Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
THE WOMEN'S MISSIONS
CLOSING DAY OF THE BALTIMORE
BRANCH SOCIETY.
Reports Of Officers and the Committees
Choice Of Delegates to
Baltimore Meeting.

The session this morning of the closing day
of the thirty-second annual meeting of the
Baltimore Branch, Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, convened at O'Clock. The
program called the gathering for $50, but
the amount of business before the body ne
cessitated the meeting at an earlier hour.
The devotional exercises were in charge OF
Frederick district. Reports We're submit
ted by q number of committees. among
which were the publication and finance
committees. The publication committees
| report showed that s2317O had been expend-
ed in literature during the past year The
, committee recommended that 1000 copies
Of the proceedings Of this meeting be
| printed.
Another feature of the report was the an
nouncement that the badge of the society
| had been adopted for the Baltimore branch.
The design of the seal is cross upon a
globe surrounded by blue band, on which
are the words "Womans Foreign Mis-
| sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church" The seal Is used upon all publ
| cations. A badge, similar in design to the
seal, is worn by the members
The finance committee reported appropri-
600 for the Baltimore branch, an increase Of
over $500 appropriated last year. This ap-
preparation is to be devoted to work in In
dia. China, Japan, Korea, Italy and Mexico
J r. McKenney, showed that 1000 copies
of the "Womans Missionary Friend" were
taken by the members of this branch.
Following these was drill on Lux
Christi conducted by Mrs. ]. C. Ockerman.
secretary of literature for the Baltimore
branch. Lux Christi is book on the reli-
gions and education and political conditions
of India, which has been studied during the
past year by members of the society. Among
those who responded during the drill were
Miss Amy Lewis of Japan. contrasting
Buddhism. and Mrs. S. A. Hill. for many
years a resident In India, on the rule OF
Mahomet in India.
During the coming year Rex Christus.
book on missionary work in China. will be
studied by the society.
Result of Election.
The election of the remaining delegate to
the Baltimore meeting Of the general ex-
ecutive committee was next held and re-
suited In the selection of Mrs. E. H. Zeigler
of Frederick district, Hagerstown. Md. The
following alternates to the committee meet
ing were chosen: Miss Mary Jump Of Will
mington conference and Mrs James Clark
of Frederick conference.
Following the announcement Of the FORE
going elections Mrs. A. E. Bovee. in behalf
of Washington district, presented Mrs. 8.
M. Hartsoc1. the retiring district secretary
of the local organization with gold watch
as a mark Of esteem. Mrs. Hartsock re-
ferred appropriately to the presentation
address. and assured the donors that the
gift would ever be cherished as most
happy reminder of her associations with
Washington district.
A paper, entitled missionary Literal ure
the Key to Success" was read by Mrs J.
Finney Engle. followed by the reading of
the report of the bureau Of supplies. This
paper showed that during the past year
supplies and literature to the amount of
$374.S6 were sold, and with the balance on
made total of 1853. The disbursements
for the same period amounted to $315.O8
leaving a balance on hand Of $11965
Mrs. s. A. Hill made an appeal for the
literature table, and urged that the dele
gates patronize 1t, so that the report Of the
sales would show an encouraging Increase
over former years.
/ At l2:4S the session adjourned. to meet at
2 o'clock.