The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24
THE METHODIST WOMEN
ANNUAL SESSION Of TIE PARSON-
AGEAND HONE MISSION SOCIETY.
The Meeting Began l-,terdny Morning at
the Brosd->t le.t Methodist Church.
Much Business transacted.

! The NTH annual session OF the WO-
/ mans Parsonage ana Home Mission So
/ clety OF the virginia Conference. VI. H..
/ Church, south. began yesterday morning
/ az lV.53 O'Clock. at BrOad-Street Methodist
/ church. In the absence Of the president
I and first ce-~esident. the society was
! called 10 order Dy the second yice-presl-
/ dent. Mrs. ID. 4. Elan. OF farmyille.
| who called on Rev J. Il. Whitley. pastor
! OF Broad-Street church, 10 cOnluct the
! opening devotional exercises.
| The Secretary. Mrs. H. T. Wall OF
! Farmville called the roll OF officers and
| the following responded 10 their names.
| Second csident, Mrs. -. 4. Elam
/ Of farmville. Treasurer Mrs. q. y. Win
! free. OF Lynchburg, Recording Secretary,
/ Mrs. II. H. Wall. OF Farmvile. Core
/ spending Secretary. Mrs. ". y. Norman.
! OF Lynchburg. District Secretary, Miss
/ kebecca Hardwicke. or the Richmond
An address OF welcome. in behalf OF
! the MethOIists Of Richmond was then
read hy Mrs George Turner. Of Trinity
! auxiliary, Richmond. and "a response was
made by Airs Elan, the presiding ofh-
GER
The secretary then called the roll OF
auxiliary societies. and delegates report
| ed themselves present
Ou motion of Mrs George Turner. an
/ ministers and ladies present who are
Interested in the work. were invited %
seats as corresponding members
The rules Of order were then read for
the Information OF the body
ON motion. the chair appointed the fol-
| lowing committees. ON Extension of the
Work. Mrs Bailie Mrs. Wall. Mrs 80
J. West on Publishing, Mrs. Hasker
/ Mrs Nenablo. Mrs Robert Hancock
Finance. Mrs. Elan. Mrs. Winfree Mrs
Richardson. Courtesy. Mrs. vs. j. Young
/ Mrs. j. r.: Whitley. Miss h., ia~iwicke.
[ Mrs W. W. Bennett. Resolutions. Mrs
James Hancock, Mrs. Norman. Miss
WOOdsOn.
The society decided to meet daily m
II 4. ~. take n recess for lunch at I
I D. lf adj l-f1
at f.30
Rev. Paul Whitehead. D. D.. presiding
elder of the West Richmond District,
being called ON, made short address.
The annual report OF the Corresponds
/ ing Secretary. Mrs. VI. y. Norman. was
then received. The report showed that
there are now within the bounds OF the
Virginia conference nine alAliarF -o-
cietirs. onl, one NJ which Is in Richmond.
at Trinity church. The total membership
is 21 I'm addition 20 this. several
churches that have 30 auXilaries have
male donations Of money o. the work
ceased 20 exist drfine the year. COM
prisirs sixty-fve members. The societies
tndf Ffill exist have not grown as was
desired. but this result was attributed
90 the striugency Of the times. There ls
much zeal manifested iu some quarters,
and The outlook is not destitute OF nope.
The sum of $50 has been appropriated
| during the year GO dll two feeble charges
in the erection Of parsOnages. The f0l-
| lowing interesting facts as tO the work
! throughout the denomination were given.
