Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-05
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING
Wo ems Board of Foreign Mis-
 ssions of M. E. Church
gW READY FOR WORK
| Nights Meeting Fraught With Expe riences of an Inspiring Nature-List
 of Members and Officers.

The preliminary meeting of the annual session of the Women's Board of For r-dgn Missions met last night at 8 o'clock in the auditorium of the First Methodist church.
 The meeting opened with prayer and the administration of the sacrament of the Lords Supper Dr. J. w. Newman, presiding elder of the Birmingham d B. trlct officiated, and was assisted by Dr. G. c. Ke1ley Of the First church, and Rev. W K. Simpson, of St. Paufs, Sm-t field.
 The president, Mrs. M D. W gh man, then took charge of the exercises and the many missionaries present gave their ex- periences, which were inspiring in1eed..
 The formal opening of the Wom-n's Beard will take place today at , a. m, at which the report of the secretary or home affairs will be submitted. At D. m. the addresses of welcome py Mesda1nes Anson West and Sturdivant.
 Response: Mrs. s. s. Harris, secretary of the Florida Conference society;
 Address of President, Mrs M. D. w ght- man, Charleston, s. c.
 Condensed reports of secretary ana treasurer.
 Ths delegates have all arrived ard have been assigned to homes by the re- captien committee, composed of Mes-
  These ladies were at the depot all day looking after the comfort of the repre- sentatives as they arrived and turned them over to the entertainment com- mittee which took them in charge and showed them every courtesy.
 The entertainment committee was oon1- posed of the following ladies: Mescames J. w. Newman. B. B. Conner, Sturdivantr and J. D. Elliott.
 The following is list of the members of the board and their respective homes:
 Mrs. John w Rush, Auburn, Ala; Mrs. V. V. Harlan, Clarksyille, Ark; Mrs. w. IT. Beehler, 17th and o streets. Washing ton, D. C.; Mrs. L. N. Harrison, 1941 L.o- Lane, Marshall. Tex; Mrs. s. s. Harris, Cltra, Fla; Mrs. J. E. Bentfy, Knoxvi'le, Tenn: Mrs. H. B. Spaulding, Muse gee, Ind. Ter; Mrs. Mary Bruce, Vancebu' g, Ky; Mrs. James Thomas; 1924 Center street, Little Rock. Ark; Mrs. c: Price Brown, Los Angeles, CaL, Station D; Mrs C. J. Poster. Shreveport, La; MSS Cleora Murphy, Russallvile. Ky; Miss Laura Bradford, Brownsville, Tenn; Mrs.-L. B. Chatfield, 1903 22nd avenue. Meridian, Miss. Mss Elizabeth Billings ley. Kansas City, Mo; Mrs c. W. Bran don, Gadsden, Ala: Mrs. F. D. SwindeI, Go.dsborQ N. C.: Mrs. Morgan Callaway, Oxford, Ga; Mrs. s. E. Dean, IulSa, M s5.; Mrs E' J. Robinson. Paris, Tex; Mrs. J. P. Mussett Blooming Grove. Tex: Mrs. J. M Preston. Petaluma, Gal. Mrs. J. w Humtisglt, Yorkville. S. C.; Mrs. J. B. CeSb. Macon. Ga; Mrs. s. N Jones. Kan sas City, Mo; Mrs. J. E. Musick. St. Louis, Mo; Mrs. Porter Weakley. Nash vile. Tenn; Mrs. s. S. ark, 1204 Av nue K, Galveston, Tex; Mrs. H. c. Cheatham, Suffolk. Va- Mrs. A. J. Ayres. Atchis7n, Kap.; Mrs. F. M. BUmpass, Greensboro, N. e.; Miss Lada G. Moore, Catlettsburg, Ky; Mrs. Monger. San Antonio, Tex; Mrs. M. A. NTH. Pltesville. Ark OFFICERS AND MANAGERS OF THE
 WCMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS:
 President-M M. D. Wightman of Charleston, s. c.
 Vice e-President-Mise M. L. Gibson, Of Kansas City, Mo.
 Secretary of Home Affairs, and of For eign Affairs Pro Tem.-Mrs. s. c. True heart, Nashville, Tenn.
 Recording Secretary-Mrs. T. B. Har- grove, Columbus, Miss.
 Treasurer-Mrs. H. N. McTyeire, Nash ville Tenn
 anagers-Mrs. W. C.. E. Cunnyng- ham, Mrs. J. D. Hamilton, Mrs. I. G. John, Nashville, Tenn.: Mrs. W. B. Hig- ginbotham, Vest Poin:, Ga.; Mrs. A. Hen- drix. Fayette, Mo; Mrs. E. c. Dowdell, Auburn, Ala.
 Publishing Commiutee-Mrs. W. G. F. Cunnyngham, Mrs &, c. Trueheart, Mrs. I. G. John, Mrs. T. P. Weakley.
 Editor and Agent of Woman's Mission- ary Advocate-Mrs. F. A. Butler Nash vil1e, Tenn.
 Editor of Little Worker-,Miss Annie Maria Barnes, Duluth, Ga.
 Agent of Little Worker and Leaflets Miss Lena Freeman, Nashville, Tenn.
 Editor of Leafiets-Mrs. A. w. Wibson, Baltimore, Md.
 Scarritt Bible and Training School Principal: Miss Maria L. Gibson, Kansas City, Mo; agens, Miss Belle H. Bennett, Richmond, Ky; Mrs. M. D. Wightman, Charleslton, S. c.
 Treasurer of Memorial Fund-Miss R. Virginia Cloud, Front Royal, Va.
 This body has control of all the mis- eionary work among ithe women and chil- dren in foreign lands. They have sta- tions in China, Brazil, Mexico and the Indian Territory, with fifty women work CTS from this country stationed there, be- sides thp many ma hive UOrlxers