Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-25
MRS, FORSYTH IS REELECTED
Womsn'S Presbyterian Board Of Missions
Continues President in Office.
VERY FEW CHANGES IN OFFICIAL ROSTER
Heads of Executive Departments Re
main Same as Last YeHr-Business
Marks Proceedings OF Last
Day of Convention.

BY a unanimous vote Mrs. Henry II.
Forsyth Of Chicago was reelected yester-
day morning as president OF the Woman's
Presbyterian Board Of Missions OF the
Northwest. Her name was received with
enthusiasm and there was no opposing
candidate. As Mrs. Forsyth is now i'll at
her home in Chicago and unable to attend
the convention. notice OF her reelection
wac conveyed to her by telegram.
other officers were elected as follows:
Honorary Vice Presidents-Mrs. r. w.
Patterson. Evanston. ILL.,; Mrs. D. X. Pear
sons. Hinsdale, ILL.,; Mrs. w. c. Gondy,
Chicago; Mrs. S. II. Perry. Chicago; Mrs.
N. B. Judd, Chicago.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. Herrick johnson,
Chicago; Mrs. William Blair, Chicago; Mrs.
Cyrus H. Mccormick, Chicago; Mrs. J. V.
Farwell, Chicago; Mrs. Albert Keep, Chi
cago; Miss E. Skinner, Chicago; Mrs. ]. S.
oliver, Chicago; Mrs. w. H. Swift. Chicago;
Mrs. Edwi c. Ely, Peoria; Miss Julia H.
Johnson, Peoria; Mrs. E. w. Brainard, Lin
coin, Neb.; Mrs. b. p. Marsh, Bloomington,
ILL.,; Mrs. Z. Hutchinson, New Albany, Ind;
Mrs. T. c. Day. Indianapolis; Mrs. j. +.
Kendall. La Porte, Ind; Mrs. A. S. Will
liams, Detroit; Mrs. A. F. Bruske. Alma,
Mich. Mrs. d. w. c. Rawley, Cedar Rap
ids; Mrs. J. F. Ely. Cedar Rapids; Mrs. ].
c. McClintock. Sioux City; Mrs. S. S.
Merrill, Milwaukee,; Mrs. A. II. Vedder, Mil
waukee; Mrs. Willard Merrill, Milwaukee,;
Mrs. II. P. VanCleve, Minneapolis; Mrs. E..
s. williams, Minneapolis; Mrs. r. P. Lewis,
st. Paul; Mrs. T.. T. Alexander, st. Paul.
Mrs. Mary J.. Kennedy, Colorado Springs;
Mrs. p. L. Perine, Omaha; Mrs. W. w.
Harshs, Omaha; Mrs. w. NJ. Ferry, Park
City. Utah; Miss Anna McCauley. Bridge
ton, S. d.
Secretaries and Assistants.
Bradley, Chicago.
General Corresponding secretary-Mrs.
Robert Waller, Chicago.
Home Corresponding Secretaries-Mrs.
N. w. Campbell, Mrs. N. D.. Pratt, Mrs.
w. B. Jacobs. Mrs. Elizabeth s. Stewart,
Mrs. Charles S. Holt, Mrs. Henry Curtis,
Mrs. Earl c.. Greenman, all of Chicago.
Field Secretary-Mrs. D. B. Wells, Chi
cago.
Foreign Corresponding Secretaries-Miss
NJ. P. Halsey, Mrs. W. G. Craig, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Coulter, Mrs. w. S. Candee, Mrs. L. A.
Denton, Mrs. z. D.. Shumway, Mrs. John c.
yelling, Mrs. George L. Robinson, Mrs.
w. L.. Moss and Mrs. Sidney f. Andrews,
all OF Chicago.
Treasurer-Mrs G. B. Farwell, Chicago.
Managers-Mrs. L. r. Hall, Mrs. Thomas
Kane, Mrs. H. V. Freeman. Mrs. H.. P. Mer-
riman, Mrs. A. L. Ashley. Mrs. ]. Frothing-
ham, Mrs. r. NJ. Wells, Mrs. Cyrus Adams,
Mrs L. X. Stems, Mrs. NJ. J. Wilson, Mrs.
Anna B.. Lawrence, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Ross,
Mrs. A. B. Reynell, Misses Isabel Parker,
Elizabeth Cole, Mrs. ". J. Chichester, Mrs.
F. w. Crosby, Mrs. william MCGEE, Mrs.
L. H.. Mitchell, Mrs. d. d. Carter, Mrs. j.
H. Trowbridge, w. o. Carrier. Mrs. B. Y.
Craig, Miss c. B. Sharp, Mrs. w. C.. Gray.
Miss Minnie NJ. Rumsey, Mrs. Cleland B.
McAfee, Mrs. H.. H. Belheld, Mrs. Luther
Lofter Mills, Miss H. N. Clark. Mrs. A.. s.
Mailman, Mrs. f. S, Cole, Mrs. J. NJ. Grove,
Mrs. w. z. Claw, all Of Chicago; Miss c. s.
Weed, Michigan; Mrs. P. c. Ramsey, Min
| nesota; s. r. Lapham, Wisconsin; F. E.
Farmer, Denver.
A~uditor-Earl c. G~reenman, Chicago.
The Forty First Street Presbyterian
church at Chicago. ILL.,, was decided upon
as the place for the next meeting Of the
board.
Thursday Mornings Session.
The Thursday morning program opened
with a Devotional Hour" at which Mrs.
J. H. Trowbridge of Illinois presided.
At 10 o'clock the convention met In regu-
lar session and was led In prayer by Mrs.
George Tilden Of Omaha. The first order
Of business was the synodical reports from
state secretaries, a part Of which was given
Wednesday. Montana's report was read
by Miss Elizabeth Ross Of Chicago. Ne
braska's report. presented by Mrs. F. e.
Coulter, showed a healthy state OF affairs
in the Antelope commonwealth and es-
pecial mention was made of the Box Butte
presbytery, which was commended for its
vigor.
North Dakota's report, which had been
prepared by Mrs. A.. e. Waddell, was read
by Mrs. Charles Robinson. The secretary
deprecated the fact that the women of her
state arc very largely transient. They
are here today and there tomorrow" she
wrote. "In my particular Presbyterial So
ciety there is a marked numerical weak
ness, as most OF the women have moved
away, my own health has failed, and SO
instead of shining during this last year, It
has Just been smoking"
Mrs. G. NJ. Erwin, who told OF the work
in South Dakota, mentioned the same state
Of aiairs-the instability Of the population,
and 1t was to this fact that she attributed
the deficit in gifts.
Touches on M~OrmOnism.
The report from Utah. prepared by Mrs.
NJ. NJ. T.. Allen and read by Mrs. r. S. Nc
Niece. was interesting, as II touched rather
frankly upon Mormonism. There is an
undercurrent Of pathos in the reports from
some parts OF our state" said the report,
since they tell OF women who dare not
openly enroll themselves for Christianity
because they are members Of Mormon house
holds. Mormonism gained strength with
statehood. The doctrine OF poligamy Is
taught with renewed vigor in Utah and
Idaho; it is not dead-it is simply being
held in allegiance until its advocates get
sufficient strength to declare it openly. l
believe that a crisis is approaching in
Christian work In Utah. / believe that the
Mormons are waiting for an opportunity to
try their strength anew with Christians.
There are indications OF It everywhere.
Mormon children are being withdrawn from
Gentle schools; Mormon priests are becom-
ing insolent in their consciousness Of re-
newed power, and there is no anti Mormon
paper of any influence in the state to COM
bat the evil"
The Wisconsin report was read by Miss
Agnes Rumsey.
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