The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-10
HOME MISSIONS.
R. l. womsn's Baptist Society
Holds It's Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Rhode Isl
and Baptist Home Missionary society wa
held I'm the Fourth Baptist church, thi
morning. with good attendance DESPITE
the unfavorable weather. The gathering
was called To order shortly before 4
| o'clock by Mrs. William II. Kinds. th,
| president OF the society. Scripturai read
ings by Mrs. Kinds followed after which
| Mrs Henry d. Whitman. the director oi
the Warren association. offered prayer
The welcome 10 tho church was then
given by Miss May Potter. Mrs Hinds
briefly responded, after which came the
reading OF the minutes Of the last annual
meeting by the secretary, Miss Nj. IL.
Weeden.
The report OF the treasurer, Mrs. An
drew j. Crossman, showed an excellent
financial condition OF the society
Following the reports the principal part
Of the mornings program was introduc-
ed. This was most interesting and ia
structiNe exercise presided over by Mrs.
York A. King of the Roger Williams Free
Baptist church.
The exercise was a practical response
TO the query. "Why should young women
De Interested in Home Missions?" The
response was made i'm brief talks by six
young women as follows:
Negroes Miss Horton of the First
Baptist church, East Providence; al
aska," by Mrs. Arthur Besser of the
Roser Williams Baptist church. Provi-
dence; Mexico" by Miss Lena Arnold of
the Fourth Baptist church: "Mormons."
hkf
by Miss Wilbur OF the Broadway Bap-
tist church
Al the close OF the exercise Miss Grace
Coleman of Boston gave a most enter
tanning address OH the topic Present As
poets OF Mormonism"
Miss Coleman, by way OF introduction,
gave brief history OF Mormonism al
luding to the doctrines promulgated by
the Mormon church 1T is not so much
or a religious system" she declared, las
political and ecclesiastical despotism."
Miss Coleman said among other things
but 1000 missionaries were sent out at the
expense OF the Mormon church through
out the world TO gain converts.
They conceal the objectional doc
trines," she declared. teaching their
converts that they viii reveal TO them
the Will OF God ana lead them TO a land
OF prosperity and happiness"
Miss Coleman also explained the doc
trine OF Blood atonement" as practiced
by the Mormons.
Continuing she called attention 10 the
startling fact that the Mormons control
four states politically. viz: Utah. Ne
vsda. Idaho and Wyoming. and that they
hold the balance of power I'm six more
states, with steady growth i'm other
states also.
The morning session closed with solo
by Mrs w II. Palmer, entitled. He is
nf Inv a~fe
During the morning u was stated that
the sum OF sl2,e61 had been raised by the
Rhode Island Home Missionary society.
during the past year to carry on the
work.
The. afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the president. after which
came the annual report OF the secretary,
Miss Weeden
a selection entitled "The weavers.'
WAS then read by Mrs. Oscar +. Lee. the
director of the Providence assoca ton.
The address OF the afternoon was deliv-
cred by Miss Hazelwood. OF Lynn. Mass.
Miss Hazelwood spoke OF Cuba and the
general condition OF the island at the
time the United States released her from
Spain. She told OF the results already
accomplished by our country in Cuba.
and last but by no means least she en-
phasized the great need of religious work
yet 10 be accomplished I'm Cuba. chac-
terizing IL as "A Golden Opportunity"
Miss Hazelwood also called attention
10 the great need of chapel building I'm
Cuba and finally spoke at length upon
the reasons why we should give literally
for the evangelization OF Cuba in the
present crisis.
At the close of Miss Hazelwoods ad-
dress, an interesting Home Missionary
Exercise" was given by the children OF
the Fourth Baptist Sunday school
An address followed by Rev Robert
Cameron, pastor of the church.
The annual election OF officers occurred
during the afternoon session, resulting as
follows:
President Mrs. w. ~. Kinds. 103 Gov
ernor street. Providence: vice presidents,
Mrs. A. H. Rhodes. 76 John street, East
Providence Mrs. T. r.. Bartlett. les Ocean
street Providence; Mrs. J. V. Osterhout.
Is oak street Providence: Mrs H. NJ
King, "a Angel street, Providence: Sec
retary, Miss NJ. II. Weeden 5y7 Branch
avenue, Providence treasurer Miss A.
Dexter 3l Oiney street, Providence; di-
rector for Warren association. Mrs III.
H. Whitman, 81 Congdon street. Provi-
dence; director for Providence associa-
tion. Mrs .. r Lee. ll3 Messer street.
Providence: director for Narragansett as
ISOLATION, Mrs. T.. Cottrell. jamestown:
committee. Mrs. W. H.
Bowen. Mrs q. A. Stockwen: honorary
of the board. Mrs O. Metcalf.
Mrs. O. A. Nashburn. Mrs. j b Calder