Evening journal., 1893-10-06
DELEGATES FAREWELL.
Members Of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society Leaving
THE CONVENTION AT AN END

rnest aud Pleading Women Urge Dele
gates and Members to Give One Cent "A
Day for the Missionary Cause--A Num-
Der OF Committees Appointed Resoiu-
tions Of Thanks Extended.
The afternoon session Of the Womsns
Foreign Missionary Society yesterday.
was largely attended. A number Of con
ference reports was heard. The follow
ing delegates were elected TO the next
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society: Mrs. Cyrus d. FOss, of
Philadelphia and Mrs X Clarkson, Csss
Vile, Pa, delegates; and Mrs Mary
Sparkes Wheeler and Miss NJ f. Coles,
Of Philadelphia, alternates.
The most interesting feature Of the
session was the holding Of mission
band on the platform. 1t was conducted
by Miss Ada NJ f Hartzell, OF Newport,
Pa This meeting was followed by
speeches by Mrs j. II Brown, Of Pitts
burg and Mrs NJ e. Sheafer OF fhila-
| delphia.
A committee Of three was appointed to
revise the by laws. II consisted Of Mrs
Burnite, Mrs. Brenniser and Miss
| Weaver.
Mrs @. L. Beuscoter was elected dis
i trict secretary for the Altoona district Of
the Central Pennsylvania Conference. an
the Erie Conference Miss @. T. Benscoter
was elected superintendent Of bands aud
Miss A E. Bowers secretary Of the Erie
district. Mrs M. E. Holt was elected
district secretary Of the North Pniladel.
phia Conference Mrs. NJ. w. Childs
was made secretary Of the Binghamton
district Of the Wyoming Conference
Mrs. Simpson. wife OF the late Bishop
Simpson presided at the missionary meet.
ing last night Addresses were made by
Miss Fannie J. Sparkes, of India, nd Mrs.
Lucy d Osborne, of the Missionary Train
ing School OF Brooklyn, n Y.
The Last Days work,
The last days session Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society convened at
10 o'clock this morning, mrs. G. w.
Thompson read paper on "Wny Should
We Work for Foregn Miss'ons2' The
paper was listened 10 attentively by all
present The statistical reporil OF the
secretary Of this district was rend by
Mrs BreI niser. The Wilmington Con-
ference contains 2S societies with total
membership of 1l54
,, Committees Appointed.
The following we're reelected men,
bers Of the various standing committees
Committee on Missionary Candidates
r Mrs s. L. Keen, Mrs b. Mccullough
Mrs ] II Chubb, Mrs T. W. Price, Mrs
w. A. Leavtt, Mrs. II c. Wood Commit
tee on Literary Supplies, Miss M. e
Coles, Mrs b. b n eely Mrs n II
Whitaker, Miss y. N Smyth Miss II
NJ Diclyey, Miss Il S Bunting, Msl
: NJ. @. Davis, Miss G. Grihing Mrs. s.
p. Darlington, Miss Clarissa Spencer
, aud Mrs ). c. High.
, The following secretaries were nomi
mated and appointed by Mrs. Tomkinson
. Mrs. w. J. Lingo, Wilmington district
l Mrs. George +. stengle, Easton district
Mrs. II. Thompson, Dover district
, Mrs NJ R. Lincoln was elected treasurer
) Of the Wilmington district Mrs Lin.
! coin read the report of the committee oi
! resolutions.
Pleased with Their Treatment.
Thanks were returned TO the member
+ of Union Church for their hospitality
: A vote Of thanks was extended TO tn
: press OF the city.for the full reports OF tn
convention published. Mrs. Brown ant
Mrs. Foss pleaded with the members &
give cent day for the missionary cause
; II was resolved to procure badges for th
: nextlmeeting to be kept by the treasurer
. A collection was taken for the janitorI
Z Miss Fannie Spsrkes, Of India. made (
: strong appeal to the members for Ga
. heather women.
, The conservation service the last es
: ercise Of the convention, began at II 4
= o'clock. 1t was in charge of Mrs. Luc
!, d Osborne, founder Of Missionary Train
ing Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y.
y AS 1870 o'clock the twenty third al
: nusl meeting of the Philadelphia brsnc
OF the Woman's Foreign Missionar
. Society adjourned. Many OF the leav
= takings we're touching. Most Of Oh
= delegates left for their homes this aftei
4, noon.