The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-06
Woman's Centenary Association,
Work of the National Society.
THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONARY.

The announcement has been made in
recent issues of THE UNIvERsALIsT that
the Woman's Centenary Association at
it's annual session in Brooklyn had voted
unanimously to support Missionary on
the Pacific Coast. In accordance with
this action the Rev. Asa M. Bradley, OF
Oakland, CAL, has been engaged at
salary of fifteen hundred dollars. which
includes expenses. Bro. Bradley is rec
commended to us as worthy, consecrated
brother who understands the needs OF
our interests on the Pacific slope and
will earnestly and solemnly preach our
faith in new places, wherever the door
Of opportunity offers, advise with feeble
parishes, and in every way possible seek
to foster and stimulate the cause Of Uni
versalism in the section over which he
ministers. Bro. Bradley is highly rec
commended by Bro. Shinn. the General
Missionary of the church, and the scope
and character of his work will be largely
cooperative with that of Bro. Shinn. He
will organize Women's Mission Circles
auxiliary to the National Society which
supports and endorses him.
With this brief statement of the adj
vanced step the National Association has
taken and has pledged itself to carry
forward the ensuing year, l appeal with
most affectionate earnestness to the
sisterhood of our whole Church for a
generous and prompt contribution to the
salary of our Missionary.
This is home mission work, an enter
prise authorized and invited by the
General Convention. In the last an
nual report of the Trustees Of the Gen.
eral Convention they say that they "can-
not too strongly urge the Importance OF
concentration in method and effort.
What we need is systematic, cordial.
loyal support Of the agencies which are
the product of the mature and deliber-
ate judgment of the Church. IL the
people can be reached mainly through
the properly constituted authorities Of
the State and General Conventions,
waste will be prevented" The Woman's
National Missionary Society Of the
Church is one of the recognized chan
nels" through which there has been dis
tributed the past twenty-six years,
nearly 100000 for church extension at
home and abroad. What are now it's
resources for continuing this work?
1. The interest of our Permanent Fund
which is now about six hundred and
fifty dollars.
2. One.half of the membership fees
received from the States, auxiliary to
the National.
Our receipts last year including all
memberships nine life memberships, and
the receipts for literature, we're 81 1872 26,
but from this only the half Of member
ship fees were available to be distributed
for general work, and the interest of the
Permanent Fund can be thus used. Thus
it will be clearly seen that we must be
alert, every woman who calls herself
Universalist, to do more than ever before
to increase the income OF the Associa-
ton. Let us Loyalty sacrifice toward the
salary of our Missionary on the Pacific
Coast. Send contributions to Mrs. M.
M. Dean. 943 P. st., Washington, d. G.
Any amount will be gratefully received
and faithfully applied for the specific
purpose.
@. A. Quincy, President w. G. A.
AUGUSTA ME-. June 20. 1895.