Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21
THEDISCIPLES WORK
Yesterdays Session Of the Christian
Woma1'S Board Of Missions.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS HELD,
Interesting Reports on Various Fie'ds-A
Liberal neutrality-suspicious. 70
Preach To-Day.

Owing 20 the meeting OF many com
mi,tecs the morning session OF the &C.
cond day Of the Convention OF tse chris
tian womans Board OF Missions was q
little late In assembling.
The devotional exercises. which preceded
the business work, were conducted by
Miss Bessie Farrar, OF this city. This
young lady has been educated for mis-
xlonsry work. and Is now ready TO b'
assigned a field. She is graduate Of
Bethany College. and IS said 10 be cspe
ciany fitted for the work.
Mrs. shlres, OF Pennsylvania, chairman
OF the Committee on Children's Badges
read her report. II was adopted with
recommendation that she provide herseii
with Christian Endeavor pins also.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The report Of the Committee on Nomina'
tons was submitted by Mrs. Gerould. OF
Ohio. Their recommendation that the
following officers be elected was unani
mously adopted by rising vote and
The ChautauQua salute:
NATIONAL OFFICERS.
President. Mrs. o. a. Burgess, Indian
apolis, Ind: Vicc-Presidcnt. Mrs. A. M
Atkinson, Wabash, Ind; Corresponding
Secretary. Lois A. White. Indianapolis
Ind: Recording Secretary. Mrs. Annie u
GRAY. indianapolis, Ind: Treasurer, Mary
j. Judson. Indianapolis. Ind; Superintend'
ent OF Chillren's Work, Mrs. j. {. Black
New York.
STATE OFFICERS.
Alabama--Presi1ent, Mrs. q. II. Harsh
Secretary. Mrs. j. j. Irvine.
Arkensas-Pr President, Mrs. Lizzie Pol
lard Secretary, Mrs. Julia Giibreath.
California ,Nor,h)--Prcsident Mrs
Mary J. Hartley, Secretary, Mary Dur
ham.
california (South)-President. Mrs. S. J.
Allen. Secretary. Ada IL. Lobingier.
Colorado President. Mrs. ]. Il. Barnum
Secretary, Mrs. Bette Il. Craig.
Connecticut-Presde Lucy Osborne
Secretary. Mary e. Stevens.
District OF Columbia-President, Mrs. r.
$. Lattimer. Secretary, Mrs u. c. Arnold
Florida President. Rebel Withers: Sec
rotary. Della Parker.
Georgia-Presicent. Mrs. Il. O. Miller
Secretary. Bunnie Love.
Illinois President. +. !. Dickinson; Sec
rotary. Lura V. Thompson.
Indiana-President, Mrs. V. a. Pollard
Secretary. Mrs. :. \. Bocr.
Iowa-President. Mrs. Ella NJ. Huffman
Secretary. Rachel Crouch.
Kansas-Pgesiden;, Mrs. May Graham
Secretary. Mrs. Helen T.. Moses.
Kentucky-Pres!dent. Mrs. Ida w. Har-
rison: Secretary. susie Sublettc.
Maryland-Presldent.M Mrs. J. Il. Thomas
Secretary. Rcbecca sitter.
Observation-Disclosures Mrs. S. i.
Dlaisdel Secretary. Augusta Mcdonald.
Michigan President. Mrs. Fannie X.
Thomson; Secretary. Mrs. l.. l.. Camp
bell.
innesota-Prosident. Amanda NJ.
Choate; Secretary. Mrs. r. L. Craver.
Mlssouri-President. Mrs. e. l.. Johnson;
Secretary. Mrs. V. Hedges.
Montana President, Mrs. J. II. Ghorm-
ley. Secretary. Sallie Batterton.
Nebraska-President. Mrs. A. 5. Henry;
Secretary. Mamie Clayton.
New York-President Mrs. i. Il. Tyler;
Secretary. Mrs. J. T.. Rich.
North Carolina-President, Mrs. S. r.
Dixon: Secretary, Mrs. John Tull.
Oho-President, Mrs. T. b. Wakefield;
Secretary Mary A. Lyons.
