Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
woM.N's MISSION WORK.
An Interesting Meeting OF the ""p-
a.. c,r.Ie-Addresses and Letters

IL
r,o los, meeting Of the Baptist Wo-
mems Missionary Circle Of Richmond "h"
vicinity. held in Grace-Street church' Jan
nary 18th. AT noon. was a notable one III
&c history. The spacious ladies-room OF
thu new church had its seating ca
nocitv taxed to its utmost, and Tor TWO
hours the interest was sustained without
tagging. At the beginning Of the year the
president. Mrs W. Il. Hatcher called TO-
gether the officers for conference as 70
| enlarging and intensifyins the WoIA
~ the societies in the Richmond churches
This probably the Oldest society unls-
sionary) In the South. holds hlSh place
| In The affections OF the Baptsts, having
| been ORGANIZED in 1872 by Mrs. Dr. j. D.
! Letter and any movement looking 10 us
| betterment always challenges their aI'eh
| ton As a result of the conference OF
oe9cors Of the circle. a beautiful booklet.
containing the programmes Tor the year
was ordered 10 be printed. From start 10
/ finish the interest IN the exercises was
Great After q distribution OF the pro-
| erammes. and vote OF thanks 10 MIS
n GRIMM. who bore the expense OF
| tho nrinting. the circle listened % the
reading of reports that had been tabu-
lated by the yice-president or the Dover
| Association. Mrs. A. J.. Stratlord' Ne"
; societies and increased giving showed the
continued enlargement of the work MIS'
Z w. T. Hatcher, the president, was III tre
chair and Vice-Presidents Mrs ). ~
z Crump. Mrs. :. \. Stephenson, Mrs. NJ
= Asbbv Jones. were near her. The secre-
, tarv Mrs. G. +. Williams, being out OF
- the city. Mrs. G.. f. Winiree acted III heI
q place. Among the new committees MIS-,
- y Adam long the efficient treasurer oil
p the Central Committee I'm its formative
r davs was made chairman OF FINANCE
, ,rbera was a brief address by the presl-
II dent. in which she announced thaI lne
% ! vvotchword for the year was 'soul-saN
: inc whether il be in foreign lands
q I'm our own State, or IN our nome
a churches Missions, reduced 20 IT'S las'
"a ANALYSIS. means sending or giving lh'
- Goepel of peace 10 those who Know u
a NOT and that the members OF this circle
- ouobt NOT only to be Interested IN torelsI
/ work. but TO be better church members
IL better helpers Of their pastors, ana NOR
T. consecrated themselves. she stated ma
the tonic for the year was Little jour
nevs I'm Missionary Lands" and that To-
n that meeting was cuba ana the lS''9
e the Sea" ,,.,.,.,
Il Mrs. Kellog read a paper on journey
70 cuba and the philippines, giving
dash-light picture OF the CONDITION o
tIli,,as tbere both material and spiritual
which was listened to with deep interest,"
Mrs. NJ. Ashby Jones represented 'Cur
- rent Events" on the programme am
. gave a succinct and clear account Oh III
- Baptist work being done there Dy III
Il Diaz and his sisters, the Baptists bein
Il the only denomination that previous I
- the war did any organized WORK anon
.o the Cubans.
~ Mrs r. Elsom. the first president OF tn
- sunbeam Society, was present, ana wa
p, warmly welcomed by the ladies'. As III
~ Ornb,noge was one Of the subjects 20
considered. Mrs J. d. Crump read
:, charming account Of a visit IN reality
- the Orphanage, at Salem, va, last sun
=, mer. Many hearts were touched at III
. picture she drew OF the lltue ones ilo'
10 Richmond gathering around her' aahiN
~ questions when they found she WIS l'o'
= their home. - -
= The societies contribute TO this boar
-. and il is hoped that the money so mue
>. needed 10 enlarge the buildings so as
- admit the great number knocking for 81
- trance may soon be forthcoming
y, The presence OF the new president OK u
- | Central Committee, Miss DAISY hulaol
"A was noted and recognized, ana she mac
n a short but impressive, address' cdllil
on those present 90 exercise the GIT Ih'
co was within them for the furtherance
~ the work, and 70 seek 70 make this ye-
- az 1899 the richest in results Of all M
have gone before The president said
closing. that she would give the soclet'
definition of a model missionary 81
clety that she had met with In her rea
ing: That IL was an equation enthusiasm
Mus information, minus selhshhea
multipued by activity, divided by evel
member model missionary circle.
Adjourned 70 meet in April with Pin
Street church.