National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-28
MISSIONARY WORK.
Meeting OF the woman's Foreign Missionary
Society.

Society.
The annual meeting Of the Baltimore branch
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Of
the NJ. Il. Church was held yesterday In the
Sunday school room Of the Foundry Church.
Mrs. Frances Crook, of Baltimore, president Of
the Baltimore branch, presided. There were
about 400 persons present, including q large
delegation from Baltimore, persons from the
different churches of the city, and a number Of
ministers of the NJ. L. church The meeting
was opened by devotional exercises, conducted
by Mrs. Crook. Miss Belle Hart, of Baltimore,
secretary of the Baltimore branch, addressed
the meeting, giving an account of the work
supported by the association.
She stated that there were two missionaries
at Bareilly, India-NGiss Swain, medical mis-
sionary, and Miss Thoburn, teacher Of school
at Lucknow. The society also supports
school at Moradcbad Miss Blackmar, at Luck
now; the entire work at Nyneo Tai; Miss
Eaton, who went from the Foundry Church
last November to take charge of school at
Cawnpore Miss layton at Calcutta; the
Misses Wooston at FooiChow, China, who
went twenty years ago, and have been so sue
cessful that day schools are now established
over an area of 200 miles, and are taught by
their pupils; Miss Trask, in India, who has
been so successful in the medical work that
She could scarcely go through the streets
without receiving the grateful homage of
the people, Miss Swain, in Bareilly, India,
who has been so emineutly successful that
ground and building for a hospital has been
presented to her by u native prince.
The society for a long time had been trying
to buy land in Bnreilly, upon which to erect
hospital, but was unable to secure oven an inch
The natives would not sell their ground ; but
this prince was so much impressed with the
good accomplished by this missionary that he
presented not only the ground, but hospital.
The society also supports Miss Cushman at
Pekin, China, and Miss Dora schoonmaker in
Japan.
Miss Loring Presbyterian missionary to
Syria, gave an account Of her work in Syria.
Miss Kelly, of Baltimore addressed the
meeting on "Woman's Opportunity In the
Nineteenth Century" and an address on the
missionary work in Mexico was delivered by
Mrs Pierce, of Alexandria.
| The number of women in these societies who
support the missionary work is now estimated
at 10000.
Photographs of different missionaries who
are supported by the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society were exhibited. The meeting
was then adjourned, and those present were
served with lunch in an autc-room.
| The afternoon session was called to order at
halfpast two o'clock, and half hour was
spent in devotional exercises. Mrs. Tudor, of
Baltimore, read paper on THE Causes of
Apathy in Womans Missionary Work" The
ldnHudl report OF tue aSSOclatlOn was pTcsBHIeu,
which stated that missionaries, l assistant
missionary, a medical missionaries, Bible
women, . dcaconesses, 9 day schools, board
ing school, and 3S orphans were supported by
the society. The trcasurcr's account showed
that the receipts from the Baltimore district
were $l,5ls.73; from East Baltimore district,
S596.12: West Baltimore district, $602.1 !;
Washington district, 52.66; Methodist Prot
estant churches, $2391S; Washington confer
ence, S5i.25; Virginia, $521S; Wilmington
conference, $379.36; miscellaneous, I71.97 ;
mite boxes Sl4S.79; total, |,3l5.35.
The disbursements RENTED to Foo Chow,
China, were $l.73i.25; to India, 81 ,46l,25 to
Mexico, 1,75395; to Rome, 5000; to Japan,
$50; for other expenses, SS,il425; total, So
dSG.21. Balance in the treasury, $603.26.
The following officers were elected to serve
the ensuing year. Mrs. Frances A. Crook,
president; Mrs. Bishop Ames, Mrs. Thomas
Sewall Mrs. John Bingham, Mrs. j. S. Berry,
Mrs. d. ii. Carroll, Mrs. w. d. Leitch, Mrs. DIR.
j. t. Murray, Of Georgetown Mrs. G. w.
Cooper, Mrs. John l.. Turner, and Miss Jennie
Roberts vce-presidents Miss Isabel Hart,
corresponding secretary; Miss NJ. V. Num-
roe, recording secretary; Mrs. NJ. q.
Hamilton, treasurer; Mrs. II. Tabor, secretary
of the Baltimore district; Miss Kelly, of East
Baltimore district Mrs. $. NJ. Hartsock, West
Baltimore district; Mrs. George Linville
Washington district Mrs. f. b. Stevens, vii.
mington conference, and Rev. Mrs. L. II Pierce
Virginia conference. Mrs. r. w. Black, Mrs
Dr. Reynolds, Mrs. DR.. d. c. Morgan, Mrs. w
II. Fowler, Mrs. Rev. j. j. G. Webster, Mrs
Dr. ], Mex. Kelley, Mrs. Rev. J. F. Gouchcr,
Mrs. John Philips, Mrs r. Il. Battee Miss p.
Hartman, Miss i. w. Smith, Mrs NJ. Bayley
and Mrs. Bowen, managers Mrs. NJ. G.. Ham
iton, Mrs Rev. s. i. Pierce, and Mrs. Isabe
Herb, erC0iciO delegates to the general execu
tive commttee Mrs S. VI. Hartsock, Mrs. NJ
c. Avener, alternates. The society then ad
journed to meet at ten o'clock to-day in Balti
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