Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
VOL. XXXIIl.
W. b. M. CONVENTION.
The Ladies' Assemble in This
City for Their Annual
Meeting.


vention began it's labors in thi
city at the Promenade Street Bap
tist Church at 3 o'clock Wednes
day afternoon. The president, Mrs
W. T. Elliott, called the house t.
order. Mrs. Sallie Rochester Fort
conducted the devotional exercises
The President appointed as ,
committee on enrolment, Mis-
Mamie Chalfant, Miss Georgi,
Guthrie, Miss Linda Sullinger anG
Mrs. DR.. McWilliams.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION.
The greeting was delivered
by Mrs. John A. Guthrie, and tn.
response by Mrs. Annie Chalfant
of Darlington. A large number O
delegates are present representing
societies from all over the State
The following are the State officers
President, Mrs. w. F. Elliott, o.
Moberly; Secretary, Mrs. V. D,
Phillips. Kansas City; Cor. sec..
Mrs. W. Fl. Burnham, Kansas
City; Treasurer, Mrs. G. W. Wheel.
er, Kansas City.
Last evening Mrs. J. F. Burn.
ham, of Kansas City, conducted
the devotional exercises. After
several songs, Mrs. Martin, Of
Ashland, led in prayer. The pres.
ident then took the chair, by which
time the house was full with a
highly interested audience, mostly
ladies, with here and there a
brother. Fraternal delegates oi
various societies of Mexico were
introduced by Mrs. A. K. Yancey,
of Hardin College.
Mrs. s. P. Emmons extended the
greetings of the Missionary Society
of the M. E. Church, South; Mrs.
Wallace represented the Missiona-
ry Society of the Presbyterian
Church; Mrs. Kelso, the ladies of
the Christian Church, while the
Woman'sC sChristianTemperance Un-
ion presented their greeting
through Mrs. Craig. Mrs. Elliott
received these greetings from these
parental organizations with ap-
preciative words.
A greeting was read from Mrs.
Forrist, the absent president of the
Mexico society.
Reports Of societies in various
parts of the State were next read.
Mrs. Hunt, of Gallatin, reported
for her organization, which asked
for the next annual meeting.
Report from Warrensburg, in the
absence of delegates, was read by
Mrs. Yancey.
Miss Babb read the report from
Columbia.
Rev. J. M. Breaker, of Marshall
was called for and was presented
to the body as the first brother
who championed the cause of the
Woman's Missionary Society in
the dark days. He gave very
talk on Woman's
Work in the Bible. After the an
and singing "The
Growing Day." Rev. Rogers,
pastor of the church, pronounced
the benediction.
THURSDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
The convention assembled Thurs.
day promptly at 9 O'Clock. Mrs.
A. W. Chambliss, of Montgomery
City, conducted the devotional ex-
ercises. Rev. w. H. Williams, OF
the Central Baptist, st. Louis,
made the opening prayer. Mrs.
Chambliss read an appropriate
chapter and talked earnestly on
foreign missions, after which Mrs.
Yancey requested special prayer
for foreign missionaries in which
the society was interested. Rev.
Breaker led in this special prayer.
Mrs. Yancey reported having re-
ceIved a letter from Mrs. Arm.
strong. Report of Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Burnham, express.
ed a truly devotional spirit. En-
couraging reports were received
from all over the State-old socl.
eties have done better work, new
ones have been organized. The
Maggie Rice memorial fund was re-
ported growing. Her report
throughout was excellent and was
adopted without discussion. Mrs,
Burnham also read the report oi
the first quarter, which she made
almost five years ago, the contrast
showing a phenomenal growth o.
the society.
The treasurer's report was reae
and s4 ,332. % had been collected
She said that the report might b.
discouraging to some, as it was mo-
as large an amount as last year.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Mrs. @. Fl. Hardin conducted
devotional exercises. After sing
ing "Jesus, Keep Me Near Th'
Cross" president Elliott took thu
chair and called for the reports 0
vice-presidents. A letter from
Miss MoIlie McMinn was read By
Mrs. Granger. Miss McMinn wal
sent by the society as missionary
to China, and wrote very touch
ing appeal that married men nigh
be sent to the perishing millionl
of China. Mesdames Carnage. For1