New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-19
WORK OF MESSIAH BRANCH
LAST MEETING TO BE CALLED THIS SEA
SON HELD YESTERDAY.
SEVERAL PROMINENT SPEAKERS HEARD-RE-
PORTS READ AND PLANS FOR NEXT
YEAR FORMED.

YEAR FORMED.
The Church of the Messiah Branch OF the Ma
tional Alliance held its last meeting Of the season
yesterday morning in the church parors. with the
largest attendance of the season. nearly hundred
women being present.
Mrs J. E. Roberts presided in the absence through
illness Of the president. Mrs. W. S. Burton. The
secretarys report read by Mrs G. w. Smallwood
was most interesting one. describing the work
done by the alliance 10 help the struggling sister
churches in the Middle States and Canada Mrs.
". H. Keener read the treasurers report which
showed an income for the year of over $500. and
balance on hand Of s24 There ninety-eght pay
ing members. fifteen of whom are non-residents.
and they are from almost every part of the United
States.
Mrs Fiske read the report Of the meeting Of the
National Alliance at its headquarters in Boston.
Mrs. Pierre VI. Thomson told OF the work done
during the winter by the Ladies' Benevolent So
ciety of the church. large number of garments
have been made and distributed. as follows
To the New-York Diet Kitchen. 40; Messiah Home.
iss: Society for Prevention of Cruelty TO Children,
u; Society for Improving the Condition Of the
Poor 81.
The report OF the Visiting Committee was given
by Mrs. T. L. Gattman. and that Of the Postoffice
Mission Committee was most interesting. During
the last year 1853 sermons SS4 copies Of The
Christian Register and IS cheerful letters have
been mailed; 1877 personal letters have been writ
ten and 1os received; 3,713 have been
taken from the racks in the vestibule of the
church, and by the kindness Of a parishoner.
who wishes to remain anonymous. $1,000 OF DR..
Savages sermons have been sent to the West
ern States at cost of 800 One barrel of litera-
ture has been sent to the sailors the ships al
Manila; two barrels 10 the soldiers at Fort Sill.
Oklahoma; one barrel and box TO the soldiers at
Greenvle. S. c. and one box TO Kansas. Copies
or the prominent magazines are sent regularly to
correspondents
The committee with great regret accepted the
resignation OF Mrs. G. W. Smawood, who has
been an earnest and indefagable worker for years.
ana VINO has by her efforts succeeded in placing
Mrs Fiske was appointed to take her place as
chairman Of the committee Mrs Robert II. Davis
gave graphic account of her visit TO jamestown
ana Lowville. N Y, where she succeeded in
taolshing branches of the Alliance Miss Loud.
from Montreal. told Of the work being done by the
branch there. Mrs. Roberts then read a letter from
the president. Mrs. Burton. reviewing the work of
me year and asking for increased help and
aesnent Tor the Postofce Mission. The election of
ofhcers for the Alliance resulted as follows:
President Mrs. w. s. Burton: vice-presdent
Mrs j. f. Roberts: secretary. Mrs g. w Small
WOOD; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Fiske, with
MIS- Gatmann as an assistant: treasurer Mrs. w.
r. keener; Executive Board, Mrs. ]. P Hale Mrs.
Minot j. Savage. Mrs: Samuel A. Maxwell Mrs C.
e. 9: burton. Mrs H. p Billings. Mrs. Hale. Mrs.
gates from the Alliance TO the conferences TO be
heId al Washington in October.
.. Inc business part of the meeting being over DR.
savage addressed the audience on "Theosophy."
Xelopment OF this belief At the close Of his ad-
oress luncheon was served. The meetings next
year are 10 be addressed by Dr. Savage on the
SUBJECT Great Liberators OF Religion"