, 1873-04-11
MISSION WORK.

MISSION WORK.
Second Annual Meeting OF tho vyom-
nn's Presbyterlan IBUnrt OF Missions
.-IntorosttnR 1scports..ElcctioM OF
OfEic0rss
Tho second annual Meeting Of tho Woman's
Presbyterian Board Of Missions of the Northwest
was hold yesterday in the lccturo-room OF tho
First Prosbytorinn Church, cornor Of Indiana
nyenuo and Twenty-arat stroet. Tho meoting
WAS we'll attended,, over 200 ladies being prosent,
among them delegations from Codar Rapids,
Iowa; Detroit, Mich. Evanston, ILL.,; Valpa-
raiso, Ind. Lako Forest; Wankogan, nnd Hov-
eral othor places. The mooting was called to
order by tho President Of tho Board, Mrs. r. W.
Patterson, Mrs. A. III. Gibbs acting aB Secretary.
After the singing Of hymn and the reading
Of Scripture, prayer was offered by Mra. Mitch
oil.
Tho Recording Secretary road tho names Of
do1egstos from auxiliary Bociotios.
Tho report Of tho years. work was presented
by Mrs. Lalin. but, on motion, waa reforrol to
committee consisting Of MosdamoR Hoge, Tar
we'll, and Walker, to report in tho aftorioon.
Tho report Of tue Treasurer WAS thon called
for, aud road, It showed that eao4s wcro re-
celvod during tho past yoRr, Whilo the expenses
have bosn quito small.
Tho report from tho Board of Iutarior was sub
mitsod BY h1rs Biatchford. md contained plonaant
words Of greeting and encouragement.
The report from tho Baptist Society was made
BY Mrs. Harris, anl tho report from tho Motho-
dist Society by Mrs. Hitt.
Moadamea 'swasey, Ely, Attlebury, and Bar
tholomew Uoro appointed Committee to nomi~
nate officers for tho ensuing year.
A general discussion sprhng up aa to wlero
tho noxt annual meetings should DO hold, most
Of tho ladiee being in favor Of going from place
to place, o;,,,
tend tho nnnual meeting Of the Board at Do
troit, tho ladioa repaired to IN adjoining room,
where q anmptupus lunch waa Hproad out, to
which full justice was done BY those prosout.
Tho Board again assembled at O'Clock p. n1.,
and, after thoglnging Of hymn, Mrs. Joseph Ha-
ven gave an interesting account Of hor export
ences in tho missionary Aeld Of Turkey and
Syria.
lotter from Mrs. Calhoun was read by Mrs.
ary ns9 WoFk s dons among the o indians 'D' '''0'
| Tile report Of tho socretary, which Ind boon
referred to committee, was reported back ind
| accepted.
It commences with tho announcement That death
had stricken ono name from thoir roll during tho
| past yoar-Mrs. Frederick Brown, Of St. Paul.
MINI. In her name somo one whH nsked to be-
come standard -boarer in hor stoad. Reports had
been received from most auxiliary sociotios, and
all arc showing an unprecedented activity. ANA
| jority OF them had scnt acceptable boxes of
clothing to homo miaaionarias. The right valuo
of heao gifts could mover be given, and tho
hope WAS Expressed that every year would SEQ 3
repetition Of this work.
The Troasurers report was presented, showing
an increase Of $4,000 over last yoar.
| Ninoty-ono auxiliary HocotcB, 81 nisRlon cir
| recorded einco their organization; Il missions
rles, Bible readers md teachers, SO pupils, and
| mountain school had boon Bupportad during
tho past yoar., Tho report then recapitulates
the good work done by tho different missionaries
lnboring at foreign stations. It furthor states
! that the MOST valuable work accomplished dur
ing the last year was the purchase Of Woodstock,
India, as aanitarinm and school for children OF
missionarios:, The Philadolphia soeietyhad paid
Mission 1000, and tho exponeos would horoaftor
! be borne Jointly by both missions.
| After tho reading Of tho seoretary's report,
| tho Rey. Dr.. Taylor, Of Evanston, dolivorod o
very spirited addross, giving m outline Of tho
| foreign mission work, and tho beneficial results
already obtained referring especially to tho work
| done at tho Sandwich aud Society Islands, and
| spoke In eloquent terms Of tho faith iberality,
foremost il battling Tor tho good OF mankind
At the Conclusion Of Dr.. Taylors address,
another hymn WAS sung, after which tho Com
mitteo on Nominations reported tho following
| unanimously elected:
| Prestdent-Ars. A. II. Hogo.
Yice-Prestlents- Patterson, Bwazey, Far
rand. DR.. Ely, J. Y. Farwen, E. D. Wells, and g.
Corresponding seere.ar1ts-Mesdamos g, Il. IaAin,
Necording seeretarv-s1rs. A. E. Ntsredge.
Managsrs- -Riostamos a, w. Il. Blair, Arthur Mitch
Farrngton, Taylor. o. T. Drowning, E. Q. walker, j.
". Tilman, Lyon, Tyndall, ". D. Raymond, Glen.
wood Psarson, ~ Young, Williamson, N. u. Judd, and
a: 1adiior"hov. hi ari A, sw.zey.