Dues RENTED 90 general treasurer,
| Nlru, dues retained lF conference treas
urere. $1,000, special donations sent 20
general treasurer 500. donations re-
ported as raised for conference work,
| Sl2uN1. special donations reported as rails
| Ell for local work. N3ir0. dues during the
first quadrcnnium. 5000, dues during the
| last Quadreuuium. Alltu, am increase lu
/ four years of 5000, total money raised
| during the FIRST quadrennilm, >55WN' total
i H. DO re-
/ 5000. AN increase of $1,000. total amount
of loan fund. 5000 During the first
/ Quadrennium the Central Committee and
| Conference Boards aided ln parsonasess
During the last quadrennium lH were aid-
| cd. Whole number OF pdfsonases alici
during first Quadrenuluu hN the 'rh-
trail Committee. the Conference Boar is
and the auNiiifry societies. -'t, dideu hl
the same organizations during second
I Quadrauuium. a-l. There are .- confer
! cuce societies. with ioial OF tN hIli
| auXiliaries aegreeating N%- members. to-
gethcr with ma Juvenile SD. cities. NUM-
! Lerlne Zyil members
Tho Treasurer. Mrs G.. s. Winfrec. then
read her annual report showing tir
/ total receipts from February lNti 20
/ February 1885. to he A2l%, total dis
lursemeuts during same period. 800 ~
| leaving now loo the treasury. A7a.,b.
Rev h. r. Sield. ID. d.. pastor or Gem
fenary church. was called ON 10y ilf
/ Chair. and made short talk ana was
followed ln the same strain by the Rev
Dr. Ieftwicn. of Nashville Tenn.
Tho reports OF district secretaries were
called for. and Miss Rehecca HarlWlcke
of the Richmond district, male an ln-
fercst.ug verbal statement The olhrr
district secretaries n,ins absent litiF
work was ref-sentci briefly nA MIS-
Norman. the corresponding secretary.
Rev. vs. j. Young, II. D.. of PARK flacc
church. was called ON FOR remarks, anu
made "a brief and interesting response
Dr, Slcld also made some additional re-
marks.
on motion. recess was then taken
for lunch
1--WE AFTERNOON sfssf0S.
The afternoon session opened with an
INTERESTING and helpfnl devotional service
| lei by AIRS. ~ -. Lee. OF Richmond.
Several hymns were sung, prayers were
| offered. auf Mrs Lee read two Of tine
/ shorter Psalms. making appropriate CONF
Mrs j. g. CRANBERRY was introduced
ami made very interesting tax, gee
Hneating the Central committee. which
has charge OF the WORK throughout ine
demon nation and telling pf tne thor
ough manner in which they transact thclr
business Mrs Granhcrys remarks were
received with enthusiasm.
Mrs j. ". Newton. of stanton. one or
tic district secretaries connected with
the Baltimore Conference was invited 10
address the society. Ter RESPONSE VIZ
fun of helpful Information ana was mus"
REPORTS from the auxiliary societies
were then received as i0llpMs. oui--
street. Lynchburg. Memorial. Lynch1ur-
Farmyile. Granny street Nollpih, J. ill-
~ Richmond. Richarisviile. in the Char
l0ttesville district. Whites chufcn, in
the LNnchburg district Most OF these
rerOrts were highly encouraging inc
eorfefv at Whites church was especially
commended for being noble Work under
great disadvantages.
The society then adjourned InIi u y.
NJ tomorrow
BISHOP GHtNBERY.
RishoD John e.. CRANBERRY. ID. D.. ~
Ashland preached az Iiroad-Street Mctho-
lfef church last night the annual sermon
| b.fora the WOman's Parsonage and Home
Mission Society Of the Nirsini3 Confer
once. 4 congregation. not very large. but
excellent in SIS personnel was 90 az
fsra4uee. including several Of the c-i.
rsa-rr4 After the opening services the
I,ishon announced as his text Romans
| XII rs. Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my
| Isin4rs in Christ Jesus. who have for
rnt- lie laid down their own uccksf unto
whom net only l give thanks. but also
AN the churches oi me Pcni-le-- i--hc-
wise greet the church tnat Is in tnef
holiea The disClur that followed was
am of Biblical learning. and hristled
with practical suggestions along the Inc
of the sOcicty's work. he showed lnat
1r1f. and Priscilla. people iu humble life.
became widely and permanently uSftNl
/ ft c0usccratiug their plain talents 70
| Christ They showed the eloquent Apol-
las the way OF the Lord, and aided Paul
very greatly IN his lahors. So Christian
,'',,,n NOWADAYS IN many "A quict way.
can clOrify God and build 40 the Cnurch.
THE sermon was followed by 4 collec-
ton Tor the progress Of the work.
This morning al II o'clock INC eoNiet}