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PRESIDENT FOR % YEARS
Mrs. A. H. Webb Reelected a. Head
Of Woman's Home Missionary
Society.

st Adams. Oct. 31.-The woman's
Home Missionary society. in 33rd annual
convention here. held business session
this morning and listened to addresses
and held discussions this afternoon and
evening. The meeting. which opened late
yesterday afternoon, closed tonight. The
attendance was not as large as the aver
age. due to the fact that the meeting
was held in a northern section and also
TO the bad conditions Of the roads. which
kept many from coming by automobile.
This mornings meeting was opened with
service of prayer led by Mrs. A. H.
Webb of Fairlee. president of the society.
At the business session which followed
the president appointed Miss Sarah
Church of Barre committee on enroll
ment and Mrs. l.. w. Hanson Of Mont
pelier. Mrs G.. w. Burke Of Northfield and
Mrs. A. w. Hewitt Of Plainfield a COM
mttee on resolutions. She appointed
papers In the State.
Reports were given this morning as fol-
lows: Corresponding secretary, Mrs.
V. A. Irish Of Enosburg Falls; treasurer.
Mrs. w. w. Wilson Of Montpelier. Dis
trict secretaries: Montpelier Miss Edna
Lockwood of Springfield. read by Mrs.
Irish; st. Adams Mrs. A. A. Aseltine Of
Enosburg Falls; St. Johnsbury district,
Mrs. A. w. Hewitt. Department secre-
taries Supplies. Mrs. H. P. Simpson
of Sheffield read by Mrs. Webb; mite
boxes. Mrs. Mary G. Sherburn Of Mont
pelier; young peoples work, Mrs. E. L..
Baker of Bellows Falls. read by the cor
responding secretary: training schools,
Mrs. II. A. Stevenson of st. Adams;
Christian stewardship, Mrs NJ G, Mer-
Ram of Hardwick
The treasurer's report showed total re-
ceipts of s2,sl5.4 during the past year.
disbursements of $2,27940: and cash on
hand. 1914 There have been several
gifts. one of 500, from the Richmond
estate at Mortified; one Of $l20, from
west Burke. and another Of $780, East
FRANKLIN is credited with a $50 Liberty
bond from one Of it's members. Mrs.
Peterson of West Berkshire. The report
OF the corresponding secretary showed
total of 81 organizations with 1873
members. This is the largest membership
In the history of the society ana the M
than ever before.
The society is divided as follows Mont
pelier district Auxiliaries. IA; members.
220 subscribers to Woman's Home Mis-
sions. Il, subscribers to Childrens Home
Missions. 81. ST. Adams district: Auxiliar-
les IL members, 314; subscribers. to Wom-
ans Home Missions, liz; subscribers to
Children's Home Missions. s.. St. Johns
bury district: AuXliaries. IA; members.
267: subscribers, 20 Woman's Home Mis-
sions, 81; subscribers to Children's Home
Missions. AZ. Total: Auxiliaries, 80; mem
bers. Sol: subscribers to Woman's Home
Missions. go: subscribers to Children s
Home Missions, 15S. There is one young
people society with 10 members: 10 Queen
Esther Circles with a membership OF 2O2
10 bands of Home Guards, with $50 men,
bers: and seven Mothers Jewels bands
with membership of III. Pledges OF
$s72.50 were received for all departments
of the work. OF this amount s673 is pledged
for the Barre mission.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. A. H. Webb Of Fairlee
who within a few days will have com
pleted 90 years of service in that office
corresponding secretary. Mrs. V. A. Irisi
of Enosburg Falls; treasurer. Mrs. w. w
Wilson of Montpelier; recording secretary
Mrs. L. w. Hanson of Montpelier. 1t wa
voted to have a special secretary for con
fernce members and Mrs G. w. Burke o
Department secretaries were elected a
follows: Supplies, Mrs. II. p. Simpson O
Sheffield; mite boxes, Mrs. Mary G. Sher
burn Of Montpelier; young peoples work
Mrs. e. l.. Baker of Bellows Falls; litera
ture, Mrs. A l.. Celley of Fairlee; temper
ance Mrs +. C. Mason of Bellows Falls
training schools. Mrs. II. A. Stevenson q
st. Adams; Christian stewardship. MR.
n. G. Merriam of Hardwick; evangelism
Miss !. l.. Morgan of Lowell.
Noontide prayer was conducted by Mr.
c. A. Converse Of Clifton Springs, N. Y
the national field secretary. and Dime
was served in the church vestry by II
local Womans Home Missionary societ
The afternoon meeting was led b
Mrs. G. II. Redding of Hardwicl
Mortified echoes were given by Mi!
Rule Kimball of Enosburg Falls. ar
addresses were given as follows: e
Test of Loyalty" Mrs. Webb: "Prat
cal Christianity" Miss Sarah Churt
of Barre, superintendent of the Bar
mission. Mrs. Converse gave bril-
talk, and there was a round table di
cussion Of the subjects, THE Be
Thing We Have Done This Year." al
Our Greatest Problem" Miss AM
Chynoweth sang a solo. The resol
tons adopted by the national socie
at meeting at Kansas City and call
upon the government to do all in |
power to stop manufacture and sale
Intoxicating liquors, thereby conservil
grains for food purposes
The members throughout the confe
ence were urged to follow the dire
tors of the United States food conserv
ton commission and to do all possit
to bring a sense of this duty to 9th
people. The closing resolution urg
that all cease talking about our b
and resolve to do for the governme
In war or peace, to assist in the wo
of the Red Cross and to come to
support of the missionary society
never before for the uplift OF the CO,
try.
An invitation to hold the next me
ing in Mortified was accepted S,
per was served in the church vest
The Rev. r. A. Woodwork Of swami
led the evening devotional service a
Mrs. Converse gave an interesting
dress on "Woman's Greatest Charm q
Power" The musical features W
selections by the church choir and
vocal solo by Miss Irene Marvin.
Advertise It In the classifed--and I
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