Evening star., 1896-11-30
UPLIFTING THE INDIANS
Annual Convention of the Women's National
Indian Association,
The Program of Work Laid Ont In
wolves Many Important Philan-
thropicnl Undertakfnss.

Ihe annual meeting of the Women's Ma
tlonai Indian Association will be held at
calvary baptist Church, New York 57th
street between 9th and 9TH avenues Rev.
X. 5. Macarthur pastor December . and
10.
The delegates from the WASHINGTON Aux-
iiiary are Mrs. Colonel Brackett and Mrs
Craighead There will be renor,s ad-
dresses, discussions, vocal selections a ro-
ception of delegates and other interest
ing features.
The full program is as follows: Wednes
day, 10 a.m.-Scripture reading: PRAYER.
sacred solos. Mrs. Wendell C. Phillips New
York city; welcome to the convention. Mrs.
Philip c. Taggart. New York city; rcspon-
sive address. Mrs. Amelia S. Quinton, Phil
adelphia: appointment of committees; re-
port of the treasurer, Miss Helen r. Foo.e.
Pennsylvania; discussion of report: report
OF the corresponding secretary, Miss Eliza
w. Jones. New Jersey; report of the nom-
mating committee, Mrs. Horace Green.
New York city: annual election of officers
paper. THE Red Mans Wilderness" Mrs
Thomas j. Morgan, New York city
Wednesday afternoon and evening after
a reception Of delegates at the residence
of Mrs. j. {. Baldwin, No. 10Th street
west, from 3. 30 to o'clock, will be at The
disposal of delegates.
Thursday, 10 a.m.-DevotionaI exercises:
sacred solo. Mrs. J. Hastings, New York
city: report of the obituary committee
paper, Notes on the Present Transition
State of the Indian" Miss Alice c.
Fletcher. Washington. ID. c.: reports of
state missions-Maine. Mrs. II. c. Frye:
Massachusetts,. Miss Mary f. Dewey:
Rhode Island. Mrs. w. W. Bliss; Connecti-
cut. Mrs. Sara r. kenney: New York city,
Mrs. Albert S. Bickmore: Brooklyn, Mrs.
+. Van Iderstine; New Jersey, Mrs. c. g.
Hine; California, Miss E. w. Jones; Flor
ida, Miss Sara Taylor: discussion of re-
ports; social hour and lunch.
Thursday afternoon-Sacred solo, Mrs.
Douglas II. Stewart, New York city: paper.
Present Condition of New York State In
port OF the young peoples department,
Miss NJ. f. Ives. Connecticut report of
home building, Mrs. E. p. Gould Pennsyl-
vania: report of the library department.
Miss Frances c. Sparhawk. Massachusetts;
report on temperance appeals, Mrs. II. j.
Bailey, Maine; new business and questions
of delegates: report of committee on resolu-
t1ons; discussion Of resolutions; adjourn
Glent.
Following the close of the convention and
commencing at O'Clock there will be a
public meeting in the same place, the full
program for which is: Organ voluntary:
invocation, Rev DIR. Macarthur: Scripture
lesson, Rev. DIR. William Justin Harsha
prayer, Rev Dr. James NJ. King; sacred
solo, Mr. G. Judson Bushnell; address,
Our Gospel Duty to Indians" Rev Dr.
Macarthur; address, What Christianity
Does for Indians" Rev. DR. Harsha; ad-
dress. Our Law Duty to Indians" Rev
DIR. XIII &: sacred solo, Mrs Douglas II,
| Stewart: an Indian address, Louis Bruce. a
Mohawk; summary of work and the out
| look. Mrs. A. S. Quinton; benediction, Rev
/ Dr. Macarthur
The entire proceedings of the convention
| Will be terminated by meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the association Friday, at
| 10 am.