The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

Descriptions Of the incoming millions
at Ellis Island with all their trials and
trbulations pictured by the women Of
their respective nationalities who have
worked among them in the capacity OF
/ missionaries. were the feature OF last
nights session of the Womens Baptist
Home Mission Society, at the Calvary
Baptist Church. This was the closing
meeting Of this society, which, together
with the several organizations. is cele-
bratng anniversary week in Washington.
To-day the American Baptist Missionary
Union will begin its ninety-third annual
meeting, which will continue until to-
/ morrow evening.
Speaking in broken English. the women
/ Of the different nationallties took their
place on tho platform. and told Of their
/ experiences with the new arrivals into
this country at the New York immigration
/ headquarters. Among others who made
/ short addresses were Germans. scandi-
/ navians. Italians, Hungarians. and SIo-
/ vaks. Hiss Helen Waring also told Of
/ the missionary work In Mexico
! The women related numerous expert
ences with the people from foreign lands
who are seeking these shores with all its
! promises and prospects for the future II
is the work Of the missionaries To look
after the women and children. assist them
! in arranging their departure for their
| destination and % guide and devise them
in every way possible.
/ The situation was indeed impressive at
/ times as the missionaries related their ex-
/ perIences and tod Of the great number
/ Of difficulties and obstacles they helped
/ the new comers TO overcome
Interested in Consolidation.
/ The proposed consolidation Of the Bap-
/ tist societies, which viii be decided al
meetings Thursday and Friday. continues
10 attract much attention. The name Of
! the general organization. It IS understood
shall be either the Baptist Union or the
Northern Baptsts convention.
The object of this union will be 10 give
/ expression 90 sentiment OF Northern Bap-
lists upon questions Of general deuomina-
tOnal importance, al well as develop unity
In denominational policy. The members
win also give increased efficiency 10 de-
nOminational efforts In the eyangellz3-
tion of America and the world
In bringing about the formation OF such
a body the delegates are Of the belief
that In view OF the growth Of the country
and the denomination. that there Is
further need OF a general society that will
serve the common interests OF the broth
erhOod, the individual church. and the
district and State Associations minister
Missionary Union To-day,
The programme Of the American Bap-
tist Missionary Union. which begins this
morning, is as follows.
First session. 10 a. m.-nay-ti-nd services con-
ducted bv Rev Jacob Salad. psrr-sTrarIa. al
dress hy Vice President Isaac w. Carpenter. Ne
massai appointment az committees presentation Of
reports, address Tine tsutrs. Missionary Motive
Rev Donald Duncan Munro. Connecticut
secaad session. p m.-bsT0liuuaI services con
Quoted by Res. ". A. ~piunsT. Connecticut. Cd I
dress. The Young Peoples Forward Movement
BeT. John II. Moore secretary. address. "A Lssf|
from Baptist History iu Europe Rev J. A. Uhra.
Norway Prospecting iu the harhll HIlls" Rev e.
J. tss, NaItEtru Burma "~nua ASPECTS rf Ffr~-.
tional W0Ek.' Rev F. n. EfeIath. j. D.. Southern
Burma The Ne" Work r. Cod 10 India" Rev " /
r. blCTs. ID. T.. South India. election rF a.f~rr--
address The Christian University az Related t1 the
Worldwide Mission RI Christianity" PIaf Ernest
u. Burton d d. Illinois
Third session. i-5 b. m.-De7o.i0raI services con
Quoted by Rev. Henry Williams b. D.. Iowa. sd.
dresses. Tie Church and tle Flag ia the Philip .
l.nes Rev j. q. Robbins. Philippine Islands I
and New Birth n China Rev W s. -uea, E4s-
gAina, pres ntati7u c' ugv'T appointed mis51u7res
heT- j. T. Hae-7.d corresponding secretary.
Officers Are Chosen.
Officers for the ensuing wear wero
elected at yesterdays meeting Of the
WomeRs Baptist Home Mission So /
ciety, which is in convention with the
other Baptist societies. Mrs. r. S No
Arthur, of New York was selected az
vice president az large, to take up the
dutis Of the president. Mrs. J. y
Grouse retires as president at her
own request With the exception Of /
the president of the society. an Of the
officers were reelected. They are as
follows:
Vice urcsidents-At large. Ms. r. g. McArthur /
New York C:ty. Arizona Mrs Winfield sc1.t
Sc0ttsdale California lceuta and u1rthernl. Mrs
/. \. johnson Oakland; s-utbem' Mrs J. r. 1
Jackson. Los Angeles; Colorado Mrs r. l. smith
Denver. Idaho. Ms I. NJ Over. Cambridge. Hi I
uois Mrs. s. c. Jennings. Chicago: Indiana Mrs
Reuben Jeffrey, indianapolis, Iowa. Mrs Mari
English Marion; Kansas. MIS-. w. T. Hsinfs An. 1
gis-z7 Minnesota, Ms, W. s. Bsret MINNEAPOLIS
Montana, Mrs Agnes Johns Butte; Nebraska. Miss
Martha Van Ness. University Place: New Jersey.
Mrs. A. w. Palmer East Orange; New York least
eru', Mrs William VI. lsaacs. New York City.
(westgmi. Mrs John n. Caxhsad, Buffalo North
Dakota. Mrs Levi Blades Grafton: Ohio. Mrs s (
NJ Fulton. Elyria; Oklahoma, Mrs w T. uicker
Oklahoma CITY. Oregon. Mrs James Failing Port
land Pennsylvania lsastcn' Mrs ]. g. Walker.
Philadelphia; (westerul, Mrs f. W Squihh Nc
Keespo=t, South Dakota, Mrs. G. n. Patterson.
Parker Utah. Mrs c. J. McNit salt Lake Citv.
Washington toasteru district. Mrs Z $. CLARK.
Wala Walla; western district. Mrs. Il W Eos