Evening star., 1898-10-06
CHRISTIAN MISSION SOCIETY
Second Days Session. With a List of Local
Delegates.
Proceedings and Reports Rendered.
DIR. Power Does Not Wish
Reelection.

| The second days session of the twenty
| first annual convention of the Christian
| Missionary Society of Maryland. Delaware
| and the District of Columbia at the Ninth
| Street Church was opened this morning
| with devotional exercises by Rev =. A.
Cave Of Hagerstown. Md. Rev. Frederick
| ID. Power. DID, who has presided over
these annual gatherings since the organiza-
ton of the society, twenty years. presided
| and made some remarks. Before the noon
recess was taken. and after he had an
| nounced the various committees. including
the committee to nominate officers for the
ensuing year. Dr. Power took occasion to
publicly notify the committee that he would
decline to serve another year. He said in
explanation that he had served in that
capacity long enough, and he thought a
change ought to be made. and he hoped the
Committee would take his statement in
consideration in making it's report.
Local Delegates.
1t was reported that delegates were pres
ent from twenty-nine churches and number
ed nearly 200. Those representing the
churches in this city as follows:
Vermont Avenue Church--W. II. Schell
J. G. Thompson, Miss L. weightman. Mrs
H. C. Stier, C. W. Shelton, Benz. SUNNY
Mrs. b. Sunny. DR.. Forest Gray. Mrs. Ell
sic Tingle, Mrs. E. G.. Alden, C. y. Spencer
Andrew Wilson, Mrs. Emma baltimore.
Mrs. Anne Johns, Mrs. Abbie Powell. ID.
X. Whitcomb, Mrs. Whitcomb, Thomas
Hcge. w. w. DUNCAN, Asa Piper, G. VI.
Pickens, DIR. G. T. Prewitt.
Ninth Street Church-E. b. Bagby. J. A.
Scctt. G. w. Pratt, w. G. Pirtle. Richard
Theophjlus. l.. X. Bridges, Forest Dickey
Mrs. Laura Morrison. w. F. Pierce Miss
Sadie Emmons, Mrs. ID. c. Arnold, E. 4.
Stevens, Mrs J. II. Tibbetts Mr.. a NJ. No
land, Mrs. j. w. Van Wick. Miss G. Web
at
Third Church-Miss Susie SUNNY Mrs
Peed. Mrs. Broderick, Miss Lena SUNNY
]. w. Moody. Mrs. Noon, Mrs. Newton
Mrs. Niedomansk.
Some Reports.
Reports were received from the various
churches. 1t was reported on behalf of
the city churches as follows: Vermont Ave
nue. Church, 627 members; money raised.
s5,l40.36. Ninth Street Church, e21 mem
bers; money raised. s7,9S6.52. Third Church,
2l0 members; money raised, s1545.37.
In the report of the evangelizing board
the progress of the work in the mission in
the southwest portion of the city, known
as the Third Church, stated to be so
encouraging that the enterprise could no
longer be called an experiment. An apD-1-
prIati"n of 5000 was recommended.
The president announced the appointment
of the following committees:
General committee-J. A. Scott. Andrew
wilson, John liarmer. Henry s. Snavely j
r. Jenkins. L. p. Doub. Jacob b. Thomas
Joel Grayson, Miss Susie Sunny. Abram
Corbett, Mrs. Moilie Gabler, W. s. Scott o.
e. Stotelernger, Mrs. Irene Holingsworth
MRS Susie Martin. F. b. Haskins. Ii. j.
Dudley, d. Nj. Austin.
Committee on eduCation-B. A Abbott
Mrs. Weightman. Miss Mary Higgins Mrs
Fannie Sweeney, Miss Amanda Barr
Greetings We're received from the Virginia
christian Missionary Society, in session at
Charlottesville, Va, and an appropriate re-
sponSc was dirstted TO be sent. The report
OF the treasurer. Mr.. John K Rickari
showed that 81 ,S0l .56 had been raised during
the year. AT noon an adjournment was
taken for dinner, which was served by the
ladies' of the church. The session this after
noon was in charge of the Christian wo-
mems board of missions. AT the session
this evening DR.. c. T. Sweeney of Rich
mond, Va, will deliver the sermon The
sessions will continue tomorrow.
Yesterdays Session.
Yesterday was what was known as
Preachers day at the session, which began
at the Ninth Street Christian Church Rev
Dr. F. B. Power presided, and addresses
were made by p. A. Cave, L. B. Bagby
D. NJ Austin, w. ]. Wright. S. r. Max
We'll, II. j. Dudley, b. a. Abbott and F. D.
Power. An address delivered by Mr.
{. {. Smith, secretary of the American
Christian missionary convention, at the af-
ternoon session, and al the evening session
Rev. a. Mclean of Cincinnati secretary
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