The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-09
WOmENS
FOREIGN
MISSIONS
Final Sessions Of the New En-.
gland Branch Held in Mdth-
eWsOn Street N. {. Church

The closing sessions of the 33d anniver-
sary of the New England branch, wom-
ems Foreign Missionary society. were
held in the Mathewson Street M. +.
church. today. with the usual large at
tendance at both sessions. Since the OPEN
ing OF the annual gathering, on Tuesday
evening. the most favorable weather has
prevailed and this has aided, in no small
degree, in the great success of the ami
versary. Moreover. the greatest degree OF
harmony has prevailed throughout the
deliberations OF the organization; the hos
pitality OF the ladies Of the entertaining
church has been unbounded and all
things, both spiritual and material. nave
conduced TO the unparalleled success and
interest of the anniversary proceedings.
The session this morning was called to or
der at shortly after 9:l5 O'Clock by Mrs.
Wagner. the president.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. c. e Thompson of New Haven,
Conn, after which the record OF yester-
days proceedings was read by Mrs.
George Phinney, the secretary.
This was followed by the conclusion OF
the report OF the corresponding secretary
Mrs L. A Alderman, which was only
read I'm part during the proceedings OF
yesterday.
Miss Butler next read the list of the
conference and district secretaries, after
which the appointments were confirmed
by the organization. A vote or thanks
was also passed for the faithful work
OF the various secretaries
The report of the home secretary, MISS
c. Butler. was presented at this point,
and this recorded n prosperous year and
included a statistical report OF the va
rious conferences included In the New
England branch. The report dwelt also
an q
dard bearers" mission hands and little
light bearers"
A plan was also made In the report for
LOYALTY TO the various missionary publ
cations OF the New England branch, the
''woman's Missionary Friend" and the
"Children's Friend
AT the close OF Miss Buffers report
some time was spent by the tellers In
collecting the ballots for the election 9i
the list OF officers which were nominate1
Yesterday. During the interim OF ar
ranging and counting the ballots reports
of conference secretaries were presented
tho first being that OF Mrs CLIFFORD
county secretary from Maine.
Al the close OF Mrs Clinord's report
the result OF the counting OF the ballots
was announced by Mrs Walden, chair
man OF the nominating committee. Mrs
Walden announced 137 ballots cast. and OF
this number only two dissenting votes
were cast The officers nominated yes
terday. therefore Cthe list OF which ap
peared I'm The News OF yesterday, were
chosen practically unanimously. and vii
be legally elected at the meeting of thu
| executive board OF the New England
| Branch Of the Womans Foreign Mis-
.sionary society 20 be held In Bostor
next Wednesday.
The reports OF county secretaries wer'
continued at the close OF the election nj
follows Mrs Woods OF East Maine. Mrs
| TAYLOR OF New Hampshire. Mrs. NJ A
| Pomeroy. Vermont. Mrs. Hanaford. New
/ England conference. Mrs. Wadsworth
| New England Southern conference. Mrs
G Y. Thompson. New York East. h.
| At the conclusion OF the above report
Mrs. Julia r. Small presented a report oi
depot supplies.
A season Of nooatide prayers for tn