, 1873-12-12
FOREIGN MISSIONS.


Tic Northwestern Branch Of tho Woman's
Toroigu Missionary Society Of tue Methodist
Church hold its quarterly meeting yesterday in
tho Methodist Church Block. The afternoo
session was devoted to business, md tho oyon-
luz session to sentiment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho afternoon session was called to order at
O'Clock, Mrs. Ii. Marcy, the Second Yice-presi-
don't, in The chor. The meeting oponcd with
prayer by tho 1.cv. Mira. Brown. Tho secretaries
of the four States Of Illinois, 1ndiana Michigan
and WISCONSIN, which form tho Northwestern
Branch, then made their reports, Showing worry
tlattering results for tho last quarter. and for
the whole yenr. Tho Corresponding Secretary
AIRS. Jennio F. Willing, then mado hor report,
full Of intorost to tho members and fricllila Of
the Society, showing that there was much doing,
and much more that undoubtedly would bo
accomplished. The Treaauror, Mrs. II. r.
Queal. then made d most gratifying exhibit Of
tho financial state OF tho Society, aud gaye as
the contributions Of tho pnet three mouths
$4,000, which, in these times, il very encourage
Ing.
The Society then empowered Mrs, Willing to
employ competent foniaie physician to bt gent
to India to relieve the ono now there, Several
milsor committees made their reports, and tho
business meeting ondcl.
The 1af7aa auil ,nyitei ,,oa.a tbon ranairo, :,
tho tca-room, where couple Of hours were
spent in very enjoyable nauncr, in taking ten
aud conrcraatlon.
At 1,a1f.oast : In r,uli.urn.roon, ,v,a uo,,
filled, notwithstanding tho storm outside. The
exercises begun with prayer by Or. aIcCahe.
MrB. jennie L. Willing mnue the opening al-
dress, dwelling on the power and intueneo that
t;on. Whero woman has tho 1nnat HI intlnancc
there wa iilM the hiehoat ,locrco nf ciy;Isa,in,,
md Christianity. exaptiln tic cTentesf intlneure
Ant yicn yarsa' wI,cre we tintl tin jownat Irno
there wonlnn il tllo least rosuoctod. To conyert
n ,1oonie. hnrin NJ thoir nmns and mt lv r;v;m,s
them nrcutctl statcsmen. jina nayies, 1niiron,Is9
ot,.. and In hnp;n nt their homns ,,o,vort tSnir.
wnt',cn. 1,isI1n rrIiomnaon sn;d ssWhor snto,,
had Eve. ho Vas sure Of Adam" iIe m;ri,t
Lnvo nfl]nd whcn Gnf1 wia,iad tn rcctoir, t,}sm
H. iii 70 liv f1rst rnttims Evo f. t. thro,,l;,
single women, tnol, lhat lilo millions Of hcathon
arc to bo reachc,I. Twelve ,yonra afo thn fIrat
wouans w ia IS missionary society was e oraauzod. @ I "A As
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