The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-14
MISSION AMONG IMMIGRANTS.
Furnished Topic for Very Interesting
Address Last Evening.

Services in the Hedding Methodist
church last evening marked the close
OF the 10Th annual convention OF the
Woman's Home Missionary society Of
the Vermont Methodist conference,
which opened here Wednesday after
noon. A large congregation that in
cluded not only the delegates and home
mission workers of the local church but
a goodly sprinkling of other denomina-
tional workers gathered to hear Mrs.
Amanda G. Clark of Boston speak on
the functions of the immigrant home
in East Boston, of which she is the SUI
perintendent. Throughout the eonven-
| tion good deal of missionary fervor
was evident and dsep interest in the
immigration problems handled by Mrs
Clark was manifested last night
The devotional service at 1880 o'clock
was led by Rev. DR.. j. w. Hatch, prin-
cipal of Montpelier seminary. During
the evening a duet was sung by Misses
Adelina Frattini and Nellie Scampini
of the North Barre mission, and both
young singers made a lasting impress
sion on the congregation. Miss Anna
Robertson contributed pleasing vocal
solo. An offering was taken to swell
the home missions fund OF the society.
Mrs. Clark spoke at considerable length
on the work which the Immigrant home
is doing among Americas newcomers.
The home is financed by the Woman's
Home Missionary society and is located
in a strategic spot and easy of access
Of foreigners who daily gaze on the land
OF their new hope for the first time in
Boston. The speakers illuminating adj
dress was surcharged with optimism and
carried with it a spirit Of missionary
enterprise that was contagious. Before
the final adjournment, the church Choir
us sang hymn and Rev. T.. r. Newell
pronounced the benediction.
In the late afternoon the delegates
were busy completing unfinished bust
ness and listening to the various depart
mental reports In the course of an
open symposium, which followed the
verbal reports and papers by Mrs. Guy
Crawford of Randolph, Mrs. A. W. Hew-
lit of Plaintield. Mrs, H. A. Stevenson
of Groton and Miss Grace Bayne of the
North Barre mission, there came one OF |
the memorable features of the 1913
meeting. As a mark of the soeiety's |
appreciation for her unfailing devotion |
to the cause, Mrs. A. IT. Webb, the pres
ident, was presented a gold watch. The |
presentation speech was made by Mrs. |
A. l.. Celley of Fairlee. who paid NOV
ing tribute to Mrs. Webbs faithfulness
and ability as the society's head. Mrs. |
Webb replied IN feeling tones.
The remainder of the official board |
for l9l3-l0l4 was elected as follows:
Third vice president, Mrs. w. r. Doug.
lass of Waterbury; secretary of sup.
plies, Mrs. Guy r. Crawford of Ran
dolph; secretary of mite boxes, Mrs.
Mary G.. Sherburne OF Montpelier; sec
rotary Of Young peoples work. Mrs. r.
l.. Baker of Bellows Falls; secretary of
the literature department, Miss Fannie
Smith of West Enosburg; secretary of
the temperance department, Mrs. r. Car.
son Mason of Bellows Falls; secretary
of systematic benefcence, Mrs. l., A.
Powers of Waterbury; secretary of i
training school work, Mrs. H. A. Steven
son of Groton.
Through The Times. the ladies OF the
Barre w. II. NJ. S. desire to thank the
people of the city who opened their
homes for the reception of the dele
gates and to all others who contributed
in various ways to the success of the