The Portland daily press., 1884-10-09

TOTAL, .......,s.................. $19, ,400.Se
Total receipts $2o,T39.19
Total expenses. 49,, .......... 19,400S6
Balance on hand ............$ 1,3sS.23
There is on hand contingent fuud oil
$280.83 During the past year, 81, ,904 46 were
raised for the 'Zsnana," an illustrated paper,
published for the women of India.
Following the treasurers report came that
OF the corresponding secretary, which was ex-
ceedingly interesting and comprehensive,
showing the work accomplished during the
year. Not the least interesting feature Of the
report were the letters from the ladies who had
charge of the different fields of labor, nearly
all of which reported decided Improvement in
the work at their stations.
The secretary, Mrs. Alderman, passed in re-
view some OF the work of the society in the
past; those years Of beginning that held the
root OF the tree whose branches are to grow
and spread until all the world NAV set beneath
it and partake of its blessed fruit. From
several of the conference secretaries were re-
ports showing the decided improvement over
any previous year made in certain sections
particularly of the auxilisries which are
rapidly becoming component part of church
work. The favorable attitude of many of the
pastors hitherto only nominally recognizing
our fright to be- is matter for encouragement
An element of strength has been the con.
ference and campmeeting anniversaries, as
well as the district conventions. A deserved
tribute was paid to the service rendered by
such as the "Little Helpers" The children
will be prepared to take their elders' places
and do their work more intelligently than it
has been possible for the elders to do it, or
the 18th annual report of the society Ats copies
have been circulated, and there has never be-
lore been such a demand for this annual
paper. There have been 1900 branch reports
sent out, 105 $50 leaflets, of which A ,S24 were
circulars for the "Zsnana" paper, ,and abstracts
Of the General Annual Report" leaving
60,766 pages of the ordi airy leaflets. There
have been 2420 mite boxes added to the num-
ber previously in use. The Heather Woman a
Friend has subscription list of g. 144 de-
crease of five. 10 Mrs. Alderman's s opinion
the paper was not receiving the support it
should and could have. The statistics were
generally encouraging.
HOME STATISTICS.
Number of life members. 49,. S5S, increase 55
Number OF honorary managers. SO
Number of life patrons ~ - 10
Number Of subscribers to H.W.F.4, IA decrease S
Number of conference secretaries 8
The report of foreign work showa an unin-
terrupted advance. In India the branch has q
good corps of workers, who are establishing
schools and using all means to carry iorW ard
the Masters cause. In response to the urgent
request OF Miss Knowles, an approximation of
$1,000 was made to establish a scno II at her
station. Bible women and the boarding schools
for girls have been an effective means OF grace.
school and orphange at Barcilly, 10I have en-
gagged in mission work since. The medical
work continues to be source of blessing to
thousands of women and children. There
% havs been ITO treated at the dispensary and
20 in the hospital, besides visits to 352 patients
outside. This work has suffered however from
lack OF medical lady. From Toxic, Yoko-
hama and ther points in Japan cheering ac-
counts are received. The work is progressing
IN North China despite the anxiety snd OBJ
3 m hrT tho 49, L.
over the empire. All goes well ia South
America. particularly in Montevideo and
Buenos Ayres. This is also true of Italy and
Bulgaria. Owing to change in teachers no re-
port is received from the City of Mexico, but
other sections of the country report proersss,
The following is given as
FOREIGN STATISTICS.
Number of missionaries es.... 10
Number of assistants. .......... .... <
Number of assistants-medical .. 2
NUMBER OF BiDle women.......... .............. 80
Numper oi ihatrons. ......:... -. ............ 3
Number of baarding-school pupils and scholar
snps Jos
Following the secretary's report came the
election of officers, which resulted as follows:
President Mrs. VIM. F. Warren
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. M. P. Alderman.
Recording Secretary Miss G. A. Richardson
Treasurer-Mrs. j. P. Magee.
