St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-31


Iowa branch showed that over 100 local
organizations are in operation, and
new ones now being
reorganized. The apportionment of 81, 500
set by the board for them to raise, has nearly
been comprised. Wisconsin branch reported
that it had recently held its tenth annual
meeting and that they have 105 societies in
successful operation and that eleven new
auXiliaries have been established. Two
special foreign missionaries are kept in the
field.
Minnesota branch was reported by Mrs.
Plant. She said the treasury was overflow
ing, two societies had suspended, but twenty
one new ones had been organized. Mime
sofa now has seventy-seven auxiliaries. The
assessment was So, 500, but 81, 100 had been
collected.
Kansas branch reported trebling of the
work during the year, but the increase in
collections was light.
North Dakota branch was reported only
fairly prosperous.
Nebraska branch reported a satisfactory
if not encouraging state of affairs. Some
twenty new societies have been organized
during the year, and the branch road has
NON~N
the year was nearly 5000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. G. f. Mossrun discussed briefly the
merits of periodicals published under the
auspices of the board. The Aduance was par
ticularlv commended.
Mrs. Kellogg, of Missouri, read an inter
esting and carefully prepared paper on the
''Uses of the Leaflets of the Board" and the
suhiept Jyac diSauccad hvM rc Coeo IF
Chicago, Mrs. Byriety, of Chicago, Ind Mrs.
Norton, of Dakota.
Mrs. ]. +. Temple, of Minneapolis, from
the committee on appropriations for the en-
suing year, presented the report of the COM
mittee. She elaborated on the
needs and requirements of the
board and explained that the
church board was to discontinue its aid for
one year owing to outside pressing financial
matters. Mrs. Temple urged the most ac-
tive work in making collections, etc.
TURKISH TREAT.
At the afternoon session novel feature
was presented by Turkish lady from Con-
stantinople, a Mrs. Greene, who sung
hymn, and repeated the Lords, prayer in
her native tongue. She was dressed
in her national garb, save the
proverbial VAIL and was pupil
of foreign mission. Mrs. Greene was
brought to this country by Boston mission
airy. She spoke in English, and asked
prayers of the Christians that the Moham-
medans might be converted. She spoke
with fervor and feeling, stating that she was
not the only wife her husband has, and she
recited scenes, incidents and experiences of
her life. She read extracts from letters
which had been written her by friends in
Turkey.
FINANCE REPORT.
The committee on the treasnrer's report
then presented their report. The report
stated that Minnesota took first rank in the
matter of Increased contributions having
nearly doubled during the past year. The
500, 900 which the board had anticipated Sc
curing had not been received, yet the board
had received sufficient to keep out of debt
The report recommended that $50, 900 be
raised the coming year. Adopted.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
After accepting the report of the commit
tee on nominations, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year by single
ballot cast by the secretary:
President-Mrs. Moses NJ Smith, Detroit.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. Joseph Harem,
Chicago; Mrs. S. J. Humphrey, Lake Park.
Hines; Mrs. Francis Bradley Evanston,
Illinois; Mrs. S. w. Eaton, Lancaster, Wis
consin; Mrs. Herman Ely, Elyrie, Ohio:
Mrs. Il. Eddy, Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs A. l..
Chaplin, Beloit Wisconsin; Mrs. L. Kassick.
Jackson, Michigan; Mrs. Lyman Baird, Chi
cago; Mrs. g. +. Magoun, GrinneI, Iowa,
Mrs. T. A. Noble, Chicago; Mrs. n. A.
Hyde, Indianapolis; Mrs. S. C.
Bartlett, Hanover, New Hampshire;
Mrs. c. G. Hammond, Chicago; Mrs II. E.
Baker, Detroit; Miss NJ. j. Evans, North
field: Miss Sarah Pollock Cambridge. Wis
consin; Mrs. j. H. HOLSTER. Chicago; Mrs.
J. W. Pickett, Colorado Springs; Miss E. S.
Chesborough. Chicago; Miss Mary L. Hull.
Englewood, Illinois, Mrs. ]. F. Dudley, Eau
Claire, Wisconsin; Mrs. II. NJ. Scudder. Chi
cago; Mrs. James B. Angel, Ann Arbor:
Mrs. Ralph Emerson, Rockford, Illinois; Mrs.
Luther Bradley, Chicago; Mrs. j. P. Hatch,
Oberlin, Ohio; Mrs. DR.. Elder, Terre Haute,
Indiana: Mrs. A. T. Hale, Minneapolis.
Secretaries-Mrs. E. W. Blatchford, Chi
cago; Mrs. G. B. Wilcox, Chicago; Mrs j.
F. Temple, Chicago.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary
Mrs VI. d. Wiugate
Treasurer-Mrs. J. B. Leake. Chicago.
Auditor-The Rev. g. +. S. Savage. Chi
cago.
Board of Managers-Mrs. C. H. Case.
Chicago; Mrs. a. e. Mutt, Glencoe, Illinois
Mrs. L. II. Boutelle, Evansville, Illinois
Mrs. Robert Hill, Chicago; Mrs. L. C.. Pin
nington, Chicago: Mrs. H. NJ. Hobart, Chi
cage; Mrs. J. H. Phillips, Hinsdale, Illinois:
Mrs. William Fl. Rice, Chicago; Mrs ". W.
Lyman, Chicago; Mrs. G. W. Coleman, Elm
wood, Illinois; Mrs. S. r. Hqrem, Chicago:
Mrs. B. F. Leavitt, Chicago, Mrs. s. S. Rogers.
Oak Park, Illinois: Mrs. II. VI. Bliss, Chicago:
Mrs. j. Z. Miller, Evanston. Ill: Mrs. S. /.
Curtis, Chicago; Mrs. C. M.Gilbert, Mrs. L. N.
Little, Mrs. Freese, Mrs. J. B. Clarke, Mrs.
j. Fl. French, Mrs. II. u. Lyman, Mrs. c.
: Bartlett, Mrs. B. T. NOurse, Mrs. George
VI. Clarke. Mrs Charles Lztimore, Mrs. L.
ID. Norton, Of Chicago.
State Secretaries-Mrs. X. d. H. Thorn
son, Lingmort. Colorado: Miss s. f. Judd.
Fargo; Mrs. Joseph Ward, Yankton, d. T..
Mrs J. c. Haddock, Michigan City, Indiana:
Mrs l.. T. Parker. lows City. Iowa; Mrs
George K Gold. Flint, Michigan: Mrs.
Henry Plant, Minneapolis, Minnesota: Mrs.
c. C. Scales, St Louis. Missouri Mrs. H.
A. Leavitt- Omaha: Mrs. E L Metcalf
Hudson. Ohio; Miss A. B. Sewell, Stoughton.
Wisconsin: Miss Baker, Sutton, Nebraska.
The committee on the home report was
next presented by Miss Ide, of Wisconsin.
and then followed the report on foreign mis-
siOns, the committee on the report of the
corresponding secretary, etc. The reports