The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-17
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS
REPORTS OF MISSION WORK OF
METHODIST WOMEN AMONG
THE HEATHEN
HAVE HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR

The Minneapolis Branch of the
WOman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Opens It's Convention in the
Central Park NJ. r. Church-Sub-
stance OF the Statements About
the Work of the Year.
The American flag over all. of course.
and then Chinese banners with their curl
Gus hierc glyphics, Corea's national EN-
blem, the gaudy insignia of smaller
heather principalities-and maps Of all
the darker portions of the earth-those
parts not yet enlightened by Christianity
testify by their presence on the Central
Park M q. rostrum the far-reaching in
fluence OF the Minneapolis branch of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society of
the Methodist Episcopal church, which
opened its session in the Central Park
M. e. church yesterday morning. The
two hundred or more delegates present
when the president, Mrs I. w. Joyce.
| called the meeting to order. represented
the following conferences: North Dakota,
sofa, North German, Northwest German
and Black Hills.
The reports for the year past were such
as to arouse fresh enthusiasm i'll those
present
For instance, Mrs. C. w. Hall, of Min
neapolis, treasurer reported the total re-
ceipts for the year to be $10744.34. The
balance left over from the previous year
swelled this amount to s13 IA 10. The dis
bursements amounted to $685. 6, which
leaves in the treasury $3G5S.64.
Mrs. G. S. Winchell, corresponding sec
| rotary, reported that the past year mad
been one of the best in the history of
the branch. With one exception every
conference had advanced in its receipts
and in it's membership. The report men,
toned in the highest terms the work of
Miss Wilma Rouse. missionary to China
Although Miss Rouse was supposed 10 be
in this country for rest, she was con-
stantly engaged il speaking to and plead
ing with the people. She had visited
three conferences, given ten public adj
dresses, organized five auxiliares and
one G. w. society, assigned three scholar
ships and Bible readers and raised a
| good sum Of money by collections, etc.
Other workers especially commended
were Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs
COwen Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. Taylor and Miss
Mason.
The disposition of the mite box fund
created some discussion. Mrs. A. ].
Thorne's suggestion that it be devoted
to special mission uses was opposed by
Mrs. Winchel. who thought it should
! be used to augment the general fund
1t was decided, on motion of Mrs. Ben
janlin F. Lorgiy, that each individual
auxiliary should decide for itself on the
disposition Of It's mite box fund.
Reports were read by Mrs. l.. " Haus-
er, of the South Dakota conference; Mrs.
NJ. C. Lands, CT the Northern Minnesota
conference; Miss Mabel Martin, secretary
of the bureau of supplies. Miss Lillian
Quinby reported for The Quarterly Re-
view the official publication. and Mrs
H. G. barrow reported on the work of
the Little Light Bearers.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittees:
Enrollment-Mrs Purple, Minneapolis:
Mrs. LIE Tourneau, Duluth.
ReSOlutionS-MrS. George Taylor. Min
neapolis; Mrs. Flint. Hamline. and Mrs.
Roberts, Princeton.
Press-Mrs. Gregg. Lynd. and Mrs. Hick-
man. Minneapolis.
Mankato Mrs. Zimmerman, Minneapolis.
and Mrs. Hauser. Aberdeen.
Nominations-Mrs. Roberts, Princeton;
Mrs. Noble. Sioux Falls: Mrs Lillibridge,
and Mrs Zimmerman. MINNEAPOLIS.
Reading Circles-Mrs. H. G: barrow.
Mrs. B. F. Nelson, Mrs. w. p. Chase,
Minneapolis; Mrs Doran. Rochester.
Greetings from sister churches were
offered at the afternoon session by Mrs.
Lewis, of the Central Presbyterian
church; Mrs. Randall of the First Bap
list church. and Mrs Soper, of the Ply
mouth Congregational church. Mrs. e.
n Wolever, of Hamline, responded.
Miss Nicolaisen, Miss Sophie Blackmore
and Miss Wilma Rouse, the first two be-
ing known missionaries in China, and
the first about to leave for China this
month to begin missionary labors there,
were called to the platform, and given the
Chautauqua salute after which all Joined
in singing "Blest Be the TIE That Binds.
Miss Rouse gave an interesting talk on
China and Chinese customs. She showed
to the audience an deliberately bound New
Testament, written in the Chinese Ian
guage. One like it. she said, had been
presented to the dowager Empress of
China by the missionaries and Christian
Women of Singapore. 1t is reported that
that remarkable royal dame read the
book through. but. in view of recent
events, Miss Rouse confessed 1t was dill
cult to believe this. The emperor. how
ever is said to have derived much COM
fort from its perusal. Miss Rouse has
copy similar to that presented to the
empress, and stated yesterday that when
she died she would leave it to the Mime
apolis branch OF the w. F. NJ s.
Mrs. c. d. Hayes sang, after which a
Young Woman's Hour was conducted
by Miss Washburn.
Miss L. NJ. Brooks, of Minneapolis, read
a bright little paper on THE Social Ele
ment in Young Womens Work
Where the girls are it stated, there
also are the young men gathered to-
gether. We must have fun and sociability
to get the young people together. Some
girls can joke one time and pray another.
If these form themselves into a Young
Womans Foreign Missionary society the
rest of the young people in the church
will be sure to join" Miss Brooks
thought it was better to have young and
old in separate societies. and pertinently
observed ''Staid experienced hearts
cannot be put into young bosoms
Therefore. Gibson living pictures. mis-
sionary teas and dime socials were not to
be held in contempt when through them.
money has been raised for foreign mis-
sionary work.
Miss Ida fIillman told the story of
Mary Ashton, deaf missionary who