Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-11
womAN,s FoREIGN MISSIONS.

A Union Meeting Held ut the calvary
baptist Church Yesterday After-
noon.
A union meeting of the Womau's Foreign
Missionary societies wss held at Calvary Bap.
list church yesterday afternoon. Many of the
ladies were i'll with colds and could not att
tend. Mrs. Whiting, president of the Con-
gregational woman's board, who was to have
opened the meeting with prayer, is very Ill
at her home.
A few Introductory words of welcome were
spoken by the presiding officer, Mrs. Thomp-
SON. She gave gratifying accounts Of prog
ress in all branches of the work.
An account of the revival in Turkey was
given by Mrs. Montgomery. The ladies lis.
tened to it with much interest.
The report of the Zenana work of the wo-
mans board was TO- have been read by Mrs.
Jerome. She was not present and extracts
were read by Mrs. F. R. Bliss from letters OF
Miss johanna Schuff, the missionary of the
board in India. Several extracts from Miss
Days letters were also read. Miss Day is in
charge of the caste girls schools and homes
in India. Many instances of the good work
done by these institutions of the board were
noticed. Miss Schuff's work is largely from
| instances we're related of suffering alleviated
| and sorrow softened.
A prayer for the Zsnana missionaries and
| the secluded women to whom they are sent
was offered by Miss Evans.
A report of the Bible women's work,
under the Congregational Woman's Board,
was read by Mrs. Landfear. She said the
East Central Africa, the Zulu missionary is
doing finely. In North China, the seven
| bible women are achieving much success.
In Ceylon, the twenty two bible women have
had over 1870 women under them who can
now all read the bible. In India, good
work is being done. Twelve women are at
| work in the city Of Mandarin. Mrs. Wash
burn writes many instances of good work.
Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. FairbankRnd others write
in Bombay, and the sixty bible women in
Turkey all report progress.
In the United States reports were sent
from Ohio and Chicago missions.
Mrs. Barker, president Of the Presbyterian
woman's board of foreign missions, sent hel
boards field 800 missionaries In Chill 4
hopeful sign of progress has been the actor
of the government allowing perfect freedom
of instruction in schools. in Japan and Chi
ma work 10 progressing finely. In Africs
many things have hindered the missionaries
but they are gradually gaining headway will
the natives. In Persia the same encouraging
reports were received.
Miss Cover read the report OF the Episco
pal auxiliary. The work has been carried OF
with gratifying results, especially in tn
United States. Sheeinformed the ladies tina
Miss f. NJ. Perry, a relative of the late Rev
DR.. Pierrepont Of Center church, sails thi
month as missionary from the New Yorl
State branch of the board. s<s.szes 5
The medical work OF the Methodist sotiet,
was reported by Mrs. I. N. Damn. Her re-
port was very interesting. She said tn
schools established in India and the hos
pitfalls are doing wonderfully fine work. Tn
Hindoo women especially are benefited. Thu
missionaries are greatly aided by them. On
of the missionaries received many attention
from the Rsjah himself, has been accepted
into his household, has every help in he
work and is converting many of his people t.
Christianity.