The times., 1899-10-13
THE WOMEN MISSIONARIES
The Baltimore Branch of the For
eign Society Still in Session.
Miss Foss Inspires Her Associates to
Hundred Dollars for the Aid of
Workers in Indln-The Opening of
the Young Peoples Conference.

The second days session of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Balti-
more Conference opened yesterday morning
at the Hamline NJ E. Church, corner of
Ninth and p Streets, with a large attend
ance. Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Mrs. ]. S. Rawlings, who presided
throughout the day. The first thing on the
programme was the reading Of the report
OF the standing committee having in charge
the mission boxes which are sent each year
TO the various missionary countries and
their contents distributed among the in
habitents. These boxes are filled with all
sorts OF useful things, including soap, sta
tionery towels, medicines, and books and
their departure from this country is timed
so as TO permit the arrival OF the boxes at
their destination about Christmas.
Following the reading OF the report came
a discussion of the question as TO how TO
interest the preachers in missionary work.
The talk on this subject was lead by Reys.
Price and Pate, many of the delegates join
ing in. Miss Foss of this city, then read
a paper telling what she would do should
she be given 500 TO spend for missionary
purposes. Miss Foss described the suffer-
ing and hardships endured by the mission
aries in the Godavery district OF India,
and announced her intention Of donating
800 to this mission at once. Her declara-
tion produced a great effect on the mem
bers present, and her liberal contribution
spurred other delegates into action, and
before the speaker left the platform s405
had been subscribed for the maintenance
of a deaooness and two Bible teachers at
the station named. After a recess OF one
hour the society reconvened TO hear re-
ports from the various representatives
from Baltimore, East Baltimore, West Bal
timore. and Washington. The election of
delegates 10 the general executive meeting
and district secretaries then took place,
and several agents and superintendent
were named. The session was then ad-
lourned for the day.
The Young Momans Conference opened
at 80 o'clock last night at the Metropo i
tan NJ z. Church, corner OF Four and "a
half and Streets northwest. Mrs. E. l..
Harvey presided and an interesting pro-
gramme was presented. The meeting was
begun by the singing OF hymn 9l9 of the
Methodist Hymnal, followed by the reading
of the Scripture by Mrs. S. A. Hill and a
prayer by Mrs. c. NJ. BiliingEly. After q
solo by Mrs. L. p. Altschu, paper on THE
Essentials for Successful Missionary Ser
vice was read by Miss Helen Taggart.
things necessary for the proper prosecu-
ton of missionary work was q determina-
tion to 90 ahead and do what had been
planned. fRint-hearted woman had no
place in missionary society. Energy and
perseverance were the qualities most
necessary A general discussion of the
subject followed the reading of Miss Tag
CARTS paper, a number OF delegates en-
dorsing the different points brought out
by the speaker. and presenting new views
to be discussed and acted upon at a more
convenient time Mrs. /. c. Correil then
sang hymn in the japanese language, the
peculiar Oriental intonations being adapt
ed with great skill TO the old music.
Rev. Frank Bristol. D. D.. pastor OF the
church, then spoke of the duties of wo-
men In the Church and the help they rem
dered the pastor. He said that he had al
ways regarded woman as the right hand
of the Church. and she was worth more in
all kinds OF religious work than seven men.
DR.. Bristol talked for half an hour on the
subject. paying the Woman's Missionary
Society many high compliments and fire.
Quently declaring that il would be abso
lutely impossible 10 get along without
them. At the conclusion OF the ministers 5
address Mrs. ID. Olin Leech sang solo,
and the meeting adjourned. Before the
adjournment Mrs. Harvey announced that
the young women of the District society,
would receive the delegates. alternates,
and visitors in the lecture room of the
church Immediately following the regu-
lar services. The lecture hall was crowd
ed with visitors until a late hour. Mrs
Harvey and Mrs. La Fetra received the
strangers and conducted them TO tables
where refreshments were served. after
which they were presented TO DIR. Bristol
and the officers CT the society. who had
taken their places on the platform imme-
diateiy following the close Of the service
ia the church proper. The program for
to6ay's sessions is as follows:
10 A. m devotional exercises. Mrs A. w.
Rutlisili. Madras. India 1929 a. m, minutes;
reports Frcdrfick district, Mrs. G. W. Baldwin;
ypunE NcincE's Burk. Mrs. T. l.. Harvey and Mrs.
N. d Moore. bands. Mrs r. r. Baffee, II am.
feptrt ~ c0niingent fund treasurer, Mrs. J. ;.
rawlings ll-lJ a. m. paper, -'Iiilng, Mrs.
: h. ia Fctra. 1850 q. M music Il:fO a. m
irprIis. little light beaTfrs, Mrs Logan; periodi-
Gals. Miss Baldwin; mite boxes Mrs H. l. VII
son. Offering. Doxoiogy. Benedictien D. m
devotional e1ereisgs. Mrs George Frame 2:I5
3 3D., minutes. report Of depot Of supplies
Ms J. = Rawlings $50 p. M, reports Of spec
isi co1lniftcc~ Z7f5 p M. discussion How
q Hep Suburban Auziisries-" opened by Mrs
h ~ Moore Question box. miscellaneous busi-
resf, rlrptcs. 5sf5 p. m. testimony and ceusc-
crailqs service. Benediction.