The evening times., 1896-10-08
Woman's Foreign Society Lis
tens to Reports.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
General Treasurer VIII lie Appoint
Money AbrUad-HistOry of the Or
ganization-Di Discussion Over Con-
tents of Mission Boxes.

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ciety, was called to order this morning
by the president. Mrs. A. IL Eaton promptly
Is $3.50 O'Clock. Devotional services we're
conducted by Mrs. j +. Ockerman, of Bali-
more. prayer WAS offered by The president.
Acting upon Il Resolution adopted and
presented by the various auxlliaries in
Baltimore, IA motion was made and car
Tied directing the executive Doard OF the
locality To appoint a general treasurer to
have entire charge. of transmitting funds
the organization to foreign missionary
posts for the aid OF those actively engaged
in the work.
HISTORY OF THE WORK.
The report OF the committee on literature
was presented by the chairman, Mrs. Raw
Inns
The two most important items in the re-
port are the announcement OF the publca-
ton of a handsome volume, being a full
and complete history of the WonlaL's For
eign Missionary Society, from its organiza-
tor. twenty-five years ago, To the present
time, compiled by Mrs. Frank Baker, and
biography of every missionary who has
gone to heather lands during the past quar-
ter of n century. '
long discussion relating to the in
sertion in the annual report of some in
htructIons as to filling mission boxes TO
be sent abroad followed. It was finally
decided to publish n list OF articles which
should and which should not he donated,
in order to better equip field workers.
During the past year five large boxes
have been sent out from the Baltimore
auxiiinries alone to India. China, JaIan,
aud Korea. filled with supplies OF books,
gartnents. and useful articles.
Mrs S. Al. Hartsock submitted an in
tcrcstinG report OF the Virginia confer.
cncc. She said there Were three auxil-
iarics in that district at Alexandria, Falls
Church and PhDcbus, each enthusiastic and
strong. The territory included in the
conference is the largest III the brancn,
and in spite of the earnestncss exhibited
its workers are badly handicapped by the
scarcity of money among the people.
SCARCITY OF MONEY.
She created laugh in referring to the
financial question and the need OF more
money among the people, as their dona-
tions now, while freely given. had to Ice
made in eggs, butter. potatoes and grain.
which necessarily made the work of collect
ing funds doubly hard.
The ministers, She said. Were paid their
salaries in produce and as the railroads
would not accept these in exchange fOr
transportation, they We're unable TO at
tend conferences and thus gradually got out
OF touch with foreign missionary work
Mrs. E. b. Stevens read the report OF the
Wilmington conference. which sho wed that
district To be in progressive and grow.
ing condition.
Another interesting report was that pre-
scitcd by Miss Grace Uhler OF the German
conference, in Baltimore.
WORK OF THE CHILDREN.
Mrs. +. b. Stevens exhibited n beautiful
lincn-drawn tablespreal, made in one of
the girls industrial schools in Japan, which
the convention voted to purchase and pre-
sent to Mrs. Chler IN recognition OF her
services in the German conference.
Miss Mamie Turner reported ON the
Light Bearers societies, and told of the
good work which the children of Methodist
parents in Washington are doing toward
aiding the foreign missionaries. Similar
reports were read by Mrs. c r. Battle
and Miss Sadie Logan the superinte ndcnts
of the Mission Ba ndis and Light Bearers.
Mrs. DR.. Winter rendered beautiful
solo, and the remainder of the morning
hour was occupied by listening to reports
from the agent for periodicals and the
district secretaries, Mrs. II. C. Tudor, Mrs
W. NJ. Winks, Mrs Z. X. Wright, Mrs.
c. w Baldwin, and Mrs. T. II. Mar n.