The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

The session opened with singing, Mrs. Gardner
Colby presiding. Mrs. Mann, of Boston led in
prayer. The committee appointed to consider the
matter of holding day of special prayer for the
prosperity of the mission work in the home and
foreign fields reported and recommended the ap-
pointment of Thursday May 22nd as such a day.
he report was accepted.
The committee on nominations reported and
presented the names of the following persons as a
board of officers for the coming year;
President-Miss L. G. Durfee, Rhode Island.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. Robert Harris, New
Jersey; Mrs. M. Ill. Bixby, Rhode Island; Mrs.
L. NJ. Whiting, New York; Mrs. w. q. Butler.
L. Ii. Griffith, New York; Mrs. N. j. Chase,
Pennsylvania; Mrs L. G. Knight. Delaware; Mrs.
NJ. NJ Mason, Washington, ID. c..
Corresponding secretary Foreign Dept.-Mrs.
o. w. Gates, Massachusetts.
Corresponding Secretary Home Dept.-N. NJ
Treasurer-Mlss NJ. Z. Clarke. Massachusetts.
Auditor-Mr. Chas. II. Chandler, Massachusetts
Board of Directors Class 3, to 1s93-Mrs. G.
W. Dean, Massachusetts; Mrs. ID. b. Jutten,
Massachusetts; Mrs. j. Lincoln. Massachusetts,
Mrs. j. n. Murdock, Massachusetts
Mrs. MIX of Toungoo, Burma, was introduced.
She went out IN 1882 to aid in the Burman and
Shan school The school was in 4 very depressed
condition. 1t was almost impossible to secure as
sistaAts account of the distance to be travelle
by the assistants also on account OF the prejudice
oil the Shans against the Burmese. After the all.
way was built from RangOon to ToungoO aSsis-
tanls could be more easily obtained aud the mis-
sionaIies hope to get the girls to support them
selves. The progress OF the girls in study is equal
TO that seen in this county and the boys are
taught In the same classes as she girls.
The scholars enjoy Bible stories and appreciate
the truths taught. The missionaries work ali day
and have native assistants. One OF these assist.
ants worked in pi eachng and teaching for 25 ru-
peeS month, aud the government offered him
hundred per month, and finally wanted him 50
much that they wanted him to set his own price
But he would not go; he worked ON for the mis-
sionarieS. The missionary had much nursing and
other care OF the sick. An American gentleman
asked the missionary ii they had taught the ma
tive converts to wear European clothing. The
missionary told him it would be yery impolitc
ana lnconvenient custom for the natives. The
people are growing more aud more willing 10
nave meetings held In their houses and neighbor
hood. Until recently the missionaries could not
go into Shanland. Now the land is open to them,
and there Is great need of more workers to enter
and take advantage # the provldential openings,
The Bible has been translated into the Shan lan, ,
guage, the New Test sment complete ana the olu
going through the press -, -.
Miss Rhees of Japan was introduced anu eA
pressed her delight in being present lot ulo @ nist
time IN meeting of the society. Iney are ,Ii iOS'-
ted at the city OF Kobi, city OF lOo,uuO lhldol-
iants and growing very rapidly Ihey hal Ss aSEess
to the children and this suggested tne eSiaDiSu-
ment of n school, They began Win llVe, before
the close of the second year more Wlsneu 10 cVine
thsn thev cond receive. Eight years ago they
ane ,ley iynteTested in little girl and began edIi-
eating her, also another from INSTANT pace.