The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-13
MISSIONARY WORK.
TWanty.Sixlh Annual Meeting Of the
RI. WOman'S Board.
Board Of Officers Elected Several Inter-
estlng Addresses.

The 26th annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island branch Woman's Board of Mis-
sions was held Yesterday in the chapel
of the Beneficent Congregational
church on Chestnut street. the meeting
being called TO order by Mrs. IL. w.
wilkinson. The earlier portion of the
first session was devoted largely to The
transaction of routine business, and
Mrs. Clara ]. Barnefield told at length
Of the financial condition OF the Wo-
mans board. giving the items contrib
uted. The total receipts from the
churches and societies for the year
were nearly $4,000.
Brief reports were made by Mrs.
Harriet n. Lathrop and Miss Helen ).
Lathrop. and an address was made by
Rev +. NJ. Price who spoke OF the
Advance Movement in the American
board.
The following officers were then
unanimouslv elected President, Mrs.
II. w Wilkinson; vice-presidents, Mrs.
Samuel s. Sprague. Mrs. Edward /.
Bartlett. Mrs William Knight, all OF
Providence. Mrs. Iosepff W-oeiiey,
Pawtucket; Mrs. Asahel Clark. King
ston: Mrs Albert II. Splcer. Westerly;
Mrs James II. Lvon. Central rails;
Mrs. Frederick Pullan. Mrs. EugeES
Kingman. Mrs II. n. Lathrop of ProVi-
dence and Mrs. Edward T., Slocum or
East Providence; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. George Il. Baker. Barring
ton; recording secretary, Mrs. Carrie >.
Rand: secretary of Junior society. MISS
Helen s. Lathrop; superintendent or
cradle roll Mrs. Fannie McAuslan;
treasurer Mrs Clara j. Barnefield,
Pawtucket: auditor. Mr.. William T.
Goodwin: committee on nominations,
Mrs j. +. Huntsman. Mrs. George E.
Church Miss Charlotte Vose: delegates
to- annual meeting Of The WOmans
Board OF Missions at Syracuse, Mrs
Wilkinson. Mrs. Clark Mrs. George
Baker (suhstitute). Miss Helen LathroD
Mrs Rarneneld all from the board OF
officers: delegates-at-l large Miss Lucy
Lathrop. Miss Bessie Hogg (substi-
tute). Miss Annie Summer Miss Grace
Leonard (substitutel. Miss Grace Law
ton. Miss Bertha Smith (substitute).
Mrs r. A. La Bree Mrs. II. A. Youtz
(substitute).
The following resolutions were adopt
ed Whereas, Mrs. II. n. Lathrop, for 25
years Home Secretary Of the Rhode ISL
and branch OF Woman's Board OF Mis-
sions. has resigned that Office, there
fore
Resolved. That the branch has the ut
most reluctance in releasing her from
this duty. and
Resolved. That we desire 20 record
our dceD appreciation OF her faithful.
invaluable services. and 90 assure her
that they must ever remain I'm our low
Ing thought as a model OF the right fill-
inE of the office
Mrs. Goodenough spoke OF the work OF
the missionaries IN Southern Africa,and |
I'm speaking Of the Transvaal said IL
was "a lovely land with its italian |
skies" or the Beers she said that they
possessed many noble qualities. but
they he'd neither the Intelligence. the |
skill nor the wealth OF those they OPP
pose. and their exclusive nature is |
Standing in the way OF the larger de- |
OF the country. In closing. |
an, said "God has His purpose I'M y is |
cruel war I do not believe that " Is go
rg % be triumph FOR either side. lt /
he war should prove To be the laying OF \
he foun9ation az the United States ~ /
south Africa. whore Dutch and English /
shall work together. good VIII have \
come out OF evil " is going 10 be the !
Of the Dark Continent. Rail-
-oa IS and ta'egraphs viii be the great
h ilghroads Of the Gospel. and believe
hat God Is going 10 So rule. SO over
urn things. that the whole world shail
300 that the Lord God Omnipotent
reiEneth"
An address was then made by Mrs |
McNorton of SMYRNA, and then the |
closing remarks were made by Mrs Pat
rick president of the college Tor girls az
Constantinonle and she said IN part |
1T IS snlf-evid MT that the cosrtopou-
tan centre Of Constautinonle Is the |
great centre of education The Amer- |
can College draws T. students from all
these clements nnd presents an opPor-
tunitv enjoyed by few American coll
leres " Tho college she sqid. was cstab-
Hshed ~ 1871 and IN 1870 obtained \
~hasrer from Massa lusetts incnrporat-
nr n &c m Am ricnr cc'ecc The sec
~ n Providence man. Mr. william
Chaplin in memory ~ his wifo.
At the concl ision ~ tho address. tho
meeting was brought 20 q close with
the singing of the DOxoloEy.
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