The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-15
womAN,s MISSIONARY MEETING.
The Convention Proper Convened Yesterday
NorIii,.c-A Good Attendance and Inter
cstin. WORK Done = Today's
ProrrJYn.


Norni,iG-A Good Attendance and Inter
estins worK Done = Today's
Program.
The ninth annual meeting of Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of the Meth
od:st Episcopal church convened in the
First Methodist Episcopal church of
Wichita on Thursday evening Oct. Ii.
with Miss Matilda Watson. corresponding
secretary of the branch in the chair.
The devotional exercises were led by
Mrs Baker, secretary OF the Northwest
Kansas conference.
The address of welcome was most charm
ingly given by Mrs. R. VI. Piatt. and the
response was given by Mrs. r. L. Hyde of
Lincoln. Neb.. after which came the social
hour when those earnest workers from
Nebraska and Colorado and Kansas gave
personal friendly greetings to one another
1t was heal delight Yesterday morning
to sit IN the beautiful church, charmingly
decorated with potted palms. and listen
to the words of devotion from the ladies,
led by one of our most self-sacrifcing
workers, Mrs z. D. Benedict, conference
secretary Of the West Nebraska confer
ence.
In the absence of Mrs. Bishop Ninde.
one of the vice presidents, Mrs Hyde took
the chair. Tue enrolment of delegates
aud appointment of committees followed.
The trensurer's report, the first given by
the new treasurer, Mrs. A. N. Davis, was
full and satisfactory and as the listeners
gave attention each worker knew the toll,
the sacrifice and genuine love for God
work these different amounts represented.
Mrs. r. S Freeman. secretary of the
Kansas conference, gave her report of the
auxiliaries under her charge from which
came last year, at cents week, s2,3d3
which was not quite what was appcrtion-
ed this conference.
Mrs. Baker, from the northwestern
Kansas conference, reported s5lo.
Miss Little, from the southwestern Kan
sas conference Sl,56S.
The southern Kansas conference, Mrs.
Scott. who fills the place made vacant by
the call of Mrs Kate NJ. Rhodes to the
place of SUPERINTENDENT of deaconess' home
in st. Louis, reported sl,2o0.
Northern Nebraska, Mrs. Clendeming,
1918. Western Nebraska. Mr.. Bene-
dict S253 Colorado. Mrs. Wilson
$, go, and of this sum sl,275
was raised by the former branch
Secretary, Mrs. H. NJ. Shattock. Perhaps
as important work was done. as Will be
done during the session, in the matter OF
voting for Mrs. Rev. Bailey, returned
missionary from India one of the most
able women to 90 into the field as branch
organizer.
Friday afternoon after delicious lunch
lad ho a
cises. Mrs. Matilda Watson, branch cor
responding secretary, the worker who
carries the burden of the whole work on
her heart, gave an intensely interesting
report of the work in the foreign field,
reading letter from the beloved mission
AIRY Miss Marry Swaney at Rosario, ;. A.
giving touching. pathetic account of the
illness and death of Miss Miazaisi. the
Japanese lady of noble birth who came
from her own country with our mission
ary, Miss Watson, to be educated IN
America that she might go back to her
own people well prepared to tell the glad
tidings of great JOY.
There were greetings cordial and beauti-
full from the United Presbyterian church
by Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Crow of the First
Baptist, Mrs kirkbride of the Christian
and Mrs. West of the Presbyterian. To
these Mrs Adams of Topeka made fitting
reply.
After greetings Mrs. Rev. Jacobs from
India, one of the elect ladies, spoke of the
work in the foreign fields. Six or eight
fine looking ministers were introduced
to the convention, aud Rev. Martindale,
p. Z. of this district, spoke few pertinent
ay1 h.. ~
done in the spreading intelligent knowl-
edge of the missionary work by the
women in home and church.
An interesting letter was read by Mrs.
Torrington of Topeka from their beloved
president, Mrs. Ninde, after which the
audience rose and sang BLESSED BE the
Tie"
The evening devotional exercises were
led by Mrs Rev. Creighton of Nebraska.
Mrs. C. T. Wilder of Manhattan, one of
the vice presidents, presided in the even
ing. and Mrs Rev Stein of Nebraska de-
livered an interesting discourse on IAN
Evening IN Africa" Mrs. Rev. Coe had
charge of the collection, after which was
sung the closing hymn.
Totfay's program will be as follows:
Devotional hour.
Election OF officers.
Report from branch organizations.
Report from agent OF supplies.
Repor:s from committees.
o. m.-DevotIouai-Mrs I. e. Cienden.
ming
Workers. Hour-Mrs r. S Freeman.
Discussion District Organization -
led by Miss Hattie E. Weeks.
Unfinished business.
1872. m-Devotional-Rev.L L. NJ. Hart
ley.
Address-Mr. S.etta Talsashima of ia