Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

EaAFN AT EhNtpN-
The Joint session was devoted ex
clnsively To the work OF foreign mis-
sions.
Benjamin Norman, one OF the old
est members Of Indiana Yearly Meet
ing, now past 81 years, stated thai
he realized his last days were near al
hand and he wished to give a testi
mony, and requested that the audi
ence sing The Haven Of Rest,
which was done.
The first report which received at
tention was that of the treasurer oi
the Woman 5 Foreign Missionary as
sociation and the following totals
were shown
Receipts, -, 44193
Expenditures, IS ,658. ~.
Cash on hand, 81 35l 30.
Joseph and Sarah Cosand, who
have been laboring in the mission
fields OF Japan during the past fifteen
years, were introduced.
Emma Phillips, a missionary who
has been working in Matimoras,
Mex, was introduced and she in turn
introduced two Spanish speaking ma
tives of Mexico who are with her on
her way TO Cuba
The report OF w. Irving Kelsey
and Anna NJ Kelsey OF the Victoria
Mission was read by Leander Wood
ard in the absence of DIR. w. H. Tay-
Ior, who was unable to be present on
account Of i'll health. The report
showed the mission TO be in an unu-
sually prosperous condition and a
great amount of good has been ac-
complished during the past year
The building of a meeting house in
Victoria was urged and also the Civ
ing of a higher education to the
young men, who may wish to enter
the ministry.
The financial report of this mission
shows Il handsome balance on hand.
During the past year, w. Irving
Kelsey anG his wife, who have had
charge of the work in Victoria for
the past several years, have resigned
on account of i'll health. Mr. Kelsey
will spend the winter in the north
and study in Chicago to aid him in
the continuance of this work at some
future time. Joseph Lamb |
has been appointed super
intendent of the work in Victoria |
to succeed Mr.. Kelsey The work of |
John Turner in this same mission |
was commended He also resigned |
during the past year to accept po
sition in a Methodist mission in Mex
leo City.
Mr.. Kelsey gave an interesting ac
count of the work done the past year
in Victoria and ors,ed the Friends TO
assist literally in carrying on the |
great work in this foreign teld.
Prof. Ebert Russell, on behalf of |
the committee on foreign missions, !
presented plan far consolidating
the foreign missionary work of the
yearly meeting The plan Includes
the following:
That all the foreign missionary
work be placed under the control OF
one board TO be named The Board
OF Foreign Missions of Indiana Year |
Nv Meeting of Friends, that the |
board be constituted of an executive
committee, an advisory committee
and Il secretary; the executive com |
mittee to consist of six men and six
women; the advisory committee to |
consist of one vice president in each |
quarterly meeting; the secretary TO be |
chosen by the executive committee; |
the executive committee appoint
from its own memberships president |
and such ether officers and superin |
tendents; that the executive com
mittee meet quarterly and the adj |
visory committee semi annually with
the executive committee; all funds |
for missionary work To go to the
executive committee for legal rea
sons it is recommended that the
Woman ; Foreign Missionary Asso-
citation still maintain its nominal ex
istence; that the executive committee
consist Of the following Benjamin
johnson, Esther Pugh, + G. Hill,
Phariba W. Stevens, Leander j.
Woodard, Elizabeth j. Hill, Murray
S. Wildman, Anna Roberts, Robert
Il. Henley. Elizabeth Z. White, Rich
ard Haworth and Libbie j. Bogue.
The report was adopted unani
mouSly.
Joseph Cosand. missionary in ia
pan. spoke of the work he and his
wife are doing in that country. He
reported that Gurney and Elizabeth
Binford. other missionaries there,
are doing a noble work. Mr.. CoSand
and his wife have been in Japan tif
teen years A collection of 1851. 10
was taken for the missionary work. |
The following officers We're chosen |
for the Woman : Foreign Missionary
Association.
President. Phariba W. Stevens.
1iec- president, Angie II, White re
cording secretary, Annie =. Wood
ard. CORES spondiug secretary, Eliza-
beth ). White. treasurer, Anna NJ.
Roberts, superintendent OF junior
work, Laura II. Parker, superintend-
ent OF systematic giving, Esther
Purh; Superint tendent OF literature,
Nina H. Trueblood, presidents.
Mary 4. X. Davis West Branch
quarterly meeting, Evangeline NJ.
1av, Whitewater Phebe 4. Town
send. New Garden. Bertha StubbS,
Westtield Addie White. Spicelaud.
Myrtle Wiuslow, Fairmount; Maggie
Bundv. Wabash; Lucy II. Binford,
Walnut Ridge Mary Hadler, Marion:
Mary II. Goddard, Winchester; Ellen
II. Clark. Dublin, Mary Dysert, Van
Vert. Elsie Stanley, Long Lake:
Nancy H. Wright. Eandalia; Ethel
X. Colyert, Eastern.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The evening session was devoted
Il, business and was given over TO
the report OF the American Friends
Board of Foreign Missions, OF which
Mahala Jay OF this city is general
secretary The principal points of
the report are as follows:
The called meeting of the Ameri-
can Friends Board was held at Earl
ham College, Richmond, Indiana, the
4th and 9Th OF second month. 1900
AT it steps were taken for incorpor
ating the board, trustees were ap-
pointed, and officers were elected.