Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
WoMEN'S MISSIoNARYWORK
Annual Convention in Baltimore Of N. E.
Church Foreign Society.
Program of Proceedings Will EN-
brace Addresses, Omcinl Reports
and the Election of Officers,

The annual meeting of the Baltimore
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
| Of which churches In this city form part,
will convene in Grace NJ. E. Church, Balti-
more, Wednesday next. The meeting will
continue for three days.
The society is a delegated body and over
fifty representatives from the various
churches located in the District of Column
bia are entitled to votes in this convention.
MRS. Thomas H. Martin, the conference ap-
polntment from this city, will head the
delegation. The president of the Washing
ton district association, Mrs. DIR. s. l..
Beiler. is now in Alaska on special work for
the society, but it is probable that a letter
from her will be read at the meeting or
some news of her work otherwise given to
the convention.
What the Reports Show.
The financial reports from the District,
winch We're forwarded today by the local
treasurer, Mrs. S. d. La Fetra, to the treas
urer OF the board, showed aggregated re-
ceipts of over 81 900. being about $500 in ex-
| cess of any previous year. and making the
total for the twelve months over s. 700
Inc delegates from this city VIII leave
LOT Baltimore on the S a m. train Wetines-
day over the Royal Blue line. The railway
company mas granted a rate of one and
one-thlrd fare to all persons from this CITY
VINO desire to attend the convention
| Inc program for the meeting is as fol-
lows: Wednesday, 10 am. holy communion.
administered , by Rev. C. w. Baldwin of
Frederick, assisted by Rev DR. G w Mil
Ier' pastor of the church in which the con-
vcntlon meets, and others of the clergy.
n testlmony meeting led by Dr. Miller
VIII follow, after which Mrs. A. II. Eaten
president of the Home Mission Society,
VIII deliver address, Following Mrs
Eatons address addresses of welcome will
ne ne deiVered by the presiding elder of the
a wGst 6altimore district and DR.. Miller.
H. 11lton. The rest of the morning sessjcr
VIII be occupied with the appointing ot
special committees ard matters of the
h hsuai routine proceedings incident to the
oeeihhlhg or the annual convention.
The Annual Exhibits.
Inc principal events of the afternoon ses-
sioh VIII De the submission Of the annual
reports OF the standing committees and
the req dlrs of paper, entitled 1.-The Cry
OF Heathendom," by Mrs. R. v. CLAYTON.
Thursdays meetings will be begun at IN
am with devotional meeting. conducted
by Mrs. M. E. Hartsock of Ry.and Church
washington; and, after the reading of the
minutes OF Wednesdays proceedings re-
ports VIII be submitted by the various con-
terence secretaries, follows: Virginia.
MRS. NJ r. Hartsock: Wilmir ston. Mrs. s.
a. Hin; German, Miss Grace UhIer. Dur
ing TINS session the annual election of Of
ncers and delegates to The general execu-
tive meeting will be held Addresses will
also be delivered by Mrs. Esther PAX. med
lcal student, from Corea, and others
In the afternoon Miss Ella Swinney NJ
~, missionary from Shanghai, China for
the Baptist board, will make an address
and there will also be reports by Mrs. 81
II: Martin of Washington, Mrs CIV. Bald
win Of Frederick, Mrs. w. M Winks of
East baltimore district, Miss Florence AL
perintesdents of bands, Mrs r. r. Battle
and Miss Nellie Turner; for the light bear
ers. Miss Sadie Logan: for the periodical
department, Miss Hattie Hopkins. and for
lhe mite boxes, Mrs. E. K. Wright
Society Anniversary.
The anniversary of the society will take