The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
TO MEET IN WILSON NEXT YEAR
W0MANS' FOREIGN MISSIONARY so
GETTY ADJOURNED LAST NIGHT.

Their Session With Grace Church, This
City. Successful to an Especially
Gratifying Degree-Onicers Elected
For the Ensuing Year-A Number
Of Important Resolutions Adopted.
The Annual Sermon Sunday-Other
Features Of the Convention
Yesterday was the last day Of the
twenty-second annual session Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The morning session was devoted TO
making reports and attending TO other
routine business, and the most impor-
tant business transacted In the after
noon was the election OF officers for
the ensuing year.
The society decided TO hold their
next nnu meeting QS0l) in Wilson
The morning session was opened yes
terday by Mrs Cunninggim. who read a
scripture lesson. and Mrs. Bailey offer
ed prayer.
The report of Mrs. Horne from the
Washington district was read by Miss
Fentress.
. Mrs. w. S. Black read an additional
report from the Washington district.
II showed that the district raised $500
for missions during the year.
The Weldon auxiliary raised $500.
The Littleton auxiliary raised $63.i1,
and the Littleton Female college re-
ported 1864 40 for the year.
Mrs. 6. H. Scott, of New Bern, read
the report from Centenary church
New Bern. The amount raised by them
was s202.16.
Mrs. C. P. Dey read the report from
| tba EI;.oha@L Citxy l;ctriot for tha San-
rotary, who was absent. The amount
was s47S.7S. For the Elizabeth City aux
Hilary, Mrs. r. A. Willis made a report
showing that they raised s112.22. A
number of other reports from various
districts and auxiliaries were read and
| adopted.
a scholarship named for Mrs. Lula
| Hester Rhodes has recently been es-
tablished in Mexico by the society.
The Twentieth century movement
was discussed at length. The money
given by the women through the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
to the twentieth century fund will be
placed to the redit of the society and
will also be reported by the various
pastors to the annual conference as a
part of the offering of their respective
churches. A large amount, aggregat-
ing over $1,000 was pledged by indi-
viduals and for societies for the fund.
A very interesting letter which was
written by Mrs. DR.. Fearn to Mrs.
Swindell. presenting a beautiful ban
ner to the North Carolia Bright Jew
els was read by Miss Fentress.
Devotional exercises were
by Miss Glenn.
The morning session was concluded
with an impressive experience meet
ing.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Doro1,+;a-. - wood fhoolirn Mice
Glenn for her presence and expressing
to her the deepest feeling Of love from
the society, and as a token Of their es-
TEEN. She was presented with a beau
tiful souvenir spoon which was select
ed by Mrs. F. A. Woodward and Mrs.
W. H. McCabe. The presentation was
by Mrs. McCabe and Mrs. w. H. Shaw
A resolution of love and sympathy
for Mrs. L. l.. Hendren in the painful
accident that she sustained, which pre-
vented her from attending the sessions
of the convention was adopted.
A resolution of thanks to Mr.. Joseph
G. Brown, Of Raleigh, for his kind
ness to the society was read.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year was entered into and resulted
as follows:
President-Mrs. J. A. Gunninggim
Greensboro.
Vice President-Mrs. r. A. Willis
Elizabeth City.
Correspondence Secretary-Mrs. T. j
Swindell, Goldsboro.
Recording Secretary-Miss Blanche
Fentress. Wilmington.
Treasurer-Mrs. B. 3. Adams, -Four
Oaks.
Superintendent and Treasurer of Ju
venile Work-Mrs. L. L. Hendren, New
Bern.
Auditor-Mrs. Garland Jones, Pa
leigh.
DISTRICT SECRETARIES.
Raleigh District-Mrs. r. H. Whita
Durham District-Mrs. w. H. Nc
Cabe.
Fayetteville District-Mrs B. c. Cor
ham,.
Rockingham District-Miss Berth;
Thompson.
Wilmington District-Mrs. p. F
Bumpass.
New Bern District-Mrs. C. P. Dey.
Washington District-Mrs. ]. L
Horne.
Littleton District-Mrs. w. S. Black
Elizabeth District-Mrs. w. j. Lums
den.
The meeting was closed with the ben
ediction by Rev. r. F. Bumpass.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
At II o'clock Sunday morning, Rev
R. F. Bumpass preached a sermon
before the society. A very large con
gregation was present and the servic
was deeply interesting.
Miss Glenn made a splendid talk oil
Brazil to the Sunday school children il
the afternoon.
A memorial service was held Sun
day night, after which Mrs. Swindel
addressed the congregation on the re
cent Ecumerical Conference held il
New York.
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