Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-19

"Our regular meetings ara held
monthly. We have missed some
meetings the past year, because Of un-
avpidable circumstances, 50 that our
average attendance has been smaller
than any year since the organization
Of the society. We began the year
with fourteen members and end with
only nine, as several have left the
town in the year, and one. who was a
member Of the society from its organ
i~zation, and a member Of this church
from Its organization-Mrs. Geo. NJ.
Miles-bas been called from the
church militant 10 the church trium-
plant Ia heaven. Her heart was
fully in sympathy with all missionary
efforts and she showed her faith by her
works.
THE amount Of money raised dur.
ing the year il sixty dollars, which il
appropriated to the missionary boards
conducted by the women OF the Pres
byterian church. At our annual meet
ing held last week the following per-
sons were chosen a. our officers for The
coming year: President, Mrs. j. w.
Strevell; vice president, Mrs. Charles
Brown; secretary, Mrs. r. c. Arm.
strong, treasurer, Mr.. II. w. M"Intire.
There are eight copies taken 81
u magazine, "Woman's Work for
Woman" and thirteen copies OF
"Children's Work for Children"
Though our average attendance has
not been large, We have found our
meetings each month very pleasant
and profitable. We would he glad II
others would unite with US, and thus
add to U number aud TO the interest
and enthusiasm of our meetings. All
can pray for us in u efforts to do a
little work for the Master In this way,
and pray also for the success Of the
cause in all lands, especially for
"Woman's Work for Woman"
This report was folio we'd by an in
teresting reading by Mrs. T. j.
Thompson. The following are ex.
cerpts from the article:
"You say you do no. believe In for
eign missions. Then there are certain
things which you cannot believe. First,
You cannot believe that God no loved
the world that He sent His Son 10
ave IL; or that 1t ia his wish that none
should perish, but that all should
come to repentance. You deny Gods
universal love. Second, You cannot be-
lieve that the gospels the power of God
unto salvation to every u that be-
lieveth. You deny It's efficiency. Third,
You cannot believe that He was the
Son of God, or that he has auy claim
to your obedience, who said, $50 ye
into all the world aud preach the Co.
pei to every creature" At the pres
ent time the heather population Of the
world is $50 500. 900. Or these 800 ,00O,-
900 are Buddhist women, with no hope
of immortality, unless in some future
TRANSPORTATION they may be born rs
men; go, 900, 900 of women depend for
the Gospel upon the women of the
Protestant churches Of America.
"Nine.tenths of the contributions to
foreign missions are given by one
tenth Of the church membership, and
the average amount per members 10
only fifty cents per annum. An aver
age Of five cents q week from every
member Of the Protestant churches Of
the United States would bring into
the treasury during q single year
SIC, 500, 900. There are $1,000 ministers
In the United States. or one to every
800 persons, while only one is allotted
to half n million in heather lands.
There are 1900 counties in China with
out a single missionary.
The whole world IL now open for the
reception of the Gospel. The Bible ID
printed In 80 languages aud dialects.
There are 10000, 900 copies in clrcula-
ton, - womsn's boards in England
aud America are actively engaged in
foreign mission work.
"The number Of converts in heather
countries Il nearly 50 fold what il was
so years ago.
"Tne facilities for inter-commuuica-
ton are greatly increased. The Eog-
lish language Ia widely diffused.
"WonIerful revivals, with penti'
costal power, are frequent in heather
lands.
"The increase In membership IL
heather lands is 30 times greater than
at home in proportion to the numbeI
OF ministers employed, although th'
tests Of d~isoipleship are OF the mos
trying nsture.n
The reading was followed by q tel
minutes add ess on China bv Rev. T
@. Armstrong, who spoke Of the popu
lation and religion Of the Chinese EN-
pire and the progress OF Christian mis-
sions. The population Of the middl,
kingdom Of China proper, not includ
49, A.a 90.