The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-21
THE METHODIST
WOMEN AT WORK
The Foreign Missionary Society Elect
Officers.
PROGRESS IN THE WORK.
charlottesville Selected as the Next
Place of NIecting-A Young Lady
Feels Called to the Missionary
Field aud Offers for Service.

PETERSBURG. VA. oct. @.-Speciai.-
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Virginia Conference met In
third days session tbs morning De
yotional exercises were conducted ~
Miss Lizzie Morton, of LyncnDurg' VINO
had for her text. Whatsoever tie satin
Unto on. Do" The sOc.e.y next pro
ceeded with business. Mrs. Britt' from
the Portsmouth Disuict, reported much
progress in the work in her district.
Three new Auxiliaries have been formed.
A circulating library mas been eseabhsh-d
In one Of tie auXiiar.es. Interesting ie'-
tiers were read from Alss Ena Coney, me
Virginia Missionary 10 China.
MS. T. w Mardn, o. ,he Lyuchburs
Dis,rict, gave Il most enCUui dsius icpvis
VI 1he NOrk in her uis,rIc,. on- rs per-
fecung pans Tor es,aOnsnnS Il hOiNfy
in edcn auxiliary.
Mis-. LoNard >. Brown, OF Lynchburg,
asked tor instructions regarding the best
Inr.nOus on ia.a.us tne i-..t ,V..ry tuiiu,
also the twentieth Century fund and the
use OF the later fund.
Miss Lzzie Morton read an interesting
paper on Witnessing Tor Christ
FIANNCES.
Mrs. S. w. NO~n44, Oi Lynchburg, chair
man OF the Finance Commlttcc or me
Momsn's Foreign Missionary society OF
the Virginia conference, submitted hef
report, winch showed The total expenses
OIL The sOciety lor me past year 10 have
been $500. win d balance on hand OF
slObs2 winch Is subject 10 check. Mrs.
NOwlin also read her report as treasurer
4 -
ciety.
NEW OFFICERS.
AT the afternoon session the following
officers were elected.
President. Mrs. William G. Ivey, Of
Lynchburg; Nice-President Mrs. Richard
BagDy. Of Petersburg: Corresponding Sec
Rotary. Mrs. ii. e. Cheatham. of Martins
vile: Recording Secretary, Mrs. Lee Britt,
OF Suffolk. Treasurer. Mrs. a. w Now
lin of Lynchburg. District Secretaries:
Richmond District, Mrs. g. II. Hasker,
West Richmond District. Mrs. a. l.. West;
Charlottesville District. Mrs. T.. Z. haW-
kins. Rappahsnnock District, Mrs. W. +.
Robins: Danville District. Miss Kate T..
Ley: Lynchburg District. Mrs. +. W. Mar
tin: Farmvlle District. Mrs II. r. Baker;
Petersburg District. Ms Shelton Chieves;
Portsmouth District Mrs Lee Britt. Nor
folk District. Mrs. 5. NJ. Rrlckh0use;
Eastern Shore District, Miss Bette f..
Rue.
Charlottesville was selected as the next
place OF meeting and the third Tuesday
I'm October was fixed as the time.
CALLED FOR SERVICE.
Mrs $ VI. Brickhouse. of Norfolk. took
the floor and stated that her daughter Cor
della had for some years felt that she
was called TO the missionary work and
had commissioned her 60 enter her name
as an applicant for the work. 20 go
wherever the society might see ft TO send
her.
The society adjourned sine die with
singing God be with You Till we Meet
AGAIN" and the dovologv.
Mr.. Horace Smith. of Prince George
county. and bride. have returned home
after an extended bridal trip North.
The roadway Of Tabb street. from Syca-
more TO Union streets, is 10 be paved with
-ohhie r+o~o- ovid r~~hpit ""a asDhalt
plant arrived here this morning.
Tho cor,7~-i1 '0--a-e o--..'r+rf 20 a2ea-e
damages nj lands I'm Chesterfield county
for right of way for the Richmond
Petersburg and Carolina railroad. viii
meet tomorrow at 1'r. A. b. cooks. to
hear argument I'm the case OF the assess
ment made ON his land. Tho testimony
"as heard by the commissioners few
days ago