St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
FOUR TIMES A YEAR
QUARTERLY MEETINGS ESTAB-
LIsHED BY THE CONGREGA-
TIONAL BOARD.
REPORT OF THE SECOND DAY.
TOUCHING SERVICE IN MEMORY OF
MISS KING, THE TURKISH
MISSIONARY.
PRETTY CANDLE EXERCISE.
Music Brightens Up the Sessions
Interesting Evening Meeting
REPORT OF THE SECOND DAY.
PRETTY
CANDLE
EXERCISE.
Music Brightens Up the Sessions
Interesting Evening Meeting
for Young People.

The morning session of the Minnesota
Branch of the Woman's Board of Foreign
Missions opened at $3.50 yesterday. After a
short account of last years annual meeting
had been given by the secretary, the follow
Ing committees were appointed:
Credentials Soper, Alexandria; Mrs,
MeDster, Lowry hill, Minneapolis; Mrs. Weld,
saltwater; Mrs. Gress Cannon Falls Mrs.
Barrows, Northfeld; Miss Drew, Duluth.
Place-Mrs. Chamberlain, Owatonna; Mrs.
IIboets Morris; Mrs. Swain, Waseca; Miss
Park.
Business-Mrs. Morris, Sauk Center; Mrs.
Chase, Wateryille; Mrs. 0. D. Ford, Mazeppa;
Mrs Fullerton, Montevideo; Mrs Hamilton
| st. Louis Park.
Resolutions-Mrs. Chase, Minneapolis; Mrs.
Moore Monticello; Mrs. Larson, New Rich
Anniversary-Mrs. BRISTOL, Minneapolis;
MRS. Lange. Marshall Mrs. Horr, Winona;
Mrs; &C. Toby, Sauk Center; Miss Piper, St.
Paul; Mrs. S. G. Updyke, Waseca
Miss Evans spoke of the anniversary COM
mittee as an unusual one, appointed to pre-
| pare something special for the next annual
| meeting, as 1t would be the twentieth ami
| versary of the branch.
| The report of the bureau of exchange was
given by Mrs. A. H. Pearson, of Northfeld
In the absence Of Mrs. I. w. Burch, of Owa-
tonna. The bureau of exchange was estab-
lished in order that every one might be thor
oCghly informed in regard to mission work.
Literature could be obtained for use by sim
ply sending postage. Photographs could also
be obtained through this bureau.
paper on "a Visit to China and Japan"
was read by Miss Katiebel Chadbourn of
Minneapolis. She mentioned the special love
the Japanese have for flowers. The cherry
blossoms are especially beautiful there. The
chrysanthemum is their national flower, the
conventional form being used by the imperial
family as a crest. The girls are taught to
give up to others always, that their brothers
NAV command them in everything, that
through true politeness only can one lead a
happy life.
Miss Chadbourne dwelt on the work at
Kobe college for the girls, where Miss Brown
and Miss Searle are teaching. Miss Abbott,
Miss Millard and Miss Moulton in. India are
workers in whom they are especially inter-
ested.
The summary Of the year was given by the
state secretary, Mrs. A. H. Pearson. The
history of the Minnesota branch of the wom-
ans board has been that of almost constant
growth. 1t constitutes one of sixteen branches
of the board of the interior. 1t is the sixth in
the amount Of it's gifts. 1t has forty Of
f1cers and directors. There has been un-
usual number of changes in the officers
through removal and death. One hundred
and sixty-three churches have contributed
during the year, and sixty-tbree organized
auxilaries have sent written reports Japan,
India and Turkey are the special centers; in
all Of which they support two or more mis-
sionaries.
Informal nominations for officers were made
made by the delegates and handed in on
slips Of paper to assist the nominating COM
mittee in their choice.
There were three sectional meetings, one
for the seniors, presided over by Miss M. j.
f0r tha D md
ladies, presided over by Miss E. S. Hartwell,
field secretary, and one for the children, under
the charge Of Mrs. A. H. Pearson. At the
meeting of the young people the missionary
committee of the Y. P. s. G. E. was dis
cussed and reports given from several
young peoples missionary societies. The
Christian Way was recommended as a good
paper for the young peoples societies, and
pledges were made relative to getting up
clubs for the paper and starting missionary
societies.
In the afternoon session the reports Of the
committees credentials and business came
early in the programme. Mrs. Norris, chair
man of the military committee, extended an
invitation from the missionary unions of both
the st. Paul and Minneapolis Congregational
churches to the Minnesota branch of the
Woman's Board of Missions to meet with each
of them at one of their all-day quarterly meet
ings during the year, an hour being devoted
to the branch. This arrangement, which was
accepted, practically establishes quarterly
meetings for the Minnesota branch, as there
is already one other meeting during the year
besides the annual meeting. Miss Evans in
dorsed this idea, remarking that the Metho-
dist missionary societies have regularly estab-
lished quarterly meetings for the branch.
Mrs. Yohey, of Sauk Center, introduced
as a speaker on "How to Solve the Difficult
Problem" Her problem, she said, referred to
the deficit in the treasury. She believed that
one of the ways in which this problem might
be solved was through the young people. They
are the hope Of the missions. They are ready
to work, but they must be shown how. This
discussion joined in by quite a number of
ladies, 1t being the sentiment of the meeting
| that through the young people and the chill
dren great things could be done, especially
| in the Sunday school, as all their societies
were included here, and interesting accounts
were given of missionary work in the Sunday
schools. Birthday boxes were mentioned as
a fruitful source of missionary money. But
| the older ones must bear their share of the
burden.
Miss Evans postponed the discussion until
the next day, remarking that contributions
depend upon the spirit, not on the means
possessed, comparing the amount that is
spent in these two cities for pleasure with
what is given to the missionary cause in the
state. The business committee recommended
that each local auxiliary appoint two of their
number as committee to see that the dues
be sent in from the young people on time one
for the young ladies' work, the other for the
Sunday school and younger society. The
recommendation was adopted.
! Mrs. J. H. James, of Mankato, who has
been in missionary work in Japan and Just
returned from Mexico, talked upon the sub
| ject of missionary opportunities. She said:
''It is only few years since that message
| Go ye into all the world and preach the
| gospel to every creature > has been q special
| personal message to each Individual There
never was a time when there were SO many
| opportunities as now, never a time when it
| was hard for missionaries not to take up
| new work." She gave many little incidents