The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-04
WoMAN's MISSIONARY MEETING.
Able Addresses by Msmbers OF the Co.
luusbIA Rixrr Tanfersnrs

Able Addresses by Members OF the Co.
iumbia River Conference.
The Columbia river branch OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal church held is
second days session yesterday at the First
NJ. r. church With nearly fifty delegates
present from the four states included in
the branch. The women connected with
the church in this city entertained the
visiting sisters and at noon served lunch
for them In the basement of the church.
The morning session opened at o: 30 with
Mrs NJ. G. Wire. of Eugene. Or, in the
chair. Devotional services we're conducted
by Mrs. A. 5. Beharrow, Of Portland.
Mrs. III. NJ. Lindley, of the First church Of
this city, was elected president and the
following standing committee appointed:
Nominations-Mrx. Beharrow and Mrs.
Nottingham, OF Portland: Mrs Hogo-
beam, of North Yakima: Mrs. Babbock. Of
Kent; Mrs. Hoyey. OF. Montana; Miss
Osoand, of Tacoma; Mrs. Parkhurst, of
First church. Seattle; Mrs Crockett. of
Trinity church. Seattle: Mrs. Hatfield. of
Battery street church, Seattle; Mrs. Tag
CART. Mrs. Smith: Mrs. Brown, OF Lewis
ton. Idaho, and Mrs. Davis.
Resolutions-Mrs. Fowler. Mrs. Beatty,
Mrs. Hogopoam. Mrs. Smith. Miss john
SON.
Courtesies-Mrs Thomas. OF First
church, Mrs. Crochet. Mrs. Thomas, of
Trinity, Mrs. Ryekman.
Fsriodcals-Mrs. Benarrow. Mrs. Wire.
Mrs. Hanson.
Depot of supplies-Mrs. Whitney, OF
Puyalup.
Enroilment-Mr Fulmer. OF Kent, and
Mrs. Ryekman.
Memorial hour-Mrs. f. NJ. Matthew,
president First church auxiliary.
Addresses Of welcome were made by
Rev. w. A. Shanklin. of First church, on
behalf of all the Methodist Episcopal
churches Of the city and by Mrs. s. ID.
Crockett, of Trinity church on behalf of
the auxiliaries. Mr.. shanklin dwelt on
womsn's work In the church.
Mrs. crockett's address contained a
happy resume Of thu history of the organi-
ration and work of First church auxiliary.
the irsf in the branch. of which she her.
self was charter member.
Happy responses were made by Mrs.
Behsrrow, Of Portland, aud Mrs. Wire. of
Eugene. Or.
The annual address OF Mrs. G. Il. Locke,
of Portland. the branch president. was
read, as, owing 10 illness. Mrs. Locke. was
unable TO be present
The sec retarias Of the several confer
ences made their respective reports--Ars.
H. v. Wheeler for Montana, Mrs. J. III.
Huston for Idaho. Mrs. }. q. Eauer for the
German. Mrs. Henry Brown for the Col
umbla river, Mrs. A. J. Hanson for the
Puget sound and Mrs. A. n. Fisher for the
Oregon.
The workers hour WAS occupied with
papers by Mrs. A. y. Fisher. Mira III. NJ.
Lind.ey and Mrs. A K. Fulner and the
discussion of them. Mrs. Lindley, who
Vas formerly president Of the Indiana
Conference Society. capsivased all BY her
able address
A paper on the history OF missions for
the last decade was presented by Mrs. j.
NJ. Gilbert, of North Yakima
The ehildren's boar vas replete with i'm
teress, aud little Esther McCsin's recita-
ton is worthy OF special mention.
In the evening Branch Treasurer Miss
L. Y. wead, Of Tacoma, made her report.
which showed the branch 20 be IN excel
lent financial condition.
Miss Mirth Hoissnetou happily recstei
"Rridge,'s Mission jug" Branch Core
sponding Secretary Mrs NJ, c. NsFe. of
Eugene, presented her report and dehv-
cred the address of the evening session.
Tho conference will close its session to-
day. according 90 programme. which siil
embrace the election Of officers.