The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-25
SOCIETY MEETS
NEXT IN NORFOLK
Adjourned After the Reelection
of Old Officers.
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VISITED he 0RPHANAGE.
Ladies Expressed Great Interest in the
Work-Society Votes Down Reso-
luton to Reduce Representation
at Annual Meeting.

After most pleasant and profitable
session of three days, the Womans for-
eiGn Missionary Society of the virginia
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, adjourned sine die yes
terday afternoon to meet next year III
Norfolk.
1t was the testimony of all the ladies
that the annual meeting just closed mas
been one OF the most successful in the
history of the body. The attendance has
been excellent, the sessions have pro-
ceeded smoothly and a great interest mas
been manifested in the work The re-
ports received have been excellent ana
of a character designed to stimulate
greater efforts during the ensuing twelve
months. The delegates have been Wen
entertained by the Richmond ladies'
All Of the old officers were reelected
Yesterday afternoon. and Mrs NoWlan,
The treasurer, who wished to retire on
account of i'll health. consented to serve
again This is a notable fact Mrs.
NowIan is one of the most beloved ladies
in the society, and her contemplated res
ignation carried regret to all Each year
She handles about ten or twelve tnou-
sand dollars collected by the society for
the foreign work, and never yet mas IL
been possible to detect the smallest mis-
take in her accounts. Such etnclent "orh
could not be lost to the society, ana SO
the la dies set out to induce Mrs. Nowlan
10 continue in office and they succeeded
The session opened with devotional eX-
ercises conducted by Miss Minnie Jar
man. of Charlottesville. Prayer was led
by Mrs. Southall.
After the reading of the minutes OF the
previous session and some minor 2 DUST
ness. West Richmond District was caii-
ed and Mrs. West made an excellent re-
mort. showing one new auxiliary to have
| been organized during the year. ".
j. J. 5Lafferty and the Rev II NJ. HOPE
were introduced and made snort tiiihs'
after which the reports We're res uiie..
| The tcasurer stated that during the year
| S1,OOO.2O had been raised. Inc report
from Shady Grove was particularly fine.
The following is a portion of it:
would suggest it very near the Kingdom
| as three are no deaths. no marriages.,
nor giving in maria &c.
| Richmond District was reported TO De
| on the up-grade. The auxillarles mat
Gated a gratifying increase in interest
| The treasurer reported sI1203 raised.
Miss Coffey, Of China, made an In
| teresting statement concerning the VIZ
ginia school, which has been built there.
The school is situated on beautiful site
of six acres, surrounded by a canal ana
fine old trees 1t was q IoFInerly5 u Sliiii-
ese temple. The place is richly fur
nished.
Mrs. A. c. Stratford. of the Baptist
Missionary Board was present with
greetings.
The Society adjourned with benediction
by DR.. Lear.
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
In the afternoon most of the time was
taken up with the conclusion of the rou-
tine business and the reception of re-
ports all of which We're of an excellent
character The society voted down the
petftion from the Monumental Auxiliary
of Portsmouth. asking that the repre-
sentation at the annual meetings be re-.
dlced so that the expenses of these meet
ings may be gotten within the contingent
fund The representation is already very
small and it was deemed advisable to
cut il down further. The election Of of
hcers resulted as follows: President.
Mrs. w c. Ivey of Lynchburg;; Vice
President. Mrs. Bagby, of Petersburg:
Secretary. Mrs. Britt. of Suffolk. and
Treasurer. Mrs. A. ". Nowlan OF lynch
burg The society decided to meet next
in Norfolk.
AT 4 O. clock in the afternoon about
seventy of the ladies present We're taken
on a trip to the orphanage. where they
spent a most pleasant hour. They went
on the street cars to the Home for IN
curables, where they were met by ou1ni-
buses. The ladies expressed great IN
terest in the work of the sorphanage.
Association Meetings.
Rev Dr.. E. L. PelI will conduct the
study of the sunday-school lesson at ,
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