The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-11
MISSION WORKERS
IN CONVENTION.
They Meet at Calvary Church
And Hear Reports.
MADE SOME ILLUSTRATIONS.
A Speaker Made Remarks Plain by the Aid
of Map-The Sessions Interesting
and Helpful to the Mis-
sion Cause.

The twenty-seventh annual meeting
of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary societies of the Mahoning Pres
bytery is being held in Calvary Presby-
terian church, corner North Market and
Ninth street. A meeting of the exec
utive committee was held. Among the
representatives present were Mrs. r.
P. Trimble, Salem; Miss Adelaide L.
Pew, Warren; Mrs. Mary M. Forehope,
Salem; Miss Fannie S. Clark, Massillon !;
Mrs. w. l.. Notestein, Poland; Mrs. J..
L. Matthews, Youngstown; Miss Fan
ME Everhart, Alliance; Mrs. c. E.
Harsh, Alliance; Mrs. ]. F. Clokey,
Massillon; Mrs. Flora D. Palmer, Sec
retary Freedman, Pittsburg; Miss Lou
ise M. Edwards, Youngstown; Miss
Fannie e. Mcbride, Youngstown; Mrs.
w. F. McCauley, Salem; Mrs. j. c. Kel-
ley, of Ellsworth formerly a mission
ary to China); Mrs. F. L. Head, Niles.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional service by Mrs. r. P. Trim
BILE. Roll call of members was followed
by minutes Of preceding meeting. Mrs.
II. c. Ferguson, Of Canton, delivered an
address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to in very fitting manner by
Mrs. Mary M. Forehope, Of Salem. The
results of the years work were presen-
ted by Corresponding Secretary Fannie
S. Clark. of Massillon. Then came the
report of secretary and treasurer for
Freedmen, Mrs. ]. l.. Matthews, Of
Youngstown. Miss Fannie Everhart of
Alliance, who is secretary Of literature,
made her report for the year, as did also
Mrs. c. z. Hursh, Of Alliance, who is
secretary Of the boxes. Fraternal greet
ings from the women's missionary So
cieties Of Canton, and the appointment
of committees closed the session.
At 1880 last evening the handsome lit
tie church edifice was fairly well filled
with an intelligent audience. Devo-
tional prayer by the church choir was
followed by very interesting address,
"A Message to the Young People," by
Mrs. j. f. Clokey, Massillon. Mrs. Flora
d. Palmer, secretary Freedmen associa-
tion, of Pittsburg, delivered an eloquent
address. The south wall of the church
was covered with a large canvas map
on which in black lines was traced the
portions of the south, west and middle
west, most thickly populated by freed
men. Mrs. Palmer has been connected
in the work for many years, and traced
the work Of the society from its birth
during the civil war to the present time,
and in connection with the map showed
where the greatest work had been done,
spoke Of the needs Of the society and its
future work.
MORNING SESSION.
Al Q o'clock this morning the meeting
was continued. Mrs. Mary B. Arrison,
Salem, occupied the devotional hour.
The corresponding secretary. Miss Lou
ise M. Edwards. youngstown. rendered
her report "The Years Cleaning"
Miss Fannie z. Mcbride. was very in
teresting and much appreciated by the
audience, A letter to the Presbyterial
society from Mrs. c. p. Turner, Phila-
delphia. touching the work, was read.
The morning service closed with prayer.
A neat luncheon was served by MEM
bers Of the church in honor Of their
guests, which was enjoyed by them.
The meeting will be continued this at
ternoon and viii close after the meeting
tonight.