The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01

MISSION
WORKERS

AZ the business meeting OF the American
Missionary society. held In this city yes
terday. the following list OF officers and
members OF the executive committee was
received from the nominating committee
and endorsed by the society as repre-
sented at the meeting; william jay
SchleneHn. president; Rev. James ~. Darl-
mgton. ID ID, Long Island Rev !. y.
stanger. D. D. Pennsylvania; Rev. O. a.
Glazebrook n. D. New Jersey. Rev. l.. =.
osborne Newark. Rev A. n, Kinsolving.
u. -. Long Island Rev j. Thompson
Cole. Pennsylvania; Rev. St G. Hester
Long Island Rev r.. NJ. Stires. u. D..
New York. Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins ID.
D.. Pennsylvania; Rev s. -. Mcconnell
-. D.. New York, Rev VI. T. Nichols.
ID. D. New York; Rev Hiram r.. iulse.
l.. M. Rlackford. Ill. D., Esq. Virginia;
w Beaumont Whitney. ESQ., Pennsyl-
vania r. x. Dana. Esq. New York; +.
sherman Gould. Esq. New York Omri +.
Hlbbard. Esq. New York. Hon. John A.
Nichols Long Island John Seeley Ward,
Esq. New York: Thomas F. Shoemaker.
Esq Pennsylvania.
Three vacancies were left on the COM
nlittee 20 he filed at an adjourned meet
ing OF the society 10 he held I'm New
York. letter of regret expressing his
inability 10 be present a. the meeting was
received from Rev. Otis A. Glazehrook.
%. d of New jersey. The society adopted
vote Of thanks for the entertainment ex-
tended the members by the Churchmen's
club at the annual dinner Tuesday night
and 10 the bishop OF the diocese, the
rectors ~ Grace All Saints and st Johns
churches for the courteses extended.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 5 o. m. the Work OF Men" was
taken up BY the society. Rev. DIR. Darling
ton presiding Addresses were delivered
by Rev. T.. :. Travers. Trinity church.
Boston and Charles L. Benjamin Of Hav-
ana for four years inspector Of United
States and Cuban government postal ser
vices in Cuba Pev r. $ Travers spoke
about the new Junior Clergy Missionary
association I'm which his interest Is very
keen.
At p. m. the Work Of Women" was
taken up by the society. Rev Dr. Kin
solving presiding.
At o'clock the society adjourned to
the church auditorium where short
missionary service was held. Rev. r. s.
Rousmaniere conducting the service.
Bishop elect Rev. Albion w. Knight
spoke OF Cuba and pointed out briefly the
great work awaiting accomplishment there
by the Episcopal church.
Rev. Hiram r. Hulse. field secretary OF
the American Church Missionary society
spoke briefly about the work OF mission
aries and the need existing for carrying
the gospel TO other lands.
EVENING SESSION
The annual meeting Of the American
Church Missionary society was brought
10 a conclusion last evening by an in
spring missionary service held in All
Saints Memorial church. Westminster
street. Rt Rev. william " McVickar
bishop OF Rhode Island. presided AT the
meeting. and rho speakers were Rev. AL
bion w. knight bishop elect OF Cuba;
Rev. James II. Darlington. ID. p. chair
man OF the Cuban committee OF the So
ciety. and Rev. Arthur Il. Kinsoving. ID.
D.. chairman OF the Brazil committee Of
the society. Bishop McVickar and the
speakers OF the evening wore their vest
ments and the vested choir OF the church
assisted at the meeting A fair-sized
congregation was present.