Evening star., 1902-03-18
Women's Society Of Local
Presbytery in Session.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
DELEGATES FROM THIRTY-ONE
CHURCHES AT MEETING.
| President Appoints Committees for En-
suing Year-Address by Miss
West of Japan.

Thirty-one churches were represented at
the annual meeting Of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society of the Washing
ton city presbytery held in the Western
Presbyterian Church. H street near 10th
street, today. Mrs j. N. Culbertson. presi-
dent. was in the chair during the greater
part of the forenoon session. Mrs. H. P.
Niles led the devotional exercises, and the
address of welcome was made by the pas
tor Of the church, the Rev. DIR. Gerhart
Wilson. Mrs. c. B. Bailey. the treasurer,
reported that a trif1e more than A.SO0 had
been paid into the treasury during the
year, which was s43O greater than the pre-
vious year.
Visitors From Other States.
Mrs. Kumler wife of the Rev. DR.. Kun
ler of the Pittsburg presbytery. told of the
work of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society in western Pennsylvania. She said
! the Pittsburg presbytery was 9 pioneer in
the missionary work abroad. Mrs. c. S.
Scott, wife of Representative Scott of Kan
sas, also spoke of the work that is being
accomplished in the west. She said the
presbytery of eastern Kansas comprised
fourteen counties, any two of which We're
as large as the state of Rhode Island.
1T is impossible" she said. Ito hold de-
| iightful quarterly meetings as you do here
il the east. The annual meeting has to
suffice. You in the east live so close to the
center of things that it is pleasant to meet
often. You can call upon the leaders to ad-
dress YOU. because they are near you. We
do not hear missionaries as frequently as
DO You. There are many things that We are
deprived Of but we are ali doing what We
can to promote the good work. And the
society is strong bond between the wo-
men of the west and the women of the
east.
Mrs Brown Responded.
Mrs. Brown responded feelingly to the re-
marks OF Mrs. kumler and Mrs. Scott. and
assured the speakers that it was joyful to
all to hear such expressions of interest in
the efforts of the society.
Mrs. Radcliffe. wife of the Rev DR. Rad
cl.ffe. pastor of the New York Avenue Pres
hyteran Church. was called to the chair
while the te.iers were counting the ballot
for officers The result of the election will
be announced late this afternoon. The pre-
vaiiing opinion was that the old officers
would be reelected with the exception of
treasurer. Mrs Bailey. who has served
faithfully for five years. having declined to
serve another year The name of Mrs.
Amos Draper was most prominently men
toned as her successor. The other officers
for last year were: President Mrs. Cul-
bertson; first vice president. Mrs. Q. B.
Smith; third vice president, Mrs. George p.
Wilson, fourth vice president Mrs. ThOmp-
son: fifth vice president, Mrs. Verbrycke
sixth vice president, Mrs. Tarring: record
ing secretary, Mrs Johnston; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Gemmiil; secretary of
literature Mrs. Travis; secretary for young
peoples work. Miss Taylor.
The name of Miss Hussey was mentioned
III connection with the new Office of secre-
tary of mite box.
Committees Appointed.
Before adjournment at o'clock for
luncheon the president announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Resoution-Mrs Laws, Mrs Baxter and
Mrs. Russell.
Prayer meetings-Mrs. O. B. Brown. Miss
Easily, Mrs. White and Mrs. Warner.
Popular meetings-Mrs. Finley. Mrs. Rich
ardson. Mrs. Dickson. Mrs. Alexander, Mrs.
Amos Strong. Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Kelley, Mrs.
Webster, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Mcleod, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Fisk
June meeting at Falls Church-Mrs. John
son. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Tarring.
To audit treaSurer'S books-Mr. and Mrs.
f. L. Warren.
To audit secretary of literatures books
DR.. and Mrs. Luccock.
Christian remembrance for Mtin Tauni
San. native teacher in Japan-Mss Deborah
Easton, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Luckett and Mrs
| Wall.
Delegates to the nter-denominationa
| union-Mrs. Gerhart Wilson. Miss Robert
son. Mrs. Fighter and Mrs. DR.. Grimke.
| luncheon, which was served in the base
ment of the church. Miss West Of the
training school at Tokyo. Japan. delivered
| an address at the afternoon session.
| The society was presented by Mrs. Cul-
bertsoT with late map Of Africa.