The Portland daily press., 1899-10-12
A Neat Balance on Hand for the
Year.
Increased Interest Man
Tested in All Sections.
The Sand Map Attracts At
tenti0n.

The meetings Of the woman's Free Bap-
fist Missionary society were rssumedsyes-
terday. the board of managers having
finished Its work of Tuesday.
At two o'clock In the afternoon there
was q devotional service which was con-
Quoted by Mira. A. B. Wsbber. The busi-
ness session of the society was then be-
gun, Mrs. n. A. Davis who Is the presi-
dent, being In the chair. Mrs. A. NJ
Metcalf Of Carolina. r. l., who is the COR
responding secretary. read the record of
the board OF managers and it was voted
to accept the report.
Miss l.. A. DsMerritt of Dover, N. H.,
who IS the treasurer of the society, SUBJ
united her report for the year ending
August 3ist, 1909. The total amount OF
receipts for the year is sls, .0S and the
amounted to q. 424s s. The disbursements
of the year have been $i3. $3.50. This
leaves q balance on hand of S9,I00.02.
There Is owed to the Christy Fund kinder
garten work, widows home, golden me-
mortal. etc, S45s.o7.
The report of the New England Home
| secretary, Mrs. Ella Eva Stanton, was
then heard. She stated that the report of
the Maine secretary, Mrs. Mary K. White
of .Bowdoinnam, was not yet ready but
that 1t would be forwarded within few
days. From Vermonr Mrs. ]. L. Barrett
of South Stratford reported that during
the year the amount of money received
was $S57.s3. From Rhode Island the
total amount was 1851. Thank offerings
were observed In ten churches, two more
than in the preceding year and the
amount of offerings was sid9. which ex-
| ceeded that of last year by si7. From
Massachusetts,, Mrs. Emily A. Page of
Haverhill writes that the work is pro-
crossing; from IL churches In the associa.
iliaries and five churches with no auxil-
larry. Reports from sll OF the church 81
were not made but those which were sub
mitted showed that $685. had been re-
oeivsd. Mrs. Page writes that full reports
from the churches In that state had failed
to reach her but the work Ia progressing,
she believes.
4AO EDPoAA Vi THO EoHbFAl h6crBbhIY
Mrs. Whiteomb, was next read. In her
unavoidable absence IL Was read By Mrs.
Mary q. Osgood. In the central states
and In Ontario there seems to be Hn
increased interest in missions. E
The report of the Western secretary.
Mrs. A. A. MaKenney, was next heard.
Shs states that but few changes In CON-
parison with other years have been
noticed. There 10 now balance on hand
of s26. 06. Some earnest. faithful work
has been done by the field agent OF this
section. If each yearly meeting could
secure an efficient state agent. even for q
short period OF time each year, 1t would
greatly enlarge the work of ths society.
The report of the secretaries fol the
ohildren's department was submitted.
Good progress has been made in this
branch.
At this point Mra. A. @. Hayes of Lew
iston. who was the first president of the
society, was introduced and all in the
audience out of respect to her arose. She
returned thanks for this token Of regard
The hour had now arrived for the show
ing OF the sand map and 1t was decided to
leave the remainder Of the programme
until the sessions of this morning.
The sand map which is a clear outline
of the town of Balasore in India, lie most
interesting affair. The map was plaosd
In the frsnt part of the church and was
closely examined.
The exercises In the evening began at
eight O'Clock when addresses OF welcome
were given by Mrs. Mary +. Owen, the
president Of the Auxiliary of this city,
| and by Rev. Lew is Malvern, the pastor
of tie church. Mr.. Malvern spoke in
pleasing style, telling OF the splendid city
that the society had met in this year and
concluding by extending a most hearty
welcome to his visiting friends.
Mrs. Ella II. Andrews OF Rhode Island
responded in behalf of the society.
The presentation OF delegates followed,
| there being four, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. A.
E. Weber. Mrs. NJ. A. Davis and Mrs.
A. B. Wilson.
President Davis then delivered the an
nual address which was closely listsned
to. After the singing of solo by Mrs
G. +. Buzzsll, the report of the CORES,
ponding secretary, Mrs. S. G. g. Avery
of New Hampshire, was given.
The awarding If the silver necklace as
a prize for the state that had done the
most work during this year, was next
| ma do Rhoda Island xy.s &ha aSa+a a.