The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
DONATIONS TO MISSIONS
REPORTS MADE TO THE BETHANY
ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY.
Women's Board in Session, and Adj
dresses Heard-Moving In
at Acton.

of this State began its annual convention at
Bethany Park yesterday. About 500 women
were in attendance, and much interest was
taken In the proceedings. During tie day
the reports of the several officers for the
past year were made, several set addresses
were given and officers for the coming year
were elected. The proceedings opened with
devotional exercises in the morning. which
were presided over by Mrs. Virginia Pol
lard, the society's president. Mrs. Fife
Cunningham. the state secretary, made
report showing the number of auxiliaries
in the State to be 12S. with a membership
OF 32se. The number Of subscriptions taken
TO the Missionary Tidings was 947 One of
the objects of the organization Is the sup
port of Bible chairs at the various univer-
stiles Of the church. One Of the chairs sup
ported is at the University of Virginia. and
another at the school at Athens, Ga. At
present the society is endeavoring to COM
plete the endowment of a chair at Ann Ar
Dor, and several large donations for this
purpose have been recently made. including
81 900 from Mrs. A. NJ. Atkinson, of Wa
bash, and 800 from Miss Naomi Shively, of
New Castle. The election of officers in the
afternoon resulted in the choice of the fol-
lowing: President, Mrs. Efie Cunningham.
OF Franklin; corresponding secretary, Miss
Ella Parkhurst. of Indianapolis: recording
secretary, Mrs. s. K. Moffett, of Irvington;
treasurer Mrs. W. o. Darnell, Of Lebanon:
superintendent of young peoples depart
ment. Miss Kate 4. Whistler, of Evans
Vile: delegate to the national convention.
Mrs. S. A. r. Boor, of New Castle The
national convention is to be held in Gin
cinnau in October. and efforts are being
made to make Indiana the banner State on
that occasion.
Mrs. Louise Kelley, of Jeffersonville. de-
livered the address of the morning on the
subject. The White woman's Burden"
Tie burden of the white woman was, she
said. the uplifting of humanity and bring
ing 1t to a nearer realization of God, in
other words. to. spread the gospel at home
and in foreign lands Ida Kinsey, delivered
the address of the afternoon, speaking prin-
cipally upon the work of the society In
the evening, L: E. Brown. of Frankfort.
oe Rseisssrad Lecture 81 re on Uncle sam
franklin; S. 5. LaPpih and family. sS Of La a.
Greenwell,. of Princeton; F. D. Muse. Of
Paragon; Mrs.. A, Walls, of Richmond
Mrs J: L Parson. Miss Pearl Parson. of
'0R Garter fs wilson hawf Sf Has;"e e.
E; ireland and wife, Of wabash;
Jennie Floyd. Mrs. E. W. Cotton. Mrs. E.
2: strogg. Of shelbyville: Miss Ella Park
hurst. of Indianapolis; j. F. Findley. of Cow
ington; j.. B. Sidner. of Indianapolis: Mrs.
v; A Pollard, of Kokomo; D. X. Hayes,
OF Fort Wayne; L. E. Brown. of Frankfort
Mrs. e K. Whistler Miss Emma Whistler,
Miss Kate Whistler, of Evansville; Ida
Kinsey. of Portland: Mrs. S. J. Morgan. of
Indianapolis; Mrs. U. s. Martz. of Upton
Minnie Montgomery. of Noblesville: e f.
Mahan. of Salem; Rose Montgomery. of
Noblesville: Mrs. J. w. Alexander. of Cos
port; Mrs. r: L. Mamma. of Alaska; A G.
| Tharp, Harold Tharp. Wallace Tharp. of
iryington; 9. W. Brown and wife. of Irv-
| ington; Mrs. p. G. Jacobs of Irvington
II. r; Pritchard, of Indianapolis; Mrs. wal,
Ter Howe. OF Irvington; Mrs; E. L: Frazier.
| A: L Berninger. of Chicago; Anna Voorhees,
OF Elora: Ersehel Sellers, of Franklin; A.
| anon: Helen Payne. of Franklin: Nellie
Af Ale M ;v Guthrie. @ t. Mrs. s: K; Moi:
townsville; Mrs. Elizabeth Heaton. of iry-
| inston; E. K. Stroup. Of Shelbyviile