The morning times., 1895-10-02

The annual meeting of the Womans Home
Missionary Society of the District was
held yesterday at the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church. The ladies of the Ana
costa Society had made appropriate prep
arauons for the reception of the visiting
delegates, of whom there were three from
each of the Methodist Episcopal churches
in the District.
The pulpit and all points In the church sus-
ceptible of floral decorations were filled
with potted palms, golden rod, and sumach,
fresh gathered from the nearby fields.
1t was a distinguished occasion at Ana
costa, the available Methodist population of
the village, reinforced by the members OF the
other congregations, assembled to do honor
TO it, ana to participate i'll the interesting
exercises.
Mrs. Y. L. Tullock, president of the
Home" society. was to have presided,
but not being able To carry out her part
of the programme, NJ RS. c. l.. Roach, cor
responding secretary of the general society
of the District. presided. ''Oh, for a
Thousand Tongues to Sing was rendered
with spirit by the assemblage. which num-
bered about two hundred and fifty. Mrs.
Tasker read the Seriptural lesson in place
of Mrs. c. l.. Pate, who was on the pro-
grammme for that function. and prayer was
offered by Mrs. Burris, vice Mrs. S. III.
Hartsock, who could not attend but who
sent regrets.
DIR. McLAREN's ADDRESS.
The hymn .Our Couutry's Voice is Plead
ing" was sung, and then Rev. Dr.. James
McLaren. pastor OF the church, delivered
an address of welcome. 1t was pleasing
speech with an informal flavor to it,
1t touched on the magnitude of the work
which had been done by the society, and
of the nightiness of the Iabors which re-
manned 10 be accomplished.
incidentally he introduced some remarks
against the evils of intemperancc, and
hoped that the time was not far distant
when the power of the liquor monster
would be broken and when hearts and
hearths would be purified. He did not
forget to call the attention of the congre-
CATION to the beauties of the little city by
the river whose citizens were acting as
their hosts. 1t had the delightful feature
of being almost temperance town, and
with Gods help they would make it com
pleteiy so.
'Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" was
sung, and the reports of the corresponding
secretary, recording secretary, treasurer
and treasurer of the contingent fund were
read and approved.
The report OF the treasurer showed
that the cash received from all sources
during the year was 81 1855, and the
value of the supplies received cor the
same period SSel.S5, making a total of
S5,32T.70.
SPLENDID FINANCIAL L REPORT.
This showing was commented upon as
gratifying. The president thought that
God had been especially favorable to their
cause and had smiled upon their efforts.
She called for the Doxoiogy, which was
sung. Miss Ida O'Ncal sang au agreeable
solo. and an address was made by Mrs.
a. c. Jenett on -'Bee Hivcs'-coutribu-
ton boxes which she had caused to be
distributed. The results had been better
than the friends OF the plan had hoped.
Mrs. w. p. Hepburn spoke on the utility
of Reading Circles" and Miss A. E.
Matthews. a missionary, told of the I'm
migrant Girls Home" Singing followed,
and after benediction came lunch.
The fourth quarterly meeting Of the
womans Foreign Missionary Society con-
yened at the same church at 80, the fol-
lowing programme being carried out:
"watchman, Tell Us of the Night"
Scripture lesson, Mrs. s. Moore; prayer,
Mrs s. l.. Peilcr: 1.-The Monring Light is
Breaking" 932: reading minutes, Record
ing Secretary Mrs. L. II. Tilton; report of
corresponding secretary. Mrs. 7. Fl. Mar
tin report of gent for 1.-The Friend" Miss
Maria Baldwin: report of superintendent of
children's bands, Miss Mamie Turner: re-
port of mite box a gent, Miss Lou Wilson;re-
port of trea surer, Mrs. S. d. La Fetra; ad-
dress by District secretary, Mrs. j. Nc
Kendree Kelley. election of officers for Dis
trict association: zone More Days Work
for Jesus" benediction.