The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-02
ARMSTRONG;
BUSY LIFE
Work ofOne of the
Earliest Of the
Missionaries.
WOMAN'S BOARD IS
DOING GOOD WORK
Reports Of Accomplishments Dur
ing Past Year Are
Ready.
THE Woman's Board of Missions

" HE WOman'S Board OF MISSIONS
held it's regular meeting yesterday
afternoon at 2:3O in the parlors
of Central Union Church, the reports
of the secretary, treasurer and other
officers and an interesting biographical
and historical paper on Richard Arms
strong being read The regular meet
ing was preceded by an executive sest
sion of the directors at which the adj
visibility of voting a donation of 500
for the Salvation Army Rescue Home
was discussed. A letter from Major
Wood of the Salvation Army was read
in which assistance was asked to carry
on the work. The matter was referred
to the regular meeting by Miss Cham
berlain, the president of the Board, at
which she explained that the Rescue
work while not being actually conducted
or backed by the Woman's Board, was
approved of most heartily at it's incep-
ton and after being turned over to
Major Wood the Board assisted in the
work by appropriations of money.
Major Wood seemed to be under the
impression that the Board had offered
to pay a regular monthly salary for one
of the assistants at the Home, but there
was no record of the Board having
made such offer. The Board and the
members however, heartily voted the
$780,
The Board of Directors meeting was
attended by Miss Chamberlain, presi-
dent; Mrs. Bishop. president; Miss
Coan, treasurer; Mrs. Richards and
Mrs. Dickey. Following this meeting
the regular meeting was called and Miss
! Chamberlain read a portion of the
Scriptures, appropriate to the death of
President Mckinley which was followed
by prayer by Miss Talcott. A letter
from Mrs. Hyde, one of the prominent
members of the Board, was read, in
which she announced that she and her
daughter had started for Europe sud
denly and they would not return to
Honolulu for sometime. Miss Laura
Greene reported on her work of visit
ing poor people, and suggested that
young people be enlisted for this work
as well. 1t was reported that Mrs. Viii
cOx's sewing class had a membership of
nineteen girls. Through the kindness
of Mrs. Henry WaterhOuse a sewing
class at Maemae will be started soon
The Kings Daughters were suggested
as body to take up the work of even
ing classes for young girls.
| A collection for the Board and one
for the Armenian fund was made as fol-
lows: regular collection, $22.25; Armen-
ian, $3.50 The treasurer's report rem
dered by Miss Coan was as follows:
Balance on hand, September l, $685.
collections, $3s; received, September
$50; expenses, SIG; balance October l
S523.35.
! The report on the Japanese mission
work showed a need of more workers
A young japanese graduate from the
| Hilo Boarding School was annouced to
have just entered the theological school
1t was stated that a movement was
| on foot to establish a home for re-
spectacle Japanese women whose hus-
bands were often away from them, as
well as for young girls here. This would
|
A committee of Japanese ladies was al
ready soliciting funds for it's establish
ment and help might be asked of the
white people as we'll as from their own
race.
Mrs. Williams reported on the work
of the Missionary Cleaners. The or
ganization was begun for young girls
but was now conducted mostly by older
persons. 1t was hoped at the mex
meeting to be held at the residence Of
Mrs. w. r. Castle, two weeks hence
to again turn the society over to the
young people. The Cleaners now gath,
er at various residences for their meet,
ings instead of in the church parlors
The financial report was as follows
Receipts lawn party, $63444; expendi
lures, $151.4O; net, $4S3.O4. Three girl:
are being maintained by the Cleaners