Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-15
AGAIN IN THE CHAIR
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe Heads
Foreign Mission Society.
OFFICERS CHOSEN TODAY
Presbyterian Organization in Ses-
sion at Metropolitan Church.
PRESIDENT GIVEN AN OVATION
Addresses by DR.. Mary Noble and
DR.. Mary p. Eddy, Foreign
Missionaries.
PRESIDENT GIVEN AN OVATION

Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church was
reelected president of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society OF the Presbytery
of Washington at the session of that or
ganization held In Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church today at 10 o'clock. The
attendance was large and when MrS
Radcliffe was again mentioned in con-
nectlon with the presidency Of the organi-
cation the members of the society re-
ceived the announcement with enthu-
siasm. The other officers chosen were:
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson. also OF the
New York Avenue Church. first vice
president; Mrs. ]. A. Travis Of MetTopoli-
tan Church, second vice president; Mrs.
Henry Runner, wife of Rev. DR.. Runner,
pastor of the Warner Memorial Presby.
terian Church at Kensington, Md, third
vice president; Mrs. T. D. Richards, wife
of Rev. DR.. Richards, moderator of the
synod and pastor of the Neelsvile, Md,
Presbyterian Church, fourth vice presi-
dent; Mrs D. Elmer Wiber of the New
York Avenue Church, who has been sec
rotary for young people in the society,
fifth vice president; Mrs. Frank G. Will
recording secretary. sixth vice president.
Mrs. Russell B. Taylor of the Church
of the Covenant was reelected treas
urer and Miss May e. Smith Of West
ern Church was reelected correspond
ing secretary.
Successors Chosen.
In place Of Mrs Wilkins, Mrs e. c.
Hough of Falls Church, Va. was made
recording secretary. and Mrs. Claude
KEEPER of Washington Heights Church,
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work, vice Mrs. Wiber, who was ele:.-
ington of the New York Avenue Church
was chosen secretary Of literature.
When the election was called Mrs
Radcliffe at once yielded the chair to
Mrs. T: K. Noble. honorary vice presi-
dent of the society, who presided DUR
ing the balloting. When Mrs. Radcliffe
later resumed the chair she was given
an ovation. During her work as prest-
dent of the organization, covering q
period of several years, Mrs. Radcliffe
membership. and the society has, it
is stated, grown to be one of the most
prosperous Of its kind in the National
Capital
DR.. Mobiles Address.
At the close of the balloting Mrs.
Radcliffe presented DR.. Mary Noble.
who is in charge OF the large unde-
nominational hospital in Punjab, In
dia. This hospital, according to DR.:
Noble, is doing magnificent work for
the alienation of the suffering Of man
kind.
She told the members OF the society
that because of the fact that the govern
ment of the institution is undenomina-
tional the contributions for its mainten-
ance are not as large as they would
doubtless lie if it was maintained by one
denomination, and she urged that the
ladies of Washington give it more con-
sideration and do all in their power 20
see that the work was not hindered in
any way on account of the lack of funds.
Dr. Noble told in detail of the great
work which Is being accomplished among
the thousands of Mohammedans in India,
and declared that the institution Is one
of the great factors in spreading the
kingdom o. Christ among the peoples of
that distant section Of the earth. Even
that the hospital is doing a great work
for the subjects Of Edward VII In the
province in which 1t is located and has
given support to ne work.
The fact that these officials OF Britain's
great Indian empire have Endorsed the
work of which she is the head Dr. Noble
declared will go long way toward in
fuencing people of this nation to extend
aid in furtherance of Tie effort
Afternoon Session.
The session came to a close shortly
after / o'clock, when luncheon was
served in the Sunday school room Of the
church. The second session began
shortly after o clock. when Mrs. Rad
cliffe presented DR.. Mary Pearson Eddy
of Syria. DIR. Eddy represents the Church
of the Covenant of this city and it Is
declare. is doing a valuable work
Throughout the section of the empire
of Mehmed v.
CHANCE FOR A WEDDING.