The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-13
REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE WORLD READ AT
RED WING.
ANNUAL MEETING is OVER.
CHURCH COMPLETE THEIR
REGULAR WORK.
LIST OF THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Brief Talks on Various Topics an
Entertaining Feature of the
Yearly Gathering.

RED WING, Mimi, Oct 12.-The
work of the missionery women of the
Methodist church, in Minnesota and
the two Dakotas in their annual meet
ing, was completed here today. The
morning session began with devotional
services conducted by Mrs. Eta Dean
Jcnes, of Mankato. Letters from mis-
sionaries in the foreign field were read
by Mrs Mary c. Mind, with bright COM
ments on the personality of the writer's.
A symposium on district work and
workers followed. The corresponding
secretaries of the various districts rep
resented, gave brief talks on various
phases of the subject, making very
bright and entertaining part of the seS-
Sicn.
The following officers were elected
this morning: President emeritus,
Mrs. Mary c. Mind, president, Mrs.
Bishop w. Joyce, of Minneapolis; cor
responding secretary, Mrs G. S. Win
chell; recording secretary, Mrs. ]. M.
Heard; treasurer, Mrs. c. w. Hall;
delegates to executive committee, Mrs.
H F. Lillibridge, Minneapolis, and
Mrs. B. S. Cowen, st. Paul; alter
Lands. Secretaries for conferences
were elected as follows: Mrs. B. Long
ley, Minnesota; Mrs. M. c. Lands,
Northern Minnesota; Mrs. M. V. B.
Knox. North Dakota; Mrs. l.. P. Hau-
ser, South Dakota; Mrs. T. Schneider,
North German; Mrs. Wellenmeyer,
Northwest German; Miss Mabel Mar
tin, secretary of supplies; Miss L. M.
Quinby, secretary mite box; Mrs. B.
F. Wilson, secretary missionary box;
Mrs. A. w. Grant, editor quarterly
review.
A talk by Miss Alice Brown, of Red
Wing, on children's work, was one of
the most profitable features of the clos
ing afternoon session. Mrs. H. G. Dar-
row, of Minneapolis, who has just been
made president of the Light Bearers,
because of the great growth of that
work, presented report on this branch
of the work. Other routine reports
were also presented.
One of the most interesting features
of the entire meeting was the report
of the corresponding secretary, Mrs. c.
S. Winchell, of Minneapolis This re-
port included the latest reports from
those countries, where the society is
carrying on mission work. Her report
from India was to the effect that never
before in the history of the work had
India passed through such an ordeal.
That country has had plague, famine,
earthquake and cyclone, but while the
missionaries nave Deen -lrleQ 10 the Ut
most, there has been much progress in
the work and much encouragement to
the workers. Japan has had a wonder
fully prosperous year, the work in the
industrial school being especially no
table In this school the young women
are being trained for self-support. In
China the many schools there are re-
ported in prosperous condition.
1t was brought out in one report, that
the $1,000 paid to Miss Hartford, the
missionary who suffered SO terribly in
the riots in China two years ago. had
been given to the purchase of ground
for new school, and now Miss Hart
ford has appealed to the home workers
for money to build such structures as
will care for the new work to be open
ed.