Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
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Convention of WOman's Foreign 4
siOnary Society AdjOurns.

Convention of WOman's Foreign Mis-
siOnary Society Adjonrns.
The delegates to the twenty sixth annual
meeting Of the Woman's Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society, which began in this
city Tuesday afternoon ana closed last
evening with a mass meeting at Calvary
Baptist Church, today made pilgrimage
to Mount Vernon on the Manchester. The
delegates were accompanied by large
number of members of the Baptist
churches Of the District of Columbia
The mass meeting last night was very
largely attended, as were, indeed, all the
sessions of the convention. Rev. Dr. S. H.
Greene, pastor of the church. presided at
the former and introduced President 3. L.
Whitman of Columbian University, who
made lengthy address on Missions"
The proceedings of the final meetings of
the convention proper, which were not in
cluded in The Stars report of last even
ing. were very interesting. After reports
were made on senior state work and junior
state work by Mrs. o. ]. Maynard and
Mrs. Herbert Pike Of Massachusetts,, re-
srectively, the convention was converted
into an open parliament" with Mrs
Alonzo Petit as speaker, and who was
supposed to represent Speaker Reed
A bill, entitled Some ways of solicit
ing" was introduced by Mrs. B. A. Shreeve
as member from New Jersey, and she
urged its adoption in a ten-minute speech.
The bill was also advocated by ten other
members. each of whom spoke for one
minute in its favor. 1t was then put to
vote and adopted unanimously.
A similar course was pursued in refer
ence to bill, entitled. "Our missionary
meetings." which was offered by Mrs C.
s. Savage of New York, with the exception
that but three ladies besides the author
advocated the adoption of Mrs. Savage's
bill. It was. however, carried without a
dissenting vote 'fs
The election Of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the selection for another
term Of the following: President Mrs
Sarah c. Drrfee Of Rhode Island; vice
York, Mrs. NJ. H. Bisby Off Rhode Island,
Mrs J. B. Colgate of New, York, Mrs F.
w. Tustin of Pennsylvania Mrs. E. w.
Bliss of Washington, D. G., Mrs. S. w
Faunce of New York. Mrs. scharles Miller
Of Pennsylvania, Mrs. WeIR. Brooks Of
New Jersey. Mrs. Moses Giddings of Maine,
Mrs. Alvah Hovey of MASSACHUSETTS,; clerk
Mrs. G. w. Dean of MASSACHUSETTS,; cor
responding secretaries, foreign department
Mrs. H. G. Stafford Of Massachusetts, home
department, Mrs. N. NJ. Waterbury of Mas
sachusetts; treasurer, Miss Alice F. Sted-
man Of Massachusetts,; auditor. Mr.. Chas
II. Chandler Of Boston; directors, Miss A.
l.. Pierce, Miss Ida Zimmerman, Mrs. A, c.
Shipley and Mrs. Harriet Goodrich, all Of
Massachusetts.
The following young missionaries who
have been set apart to labor In the forsign
field made brief addresses In reference to
their future duties: Misses Lillian East
man of Union City, Pa, Annie NJ. Sinker
OF Philadelphia, Margaret NJ Sutherland
Of Wisconsin. L. v: Menniss Of Bradford.
Pa. Stella Relyea of Newburg, N T., Sarah
r. BASTARD and Annie Crowl Of England
and Ada Newell Of Pawtucket, r. /.
After appropriate farewell services the
convention adjourned sine die.
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