The record-union., 1896-10-08
dealt with followed and was conducted
With much spirit

dealt with followed and was conducted
With much spirit.
AFTERNOON SESSION
IN the afternoon devotional exercises
were held, after which the several Wis
lung pastors present made reports on
eue olHerent parts of church work.
Ihls being completed, the regular as
soclat1on officers turned the meeting
over to the Women's Home Missionary
Union, and for an hour interesting and
instructive papers were read by the
ladies Of the union, the first Of which
was Photographs From Under the
New Haven Elms,'' by Miss Carrie A.
Potter. The paper was descriptive or
visit made by the reader to a conven-
ton of the union held in the City OF
Colleges last summer, and many OF the
passages were very realistic. The work
done at the convention was outlined and
all within hearing of her voice were
satisfied that she had observed well.
Miss Rosine Edwards of Spokane read
the second paper, entitled 'Woman's
Work in the Church" The paper was
masterful arrangement of the things
woman should do to further the in
terest in mission work, particularly
that at home. The entire home mission
work, in fact, was woman's work, as
she understands those cases for charity
which come within her knowledge much
better than could a man. 1t is the nat
ural duty Of the women in the church TO
attend the sick and carry consolation
to sufferers. Miss Edwards paper re-
ceived liberal applause.
The next paper was read by MISS
Maria T. Williams, and was entltleo
Young Women in Evangelistic work.
Miss Williams is a practical evangelist,
and the paper was but a page out OF
her experience in New England, where
she left the trodden paths and went INTO
the mountains to spread the good t1d-
ingS Of the Master. She told or the
hardships encountered, and OF the ca
gerness with which the isolated people
listened to her teaching. In the emu
she triumphed and between fifty ana
sixty conversions had been made. Sne
showed conclusively that where young
women have the will and physical apll-
ity their assistance in the evangelical
field is such as should be sought by the
church.
Mrs E. S. Williams, President of the
Women's Home Missionary Union,
closed the hour with a paper enutled
How Are the Churches and the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Union Related
to Each Other?" She gave brief MS
tory of the founding and early strug
giles of the union, and drew VIVA
picture Of it's final recognition and sue
cess. From it's inception 1t had been
allied to the church, and was To-Day
one of the most potent factors in spread
ing the gospel throughout the confines
Of the United States and it's Territories.
To-day in the United States there are
forty-two unions, and branches nad
been established in every State except
Delaware and in every Territory eX-
cept Alaska, and a branch will be plant
ed there as soon as there are women
enough to effect an organization IN
conclusion, she invited the aid OF the
church in the effort to extend the or
der.
An hour was given over to the chill
dren, of whom there were quite a mum
Der present. The lesson was on our
Fellowship With Christ and With Each
Other" and consisted of questions anu
responses. The hour was pleasantly
and instructively spent, and the lesson
was enlivened by instrumental SOLOS
and appropriate songs. This feature OF
the day was conducted by f. >. Will
Jams.
EVENING SESSION.
The annual meeting Of the California
Home Missionary Society, being one of
the branches of the Congregational
Church. was held in the evening, and
called out the largest attendance since
the association assembled. The host
profound attention was given to each
of the papers read, all OF which were
intensely interesting, dealing as they
did directly with the home mission
work of the church The music and
singing was good, and those present
enioyed an intellectual feast.
The programme rendered was as fol-
lows: Hymn, Lord, While for all Man
kind We Pray" Scripture and prayer,
Rev. E. Hoskins Of Pescadero; hymn,
while Up Were Held Their Leaders
Hands," "A Year Among the MISSION
ary Churches" Rev. J. K. Harrison;
among the Mines Of Calaveras," Rev.
w. c. Day, D. D.; hymn, 1.-TWO Flags,
Guard Well" Among the Redwoods
of Humboldt" Rev. G. A. Jasper, "A
Blessed Year of Work in Trinity" Rev.
II. H. Cole; hymn, America" bene-
diction.
At the conclusion of the regular meet
ing the annual business meeting of the
officers Of the Home Mission Society
was held and reports read showing the
organization to be in a healthy condi-
ton. and that the work during the past
year had been effective, though Onerous.
The association will meet this morn
;por ~