The herald., 1896-10-17
WoMEN's GOOD WORK.
The Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Par
sonage and Home Missionary Society.

The regular annual meeting of the
Ladies' Parsonage and Home Mission
ary society was held in Trinity Metho-
dist church yesterday. The opening de-
votional exercises were conducted by
Mrs C. B. Brown, president of the local
society.
The forenoon was devoted almost en-
tirely to the transaction of regular busi-
ness and the appointment of new COM
mittees.
Committees were appoinl ed as fol-
lows: On finance-Mrs. J. A. Pirtle, MS.
e. j. Harper and Mrs Moore. On exten-
sion of worl1-Mrs. p. ]. Clayton. Miss
Ara Hunt, Mrs. Naeurth and Mrs. Col
burn. On resolutions-Mrs. s. Ponder,
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Price and Mrs. Her
vey. On publication-Mrs. Hamilton,
! Mrs. Clayton Miss McLane, Mrs. Nc
Clanahan. on memoirs-Mrs. Kerns,
Mrs. Turner. Mrs. Hill. On credentials
Mrs. j. r. Toberman. Mrs. Statam,
| Mrs. Curtis. On nominations-Mrs
Copeland and all delegates to the gener-
al convention. On platform courtesies-
Mrs. A. F. Wolfskill Mrs. McEachim,
Mrs. Anderson.
After the committees had all been
appointed, the report of the correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Means, was read,
Women's Parsonage and Home Mis-
sionary societies, with a membership of
169 in this conference. The treasurer'S
report, presented by Mrs. Hamilton,
showed a considerable increase in re-
ceipts of the society over last year. A
report on the Trinity auxiliary was CIV
en- by Mrs Ponder Rev. Mr.. Carmona,
who was employed by the society at the
beginning of the year to do missionary
work among the Mexican population in
this city. read report covering the work
done. The work accomplished thus far
is not so encouraging as it was last year,
but will, however be continued for the
present year at least. A report from
one of the society's organizations ct the
West End was presented by Mrs. Nc
Eachim. Mrs. E. r. Means read re-
port from Pomona; Mrs. Turner one
from Santa Ana. and Miss Hunt one
from Downey. The morning session
was concluded by a benediction pro-
nounced by Rev. e. ]. Harper.
In the afternoon Mrs. Argrove, wife OF
Bishop Argrove. addressed the conven-
ton. making a strong plea to the ladies
| to unite with the Women's Parsonage
and Home Missionary society, empha-
| sizing the thought of self-denial.
Other reports not presented in the
| morning We're given by Mrs. Carter of
! San Diego and Mrs. Price of Cahuenga.
| Mrs. Spears, representing the Society
| San Diego. addressed the conference. A
rennrt of the committee on extension OF
work was received, but action upon 1t
was delayed until today.
| The recommendation of the committee
| on finance to make a loan Of $73, to ap-
| ply on building parsonage at Cahuen-
| ga, was approved. The committees re-
| port on publication was received and
adopted.
A resolution was adopted appointing
| q committee of two to look after the
condition of the parsonages and see that
they are insured and cared for.
The following resolution was also
| passed
Resolved, That we, the Parsonage and
| Home Missionary society of the Los An
geles conference, establish rule re-
| ouiring a written contract to be signed
by the trustees applying to this society
| for assistance in which they shall agree
to return to this society all money do
mated to them by it in case the parson-
| age shall be sold.
| Not being able to close up all the busi-
ness on hand yesterday, the society ad.
journed till today, when the will VIII
be again taken up. Bishop Argrove ad-
dressed the conference in the evening.