Evening star., 1896-06-11

be entertained with queenly hospitality"
Mrs. Swindell spoke; in warm terms of tho
desirableness Of Raleigh. and Miss Belle
R very as snabe
place. There wasesrtainly, she said great
need there for mission work. New Orleans
and several other fGities were also suggest
ed, but Birmingham Received the largest
Vote more than enough to secure the prize,
and this vote was later made unanimous
Mrs. A. w. Wilson Of Baltimore, chair
man OF the committee on resolutions, read
the committees report which was unani-
mously adopted. tefsdering the thanks of
the board to the official board Of Mt. Ver-
non Place Church and the members there
OF Tor their hospitality: to Judge Campbell
of the State Department for arranging
with the Chinese minister for reception
to the members OF the board, and to the
minister for granting the same, an act, as
stated IN the repeft, which is regarded by
the board as an event of special signif-
canoe; to Bishop A: w. Wilson for the
sermon delivered by him before the board
Sunday last; to the California lady, VINO,
wnlle requiring that her name be kept Sc
cret, presented the board, through Mrs.
J. T. Campbell, missionary who has re-
Gently returned from China, with set
OF diamonds, valued at $500, which are to
treasurer Of the board as nucleus for
fund to establish the McGaroch Institute
at Shanghai. China, as a memorial to the
late mrs: McGaroch; to The Star. for the
OF the board and incidents relating there
to, and to several persons who aided the
board in various ways. 81"
At the day meeting the board upon mo-
t1on OF Miss Belle Bennett OF Kentucky,
adopted a resolution that it was the sense
of the board that each conference in the
connection of the M E. Church South
ought to make an effort to support at least
one missionary, either in the home or for
eign field.' u
Mexican Missions Provided For.
The report Of the subcommittee on the
Mexican missions occupied the greater por-
tion Of the morning session, but was adopt
ed without a negative vote. The principal
appropriations were as follows: Mexican
border conference missions, $1S,015; north
ern Mexican conference missions, $S,hO;
central Mexican conference, $11,Oi0. Miss
Mamie r. Holding. assistant secretary of
the board, was requested in the report to
compile careful statement Of the value of
the boards property in Mexico, and of the
DEBTS remaining thereon, for the infCrma-
tlon of the members.
A resolution was adopted that the
money appropriated for the purchase Of
property in Guadalayarro, and which was
to have been paid in yearly installments of
payment Of the remaining 5000"
Mrs. c. Price Brown of Los Angeles.
Cal, was elected organizer to extend the
interests of the board on The Pacific ooas,.
The report Of the finarce committee.
which was adopted, recommended that the
president of the board be allowed 500 for
expenses In presenting the work Of the
board before various public and other gath
erings; that the office of secretary of for
eign missions be made salaried position
at $l.2lD year; also that the occupant of
The place be allowed an additional $3.50 for
performing the duties of secretary for
home affairs and $3.50 for office expenses.
A number of other appropria tions of In
terest only to the members Of the board
were made.