Vice Presidents-Mrs E. j. Abbott Mrs Risbon
Baker, Mrs. B. H. Barnes, Mrs. DR.. Butler. Miss
Josephine Carr, Mrs. w. f. Chadin, Mrs 70. Sleeper
Davis, Mrs c. L. Eastman, Miss A. D. Fairfield,
Mrs. G. S. Harrington Mrs. G. d. Hills. Mrs. y
Holway, Mrs. L. Hull, Mrs. j. Kenirick, Mrs w, d,
Malcom; Mrs j; Mansfield, Mrs. G. F. Martin, Mrs.
James Nudge, Mrs. DR.. Patten, Mrs Dra Pierce,
Mrs. Silas Pierce, Mrs. L. A. Rich, Mrs. d. Rich,
ards, Mrs. I. P. Richardson, Mrs. S. j. Steele Mrs.
Jesse Wagner.
Managers-Mrs. j. Blaisdell. Mrs. Charles Butler.
Miss @. S. Carter, Mrs. W. O. Childs Mrs. I. Crow
ell, Mrs. E: Fogg, Mrs Dr. Green, Mrs. f. e. Wins
Noble, Mrs. o. B. Pray, Mrs W. L. Sturdevant, Mrs
j. w. Tower, Miss p. j. Walden, Miss S. L. Ward
Delegates-Mrs. DIR. Warren, Mrs DR.. Butler.
Reserves-Mrs. j. M. Burrell, Miss Josephine
Carr.
Auditor Mrs. W. H. Sargent.
Conference and district secretaries were also
appointed.
After the election of officers, Mr.. @. e.
Thompson Of New Haven, Conn, read pa-
per on the subject, "Agency of the Holy
Spirit Necessity" of which the following is
a brief abstract:
each others faces, to take each others hands. to
listen here to the experience of those who have
gone into foreign lands for this holy cause fills nv
heart with joy. The report of our secretary is one
of great encouragement. But our joy is not all.
God forbid us to take this work all to ourselves
We have uivine work before us. There is more
to do now than ever before. Opportunity ALWAYS
brings obligation. We must meet it. God can do
great deal with us if we are willing. He can use
understands
what are and Just what is in US. He wants us to
work in his service. He wants us to forget our-
selves and place ourselves in His hands. We shall
GO home and feel discouraged at the lack of
shown in our work. 1t is true that nine,tenths Of
the women of our churches are not interested as
we are, and we have therefore TO do their part as
well as our own. We must 60 to these and interest
them in our work. We do little because we are
not filled with the Spirit. love to think of the
seven who laid the foundation OF this society, We
all feel today the influence of those seven OuI
work is divine work. am glad that the Lord
makes us his instruments in this cause. Every one
ought to do something for this cause, for God will
give strength to all who need it. Though we cannot
all of go to these foreign countries we can cheer
and support those who do go. We can all sneak
words which will influence the hearts of those
among us who are not interested. We can also
pray for those unenlightened people in heather
land. They have not our privileges, our comforts
our God"
Mrs. Thompson was listened to with marked
attention. AT its close an informal discussion
took place regarding the question of takine
collections, in regard to which there had beer
an amendment to the constitution.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon meeting commenced at two
O'Clock. The church was we'll filed. The de.
votional part of the meeting was conducted by
Mrs. Thompson of New Haven. They consis
ted of hymn, the reading of the 146th psalm
and prayer. Mrs. Steele then introduced
Miss Clara NJ. Cushman of Peking, China, al
the first speaker.
Miss Cushman gave brief sketch of her life
in Peking. She said there were twenty-eight
girls in the missionary school when she went
there six years ago. At the present time there
ars forty-eight, an increase of twenty. The
school was first established in 1873. 1t wa.
difficult at first to obtain pupils on account O.
the fears of their parents. They would get !
pupil into the school, get them fairly started
and then they would be taken away. But this
difficulty was owing to the fact that at frs
there were no Christian homes in the vicinity
of Peking, But all that is changed now, and
at present over one half of the girls in the
schools are from Christian homes, The girls
live as the Chinese do, dressing, eating aud
sleeping after the manner of the natives. Thir
ty dollars year will pay girl'ssexpenses in
the school. We have Chinese teacher whom
We pay $40 month. The pupils study aloud
in sing-song tone Of voice. The catechism il
first committed to memory, and they then give
their attention to the Gospels, never leaving