Evening star., 1901-10-16
What Women Are Doing Among
Their Countrymen.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Report Showing Work of SibIey
Memorial Hospital.
MORMONISM NSIDERED

Inere was q much larger attendance IN
Foundry Church this morning when the
second day of the meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the Baltimore
N. E. conference commenced with Bible
lesson by Mrs Luther b. Wilson and
prayer by Miss Ellen Tomkinson. Addi-
tional delegates were present from the va
rious districts and a number Of interested
spectators were in attendance.
The election of officers was the first busi-
ness in order, after Mrs. ]. E. Gilbert the
recording secretary, had read the minutes
of the preceding session. During the cleo
tion Mrs. Teller, wife Of the senator from
Colorado, who for several years was presi-
dent Of the society, occupied the chair.
The bailoting resulted in selections as
follows: President, Mrs. w. G. Mcdowell,
Washington, D. c.; vice president at large
Mrs. VIM. Burris, Washington, D. c.; vice
presidents, Mrs John Neff, Baltimore, Md;
Mrs. Agnes Grape Jones. Baltimore, Md;
Mrs. W. M. winks, Baltimore. Md; Mrs.
T. l.. Tullock, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. M.
E. Hank, Martinsburg, W. Va; corre-
spending secretary. Mrs c. L. Roach,
Washington, D. c.; recording secretary,
Mrs. J. E Gilbert, Washington. D. c.;
treasurer, Mrs. c. w. Brown, Washington,
D. c.; associate treasurer, Miss Ella L.
Stinemetz, Washington. D. c.; auditor,
Mrs. T. H. Anderson. Washington. D. c.;
D. c.; Mrs. c. W. Fairbanks, Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. John L. Blake, Baltimore Md;
Mrs. Edward c. Thomas, Baltimore. Md; +;
Mrs. Ida Davis. Baltimore, Md; Mrs. J.
Riggs. Evansville, Md: Mrs. W. B. Shat
tue, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. j. B. Sho-
walter, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. A. M.
Hopkins, Baltimore: Mrs. st. Clair Neal,
Naylor and Mrs. Luther B. Wilson, Wash
ington; Mrs. ]. o. Wrightson, Baltimore;
Mrs; B. L. Statler. Harper's Ferry; Mrs.
w. w. Barnes. Martinsburg. and Mrs. d.
w. Babb, Williamsport, w. Va.
Committee on Resolutions,
A committee on resolutions was appointed
consisting of Mrs. John s. Blake, Mrs R.
L. Wright, Mrs. J. A. Chalton, all of Balti-
more; Mrs. c. M. Riggs of Ijamsville Md,
and Mrs. J. M. Holmes of this city.
Reports of district secretaries showing
the conditions in the Baltimore and East
Baltimore districts were read by Mrs E.
Don Hoffman and Mrs M. c. Baer. respec-
lively. and then Mrs. c. W. Gallagher gave
an interesting review of the mission fields
covered by the society. She was assisted
by map bearing upon it slips Of paper
prosecuted and it's character and gave an
excellent view of the scope and character
OF the societys labors
The session closed with conservation
oSiFlCc COHuuCteU ny heDeCCa HuCCr
Springer, wife of Judge Springer, formerly
a representative from Illinois.
Sibley Hospital.
Late yesterday afternoon the first annual
report of the Sibley Memorial Hospital was
submitted by Rev. DR.. Charles w. Gala
CHER, Its superintendent. This institution
was made possible in October, 1894, through
the generosity of w. ]. Sibley, member
OF Foundry Church, who proposed to build
a hospital as a memorial to his deceased
wife. The work on the building was begun
at that time and when 1t was completed the
entire property was decided to the Woman's
Home Missionary Society. The building
then erected was found to be INADEQUATE
and In 1900 a large addition was made.
The hospital during it's operation has been
beenf1cial to very large number Of cases,
mostly of the poorer class who have been
treated without charge.
1t Is treated upon a peculiar plan. There
is no regular staff Of physicians or resi-
dent physician. Doctors of recognized
In wards or private rooms as exclusively as
IN the patients own home. A number of
memorial rooms and memorial beds are en-
doWed by various individuals
Ihe report showed that COZ patients were
treated during the year, of which 272 were
pay and $50 free patients; 3S4 emergency
cases were attended to; 2S5 cases of District
nursing were recorded. and 2,S92 visits
s1
Methodists. III of no denomination and the
balance divided among the various creeds.
the largest proportionate numbers being:
Episcopalion, "a; Roman Catholic 81: Pres
byterian, 49, Baptist. 81. The Hebrews
had 4; the Salvation Army, g. and the
Christian Scientists, i. The receipts for the
year were $17,SS4.9 90 and the disbursements.
$17 ,444.69, leaving a treasury balance JuIy
l OF S440.N, according to the report of Miss
Ella L. Stinemetz, the treasurer.
MOrmOnism q Menace
The feature of last nights session was
an appeal made by Mrs. w. P. White. a
former missionary, in behalf Of the enact
ment Of constitutional amendment pre-
venting polygamy in the Union. She de-
clared the Mormon religion to be a greater
menace to the country and a deadlier and
more treacherous foe than anarchy 1t
was more rampant in Utah, she asserted.
than ever, and seven western states she
declared, were controlled by the Mormons.
They supported, she said, 1900 missionaries
and in recent years had received annually
from 10000 to $4,000 converts
The meeting decided to Immediately put
in circulation for signature throughout the
churches of the Baltimore conference petit
tions praying the adoption of the amend
ment suggested. Mrs. Teunis s. Hamlin
also spoke strongly in favor of the amend
ment.
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION,