St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-28
WOMAN'S WORK.
Ninth Anntsdt Session 0fthe Foreign His
Siondry Society oftlto st. Paul
pcesbuIcl.H

The ladies, especially who are interested in
the mater of missions, were highly pleased
with the attendance and results OF ninth
annual meeting Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society, of the presbytery of St.
Paul, which assembled at the Westminster
church yesterday morning. The handsome
auditorium had been beautifully decorated
with flowers and banners, and was filled to
Is utmost capacity, the presbytery being es-
oecialy well represented. The meeting
ipeuci with doctriual exercises, conducted
~ Miss z. W. Baker, which was followed by
responsive scrlptural reading and prayer by
Mrs Van Cleve. Mrs. 5. B. Williams de-
ivered the address Of welcome, to which
Hrs. y. w. Ringland responded, The presi-
lent, Mrs. Z. E. Vanderburg, was sick, and
he annual address was made by Mrs W. u.
renny, the first vice president.
VARIOUS REPORTS.
Mrs. Hall and the prcsbyterial secretary's
report showing that OF the hfty-fve organ
lied churches in the presbytery, there are
thirty organized missionary societies with a
membership of 9O2; with also lG6 subscrib-
rrs to woman's work. The total contrbu-
tons to the work footed a little under 81, 600.
Mrs. K. p. Lewis, the treasurer, reported
total receipts for the year amounting to
81, 00l.45. or this sum Westminster of this
city contributed $3G9.7l; First church,
slI9.61; Andrew Presbyterian, $1,000, and
offer churches in this city S4S. OF the St
Paul churches, Central contributed 1892 % :;
House of Hope, S193.73; DAYTON Avenue
church. S126.5); other st. Paul churches
81. so; Duluth church, S44 50; Hastings
SIS; Litchfeld, SO 90; ST. Cloud, $40 SIS;
Saltwater, S2G. Is. Smaller amounts were
received from other societies in the presby-
terry The reports OF auxiaIies which fol-
lowed showed general and steady progress.
The financial reports from the various auxi-
larics include amounts contributed to both
home and foreign work. No special work
was reported except from the auxiliary ut
Andrew church OF Minneapolis, which has
undertaken the education of bright little
Chinese girl whom they expect TO prepare
for the missionary field of her own native
land,
Attic conclusion of the reports the society
adjourned until O'Clock, to eni JOY a sub
stautial lunch set in the basement Of the
church.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling, after singing and de-
votiouat exercises, the reports of the several
committees were received aud some ex-
quisite music was rendered by the church
choir. Prof. Proctor al the organ.
Some beautiful exercises were performed
by the three Juvenile bands, the Cleaners,
Pearl CATERERS and Cheerful Workers, which
were highly eujoyed.
Papers were read rs follows: Mrs. c. c.
Hcrri,tt, The Translation of the Bible an I'm
po-tant Feature OF Missionary Work; Mrs.
+. ). Williams, Home and Foreign Missions; ;
Mrs. NJ. \. Benson, Consecrated Purses.
Miscellaneous business followed and the new
officers were elected as follows.
Presiding OMcer-Mrs. William Teuney,
Minneapolis
First Vice Presideut-Mrs E. 5 Williams,
Minneapolis.
Second Vice Presideut-Mrs. E. y. Mann,
s.. Paul
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. R. J. Ser
vice, Red Wing.
Recording Sccretary-Mrs. J. B. Donald
son. Hastings.
TreaSurer-Mrs. L. P Lewis, s.. Paul.
=. Cloud was selected as the place of the
next meeting. After returning thanks TO
Mrstfuf In sfrr church fha sp..{-fy s.};,,,-...s