The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
WORK is PROSPERING
Presbyterian Women Review Con
dftions in Mission Fields.

PRESBYTERIAN women Review Con.
ditions in Mission Fields.
At the meeting of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary societies of the
Minneapolis Presbytery yesterday every
officer reported an increase in interest
and offerings. Foreign missions were dis
cussed, Mrs. e. S. Williams presiding.
Miss M. L. Robinson conducted the de-
yotional hour and Mrs. j. G.. Hall led in
prayer. Mrs. L. L.. Longbrake reviewed
the years work and Miss e. Fl. Paige,
treasurer, stated that the offerings for
the year were S3,089.78. Mrs. J. H. Davis
reported the band work; Miss Mary Es-
mond, Christian Endeavor, and Mrs. E..
M. Van Cleve, the missionary literature.
The reports from the auxiliaries were
presented by the different delegates and
the morning session closed with an ad-
dress by DR.. Slonaker. Es4
At the executive meeting in the noon
hour the following officers were elected:
dents, Mines. w. N. LaDue and j. G. Hall;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. L. L. Long
brake; recording secretary, Mrs. Bradley
secretary, Mrs. j. H. Davis Christian En-
deavor secretary, Mrs. Charles Williams; lit
erature secretary, Mrs. E. M. Van Cleve.
In the afternoon Mrs w. N. LaDue gave
an outlook for the coming year and Mrs
Williams gave her message as president
Mrs. Wachter, a missionary from Siam
described her life and work in that coun-
try. Letters from Miss Bissell, in Siam;
Miss Coleman, India, and Mrs. Leck
Corea, missionaries supported by the so.
ciety, were read. Mrs. c. W. Williams
told what the Christian Endeavor would
| try to do in the next twelve months, an6
Mrs. A. L. Croker spoke of the Meal
! mission in Paris. ,,ras% ,,,e,fs
! The delegates at the home missionary
meeting yesterday decided to raise money
| to be used in securing the passage Of ar
amendment which Will prohibit Mormon.
ism throughout the United States. The
| following women were appointed to re.
ceive offerings: Mines. M. M. Mann, Har.
din, Clark, McLain, Dennis. Newton, Nc.
| Cormick, Snodgrass, Thompson, Benton
Gammons, Gilkerson, Miller, lillian ant
Fry.
The matter of Mayor Ames' policy fol-
! the regulation Of vice was discussed will
earnestness and yigor and a strong reso
luton of protest was passed. In speak
| ing of the resolution, Mrs W. N. LaDu'
said that resolutions were all very wei
l to show where the organization ant
women stood, but that their duty did no
end there. The effective means Of pro
test, she affirmed, is to work against tn
! mayors reelection, and that this is al
especial duty Of the republican. women
Mrs. LaDue's speech created stir an
was warmly applauded. Other speaker
were Mines. Bradley Phillips, NJ. B. LIE
and A. c. McCurdy.
The resolution passed reads as follows
Resolved, That we, the women of the HON
and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Pres
bytery of Minneapolis desire to express on
adherence Of the action taken by Mayo
Ames In authorizing the inspection of vic
in this city, and that our protest against th
system be as emphatic as our interest in mis-
sions is deep, and that we indorse the actio
taken by the conference Of Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union Of the city, and W
will cooperate with any effort made to SUP
press this system.
The next annual meeting will be hel
in April, 1908, in Oliver Presbyteria
church.
Mrs. q. S. Williams was appointed dele
gate for the annual melting of the boar
) of the northwest. F. M. S., to be held i
Omaha, April % and 20.