Evening star., 1901-10-15
MISSION WORK AT HOME
WOMEN OF BALTIMORE CONFER-
ENcE IN ANNUAL EjsIoS.
Delegates From Baltimore. Frederick
and Washington Districts in At
tendance mt Foundry Church.

One hundred and sixteen delegates, fifty
seven of whom were from the Washington
district and f1fty-nine from the Baltimore
and Frederick districts, answered the roll
call this morning when the business pro-
ceedings Of the fourteenth annual meeting
of the Woman's Home Missionary Society
Of the Baltimore Conference began in
Foundry NJ. E. Church, 14th and streets
northwest
Upon assembling some minutes earlier
and being called to order by the president.
Mrs. w. G. Mcdowell, prayer had been Of
fered by Rev. DR.. L. B. Wilson and brief
addresses of welcome had been delivered
by Rev. DR.. H. r. Naylor, DIR. Wilson and
Mrs. T. II. Anderson, wife of Justice An
derson Of the District Supreme Court. All
spoke In reverently afectionate terms of
the late President Mckinley and their re-
marks awakened a noticeably responsive
sentiment among their listeners. Mrs. w.
M. Wfnks of Baltimore responded on her
with the roll call by Mrs. j. E. Gilbert,
recording secretary.
Appointment of Committees.
The chair announced a committee on
press, consisting Of Mrs. NJ. B. Ockerman,
Mrs. w. E. Wagner ard Mrs. A. NJ. Hop
kins of Baltimore, Mrs. NJ. E. Hank of
Frederick and Mrs. ]. Walter Duvall of this
city. Mrs. ]. M. Sharrow of Baltimore and
Mrs. D. B. Street Of this city were ap-
pointed chairmen, respectively, with au-
thority to chose their colleagues. Of the
committees on time and place of next meet
ing and on courtesies. A number Of names
OF delegates from the three districts were
submitted from which committee on reso-
lut1ons will be selected.
The report Of the corresponding secretary
MIS-. G. L. Roach, reviewed the work of
the year and was a strong plea for more
active personal work in behalf of the saw
ing OF souls among our own countrymen.
MRS. Roach gave many statistics showing
the deplorable conditions in the slums and
alleys, and urged individual efforts tor
their amelioration.
The Treasurer's Report.
Mrs. G. w. Brown. the treasurer, submit.
ted an temized report by districts and
churches Of the receipts Of the year and
disbursements. which were, respectively
s12, ,761.04 and $12 1882. OF the receipts
Washington districts share was the sum OF
s., ,403. .S3.
During the morning abide With Me-
was effectively rendered by Mrs. Frank c.
Roach. The session closed with the Lord s
supper. in charge Of DR.. H. R Naylor, and
all the delegates partook Of the sacrament.
Luncheon was served shortly after l o'clock
IN the sunday school room by the ladies OF
Foundry Church.
The afternoon session began at 2:15
o'clock. and is being devoted to the con-
sideration Of deaconess work.
1t began with Bible lesson by Miss
Martha Tomkinson and a prayer by Rev.
Dr. Il. w. Gallagher, followed with an au-
toharp solo by Miss Bertha Sanford. The
other features Of the afternoon will in
clude report on the Baltimore Home by
Miss Annie Leidegh; incidents in her work
as deaconness by Miss D. NJ. Erdman;
an address by Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark; sing
ing ny the Sibley Hospital Quartet, COM
posed Of Misses Sanford, Shardlow, STAN
dish and Wildwood; the report on Sibley
Hospital by Mrs. D. B. Street, and an in
teresting description of the deaconess set
Elements, accompanies by children's class
es from them, conducted by Misses Hattie
Worthington, Alverta K. Jones and Eliza
beth 7. McGinnis.
There Will be another session at o'clock
tonight, when addresses will be delivered
by Mrs w. P. White. returned mission
ary. on 'Mormonism Menace" and by
Mrs. Teunis 8. Hamlin, wife of the pastor
OF the Church OF the Covenant. on "The
Duty OF the Hour" The meeting will have
three sessions tomorrow and two Thurs
day, closing that afternoon.