Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-24
ALL THE WORLD
Field of Effort of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society.
THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Interesting Sessions Begun This
Morning at Foundry Church.
RDS OF ELCOME

The twenty fifth annual meeting Of the
general executive committee of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society Of the
NJ. Z. Church was opened with devotional
service ut Foundry NJ. E. Church this
morning. The church was brightly draped
with the flags of various countries. and
among the more prominent ensigns which
sEone out from the maze Of American col
ors were those of China, Japan, India,
Great Britain. Mexico and San Salvador.
Above the pulpit, which was powered in
potted plants and twined round with green
vines swung the banner of the society. 1t
was of white silk gauze. with a red crown
and cross, and bore the initials of the So
clety and the single word welcome in gilt
letters.
At O'Clock or little after. Miss Dashed,
the organist. played the voluntary, and
Mrs. E. Il. Stevens, corresponding secre-
tary to the Baltimore branch announced
hymn No. 1876. This was sung standing.
Psalm No. $50 followed. Mrs. NJ. Il. AL
derman. corresponding secretary to the
New England branch. was called upon for
prayer.
Words of Welcome.
After singing OF hymn No. IL. Rev. Oliver
Brown, pastor of the church in which the
sessions are being held. was called to the
pidtioi III utHNtTeI duuIeSS O1 WEI
come on behalf of the congregation of
Foundry. He said thai 1t was fitting that
the pastor of the church should welcome
! the ladies who had honored ii with their
presence. 1t was Gn honor which the
church as well as himself appreciated, tina I
their house of worship had been chosen as
the place of meeting of the executive board
of SO great and magnificent body of wo-
men. They were noble women and the
representatives of a noble cause. He ex-
pressed pleasure at their presence in the
city, and he was glad to welcome them to
the homes of his people. He had anticipat-
ed their coming with pleasurabie feelings.
Their presence would be a blessing by
quickening the zeal OF the people here for
the great cause which lies nearest the
hearts of those devoted to Him. who died
for all.
1t was not the welcome that they extended
to strangers. but the welcome which they
extended to friends. Their names had be-
come household words in distant missionary
lan1s and in the Christian homes Of our own
country. The interests which they repre-
sented were vital and momentous. and had
| to do with the eternal interests Of unnum-
| bered souls.
He had always felt ashamed that the
birth OF the present organization had not
| been hailed with enthusiasm. 1t had been
antagonized. 1t had been thought that wo-
| men had best not enter into such wide and
| magnificent fields Of work. That was the
| feeling quarter of century ago. 1t was
|
| growth of the society. 1t lad swept, he
said, like wave of glory to the uttermost
parts Of the earth. 1t was nursed and
| nurtured by women. Today woman was
bearing her proper share in the RESPONSE
| bilitieS of the world. The world was coming
| to realization that neither sex, color,
Cline nor condition should be accepted as
the test of fitness of workers. All hail
the coming Of that most glorious day. The
| founders of this society built wider and
| stronger than they Thought.
The Presiding Elders Words.
| Rev. l.. Il. Wilson, presiding elder OF the
| Washington district, was the next speaker
He welcomed the ladies to Washington on
| behalf Of those whom he represented. He
| accounted 1t great privilege to bid them
| welcome. The city was not unaccustomed
to the reception and entertainment of dis
tlnguished representatives from afar
| Scarcely a week passed that a convention
| OF some kind was not held here, whose
| delegates came from far and near. 1t was
not strange that 1t should be so, for Wash
| ington possessed peculiar attractions. which
| entitled 1t TO the claim of the convention
| city.
| He cited many Of the attractions of our
| city. He characterized the State Depart.
| lnent as the eye OF the government, which
| looked out upon foreign lands. If the hand
| of violence should be laid upon one of theiI
| workers 1t was from the State Department
| that the hand of rescue would reach forth
| lHell the speaker called attention to the
sectarian attractions OF Washington. Here
| he said, was the Lucy Webb Hayes Deacon,
| ess Home and Training School, the Metho-
dist Home for the Aged. the Sibley Memo
| lean University. He styled Washington as
| the greatest city of the greatest land. The
| society hao had an humble beginning, but
many great things had been Graded In a
| manger.
Rev. Joel Brown, pastor Of Union NJ. E
| Church. next welcomed the ladies on behalf
| of the Methodist Ministers Association
! Whatever faults had been charged to the
| character of the Methodist minister, he had
| never been charged with a lack of enthu.
! siastic fervor. He spoke of the gallantry
of the ministry toward womankind, and
| especially of the regard which he and his
| broIner ministers felt for women who had
| conSecrated themselves to the work OF God
| DIR. Brown complimented the ladies' fol
| their zeal, business tact, circumspection ana
| generalship in the conduct of their great
| work. The man missionary was, of course
an Important factor, but the sisters could
reach into the homes and hearts of heather
| women as their male co-laborers could
never hope to do. It was true. especially
| in religion. that the hand which rocked tn,
| cradle ruled the world.
The Standing Committees.
Mrs. E. T. Cowen, chairman Of the con
stitutional reference committee announced
| the election of president and secretary a!
follows: President, Mrs. A. H. Eaton, Bal
timore; secretary, Mrs. J. T. Gracey, Ro
| chester, N. Y.
Standing committees were announced a.
| follows:
| Finance-Mrs. L. A. Alderman, Mrs. H
B. Skidmore, Mrs. 8. L. KEGS, Mrs. z. B
Stevens, Mrs. b. r. Cowcn, Mrs. F. p
Cerendon, Mrs. NJ. 8. Haston, Miss c. s
Winchell, Miss NJ. Watson, Mrs. z. M
Crow and Mrs. A. N. Fisher
Publication Mrs. l.. F. Harrison, Mrs
baltimore, Mrs. NJ. 8. Hard, Miss Grac,
Uhler. Mrs. w. B. Davis, Mrs. l.. A. Col
der. Mrs. L. w. Byrkit. Mrs. E. N. VOL
ener, Mrs. F. ID. Baker, Mrs. d. G. Cool
and Mrs. A. N. Fisher.
Missionary candidates Mrs. H T. Tay
lor, Miss M. o. Allen, Mrs. VIM. H. Old
ham, Mrs. ia. Price. Mrs. NJ. K. Goulding
Mrs. N. C. Griffin, Mrs. G. C. Martin, Mrs
NJ. H. Triggs, Miss Ella NJ. Watson, Mrs
d. c. Cook Mrs. A. N. Fisher.
| A creditable solo was rendered by Mis-.
Wishart. Branch President Mrs Eator
made a few pleasant remarks. Mrs
Fisher of Columbia River Brarch RESPONDED
In behalf of the society to the many dc
| lightful things which had been said about
| the ladies by the ministers who had vel
coined them to Foundry and to Washington
The home reports Of the branch secretar
les were submitted, and a report on German
work was rendered by Miss M. Dreyer III,
session thea adjourned till o'clock.