paper-Miss Brodtbeck, Los Angeles.
The Methodism in the women at this
POINT manifested itself in the taking up
u collection.
Mrs. Hawver, in voice loud and