Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
w o M EMS SOCIETIES
Active Workers in Missionary Field in
Session.
Action Taken at the Session Today
and Work Mapped
Out.

The active workers of the Presbyterian
churches of the syrcd of Baltimore in the
interests of home and foreign missions
were well represented at a meeting which
was held this morning at the Church of
the Covenant, when representatives from
the various organizations in the presby-
teries were gathered. The occasion was
the annual meeting of the woman's synod
ical societies for home and foreign mis-
sions in the Synod of Baltimore. The ses-
sion this morning vas devoted to a meet
irg Of the society for foreign missions, and
this afternoon the meeting of the society
for home missions will be held. This even
ing at the West Street Presbyterian
Church, Georgetown, a popular meeting
will be held, and addresses are expected
from Rev. F. F. Ellinwood, d. D., and
Rev. NJ A. Brownson, ID ID.
Earnest and intelligent women ccnsti-
tuted the gathering which assembled this
morning in the Church of the Covenant.
and the various organizations connected
with the synodical society for foreign mis-
sions in the presbytery of Washington city.
as well as that of Baltimore. and that of
the presbytery of Newcastle Del, were
represented by delegates who were
chosen to attend the annual meeting.
The president of the society is Mrs. A.
N. keigwin of Wilmington, Del. Mrs. r.
NJ. Wylie of Baltimore presided. After a
Bible reading by Mrs. j. 7. Kelly of this
city prayer was offered by Mrs. T. S. Ham
lin of this city. Then in cordial words
Mrs d. A. Mcknight of this city well
coined the delegates, and an appropriate
response was made by Mrs. Crosby of VIII
mington, Del. Then followed various re-
ports, which included that of the secre-
tary and those of the presby terial presi-
dents and also of Christian Endeavor sec
retaries which gave accounts of the work
that had been carried on during the past
year ard the efforts which had been made
to meet the various calls from the home
and foreign fields.
The preSbyterial reports were given BIZ
Mrs. c. E. Waters of Baltimore. Mrs Anna
S. Wharton of Dover, Del, and Mrs. John
n. Culberson of this city; those of the
Christian Endeavor secretaries by Miss
Simonton of Baltimore, Miss McLear of
Wilmington and Miss Carhart of this city
Al interesting account of the meeting al
Altoona was given by Miss Little of this
city, and then an inspiring paper was read
by Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe of this city. en-
titled Ideal Young Peoples Work" A
solo was sung by Mrs. ]. c. Heald of this
city, and then Mrs. John w. Foster of this
city, who. in company with her husband,
the late Secretary CT State, visited the vari-
Gus missionary centers in foreign lands,
gave some account of what she had seen
and heard of the work and influence of
missionaries in various countries. Mrs.
Gerald Dale, who is engaged in missionary.
work in Syria, followed with an address on
various phases of her experience as a mis-
sionary.
At the close of the morning session a
luncheon was served by the ladies of the
church. This afternoon the Woman's SYM
odical Society for Home Missions of which
Mrs. w. K. Crosby is president and Mss
Nettie G. Bradley secretary. is in session.
The program includes a report of the syn
odical delegate to the annual meeting. to be
given by Mrs. J. T. Kelly, and addresses by
Miss Rogers of New York ard Rev. c. F.
McAfee, the superintendent of school work.