St. Paul daily globe., 1892-04-28
woman's Board of Missions.

w Ognan'B \ bOdru OF MISSIONS.
The Womans Presbyterian Board OF
Missions Of the Northwest convened in
the Central Presbyterian church at $3.50
O'clock yesterday morning, with Mrs.
III. ID. Peniield in the chair More than
400 delegates were present, 200 OF whom
represent various cities and towns of
ihe Northwest. The delegates occupied
the body OF the church. and specta-
tors were relegated 10 the gallery.
Among the faces of noted women
occupying places on the rostrum were
noticed Mrs. S. j. Rhea. woman OF
worldwide fame, whose name is held in
reverence wherever missionary work IS
known for her valuable work in Persia,
where she was a pioneer, and where q
loved daughter still ldbors IN the cause
of her master; Mrs. Oldfather and Miss
JeWett, both missionaries 10 Persia;
Miss Elliott, of Mexico, and Miss Cort,
of Siam.
The session opened with the singing
OF the hymn, ''Iioly. Holy, Holy Lord
God Almighty" after which there was
prayer The address OF welcome
was delivered hy Mrs. w. T. Don
aldsOn, and responded to by Presi-
dent :. ii. ID. Penfcld. Another
hymn was sung, and then the recording
secretary, Mrs. w. b. Jacobs, read the
minutes OF the last annual meeting.
The appointment of several committees
followed, after which the body listened
to the Interesting report Of home secre-
taries. read by Mrs. IL. T. Helm.
This report reviewed the missionary
situation first. with reference to recruits
For Foreign Fields.
Miss Victoria G. Arbuckle. Swanville.
Ind, and Miss Emma Silon, of Kalama-
700, Mich, have been accepted, and APP
pointed TO stations at Seoul, Korea and
Salinas, Persia, respectively. The fol-
lowing Young ladies have been accepted
by the board, but not yet appointed to
stations: Miss Emma Johnson, of
Springfield. ILL.,; Miss Anna Larson,
NJ. d., of Chicago. and Miss Minnie b.
Ritchie. of Allerton, 10. Seven new
missionaries were sent out last year to
Persia, Hamadan, :Tcheran, Orormiah
and Petchaburer. The immense sum Of
S3S6. 900 was raised by the women of this
country last year for the foreign field,
of which the women OF the Northwest
contributed S56,00J. There are now
eight medical missionaries under the
care of the board aud they have brought
health and happiness to tens of thou
sands during the year that has
gone. The young peoples societies are
1OurishIng, but for some reason the sub
scrIpti0ns to missionary publications
have fallen off unaccountably. There
are 600 scholarships and shares in schools
and hospitals, and threefourths of the
1.700 societies maintain pledges to some
special work. The report concluded
with a synopsis of the new work for this
year, which is given by countries:
New Work
Africa, two day schools, $500 to
expenses of steamer Nassau; Syria, four
day schools; Persia, one day school,
800 increase to Teheran hospital; In
dia, two native preachers, $50 increase
TO Allahabad school; China, five day
schools, four Bible women. For the
building fund: Persia, houses and
churches, 1901; China, schools and
houses, S2,l3J; Japan, $2,63o; South
America, international institute, S1,053;
Korea, $500; India, Sl,75l; total build
ing fund, $S,577.
Missionary addresses by Mrs. Old
father, Miss Jewett and Miss Elliott, on
the outlook in their respectiv fields
were supplemented by meSsag es from
Synodical societies in Colorado. illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Mime
sofa. At
The Afternoon Session
there were more missionary addresses
by Miss COrt, of Siam, and Miss Miller,
Of Pine Ridge. Dak. An interesting
feature of this session was the reports
of foreign secretaries for the North
American Indians, India, Japan,
Mexico. Siam and Laos, read by
Miss Matte p. HPlsev, Mrs. l.. V. Angle,
ana Mrs. W. q. Craig. But one of the
most interesting papers of tue day was
that of Mrs. Rhea on "The Madonna of
the Desert" Having lived long in Per-
sia as missionary, Mrs. Rhea spoke of
the terrible degradation OF the Persian
women as one having authority. Her
subject was aptly illustrated by large
painting OF the Madonna OF the Desert,
showing the surly features OF 4 young
Persian mother, who held in her arms a
fat, dark skinned babe, guiltlesS of
Swa ddling clothes.
4 Pleasant Reception
At s o'clock last evening the st. Paul
women rendered their guests a recep-
ton in TIE parlors of the church, which
were prettiIy and fittiIgly decorated
for the occasion. The ladies presiding
at the refrcshment table were Mrs. Nc
Connell, from the Dayton Avenue
church; MIS-. Newport. from the House
of Hope, and Mrs. Mason, from the
Central Presbyterian church. The par
lors were thrOnged, and tea and coffee
were poured after short literary and
musical programme was concluded.
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
A complete collection Of Ohio birds,
including every variety known to live
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