Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
The WOmen's Boards Organized for Mis-
siOnary Work.

s1OnRry work.
The woman's foreign missionary work of
the Presbyterian Church il carried on by seven
societies and boards, under whose charge the
women and youth Of the church are organized
for missionary work, study and prayer. A
committee representing these seven societies
and boards has been in session since Friday
morning at the Church Of the Covenant con-
ferring together upon subjects Of common
interest as to practical methods Of work, &c.
The names OF the committee are as follows /:
Mr. Geo. E. Martin. presiding, and Mr.. Meade
Williams, representing the board Of the south
west, st. LOUIS Mr.. G. P. Turner and Miss F.
U. Nelson, Woman's Foreign Missionary
Mr. G. P. White. board Of New York; Mr.. 2. NJ.
Humphrey, board OF northwest, Chicago; Miss
E. A. Darling, board of northern New York:
Mr.. p. D. Browne, Occidental board, San Fran
cisco. and Mr.. MiliGan. board of North Pacific.
Portland Oregon.
The number Of auxiliary societies and bands
| connected with these boards is 7.l51. The
amount raised during the past year was e34S. :
74S. 49, an increase Of 674 IS the receipts
of the previous year. This money has been ap-
propriated to the support Of about 3S5 mission.
aries in the foreign field, besides the support
Of schools. medical work, building, &C., the
special object Of these organizations being to
provide for the evangelization Of the women
and children Of heather, Mohammedan and
papal lands. The publicatio ms are Woman's
Work for Woman. published at SO 5th avenue,
New York, Miss Mary Parsons editor, and
Children's Work for Children, published at 1884
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Miss Mary l.
Lombard editor. besides leaflets, reports, his
| toricai sketches, &C., to advance the interests
Of the work.
The meeting held this afternoon at the Church
Of the Covenant is not business meeting, the
annual meetings Of the different boards having
already been held. The time will be almost en-
tirely given to addresses by the missionaries
who are expected to be present.
THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
In the spring Of 1879 two members of the
women's Presbyterian board OF foreign
missions of Philadelphia, with Miss Low
ing, . missionary recently returned from
Syria, visited Washington for the pur-
pose Of awakening an interest In the
hearts Of the Presby terrain women in the COM
comparatively new "Womsn's Work for
Women" viz: the salvation and elevation OF
her heather sisters. The interest felt crystal
lized in the organization Of Q presbyterial So
ciety for the dissemination Of knowledge in re-
gard to the needs Of the foreign fields and
the systematic collection Of funds for this work.
This society was organized in the First Pres
byterian Church, March IS. 1879. Mrs. Hodge
Of the New York Avenue Church was elected
president. Knowing the high estimation in
which our ministers hold this work today, and
the strong Endorsement given to it, it seems
| almost incredible that in the early DAYS OF the
movement. in many instances, it met with but
a doubtful approval, and finally won encour-
agement and cooperation only through prayer
and persistency. Eight auxiliaries were or
ganized during the first year.
For the three succeeding years the presiden-
tiai choir was filed by Mrs Orchard Of the
Metropolitan Church. At the beginning Of the
fifth year Mrs. D. A. Mcknight was elected
president and for nine years was its earnest and
Mrs. Laws succeeded to the Office. 1t has de-
veloped into a strong society Of twenty-five
auxiliaries ami twenty three young ladies and
chiidren's bands It supports three mission
aries-Mrs. Boyce Of Saltillo, Mex; Miss Hays
Of Toxic, Japan, who through failing health
will be superseded by another, and DR.. Mary
Pearson Eddy, medical missionary. who has
just completed her studies and is commissioned
to Syria. 1t has scholarships in schools in Mex
leo, Yucatan, India, Siam, Laos, China and
Japan, and supports a native missionary in
China. Two missionaries have gone from it to
labor in the foreign feld-Miss Alexander to
Japan and Miss baltimore to China But two
officers have been with it from its formation
to the present, Mrs. DR.. Sunderland as vice
president and Mrs. F. L. Moore, the very efficient
treasurer. Although its results cannot be
measured by dollars and cents, yet, viewing 1t
from financial standpoint, it has been a sue
cess. it's funds having increased from e7S4 80,
the smallest amount. to $S, 576. 26. tho highest
amount in one year, the total amount collected
being ear ,S78.l7. There are vet few Of the
country churches without auxiliary organiza-
tions. but the ambition IL to make this an ideal
presbyterial society, with every church within
its limits having a society well equipped and
thoroughly enlisted in advancing the mission
airy cause.-The great work Of the century.