New-York tribune., 1870-11-12
WoMAvs FOREIGN MISSIONARY Soo1hrT.
ADDRESS BY BISHOP SIMPSON.

ADDRESS BY BISHOP SIMPSON.
On the 30th If March, 1869, the WOman's
Foreign Missionary society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church organized at Boston, for the purpoFe Of aid
ing IN the difficult work Of carrying the GOSPEL to the
women Of China and India The support OF one Bible
woman undertaken at the first regular meeting and
others were provided during the year. About 80 suI
iares were organized, extending from Maine 10 States
beyond the Mississippi and new organ OF missionary
intelligence, The Heathen ROnons Friend was estat-
lsbed upon sefeupporting basis. Miss Isabella Tho
burn Of Beair Ohio, an1 Miss Clara A Swain, Nj d. Of
Castillo n. v, sent to india last Autumn Sailing
from NewYork In November, they reached their dest-
nation In January and cordially welcomed by the
members OF the mission. The Society raised during the
year ending AEr l. 40 about e. Geo AZ tnf nls' sIn
decided TO undertake the maintenance Of the Girls Or
p 4 sehdS az Sse aenan. xdE aSd @
tons India and China and nnay the tending forward
this Pail of two missionaries OF wnom shall be
ply siaan For the support Of this work sl s6, gold
were appropriated In Mew however, Of expected de-
solved 20 raise II possible t2Ooo currency before the
meeting Of the General Executive Committee, iIi: .,
with fixed Headquarters, and definite territorial limits
B1aSal>l Beosqua-iert rvri.ory
! Bos'Ss Nsn[sgaae @ s.,is.
III Philadelphia TsHhs wants. Pe;s.srs p h.T.Od' sAe
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Tie central organ Of administering Is the General EK
OF the branch societies and two delegates
from each branch Beside Secretary each branch las
a Treasurer and Bgent for The Hedhtn WomGnt
Friend and each branch have within It's limits any
number Of auxiliary societies, contributing not less Than
SO each per 0nDum. -, -, ~. a.,
Society held their rst public meeting last evening AT ~
Psus Methodist Episcopal Church., corner OF Fourth
ave and TWeu y-secOndst BshOp James presided and,
ofr prayer and the singing Of an original hymn TO the
une ~ line StarSpaug gled Banner remarks were made
he DIR DIN Of tho Wyoming Conference and Di rmble
Of ONO -
BISHOP SIMPSONS ADDRESS.
rlsbop Simpson OF Philadelphia was then introduced.
a,d smoke a. follows am here tonight 1t the request
f ,1 of the ladies who managers o. this AS,oca-
ton 10 speak 10 you, Christian men and women, In be-
fos the work Of ths Society and OF its c-alms upon
. Christian public II aims 10 select suitable women.
sr m Ind item 10 work ~ TIE Hlss mary held m haG
o,v tL and under the control Of, the parent Mission
a., society of the Church. IL seeks DO lhnel~hdeht
de N aims al no rival Organization but " supple
eal m lts character and undertikT 10 90 "hat ths
rp Nj ousry Society has heretofore Declined 10 30:
Th.te re nut two qestiOns that come np 70 hy nud
ibi. sy1uing: IL tins work proper work iOf women,
af,l T. the Organization into which lbty thtef 10"
ployer rQ4uiz1ton Au first as " me Work ilsclf'
II seems me that words need not De m,tpied mum %
shrOulsd IN darkness China IN dogra1alp. rU haIi
century the Christian churches have een ronuns ni.
siOnhries 10 pfep,rc the way Tire scfiPtI IA s v.rh
trapslsed 6ooks and trscts bate sVpesie@iA wv u1