The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-13
Woman's Home Missionary
Society Of Vermont M. E.
Conference in Barre
MRS. A. H. WEBB CHOSEN
PRESIDENT TO-DAY
Delegates Visited the North
Barre Mission During Re-
cess in Proceedings

Officers elected at this mornings ses-
sion of the Goth annual convention OF
the Woman's Home Missionary society
of the Vermont Methodist conference,
which opened in the Hedding Methodist
church yesterday afternoon, We're as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. A. III. Webb of
Northfield; vice-president, Mrs. William
Shaw of Montpelier; second vice-presi-
dent, Miss Alice B. Farnham of Barre;
recording secretary, Mrs. Elmer +. New
ell of Barre; treasurer, Mrs. A. w. Gates
of Barre; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
V. A. Irish of Enosburg Falls.
After an inspiring session last even
ing, the convention got into working
order this forenoon. Reports from the
various departments of home mission
work in the Vermont conference were
of an encouraging nature and indicated
high degree OF faithfulness and ca
pability on the part of the officers. The
society has made notable strides during
the year and Indications point to large
measure of progress in the l2-month to
come.
The session opened at o o'clock with
devotional service led by Miss Ellen
Mead of Northfeld. At the roll call of
auxilaries, circles and bands in the con.
ference, responses were made by giving
the number OF members, the number of
subscribers TO Home Missions, the So
ciety organ, and the amount of money
raised during the year. Mrs. Y. A. Irish
gave her report for the corresponding
secretary's Office and the treasurer, Mrs.
A. w. Gates, gave an interesting report.
Mrs. r. A. Barrett of Cabot reported
on supplies and Mrs. Mary @. Sherburne
of Montpelier told of the mite-box Of
ferings made during the fiscal year.
Young Peoples Work" was the top
ic assigned to Mrs. z. L. Baker of Bel
lows Falls, who gave an interesting ac-
count of the part which the younger
generation of home mission workers has
taken in the society. Miss Fannie
Smith of West Enosburg told of the So
eiety's literature campaign and of its
distribution in far corners of the con-
ference Mrs. f. Carson of Bellows
organization work and Mrs. L. A. Pow
ers reported on the society's program of
systematic beneficence.
At 1890 o'clock the convention ad-
journed temporarily to allow the dele
gates to inspect the North Barre mis-
sion work and the Deaconess' home on
Berlin street. Guided by Miss Grace
Bayne, superintendent of the mission,
and Miss Teresa Lanyon and Miss Nes-
tor of the kindergarten department, the
the visitors were shown through every
department of the work at North Barre. |
The delegates expressed qualification
over the achievements of the past year
and intimated that the society would re-
double its efforts toward making the |
mission bigger and better during the
coming year.
The meeting convened at the church |
again this afternoon with a consecra-
tion meeting led by Mrs. L. A. Powers. |
At 2 o'clock the following program OF
papers was read before large congre-
CATION: "The Year of Jubilee" Mrs. Guy
crawford of Randolph; Mountain Folk"
Mrs. A. w. Hewitt of Plsinfield; "0rien
.als in America" Mrs. II. A. Stevenson
If Groton; "Vermont's Opportunities
md Needs" Deaconess Grace Bayne OF
,he North Barre mission; symposium,
Some ways of promoting interest in
he Woman's Home Missionary society"
Tonight the closing session will be-
rim with a devotional service led by
Or. j. W. Hatch principal of Montpelier
seminary. Music will be furnished by
he church chorus and Mrs. Amanda G.
lark. superintendent of the Immigrant
lome in East Boston, will give an ad-
lress dealing with her work among the
newcomers in America. The offering
will be followed by the benediction.
Delegates Welcomed Last Evening.
A large congregation of people inter-
sted in home missions was present at
What was really the opening session
asst evening. Mrs. l.. ID. Martin, presi-
lent of the home missionary society
{ the Hedding church, led a devotional
ervice and the pastor, Rev. T.. f. New
IL, gave a scriptural reading and of
cred prayer. Speaking in a felicitous
train, Mrs. F. R. Northrop briefly ad-
ressed the delegates and welcomed them
o the hospitality of Barre. The re-
ponse was made by Mrs. A. H. Webb of
who spoke in behalf of the
isitors. One of the interesting features !
( the session was the review of the !
ears work, which included l5-minute
ccounts of the great mission confer
nee at Washington, d. c. Mrs. V. A.
rish of Enosburg Falls, Miss Mabel
liver of Brownsville and Mrs. A. l.. !
elley of Fairlee contributed interest
lg sidelights on the subject. During
he service the congregation joined with
he church chorus in singing several stir I
ng missionary anthems. Pastor New
u brought the evening session to a
ose with the benediction.