Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12
IN MISSION FIELDS
Incident Showing Christian Women's
Zeal n2.the Work.
MISS F0SS INSPIRES ENTHUSIASM
Second Day IF the Meeting at
HamIine M. E. Church.
LIST OF ELEG ATES

| striking illustration of the enthusiasm
| and substantial zeal with which the Chris
| tan women of America pursue the work of
| outstanding the ignorant on the other
| side of the world was given this morning
| at the meeting of the Baltimore Confer
ence Branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
| sionary Society now in session at Hamline
| NJ. e. Church.
Miss Foss of the Metropolitan NJ E.
Church. this city. was down on the pro-
| gram to read a paper telling what she
would do if she were given 500 to advance
| mission work through the Baltimore
| branch. how she would do it and why. She
pointed out the conditions in the Godavery
| district Of India, and painted picture in
| such graphic terms that she was constant
| ly interrupted by applause. She depicted
the needs Of the mission there, and appeal
| ing for general assistance in supplying
| them by providing for the support of a
| deaconess and two Bible readers, an
| nounced her intention Of subscribing 500
| personally and Immediately toward the
| purpose. Instantly there was enthusiasm
| and delegates WED with each other in an
| nouncing contributions. In few moments
| total of $4O5 had been subscribed, and in
| few minutes more it was decided to de-
| vote 1926 for deaconess at Godavery and
$50 for two Bible readers.
The Proceedings Today.
The second days session opened aus
| piciously, there being a much larger
attendance than yesterday. Many ex-
pressions Of regret were heard re-
| garding the illness of Rev. w. R.
| Stricklan. the popular pastor Of Hamline,
| who is confined to his bed and unable to
| take part in the proceedings. The meeting
| opened with devotional exercises conducted
| by Mrs. ]. 8. Rawlings, and after the min
| utes of yesterday had been read and APP
proved the report from the standing COM
mittee mission boxes was read by Its
| chairman, Mrs. c. G. Summers. These
| boxes sent each year to far-off mis-
| sionaries in China Japan, COrea and India.
| and are dispatched SO they will reach their
| destina lions about Christmas, and are filed
| with numerous useful articles. such as sta
| tionery, SOAP towels, medicines, light dress
| goods in profusion, and books including
| scrap books of the home news of the year.
| The treasurer, Mrs. H. c. Tudor, submitted
| her report, which showed the handsome
| balance of $3,710.29 hand.
| The question of How to Interest the
| Preachers was discussed, being opened by
| Rev. c. L. Pate. who was followed by
| Rev Mr. Price. An interesting interchange
| of views was INDUCED in by many of the
| delegates. Miss FoSs then read her paper,
| with the result described above, and this
| closed the mornings work.
| Further Sessions Today.
| The meeting then took a recess for
| lunch and reconw ened at 2 o'clock. Devo-
| tional exercises We're conducted by Mrs.
| L. H. Tilton. and the delegates settled them
selves to hear the reports from the rep
| resentatives of the Baltimore, East Balti-
more. West Baltimore and Washington dis
| tricts, presented respectively by Mrs. Z. u:
| Summers, Miss Sherman, Miss Allen and
| Mrs. S. NJ. Hartsock. -
| The afternoon session viii close with the
! election of branch officers, delegates to
| the general executive meeting, conference
| and district secretaries. and agents and su-
| perintendents. A young women's confer
| ence will be held at 7:30 o'clock tonight,
| presided over by Mrs. E. L. Harvey. The
! program includes a discussion of a paper
| to be read by Miss Helen Taggart on Our
| Essentials for Successful Service an ad-
| dress by Rev. DIR. F. NJ. Bristol, musical
| solos by Mrs L. P. Altschu and Mrs. D.
Olin Leech. and hymn in Japanese by
| Mrs. l. c. Correll.
A reception to branch officers. delegates
| and visitors will follow in the church par
| Delegates and AIternates.
The roll of the delegates and alternates
| was completed this morning, and Is as fol-
| lows:
Washington District.
Anacostia-Mrs. C. o. Isaac, Mrs. John
| Barse.
| Douglas. sentor-Mrs. J. Berry Middleton,
| y.
| NJ Burch, Mrs. Harr; Douglas Young Wo-
mans. Mrs. c. U. Billingsley, Miss Ida A.
| Gilbert: aternates, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs.
| Tompkins.
| Mrs. H. c. Craig; Dumbarton Young Wo-
mans. Mrs. Lena Somerville, Miss Helen
| NJ. Smith.
| Foundry senior-Mrs: Alfred Lindsay,
| Miss Carrie Porter; alternates. Mrs. l.. 2.
| Altschu, Mrs. Sophia Smith; Foundry Young
| Woman's. Mrs. Henry Stauffer, Miss Anna
| Ti!ton.
Grace-Mrs. E. D. Watson, Miss Vida
| Stevens.
Hamline senior-Mrs. o. c. Towner Mrs.
| Miss Ida Hodgkins Mrs K. Johns.
| ksnsington-Mrs. Gartrell. Mrs. Stokes;
| altefnates. Miss Plat, Mrs. Detricks
Mckendree-Mrs. T. c. Smith, Mrs. H. c.
| Brian: aIternates. Mrs Emma Moores, Mrs
| James w. Carter
Metropolitan, senior-Mrs. Samuel Polk
inh4rn Mrs George Gray; alternates. Mrs.
| A. B. Duvall. Mrs. Clinton Gapin. Metro
poitan. Young Wornan's-Miss Blanche
| Polkinhorn, Miss Luta.
Ryland senior-Mrs Nathan Martin. Mrs.
j Gill; alternates. Mrs. Brewer. Mrs. Strang.
| Ryand. Young Womans-Mrs. White Miss
| Vansant: alternate, Miss Laura HALEY.
ST Paurs, senior-Mrs. Robert Cohen,
Miss Reeder; alternates. Mrs Crandall.
Mrs. Osborne. ST. Paurs. Young Woman's
Mrs. d. l.. Goodhue, Miss Ruth Crandall.
Trinity. senor-Mrs Dyer, Mrs. Downs.
Trinity Young Womans-Miss Kate Espey.
| MISS Dora Hendricks: alternateS, Mrs. j.
| w. Taylor. Miss Ella Amery.
Twelfth Street-Mrs. c. A Williams, Mrs.
! E. Fordham; alternates, Mrs. NJ. E. Gar
| rett, Miss l. Shanahan.
Union-Mrs. A. s. Taylor. Miss Belle
Meany; alternatess Miss May Emmart, Miss
waugh. senlor-aMrys NJ A. Boutwell,.
man's~Miss Mary MGikim, Mrs. Weyan d.
Wesley Chapel enfor-Mrs. Herlocker,
Mrs. Gheen. WsSleyI Chapel, Young Wo-
angel asisse MIS- MIS- b fsns
| nison.
North Capitol f fry:;ab. C. W. Reid. Mrs.
| Williamson. i"
| Ison.
save All Band9sipf rrinity-Mrs. E. D.
| Huntley.
Always Ready Bahdiof Ryland-Mss Iva
Beehive Band Sf Hhmline- Mrs, Clara