Oklahoma-President Mrs. +. F. Bog
CESS; Secretary. Mrs. NJ. u. Storm.
Oregon-President, Mrs. n. A. Dinton;
Secretary Mrs. L. +. Stephens.
Pennsylvania-Presid Mrs. r.. u.
Phillips: Secretary. Mrs. A. X. Thurgood.
South Caroina--Presiient, Mrs. j. g.
Richardson; Secretary. Cora Bronson.
South Dakota-President, Mrs. G. A.
Ragsn; Secretary. Mrs. NJ. G. Bostwick.
Texas-Pres dent. Mrs. ii. II. Smith;
Secretary, Mrs. $. z. Slater
Nermont-President. Flora Dole
Virginia-President. Ellen Kent: Secre-
tary. Gillic Cary.
Washington-Preslde Mrs. II. f. Dun
lap; Secretary. Mrs. j. \. Merrman.
West Nirgnia-President. Mrs. II. Nc
Dearmid Secretary, Mrs. r. Richardson.
Wisconsir-President. Mrs. VI. Munroe;
Secretary. Mrs. l.. W. Tucker.
The hymn. He Leadeth Me-" was call
ed for, and Rev. NJ. l.. Streator offered
81 prayer that God would lead the newly
elected officers in their Iabors during the
coming year. Mrs. Burgess, the president,
said a few heartfelt words Of thanks for
the honor that had been again conferred
IN her.
WORK IN INDIA.
The report OF the Committee on India
was presented by Mrs. Atkinson. OF In.
diana. 1t recommends that the work In
that country be pressed forward more
vigorously than ever: that the hospital al
Bilaspur be completed. and the enlarge
inent of the Of the orphanage and school
room there should be attended To q!
speedily as possible. 1t also recommend
Ell that houses should be built for oul
missionaries at Bina, and that kinder
garten teacher should be sent to the as
sis,ance OF Miss Adam at Derghur. L
suggested that Miss Bessie Farrar. o
Richmond. should be sent TO I'll that place
Mrs. Ella Huffman. OF Iowa, read The
report of the Committee on Recommends
tons In the presidents address. Tit
committee endorsed all her suggestions
and especially urged that Educational
day should be generally observed. They
asked that the time should be the middle
OF next January.
Short talks by workers from the fell
were then called for, and responded e
10y Rev. X. H. Sawyer, who spoke In
favor OF the Colorado Christian Hom'
Association at Salida for aged and dis
abled preachers and by Professor II s
Willett In behalf of the Ann Arbor Bib,
chairs. Professor Willet stated that tn
work there had succeeded beyond the ex
pectation OF the board; that it began las
October with thirty registrations and hat
increased 10 sixty before the session
closed. lie explained that the work Their
was not ministerial. but distinctly mis-
siOnary.
Rev W. +. Richardson was asked &
take charge OF the annual Offering. Ii,
did so. and called for pledges from indi
Viduas and auXiliaries. In response 4
his appeal about 1000 was pledged.
The morning session closed with devo
tlonal exercises led by Miss Rebel With
ers. After prayer and the reciting OF tn
xiii Psalm in concert. Miss Withers call
e1 for testimony from pastors as TO tn
benefits their churches had derived from
the Christian WOman's Board OF Mis-
gions. Rev II. Il. Tyler. OF New York
and Rev. T.. l.. Smith responded 10 this
She then asked for testimony from younl
women as TO the good they had received
from their connection with the Christian
Woman's Board Of Missions. Miss Lur,
Thompson and Miss Bessie Farrar boil
bore witness 10 the rich benefits they hal
reaped from their work.
After announcements the convention ad
3ourncd.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened will
Gible reading and prayer by Mrs Candac'
j. Smith. returned missionary from
japan
The report OF the Committee on West
EN- Work was read by Mrs Garrison. o.
missouri The committee recommends
that present workers be retained: tina
mission points be sustained. especiall,
'he chinese mission at Portland ore.
= KEY. N. L. Streator spoke warmly n
'aHor or enlargement OF work in the West
NV ". ). Priest. OF Colorado. spok,