The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-24
PHASES OF. MISSION WORK.
severaIeofi Them Discussed at Local
Meetings YESTERDAY.

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Meetings Yesterday.
That the negro problem lis not impos-
Sfble and that the solution is rapidly ap-
preaching compilation everybody who was
present at. Dayton Avenue Presbyterian
church last evening must surely have
been convinced. Dr. w. H. Weaver, of
Baltimore, and Dr.sV.4 ]. Sanders pres-
dent OF Bfddie university, North Caro-
Lima, both finely educated, earnest-mind-.
ed colored men, addressed large audi
ence- in ..thes auditorium of the church,
illustrating their remarks with fine stere-
opticon views of Southern scenery, South
ern homes and Southern educational insti-
tutions. s.e-a.
Rev. M. D.. Edwards, pastor of the
church, introduced DR.. Sanders as the
first speaker. The doctor told something
of the history of the institution with
which he is connected one of the most
prominent Presbyterian institutions In
this country for the education Of the
freedmen. The institution was named,
said the speaker, after Maj Henry j.
Biddle, of Pennsylvania, a brave colored
soldier, who fell in the battle of Antietam
in the Civil war. There are at present 223
students in the university, earnest Chris
tan young men, who, when they have
taken their degree, will leave the insutu-
ton we'll equipped to struggle with the
many difficulties which now confront
their race.
DR.. Weaver told. something of other ed
vocational institutions for freedmen in the
South, besides giving his hearers fair
idea of the conditions that surround his
race in Dixie land The lecture closed
with a picture of the old and new South,
a coal-black iInammy, former slave,
holding in her arms a bright-eyed picka-
ninny,: the child of educated, Christian
colored people.
About sixty women, representing the
different Congregational churches in st.
Paul, were present at the quarterly meet
ing of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary societies Of the Congrega-
tional. churches, held yesterday at the st.
Anthony Park Congregational church.
Miss Comings, the president, presided.
The morning session opened with devo-
tional1 services, after which there was
an election of officers, resulting as fol-
lows: President, Miss Comings; vice
president, Mrs. George Soper; secretary
and treasury, Mrs. Marehand. The fol-
lowing executive board, consisting of two
members from each of the Congrega-
tionaf churches in the city, was elected:
Mrs Cheney and Mrs. e. 8. Pressey st.
Anthony Park church; Mrs. Jackson and
Miss Pond, Plymouth, church; Mrs. Jen-
kins and Mrs. Barber, Pacific Congrega-
tionaE Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Hammond
Atlantic church; Mrs. Root and Mrs. Du-
gan, Park church; Mrs. Newell and Mrs
Hunt, Bethany church; Mrs. Clark and
Mrs Haynes, South Park; Mrs. Reid and
Miss Parsons, University avenue; Mrs
Sammens and Mrs. Riser.
Mrs Addie Bixby-Upham gave report
of the annual state meeting of the Wom-
ans Home and Foreign Missionary 90
ciety, held recently at Waseca
Luncheon was served at 1890 by the fol-
lowing ST. Antony Park women: Mrs.
s. F. Clark, Mrs Mason; Mrs. w. M. I.ig-
gett, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs Samuel Green,
Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Burghardt, Mrs. 8.
H. Baker, Mrs Reeves and Mrs. Hunter.
At the afternoon session Miss Nicos
and Mr. Morleysgave talks on Mission
airy Work in Minnesota. Rev. Alexander
McGregor, efsPark church gave some per-
sonal "reminiscences of his missionary
work in Labraor, and Miss Chittenden,
who has recently returned from Foo
Chou, China, s4old oof the missionary work
that is beingecarried on by Miss Hart
we'll there MISS Chittenden exhibited
many curios made by the Chinese, and
said there was hope for a new China,
progressive and nunited nation, now that
the missionary iabors are affecting all
parts of that country.
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