Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-22
Mormon Exhibit Opposed.

An argument which attracted the close
attention Of the delegates. however. came
up during today's session. IN connection
with resolution which was adopted set
ting the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety on record against any exhibition
of the Mormon Church or people at the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
The resolu ton of protest, the convention
decided. shall be sent to the director of
exhibits at the exposition and to the
Secretary of State in Washington, as
well as to senators and representatives in
Congress.
In addition, Mrs. George o. Robinson of
Detroit. the retiring president of the So
ciety, urged the delegates individually to
write to the senators and representatives
from their states asking them to use
their influence to prevent any Mormon
exhibit at the exposition.
Mrs. H. s. Earle, bureau secretary for
mite boxes of the organization, reported
that she and her assistants had
raised during the year the sum of
Wins Mite Banner.
North Indiana conference was present
ed with the banner awarded each year
to the organization making the largest
collection in mite boxes, having raised
s., 906.50. Detroit was second, with ST.
251.5 so, and Southern California third,
with $l,S22.4S. Baltimore conference
raised $96O,21. The girls in the George
0. Robinson orphanage in Porto Rico
raised $13 of the amount. The total num-
Der of mite boxes sent out during the
year was 1852. Sixty conferences took
part in the work of collection last year,
and this year reports have been received
SO far from seventy-six.
Mrs George H. Thompson OF Cincin-
natl, Ohio, who has been treasurer Of
the society for eighteen years. was to-
day reelected to that position by a
large vote. One two and three minute
addresses were made by many of the
delegates today on various subjects,
among those speaking being Mrs.
Elizabeth Pierce of Washington. presi-
dent of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary Society OF the District OF Co
lumbia;. Mrs. Q: N. Townsend of
Time Ripe for Good Deeds.
At last nights session of the con-
vention. Miss Carrie Barge, field secre-
tary of the Department of Young People.
delivered an address in which she de-
clared that there never has been in
portunity for good as is now presented
to the young girls OF America
There is opportunity. Miss Barge
said, for young people. both men and
women, to show their chivalry. charity
and their power Of protection. There
are numbers Of young women in con-
gested districts who cannot make ends
meet. They have no opportunity for
education. These girls are confronted
with temptations all during their work.
ing hours. They are victims OF circum-
stances beyond their control. II girls
wonld let more democracy into their
social life and try to draw into their
work all members of the churches their
membership problems would be ended.
Address to Young People.
The church last night was given over
to the department Of young people of
the society. Mrs. Wilbur p. Thirkield.
the newly elected president of the organ
ization. delivered the address Of en-
couragement to the young people which
was to have been delivered by Mrs.
George o. Robinson, retiring president
of the organization.
Banners for excellence in their work
were presented to the Pittsburgh con-
ference, the Holston conference and the
Baltimore conference.
Mrs George o. Linkins opened the
exercises with prayer. and Miss Bertha
Fowler of Philadelphia delivered an ad.
dress on 'Inspirational Features or
Young Peoples Work"