Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-01
MRS. c. D. TOSS PRESIDENT
Philadelphia woman Elected By Nstho-
distS Foreign Missionary sOoisty.
SECRETARY AID TREASURER ALSO CHOSEN
Convention Adopts Amsnamsnt ne
moving froua Consultation 10
bylaws Provision tor LIT
eratuEs ooramittses

The three general o6oers % the Women's
Foreign Missionary society Of the Metho-
DIST Episcopal church were unanimously
reelected at Wednesday mornings session
OF the thirty-savonth annual meeting to
serve the society During the coming year.
President Mrs. Cyrus D. Toss Of Phila~
delphia; secretary, Mira o. W. Barnes OF
Delaware, o.. and treasurer, Mrs. J. M.
Cornell Of New York These women were
elected committee membersi Secretary %
German work. Miss L. G. RothwsileT OF
Columbus, Oh secretary Of Scandinavian
work. Miss Hanna Hansohsn Of Chicagoi
secretary Of young peoples work, Mrs.
William Boyd OF Chicagoi secretary Of
ohildren's work, Mrs. Luoie Harrison Of
Worcestsr, Mass, feld secretary Of the so
oiety, Nliss Nettie Prather Of Chicagol
member Of literature COMMITTEES, Mrs. L.
T. M. R0oum. chicagoI member Of Oom-
mittee on fsld secretary, Mrs. Abel Bliss,
Lexington. Mlsa.; editor OF report Of
executivs committee, Mrs. O. w. Barnes
Delaware, OF railroad committee, Miss +.
]. Walden, Boston and HFs, r. 70. Scott.
Chicago; committee on real estate and
titles, Mrs. w. b. Davis. Cincinnati, and
Mira. Cyrus D. FoSE, Philadelphia.
Contest over Amendment.
A prolonged and spirited controversy
resulted from q proposed amendment TO
the constitution OF the society, which was
carried and that In substance. taxes the
provision for the literature committee of
three members from the constitution and
places It in the bylaws. II further de-
prived the members Of the committee of
a vote in the executive committee, but
left with the constitutional publication
committee the power of hlling vacancies
that might occur during the year
In the literature committee. The most
prominent members Of the convention par
ticlpated In the discussion, which indi-
Gated general dissatisfaction with the
present plan. which gives the literature
committee more votes In the executive
than any other branch.
Mrs. ]. II. Knowles Of New York, chair
man Of the literature committee, objected
vigorously to the change, calling attention
to the fact that, in point of service, she
was the oldest living member Of the body,
and her experience convinced her that
sfiilation with the executive is necessary
TO the best interests and possibilities of
the literature committee.
Mrs. Isham with Mrs. Knowles.
Mrs Mary IshAIn OF Lincoln sustained
Mrs Knowles on behalf Of the Topeka
branch. while several others argued against
the proposed change. Miss Pauline J. Wal
don OF Boston, publisher Of the Society,
supported the amendment on the ground
that the literature committee, representing
an interest Of between 5000 and 50, 400 had
three votes in the executive, while the pub
lcation branch, representing an interest Of
about $4,000. had none Mrs. g. 7. Herbin
OF the Northwestern branch, Mrs. J. NJ.
Cornell OF New York and Mrs. W. B..
Thompson of the Des Moines branch also
supported the amendment, urging that IL
the committee was authorized by the by
laws instead Of the constitution It would
leave the society free to meet a growing
desire that the committee be increased to
FIVE instead Of three members and still not
increase the already too large representa-
tion on the executive committee.
The amendment as finally carried, incor-
porated in the bylaws, provides for lit
erature committee Of not less than thre
members and leaves # possil at any flu
ture time to add the chairman of the COM
mittee to the executive.
Deeds to Property.
A new bylaw proposed, providing that all
deeds OF property belonging to the So
ciety in foreign fields be held by the treas
urer Of the conference within the bounds
Of which the property Is located, was
tabled for a year pending conference with
the society president, who is now abroad.
A second proposed bylaw providing that
MI titles to property owned by the society
IN the United STATES be held by the treas
urer Of the society was defeated. Many
Of the branches are incorporated and OBJ
jected to turning over their property to
others.
An amendment to the provision Of sal