Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-07
WOMEN'S MISSIONS
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETIES HOLD
MEETINGS TODAY.

With a large audience In attendance the
annual union meeting of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of
the presbytery of Washington city began
at 10 o'clock today in the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. The morning SEES
sion was devoted to discussions OF the work
Of the foreign mission societies. and was
presided over by Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe
At the opening, Mrs. Radcliffe introduced
Rev. Thomas C. Clarke. pastor of the Ia
koma Park Church, who conducted the de
votionaI exercises. The First Quarters
Work: was discussed by Mrs. Frank G.
wilkins. Miss May f. Smith, ..irs Joseph
S. Chamberlain Mrs. j. A. Travis. Mrs D.
E. Wiber and Mrs. Paul w. Fishbaugh.
Upon the conclusion of the discussion.
during which suggestions were given as
to future work to be pursued, the SUBJ
ject. "Our New Work for the Second Quar-
ter was taken up and DISCUSSED at length
by "a number of the members of the socie
ties in attendance, the biblical quotation
foremost In the remarks of the speakers be-
ing from Malachi liza. Then shall the Of
ferng of Judah and Jerusalem be pleas
ant unto the Lord. as in the day of old
and as in former years.
Mrs George G.. Henry of Baltimore the
synodical president of the organizations
represented at the meeting. made a short
address relative to the work before the
societies during the ensuing season MIS-
sionary Current Events was the subject
taken by Mrs. Amos G. Draper. who dis
cussed the current events in the missionary
world.
and Mrs James S. Gale. took as the sub
iect of the closing address "A New Mis-
sionary" after which the session came to
a close, Mrs. David A. Mcknight offering
prayer.
Lunch was served by the ladies of the
Takoma Park Church in the Sunday school
room. Immediately beneath the main audi
forum of the edifice. where the session was
held The tables were prettily decorated
with red June roses and other cut flowers.
and from noon till o'clock the members
of the societies chatted informally.
In the Afternoon.
The afternoon session. which was de-
voted to home missions. was called to
order shortly after l o'clock with Mrs. S.
D. Luckett, first vice president, presiding.
After a hymn Mrs. Harvey S. Irwin con-
Quoted the devotions. Miss NJ. f. Decide,
recording secretary of the organization.
presented her report. The remainder of
the program consisted of the report of Miss
F. G. Childs, treasurer; Mrs. s. w. Richter,
corresponding secretary: Mrs. ID. E. Wiber,
secretary of the Young Peoples Work;
Mrs A. NJ. Chesley, secretary of literature,
and Mrs B. w. Guy, secretary for freed
men.
Special business to be brought to the at
tention of the meeting will be discussed at
the close of the reading of the reports this
evening after which Or. f, c. Starr will
speak of the Navajo Indians, and Mrs. +.
D. Campbell will tell of the work upon St.
Lawrence Island, Alaska.
The benediction will be pronounced by
Rev. DR.. Clark.
General Prayers.
The different general prayers for the
meeting We're midday: Blessed Savior, who
at this hour didst hang upon the cross.
stretching forth Thy loving arms, grant