Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-09
Of the Woman's Board of For
 eign Missions.
REPORTS OF INTEREST
From Young Lady Missionaries, Who Had Words of Great Progress to Impart to
 s the Board-Reports Read.

nuaI meeting or Une w OmanS s BoafQ Ol Foreign Missions was opened with de- votional services by Mrs. Smilh Harris, of the Florida Conference society.
 After song and prayer, Mrs. M. D. Wightmans the president, took the chair.
 The committee on extension of work made reporI No. on China, which was adopted
 The .appropriations for she coming year were as fellows:
 For China: Shanghai, $1S,91O; Foochow. $1O45O.
 fThIs board protected work in Korea for anolther year, and appropriated $S,oOO Tor that purpose. F fF.tf
 Ms. c. B. Spencer, state president of the Womansa 4 Chris ian Temperance union,, was iRtroducsd and made shorl talk to tine board, which was highly in ters ssting. ,a.g aa
 The report of the committee on mis- sionary candida Jas was rendered and The following missionary candidates were ac- ceIted and appointed;
 Miss Mary l.. Richardson, of thie south west Missouri Conference society; Miss Susie E. Williams, of the Pacific Confer ence, to China; Miss Laura B. Wright, of The Baltimore Conference, TO Mexico; Miss Nora Smith, of the Alabama Con- ference, to Brazil. -
 The follow ing gentlemen were intIo- duced to the esb1ard: Revs. s. V. Blythe, G. L. Jenkins, F. w. Brandon and T. K. Robel.s, the Ia ter named being pros, petI1vs missionary. i.- n.... t5s ]
 Miss M. IL Gibson, principal of the Scarr1t. Bible and Training school, read the financial report of that institutions, which made an excellenI showing. The, tesal amouri., given to the school since it was founded in 1890, $119, 52.06; balance on hand as an endawmsnt fund, s1l ,s9gI.4o.. youag gentleman of eleven months. from the Indian Territory. was introduced to the board. He gracefully acknowledged 'th,s ho-bT and, WI h the assistance Of his mother, took his departure. asf4
 The fasf hal houTl was given up to de vo tbnaI services, conducted by Mrs Watts, who read a lerter from the Old Testament. After singing and prayer, tl'a meeting was dismissed by Dr. M. H: Wells. s.s
 The board in1ediateiy repaired to che basement where a tempting dinner. was spread by she ladies of the First church, with splendid service given by the wait resses, Misses Georgia Perkins, Florence Kelley, Nell. Warner Mary Wilson and Gertriide carson. it, was delightful af- fair ard worthy of all praise.
 AIT NIGHT TT
 sDr,, w. Newman, presiding elder of this district, opened the devotional mesit- song No. 311. after which he read a DOT ton of Scripture from the first chapter Of Thessalon1aEs and made short ex- ho1sation on the same.
 l1lhe foreign secretary presented Misses Mary Richardson and Susie Williams, both apr 5srred by the board a s mission aries to China The presid,snt made a beautiful speech To them and spoke many kind words of encouragement and praised their courage. Miss Mary Richardson then came forward and said as she wsnt on the journey to that far land shJddd not stand in her own streng h, but dn the strength of her God and Savior Jesus Christ ,-s,S VI .s.-s@4t
 Miss Susie Williams followed by thank ing the president for kindln,; ss, and said that she felt strong, knowing that Christ was with her, and thaE she had the prayers of those Christian women.. .s5
 Miss Lula Bass. returned missionary from Brazil, was then introduced. In par, she said that hsr sisters thought that she would not be able to endure the field. but she thought she V 4s never in a better condition to do the work, and if anything was the mattsr with her 1t was nervous prostratfoR and advised her friends when they came ro die she wished they would die with nervous prostra'tson, for it is painless death but neverthe- less she would abide by the action of the board. She read paper on her work in Brazil which was very Interesting and instructive, ar.Id was highly enjoyed by all She spoke especially of the place where she was located. They had a church of almost 400 members, and many of them were planters, which was a good feature, for w4.eia planter was convent ed they would go on his place and hold services, which was equal Io a church.
 She said that there was something in Brazil worss than superstition. which was rationalism- She said that she ern- ployed woman to teach for her who she Lhought was a Christian but found that she did not believe in the Bible; but after many prayers ard hard work she was fully converted, and before she left there she had the pleasure of seeing her baLtised and actively ar work for Christ.
 Miss Waters, missionary, from Soo- chow. China. was called on for a talk and responded and said in part that five years ago when she pledged herself to work five years, she little believed that she would return in that time She said that the board had put her to teach chil- drep and hoped that they would never promote heI\ tor she was well satisfied with work in 'Soochow. When she went there the school only had twenty-seven scholars, but 1t has grown until now they have 300.
 She described the difficulties in reach ing the Chinese women and children of that country and in conclusion she said that she could not have-been asked to speak at a better time than last night for she did not knowffor certain that the board would send her back until then and she thanked God that she could live and work another day.
 The preside then presented Miss Har- dinia Norville from the Mexican boarder mission, who told of her experience in that country and the progress being made there. +So
 In regard to the work of the Laredo Seminary, she said that an account of the queer customs of the people the girls would never, as a rule, graduate. But one Mexicaf boy she wished to speak of was a remarkable little fellow. He went through the entire English course in seven years which it generally takes twelve years to do. She told touchina story of the -niinlbers of the women's for eigp missionary society of that pIaee and said that some of the women were actually so poor that they would have to go without rating at times to pay their dues
 Mrs. Spaulding, of Indian desceDt fr<m the Indian Territory. spoke briefly of the .wor kat that place. after which Dr. J. w. Newman announced song and the meet ing was dismissed by Rev. H. E. Whesler.