New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-13
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS.
THE CONFERENCES OF SOCIETIES OF ALL
DENOMINATIONS.
TWO CENTS WEEK AND A PRAYER ENTITIES
ONE TO MEMBERSHIP IN ONE oRGANIzA-
T1oN-woMENs WORK IN FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES

EIGN COUNTRIES.
The weu-hled auditorium OF the Methodist Eps-
copal Mission Rooms No. 80 Fifth-ave yesterday
presented busy appearance. as the earnest mis-
sionary women Of the United States and Canada
gathered in international conference. The SUBJECT
OF the afternoon was Organization. Administration
and Work Of the Womens Foreign Missionary 80
ciotles." and reports were presented in turn from
the societies Of the Methodist Presbyterian TOM
gregational and Baptist Churches
Mrs. j. F. Gracey. representing the Methouis's'
said that their woman's society was formed 10
meet a necessity demand came for workers IN
India at a time when the Church had all the ob-
legations Il could carry but eight Boston women
not 20 be daunted and OF their own volltoh
organized in 1869 a little society apart from the
Missionary Society. and pushed out upon an I'M
known sea From this small beginning the so
ciety has grown into power. While the women
have retained absolute control OF their own so
ciety. they have ever worked in harmony win the
Board Of Managers 81 the Missionary society
Among the peculiar characteristics OF tnelr So
ciety eleven coordinate branches. extending
from New England to oregon.
The financial system is sui gen"ris. and its mega
tive points IN instances its strong points
Not only has It never gone in debt. but 1t meets
its Liabilities every quarter The membership 10
day is hundred and fifty thousand and the con-
dtions OF membership two cents week and
prayer"
Every dollar designed for mission work Is used
for mission work. This society gives foreign work
ers larger support than any Of the other denomi-
nations thinking generosity in this respect wise
economy
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN.
The Woman's Missionary Friend" the official
paper Of the womans society has the phenomenal
record Of not only having paid all It's expenses.
but OF having furnished. during the last fifteen
years 5000 for starting other denominationai
papers
Mrs a. F. schauiiier. less gratifying, although
somewhat different as TO method. Al the
sanction ~ the ASS mblios Board. There are now
seven boards regularly. incorporated, united By
centra committee. These ma a bono OF GIose
union in the missionary magazine. "Womans Work
issued monthly. and so successful has ii proved.
man idIy. that while paying al us own expenses
Board ''''''' '''
The aim Of this society" said Mrs. schaufner
church in the LAND wheic women MAJ meet. 1t is
now time 10 stop taking 81 mites ana me good
ATTIC ana generous giving"
Miss +. Harriet S,anwood OF Boston. secretary
ring 10 the foreign mission work IN The Congrega-
u0nal churches of the United States said.
Among the vital forces OF me congregational
churches Of the United States must oe included
tthree womans boards ore9nized in the Interest Of
and all cooperating with the American Board The
Chapel. Boston. in ls6s the second in Chicago. in
1858. and tie third, the NOmaus Board Of Missions
Tor me Pachc. a. santa cruz. IN 1913. To-day the
number OF missionaries supported has grown from
I 20 IN. our Bible women from u 20 l62. boarding
schools from : 10 81. day schools from non. 10
while the sun! OF money put INTO school buildings
and hoIn,s = In the aggregate about S3o.crl. The
WORK IS carried on IN Atrica. bulgaria western
Central and Eastern Turkey. the Marath and
Macura missions in India In Ceylon. China Japan
Micronesia. Spain Austria and Mexico II is evan
ge.istic educational and medic al
The closing report from the Baptists. given by
Miss Sardn {. Durtu. showed that although this
denomina ton among the last organize sep
araie societies for women. its work Just "a
prolific In l.is Newton Centre Mass the
sion being when In 1853 letters from Mrs. Carpenter
In Burmah urged the need Of sending single women
TO neip the OVerburdened wives % the missionaries.
The society organized IL 1911 a w omans Baptist
Missionary Society. ha wing the word foreign added
a few years later.
The sessions OF the international Conference Of
the Womans Board OF Foreign Missions Will be con-
tnued all day tomorrow at the Ma olson Avenue
ave. ana Sixfieth-st Among the prominent speak
ers viii be Mrs. H. 9 Stafford. foreign correspond
ing secretary o. the Woman Baptis; Foreign Ms
SONAR Society. who VIII sneak 40 10 40 o'clock on
How to Secure and Train Foreign Missionary
Workers. Mrs Henry y. Beers. president Of the
New y ok Board o. Foreign Missions OF the Pres
/ byter.an Church. who gives her paper az o'clock
on The Foreigr Side o. Missionary Work Mrs
@ f. Winston president % the Nova Scotia branch
Of the Woman's Board % Foreign Missions Of the
Methodist Church Of Canada vi. read her address
at 2:25 o'clock and Mrs Joseph Cook. Of Boston. at
255 will speak on he question DO Protestant Mis-
sions Encourage Good CitiZonship"'
The committee in charge ~ the conference is COM
posed Of Mr. =. J. Burrel Ms ". n. = Faunce.
Miss F. 3. Hawey. Miss Susan Hayes Ward and
on thd reception Committee are the following
names: Mrs Andrew Longacre. Mrs NJ X Robin
son and Mrs VI : Rogers.