St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-18
is REyERgsNTLY. REMEMBERED
BY THE WOMEN OF MINNESOTA
CHURCHES.
PLANS FOR THE KING MEMORIAL
After MenfSFials@ Are Given the
Dead GirI'scFamfIy, Scholarships
Will Be Founded.


been referred, were given.
The secretary's report was recommended for
adoption. Mention was made of the sixty
three churches that had reached or exceeded
their apportionmant, against thirty-six of last
year. The gain was In the smaller churches.
|: Some suggestions made by the secretary were
emphasized. - t7s ~
Miss Evans wished that they might get out
I or the sixth rank among the branches. She
compared the amount contributed by members
from the Congregational churches in Minne-
sota, % cents, with S2.17 in Texas, and one
cent in Arkansas. 80.
The report of the committee on the treasur-
er's report expressed appreciation for the
WORK OF the treasurer In view of the deficit
as only S6,O9O were raised, against an appor-
tonment of $1,000, several recommendations
were maoe relative. TO spreading wider
knowledge of mission work among the
churches, and to help towards systematic CIV
ing. ...- .-.
In one OF these reports mention was made Of
the youngest delegate present. little Winifred
warner, five years old, whose mother. one of
the officers of9thei Minnesota branch. died
during the past year. Little Winifred. who
was made a life member of the branch bv the
auxiliary Of Duluth, was led to the platform.
where she was aFeeeived by Miss Evans and
presented to the1'de1egates. ''The benediction
OF the Lord will be upon this little child"
said Miss EVANS. 's'We hope that she will
come to every missionary meeting
"A. Glimpse Of Our Mission Stations was
given by Mrs. J.. C. Johnson, of Chicago. She
extended the greetings of the w. B. l., the
executive COMMITTEES of which she is mem
Der, to the Minnesota branch. Although it is
| better, she said to 60 to the mission stations
to gain interest In the work. there was never
such valuable missionary literature as at the
present day. The work in China is much
harder, because they are dominated by the
older people, who will not advance On ac
count of her visit there with the deputation
1fom the American board, the work there is
more real to her than elsewhere.
The Cradle Roll and Wee Folks Bend,
was the subject of paper read by Mrs. r.
W. Smith, of Minneapolis. Until recently the
babies have been left out Of the missionary
work, but now the cradle roll is found and
all babies are given the opportunity through
their mothers Of becoming members Inter
esting programmes are planned for their
meetings. The society is called the ''Wee
Folks Band at the West, with headquarters
at Chicago. There is two-fold benefit both
to the mothers and children.
A greeting was received from the First
Congregational church" Of Anoka which was
unable to send delegates, expressing its aIle-
glance to the branch.
4" Tour Among the Churches was the sub
1ect of paper presented by Miss Emily S.
Hartwell, the field secretary. That all are
debtors to Christ was her main theme.
ftu NP dahf
that she was willing to go as missionary to
help pay It. She spoke touchingly of Miss
King, who died to pay their debt and thought
memorial fund should be raised to provide
for the continuance and enlargement of her
work. -.---- 3D. 49,
Miss Hartwells paper was enthusiastically
received and it was finally referred to a
committee, of which Mrs. Dickerman was
chairman. to collect money and attend to its
publication.
A free parliament followed over which
Mrs. Sawyer. the vice president, presided.
The value of the annual report was dis
cussed. 1t was the sentiment of the dele
gates that the report was very helpful, that
each one pay a,eertain sum for their CODY
| and that the repprtz; be printed as early as
| possible after the meeting. The report of
| the board of interior was recommended as
| very valuable. . - -s, a.
| The method Of raising money through So
licitors was discussed.
After the opening. exercises in the afternoon
the committee on place of meeing reported
two invitations, one, from Winona First Con-
gregationaf church and one from Park Ave-
sy nue. IS church, MinHeaPplis The latter was ac
/ The nominating committee reported the fol-
lowing list of OFFICERS which were elected by
the branch: -
Officers
| field. nc
Vice President-JMrs. C. F. Sawyer, Mime
apolis. ar,. 70
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. A. H. Pear
son, Northfed
Associate secretary-Mrs. c. w. Merrill,
Northfield.
Recording secretary-Mrs. H G. Webster
Minneapolis.
ASSOCIATE Recording secretary-Mrs. W. Up
Field secretary-Miss E. S. Hartwell, St.
Paul.
Treasurer-Mrs. ]. F. Jackson, ST. Paul.
Auditor-Mrs. W. s. Alexander st. Paul.
The department secretaries are
Young Ladies' Societies-Mrs. J. v. v.
Lewis. Hutchinson
Y. P. s. c. E.-Mrs. @Tobey, Sauk Center.
Children's Werk-end Sunday Schools-Mrs.
E. A. Fay Minneapolis.
bureau OF Exchange-Mrs. Isaac w. Burch,
Owatonna.
Foreign Correspondence-Miss Hannah M.
Griffith, Minneapolis
The vice presidents of the conferences were:
Anoka CONFERENCE.-The. F. A. Brounson,
Minneapolis.
Central Conference-Mrs. J. A. Morris,
Sauk- Center. -
Mankato Conference-Miss c. W. Harris
Mankato.
Minnesota Valley CONFERENCE.-The. D. t.
Wheaton, Morris.
Northern Pacific Conference.-The, w. s.
Horr, Duluth. .-.,.,,
owatonna Conference-Mrs. E. N. Leavens.
Faribault.
wheaton Conference-Mrs. Lange. Marshall.
Winona Confereace9Mr j. c. Brewer. st.
Charles. 5e- 81
Committees on programme and nomination
were appointed for she next year. Miss
fmogene Sinners. sfoffnerly missionary in
Guatemala, addressed the meeting.
In the absence Of Miss Cage who was to
give the --latest News From Turkey" her
father took her place giving the death of
Mr. Smith as the olatest news, extolling his
life, and speaking touchingly of his family.
Miss Brown, who went fourteen years ago
as missionary to- pJapan, spoke. She is soon
to return to her work and to take another
with her. She was presented with flowers in
behalf of the convention, and responded in
Jaranes. It was voted to use the memorial
fund for Miss King for memorial volumes
for her family and for scholarships for girls
in Turkey. oe ae& -s
Miss Hartwelrsb work was enthusiastically
The business committee reported:
/ The Wisconsin brahch and also the officers
of the w. B. NJ. L have asked US to release
to the Wisconsin branch our dear Miss Mill
ard. We are reluctant to do so, but inasmuch
as Miss Millard was d Wisconsin GIRL born
and reared in a. Milwaukee home. and mas
much as her parents are now residents of
Milwaukee we feel that it is Bnt- returning
her to her own, and We therefore recommend
that she be so released. In releasing Miss
Millard, Miss Hartwell was accepted by the