The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-01
Thirteenth
ANNUAL
MEETING
Held by tho wsmsn's Mission.
ary Society In tho EImwsod
Avenue Free Baptist Church.

The soth annual meeting OF the wo-
man's Missionary society Of the Free
Baptist denomination was held in the
Elmwood Avenue Free Baptist church to-
day, with morning and afternoon ses-
sions. the closing session to be held this
evening. The pulpit OF the church was
attractvely decorated for the occasion
with palms, ferns and potted plants and
a luncheon was served at intermission by
the ladies OF the church TO the visiting
delegates. who were present from all Sec
tions of New England.
The morning session opened at $3.50
o'clock. with the president OF the society,
Mrs. Mary A. Davis or Ocean Park. Me-,
in the chair. devotional service. led
by Mrs. NJ. G. Osgood OF New Hampshire,
opened the session, after which haA
hour was devoted to routine business.
Then followed the various reports, the
first OF which was the reading the rec
ords OF the hoard of managers by Miss
Alice M. Metcalf OF Carolina, X. /. The
ffpgs o shs was tSon resd Sy Mrs
by the report of the Western secretary.
Mrs. A. A. McKenny.. read by Miss
Hooper.
The report OF the secretary OF the chill
drens work for the east. Rev. Lizzie
Moody. was read by Mrs. Fenner OF this
city in the absence of Miss Moody. Mrs.
M. W. Thomas secretary of the children's
work for the east, MADE an interesting
verbal report of the Work.
The report OF the treasurer. Miss L.
A. Demeritte OF Ocean park. Ne. was a
most encouraging one and gave figures
showing a great amount OF work done in
both home and foreign missions.
They reported the sum of SIS, 30 re-
ceived during the year from all sources,
including income from invested funds,
etc.
Th> so1aI aish,r.a-ants trnlpdip1 the
support of missionaries and schools. were
reported to be SIS, ,S34 s. during the year,
with a balance In the treasury Of $57A5s
Following the treasurers report, Mrs. s.
g. Avery, the corresponding secretary,
read an exhaustive and Interesting re-
port giving a very clear Idea OF what Is
being done In the various mission fields,
with a brief glimpse of the missionaries
supported by the Free Baptist society.
The report OF the cradle roll depart
ment, Mrs. Ada l.. NJ. George secretary.
was read by Miss Clara Larr OF this city.
Other reports presented at the morning
session were as follows:
Report OF editor OF Missionary Help
er," Mrs. Nellie Wade Whitcomb.
Report OF publishers Of Missionary
Helper" Mrs. Ella R Andrews.
Report OF publication committee.
Report OF bureau Of missionary intel
ligence, Mrs 8. Q. G. Avery.
Report OF Western committee, Mrs. NJ.
A w. Bachelor.
The above reports after some discus
sion and a few suggestions, were unanf-
mcusly adopted. after which the morn
ing session adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened at q
o'clock with devotional service led by
Miss Ficra NJ Tuck.
This session was devoted TO the reception
al IL ..4 <S
ficers with an inspiring address by the
president. Mrs Mary A. Davis.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows, The officers being practically the
same as the past year.
President, Mrs. Mary A. Davis, Ocean |
Park, Me-; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Sarah C. G. Avery. Wells Branch. Me-;
calf. Carolina, r. L:treasurer Miss Laura |
A. Meredith. Ocean Park Me-
Home secretaries: Mrs. A. Il. Webber. |
N. H., for New England:
Mrs. A. II. Jackson, Hillsdale, Mich. for
Central and Ontario association and
ohio Mrs. A. A McKenney. Winona,
Mimi. for western and southern states
ana Michigan.
Secretaries Of children's department:
Rev. Elizabeth Moody. Hillsdale. Mich.
Mrs. NJ. w. Thomas. Saco. Me-. /: secretary
Of Cradle Roll Of Little Light Bearers
department.. Mrs Ada NJ. l.. George, Ash
land. N. H.; bureau of missionary intel
lgence. Mrs. Sarah c. G> Avery, Wells
Branch, Me.
THIS EVENING.
The session this evening will be Of a
most interesting character. addresses
being expected by two returned mission
aries. DR.. Mary W. Bachelor OF Midna-
pore. india, and Miss Hattie p. Phillips |
Of Balasore, India.
DIR. Bachelor will speak on "Dispens-
Ing Work In India" while Miss Phillips |
will speak OF her personal work In India, |
her topic being "our Obligation to the |
Children OF India"