The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05


Wcnsnn,e rarelan Missionary,
Ths aftsrDoon session Of the annual
meeting u the WomAn's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society Of the Philadelphln
branch. met at $50 O'Clock. Mrs. b,
exercises. She IL secretary Of the
Easton district Of the Wilmington
Mrs. O. d. Foss spoke of the mis-.
sionary work and OF the extent OF the
work OF the Philadelphia branch.
Mrs. O. A. Weaver OF Media, Pa. 1.
spoke In favor Of general and uniform
rules governing the payments from
the districts to tho conference trea o.
iurers, and to the branch treasurer;
the basis OF complaint being de-
Ilnys in payments and O lack OF uni
Itormity Of accounts.
Mrs. Clarkson Of the Central Pennsyl.
vania Conference. called attention To
article XII Of tho bylaws, and said
that obedience to the law would bring
about the uniformity desired. The
debate on this subject became general.
and was participated In hy Mrs.. w. v.
HazeItine, Erie Conference Mrs Rebec
Van Fosen. Central, Pa. Mrs. Van Kirk,
|Pittshurg. and Mrs. e. Purdy, OF Con.
ltrai. Pa.
A motion to receive notice for the
amendment OF article XII OF the by
laws was voted down.
A motion OF Mrs Clarkson to In
letruct tho conference secretaries to
prepare q larger blank for tina use OF
the district secretaries In making their
Quarterly reports was adopted. In
speaking to this motion she said the
present blank was entirely too small
for person writing like Horace Gree
II y, us she did.
At the request of Mrs. ]. r. Tom.
kinson, Mrs. W. v. Hazeltine explained
the system adopted In the Erie Con
ference for collecting tho missionary
contributions OF members OF the so
ciety.
On the call for reports from mission
phia spoke briefly upon the character
and usefulness OF such organization,
and announced a meeting Of the bandi
for this afternoon.
Miss L. A. Townsend OF Philadelphia
: secretary OF the meeting. was called
home by despatch announcing tn,
serious illness OF \ sister, and Nils,
g, A. Weaver was elected secretary pre-
tenn.
: Mrs. c. d. Foss spoke OF the absenc,
of Mrs. s. l.. Keen. the corresponding
secretary OF the bIanch, and the proba
bil;ty OF hcr continued absence b!
Y Ireason OF making an extended tou
-. through through India and China, ant
i nominated Mrs. j. b. Burnite OF Phile
} delphia as an associate secretary, Il
/ carry forward the work temperate,
. laid aside by Mrs. Keen.
D Adjournment was made at o'clock
THE EVENING SESSION.
. The evening session opened at 7.3
+, o'clock and after devotional exercise
= the delegates partook of the annua
Missionary Love Feast.
), The meeting was delightful one II
!, u all its features. The time afterwar'
Z was occupied by personal experience
Mrs. Wheeler, president OF the oil
y ganizatlon. was the first to speak
!, She told of her awakening to the I'm
portance OF the foreign missioner
q work OF the church. Her husband wa
y conference with him. She had pre-
x viously become interested In thi
!, work, and in speaking about IL Blsho
|" Scott had said there ought to be a
) anniversary meeting of the missionar
= society during the conference and d,
:. cided to have one. 1t was announce
q, and she was called on to speak.
~ The trouble had been IN collectlD
y money, and she told how she fe
= about 1t. At the close of the meetin
y woman In the congregation cam
y forward and wished to shake hand
y with her, and in doing so had put SSC
In hor hand. She had b,ea prayin
4 for direction and help, and this une
. lpected gift led her to sec and trust
D. & DDS providence. 1t had filled In
d h cart with new 10y. but this was M
:, t he end Of IL. Before she got ava
, fr ON tho conference tho woman can
again and added $500 to her gift So!
i ing that God had impressed her wit
o a desire to give $1,000 for foreign mil
. sions. q
3 Mrs. Osborne. OF the Missionar
I, Training School at Brooklyn, N. Y
! was the next speaker. She spoke {
I. her inspiration to become a mis5lonal
. and how God had opened the way II
. her to go to India. Her first pray'
y for missionary money was for $40, an
. at missionary meeting immediate
nfterward. o man had come TO her so.
&C fI-l'57 --- ~. stOiu this beginning a
naa H %Sm a asa 9heqg lie. way until 81
: to get II.
y Mrs. j. II. Tomkinson. Mrs. RIOS
y Mrs. GARRISON, Mrs. NJ. l.. Shaefer, MI
10 @. ID. Foss, Mrs. Reoecca Lincoln, al
V Mrs. j. Il. Benmiser spoke, and I
~ ~ socie ty adjourned at $50 O'Clock.