The evening times., 1896-10-13
FEW DELEGATES ABSENT
Ninth Convention of Home
Missionary Society.
CORDIAL WELCOMES GIVEN
Election of the Reports
From Officials Show an Encourag
Ing Condition of Financial Affairs.
Interesting Addresses Upon Women
who Work for the Cause.

About one hundred and twenty-five del
eeatcs are in the city in attendance upon
the ninth annual convention OF the Home
Missionary Society of the Baltimore Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church,
who opening session was held this morning
at 10 o'clock in Hamline NJ. E. Church.
These delegates represent the Frederick,
East baltimore, West Baltimore, Baltimore
and Washington districts, all comprised in
the Baltimore Conference.
Ample reception arrangements have been
made by the Washington members OF the
society, each of whom viii have one or
more of the visitors as guests during their
stay here In order to save the delegates
any unnecessary trouble a very appetizing
light lunch was served in the vestry rooms
by the ladies of the Hamline Church during
the noon recess, in which all present were
invited TO join.
The body of the church was very prettlly
decorated in honor of the occasion with
flags, palms and cut flowers, by the decor
ating committee OF the Washington district.
When tile meeting was called this norn-
ing First Vice President Mrs. William
Burris presided in the absence Of tie presi-
dent. Mrs. II NJ. Teller, who is absent with
her husband Senator Teller, on his cam
paigu tour. The recording secretary, Mrs.
A. 7. Stewart was also unable TO be pres
enJ because Of severe illness, her place
being temporarily filled by Mrs. Teiler.
Acting President Mrs. Burris said that
there was so much to be thankful for IN
the success of the society and in the fact
that so few casualties had resulted from the
recent severe storm that she thought the
Doxnlogy should be sung. a Bible lesson,
read by Mrs. W. W. Davis, and short
PRAYER by Mrs. C. f. Birch followed, after
which the convention listened to addresses
of welcome from Rev. W. +. Stricken,
Mrs S NJ. Lake and Mrs. I. M. Tuilock.
WELCOMED THE DELEGATES.
DR.. Stricken, as pastor OF the Hamline
church. welcomed the visitors "n behalf "i
his congregation. He said that Hamline
Church was particularly appropriate as a
place of meeting for missionary society, as
1t was itself the result of missionary ef-
forts, and had been since its foundation
particularly active in that field.
Mrs. Tulock, " ho is the president of the
Washing District, added few words of
greeting from her society, and Mrs. Lake
had welcoming remarks to make as rep
reSentdtiTt OF the washington DTdnCH Oi llN
woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
In responding to these cordial welcomes
Mrs. T. P. Frost, conference secretary of
the Baltimore reading circles, thanked
the Washingtonians for their many cour-
teses, aud then praised the members fol
their good work in the past and exhorted
to continue their efforts.
The roll call of the delegates showed Z
half a dozen members being absent.
The election Of committees to act during
the present convention next followed. TIL,
elections resulted as follows:
Enrichment. Mrs. W. W. Davis, of Bal.
timore. and Mrs. q c Hough, of Washington.
Nominating. che member from each dis
trict, Washington, Mrs. b. ID. Street; Bal
timore; r. W. baldwin. West Baltimore
Mrs. Hopkins. East Baltimore.
Press. Mrs. E. s. Westcott and Mrs.
Clinton Smith. both of Washington.
Resolutions. one from each district, Wash
ington. Mrs. Fowler; Baltimore, Mrs. T p
Frost; East Baltimore, Mrs. Lut, and West
Baltimore. Mrs. C. NJ. Richardson.
CourtesieS-Mrs. A. C. Mcdowell OF Balti
more and Mrs. S. NJ. Hartsock and Mrs
Hettie Faguc. both of Washington.
Annual RePorts-The secretaries of eaci
district were elected to act on this com
mittee.
Place Of Next Meeting-Mrs. D. B. Street