New-York tribune., 1900-11-08
ON MISSIONARY WORK.
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S
BOARD IN BOSTON.

Boston. Nov. (SpeciaD.-The thfrty-third an
nusl meeting OF the Womans Board of Missions
began yesterday in this city. The meetings
are being held in the new" Old South Church
and represent the Congregational churches east Of
the Ohio River.
IN the morning memorial service .leld for
Mary MorriII and Annie a. Gould. OF Portland.
Ne who among those killed Pao-Ting- Flu,
North China. The memorial address was delivered
BY Miss Alice VI. Kyle of this city. field secretary.
The report Of the home department was read by
Miss Abbe Child. and the treasurers report by
Mss Sarah Louise Day. Miss Fannie E. Burrage.
OF Cesarea. Turkey and Mrs James H. Pettee. OF
Okayama Japan. made addresses, and the Board
secretary Miss Z, Harriet Stanwood. read her
port on the present situation in mission lands.
Some Of the facts stated by Miss Stanwood were
; follows:
In Bombav. India; at the comnsncenent nI u Of the
6fiick succession raising the perpiexing problem
how suitable accommodations could he provided
t@ce @ | re5 = ~ @a,sroie etft Of veathv
school huilding mas been erected. the gift of per-
sonal friends in america aad the oqptributions OF
dep haye ned %!h 6hfren lf Of }!S I There ars
wonderful opportunities for reaching high caste
] e Ter as 81 the ens Mss ms Sugent sG ha
house died with famine stricken high caste women
orphans when she can find suitable house; The
l 2 53e 1Se q Te6o az To NJ ana Mrs. 7 Wnsor
and with expressions OF the deepest gratitude for
shown in America Tor India's distress. In addition
TO tn corn, which was distributed 10 the most
needy. seed was given 10 the farmers
When the Chinese are well they think they will
never be sick and when they sick they hope
their rnaIadies VIII disappear without any particu-
lar effort or their part Medical aid is not called
in until there : unbearab Die suffering. and the
foreign physician until life is threatened Never
theiess DR. Woodruff. of Foo-Chow, reports more
gr las veal
the large majority OF which were dispensary visits
Last year there larger number OF fn-patients
t tan 41s +,iI f,-Thsr Increase The Heavenly Foot
Society which has been forIned OUTSIDE o. ia
10 speak 10 the native women under Miss " ooo-
hi1 6p aTa in great measure responsible for the
small feet as young men in America are respon-
sfbIe for the small waists.
Miss Daughaday. at sapporo has remarkable
hold upon the young Japanese men, and IN her
I'VE classes has not only students. but Government
officials, teachers and soldiers Easy lessons III
Christianity scientific temperance and Kindness 10
animals are taught the children. Japan now leaos
the world In legislation on the tobacco question.
The Government has passed a stringent law against
the use of tobecoo by minors, and many OF the
sobooIs have been spurred up include the native
drink sake IN the category with tobacco
The sfIkvTorrn industry, carried on by the women
Of Maebashi Province, has developed in them
spirit OF independence, practical grasp on on
affairs and a desire to improve the community IN
which they live which is not found IN other parts
Of ali the Christian in the province for con.
convention held seIni-annually largely attended by
the women who also sustain tnear 3oGaf tey 81
Okayana, is much impressed by the amount an9
@aetX @ Of w9ff GGPng 5he year and half that
they held the station alone MISS 5unch on tea ,t
cooiies near the station OF Jesus old lady which
she Tegagded as MICH Was the nickname given her
by the boys in KumamotO.