Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18
WOMEN'S NOBLE WORK
Organisations Which Spend Literally for
Missions.
Bu~iaess Transacted Today by Wo-
mems synodfcnl Societies i'm ses-
sion Here-Delesntes Present.

The annual meeting of the women's
Synodical Societies for Home and Foreign
Missions in the synod OF Baltimore began
this morning at $50 O'Clock in the First
Presbyterian Church. on A. street near c
street northwest. The synod OF Baltimore
represents the presbyteries. OF New Castle.
Baltimore and Washington.
In the Women's Synodical Society are
eighty-two societies and ifty-nine mission
bands Its object is the payment OF The
salaries Of missionary teachers and the sup
port of mission schools among the Indians.
Mormons Mexioans and mountain whites OF
the south and southwest These societies
and bands. assisted by contributions from
several Sunday schools and Christian En-
ueaHor societies, have sent $S.1I.Go during
the past year TO the women's executive COM
mittee for home missions; to missionaries
and mission schools boxes valued at 81
6S. %; total. 13.41o.SS
The officers of the society for the coming
year were elected at a meeting of the ex-
ecutiFe committee held yesterday afternoon.
Ihey are: Mrs. William X. Crosby. VIII
mlngton.Del-. president; Mrs. L. III. Robbins,
Baltimore. Nd, and Mrs T. S. HamIin.
washington, ID. C., vice presidents: Miss IL.
q. Bradley, Washington ID. G., secretary;
Mrs. A h. Cross, Baltimore. Nd, treasurer.
and Mrs. A. G. Richards, Baltimore, Md,
christian Endeavor secretary
Mrs. w. K. Crosby. the president OF the
Women's Synodical Society for Home Mis-
sions. presided. The meeting opened with
singing, which was followed by an invoca-
ton by Mrs. Joseph T. Kelly of this city.
Mrs. Z. III. Robbins, president: Of the Bal
timore Presbyterial Society, then read from
the Scriptures, and next Mrs. W. III. Logan
OF the New Castle presbytery led in prayer
Alter the singing of hymn by those in
attendance Mrs. II. Sunderland welcomed
the visitors In hearty manner. Mrs. A.
n. keigwiE, president of the Foreign Synod
welcome.
Roll call was next in order. and when II
was concluded Miss n. G. Bradley, eecre-
tary OF the society, and Mrs. J. +. Ball,
secretary of the Christian Endeavor Socie-
ty OF the New Castle presbytery, read brief
reports. Another hymn was sung and then
PRESIDENT Crosby made an announcement
OF new work. which includes the raising OF
800 for the benefit of the Indians and 81 ,OO0
for the society building fund, in addition to
the regular pledged work Of the organiza-
ton.
PaaPe Immigration.
Mrs. Dais formerly OF Kansas, and
later OF Ohio. was introduced by President
Crosby as "a lady SO full Of missionary In
tellieence that she cannot help talking {"
Mrs. Davis spoke at length about the evils
OF immigration. The speaker stated that
she does not advocate closing immigration,
but she does urge the shutting out of paupers
and criminals. Mrs. Davis related a num-
Der of Interesting anecdotes. and in closing
made an earnest appeal toward the sa wing
of souls in the slun,s.
The meeting closed with the singing of
hymn No. GIG. Luncheon was served In the
Sunday school room of the church.
The afternoon was devoted to a meeting
or the Women's Foreign Synodical Mis-
sion. presided over by Mrs. Albert n.
keigwin.
popular missionary meeting VIII be
held in connection with the synod, in the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, on 9Th street
between @ and II streets northwest, at 80
CLOCK this evening. Addresses will be de-
nrered by Rev. j. Witherspoon and Rev.
NJ. ID. Babcock, both Of Baltimore