The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-21
WOMAN'S MISSION WORK
SESSIONS or THE CONTENTION
WINCH WE'RE run or INTEREST.
CiosIng Exc ci,ss Last Evening We're Of .
Very Tender Cbaractsr-Onaccrs for the
Next ents for Day.

ldEEfN NAAfNutlt anu til IiOA ldfh -
Interesting features. Mrs. Burgess. IN
president. who understands how 70 kce
business moving, again presided, an
kept the proceedings well In hand .
Owing to the meeting of many commit
tees. the morning session was little lat
81 assembling.
The devotional exercises which precede
the business work were conducted %
Miss BESSIE Farrsr. Of this city Ih tn
young lady has been educated Tor ms
siOnary work, and is now ready TO be az
signed a field. She Is a graduate OF Beth
any College and Is said 10 be eSpeclali!
fitted for the work.
The minutes OF yesterdays meeting
were read and approved
Mrs Stivers, Of Pennsylvania, chairman
Of the committee on children's badges
read her report. II was adopted, WIZ
q recommendation that she provide her
self with Christian Endeavor pins also.
The report OF the committee on nomi
nations was submitted by Mrs. Gerouiu
OF Ohio. The recommendation that the
following officers be elected was undni,
mously adopted by rising vote, and
the Chautauqua salute.
NATIONAL OFFICERS.
President. Mrs. O. A. Burgess, Indian
spOlis. Ind; Vice-President, Mrs. A. NJ.
Atkinson Wabash. Ind Corresponding
Secretary. Lois A. White, lndianapoHs'
Ind: Recording Secretary. Mrs. Anna -:
Gray. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Treasurer, mary
0nlHD0t lnllh1hppllHs 1bhst 'Nf.
tendent Of Children's Work. Mrs. j. G.
Black. New York.
STATE OFFICERS
Alabama President. Mrs Ct. II. Harsh;
Secretary. Mrs. i. J. Irvine.
Arkansas: President, Mrs. Lizzie Pol
lard; Secretary. Mrs. Leila Gilbriath:
California NORTH: President, Mrs Mary
j. Hartley: Secretary. Mary Durham.
California (sOuthJ: President. Mrs. >. j.
A Ion Ia al.
Colorado: President, Mrs. J. IL. bar
mum: Secretary, Mrs. Bette u. Craig.
Connecticut: President. Lucy Osbor1e;
Secretary. Mary r.. Stivcrs.
District of Columbia: President, MIS-.
u. s. baltimore; Secretary. Mrs. y. {.
FLORIDA. President Rebel Withers; Sec
xetary, Della Parker. .,,,-.
Georgia: President. Mrs. b. o. MiHer'
Secretary. Bennic Love.
Illinois: President. T.. j. Dickenson'
Secretary. Laura V. Thompson.
Indiana: President, Mrs. Y. a. Pollard
Secretary. Mrs. S. A. Boer.
Iowa: President. Ella VI. Hufimdn' sec
Rotary. Rachel Crouch.
Kansas: President. Mrs. Mary Ora
ham. Secretary. Helen T.. Moses,
kentucky: President, Mrs. Ida W. Har-
rison. Secretary, Susie Sublette.
Thomas: Secretary. Rebecca Sitter.
Massachusetts,: President Mrs. $; +.
Blaisdill; Secretary, Augusta Mcdonald
Michigan: President Mrs. Fannie H.
Thomson; Secretary. Mrs. Il. i. camp
0eH.
Minnesota: President. Amanda NJ
Choate; Secretary, Mrs. r. l.. Craver;
Missouri: President, Mrs. G. +. john
son: Secretary. Mrs. V. Hedges,
Montana: President, Mrs. j. +. Ghorm-
ley. Secretary. Sallie Batterton.
Nebraska: President. Mrs. a. s. Hem
ry; Secretary. Mrs Mamie Clayton
New York President Mrs. j. Il. Tyler;
Secretary, Mrs. j. -. Rich.
