Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
ANNUAL CONVE NTION
Woman's Board Of Foreign Missions Of M.
E. Church South.
Began This RorninE ut Mt. Vernon
Place Observation-Disclosures Trans
acted and Program.

The annual convention of the Woman's
Board of Foreign Missions Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South began at O'clock
this morning at the Mount Vernon Place
NJ. E. Church South, Rev. DIR. 1. w. Can
ter, pastor. corner of 9th and K streets
northwest.
The president. Mrs. NJ. D. Wightnan of
Charleston. s. c., presided and conducted
devotional exercises. after which a num-
Der of committees We're appointed
The secretary for home affairs Mrs S.
c. Truehart of Nashville, read long but
very interesting report, which vas at
tentively listened to by all present. Mrs.
Truehart stated that eighteen years ago
the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions
began its work by sending missionaries
to China, Brazil, Mexico and the Indian
territory. The board has not, she said.
been able to extend its work beyond those
countries for lack of funds, but the good
SO far accomplished has been very salts
factory.
She urged the members of the board to
labor increasingly for the purpose of GET
ting new members and to keeping old names
on the Est. As showing the need for great
er effort On the part of all united with he
society, Mrs. Trueheart said that in Brazil
there is but one Christian minister to
1jI.oOO of the population. and she asked
What would be thought of such a state of
affairs in the United States The dispro-
portion In China is even greater, she said.
Mrs. Trueheart paid eloquent tribute
to the memory Of the late president, Mrs
jultanna Hayes of Baltimore. and to Mrs
ID. II. McCarOck, a prominent member of
The board. both of whom died since the
last meeting of the board. and in conclusion
she mentioned number of ways in which
she thought, she said, the usefulness of the
tcard could be extended.
The discussion of the report occupied the
remainder of the morning session
Upon reassemblng at pm. the board
Will hear reports of such committees as
may be submitted.
Tonight's Meeting.
Tonight a general public meeting will be
held, when an address of welcome will, it
is expected. be delivered by Dr. Cantar to
which the reply will be made by Mrs S. n
Jones of Kansas City. The annual address
of the president will also then be made,
and reports from several general officers
submitted
The annual sermon will be delivered to-
morrow morning by Bishop Alpheus w
Wilson of Baltimore, and at night mis-
sionary meeting will be held The princ:-
pal speakers of the occasion will be Rev. DR.
Collier ard Mrs. J. 2. Campbell, mission
aries to China.
Monday evening memorial services will be
held in honor of Mrs. Hayes and Mrs Nc
Garock, who, as above stated, have died
since the last meeting of the board
The sessions of the board will continue
Iol Setefttl dayS, as tnt're is large amount
OF business 20 be transacted. among which
Is the election of officers for the ensuing
Tour Years. Tho present executives are:
Mrs NJ. d. NigEtman of Charleston, S. c.
president; Miss NJ. l.. Gibson of Kansas
City, vice president; Mrs. NJ l.. Hargroye
OF Mississippi, recording secretary; Mrs
3 e. iruehcart OF Nashville, home and
actng foreign secretary; Mrs. II. N. Nc
i ~ ei[e OF NashVii!e, treasurer; Mrs. w. D.
Higginbotham of Georgia, Mrs. J. D.
Hamilton. Mrs. l. G. John, Mrs. w. G. e.
Gunnyngham Of Nashville, Mrs Adam
Hendrickson Of Missouri, managers