The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
BRINGING HEATHER TO LIGHT.
Foreign Missionary Society Continues
to Receive Reports.

The vast scope of the work of the Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was realized
yesterday by the outsiders who attended the
session of the executive committee of the
society at Roberts Park Church. Reports
We're read from those in charge of mission
airy work in many of the less civilized parts
of the world Mrs. E. T. Cowen, of Gin
cinnau, read the report of the doings of the
missionaries in the North India Conference
Conversion of the heather in this part of
the world began twenty-nine years. ago
when the society was organized-and at this
time twenty-five young women are spending
their energies among the people of north
India in an effort to make them "see the
light The work has progressed speedily
and extensively. . system Of schools has
been established and the conference is
strong and promising. Mrs E. B. Stevens
of Baltimore, reported for those who are
working in south India in the interests of
Christian religion and education. They are
travelling through jungles and enduring all
Kinds OF hardships in order to get a foot
hold. ssSegf
The missionaries of the Bombay Confer
ence have fought against the inroads of
that terrible curse-the bubonic plague In
stead OF complaining. however, the report
tnat Mrs. M. Il. Hutson, of Burlington Ia
read told how the people, fleeing from the
plague to the missionaries for food and re-
lief. had been led to conversion.
The leper missionary of Chandag Heights,
India, sent poem to the committee, and
II was read yesterday morning. This mis-
slonary is Miss Mary Reed, formerly of
Cincinnati. When she first went to india
she stayed five years She returned to Gin
cinnati to visit her relatives became III.
dreadful disease for which there is no cure.
She determined to return to India and work
for the betterment of those who We're as
she was. She has worked among those who
are cried ''unclean" for seven years
Mrs. s. l.. Baldwin, Of New York made
the tender TO the society of the Folts Mis-
sion Institute of Herkimer, N Y She was
authorized to do this by the owner of the
institute-George 2. Folts. The value of the
institute IS $4,000 The property consists of
a main building and mems dormitory
1t has faculty and board Of directors
The object of the institute is the preparing
Of missionaries for the foreign fields. Mr..
Folts made the offer of the institute to the
society at the request of his wife who has
been active in this line of work for years.
The committee voted to accept the insfitute
Yesterday afternoon a memorial service
was held in honor of the Methodist mission
aries who have died. within the last few
Of Japan; Miss Hastings, of Mexico. and
Miss Shenck, of Bulgaria. Short talks in
eulogy of the lives of these women were
made and prayers offered and hymns sung
The programme for to-day at Roberts
Park Church is as follows
-Morning--10:30 O'clock
= Address BY, Rev. ]. F. Goucher. D. D..
Baltimore, Md.
-Evening-7:SO O'clock
Mrs. C. d. Foss presiding.
Devotional service, conducted by Mrs. /.
w. Joyce, president of Minneapolis branch
Twenty-ninth annual report presented oy
Mrs. J. I. Gracey, secretary.
Address by Mrs. Julia Lore McGrew,
Cleveland Q.
The local pulpits will be supplied by the
visitors to-day as follows:
Meridian-street--Mrs: Mary C. Ninde.
Roberts Park-Morning, Rev J. T. Con-
Their; evening. Mrs. Julia Lore McGrew
MISUNDERSTANDING, Mrs. S. l.. Bald
win; evening, Rev, j. 7. Gonther.
Fletcher lace-MrS. DIR. r. II. Thomas
Edwin Ray-Mornfng Mrs T. p. DemiIer:
evening, Mrs. S. L. Baldwin.
Hall-pIace- Miss Belle Griffiths. Japan.
BroaGway-Dr. C.. w. Dress.
California-street-Miss Harriet Kemper,
India.
Grace-Aiss Florence Nichols, India.
Irvington--Miss Elizabeth Maxey. Cal
Hyde Park-Afiss Louise Manning Hodg-
kins
First Church-Mrs. Jennie Caldwell.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sarah Bosworth
Trinity--Mrs- Lucia T. Harrison.
Barth-place-M A. w. Rudisill.
Madson-avenue-Alrs Jennie Tensley
ST. Paul-Miss Alice NJ. Stanton. China.
Oak Hll-Miss Matilda A. Spencer.
Lincoln-avenue-Mrs. Anna l.. Davis.
Nankin.
East Park-Mrs. Bishop 1. w. Joyce.
King-avenue-Miss Elizabeth Russell.
Wesley Chapel-Dr. Julia M. Donahue.
First Communicating. Miss Lydia A.
Second German--Mrs. Phi. Achard and
Miss Anna r. 'Elicken, Jabblepore. India.