New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
BAPTIST WOMEN MEET.
THE FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF
LONG ISLAND ELECTS OFFICERS.
ANNUAL REPORTS READ AND MANY QUESTIONS
DIsCUssED-MRs GERMoND AGAIN

DIsCTssED-MRs. GERMOND AGAIN
PRESIDENT.
large number OF delegates present and
much interest was shown at the twenty-seventh
annual meeting OF the Woman's Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society Of Long Island, held yesterday
afternoon IN the audience-room Of the Hanson
Placet Baptist Church. The platform was deco
rated with azaleas and palms. and on II were
seated the officers Of the society-Mrs. G. b. Ger
mOnd. president Mrs. @. \. Vaughn. correspond
ing secretary: Miss Morris. recording secretary.
and Mrs W J. Richardson. treasurer. Devotional
exercises were led by Mrs. G. A. Vaughn. with
prayer by the Rev F. H. Jacobs. assistant pastor
Of the church. Mr.. Jacobs also gave the address
Of welcome on the part Of the church.
The report OF the corresponding secretary Mrs.
Vaughn devoted to reports from the various
circles in the churches twenty-five of the thirty
circles had sent IN reports. which were generally
encouraging. Strong Place Circle has started a
special fund for medical missions. and Trinity
Circle has induced its church TO make the subject
of missions the topic Of one weekly prayer-meetng
each month The report OF the treasurer. Mrs.
w. F. Richardson. showed the total receipts to
have been 1856 60. The disbursements amounted
70 1866 49, Of which the chief amount A493 10
RENTED 10 Miss Steadman. the missionary -! Il
was received after The report was made out ,oo ne
and tho disbursements were 1872 70
Mrs. j. Hinrichs. a missionary TO India, gave a
pathetic account Of the life OF women in India
and Of their desire TO learn at the mission schools
that they may help their sisters who cannot leave
their homes Miss Stott, a missionary to Burmah.
brought with her man and woman in Cochin cos
tunes, which. she said. differed materially from
those worn by the natives In that they were clean.
In showing the massive silver earrings Miss Stott
said that the men frequently carried their cigar
cites IN the hole made for the earrings. Until the
missionaries entered this field there was no written
Mrs. Alonzo Petit OF New-Jersey spoke on the
training Of little children IN the Sundayschools 10
fuencing the family Mrs " Fox opened an in
terestine discussion on "DO Foreign Missions Pay?
Speakers We're limited TO three minutes each. Miss
The decis on was In favor OF the missions.
Memorial services were held IN honor OF Mrs. r.
A. Secor Miss Thomas Leeming Mrs. a. r. Cum
mngs Mrs. !. Richardson and Mrs. Nelson 3. Sizer,
all members OF the Board OF Managers. who died
The following officers were chosen on recon-
mendation OF the Nominating Committee Mrs. II.
G.. Ltchhed. chairman: President, Mrs. G. 3 Ger,
mond: vice-presidents. Mrs. r. =. Montgomery and
Mrs c. y. Morse. treasurer. Mrs. W. j. Richard
son. corresponding secretary, Mrs G. A. Vaughn;
recording secretary. Mrs F. NJ. Lupton; visiting
SECRETARY Mrs T. J White; junior secretary, Miss
T. Parsons auditors Mrs. John White and Mrs.
G. NJ Hopkins Mrs Richardson enters upon her
upon her eleventh year Of service.
After a supper served o'clock in the Sunday
school-room, the society reconvened at 7:3o D. m.
for the Farther Lights annual meeting. short
devotional service preceded the business session
Miss Parsons junior secretary, presented the an,
circles t. sol. contributing 1915 S. Chdren's bands
number 52l members contributing sl4S p. The total
annual contribution from the junior departmen nj
and primary classes IN Sunday schools was sl262 ~
Mrs G. r. Germond delivered the address upon
Annual Reports" which she gave before the last
Interdorominatlonal Association meeting held IN
Manhatan, and Mrs. II. G. Sahord OF Boston'
Both meetings were closed ny the benedicton
offered by the Rev Mr. Jacobs.