Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09
woMEN's MISSION WORK.
Twenty-Fifth Annual Convention of
Maryland Lutheran Societv

BALTIMORE, October 9.-The twenty
NTH annual convention of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
OF the Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
Church convened last evening at St Pauls
English Lutheran Church. Druid Hill ave-
nue. and McMechen street. The session
opened with praise service by Miss Laura
wade Rice; then came a review of the
society since Its Organization. This was
given through papers telling of the work
accomplished by each of the six presi-
dents Mrs. A. " HANNA. who was
president Of the society from 1S84-85,
died three years ago, and a paper on
the work accomplished during that time
was read by member of the committee.
as was also one on the good work of
Mrs. Maria L. Trowbridge, chairman of
the first committee appointed by the
synod who died but a short time ago
The other papers were read by the pres
idents themselves. as follows: Mrs. EN-
ma B. Scholl. chairman of the commit
tee appointed by the synod In 1882 and its
first president. from 1884; Mrs. Luther
kaufman. lss5-sT. Early Work." Mrs
w. H. James. 1s97-19OO Progress" Mrs
P. A. Heilman. 1900. THE Outlook"
A very interesting exhibit is being con-
Quoted in the Sunday school room by
DR.. Anna s. Kugier, head of the Luther
an Woman's Hospital at Guntur, India
Charts of the hospital are shown as
well as pictures and literature pertain
Ing to the work in foreign fields. Also
number of quaint curfos and charms
such as are found on the patients when
they are taken to the Christian hos
pital.
Reports Of the different committees will
be given at the afternoon session. and
in the evening addresses will be made
by Rev. A. Pohlman of PhiIadelphia' a
former missionary to Africa, on Our
Work In Africa and by Dr.. Kugler on
Our Medical Work in India4' The
evening meeting will be held at the .rst
English Lutheran Church. Lanvale street
and Fremont avenue. but all of the
other meetings will be held at St. Paurs
Church. A model mission study class
will be conducted tomorrow afternoon by
Miss Marie Stab. and in the evening ad-
dresses will be made by Mrs. Amy Sadt-
Rev George Albrecht of Rentachintala
India. The treasurer, Mrs s. Fl. Ziegler,
will also give a review of the financial
aid given during the twenty-five years
On Friday morning reports will be read
by the convention committees, officers
will be elected for the ensuing year and
there will be an appointment of stand
ing committees. business meeting and
then the convention will close with con-
secration services by Mrs. J. D. Main
of Hagerstown.
The officers Of the society are as fol-
lows: Mrs. P. A. Heilman, president,
Baltimore, Md; Miss HI. H. Morris, vice
president eastern conference), Luther
Vile, Md: Mrs. G. W. Baughnan, vice
president (middle conference), Uniontown,
Md; Mrs. w. H. Bixler, vice president
(western conference), Hagerstown, Md.
Miss M. E. kephart, vice president (Alle-
gany conference), Cumberland, Md; Mrs
James F. Reese; recording secretary, Luz
therville. Md: Miss Mary Baylies, cor
responding secretary. Baltimore, Md
Mrs. 8. F. Ziegler treasurer, Baltimore,
Md: Miss Sarah c. Trump, historian,
Manchester, Md -. 49,