Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-11
THE FORENOON SESSION.
The Business Transacted by the Woman's
Roard of Missions.

Bible selection, chapter l, First Corinth
ans, by Mrs. T. p. Fullilove, and prayer b.
Rev. Jones. the board passed to the trans
action of general business.
4 committee was appointed to conSide
the report Of Miss Bennett as TO the wor
Of the Bible ana training school, and ais
10 look after the needs of the institution
The committee is composed of Mrs. 5.
TFuehart, Mrs. =, NJ. Jones, Mrs. l.. II
McHenry, Mrs. II. 8. Andrews, Mrs. II.
Cheatham. Mrs +. p. Fullilove and Mrs. j
". Humbert.
The report on the Woman's Missionary
Advocate, which was deferred from Tues
day, was again taken up and referred U
the chairman of the committee on finance.
\ resolution to revise the bylaws of tht
board WAS adopted, and the chair appointed
Mrs. a. +. Phillips, Mrs. Park, Mrs. Gala
way. Mrs. Cheatham ard Mrs. McClung Il
do the revising
sJHsAlrs. Euuicc Caslih. president of the W. G.
Ut. l., and fraternal delegate OF the st
Pauls Methodist Episcopal church, was in
troduced at this point. and in few kline
words expressed her entire sympathy witt
the work of the organization TO which she
was speaking, and bid the organiza.
ton godspeed III the soui-savinp
work IN which it was engaged.
She read some interesting and in
structive statistics on the work that the so
ciety TO which she belonged was doing, anC
assured the ladies of their hearty co-opera-
ton and interest in their missionary work
An invitation was read from Mrs. Bur
chill. manager of the Orphans Home. ask.
in@ that the members of the board visit that
institution and see what was being done fol
home missions
Mrs. Mary r. McTyre's report as the
agent for the distribution of mite boxes,
was referred 10 the committee OF finance.
Mrs. McTyre reports the distribution OF
G302 mite boxes al a mailing cost of about
ST.
Rev. J. ]. Methlen. superintendent of the
Methodist school, South, at AnadarHo, l.
r., was present and was called upon to re-
port onthe condition and prospects of the
school. and TO make such other remarks as
he thought would be of interest to the
board.
Rev. Methlen said in substance that the
school at Anadarko had been improyinGSand
advancing steadily since the abatement of
the Messianic craze that made itself felt in
all the tribes of the Territory: that while
this faIlaciouS belief was at its height, and
the Indians of the Northwest were so agi-
tated over what they believed to be the
coming of Christ, it was next to impossible
10 induce tie Indians III the vicinity OF
AnadarlO TO take so much as passing in
tereSt in the affairs of the school. Instead
of sending their children 10 school, they
were dragged off 10 engage with their elders
in the frenzied dances. A doubt, however,
he said, crept into the minds of some of the
more conservative Indians as 10 the genu-
ineness of the Messiah, and an intelligent
Indian was sent TO the Northwest to investi-
gate. He returned and reported the whole
affair hoax. and the much-talked-Of Mes
Siah TO he humbug of the worst class.
Sitting Bull himself visited the tribes in
that vicinity, and endeavOred TO assure
them that the coming of the Messiah was
no illusion, but a certainty. The matter
was ended by 4 debate between the investi-
gator and Sitting Bull, in which the latter
was decidedly worsted. This dispelled the
false idea that had gotten such firm hold
on the fancy of the KiowaS, and they re-
turned once again to their school, church
going was resumed among them, and they
now turn u more attentive ear than before
TO the teachings of the whites, that the
congregations were larger than ever before,
and the parents of children now brought
them to school, instead of being solicited as
heretofore This Rev Methlen regarded
as significant fact that had much of en-
couragcment and promise in il, and he an
ticipated no trouble in filling the school
next term. In connection with the school
he spoke highly of his assistants, and COM
plimented the faithful and efficient work
done by them, advised some improvements
on the building, and touched on the benefits
derived from the farm and industrial branch
Of the school. regarding this as essential TO
the best conducting of the school. The
method of running the two branches Of the
school, the intellectual and the manual, was
explained TO the board in an entertaining
by Mr.. Methlen.
Another important work suggested by the
speaker and one he thought pregnant with
good results was the camp missionary work
which he ard his co-worhers propose TO en-
gage in during the coming year. In the
winter and spring the Indians camp in
large numbers around the different ageE.
cies III the territories, and while here ex-
opportunities are offered for fruit
full missionary work. The Indian mind and
heart is peculiarly susceptible to kind
nesses, and during the hard winter months
any kindly Office is remembered and appre-
dated by them. 1t is intended to GO amons.
them. teach them the manners of civiliza-
ton Us best it can be done, such as instruct
ng them in the making of civilians clothes,
he different modes of cooking, and the
myriad other lessons that can be taught
)n!y by asSociation--in 4 word TO prepare
hem for the settlement of the country
lround them by the whites and the conse-
luent influx of civilized notions and ideas
o which they would otherwise be strangers
md therefore antagoniStic.
Mr.. Alethvin spoke interestingly of the
of the Indians among whom
le labored, of their good traits, their ferss
'or, their liberality, etc, and closed his re-
marks by compiimenting the board OF mis-
ions on the work it had done and was do
ng, assuring them that they had every
ause 10 feel encouraged and gratitied over
he reports that Were coming in from every
ield to which they had turned their atten--
ion.
The Tallahassee conference sent a mes
age OF congratulation and benediction to
he board. The report of the correspond
ng secretaries was read. and, with the ex-
option of the fifth section, was adopted.
he following is the report:
AT an informal meeting of the conference |
ecretaries which was held In the Methe- |
ist Episcopal church, South, June S, at !
'ort Worth, important points We're dis |
used and suggestions made sustaining |
nd extending the work taken up separately |
nd considered as follows:
|. 1t was resolved that the board au-
lorize its conference secretaries to legis-
tie on the subject of an organizer as would |
est suit their work.
, 1t is also resolved that the duties of the |.
of home affairs be extended.