Evening journal., 1893-10-05
ONE MORE DAYS WORK
Bright Women Making Re-
ports of the Good Work.
PRESENT OFFICERS REELECTED.

The Next Meeting Place WIN BE In
a-Encouraging Reports Read
From the Various Conferences Much
Business Crowded Into This Mornings
Session.
To days first session Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society convened at
90 o'clock this morning. The report OF
standing committees was heard arst.
The report on mission boxes vas read by
slrs G. Ross, and on railway fares by
Mrs. j. 3. Mccullough The report of
Mrs. Ross was accepted by the society.
The report showed deficiency OF S2s 81
Mrs. Ross requested that all those who
had boxes to send to the heather to have
them ready and in New York by July /,
when the yearly shipments are made.
The report WAS followed by few re-
marks by different members.
The W. g. T. u. Heard From.
Miss Hills, president Of the w. @. T. e.,
OF Delaware, made an address. She said
she hoped that the two societies would
Il hti Il NAt AuNNAth Aht AtNuli1 Nl tHt
conference secretaries aud super
intendents Of bands, we're read
Miss Mary McCord Of Lewistown,
Pa read the report for the Central
/ Pennsylvania Conference. Miss Ada M
T. Hartzell, Of Nesport Pa, made
the report of the band in the Central
Pennsylvania Conference. She said that
there were Ga bands with member
ship of 1925, and that $l,2S7
was collected during the year.
There has been marked
increase I'm the membership The re
port Of the missionary candidate was
reported by Mrs j. II Chubb During
the pasr year two persons reported 10
this committee as willing 90 60 to for
eign lands as missionaries.
The Erie Conference.
The report Of the work Of Erie Con-
ference was read by Mrs. W. V. Hazel
tine, Of Warren, Pa, and It WAS OF
great interest. Mrs Benscoter, super
intendent Of bands Of the Erie Confer.
ence, was introduced and read her report.
A Voice From New York.
The report OF the Central New York
Conference was read by Mrs. s Rendell,
Of TOwanda, A Pa Mrs j. b Brenniser,
of Philadelphia, made the report for the
Philadelphia Conference. She reported
great improvement among the workers
Mrs. Nj. Il. Scheafer, of philadelph a,
made an interesting report concerning
the mission bands of the Philadelphia
Conference The report showed an in
crease In members and funds.
Election OF Omcers.
At ii.45 o'clock the society went into
an election Of officers and delegates.
While tho tellers we're distributing The
ballots letter was read from Mrs.
ronant, manager Of the Home for
Friendless and Destitute Children, ask
ing the members 20 visit the
! institution. The following officers were
re elected President, Mrs Mary s.
, Wheeler, Philadelphia, received 50 votes
4 corresponding secretary, Mrs y. J.. Keen,
B | Philadelphia, received s3 votes record
% ing secretary, Miss b A. Townsend, Phila.
D delphia, received 81 votes; treasurer
5 Mrs G d. Foss, Philadelphia, received
G 50 votes A new Office was created, that
Of associate recording secretary. Mrs
( j. Brenniser was elected to fll it
Each Of the officers made a few timely
b remarks It was decided TO hold th'
y next annual meeting at Altoona.
r The following vice-presidents were
d elected Mrs Simpson, Philadelphia
S Conference; Mrs h 80. Philadelphia
- Conference; Mrs p l. Bennett. Wyom
o ing; Mrs d Herr, Harrisburg Mrs w
. Cincaid, Pltts burg Mrs. j. RUNNER, Erie
Mrs R. Hinkle, Central Pennsylvania
Mrs + j. Gray, Philadelphia; Mrs L
e Vernon, Philadelphia; Mrs. w. A
Spencer, Philadelphia; Mrs. J. p Hanna
Pittshurg aud Mrs. e L schofeld. Cen.
q tral Pennsylvania The managers wer
I, also selected
y Ten Ministers introduced.
r The following ministers were intro
q duced: Rsvs Qnigg, of Wesley; Du
e lsney, of KingsN God; Martiudale, 9
ia New Castle; Jewell. Of Epworth; MOI
II gan. of Mt Salem; Otis. of Brandywine
r Dickerson. OF Philadelphia and Browne
:. of Middletown.