The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-03

Nothing outside of America is more
worthy of our consideration than the
condition Of girls and women in japan.
Fathers barter their daughters for the
vilest purposes for gain, and women sub
NIT because they have had no higher
ideals held up to them. Christianity is
the only religion known that elevates
woman to the highest moral plane.
A QUARTERLY REPORT FROM PACIFIC
COAST Observation-Disclosures
APRIL, MAY,
sermons and addresses. ................2 "a
meetings.. ..................... 10
Attended Oregon State Convention and
Conference at Spokane, Washington.
making addresses at each.
Miles travelled o7t
travelling expenses S71 5o
Received from Portland church IN M
Colectlons. ..................... no
Have made flying visit to California.
visiting Oakland. Santa Cruz. San
Francisco, Pasadena and Santa Paula.
Have been working exclusively with the
Portland parish since April LIST. Port.
land is an important point and there is
good material to work with. The all i'm.
portant thing here now is steady work
something that can be relied upon. Sab
bath school very promising, church lot
Is also needed. iii the Secretary remem-
bers right the church stands on leased
ground), and while there is a great deal
OF hard work ahead this is a most prom.
Using field"
linus we have no cause to complain
that our missionary has not been up and
about his Masters business.
A WORD FROM THE RECORDING sEcpr-
TARY.
Mrs. Manning writes: 1.-THE responses
l have so far received from my notices of
presidents elected in unorganized states
has been so interesting and most en-.
couraging, breathing such a spirit of
earnestness we cannot help but succeed"
GOOD INTENTIONS.
-Four State Conventions have been
held since the National and Rhode Island
and Wisconsin Women's missionary 90.
claties have taken steps to bring their
societies into the national next wear.
Good. Keep the ball rolling till not one
state or star is outside the united band
OF loyal Universalist women. Good WON.
en- and true are loyal outside the magic
ring, but they would help aud be helped
by Joining hands and hearts all round.
since 1t has got to be before long, please
do not wait to be asked, but come right
along. and be sure of cordial welcome
in advance.
The Maine Convention was fine, and
the same Board retained. The Pennsyl.
vania Woman's meeting was also a nota-
bic one, although its president, Mrs. S. A.
Russell, could not be with them. A cor
respondent writes me the board of off.
GERS remain as before. This sister ia
from the Mission Circle of DR.. Sweet
ser's church, and she wants to have the
working documents and ito increase the
membership and activity of the circle
this year,
PERSONALS.
1t is our painful duty to report the
death OF Mrs. Elizabeth Bissell, the presi-
dent of the Mission Circle of Connecti-
cut She entered into rest at her home
In Hartford. from second stroke of pa
ralysis. She will be greatly missed by
her family, consisting of husband and
several daughters, who have our SINGER
est sympathy, as do also the sisters who
have labored with her in the mission
work OF the state.
-Mre Quinby, since the Maine State
Convention, has been busy organizing
Mission Circles in the various parishes
throughout the state. The idea is to
thoroughly organize the state for work
during the next twelve months.
Mrs M. M. Dean. the Treasurer, still
fingers in New York state, but is expected
home before the month is out.
THE COMMITTEE ON TOPIC CARDS:
Mrs. Florence Kellock Croker, Mrs.
Jane Pierce and Mrs. E. L. Sherwood.
The card will probably be out in ample
time to put in the hands of all the circles
at the first meeting in September as
the committee are already considering
topics EMILY L. SHERWOOD.
Corresponding Secretary.
T. D. Box 90. Anacostia. ID. C.