Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
DISTRICT CONVENTION
OF the WOman's Foreign Mis-
siOnary Society
In the Methodist Churrh---a Program
of Much Interest---Oficers Elected for
the Ensuing Year.

In the Methodist Church---a Program
of Much Interest---Ofiicers Elected for
the Ensuing Year.
A convention of the Montpelier district
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cety was held in the Methodist church,
Brattleboro, Wedne day, there being three
sessions, morning, afternoon and evening.
The morning session was opened at
p:3u o'clock by a conservation service con
Quoted by Mrs !. ID. Beeman of Brattle-
boro. Rev j. d. Beeman then extended
the greetings of the Brattleboro church,
after which came the district presidents
message by Mrs. A. II. Baker Of Thetford
Centre Mrs. !. Z. Chase of the 81.
Johnsbury district sent words of greeting,
which were read at this point. Commit
tees were then appointed as follows; On
nominations. Mrs a. q. Allen Of Brattle-
boro, Mrs A. NJ Mortified of Williams
vile and Miss Emily l.. Harvey, former
missionary in India; on periodicals, Mrs
f. T. Beeman of Brattleboro and Miss
Elmira Thwing of Putney; on resolutions,
Mrs. r. Morgan of Wilmington, Mrs
Charles Weymouth of Guilford and Mrs
Fred Gleason of West Bratteboro.
Mrs. Andrew GIllies of Montpelier, the
recording secretary, and Mrs. j. d. Bee
man, the treasurer, made their reports
following which Mrs. F. L. Beeman spoke
upon Echoes from the Branch Meeting
The first paper OF the convention was up
OF "Consecration to Mission Work by
Miss l. c. Hatch of Chelsea. 1t was
read bv Mrs Weymouth and was filled
with interesting thoughts.
Mrs. j. d. Beemau read paper 10y Mrs.
4 Ilra 4 nd ~
Shall We Give9' The paper urged the
necessity Of giving to the work not only
the tenth" of ones substance, but his
whole self Mrs H. c. McDuttee OF Brad
ford, the district secretary, conducted
"Chats with our AuNiiaries and Bands,
after which there was a workers Con
ference" conducted by Miss Harvey.
Noontide prayer was then offered by Rev.
j. D. Beeman
The nominating committee reported the
! following names for election as officers OF
! TIN district and they were elected PTesi-
| dent. Mrs A NJ. Merrlheld. vice presi-
/ dents, the presidents OF all the ditteren,
/ auXiliaries: recording secretary, Mrs 4.
/ 4. Estabrook of WillIamsviiIe: treasurer
! Mrs. j. d. Beemau. The district secre-
/ tary. who is elected al the Branch meet
/ ing. serves as spending secretary.
The afternoon session opened with de
/ votons" conducted by Mrs Il. Moran Of
/ Wilmington after which words of greeting
/ were said by Miss Mary A Pomcroy OF ST.
/ Albans the conference secretary Mex
/ came the introduction OF the fraternai dele
/ gates. the delegates being Mrs. ]. O. i.
/ smith from the Baptist church. Miss ten
evieve Slate from the Congregational
/ church and Miss Susan Clark of Yves, Brat
/ tlehoro an officer OF The American Board.
J Mrs Morgan read an exceedingly interest
/ ing paper upon personal Work the Key
/ 20 Success Extracts from letters from
/ Miss Gertrude Gilman of Springfield, who
/ is now a missionary in China. were read.
/ Photographs taken by Miss Gilman i'm
/ China were shown, creating an additional
| interest in her work.
young Ladies Here, Young Ladies
/ There. was the subject OF an interesting
paper bv Mrs c. O. Judkins OF Windsor.
showing in difference OF the surroundings
OF young women in the home and foreign
fields This was followed by solo hy
Mrs W. II. Eddy for which the meeting
extended a vote OF thanks. The exercise
/ representations for Missionary lmpedi-
ments. arranged by Mss Clara NJ Cush-
man. a returned missionary from China.
deserves mention for its originality. The
impediments and the prescriptions for
their cure were read from printed slips, the
/ prescriptions being prescribed boy promi-
1 nent missionary workers. Miss LutherA
. Whitney Of Springfield contributed q
/ paper on "Was IL a Failure? telling IN an
| interesting way of the work of one aux
| iliarv and emphasizing the idea that those
/ who are interested in foreign work ought
TO be those who are most interested in the
. work al h me. The paper was read boy
Mrs +. T.. Beemau
The work of the Foreign Missionary So
cety and what 10 is accomplishing was
clearly and COncise!y told In a paper by
Mrs A. A. Estabrook entitled "Our work
Abroad" The new field for work which
will be opened up in the eastern hemisphere
was treated in a paper contributed boy
Mrs. 4. l. Bailey of 81. Johnsbury
This was one of the best papers read IN
the convention At 4 o'clock Miss Carrie
Blair of BrattlebOro conducted an exercise
How some little DOllles came TO 60 a,
Missionaries" The exercise was by som,
children and it was exceedingly well done
a praise service led by Rev. j. d. Bee
man was the opening number of the pro
gram at the evening session, and il wa
followed by a devotional service. led by
htN. d. IL. DauDlll OF W est bIdJlieDOIo
After a pleasing rendition OF a solo 10y
Harry Smith the address of the conveu
ton was delivered by Miss Emily L. Har
vey, formerly missionary in India. Mis-
Harvey has spent eight years among tn
natives of India and she has a wealth o
knowledge to draw from, regarding theil
customs, their needs and the work that il
being done for them. She is a free an,
easy speaker and she interested her hearer
greatly.
After another solo by Harry Smith,
recitation entitled "A Plea for the W. F
; NJ Society," was given by Miss Rem
Yeaw, which was a fitting prelude TO tn
offering which was then taken. The con
; vention closed with PRAYER and benedctioi
by Rev. j. ID. Beemau.
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