The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-24
ROCK ISLAND W0MANs MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
Secretary's Report.

SoSi0seAy HoFVfS
To the Editor of the argus:
SIR In accordance with the request of
the Society, please End the following report,
read before the Rock Island Woman's For
eign Missionary Society, at its first meeting
or sociable, on the evening OF May 18TH,
1870, in the Methodist Church In this city
Mrs. President, and Members Of the Society:
The history of the Rock Island Womans
Foreign Missionary Society is not long, nor
the record of i's deeds as yet great, but 1t
seem. necessary, 10 order to comply with the
requirements of the constitution, that at the
meetings of the same there should be read a
repor, of the business proceedings. And it
would seem in these days of criticism upon
the action of Womsu's Societies, important
that we follow carefully the regulations OF
the constitution, as our brothers do the ie.
ter of the Law, even to the fIi'een'n
Amendment For we believe fney some
times accuse US of adopting iorna' vo"''i
tuition and bv laws, then doug Is VIC enoose'
Soon after that most interesting 'lhe III the
Ch,i.,,a, world the first week OF the year
whau the whole earth is surrounded by
o;,dIe of prayer for the conversion of the
world. Mrs. J. Y. Willing, an agent duly
empowered By the church, presented to this
people the subject of Foreign Missions"
in light new and different from that TO
which We have been used to hearing, name
IL, the plan of carrying the Gospel BY wo
man directly to the higher caste woman of
India, who are entirely shut out from the
world ia the zensnss. and who are therefore
inaccessible to Missionary teaching, as usu
ally employed.
In manner fervent with zeal for Christ,
and love for the souls of the perlshing, did
Sister Willing portray to us the condition OF
woman, degraded and ignorant by caste and
| idol worship, and hesthel superstition.
She told as that the Christian world were
| waking to the fact that the best way to
reach our benighted sisters, was TO send out
to them well educated Christian women
who would be allowed to teach them the
truths of the Bible and for this purpose 1t
was necessary to form societies. donate
money, take Missionary papers, hold meet
ings, societies, etc., and in various ways
create and foster in our hearts true mis-
! sionsry zeal. A branch society WAS there
fore organized at the close of the address BY
the election of the following officers
Mrs. +. J Spencer, President.
Mrs. J. S jackson, Vice President.
Mrs A J. Robinson, Treasurer.
J Mrs. L. c. Spencer, Corresponding See
Rotary
Mrs c. c: Starr, Recording Secretary.
These officers constitute Executive
Committee for the transaction OF business 10
} The interests of the Society. This youEg
society starts under very fair auspices, hav
ing the names of eighty four members en-
rolled. and forty SIX Subscribers TO our
valuable paper, THE Heather Woman :
Friend" There have been but SIS paid
into the treasury, but there doubtless would
have been far more paid had there been
the meetings usually held By such societies
1t is hoped that friends who find it con
venieut will now aid the Treasurer in tbs
! matter of funds-terns Of mem bership being
but s 90 per year for each amber 81
that a. the end of the second quarter mors
l. than $40 may be sent TO sister Fowler, ouI
n Treasurer in Chicago.
Perhaps a word is due 10 those presen
:, concerning the Providepces which have oc
u Cured in our midst since the formation O
d the society, which would st any time and il
g any place cause ike delay.
It WAS thought not best to give a sOciabI
during the very interesting religious meet
Is ings of the winter and esrly spring, sfte
s that time, We had scarce q thought but c
the sorrow of our hearts.
DS6tl, the lusatlSO4e hECuSF- WHOSE hT-
- rows are ever pointed toward our beautiful
" and we'll beloved sought the homes of on
friends and neigh bors, and broke in upo
the charmed circle loosed the silver cord;
The golden bowl was broken and I'll
!, Crest Shepherd" took the young lambs
perhaps to draw OFF hearts nearer TO Hin
self But around and above the resting
place. where the bright young heads ar
laid, flowers bloom, birds sing, and tn
y spring airs are redolent with immortality.
o And we who mourn have not th
= Heathen's gloom, but the Christians hope
that they are trsnsplanted to the 'Immorts
!, gardens-where the
IL Angels are their wsriens."
5, Still the question recurs: Shall we not,
a all the young Christian women among US
- IN the Sabbath Schools--In the churches
fiud one whose heart il moved with love {:
'' the Master, and who would gladly carry Il
lie news OF salvation By Chrlst-as Taught
10 the Nineteenth Century-to India's dow
In trcdden daughters?
:, The cry from Macedonia comes to
III on every breeze-from the New World
% the 0ld-from the banks of the Mississip l
TO the shores of the GsnEes-may we Il
send forth the ping hand
e. &C STARR,
h, Secretary Rock Island Womsn's Foreig
- Missionary Society.
: Rock Island Nav % 1870.