Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-24
WOMEN AND MISSIONS.
A Convention Of Methodist Women to b
Held in Foundry Church

| WOAEN AND MISSIONS.
A Convention Of Methodist women to Be
Hold In Foundry Church.
The tenth annual meeting Of the board Of
managers of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal church il
to begin at the Foundry Church on the 2sth
instant and continue to November 4. inclusive.
The program, announced, is as follows:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.
10 am. devotional exercises, in charge
OF Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk; roll call and
seating of delegates by the recording sec
rotary, Mrs. +. A. Aiken; election of as
sistant secretaries addresses OF welcome in
behalf Of the church and ministers Of the Dis
trict, Rev. Geo. Elliot, Rev. Mayer, D. D.; in be-
half Of the ladies Of Washington, Mrs. C. D.
Roach; response, Mrs. A. C. Willard; solo; ad-
dress Of the president, Mrs. John Davis; APP
pointmeut OF committees; 1880: adjournment.
pm, devotional exercises, Mrs. J. M. King;
minutes; report of the corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Y. s. Rust; report Of the treasurer.
Mrs. A. R. Clark, music, solo; report of the
editor OF WoDadn's Home Missi0nS, Mrs. II. G.
McCabe; report of the publisher of Woman s
Home Missions. Miss May Belle Evans; pm,
sacramental service, in charge of Rev. J. A.
Price; 4'sO pm, adjournment. 1880 pm, meet
ings Of committees.
$50 a.m.-Devotional exercises, Mrs. DR.. R.
Andrus; minutes; reports Of conference corre-
spending secretaries; report of the bureau for
immigrants, Mrs. J. F. Willing, secretary; re-
port OF the bureau for New Mexico (Spansh)
Mrs. Jas. Kent secretary; report Of the bureau
for Indians, Mrs. E. W. Simpson, secretary; re-
port of the bureau for west central states, Mrs.
w. q. Williams, secretary; Ritter Home, Athens
Tenn; Morristown work, Mrs. Jas. Kent; report
off he trr TO-, Tod Me-, MaHn hA
secretary. 12:3O-Adjournment- 2p.m.--De-
votional exercises, Mrs. N. c. Alger; minutes;
report of the bureau for east central states,
Mrs. j. E. Gilbert, secretary; report of the bu-
reau for Mormons, Mrs. IL. W. p. Gof, secre-
tary; report of the bureau for Texas, Mrs. E. b.
Albright, secretary; report OF the bureau for
supplies, Mrs. NJ. L. Lodge secretary; reports
Of conference corresponding secretaries. 4
.m--Devotional hour, Mrs. Bishop Morris.
Adjournment 1880 p.m.-Meetings OF COM
mittees.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81.
$50 a.m.-Devotional exercises, Mrs. Nc
Daniel; minutes 10 a.m.-Reports of confer
ence corresponding secretaries; report of the
bureau for Alaska, Mrs. L. H. Dagget, secre-
tary; report of the bureau of east southern
states, Mrs. J. l.. MILESTONE, secretary; report
of the bureau for west southern states, Mrs. NJ.
u. Hagans, secretary; report of the bureau for
young peoples work, Mrs. W. A. Ingham, sec
Rotary; report of Mothers Jewels, Mrs. Isabella
Spur!ock; report of the bureau for Home Mis-
sionary Circle, Mrs. H. Z. Dowd, secretary; re-
port OF committee on enrolment; report of
railroad secretary, Mrs. VIM. NJ. Ampt. 1890
m.-Adjournment p.m.-Meetings Of COM
mittees.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1.
2:30 p.m.-Children's meeting, Mrs. F. A.
Aiken, presiding; Scripture lesson, Col Luther
Caldwell; prayer, - Springer; children's ex-
ercises address, Mrs. j. b. Woodcock: address,
Mrs NJ. E. Griffith benediction. 7:3O pm
anniversary Of the society, Mrs. Bishop Simp-
son, presiding; opening exercises, in charge of
the pastor OF the church, Rev Geo. Elliott, d.
D.; remarks by the president, Mrs. John Davis;
abstract OF report of corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Il. 3 Rust abstract of report OF treasurer,
Mrs. A. B. Clark: music, solo; anniversary an
dress, Henry Wade Rogers, president OF the
Northwestern University; music; Adjournment.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER
$50 a. M, devotional exercises, Mrs. H. C.
Hickman; minutes; report of the bureau for
local work, Mrs. W. G.. Williams. secretary;
report of the bureau for deaconess work, Mrs.
Jane Bancroft Robinson, secretary; reports of
superintendents Of deaconess homes: Pitts
burg, MIS-. Van Vradenburg; Buffalo. Miss
LlDble Smith: Syracuse, Mrs. Bass Detroit
Miss Lucretia Gaddis; Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Grand Rapids, Mrs. W. j. Aldrich; report
SoAiAAAssco vi Tules anu regulations
ior deaconess homes, Mrs. Henry Wade
noSers. 2:30 p. m, adjournment.
p. N, devotional exercises, Mrs II. NJ. Tel
ier: minutes: the relation of the society to the
aeaconess, Mrs. r. S. Rust: Lucy Webb Hayes
Deaconess Home and Training school for Mis-
sionarles, kev. /. N. Dalby. 40 .. M, adj
journment; 7:30 p. m, Mrs. Gen. John A. Lo-
gan presiding; devotional exercises, Mrs. Bishop
Foss; address, Mrs. Jane Bancroft Robinson;
address, Rev. - Wheeler. ID. D.; music; ad-
dress, Miss II. j. Cooke; adjournment
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8.
$50 am. devotional exercises, Mrs Hyde;
10 am. minutes; reports of conference cor
responding secretaries and reports from COM
mittees as follows: On publication. Mrs F. s.
Hoyt; on benetciaries, Mrs. A. r. Clark; on
bequest and devise, Mrs. NJ B. Hagans; on leaf
lets. Mrs. Z. E. Marcy; on temperance litera-
ture: on mite boxes. Mrs. VIM. NJ. Ampt: on
systematic benefcence; on missionary candi-
dates. Mrs w. c. Heron, and on revision of
constitution. Mrs. F. s. Hoyt. 1890 pm, ad-
journment- pm, devotional exercises. Mrs
j. II. Bayllss; minutes; report of conference
corresponding secretaries; pm, devotional
hour.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4.
$50 am, devotional hour, Mrs. ]. W. Bush
ong; minutes; reports of conference CORES
ponding secretaries; report of organization,
Mrs. NJ. E. Griffith; unfinished business %.
M, devotional exercises; minutes; unfinished
business.