New-York tribune., 1901-11-12
MRS. FISK REELECTED.
UNANIMOUS VOTE MAKES HER AGAIN
PRESIDENT OF MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
MRS MCABE RET1REs FROM THE EDIToRSHIP OF
"woMAN's HOME MIssIoNs'-DR. RAY
MoND AT CONVENTION.

'woMANs HOME MIssIoSs"-DR, RAY
MoND AT CONVENTION.
A great ovation awaited Mrs Fisk when. after
her reelection yesterday morning. she pre-
sented 10 the society by Mrs. Harriet Fisk Skid
more who. n her eighty-ninth year. IS acting
cording secretary the New-York branch of the
Methodist Foreign Missionary Society To the
hundreds N the audience who have followed the
work Of the two women the scene was an i'm
pressive one, and many moved to tears. OF
Methodist women workers in home missions Mrs.
Skidmore is probably the pioneer, IN this city at
least. her first efforts having been made for the
waits. whom over half century ago she used to
gather around her in Paradise Park. huge bunch
of roses was presented Mrs. Fisk.
The recording and corresponding secretaries. the
and all the vice-presidents re-elect-
ed for the ensuing year The remaining officers
will be balloted for to-day.
The retirement of Mrs H c. McCabe from the
editorship Of --Woman's Home Missions and the
appointment in her place of Miss Martha Van Mar
interesting events Of the afternoon ses-
sion.
'TNonan's Home Missions the official organ of
the society. was started eighteen years ago, with
Mrs McCabe. charter member OF the society, as
its editor and it Mrs McCabe who gave the
paper its name. series Of resolutions, adopted
unanimously and with great enthusiasm, embodied
the regret Of the society a Mrs. McCabes action
and heartfelt appreciation for her wise and dis
eliminating direction Of the paper which voices 10
lis thousands OF readers the sentiments, Worh ana
needs Of the organization
token Of the society's appreciation Of the de-
parting EDITORS devotion TO its interests. it was
decided that room in Rust Hall. the new build
ing OF the Lucy Webb Hayes Training School, in
Washington. D. C. be named for her. and that
each conference secretary pledge S. for the furnish
ing and eEnbelshing Of the apartment At the COM
pletlon OF this business Mrs McCabe in brief ad-
dress said. in referring 20 the complimentary &C
uons and remarks, IF had known 1 was so good
V7fr,a- a
Miss Martha Van Marter as her successor This was
seconded BY applause and carried with enthusiastic
unanimity Miss Van Marter is leafiet editor and
also Editor Of -Children's Home Missions Her
report Of the latter office was presented during the
afternoon.
Tho ro,,-,ne business and reading Of reports Of
te various papers published by the society, which
occupied most Of the day. were interrupted during
the afternoon by the entrance OF the Kew Df f,as
uond president Of Wesleyan University at MIG
dletown Conn. DR.. Raymond. in Few WORDS eA-
tended greetings TO the organization
Mrs 3. s Potter led the evening devo'lohai ser
vice The rest Of the session was gwen 10 I'M
migrant work. Miss Mary w. Perry OF Maiden
Mass secretary Of the bureau for Immigrant WORK
II the years report Of that effort stated that the
East Boston Immigrant Home had, In the last
twelve months furnished 3132 lodgings and l4f9o
meals: IS. women. 100 children and Zl6 men nave
been entertained there. Fourteen nattonahues were
represented the Scandinayians leading
the Immigrant Home. No. State-st,, TINS
city 4ls meals have been given and 1888 lodgings
s3 women. Twenty-two nationahties were rep
resented the Finnish leading -. Han
There is no home In Philadelphaa Dut d a &c
coness has during the year hfty-nEe
James NcSweery, tinted States Commissioner
of Immigration, the speaker OF lfle ete!is-
He explained his ready acceptance OF me ~
ton speak at convention from the lact nc a.
s fet great personal debt TO the socleay atia hs
rs immigrant missionary. Miss Alma L Name" ;,
tor the practical benefit their work mas peeit 70
IN mis- Official capactty. He always looks ne saiu,
70 Miss Mathews for the aid. comfort ana doH ~
rhaf GOOD Christian woman can always be de-
pen6ed upon 20 give Because his hearers Hlt !.
gathered from all parts OF the country anu
PERSONAL knowledge OF the people "io co-It ~,
car 10 this port he regarded the subject from di'
statistics of immigration began 10 be kepI N
X and since that time they have eoDed ano AZ 81 "a
searoirg the condition OF the couItLs hnyrever
prosperous or otherwise In panic years, hotr
.9s may have been the rae CT travel tle =,
Nat have come have been few. Conqllons s ~ AZ
Europe have also been largely respoflsipie iol
tan, know what manner OF people these 1 nen
people The Italians, for example "ile -,
isised one-thrd Of all the arrivals from tol r.
countries last year Zone hundred thouSaIu ~
nave steadily deteriora1ed physically since oo r.
man days. According to Italian statisIcs' IN. aae
average soldier that nation measures nNe tess
and inch in height This condition the speakes,
Sonadered. has great influence on the ineitai al" ~
moral status OF the people He described Italy as
TAX ridden, poverty stricken ana lDteidte SoLt. .
~ Its people here with the intention OF 90
ing together money and returning 10 ' LIis-nr
1nsir home on tive soil. But once here' Hidi-
., them stay
Ine most heterogeneous tbrong arriving heIe
eeynes from Austria which. among otners' sySlu0
rnsei Morayians IsohemiaRs Pores: ysss the
naean1s who stole Miss Stone are typlcal OF IN Ile
&c In the years Mr.. McS~eeiy PR.
0c'eo that a large portion Of the Immigrants 10