The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-09

general executive meeting at Minneapolis
occurred at MONDAY after which matters
of miscellaneous business were taken up.
The morning session adjourned for
luncheon and a social hour at 1880
o'clock.
CLOSING SESSION.
The closing session OF the S3d anniver-
sary was called to order at o'clock by
Mrs. Sarah Flint Wagner. the president.
and after devotional exercises and sing
ing the following program was carried
out: Standard Bearers hour conducted by
Mrs. G. S. Nutter; music; Offering; reports
OF committees; reading OF minutes; clos
ing exercises.
At the close OF the program, the bene-
diction was pronounced and final ad-
Journment taken.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The third session OF the 33d anniver-
sary OF the New England branch wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society was
held held yesterday afternoon In the Mathew
son street M. Il. church with the presi-
Gent, Mrs. Sarah Flint Wagner, in the
chair. and very large attendance. The
Ssssipn Sy Rav opened VIII DEVOTIONAL exercises
Mass. after which touching service
was held IN memory of those members of
the organization who had passed away
during the year. This service was con-
Quoted by Mrs. X. l. Walden in a dis
tinctly graceful and sympathetic man
OF those with whom she had been associ-
ated In the work for so many years.
Miss Butler. the home secretary of the
New England branch. followed, Mrs.
Walden giving a thoroughly comprehen-
sive and most interesting report OF the
United Study & Of Missions and the Lux
AT the close of Miss Buffers report an
innovation in the program was made.
~ s the pE the
were introduced to Mrs. Wagner. the
president, by Mrs. William IL. IThurber
ternal delegates to the audience
Mrs. George It. Baker representing the
woman's board of missions of Rhode ISL
and. first introduced and dwelt
briefly on the one common aim Of all mis-
sionary workers The bringins OF the
world to Christ sbs pSnss Mss Mary Greene
foreign missions, brought greetings of
G0O0 Baptist women gatheredsin in II Baptist
churches.
Miss Fenner. representing the Free
Baptist board OF foreign missions. was
next introduced and told also of what
was being done for foreign missions in
Miss Edgarton OF the New England So
ciety of Friends was next introduced and
told most interestingly. Of the work of
sions.
the hymn "Blest BE the Tie That Binds
| by the assembled delegates.
The report OF young w9mens ON ssor Work, py by
young womens work, was next present.
| ed. she reported excellent work among
the various young womens societies
throush9ut New Eng England. ID rre.on,o. an
| admirable report on "Our Literature"
| solo bv Mrs Mildred Gray was rem
dered at this point p,d,yn With no,nn much eSpTes
| filling the auditorium.
An Offering was taken M AZ the. close
4 OF the solo. Mrs. Samuel Dick playing
I fnpqnWntla
The next report was by Mrs. l.. r.
Harrison and enlarged upon the chill
dTeP wDrs s dTeps Tenref WPcrk Mp Hare
rison's talk was full OF interest and en-
| thusiasm and was followed at 4:9o o'clock
by Mrs. Harrison. Twenty-Five or more
| children were present and 20 these Mrs;
Harrison clearly explained the scope and
| significance OF mission work In Japan, AT
ter which Miss Shibata. young Japanese
| girl OF TOXIC. talked OF her own coun-
| try. It's customs and missionary work
| there. closing with hymns In the Japan
The afternoon session adjourned at 5:St
o'clock and at O'clock reseStion SrSTcn ws1 r.
| the church parlors by the Epwortr
| leagues OF Providence
LAST EVENING.
The great auditorium OF the Mathewson
| street church was filled to the doors last
evening at the fourth session Of the an
The great attraction which d.cw 40 many
together was undoubtedly the presence
| OF Miss Susie SorabH of India. whoswa'
| Announced 90 give the principal address
| ~ the evening The meeting opened with
! PRAYER by Rev. B simon. after which
| Mrs William Butler. mother Of Mrs, VII
| liam II Thurber % this city. was intro
duced 10 the audience by the presldins
| ofricer of the organization. Mrs. Wagner
| Mrs Butler. IN strong. vigorous tones
| and full Of earnestness withal. address
thing OF her experiences IN India, man,