Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-01
AID In GODS WORK
What Has Been Done by Diff
ferent Conferences
FOR The GOOD or HUMANITY
Todays Session VIII Be Devoted 10 a
Discussion OF the Management Of
Deaconess' Homes-

AT the usual hour yesterday mora
lng the women OF the Home Mission
AIRY society opened the session at the
DIVISION street 81. r. church. Mrs.
Van Den Schoyen of New York led the
devotions, after winch the following
reports from different conferences
were read.
Mrs. ;. 4. Matthews Of the northwest
Indiana conference reported that the
work had suffered somewhat owing To
the lack of complete organization. The
organization had been completed
October IA and much might now be ex-
pected.
Owing to the absence of Mrs. Ada I.
Wells. secretary OF the New
Hampshire conference, the report was
read by Mrs. j. |. Pike. Two rooms IN
the new home at Ocala, Fla, had been
named at an expense of $500 and
many other fields had been helped
financially.
Watch and Pray and Work" had
been the motto OF the North Indiana
conference during the year. Many
boxes Of valuable supplies have been
sent 10 the frontier. About 81 leo In
cash and supplies has been raised. The
report was read by the secretary, Mrs.
Louisa Stabler.
New England Southern.
Mrs. ID. l.. Brown of the New England
y athern reported that the work dur
.ng the year had been rather to
strengthen the stakes already set
than u lengthen the cords. Three
hundred and nInety.three new men,
bers were added. making a total Of S75.
The amount of supplies was 81, 5Sl SO,
an increase OF SS92.27 over last year.
Mrs. j. ID. MAYNARD submitted her
report for the New York East, showing
progress during the year. Two organi-
Zations reporting LIS members have
been added and there Is steady
though slow growth.
The Nebraska conference reported
by Mrs. j. Il. Woodcock showed some
auxiliaries and bands organized.
Mrs. Helen ID. Ferguson of Utica, n.
y. submitted the report tor the north
ern New York. showing n steadily IN
creasing number of earnest consecra-
ted workers.
The report of the north Ohio was
read by Mrs. n. 5. Albright. Several
new societies have been organized and
much good work has been accom-
pllshed.
Mrs. j. +. Gilbert of the bureau of
the east central states submitted q
lengthy report. She said:
I'VE come again to our society
granary after another little while for
loving service. Each worker IN the
diversity of her labor has pressed
toward the ideal destiny for each midi
vidual youth that seeks our hand of
friendship and heart of love.
Quieting of Manner.
We urge them into quietment of
manner, dignity of character and thor
oughness of preparation IN the use of
we'll sbarpened tools believing that
every power will be offered an oppor-
tunty. The feet of their race must
speed along the highway of skilled
labor, the tongue touched that it may
hold fast to sound words while eyes
shall not desire the bread of idleness
because the hands are ever doing with
their might. All stones have not been
removed nor rough places made
smooth. We have ever seen the Here
after in the now when out of the frag-
ments of broken, disappointment and
aimless humanity there shall come
forth a womanhood full of truth and
of much virtue as TO decide race
morals"
The following reports from Brown
ing home at Camden, :. c.; Asheville,
y. c.; Simpson home, Changeburg, :.
G. and Kent home, Greenboro, y. G..
Mrs. Spurlock of the Mothers Jewels
home at York, Neb., presented an in
teresting account of the work accom-
plished in this institution, the only
national asylum maintained by the
Woman's home missionary board.
statistics of Gods work.
General organizer Mrs. Mary f..
Griffith of Washington. d. c., sub
mitted her annual report, of which the
following is the statistical summary:
Addresses given public - tiences .. IS3
Addresses given conference annivsr-
Addresses given district conventions 3
Cash ctions........ .... ..........s 7i2 Il
New membership dues -...............-..l ) 81 ~
New membership bands. ...............-. s. -
Pledges Tor NaVaios ........-............ II %
General fund. tie membership ...........-l leo 90
Pledges Jewels home ACKNOWLEDGMENT. . "a 90
Pledges Hayes home ..-...... ......... 3g7 80
s5s9i i6
Travelled during wear 1852 miles
The report of Mrs. Potter followed
Mrs. Potter Is also general organizer,