The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
DOING GODS WORK.
Reports Made of Missionary
Labors at Yesterdays
Meeting.

The annual convention of the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary society of
Worcester and neighborhood was held
yesterday in Trinity Methodist church,
with about 100 delegates present. The
convention was opened at 10.15 o'clock,
with a prayer and praise service, led
by Mrs. Robert Pierce. Mrs. L. f. Har-
rison9 the president, then called the
convention to order and the secretary's
report was read by Mrs. L. E. Verett,
in the absence of the secretary, Mrs. 1.
A. Mesler. Mrs. c. H. Carpenter read
the treasurer's report, and on a vote
of the delegates, Mrs. Harrison APP
pointed the following committee on pc
riodicals; Mrs. Anna Smith of North
Grafton and Mrs. Margaret Logan OF
Cherry Valley Mrs. H. H. Paine OF
Laurel Street church, Miss Ida Kin
ney of Trinity church and Mrs. Hama
ford of Southbridge were appointed on
the nominating committee.
Following this came the president 8
address, and in part Mrs. Harrison
said:
Il welcome you all to this convention
in behalf of Trinity church, and com
pliment you on your loyal attendance.
One message which I am glad l have
the privilege to give is that l feel sure
that in all of your faces is stamped the
deep purpose in your hearts to assist
in this great cause. 1t is as commenda-
BILE as it is gratifying. AS we look over
the past conventions in this century
now so soon to end, should we not
feel doubly inspired to pledge ourselves
to a still mightier purpose, and give
ourselves over to progress in our work
laFaIrH
year 1900 the beginning of a tremen-
dous stride in our good work.
"Our past work affords us, surely, a
truer, deeper and more divine inspira-
ton for our work in 1900 to help the
cause in the interest of the Lord. De-
spite the hard times our society has
proved sound and made rapid progress,
and $685., 200 has been raised this year, an
increase of $31, 900 over the preceding
year"
The following church reports were
given: Cherry Valley, Miss Anna Lo-
gan; Millbury, Mrs. Van Austrin; No,
Grafton, Miss Anna Smith; Oxford,
Mrs. L. E. Everett; Southbridge, Mrs.
Mary C. Clemence; Webster, Mrs.
Prince: Warren, Mrs. w. P. Warren;
Whitinsville. Miss Elizabeth Trow-
bridge; Coral Street. Mrs. Allen; Grace
auxiliary, Mrs. H. w Hastings; Lau-
rel Street, Mrs. H. II. Paine; Park Ave-
nue., Mrs. S. S. Russell: Trinity, Mrs.
G. w. King; Trinity Mission. Miss Ida
Kinney; Webster Square, Mrs. George
Gregson.
Echoes from the branch meeting held
at Lawrence were contributed by Mrs.
| c. H. Hanaford, Mrs. H. w. Hastings,
Mrs. C. H. Carpenter, Miss Margaret
| Logan, Mrs. G. w. Brown, Miss Char
lotte A. Richardson and Mrs. John
| Legg. A synopsis of Mrs. Alderman S
| Charlotte A. Richardson of Boston.
| Dinner was served at noon, in charge
of Mrs. G. S. Mcclellan, Mrs. B. G. Dur
| fee, Mrs. Charles Dutton, Mrs. Gurell,
Mrs. S. S. Russell, Mrs H. w. Hastings
and Miss Grace Sanderson.
The afternoon session began at 2
o'clock with devotional exercises led by
| Miss Mary e. Holt. Miss Charlotte A.
| Richardson gave a report of the gen.
| eral executive meeting held in Cleve-
land and Mrs. c. H. Hanaford de-
seribed the society's work.
The nominating committee reported
the old board of officers for reelection,
consisting Of the following: President,
Mrs. L. F. Harrison; recording secre-
tary Mrs l. A. Mesler; treasurer, Mrs.
C. II. Carpenter; corresponding secre-
! tary John Legg.
The convention was closed with an
informal reception by the mission band
to Miss Young, late missionary to
China Miss Young made short talk,
telling of her work in the east, and of
the need of missions there, and the
convention was adjourned at o'clock.