The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-16
WOMENS
BOARD OF
MISSIONS
Twenty Ninth Annual Session Of
Rhode Island Branch In Mem
CrisI Chapel, Oiman Place.

on Diman place this morning In attend
ance upon the 18th annual meeting OF
the Rhode Island Branch. womans
Board of Missions. which opened at 10
O'Clock with the president. Mrs. Henry
W. Wilkinson, in the chair. The devo-
| tional exercises consisted of Scripture
reading and prayer by Miss Blodgett
OF the Pawtucket Congregational church.
After a hymn by the congregation Mrs.
james q. Woolworth OF the Benencent
! Congregational church OF this city. re-
cording secretary OF the board. presen ted
her report of the ssth annual meeting.
which was very full and concise. re-
calling 10 the memory OF all the great
interest and success of that meeting.
The report or the home secretary, Mrs.
Preston b. Whitmarsh OF the Union Con-
sregational church followed that by Mrs.
Woolworth. This report gave a review
OF the proceedings and general work ac-
complished by the Rhode Island branch
during the past year and was full OF IN
terest and most cheerful optimism con-
cerning the work and the outlook for the
future
The report OF the secretary OF junior
work was next presented by Miss Helen
). Lothrop OF Providence
Miss Lothrop reported no increase in
tho number OF junior auxiliarles the
mainstay Of the work. Fourteen OF thes.
societies OF young women were reported
with a membership OF 270
fonr or these support a definite part
or the pledged work" she said, 1.-The con-
tributons from them all being s445. $50
less than last year. Eight OF the number
have followed some special course OF
lIgfn Nta
ling IL In a very profitable way. Half
OF these circles do sewing a their meet
lngs. Two packages have been sent TO
lnander and five TO India, which will
show To all the lives they reach that
christian girls are thinking OF and work
ing for them.
The sum of contributions from these
young people and children for the work
OF the band is sl3O9. just $50 less than last
year, the loss In 500 from four Junior
auxiliary and mission circles being less |
organizations.
nave long realized that the only way |
10 bring the breath OF missionary life |
INTO ,ha giris and yo9ng, women is through
aim nothing can take It's place. We rec |
ognize here that these girls and young |
women are the force upon which the flu
lf healthier womanhood depends. But
more than that the need OF their help
y. |
What is necessary is intelligent. con-
'ecrated leadership. There Is no lack
II girls, busy girls. of course. yet who
,ut they 6aS@e @ had fs no missionary M sic 'ts, traa.
ng."
The report from cradle rolls was next
which the report OF the treasurer Mrs. |
lara j. Barnefield. of Pawtucket. was
resented. This report was detailed
he auxliaries which compose the Rhode
sland branch of the womans board or |
nissSnf stains ns 81 shGgsd sSs ,osrs t9s fSETns
ion TO the work of the woman's board |
4763.42: contributions 10 the local fund,
including Interest on Harriet n. Lathrop
At the close OF the treasurer's report
he president called the roll and delegates
Bristol. Central Falls East | ,
Newport Pawtueket, Peacedale; Proyi-
Westerly and Woonsocket.
After hymn by the congregation the | {
ssport Of the corresponding secretary secretary !
his report was a most interesting and
Exhaustive one and was. in the main. de-
he Following mi mission fields; Zulu mission,
.hmednazar Girls school. Memorial hos {
dilute at Braintz. our boarding schools
nd colleges village schools In Turkey. |
lissions In Turkey, Foochow and Ma |
ara, Foochow Girls school
Mrs Baker reported also the conse- | d
rated work OF the Bible women working
foreign lands under the direction OF the o
Before proceeding 10 detailed ac-
Dunt Of the above schools Mrs Baker q
iated that the pledged work of the j.
hode Island branch for the year had n
cen the payment OF the salaries of five s.
$50 toward the salary OF | Il
VII he Of q | |
,holarships In seven boarding schools. Il
n interest in kindergartens In Ceserea q
\ San Sebastian, I'm hospital work at y
rmednazar and $40 toward the running q
<penses OF the Morning Star" Il
At the close OF the report OF the cor q
spending secretary Mrs. Alexander Nc h
,rd offered fervent prayer for mission N
-ies. r.
At the close OF the regular reports and
lsiness OF the morning Mrs Wilkinson | Z,
troduced Mrs. George H. Hubbard. a {,
,turned missionary from Foochow | "
hina Mrs Hubbard spoke briefly COM m
ending the work which had been done x
Y the Rhode Island branch during the | IL
EAR She urged them, however TO raise II
leir standard still higher and to adopt X
! their watchword "On and on TO better W
nd better" e'
She then gave a most interesting ac- OF
,unt OF the girls college az Ponasane In te
oochow. China. and the great work d,
hich Is being done there ~
At the close OF Mrs. Hubbard's words Nj
rs. Thomas B .Stockwell gracefully | r,
elcomed the visiting delegates 10 the OF
,urch and its hospitalities. The meeting J IL
zen adjourned for luncheon. which was m
rived in the parlors by the ladies' OF the &C
church. CO
Mrs. T. NJ Gurney, Mrs Arthur i. u
'eeden and Miss Edna Lewis acted as a,
shers during the session. In
The afternoon session was called 10
der at O'Clock by Mrs. Wilkinson. the -
resident. and the program consisted of nj
,votionnl exercises. singing and ad- w
'esses by Mrs. Olive Twitchell Crawford st
M Mrs George l.. Hubbard. n,