The evening times., 1896-10-07
CHR|sT|ANR|NG THE WORLD
Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society in SESSION.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS WORK
Silver Anniversary Will BE Cele-
bruted-GoOd Results Accomplish
ed During the Past Quarter of
Century-Officers Make Interest
ing Reports-Addresso on Korea.

The twenty-fifth annual meeting OF the
Baltimore branch of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society OF the II. Church
opened this morning at the Metropolitan
Church, corner of Four-and-a-half aud e
streets.
The auditorium, which was prettily decor
ated with flags and banners OF welcome,
WAS well filled with ladies from the vari-
Gus districts included in the Baltimore con
ference. Besides large number OF visitors
aud those interested iu mission work, over
l 90 delegates were present when the ses-
sion began. Each auxiliary of which there
are upward OF eighty, is allowed two dele-
gates, and nearly every society in the con-
ference was represented.
The program was begun with he singing
of when / survey the wondrous cross"
after which holy commu MON was admins
tered to those scripturally qualified by
Rev. DR.. L. 3. Wilson, presiding elder Of
the Washington district of the Baltimore
conference. Daring the administration Of
the sacrament the delegates sang ''Nearer~
Ny God. to Thee" Just as l am and
Jesus, Lover OF My Soul"
Further devotional exercises, consisting
of pra yer and scripture reading, were con-
Quoted by Rev. Dr. Hugh johnson, pastor "
the church, and Rev Dr. Young, i mission
ary to the Indians.
A SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. A. II. Eaton. president of the So
ciety. began the business of the session by
delivering her annual address. This being
the twenty-fifth annual meeting. the presi-
dent dwelt upon the silver anniversary. and
mans Foreign Missionary society during
the past quarter OF a century. recounting
the results which had been accomplished
toward Christianizing the world.
Sbc said there could be no more service
atlc work for the Master than spreading
his Gospel among those who had never
had an opportunity to know Him. Every
thought, word, act and deed should be di-
rected to do his purpose; that the dele
gates might go away with new ideas, high
motives and lofty inspirations.
FOREIGN MISSIONARIES PRESENT.
She also outlined the work which it was
hoped the society would accomplish dur
ing the coming year. The presidents adj
dress was responded TO by Rev. DR. John
son. W ho welcomed the ladies to the church.
Greetings were also extended by Presid-
ing Elder Wilson and Mrs. 8. L. Beiler
on behalf of the Washington auxiliary
soci cites.
Response was made by Mrs. E. T Hill,
associate secretary of the Baltimore branch.
Then followed the roll call and seating of
delegates, and the appointment of tenn
porary and standing committees.
At12:3O O'Clock Il recess was taken, dur
ing which lunch was served in the church
parlors to the out-of-town delegates, pro-
vided by the committee of Metropolitan
Church.
Upon assembling for the afternoon ses-
sion devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. H. w. Blankford. of Baltimore.
The visiting missionaries Young and
Mrs. Ida D. La Fetra. missionary to South
American colonies; Miss E h. Bender, from
Japan; Miss R. NJ. Sites. from China, and
Miss Esther PAX, young Korean, were
introduced by the president, Mrs. Eaton.
Miss PAX is student in the WOman's
Medical College at Baltimore, and this even
ing will appear in the costume of her na-
tive land. and address the convention upon
the needs of women in Korea.
OFFICERS NOMINATED.
The afternoon session was occupied by
| the reading of minutes aud the reading and
discussion of reports from standing COM
| mittees
Nominations of officers for the ensuing
year were also made, but the election will
| not take place until tomorrow afternoon.
This evening the anniversary celebration
| will occur. An interesting program has
been arranged, and several addresses will
be delivered by visiting missionaries, and
additional reports from branch officers viii
| be heard.
| The district secretaries present this
| morning were Mrs. H. C. Tudor, Balti-
more; Mrs. E. X. Wright, East Baltimore;
Mrs. W. NJ. Wink, West Baltimore: Mrs
T. H. Martin, Washington; Mrs. f. w.
Baldwin, Frederick; Mrs. s. NJ. Hart
sock, Virginia conference, and Mrs. ]. 8
Hoffecker, Wilmington conference.
| The convention will be in session unit
Friday afternoon.