North Carolina: President. Mrs. S. II.
Dixon; Secretary, Mrs. John Tull
OHIO: President Mrs. f. Il. Wakefield;
Secretary, Mary A. Lyons.
oklahoma President, Mrs. II. i. Bog
CESS: Secretary, Mrs. VI. -. Storm.
Oregon. President. Mrs. II. A. Denton;
Secretary, Mrs. l.. +. Stephens.
Pennsylvania: President. Mrs. X. n.
Phillips; Secretary, Mrs. A. Is. Thur
good.
South Carolina. President Mrs. J. c.
Richardson; Secretary. Cora Bronson,
South Dakota: President, Mrs. c.. A.
Raglan; Secretary, Mrs. NJ. G. Bostwick
Texas: President, Mrs. H. II. Smith;
Secretary Mrs. s. i. Stair.
Vermont: President, Flora Dole.
Virginia: President, Ellen Kent; Secre-
tary. Chile Cary.
Washington: President, Mrs. r. II.
Dunlop; Secretary, Mrs J. A. Merriman.
Dearmt; Secretary, Mrs. II. Richardson.
Wisconsin: President, Mrs. NJ. Monroe;
Secretary, Mrs. r.. W. Tucker.
The hymn "He Leadeth Me" was call
ed for. and NJ. l.. Streator offered a
prayer that God would lead the newly
elected officers in their iahors during the
coming year.
TIE PRESIDENT.
Mrs Burgess. the president, said few
heartfelt words Of gratitude for the honor
that had again been conferred on her
The report of the committee on India
was presented by Mrs Atkinson, OF In
diana. II recommended that the work
there should be pushed forward more
vigorously than ever; that the hospital at
Bilaspur should be completed, and the
Enlargement Of the orphanage and school
room there should be attended TO, ii
also recommended that homes should be
built for the missionaries at Bina, and
that kindergarten teacher should be
sent 10 the assistance of MISS Adam AT
IL suggested that Miss Bessie
Farrar OF Richmond. Va, should be sent
10 MI that place
Mrs. Ella huffman. OF Iowa, read the
report Of the committee on recommenda-
tons in the presidents address. They
peciaiy urged that Educauond-Day
should be generally observed, and asked
that the time should be the middle OF
next January. a.,
were then called for and responded TO
by X. IL. Sawyer. who spoke In favor OF
the Colorado Christian Home AsS2Cia,
ton. at Salda, for aged ana dlsabied
preachers, and by PROFESSOR y L. NJ
|ett in behalf Of the Ann Arbcr Bible
lie stated that the work there had sue
reeded beyond the expectation OF the
board, that 1t began last october with
thirty registrations. and had increased
Io sixty before the session closed. lie
expiaiped that the work there was not
ministerial, but distinctively missionary.
w. +. Richardson was asked TO take
charge of the annual @meri, ,,, re aiI
and auXiiaries. In response TO his APP
peal about one thousand dollars was
me morning session closed with deyo-
.ional exercises, lea by Miss Rebel
Ntthers.
The convention WAS opened with Bible J
eading and prayer. The report or the
Committee on Mission work was read 10y |
,mmended that the present workers be |
etained and that mission points al |
eady established be sustained. especially |
II. l.. Streator spoke warmly IN favor OF |
nlargement OF work In the West w. |
!. Priest. of Colorado. spoke TO the same
The report OF Miss Jessie Brown. Ma
ional Superintendent Of Junior EndeaVor
vas read by j. T.. Tyler, Of Cleveland
The committee on lhe report Of the Ma
tonaI superintendent OF children's work
heartily endorsed that report, through lis |
hartman, Mrs. Moses. She especially |
lrged that g. W. II, NJ. workers take
N active interest In Erdeavor work. and |
rat the National supe -intendent should |
'repare manual for the help and in |
truction of the young people.
Mrs. Breeder Of Iowa. made the report
Nork "
Mrs Thurgood chairman Of the commit