The morning times., 1896-10-05

Tue annual meeting OF the Baltimore
uranch OF the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will he ted at the Metropolitan
NJ f. Church, Four aBd-a-half and streets
northwest, "Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
Of this week. There will be nearly 2C0
delegates, who come representing about
sixty- nine Methodist churches of baiti-
more, wilmington and washington and the
districts In the vicinity Of the tiles named
There will be three meetings day, Ecgin-
ming at 1890 a. m, and 7::O p. IN.
Tue president, Mrs. A. H. Eaton. win
preside, and at each session there will he
speciaI addresses TO interest everyone who
attends.
MAKING PREPARATIONS.
The LADIES' OF the Methodist churches In
this district are making extensive prepara-
lions for tie entertainment OF the delegates
and returned missionaries who come to
attend the meeting. II viii be an earnest
gathering Of workers, for the branch has
pledged itself to send over $4,000 this
year for Use IN foreign missions. fills fund
Will be utilized entirely in foreign lands
and especially IN India. Especial efforts
are to be made i'll India IGr It.e Lencfit
OF the people in that land and for the pur-
pose of educating the people along the
lines of Christian living and III lehah OF
he child mothers OF that country, the early
marriages OF whom cause a great deal
OF suffering.
Tie several sessions VIII he interspcrsed
with interesting features not on the program
and which will greatly aid those Interested
in foreign mission work to mere readily
understand tie needs and the usefulness
OF the work.
The program is a lengthy one. AT 1890
y m will tlt.l dim nj Stpreu
and this will be followed by the president
address AT 11:25 greetings by DR.. l.. B
Wilson. DR.. Hugh Johnston and Mrs. s l.
Beiler The seating Of delegates and The
Introduction OF missionaries and ministers
viii be followed by the transaction of rou-
tine business.
In the afternoon in addition to the regu-
lar business Mrs. Ira d. La Fetra will
deliver an address on Our Duty to Our
south American Sisters and MIS-. L. :
Hall, NJ d, Will make au address or" Korea
aud Her Women"
The evening session Will include an ad
| !ress by Miss z r Bender from Japln. and
Mss K. VI. Sites, from China. After the
| anniversary offering Esther Park of Korea
iii make an address Esther i : student
| in the Wouian's Medical College. Baltimore
| She will be in costume and after the ad-
| dress will sing in Korean.
THE CLOSING SESSIONS.
on Thursday morning the reports from
| conference secret ares. from supcr ntcndentS
| of bands and light bearers and reports
| from, agents for periodicals. will I've re-
| ceived There Will also he reports from
| the district secretaries. The afternoon
| will he devoted 10 the election Of branch
| Officers and delegates to the general ex-
| ecutive meeting A paper will be read by
| Miss Maria Baldwin. The childrer'S exer-
| Else will be In charge of Miss Mamie Turner
| The morning Of the last day will be
| devoted 10 the reports of committees. treas
| urer's reports and the fixing OF 4 place for
| the next meeting. In the afternoon the re
! ports of committees will be presented, mis-
| cellaneous and unfinished business viii he
| transacted. and a memorial service held.
| After short cunSeCratinn service adjourn
uIent will lie taken with the doxOIogy ana
| DeneliCt!on.