The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
SPRING MEETING is BEING HELD
AT BRICK CHURCH IN
THIS CITY.
Woman's Missionary Society Holds
Session-Many Delegates in
Attendance.

Ministers and delegates to the num-
Der of about 80 are in Walla Walla
attending the spring meeting of the
Presbytery of Walla Walla and the
Women's Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety, comprising the Presbyterian con-
gregations in the towns and cities of
Walla Walla, Columbia, Asotin coun-
ties, the Palouse country and the
Clearwater section of Northern Idaho.
Among the visitors are a number of
Indian ministers and their wives from
the Nez Perez reservation who are
taking an active part in the proceed
ings of the Presbytery.
One of the most prominent women
who is a delegate to the missionary
society is Miss Kate Macbeth of
Lapwai, who mas given most of her
life to missionary work among the In
dians She is 60 years of age and is
now engaged in teaching the govern
ment Indian school on the reservation.
She mas probably educated and trained
for the ministry more Indians, who are
now preaching, than any other person.
She is being assisted in her work by
her niece, Miss Marie Crawford, who
is also devoted to her chosen work as a
missionary.
The Presbytery.
The Presbytery was opened last
night in the First Presbyterian church
and after short song and prayer SER
vice, Rev. William baltimore of Lew
iston delivered the opening sermon.
At the close of the services the Pres
bytery was organized by the selection
of Rev. James Greenslade of Cornell
as moderator; j. c. Tempieton of Juli-
cite, Idaho, clerk, and Rev. baltimore
of Lewiston as reporting clerk.
Missionary Society.
I The annual meeting of the Women's
Missionary Society was convened this
morning with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs M. C. Pike of Prescott.
After the roll call of the delegates
Mrs. A. D. Gantz of Walla Walla de-
livered an address of welcome, which
was responded to by Mrs. J. w. Hood
of Charleston. The remainder of the
morning session was taken up in read
ing of the reports of the officers.
Who Are Attending.
The following is a list of those at
tending the Presbytery and the Wo-
mems Missionary Society:
James Greenslade, Council, Wash.
D. O. Gnormley, D. D., Tacoma, Wash. /;
William Wheeler, Ind.) Sites, Idaho;
James Hayes, Qnd.) Kamiah, Idaho;
Enoch Pond, Ond.) Ahsahka, Idaho;
J. C. Templeton, Pulietta, Idaho; Rob
ert Parsons, Ond.) Cottonwood, Idaho;
| Moses Montietn, Ond.) Kamiah, Idaho;
Mark Arthur, Ond.) Spaulding, Idaho;
Miss Kate McBeth, Miss Maize Craw-
ford, Spaulding, Idaho; r. B. Hodge
Palouse, Wash; w. S. Morley, Mos
COW, Idaho; Harry Leeds, NeZ Perez
| Idaho; T. E. Thompson Asotin, Wash;
! E. E. Hench and Mrs. Hench, Waits
burg; J. r. Lamb, Prescott; j. A
Longbottom, Johnson, Wash; Wilson
Aull and Mrs. Aull, Moscow, Idaho;
William baltimore, Lewiston, Idaho;
John w. Hood and Mrs. Hood, Clarks-
ton, Wash; w. o. Forbes, Portland
Or; A. M. Mccain, Eddie Connor
Ond.) Spaulding, Idaho; George Frost
Lewiston; Mrs. Fannie Hayes, Mrs
Mary Montieth, Mrs. john Allen, Mrs.
Joseph Peterson, Kamiah, Idaho; Mrs.
w. S. Morley, Moscow, Idaho; Mrs. A.
D. Gantz Walla Walla; Mrs. George P.
Schorr, Walla Walla; Mrs. w. c. Pike,
Prescott.
/ Services Tonight.
Tonight a public service will be
neld in the church when addresses will
be made by prominent ministers in