Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-08
THE MISSIONARY MEETING.
Presbyterian Ladies in Annual Convention
to Help the Cause of Religion,
CITY OFFICIALS DISAGREE.
Charges and Counter-Chargcs Made
Two Statements-Bound, Gagged
and observation-disclosures
Local Matters,
woman's Missionary Society.

C|OnNcIIlOu Ill INC pdIlOIS VI tHO bOuSo
street Presbyterian church yesterday,
A large representation was present, both
from the city and state.
The accredited delegates were found
to be rs follows:
Lincoln-NIiss Lizzie Irwin, Mrs. Atkin-
son, Mrs. Thomas Maslin, Mrs. Holman, Mrs.
Boss, Mrs. Underwood.
PlattSmouth-Mrs. Thomas Pollock, Mrs.
Kerr, Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. Anston, Mrs.
Waterman, Miss Donnelly and Mrs. Gault.
York-Mrs. Ashley.
AtchisOn-sirs. IL. Wood.
Columbus-Mrs, Williams. and Mrs. Little.
Schuyler-Rev. Mrs. Hood, Miss j. Curry
and Miss A. Curry.
FremontaMina Rogers, Mrs. Ben GAS
beck, Mrs. Blosc and Mrs. Williams.
~Hastings-Mrs. Remer, Miss l.. Paddock
and Mrs. McrSton.
[ Edgar-Mrs. Pomeroy.
Nebraska .City-Mrs. Miller and Mrs: Cole.
Seward-MrS. Sexton and Mrs. BemiS.
Tecumseh-Mrs. DIR. Crum, Mrs. Amman
and Mrs. ROsenclans.
Emerson-Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Holman.
Wahoo-NIrs. McCord and Kcmpton..
Bellevue-ltev. Henderson and wife and
Mrs. Belts.
Mrs. Perrine, of this city, acting as
president, called the meeting to order,
Mrs. Hardy, of Beatrice, us secretary.
For the first hou there were devotional
exercises, conducted by Mrs. Il. b. Chris
man.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mrs. Soule then delivered u warm adj
dress of welcome to the visiting dele
gates, which was responded to by Mrs.
Ashley, of York,
A committee was appointed TO draft
resolutions on the death of Mrs. Robert
Green.
The reports of the delegates from tho
different associations throughout the
state were then listened to and showed II
very encouraging state of affairs.
Miss Morgan, OF England, was chosen
of the society, in place OF Miss Cary, now
in this country for her health.
1t was agreed that each one OF the one
thousand members of the association
throughout the state should tax herself
10 cents each year, the amount thus ac-
cruing to 90 into the contingent fund to
pay expenses.
The session was closed with a short adj
dress on China by Rev. j. @. Judson, u
returned missionary from that country.
He was listened to with great interest by
The ladies of the association.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT 1:45 the convention resumed its ses-
sion. The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Meredith.
Mrs. Perine, the president, omitted her
annual address, but made Il few remarks
concerning the work of the past synodi-
cal year.
Mrs. Hardy, the secretary, then read
her report of the last years work, as fol-
lows:
with IL glad heart and yet a sorry one,
that we bring before you to-day the
sheaves of the past synodical year. The
sight is one of beauty and inspiration to
those who closely watch the work, to be-
hold the missionary ladies fall here and
there upon the fertile prairies of our
state, to see them take root, reach up
ward to gather in the whitened harvest
which has already waited too long.
While on the other hand, the
realization that our work has
not yet been equal to our opportu-
nifty brings II fcclingo of regret n sorrow
which we can only hope to turn into good
by making it the propelling power OF our
are about to enter. Beginning with tho
children's work, we can report several
new organizations during the past year,
| several of which are composed entirely
of boys. These bands, together with
those previously organized, seem very
much interested, and in various ways
their childish hands are helping to scatter
| ulIOsli IIlt oCSboo VI IN lotlolilN1 . = iS p'iiNt
of Marietta reports working for Miss
Austin's school in Alaska by way OF help-
ing to furnish Il sick room. These lit
tie ones recently sent So for that purpose,
and are now busily preparing II quilt for
the room. This society also reports
several missionary hens, " one of which,
described rs an inferior looking hem"
has furnished its little owner with s.
worth of eggs and chickens. A good
idea is also given by this society regard:
ing the most convenient time to hold
their children's meeting. After several
trials and failures the ladies decided to
hold their meeting on Saturday after
moons, so as to give the children who
were attending the school Il chance to
and remain together until after devo-
tional exercises, when the little
ones, with their teachers, with
draw to another % and carry
u the exercises assigned them the
month previous. This plan works adj
mirably, and may be suggested to other
societies who experience n like difficulty.
Humboldt has a children's band, organ
lied seven months since, during which
time it has raised $31, So of which they
sent to Sisseton agency, Dakota, for the
purpose of placing Il window in the Boys
hall, to be built at that pluce. Their
president, in reporting their work says
IL 10 truly hOlltltllul uOW tuC ClliluItll
have taken hold of this work and how
Interested they seem in the appeal for the
Boys hall which is read to them from
the christian Hour"
Several bands report making mission
AIRY picture books, thanksgiving quilts,
etc. The Sunday school band of Beat
rice sent the contents of a birthday box,
Sll, to Sisselton's agency to be invested
in doors for the boys hall. The boys bril-
gade Of Beatrice memorializsd Arbor day
OF 1885, by planting Il Scotch pine on the
church grounds, n of their number
dedicating it by recitation to the Indian
boys OF Alaska. Suggestive remarks
were made by other persons, and the eX-
ercises closed with a prayer by the pas
tor. This truth is pointed out from among
many others rs the missionary tree"
while to the boys it stands us an emblem
of what their missionary work shall be.
To-day we can report seventy-iive auXili-
aries and bands, but as was said last
year, this is only an approximate
statement, for despite great efforts in
trying 10 ascertain our exact number,
several societies have failed TO report,
and consequently are given no place up
OF u list. The societies reported are
many OF them struggling, but all of them