The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-09
ANNUAL SESSION
Held BY Woman's Baptist Home
Missionary Society.

The annual meeting Of the Rhode ISL
and Woman's Baptist Home Missionary
society was held in the First Baptist
church today. with sessions at 1890 and
o'clock.
The morning session was preceded by
a service of praise and prayer led by Mrs.
Cameron, wife OF Rev. Robert Cameron
OF the Fourth Baptist church.
The regular session of the morning
opened at IL o'clock with the president
OF the society, Mrs. William III. Kinds I'm
the chair. Mrs. Hinds conducted the de-
singing and scripture reading and prayer
by Mrs Henry B. Whitman.
Following came the report of the last
annual meeting read by the secretary, Miss
Maria Weeden.
The report OF the treasurer. Miss Allena
Dexter showed the following financial
condition OF the society.
Total receipts. sl12.23; expenses. ss1l0;
balance, S2l.13. At the close OF the several
reports, which were approved Mrs. Fred
erick "A. Jones OF this city gave most
interesting address on missionary work
among the Indians.
In this connection she dwelt first upon
the Indians as whole and the manner
I'm which they are treated by the govern
ment.
Calling attention 10 the fact that
there are 10000 Indians I'm the United
States Mrs. Jones spoke of the various
tribes and the general condition among
them. "rhe five tribes of the Indian
territory" she said. ARE quite civilized;
they have their own legislature schools
and churches. but the blanket Indians
so-called, still cling 10 the primitive Gus
toms OF their fathers"
Continuing, Mrs. Jones told of the con-
IA H..
Oklahoma and the unjust treatment ac-
corded them by our government which
she said, had made the Indians feel that
a great wrong had been done them and
caused them 10 feel Indifferent 10 relig-
ion and to return to their gambling and
drinking.
Mrs. Jones explained. however. that
aside from the land question the govern
ment had treated the Indians very well
and provided industrial schools and va
rious other means OF elevating them NOR
ally and intellectually
The Indian medicine man. and his
methods and his opposition TO the mis-
sionary were matters interestingly treat
ed by the speaker together with some
account OF the work OF the missions at
Saddle Mountain, Elk. Greek and Rainy
Mountain.
In closing tho speaker said. that the
Indian must be made to feel that ne has
that he must work 81 he would realize
the best advantages of his education and
opportunities.
"Chrlstianizing the Indians, she said
"uplifts them I'm every instShce. causing
them o feel that they must read and
practice the teachings Of the Bible and
give 60 spread the gospel among other
tribes"
At the close of Mrs. Jones address Miss
weeden presented the report OF the cor
Responding secretary which gave "A most
comprehensive idea OF tho general con-
dition OF the society and its several
branches throughout the state.
Mrs William ". Bowen chairman Of
the nominating committee. then presented
the following officers TO serve for the en-
suing year and they were elected: Presl-
dent. Mrs w n. Kinds. les Governor
street. providerrr,-~iee -presideHts-Mrs--
a. f. Rhodes. Is John street. East Provi-
dencc; Mrs. r. T.. Bartlett 100 ocean
street. Providence. airs. J. v. Ostcrhout,
Is oak street. Providence: Mrs. II. NJ.
King, ~ Angel street. Providence:
Mrs q. Rlglcr. secretary. Miss NJ
III. weeden. 500 Branch avenue.
Providence: treasurer, Miss Allena
Dexter. 25i Oiney street. Providence;
director for Warren association. Mrs. II