The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
WOMEN'S MISSIONS
General Society of the
United Presbyterian
Church Meets in
This City.
GLOWING REPORTS OF THE WORK
officers Give Encouraging Ac-
counts Of the Progress in
Foreign Lands.

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The opening session of the Women's
General Missionary Society of the United
Presbyterian Church of North America,
was held in the Summit Avenue Presby-
terrain Church last night. Mrs. J. j..
Andrews. of South Kortright. n. Y,
presided, and led the devotional exer-
cises. On the platform were the officers
Of the society and the Executive Com
mittee. IN front of the platform were
palms and plants. and on the piano We're
potted plants and large punches of Ii
laos. On the walls hung large banners
having on them the statistics of this
years work, and the choir box was
draped in the American flag.
The address of welcome was made by
Mrs. Arney s. Biddle, of the Summit
Avenue Church. She said she hoped
every one would derive benefit from the.
convention. She welcomed the officers,
and the delegates, the foreign and home
missionaries, and the friends OF the
society. Mrs. J. J. Andrews responded
in behalf of the officers and delegates.
She said they also hoped the conven-
ton might prove profitable, and they
took great pleasure in meeting her. She
said the society had grown greatly since
liS ASOl5 oA1a SAS
would constantly increase.
MISS WHITES RESPONSE.
Miss Marie White. MD, responded in
beralf of the foreign missionaries. She
spoke OF the anxiety wlun which nome
IeIters are awaited in foreign shores,
and said she hoped the nome people
the shrink from telling mucn OF tne
wickeuness of MahomeCanlsIn, but that
even Seeing awfu sights they are thank
missionaries She salu there were very
few doctors in India, n more were con-
stantly needed. She entredted all VINO
could TO devote themselves TO the mis-
Miss. McCool, of Kansas, responded in
behalf of home missionaries. IN sald
she knew there vas mucn OF the milk Oh
human kindness in Jersey CITY and tnae
the delegates would receive the cream.
She spoke of the good done by Womei,
and SAID that she knew tne goou wouie
increase, and soon women, with the
power of ballot. will plant good all over
THE PRESIDENTS GREETINGS sss,.
dent OF the Womens Board, was reao
by the Secretary of the society, Mrs.
lorter. she gave thanks Tor the court
Asy shown newcomers Board and ex-
pressed her pleasure at being present.
Mrs. Barr, OF Philadelphia, President
Of the society. addressed the c~onyenttSa
women. and said It was ali due TO the
Gospel, that under the Gospel they a
first been heard. She does not believe in
the so-called new woman" though she
thinks women should never be siothful
She said woman's place Is in the home,
and she, did not beileve that Moht ~,
should do work whicn units them lol
the home. she added. however, that II
women can do something Wnlch men
cannot and there y SO inus sho WGiii do #
The convention Joined in singing q
missionary hymn. ano then the cnoir'
led by Mr.. Alfred Evans, sang the an.
S tasms 7 win hit up my eyes uA'0 'Ns
n Mrs. Biddle announced that the even
ing sessions will pc held II n BergeH
IN the CITY. and the Bergen Reformed
the mother Of them all, being about
y Th ssl roll Il T delegates ts s. was 4 ea bIsa y 5hS
the word delegate in GIT. Reai Apney
mo- gaR (9 MoaNfNals sSssI 9aSsA =
The mornings session vas openega py
asvotional eS1s Tow ieo ~ Mrs Mn Mary ".
porter, Secretary Of the w. q M.
Board CT Directors, said, IN her report:n
.Fourtesn mssting sns OF y tne o0a cons slant
correspondence is carried on WIN Wom,
an in order to secure women OF earnes5
Christian purpose with the euucdtio4 a. Ho
health necessary fer teaching and life
n the foreign misslon station, , a sani-
aries In hot weather is under contempia-
ton.
CDR. Johnston's hospital at Jhelum has
been endowed. medical missionaries plac-
I'D ON the Boards OF the Inter-Mission
Medical School n LoAiana, in Janan;
official representation has been secured red
been assumed. four new missionaries
will be sent and six assistants are being
tons are establlshsd at Topeka Taecnia,
ameda. Oakland. San Jose and Warm
SPRINGS. F~reedmen's Missions are IS
tablished at Chase City. Norfolk
Knoxville, Henderson ahd Prairie Bluff
IA schoolhouse has been built at Ath-
ems, Tenn. at a cost of 1850; a parson-
age ut Mlller,s Ferry. Ala. costing SEQ;
vile has been assumed at a cost of ST.
ia. 50, n 6fessmaking and sewing rooms
furnished. costing $40"
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were APP
pointed by the RESIDENT
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