Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
FOREIGN MISSIONARIES
Woman's Baptist Society Begins Twenty
Sixth Annual Meeting.
Conferences Between Secretaries
The Extent of NISSAN Work md
Whnt ia Being Accomplished.

The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the
Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary So
ciety began this afternoon at 2 o'clock
with a conference of the secretaries in the
Sunday school room of Calvary Baptist
Church. Rev. DR.. S. H. Greene. pastor,
corner Sth and H streets northwest. About
$50 delegates. representing every section of
the United States, were present. Mrs. N.
NJ. Waterbury of Boston presided, and
Mrs. H. G. Stafford Of Boston, foreign sec
rotary. led the devotional exercises.
The meeting was largely devoted to a
conference between the various secretaries.
During the discussion 1t was stated that
work has been begun either by the mis-
sionaries of the society or other mission
aries Of the union who have been aided
by the society, at six stations in Burma,
T.baw, None, Meitkila. Tharrawaddy,
Thayetmyo and Markham. A school for
Bible women has been opened in Rangoon
and work for TeluGas and Tamils has COM
at Molung has been aided. In India five
new stations, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Vinu-
konda, Hanamaconda and Kanieiri have
received assistance. Work in China has
ladies to Shao-Hing. and aid rendered to
school work at. Jio-Pherg. Two ladies
were also sent to Sui Flu, western China.
In Japan two new stations have been &C.
work in Toxic has embraced new dis
trict In Africa missionaries have been
located at two new stations. BanZa Man
teke and Irebu. and third. Bolengi. has
received some assistance. At most of the
older stations in all these countries there
has been steady progress.
The medical work has been enlarged by
the appointment of FIVE new physicians.
Dr. Ida Fay lowering and DIR. o. w. Gould
are both at Mellore. DR.. NJ. Armstrong
Guernsey is at Madras and DR.. Lorena NJ.
Breed is stationed in Nalgonda DIR. Clara
Graham, a native of India is laboring for
the society at Palmer. Measures have been
taken for the erection of hospital at Mel
lore, India. in accordance with the plan
adopted at the last annual meeting Of the
society. The plan includes a training
school for native nurses, who will also re-
ceive instruction to fit them for work as
Bible women IL their villages.
The receipts during several years past
have varied from SOB, 500 in the twenty-first
year of the society to SsGO0 at the time of
the last report. The total receipts for five
years past were about $550.OtU.
One Of the most important enterprises in
the care of the society. which was started
as an experiment a few years ago. has
rlpened into permanent institution and
IN view OF the urgent need for more knowl-
edge of the Bible and of missions on the
part OF those who are offering themselves
TOT foreign service, and with the hope of
closer acquaintance with the board and its
future missionaries, an attempt was made
10 secure instructions for such young ladies
as might be recommended by the board of
the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary
Society to study at Newt8h Theological In
stitution. This attempt having proved sue
cessiui 1t was necessary 10 provide suita-
Die nome and competent Supervision for
them during their term Of study.
The conditional offer Ct $ 600 from Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller stimulated
many others to contribute and as a result
Hasseitine House. named In honor of Ann
HaSseitine Judson. has been erected at a
cost. including land and furnishings, of
nearly $4,000. This home has already been
Dedicated. Thirtythree Young ladies have
enjoyed the benefits of the home. Besides
their study at the institution and the mis-
sionary instruction received they have
studied kindergarten theoretically and
practically and other branches where cases
have arisen. They have also engaged in
mission work in destitutei parts of Boston
Twenty-three have goref ITO foreign fields
Many of these have written in the strong
est terms of the benefits. derived from the
study. the influence of The home and the
acquaintance with the ofI4cers.h Five young
ladies are now enjoying the privileges of
the new home.
AT o'clock tonight reception will be
rendered to the delegates by the committee
of Washington ladies having charge of the
meeting in the parlorS of the Ebbitt House
and the committee is particularly DESTROYS
to have it understood that every Baptist in
the District is invited to be present.
The exercises of the convention proper
Will begin tomorrow incoming at 93O
o'clock and continue until Thursday night.