The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
WOMAN'S MISSIONS.
Sessions of Convention Began Mt tn.
Free baptist Church Yesterday.

The Goth annual meeting Of the Free
Baptist WoInan's Missionary society
began at the First Free Baptist church
in this city yesterday afternoon. The
meeting will continue through today and
tomorrow.
The proceedings of yesterday consisted
of the meeting of the board OF managers
which convened at two O'Clock. 1t was
not concluded until evening. Mrs. Mary
A. Davis of Ocean Park is the presiden
ofthe board and the secretary is Mrs.
Alice NJ. MetcaH of Carolina, r. /.
Twelve members were in attendance. The
| board disposed of the unfinished business
| that had been left over from the meet
ings OF the summer. The work Of ex-
tending the missions IN India was dis
cussec as was also the subject of appro-
priations for the coming year. Other
business of a routine nature was also
transacted.
A number OF ladies from out of the city
have arrived to attend the meetings.
Those who had arrived yesterday were
assigned as follows: Mrs. ELLA II. An.
drews of Providence, Il. l., and Mrs.
Metcalf at Mrs. George Il. Owens, 81
Thomas street; Mrs. A. E. Wilson of
Lowell. Mass, at Mrs. W. II. Lewis's,
157 Congress street; Mrs e. ID. Jordan
Of Limerick at Mrs W. j. Orr's, 0 Lewis
street; Mrs. Avery of Alton, N. H., and
Mrs. Nj. q. Osgood of Littleton, N. H.,
at Mrs. Fullam's, I62 Cumberland street;
Mis-. NJ. X. Wade, Mrs. Nellie w. Whit
comb and Mrs l.. A. DeMerritt of Ocean
Park at Mrs. y. d. Foisom's 779 Con-
gress street; Mrs. a. b. webber of Som
ersworth, N. H., at Miss II. A. Deer
ing's, , Desring Pla ce; Mrs. Z. W.
Kicker of Lewiston at Mrs. M Cox's, 65
Green street; Mrs. ID. A. Davis of
Ocean Park at Mrs.J. G. Berryman's,
Sherman street.
The following is the programme for
today:
AFTERNOON.
9oo-Devotional service, led by Mrs. A.
Il. Webber of Maine.
230-Business session of sooie ty; read
Ing record OF Board of Managers; reading
OF treasurer report. Miss l.. A. DeMer-
ritt; report OF New England Home seere-
tary, Mrs. Ella Evans Stanton; report OF
Western secretary, Mrs. A. A. Mcken-
| ney; report OF seer etarles for Children's
Department., West. Mrs r. S. Mosher,
! Central. Mrs. L. q. Lawrence. East,
Mrs. Edith Chase; report of publisher
OF Missionary Helper, Mrs. L. Ii. An
drews report of editor of Missionary
Helper, Mrs. N. W. hhiteomb; report of
publication committee; report OF bureau
of Missionary Intelligence and Exchange;
report of Western oomuittse.
4.e0-Sand Map, conducted by Mrs Nell
lie Wade Whitcomb.
EVENING.
7.30-Music; prayer.
5.0O--Addresses of welcome: Mrs. Mary
b. Owen, president of Auxiliary of VI.
III. s., Portland, and Rev. Lewis NAL
vern, pastor H. Il. church, Portland;
response, Mrs. Ella d. A ndrsws, Rhode
Island; presentation of delegates; presi-
dents address, Mrs. MARY A. Davis.
Maine; solo, Mrs. q. II. Buzzell; report
of corresponding secretary, Mrs. S. O.
6. Avery, New Hampshire; music;
awarding Of silver necklace with address,
Miss l.. A. DeMerritt; music.
Ihe children of the public schools are
cordially invited to attend the India sand
map exercise at the church at 4.30 o'clock
this afternoon. India idols and curios
will be used and children will be dressed
in native costume.