St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-15
MINNESOTA BRANCH, woMAN,s
BOARD OF MISSIONS, OPENS AT
PARK CHURCH.
WILL CONTINUE THREE DAYS.
REPORTS WILL BE RECEIVED
FROM THE VARIOUS CONFER
ENCES IN THE STATE.
INTERESTING EVENING SESSION.
Mrs. e. p. IngersOu to Deliver the
Address of WeIcome-Others on
the Programme.

The Park Congregational church in this city
will be place of interest for three days,
commencing today. At that church the Min
'nesota branch of the Woman's Board of Mis-
sions of the Interior, Congregational society,
holds its nineteenth annual meeting. and it
is expected to be the most important and in
teresting that has been held up to this time.
large attendance from the Twin Cities will
De augmented by number from other parts
OF the state. The railroads have made a
rate OF a fare and one-third on the certificate
plan; that is, persons attending must secure
certificate when starting from home, and
this certificate must be signed by the proper
officers in the convention to secure the re-
duced return rate.
The opening exercises begin this afternoon
at 2:SO O'Clock. At 2:40 there will be what
is called an officers meeting. which, however
Will be OF interest to everybody, and gen.
eral invitation is extended to all persons to
be present. The main part of the meeting
Will be taken up with reports from the vari-
Gus conferences in the state, which will be
made by the following ladies: Anoka, Mrs.
+. A. Brownson, Minneapolis; Central Mrs.
]. A. Norris, Sauk Center; Mankato Miss C.
w. Haynes, Mankato; Minnesota Valley, Mrs.
W. A. Poland, Benson; Northern Pacific, Mrs.
W. S. Horr, Duluth; Owatonna, Mrs. E. N.
Leavens, Faribault; Western, Mrs. R. R.
Bumford, Marshall: Winona, Mrs. l. C.
Brewer, st. Charles.
After the reports there will be a general
discussion. Auxiliary officers are especially
requested to be present at this meeting.
The evening meeting will open with an ad-
dress of welcome by Mrs. E. P. Ingersoll, of
St. Paul. Then will follow Greetings From
Minnesota ": +. M. "" by Miss Catherine
lean Board" " by Rev. q. P. IngersoII. D. D..
Of st. Paul; Response" Miss Margaret J.
Evans, of Northfield: paper. what Saw
tn Africa" by Miss Alice R. Palmer. round
pan.' by Mrs. ]. G. johnson, of Chicago, the
wife Of DR.. Johnson. Of the American board
delegation to Japan.
Tomorrow morning the committees of the
convention will be appointed, after which
there will be a miscellaneous programme
during which Miss Katiebel Chadbourne, oi
Minneapolis, will speak Of visit to Japan
and India. Mrs. A. H. Pearson. of North
field, will give summary of the year, and
Mrs. ]. F. Jackson, of st. Paul, will make a
financial review. After a few minutes de-
voted to informal nominations, the gathering
will divide into sectional meetings.
Mrs. James Fl. James. Of Mankato, will
speak on missionary Opportunities in the
afternoon, and there will also be a memorial
service to Miss King, conducted by Miss Ev-
ans, Mr.. Gage, the father of Miss Frances
Gage, and Miss Griffith. At p m. the meet
ing will resolve itself into children S
hour" which will be conducted by Mrs. Ed
which there will be fve-minute talks by Joel
N. Shahbaz, Miss Imogene Sinners. Miss E.
S. Hartwell and Miss Carrie A. Holbrook,
state secretary of the Y. P. 8. G. E.
feature of tomorrow evenings meeting
which is to be Christian Endeavor rally
will be a lecture by Rev. F. e. Jeffery, g
missionary from India. Mr.. Jeffery was four
years at Battalagunda, India. His lecture
will be illustrated by stereopticon.
Friday morning will open with reports OF
committees on the secretary's and treasurer s
reports, and in the afternoon committees on
place, nominations and field seeretarys re-
port will hand in their reports. AT this ses-
sion there will be two interesting addresses
one on Mexico, by Miss Sinners, and on,
on ''The Latest News From Turkey" BY
Miss Hannah M. Griffith, of Minneapolis. The
session will close with the adoption of new
missionaries, resolutions, and closing word.
by Miss Margaret ]. Evans.