New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
WORKING FOR HEATHER WOMEN
REPORTS OF A MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
CHRISTIANITY SPREADING IN JAPAN-NEw

The Woman's Union Missionary Society organi-
zoton unsectarian in spirit which represents seven
denominations held its thirtcth annual meeting yes
terday morning at IL O'Clock and afternoon AT :
O'Clock in the First Reformed Episcopal Church. at
Fifty -nftl-st. and MadisOnave. The organization Is
the Oldest missionary society in the United states wc
confines liz work to heather women. special ieat-
ure of it's work is zensna teaching The inner apart
ments, behind curtains arc consigned to the mo'c''
wives and daughters in a Bengal household
.You might IL well attempt To educate COW As a
wOman,n Wa a Hindu remark quoted yesterday 'lS
a woman can gain admission to these zehahas anu III
struct the women. Tile medical missionary anu 'nc
instructors in ncodlcIork find an easy access ana
these means become in turn ways through which the
,;o,pcl is introduced. To-day IN 'a"iporo'
the latest station established by the society
there are 100 zenana,, where Christian III
struction is given Ia over 1000 puPh''
Mrs, T. stiles Fly. the recording secretary pc'eh''u
her report at the morning session. ehe sald u'a'
the various bran, hes of the Woman's Union MISSIONARY
Society throughout the country were ,trvn- u a'''
i'm this missionary cause. Mi-> VI. :. Sl'hc' NV
assistant treasurer, read the financial report Inv
total receipt, Of the year SGo.o2G -. ~ ms
amount 80 .322 II was received from giit' T-o'"''
from Icsace, and S3G32 - from interest and DIVIDENDS
from invested funds. The expenditure, durlnS Inc
ycar were 81 $50 So; SI1,-7i 96 Wa eNIcHd'u i'i
current expenses Of the missionary home al 'a'A
- 500 O5 AT Allahalad Fi.6J2 30 AT ''""P'''
s73i1 so al shanghai 800 q" nj ioN"n'','
s-5a 30 in special eift- 10 outside MISSIONS anu '''
rest in incidental expenses Of the woman ",''
Missionary society," \ la,ancc II I'll ~" w rrH''"
in fine treasury but it, expenditure Is p"'ldeu "''
NJ lyman Abbott read an interesting pap on
,,ov and mean, 10 Increase our interest IN m"9'""''
work lands are formed In the various 'hu''"e''
social meetings are held and papers rc'd np'" '''
siouary themes such secular themes arc SUM '"'
discussed at Plymouth Church a cooperative N'' Nus
ard needleworl guilds. An earnest plea Wa i'u'
sor the multiplication Of these bands Nl'' J" -
u,,ckhart who is soon t. 20 a a missionary :"
Yokohama Japan. addressed inc "o'''" "''
theme Complete sanc1icatIon. ,.u..,
>tiss French who ha~ been for years mio''o"'''
- u,,nhay gave some personal "reminiscences "i mum
The following Officers were elected FfT-"'"" -
Henry Johnson; vice presidents N'" i''", -,
william Ransom. Mrs. !. l.. Johnson WIS. "''''
Walter Clark Mrs. J. j. Mc'omb' h'"oN' ", -
y Warner Mrs Jerome Pummcr. Nm W. H.
~, t,,,.n ,l,ntt Nir, r. Is. Mcleod MIS-
P,tten: editors Missionary Link Mi'' > -
n..,,r,- Mr.. D. f. Warner. recorder secretary
u : Ely. tr,a-lrer. H. :. Ely ASSISTANT u'i'
, Nil. = t. stone and Nj, VI. =. stone ""'-"'
1oho Patton: managers. Mr.. D. j. Ely ME- y" ''
| .,o.r Mr. j. Van Worst. Mrs.. NhN'm J. ''''''
Mi, sarah wallace. Mir II. >outhmAld' MI - -
pi,r.ou IT, Mis-. W Williams, NI- van 9'"'o"
| v. . oakley VandcrpDcl. MIS- l.. W. he'''' va DO
" Y phillips Mrs. ". =. Mihei~ Mrs.. d. :. H"t',a
NtE Dean. Mir II. X. Morrison NIs. "o"
,.,,,c Mrs ID. j. Reynolds, Mr.. II. =. Wood MIS-
II : Talcr The following were add'd L" INC Do''O
-, r,,racor.. Mr. II. y. Packard. Mrs sterling NOT
vr 4 Ardyhc. Mf-. H. u. BRADFORD ana
a.. n X. nixon. The comm,itc" on p'hh' m'''
ins, is: MI II. Johnson. L. =. EN' N''' D'''' $4,000
Mis- VI. L. stone. Mss kln--nuI}'
Al the afternoon session Mr,. H. H. L. low
80 - tn, -..r,tarv prr-cutcd h'r report 'h'