The Portland daily press., 1899-05-04
BAPTIST MISSIONARIES.
Twcnty-first Annual Meeting WON.
ems Home society.

The twenty first annual meeting OF tbs
Woman's American Baptist Home Mis-
sionary society began its sessions yester-
day in the Free Street Baptist church.
At ten o'clock in the morning there was
a gathering of the workers to the number
| of about 100 at which Mrs. Anna Sargent
Hunt of Augusta presided and Mrs.
Nellie Brakeman Donovan of Newton
Center, Mass, acted az secretary.
The first topic discussed was 1.-The Gle
ments which go to make successful mis-
sionary meeting" Next subject was "Is
| it wise to send representatives of the
Woman's American Baptist Home Mis-
sion society to participate in the general
meetings of the Baptist associations. -
After q full and free discussion it was de-
cided to leave this matter to the direo-
tion of the board. The last question
which came up at the morning meeting
was "Whas are the best methods for
conducting the workers meeting"
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The convention was officially opened
Wednesday afternoon by the president
Mrs. Alice b. Coleman. Mrs. Grace
Coleman Lathrop acted as secretary and
clerk, and after scripture reading by the
to the church and city was extended by
Mrs. Wilson, wife Of the pastor Of the
Free Street Baptist church.
The following committees were then
appointed by the president:
Committee on enrolment: Miss Edith
Chase, Miss George Melcher and Mrs.
Ncllie Brakeman Donovan. Committee on
X. Dswhurst, Mrs. S. K. Wayman, Miss
Abbie Russell and Mrs. Grace Coleman
Lothrop.
The reports of the State President gave
an interesting sketch Of tho work done in
the various sections and these reports
were made by Mrs. L. II. Bonney, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Helen r.
Jewett, Mrs. Frances Mckinney, Miss
Howard, Mrs. Hogue, Mrs. Knapp, Mrs.
Hines, Mrs. Hildreth, Miss Chase and
Mrs. Peckham.>
q. Following the reports came the all
dresses and the first in order was that by
Miss Eva K. Hewlett, whose topic was
Lights and Shadows" She showed how
widely extended and beneficent was the
work done by the paper mission which
sent reviews to PASTORS libraries, books to
the Sunday schools, etc., and remarked
that it was noteworthy that supply anu
demand kept in conjunction though
sometimes requests could not be met. She
referred to the letters, which she had re
ceived from pastors and Others, full of
thankfulness for the literature which had
been sent them and in very graphic way
she gave the workings of the branch OF
the mission work with which she was init
mately connected.
Rev. e. X. Flanders Of Biddeford sang
hymn, after which q most able address
was delivered by Mrs. g. d. b. Pepper of
Waterville, on Spice
AT the outset, Mrs. Pepper called atten
ton to "Old Glory" which was placed
near the pulpit and remarked that it had
an added glory since the last meeting,
the life of societies, comparing it to the
life of human body, the healthy running
of which sometimes needs sharp surgery.
"Is itsa word OF cheer we need asked
Mrs. Pepper, ''perhnps it is word Of ad
monitior." She mentioned the changing
moods and conditions of societies. The
seven notes of music are thu seven
primary colors ty an artistic use Of which
we are can charm the world. She made
an eloquent appeal for "a wider view ana
more extended vision of Gods ways and
measures and dwelt upon the principal OF
graduation which operated in the physical
world and how by the discovery that
some chemical seemed to DO missing. an
important mineral substance was added
to the worla's stock.
Her description of a visit in Boston
where she listened to Handels Messiah,
was wildly given and in conclusion she
used the musical composition as an illus
lration of that heavenly music coming
from the Creator himself, which we
should always. hear if our spiritual
natures be but properly attuned. Mrs.
Pepper's address was full of thought and
happy turns of speech and the exhortation
was expressed in beautiful language.
The next speaker was Gen. I. j. Nor
gan of New York, who expressed his
pleasure in being able to touch the hem
of the garments of society that was do
ing so much good, and said that the
work done by the New England branch OF
the Mission society met his approval and
its relations with the society of which he
was All officer were of the most delightful
kind. He spoke of what the women had
done to uplift 10, 900, 900 colored people of
the land, thus developing new civil
zation on this continent, and then passed
no to discuss the problems presented in
CUBA and Porto Rico" Thess countries
have come strangely under the inlluen oe
of North America, and there Is no other
solution than that it was the manifest
providence of God who has rolled and laid
at our doors golden opportunities which
we cannot safely overlook. He said the