Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-18
summary of Boards Report.


The fields Of the Christian Woman's
Board of Missions are located in the United
States, Jamaica, India, Mexico and Porto
The forms of work are evangelistic, pas
toral, educational, INDUSTRIAL; mealcaI, or
phanage, zenana, village, railway, colpor-
We have ils missionary pastors. evange,,
lists and teachers in the United States; AZ
missionaries and assistant missionaries in
India, l6 in jamaica, 10 In Mexico and In
native bible women and other helpers OF
various kinds kinds; This is a gain Of thirteen nStn
three in Mexico and a loss OF one in ia
maica. the lamented Neil Macleod. The
total gasn for the year IN od msTRsreS hSHs ye5 rs
US two new workers for each month in the
year,
work this year than In any previous one of
our history, Formerly, !, our children 60
ization, but it is no longer possible for
them to do this, with all their liberality.
iUy@K Ees1 aadtoh q tse e building of the eh
dren IN India and jamaica, We have by
special gifts to the geaeral fund placed IN
The building OF mission bungalow IN
the Hamirpur district through the gifts of
The building of a mission bungalow at
Rath, India, by Mrs. II. Gerould and per-
sonai friends Of her husband. Cost. 1900
terey, Mexico. through gifts from the
Texas friends. Cost, $500
home. Lawrence. Kan. Cost, 5000
The erection of new buildings at Hazel
sisP eIni sifts Ss' from % that state Cost. hisRed
and furnished, $4,000
The erection of dormitories at Edwards.
taken by C. G. Smith, cost $4,000.
These buildings are not all completed,
but are either finished or well under way.
Growth OF the work.
The growth of our work has made more
space at headquarters absolutely neces.
the third story of the Central Trust Duild-
Ing, l52 East Marke. street Our three
literature and auxiliary supplies. Our COZ
lection OF curios has been greatly enlarged
this year and Is serving the work in many
ways. The Missionary library, too. has
has many added treasures. We hope more
and more the mission rooms may bear
are designed to serve
We report a gain in the Missionary It'd
ings subscription list for the year of l,34l,
which gives US at present Is,e65 subscrib'
ers We are not content with this num-
This year has been notable for the num-
Der OF special enterprises undertaken I'm ad-
dition TO providing for the natural growth
Of the work. As a result OF this unusual
activity more new work has been under
taken this year than IN any previous one
in membership and In iiberaiitv 10 pro1-
erly care for and develop these new enter
prises. II Is well that we have decided 10
Eoiue tpbNAnSi a unit ia our bpeNlhi
work for 1903. We need to prove ourselves,
10 learn II we have the steadfastness, the
unity of purpose necessary 10 complete one
great Undertaking. which Is much more
difficult than 20 choose a smaller task for
which We realize We alone are responsible,
and which has I'm II the personal element
30 attractive 10 many OF u.s.
This year has brought our organization
a number OF modest gifts from women who
depend for their support upon the interest
OF invested money. These gifts have been
made upon the annuity plan. The donors
are thus assured Of regular income while
they need II, and when they are called
money invested in our organization con.
tinues TO work for Christ and human nlty
In view OF the frequency OF contested and
broken Wills. this plan OF giving seems a
very wise one. Not only women, but also
business men. have thus invested sunds
with us.