Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-26
HELP FOR HEATHENS
Annual Meeting OF the Board Of
the Interior IN Session
INTERESTING REPORTS OF PROGRESS
Adaressss showing the stsrsy ere wsh
asa Development of the chrtstiss
kslaSsss A0sag the Ls~ asa ie-
nsrant Of The Darkest Wsrsd-

The eighteenth annual meeting Of the
Michigan branch Of the Moman's Bosrd
OF Missions Of The Interior Was begun
yesterday at the Park Congregational
church. Yesterday forenoon Was taken
up with the business of the executive
committee. IN the afternoon the mln-
usesof the last annual meeting were read
and an address Of welcome Was gwen
by Mrs. J. T. Powell, OF the city. Greet
ings from kindred socle.les
were gwen ny the following repre-
sentalses: Mrs. A. ]. Daniels. Baptist;
Mrs. +. J. "a Brien, ~. Marks Mrs
Norlhrup, Methodist; Mrs. Musselman,
Presbyterian. Mrs. Geo. X. Gold, OF
Flint, read the secfetary's report. after
which tue treasurer's report Mas made
by the treasurer, Mrs. Robert Canpbell
OF AIn ArbOr. The report showed that
50 900 had heen secured by the board
during the past year. Miss Nsn-
gate, of Chicago, gave al lR-
terestng talk upon foreign MS
son wora. MIss Ada Haven. ot
chicago. who has recently retarned
from a missionary tour of eleven years
through the eastern Go asrles, gave "a
glowing description OF Acr experiences
aud sailors among the EeatAen. last
evening Rev. ". J.. Biat kstOne. Il Oak
PARK, Ia, gave a missionary address,
using charts TO represent the different
religions observed ~ tie Asiatc coun-
tres large audience wac present.
Fully seyeniy-five delegates from out
SIDE are III attendance Much interest
-. xt,.t .sA = - tsat
meeting Will be a profitable one. The
meeting will continue today with the
usual opening service, report OF COM
mittees, election OF officers and exer-
clses tor children AT o clock p. IN.
twenty-five Years In Chtna-
Mrs. u. z. Sheffield, of North China,
viii speak 81 1880 this morning. Nj.
and Mrs. Shet.icled went 10 China iG
1899, and were among the earliest mis-
slonaries in that field. Their home Tor
the last twenty years has been at
Tung -Cho. a city Of 100. 200 inhabitants.
twelve miles from Peking. Here Mrs.
Sheffield has labored among the de
graded women OF the country. helping
the SEX and the needy wherever she
found them. DIR. Holbrook, the only
physician at this station, being obliged
To leave for q rest at one time Mrs.
Sheffield brayeiy took the place and
met with quite remarkable success. ln
the annual report for 1889 over 1000
patients are reported as attending the
dlspensary, and Mrs. Sheffield had
charge Of the daily evangellsuc work
| among them
1Aik Turkey.
At 2:30 this afternoon. Mrs. Alta Mar
| den, OF Turkey. will give a missionary
talk. Her husband. Rev. Henry Mar
den. who rendered very efficient nis-
sionary service at Marash, Turkey, died
at Athens IN May last, on their way
home 10 America for a much needed
rest. The last year Of his life he tray-
eled over 1900 miles on horseback.
preaching at over forty out-s;ations.
which looked 10 him for religious "a
structlor.
All children are especially invited TO
! come 10 the meeting at 4p. m. as es-
erclscs for them will be held at that
time.
Christianity In Ceyien.
A delightful and instructive evening
awaits all who shall attend this even
ing. G.. ". Leitoh, for many years a
resident in Cevlon, has been secured
and wall speak of Eastern life and
travel. The lecture Will be illustrated
by stereoptcon vows, more than 100 IN
| number. and all made from photogra,ss
OF actual scenes. The lecturer Is amply
vouched for As able and enthusiastic,
and MS cntertainlnent has been attend
/ Cd by crowded houses IN Detroit. Ann
! Arl,or, Jackson and elsewhere in Mlchi-
gan. No admission fee is charged, and
every body Will he welcome.