Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-03


b. klsA. Similar acton Vas taken.
Honorary Nics Presidents
IN the revislon 81 tbs bylaws the
term OF oEhee for honorary vice pres
dents was limited 10 ten years, the hon
OTary Independents 10 be entitled to .
seal on tns floor, voice N TIC discus
sion but not the voting privileges Mrs.
t5OIf presented Tor honorary ylee-presl-
dents the following nominations which
were confirmed: Mrs. Wiley, Clncin-
nat; Mrs. simpson, Philadelphia; ME-.
John A. Logan, Washington. u. C.;
Mrs. NJ. Mcclellan Brown, Cincinnati;
Mrs. Amos SniDklr. Covlngtcn, KY
Mrs. J. HI. Bayiiss, Evanston, ILL., Mrs.
A. Nessel, Cincinnati; Mrs Peck, ssra-
cuse, y. y; Mrs Harris. Evanston,
H.; Mrs. andrews. New YORK; Mrs. ;.
". Thompson. Delaware, o.; Mrs. I.
;. Grant. New York; Miss Fannie
Hayes, Fremoat, o.; Mrs. Edward
sm IN. Detroit, Mich; Mrs. Bishop
Hrsl, New York; Mrs. c. L. Runyan,
Hlll.horo. o.; Mrs. Morris, Springfield,
O.; Mrs. Nlnde, Topeka. kas.; Mrs.
Foss, Philadelphia; Mrs. Fowler, San
Francisco, Cal; Mrs. Springer, Ana
mosa. la; Mrs. Angie +. Newman.
Lincoln, NeD.; Mrs. Vincent, Buffalo.
y. y; Mrs. Fitzgerald, Minneapolis;
Mrs. X. Dymond, Cincinnati.
Mrs. Clinton Il. FIX chairman OF the
comm ttee on next place of meeting,
reported that three invitations had
been received; one from Chattanooga,
Tenn, one from Toledo. o.. and one
from Des MONIES, Ia. then there is a
standing invitation from Anamosa, la.
Mrs. Griffith moved that the invitation
from Chattanooga be accepted. A
standing vote numbered 81 Ia favor
and the invitation was declared ac-
cepted.
Airs. Judge NJ. b. Hagans, wife of
the legal adviser of the Women's Home
Missionary Society, arose and explained
that she had received letter from her
husband advising that as the women
desire the Act of Incorpor-
alton amended, the next meeting
should be held in Ohio. as the society
was incorporated urder the laws of
that state, The vote was therefore re-
considered, and the invitation from
Toledo was accepted. The Rev. A. NJ.
Gould and daughter sang duet.
Secretaries Nominated.
The secretary, Mrs. Aikens, nomi-
mated the following secretaries of bu-
reaus ana they were confirmed:
bureau for east southern states, Mrs.
J. Whitstone, Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati
bureau for east central states, Mrs. j.
+. Gilbert, No. 1874 East Michigan
street. indianapolis, Ind; bureau for
west central states, Mrs. Clinton b.
Fisk; bureau for west southern states,
Mrs. NJ. Il. Hagans, Beecher avenue,
Cincinnati; bureau for Texas, Mrs. +.
l.. Albright, Delaware, ONO; bureau
| for New Mexico and Arizona (Spanlshl y,
Mrs. Anna Kent, Bradley Beach, \. j..
| bureau for New Mexico and Arizona
| (lndian), Mrs. 4. W. Simpson, No. l6
| Seventh street, Troy, n. Y; bureau for
Mormons, Mrs. K. w. j. Golf, Bryn
Mawr, Pa; bureau for Indians, Mrs.
II. c. McCabe, Delaware, Ohio; bureau
| for young peoples work, Mrs. NJ. A.
Griffith, Washington, ID. c.; bureau for
mission supplies, Mrs. Dale, Cincinnati;
Home Missionary circle, Mrs. w. A.
Goodman, Cincinnati; bureau for dea-
coness' work, Mrs. Jane Bancroft Rob-
| inson, Detroit, Mich.
Considerable business of . routine
nature was despatched with swiftnes:
that stamped the presiding officer and
members as efficient workers and adepi
| parliamentarians.
| After the singing OF a hymn the SEES
sion adjourned with the benedlction.
Evening Session.
! The evening session opened with the
singing of cone More Days Work fol
Jesus" After prayer had been offered
resolution was offered by Mrs
Springer, expressing grief for tn,
deaths of Mrs. l.. K. Thayer and Mrs
! l.. A. Roberts.
| Mrs. Springer, who Is organizer o.
the society, presented the report OF hel
work.
In the afternoon Mrs. A. NJ. GoulC
had been made a life member of tn,
society, but as she was already lif,
member, Mrs. Fisk moved that tn,
honor be conferred upon Mrs. L. q
Studley.
Mrs. Jennie F. Willing, secretary o
the immigration bureau. presented he
report.
The committee on nomination
presented the following names 70
the staff If the Womans Home Mis-
sion, the journal of the association
Editor. Mrs. l.. b. Mckabe; publisher
Mary Belle Evans; auditor, Mrs. +.
Hoyt.
Mrs. Mansfield, in behalf of the Bos
ton women, thanked the immigration
board for the work II had done in tina
city.
Mrs. Collins, organizer of northern
Nebraska, spoke oil her work in tia
section. The report of the financ
comm ttee showed the amount granite,
Tor different bureaus III the county
and also money granted to DeacOnes
home. 1t showed that SOS, 900 haf
been granted Internationally and SlS9
$50 condluOnally.
Mrs. Griffin presented the report o
the supply department.
Mrs. Everett presented a resolutio
TO the effect that the corresp ndln
secretary be instructed to corr spon
with the W. &. L. I. and ask them {
arrange their dates 50 the annual meet
ing will not conflict. The resolutio
was adopted.
The secretary and assistant secrt
taries were gwen n vote of thanks.
Mrs. John DAVIS, president OF IN
society, WAS also rendered rising vot
of thanks.
The convention closed with a shoi
SACRED service conducted hy Mr.
Ocumpsugn.
VIII Stop the Leak.
The committee on buildings Of e.
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