St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-26
WOMAA'S FOREIGN MISSION
TWENTY FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING
CT TIE SOCIETY,"
CORDIAL WELCOME TENDEREp


Secretaries Keport-Mcmori
Service for Harriet NJ Warren
-Fo-Day's Programme.
AT . O'Clock yesterday moYHing the
twenty-fOurth annual meeting OF the
! general executive committee of the
| Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church III the
United States was convened in the Cen
trail Park NJ. &. church.
The church was very prettiiy decor
ated with palms, flowers and flags of
the countries to which missionaries are
sent by the society. The convention
was opened with The singing of that
well-hn0wn hymn
'Blest be the lie that binds
| Our hearts i'll Christian love-"
which was followed by the reading of a
! portion OF Scripture by Mrs. G. S.
Winchell. of Minneapolis. Mrs. Mary
! q. Mind offered prayer, in which she
referred very feeIingly to those who
had been called to their long home
since the last convention. Then fol-
lowed several addresses OF welcome,
Rev. Frank B. Doran, of the Central,
being the first speaker. Mr.. Doran
| said:
at is indeed happy privilege con-
| ferred upon me this morning of WelcOm-
ing you 10 this meeting and of accord
ing to you the privileges OF this eongre-
sallen. This has been an anticipated
pleasure for some time, in which pastor
and people have alike shared. We well
the friendly intercourse which viii be
ours To enjoy while this convention is in
session, but more strongly for the Spir-
ltual strength which comes with this
convention. This, the historic church
| Of Minnesota, from which has gone out
! so many noted men, known not only to
| the church within the state, but the
| church at large, welcomes you there
| fore 10 its hospitality and it's homes, and
TO Its prosperous city, beautiful for its
situation. We welcome you as the rip
| est fruit of the church's growth, as the
leaders i'll Its work, as those who have
| seen far into the future and who have
| had the courage and the faith to enter
| aud claim new fields for the sake of
| Christ and the spread of HIS gospel.
! For ali this we welcome you. rejoicing
| with you in your splendid oppurtuni-
| Ties, winch were Fever greater nor more
| suspicious than they are today.
Inc Judas Of Christianity today is our
| So-ealled Christian civilization. because
| 1t lacks in the essential element-Ihe
! pace and truth of the gospel You
| are here representing movement or
ganized for the spread Of civilization in
its trueSt and highest SENSE, and as a
| pastor rejoice IN the splendid aid you
bring the ministers in their work. Sn
tn 1tlH 0ll q huo Pr
may this convention be blest of God be-
| You'd our asking"
Mrs. 9. n. Showers, president of the
Northwestern branch, welcomed the
visitors i'll very cordial way, and then
introduced to the convention Mrs. Mary
G. Mind, who. on behalf of the visiting
delegates, responded to the many kind
words OF welcome. Mrs. Mind said in
brief.
"All hail! The presiding elder of this
conference district, the pastor of this
congregation; beloved sisters. VINO are
workers i'll this glorious cause; men,
bers Of this congregation, whose guests
we are, aud friends who are gathered
here to witness the opening of this con-
| veutlOu, to one and all, all hail! All
| hail to the branches represented by
| tiiNoC WIZ die uClc III llllS
| glorious cause. HALL New England,
| from whence comes part of our literary
| committeeman autboreSS whose pen is
| cOnsecrated to a noble work. HALL
| New YORK! seated 10y the great At
| lantic, across whose bosom SO much of
! oar supplies are sent out from the home
| office. Hail. Philadelphia! the city of
| brotnerly love; even the love which has
| constrained noble men ana women to
| leave native land and seek the saliva
! ton Of souls in heather lands. Hail,
| Cincinnati! the home of our missionary
| bishop and the home of our beloved
our first missionary to India. Ohio.
that state Respondent for her statesmen
and her generals, has also given
us laboferS honored and famed in
missionary work. hail, Northwest not
well named, Pil admit, but 1t was Der
| Sponsors mistake. for they did not real
lze that beyond to the West lay great
| country. She is no longer little
branch, but strong and vigorous. She
has sent out labOrerS and means, and
has seen other branches grow from her
conSecrated efforts. Hail, DeS Moines
within your boundaries lies state that
has declared fer the abolition of the
! greatest curse of mankind; may your
efforts succeed; may your people be all
! example i'll that high attainment, the
fruit of Christianity and Sobriety. Hail,
| Topeka! Another prohibition state,
ever the scene Of activity, and while we
may sometimes think 1t not Weli-dt-
rected, it is the young and vigorous life
of splendid state asserting itself, and
1t will i'll the end attain to Spleudid
results. hail, acitic!-thou land OF
cloudleSs sky and balmy air and luscious
frultS-thou. too, hast come from thy
aid to our cause, and out from thee,
far across the broad ocean, has gone a
strong and helpiug hand to those in dark
ness. And to Columbia, not the gem OF
the ocean, but the baby branch. the baby,
tor 1t was born last year and we love it,
hail, and may that glorious attainment
be yours which you have so enthusiasts
tically started to win. And to our lit
erarY committee, hail May the richest
blessings rest on your abilities: may
your work be rewarded even beyond
your prayers and may your pen be tina
OF the ready writer, and may Heaven
direct your thoughts and keep YOU
minds for the great work you are
doing. Hail. beloved missionaries from
Japan, that land of flowers; from New
Mexico, the land OF the MOnteZumaS
from India, SO rich in story; from far
off Corea, and from the islands of the
sea; hail and be of good courage; YOU
work shall not fail. Hail to you, pastors
and ministers who are bearing the bur
den and heat OF the day-God speed you
inyour work. s. to all, hail. Hail il
the Masters name, in whose cause We
meet today. l say "In His name," hail
Mrs. Stevens, OF Baltimore, was intro
duced, and, on behalf of the Southern
sisters who are engaged in missionary
work. she extended greeting to the
North.
Rev. William Mckinley, of Winona
presiding elder of the conference dis.
trct, also welcomed the women whC
are engaged in one of the church's mos
noble works.
The business session followed all TIL:
speechmaking, and the first thing dis
posed of was the election of presden
and secretary. Mrs. G. n. Stevens. o.
Minneapolis, will watch over the SEES
sions during this convention, while Mrs