Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-29
DONE In HIS NAME
The Mission Reports Read ar
Yesterdays Session
or The HOME MISSIONARIES
Interesting Statements Concerning the
Work Done Among the Negroes and
Indians Sundays Appointments.

Ll4scAOL1tS cOSANtys AAc tf4OIH-AAs SEs-
siOn opened with devotional exercises,
conducted by Mrs. T. l.. Tompklnson
OF Pennsylvania.
Mrs. IL. e. MeCabe, editor of Wo-
mans Home Missions" and Miss Mary
Belle Evans, publisher, read the reports
OF the affairs of that paper. showing
that the paper is dong good work In
rs field.
The report of Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells of
MOrristown, \. y, secretary OF the
bureau for mission supplies, WAS read
and IN 1t she told at length OF the good
work the bureau vas dong and the
objects it had accomplished.
Mrs. L. w. Simpson of Troy, n. y,
secretary Of tue Indian bureau IN New
report They have two missions, one
for the Apaches and another for the
Nayaloes. The former IS on firm
footing and prospecting, and the other
gives bright promises for success. Al
these missions the lnclan women are
educated IN homework aud sewing.
besides IN spiritual matters, and they
are eager and learn quickly.
Industrious NavOjoes.
The Noyaioes are industrious and
sober, and have never drawn ratlons
from the government. In the discus
sion that followed Mrs. Simpson SAID
that that the Navaloes had no word IN
their language meaning God, and IN
the present uncertainty as To making
them understand what is meant 1t has
been deemed luadyIsable to start a
school.
Mrs. Anna Kent of New Jersey, sec
rotary OF the Spanish missions in New
Mexico and Arizona, rendered an IN
teresting report of her work. She ex-
pressed y firm belief that while her
held IS Il difficult one, yet 1t is field
worth working, and that good results
can be accomplished.
Mrs. Norton, who for five years was
n missionary laborIng among the
SpanIsrds, told of her work and the
work that WAS being done and 20 be
done. She male an earnest plea for
funds, and gave several interesting IN
stances OF superstition rs it prevails
among the Spanish people.
bureau for Mormons, rendered her re-
ports. No new work has been started
during the past year. through lack OF
funds. The missions and schools es-
tabllshed In former years are being
carried forward with excellent results.
There are seven Institutions, and all OF
them are IN prosperous condition
and are dong much to spread the
gospel. The investments IN property
amounts TO S27 900. A committee,
with Mrs. Cot AS chairman, was sp-
pointed to consider the matter OF
revising the work III Utah.
Indian Mission Work.
Mrs. II. c. McCsbe, secretary of the
Indian missions, said that no new work
had been entered upon. The report
was supplemented by verbal report
by Miss Griffith, who has personally
worked In the Indian field.
kilograms of greeting were ordered
sent to the National w. G.. L. l.. con.
vcntIon IN Denver and to the National
Foreign Missionary society convention
in Massachusetts,, and Mrs. Hickman
OF Cleveland, O., was elected a dele
gate to the non-paTtlsan ". {. L. l.
convention IN Cleveland next month.
A resolution was presented 10y Mrs
Clinton Il. Fisk. favOrng another
amendment To the federal constitu
ton, prohibiting any union of church
and state and prohibiting the use oil
state funds TO the support of sectsrIsr
institutions of any kind. The resolu
ton was adopted.
Afternoon Session
After devotional exercises led b,
Mrs. Hazlett of the Pitisburg confer
ence and the reading of the minutes
by the secretary, the conference cor
responding secretaries gave brief re-
ports. Wyoming conference reported
All awakened interest IN the work witt
a membership of 500. An increase {,
the general fund was reported witt
satisfactory progress in all branches
Mrs. Jones of the Wilmington confer
ence reported an advance in all tn,
| lines of the work. Mrs. Benson of the
West Wisconsin conference reported
that the Lord had aided IN the work II
that conference. The total member
ship is $40 aud during the year 81, l0i
was raised. Mrs. Alspaugh of tn,
/ Upper Iowa conference reported tina
I the year had witnessed gan
OF five auXIliarles, five OF which wer,
newly organized, two of the olde
societies having become inactive
I There are forty-two suxilaries with
/ total membership of ,026. During IN,
I year grand total of s2733.2O wa
I raised. Mrs. simpson of Troy reported
a large increase IN the work IN an in
/ teresting report. Mrs. Chatfee of TIT
I Southeast Indiaus conference reporte,
much earnest thought and coutluuuu
effort with good results.
Acts OF seIf-Deniaf
Mrs. Colonel Springer of the Lltti
/ Rock conference reported that the 80
( Cletles had been RAPIDLY organized sine
I February. She lated IN graphp
! words many OF The acts of seIf-deuia
( on the part OF the minister aud peopa
T IN that new country.
Mrs Williams OF Delaware, Ohio
( moved that Nrs. Springer and nthe
/ organizers be authorized to look sfte
T the new organ cations with which the
are Converssnt and give them their a.
sstance until able 90 stand sione.
+ After q discussion Mrs. Williams with
drew the notion.
E Mrs. Judge NJ. r. Hsgsns. supern
tendent Of bureau for the west south
I ern states, presented her animal ~
F port, show M encouraging gains 4loni
F the iine II education and christian g
among the coiored ueou3e Of the south
F An increase of progress = noted. e.
ports of iue fourteen uduSlF.sl scb0oI
I n the south. where tne coloTed chi.