New-York tribune., 1901-11-11
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
TIE woa1aSrs HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
-o At CT ANDREWS CHURCH
MRS FRANCES w GRAHAM
CORRESPONDING Secretary

,,-r ur,rsSrs HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
MEETS AT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH
--na tweuty-A-st anniversary OF the woman's
rcrne Missionary Society OF the Methodist Epis-
.r,aI Church was observed at ST Andrews Church.
ceventv-si1th-st, neer Columbus-ave., last even
.,o The president OF the society. Mrs. Clinton B.
f1ske, Of this city. conducted the meeting.
The corresponding secretary. Mrs. Della Lathrop
Williams Of Delaware. Ohio. delivered an address
ou.a.rg the growth of the societys work. and par
sr1ariv of the Deaconesses' branch, which has
ssen extended to Hawaii and Porto Rico in the last
year.
TIE treasurer, Mrs. George H Thompson. Of Gin
e,uat Ohio reported that The annual receipts mad
Increased $4,000 IN the last year. the total receipts
,or 1900 amounting TO sZ3425 q OF this sum SIS
ken had gone for scholarships n the several in
dustriaI schools maintained by the society.
Mrs Wilbur P Thtrkield, Of Cincinnati. Ohio de-
Uvered the annual address. In her opening re-
marks Mrs Thrkield outlined the wide range OF
the mission work Of the society. From Alaska 10
TEXAS and from Hawaii to Porto Rico branches OF
the Home Missionary Society were working Spe-
cial work was being done among the chinese IN
San Francisco. the Indians in New-Mexico and the
Morraons IN Utah. Mrs. Thirdeld emphasized the
importance of the work done among immigrants
ty the three Home Missionary immigrant stations
II this city. Philadelphia and Boston thousands
and respectable occupations by this department OF
the society. The need Of this ana al otneT FORMS
DTssa Hf stfy work for women MIS- Inn h's-u S'.s
For her own particular branch OF the Home Mis-
s.cnary Societys work, that in the South Mrs
ThirkieId made an eloquent appeal For eghIeen g
years she has been working among the lower
classes Of the Southern population, white and COL
ored alike. OF the degradation aIld misery eAlslS
there the speaker drew vivid ana stirrlI1e
doing for this people Mrs Thirkield praised hlgly;
Out OF these schools many workers had aIreaGy
come, and already great progress had been "a mage S
IN establishing higher ideals Of home lie ana IN
widening the career and the usefulness OF the
women Of both races.
sionarv -aI!y At which Mrs. George Edward Read
OF Carlisle Penn, presided. and the following pro-
gramme was carried out;
singing. 'Fise Christian Children. ,,.,,o-
P4eaident Me5Topoiitsn circle Washington, D.
Superintendent iTaFnsFaa1s' Home
Recitation. The Legend MES Es'ee waters
Ao'Tesi President Nev-i1eiand conference sOoie5
s'o >i'9'S Mss Rose MacA!arney.
Soprano soloist Hanson Place Church, 1o,ss
A''' Chairman Glenn Industrial Home. Cincinnati,
Singing. ,,---e,
Routine business, including the making Of ap-
propriations for the various enterprises in which
the organization IS engaged occupied the Saturday
morning session Of the Methodist Womans nome
Missionary Society ConFentlon Delng h+iu a. 81
close the holy communion was celebrated, the Kew
DR.. J. o Wilson having charge of the service
Bishop Bowman, the senior Bisbop OF lhe helno-
DIST EpiscoDai Church was present, and adlnln-
isered the elements TO the twenty-five ministerial
visitors who were there assist DR.. Wilson in ad-
Tninistering the sacrament 20 the Delegates ana
visitors
At the close Of the Lords Supper luncheon was
served to the ministers and delegates in the church
pariors There was no afternoon service. Between
and D. a reception to the officers. Delegates
enc Visitors vas given by Mrs & 1ISl S i25 Wes
FEty-eighth-st.