The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-13
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK
MINNEAPOLIS BRANCH OF THE
METHODIST CHURCH REVIEWS
THE QUARTER
Conference Reports Showing What
Is Being AccOmpIished-Larg
Increase I'm the Amount of This
Years Thank Offering.

The third quarterly meeting of the Min
neapolis branch of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church was held yesterday in the First
German Methodist church, Olive street
and Van Slyke court. The weather pre-
vented the large attendance which was
expected, but about fifty members of the
society We're present at the sessions.
which occupied the morning and after
noon. Mrs. /. w. Joyce, of Minneapolis,
presided, and among the other prominent
members Of the organization present were
Mrs. D. B. Gardner, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs.
c. S. WincheIl and Mrs. C. w. Hall. Min
neapOlis.
Conference reports were read at the
morning session from Minnesota, North
and South Dakota the Black Hills con-
ference, Northern Minnesota and North
west German conferences, showing the
work of the society to be progressing ia
vorably, with constantly increasing mem
bership. The devotional esrvice was led
by Mrs. E. H. Quinby and an open dis
cuSslon on the subject of the literature
published by the society was held Mrs
{. w. Hall, treasurer, presented her re-
port showing an unusually favorable
condition of finances. Its reading was lis
tened to with interest and at the close
the DoXology; was sung. The summary of
the. report is:
Receipts from all sources for the
quarter .-,''..--,.,.. 9O6. 80
disbursements .........., ,........... 2, 1902. 50
Balance on hand July 1........... 1,1O4. 80
Thank Offering .......... 49,. 1903. 80
The thank offerings were made In addi-
ton to the regular appointments and
was contributed by members of the So
c1ety in the district covered by the Min
neapolis branch, embracing Minnesota
North end South Dakota. A similar Of
ferlng was made last year, and this years
report shows an increase of $603. so: 4,
Mrs. A j. Thorne, of Minneapolis. gave
an interesting address upon the subject
of opportunities for medical missionaries
in foreign lands. Mrs Joyce the wife
of the bishop of the church, supplemented
the paper with a short address, giving
her personal observations, and Mrs s. A.
Shepard, of Red Rock, formerly a mis-
sionary to India and we'll acquainted with
the work of the missionaries, gave many
interesting "reminiscences regarding the
efficiency of medical missionary work
Mrs. c. S. Winchell, corresponding sec
rotary, read quarterly report, after
which an adjournment Until o'clock was
taken. During the iatermission lunch
was served by the ladies of the church
and the executive committee held a ses-
sion The resignation of Mrs. Grant as
editor Of the Missionary Review, a quar-
terly published by the society, was &C
eepted. She is soon to leave for Evans
ton, Ill, where she will make her home
Miss Lillian Quinby was chosen as her
successor. The plans for the annual meet
Ing Of the society, to be held in the Cen
trail Park church, Oct. Il to II inclusive,
were discussed and committees appointed.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional services, led by Mrs. Lands.
OF Minneapolis. Mrs. Winchen gave a re-
port of missions in foreign fields, consist
ing Of letters received. and Mrs Joyce
presented an able paper on the subject,
Duties of Auxiliary Officers" defining
their duties from the society's bylaws
and giving the result of her personal OBJ
servatton on the subject. A devotional
service closed the session.