The Portland daily press., 1899-05-05


nominating 90 mmittee was elected By
ballot ss follows:
President Mrs. Alice B. Coleman, III
West BrookIioe street, Boston. Mass.
Vice Presidents Mrs. Anna Sargent
Hunt, Augusta, Maine; MIRA II. u.
Hou CLIFTON, Boston. Mass. Mrs M. i.
Blanchard, SO wbeatland avenue, Dor
chester. Mass; Mrs. l.. I. Hswley, Brat
tleboro, VT; Mrs +. Q. Draper. HYDE
ton Centre, Mass.
Corresponding Secretary-Mra "a. Y.
Reynolds, GIL fremont Temple, boston'
Mass.
Tressurer-Miss Gertrude L. Davis.
$40 fremont Temple. Boston, Mass.
Clerk-Mrs. Grace Coleman Lauprop'
424 Massach usetts avenue, Boston. MASS.
Auditor-Charles G. Barry, Melrose,
Mass.
Executive Board.
Honorary Member OF the Board-Mrs.
l.. b. Hatch, Whitman, Mass.
For Two Years Mrs. j. A. Holman,
Ito all a Vacancy.
For Three Years-Mrs. G. y. bysm.
Mass Mrs W H. M Kinds Mrs. gs%ss
McWhinnie, Mass; Mrs. j. u. Thomas
Mass.
The following were appointed COM
mittee on nominations for next year:
Mrs J. s. Williams, Mass; Mrs H. l..
B. Hewitt, Maine; Mrs. Bartlett, Rhode
Island; Mrs. N. 4. Hosgue. New Hamp-
shire; Miss Margaret Mcwhiunie. Con-
nectiout; Miss Edith Chase, Aassachu-
sets; Mrs. George S. HARDWOOD, Massa-
chusetts
Mrs, Wilson then stated that she wished
30 Avle hos ID NJ pra me-
menced at yesterdays session BY extend
ing specially warm welcome to Mrs.
James McWhinnie of Boston, the beloved
wife OF pastor Of the Free Street Bap-
tist church for nine years. Mrs. MoWhin-
ME acknowledged the warm note OF well
come and proceeded to give lecture on
"a Glimpse of Mission Fields In Alas
ka." BY the aid Of the stereoptioou
clearly defined pictures were thrown on
large screen and the auditors were trans
ported through Alaska. Starting from
Seattle they were taken to Victoria and
through 1000 miles of water land locked
by a chain of islands on to the Yukon
country, thence to the Aleutian islands,
to Juneau. and in short to all places OF
interest in this far Northwestern territory
of the country. She pointed out the
building where twenty-five years ago
Lady Franklin stopped in quest of her
husband and in the same house Charles
Sumner and w. H. Seward stayed on
their visit to Alaska. On the same build
the Stars and Stripes raised by the Rus
sian government when sovereignty of the
island was transferred. The different
missions were pointed out and. pictures
of the pupils as we'll as the missionary
workers were displayed. She showed the
Baptist church, the residence of the pas
tor and realistically brought to view
scenes which made a deep impression on
her auditors and gave them.an excellent
idea Of the condition of affairs in this
distant field. Showing q herd of seals she
remarked that the United States took
better care of its seals than of Its heath
ems.
The last address of the convention was
made by Mrs. M. Q. Reynolds, Boston,
who gave the members very interesting
description of the work done nearer home
In the line of missionary work. Her sub
iect was "A Missionary Journey" and
she took her hearers on a trip through our
own country and described the schools,
missions, etc., in a very entertaining and
instructive manner.
The committee of resolutions presented
a series which were adopted by very
large rising vote. Thanks were extended
the Free street Baptist church for
courtesies extended. More earnest work
in the suppression of intemperance WAS
urged; it was recommended that the
Chinese be put on the same footing as
emigrants from other foreign countries
and Congress was asked to expel the con-
gresham from Utah, and a constitution
al amendment prohibiting poly9amy was
prayed for.
The committee on enrolment reported
total enrolment of 229 members and at
4. As .. M, after singing and prayer, the
benediction was pronounced and the con-
yaptiou adiourned.