Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-16
WOMEN AND MISSIONS.
The Great Presbyterian Societies to
Meet Next Week.
THE LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
Committees Representing the Washington
soeisties-rhs Reception ut the Church of
the Covenant-Ladiss Of That Church Who
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One Of the interesting features Of the annual
Sessions Of the general assembly L. the meet
ings which are held IN the same city Of the
great missionary societies, both home and
foreign, which are conducted by the women.
In this city these meetings will be held in the
Church Of the Covenant The woman's execu-
tive COMMITTEES Of home missions will hold the
first meeting on Friday morning at $50. Rep
resentatives Of six boards Of foreign missions
are expected and the first meeting of these
boards Will be held Monday afternoon at
O'Clock. Arrangements have been made for q
cordial and hospitable reception to the visiting
ladies by the ladies' connected with the presby-
terial societies in this city.
The president OF the Presbyterial Foreign
Missionary Society here is Mrs. Jas. A. Laws,
and OF the Presbytsrial Home Missionary So
ciety Mrs Teunis s. Hamlin. These ladies,
with Mrs VIM. A Bartlett, one Of the vice
presidents, and Mrs. o. B. Brown, one Of the
secretaries, have charge Of the arrangements
for the reception and entertainment Of the
visiting ladies.
The following committees have charge OF the
various details Of the arrangements:
Reception committee for both home and for
eign missionary meetings-Mrs. Laws. Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs Little,
Mrs. Sunderland, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Wood
ruff, Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Hershey, Mrs. Patch,
Edwards. Mrs. Chas. A. Smith, Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Lonsbury, Mrs. Todd. Mrs. Schnell, Miss
Rittenhonse. Mrs Lockart, Mrs. Snow, Mrs.
Kellogg. Mrs. Yount, Mrs o. B. Brown, Mrs +,
l. Moore, Mrs. Merrick.
Reception committee for foreign mission
rbair
Knight, Mrs. H. B. Williams, Mrs. CuIbertson,
Miss Chester, Mrs. Powers, Miss String, Mrs.
Evans. Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Ran
dali, Mrs. Falls, Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Armstrong,
Mrs. Darlington.
Reception committee for home mission meet
ings-Mrs. Joseph Kelly. chairman; Mrs. II. r.
Inniffe. Mrs. Paxton. Mrs Lockart, Mrs. p. G.
Randall. Mrs. George Davis, Mrs. Bennett. Mrs.
W. G. Moore, Mrs. George H Shields, Mrs.
Susan Shields, Miss Bradley. Gertrude Jones,
Fannie Childs, Mrs Night, Mrs. Bailey
Committee on accommodations F.
mcfarland, chairman; Miss Chester, Miss
Sedgley.
Committee on fnance-Mrs A. R. Quaiffe,
chairman; Miss Fannie Childs, secretary; Mrs.
Charles B. Bailey, New York Avenue Church;
Mrs De Warman, Gunton Temple Memorial;
Mrs. I. G. Jones, Metropolitan; Mrs. Withe-
row, North Church; Mrs. George Hercus, Sixth
Church; Mrs. Charles Lyman, Assembly: Miss
Rittenhouse West Street; Mrs. John b. Wight,
:
Mrs Campbell. Church Of the Covenant; Mrs.
Merrick, Gurley Memorial; Mrs. Webster,
Western: Mrs. Thomas Taylor, Westminster.
Committee on music-Miss Bradley, Mrs.
Bennett, Mrs. Bodish, Mrs. Birtinger and Miss
Coyle.
Committee on badges-Mrs. F. L. Moore,
Mrs W. n Paxton, Mrs. De Hershey, Mrs.
Randall.
Committee on excursions-Mrs. John B.
Wight. Mrs. Susan II. Shields Mrs. Webster
Me- Choa pofia IT
Committee ON advertisement, reporting and
printing-Mrs. W. b. Bryan, Mrs. II. b. f.
Mcfarland, Mrs. Fred. Perry Powers, Mrs W.
II. Heron.
Ushers-Miss Fannie Childs. Miss Belle Mac
farisnd. Miss Jackson, Miss Smell, Miss Mccall
mont, Miss Wells. Miss Hanford. Miss Lyman,
Miss Davis, Miss Booi. Miss Hine, Miss Baines,
Miss Brockett, Miss Craighead.
THE CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
In addition the ladies Of the Church Of the
Covenant have arranged to extend q welcome
to the visitors.
When the Church of the Covenant was first
organized a general society was formed by the
ladies called the Society Of the Covenant, to
have charge Of all Of the benevolent work of
the church Instead Of having separate so
cieties for different forms of mission work they
have one organization and separate committees
for home. foreign and McAl missions. From
this society started the committee which found
the field and began the work which has since
resulted In the building Of the Peck Memorial
Chapel. the gift of Mr.. John e. Bell. whose
wife was enthusiastic worker in this field.
and also in the Society of the Covenant. She
was for a long time chairman Of its social COM
mittee, and only gave 1t up when death called
her to higher work.
There are the usual officers, who are for this
year: President, Mrs Teunis 8. Hamlin; vice
presidents, Mrs. George Van WICK and Mrs.
George II. Shields; secretaries, Miss Mary
Strong and Mrs. Frank Presbrey; treasurer,
Mrs. F. L. Moore.
The society misses as its contributors and
helpers some of the original MEMBERSHIPS.
Gait, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Bacon, Mrs. Justice
Strong, Mrs. lie Due and others. Mrs. Har-
rison gave her contribution each year and
assured the ladies she would have attended the
meetings bad she been able to do 50.
FOREIGN COMMITTEE.
1t Is the pleasant duty Of the foreign COM
mittee Of this society to welcome the Presby-
terial Society and the ladies' of the foreign
boards to the use Of the church on foreign
mission days. This committee consists Of Mrs.
Fred Perry Powers. Mrs. Jewell. Mrs. Brainard
Warner, Mrs. Myers, Mrs Rudolph Kaufman
Mrs. Marston, Mrs. Wilbur. Mrs. Breckenridge
Miss Isabel Sedgeley, Mrs. Fiebeger, Mrs.
Walter A. Gait.
The home mission committee in like manner
take care of the interests of home mission day
and will welcome delegates for that cause, and
put the church into the hands Of the Presbyte-
risn society. They are interested in missionary
work in Alaska, Utah, New Mexico, North Car
Slina, and send various boxes to missionaries
and schools. This committee for the presen,
year Is Mrs George II. Shields, Mrs. Campbell
Mrs. Peelle, Mrs. Woolworth. Mrs. Paul, Mrs
GcLanahan. Mrs Quaiffe, Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs
Church, Mrs. Lymons.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
Besides these ladies there has been formed a
reception committee to act especially at the re-
ception to be given Monday, the 22d, at 5
o'clock to the missionaries. The following
ladies' well known in Washington have been Sc
lected: Mrs Hodge, Mrs. Church. Mrs. Jewell
Mrs. Quaife, Mrs. Breckenridge, Mrs. Mac
fariand, Mrs. Myers, Miss Strong, Mrs. John
Hay, Mrs. Bushnell, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Dean,
Mrs. Wilbur.
The church is so complete it needs little dec
Grafton outside Of its own simple beauty. yet
there Is rarely q time when some lady does not
furnish flowers for q month at a time. This
month Mrs. Kent. who recently lost her father,
Mr.. Lincoln, is giving the pleasure to all who
attend the church of seeing most beautiful
flowers, which she is herself not quite equal to
going out to see. but besides this committee