The morning times., 1895-10-16
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Holds Its Election.
GOOD REPORTS SUBMITTED
Mrs. Strother's Appeal for More En-
thusiasm-She Was Made President.
Miss Hay good "A Chinese missionary,
Ices EuIogizing The Late Miss Hayes.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY. held It's third session yesterday in Mt.
Vernon Place NJ. Z. Church and accom-
pished the election of officers.
Mrs j. S. Martin. of Staunton. Va. made
the opening prayer. Miss Nina Wilson. OF
Baltimore. then read the minutes OF the last
meeting. Mrs. A. ii. Strother. recording
secretary of the Baltimore conference.
gave a very able review OF the work Of
the woman's missionary body since the last
annual report.
Iuls conference has now 73 apXiliar ries
and 1854 members. 1t has added nine
new auNiliarles and ninety-nin new mem
bers during the last twelve months. In the
juvenile societies there are twenty-siX dlf-
rerent organizations. with membership
or $50. These figures show four new So
cietieS and 1856 additional workers
Mrs. Strother made a beautiful appeal
for more enthusiasm and zeal among the
members. dwelling on the fact that "A
woman is the climax OF Gods creative en-
ergy," and that her noblest work is to go
down into the darkness OF heathen idol
no faith. no hope. no Christ love and bring
them the light of the Gospel and lift them
out OF lne degradation OF sin.
IT'S MISSIONARY BAND.
There are 3S missionaries supported by
this branch of the Woman's Society, OF
these, 10 are working in China. IA in
Mexico, 8 in Brazil and 1 in the Indian
mission. They have under their personal
supervision II boarding schools, 40 day
schools l hospital, ! bible women. and d
total number of 1870 whu receive from
them the divine charity of having Gods
word taught among them.
Mrs. Elizabeth I. Moses, president or
the Mount Vernon Auxiliary, of this city.
introduced 10 the delegates Miss Cherry
Moses and Miss Gertrude Fowler. who are
to act as pages during the rest or the
session.
The lreasurer's report showed that the
society has a bank account OF SO, ,2S5. of
which $1,000 was contributed by the
Little Workers, as the Juveniles are termed
After the routine business had been
transacted, the delegates read the reports
of the different auXillaries affiliated with
the Baltimore conference. Miss W. H.
Beehler, the delegate and treasurer of the
Mount Vernon branch. read an interesting
account of local work. The society has
sixty active members, nine honorary, and
seven life members. The officers are: Mrs.
Elizabeth I. Moses, president; Mrs. i. W
Cantre vice president; Mrs. W. H. Eeehler.
treasurer; Miss +. Zimmerman, recording
secretary, and Mrs. j. W. IL. Robinson.
corresponding secretary.
Work at the Mount Vernon during the
past year has been very encouraging, and
he treasurers report showing S2,IoO.ll.
proves a practical interest i'll its SUCCESS.
The juvenile so:iety mas been most zeai"us
and it has made an enviable record.
RODGERS FLOWER GARDEN
In the report of the Martha Rodgers
Flower Garden," in Alexandria, Va. a
mistake III regard 60 the amount contributed
by the auxiliary had caused some little
annoyance 10 its members. This auxiliary
is supporting a little Nj eXicau boy in the
mission at Laredo, and last year IL CON
tributed SiS5 for this purpose. In the
minutes IL was read but $3.50. and Mrs-
Strothcr took occasion To tell the dele
gates that the Baltimore conference is not
chartered institution. and therefore has
no right 10 receive. Official beauests. That
tue bequests Will have to go To the Ten
nessee conference, and that care should be
taken TO use the proper formula III order
that the Baltimore conference may get
proper credit for the work IL has accom-
pl1shed.
During the past year Mrs. Sewal, of
Trinity Church Baltimore. had bcuueathed
the society 81 600. and having carried out
their society had received the money and
appropriated il to the use intended. with
out the slightest difficulty.
Mary A PuEh, CORES pondiDE secretary OF
the Biacksburg auxiliary. Baltimore. told
that her branch is young. but is doing yery
fairly. They hold monthly meetings. and
have twenty-three members. The treasury
has surplus sum OF $3.50.
FROM OTHER CHAPTERS.
The official report of Greene Memorial,
Roanoke, Va, for the year ending Oc-
tober / 1885, is encoura Ging. There are
forty-eight members. ana the amount sent
this year 10 Miss Massic. treasurer of
the conference, is $3.50 This branch
has been orgdniZe1 since S19. and has had
from the beginning eleven life and eight
honorary ulrmb eTS.
The submitted reports from Staunton.
Iuray. and LeeSburS. Va, show VARYING
success IN thet NUik, DCt all have an
increa Scd EIcinirrsliiD over Tie past year.
The Rev. Mr.. Williams and Mr..
Smith, the prcslulnG eiuer OF tins district.
paid the ladies visit this morning, and
were introduced to many OF The visiting
delegates.
Special interest " as attached 10 the after
noon session, as the election OF officers for
the ensuing year W as held. The result was
as follows:
President, Mrs Alice A. strother; vice
president, Mrs. j. d. Williams; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. W. II. Beler, re-
cording secretary, Miss N Wilson, treas
urer, Miss Virginia s Massie.
After the election the society took up
and discussed the papers relating to the
auxiliary societies which came over from
the morning session. An Interesting ad-
derss was also delivered by Miss Haygood,
the Chinese missionary, who was heard in
the morning.
AT the night session on exceedingly in
struc,ive and entertaining address was
heard from the Rev j. o. Knott, the pastor
of Epwo1h Church. The feature of the
session W as the delivery of euloCies on the
late beloved missionary to China, Miss
Hayes, who died in Baltimore about three
months ago. Addresses on this subject
were delivered by the president, Miss NJ.
Baker, and Miss Jennie Barnett.
The bcnediction was pronounced by the
Rev. Mr.. Cantor, pastor of Mount Vernon
Church