Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-14
CONCLUDING SESSIONS
Ninth Annual Meeting of the Woman's Home
Mission Society.
PROBABLE Officers to BE Elected
Papers and Reports at To-
days Meeting.

OF the ninth annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Mission Society of Baltimore
conference. M. F. Church, began about
o:5o O'Clock this morning, at Hamline
Church, Rev. w. r. Stricken, pastor cor
ner OF 9th and streets northwest
After the transaction of much routine
| business, which was of Interest only to
those present. Mrs. A. c. Mcdowell read a
| report on ''Woman's Home Missions and
Children's Paper" in which she urged that
earnest efforts be made by each member to
extend the circulation of that journal.
Mrs s. l.. 'Beiler. chairman of the Ieaflet
committee, made report. in which it was
stated that about 5000 leaflets were dis
trlbuted during the past year.
Mrs ]. T. Turner, secretary of supplies
submitted her report, showing that she
mad sent out large quantity of clothing
The report on Mite Boxes" was read by
Mrs. V. G. Daniels. The total contribu.
lions made through them were s71S.O5 The
entire amount was divided among the Sib-
ley Hospital and the various deaconess
homes.
The report on Young Peoples Work.
was read by the superintendent, Mrs. M.
II. Cadden, and showed very active work
on her part and encouraging success.
Our Missionaries in Alaska" was the
SUBJECT OF the address of Mrs. S. L. Beiler
wife OF the vice chancellor of the American
University.
After solo by Miss Wahly, Mrs A. c.
Mcdowell offered a resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, recommending that
the general executive board Of missions
send Mrs. S. L. Beiler to Alaska to fully
| investigate the condition Of the NJ. E. mis-
SionS there
Mrs. Mcdowell also offered a resolution
that was likewise unanimously adopted,
that a miniature United States flag be
adopted as the badge Of the society
The report of the work Of Reading Ctr
aa1 hu he int hro
L. +. Frost. Mrs. Frost concluded by
awarding a large number of badges to
those who have read one years course,
and stated that diplomas would be sent by
the corresponding secretary to those who
have completed the three years course.
After hearing the reports of various COM
mlttees the society took a recess for lunch.
Upon reassemblirg this afternoon Mrs.
The Bible lesson will be read by Miss
Lewe Foss. and Miss B. F. Leighton will
offer the invocation. After the reading of
the minutes Of the morning session, Mrs.
d. B. Street is expected to make an ad-
dress on "Work Among the Chinese In
America" Miss Octave Hicks, lone Of It's
girls VIII speak on the Ritter Home
and Our Work in New Mexico will be
| the theme of the address of Mrs W. NJ.
Wirks
The choice of officers for the ensuing
IS expected to result in the re-elec-
ton OF the following: President Mrs
II. M. Teller: vice presidents, Mrs.
William Burris, Mrs. J. F.. Ockerman
and Mrs. 7. P. Frost; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. G. L. Roach; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. A. T. Stuart; treasurer. Mrs c.
w. Brown. Delegates will also be elected
| 10 the annual meeting of the board Of man.
ayers OF the Womans Home Missionary
Scc:ety at Springfield, Ill, October 2l-2S
The annual meeting of the society will be
brought to close with colsacratiJn ser
wee. conducted by the first vice president.
Mrs. William Burris.
Last Evening.
The meeting last evening of the society
| was saddened by the fast that the great
| preacher and friend Of missions, who had
| promised to be present at the exercises AMI
| make an address. Rev. Dr. Merritt Hurl-
| burd, was yesterday buried at Wilmington.
| Del
Out of respect to Dr. Hurlburd's MEM
| DRY, the part OF the program of the meet
| ing or the evening that he was to fill was
left vacant.
| The feature of the exercises was the adj
| dress OF Rev DR.. T. P. Frost of Baltimore
| on Why Believe in the Woman's Mis-
| sicnary Society,""
DE. Frost referred in eloquent language
| to tho work performed by American women
| IN extending the operations of the Christian
| church instarced as examples the late
! Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe and Miss Fran
| ces f. Willard. DR.. Frost's address occu-
| pied an hour in delivery and was closely
| listened to throughout