Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-25
Vomen's Mission Meeting.

! Vomen's Mission Meeting.
The silver anniversary meeting Of the
Minnesota branch OF the Women's
Board Of Missions of the interior Of the
Congregational church opened Wednes-
day laet week with the largest attend
ance ever gathered outside Of Minneapo-
lis and St Paul.
Silver was a conspicuous noto in the
decorations, white flowers being used
with green. Pine boughs were used
effectively. Festoons of a fellowship
chain Of red paper stripes sent from
China by Miss Emily Hartwel', one OF
the missionaries OF the b. ranch, hung
from chandeliers and walls.
The meeting was called to order by
Miss Margaret J. Evans OF Mortified,
who conducted an impressive devotional
exercise.
REPORTS occupied part OF the afternoon
aud we're followed by a program on
India in charge Of Mrs. D. I. Wheaton,
OF Morris. A social hour followed the
adjournment.
In the evening the welcome was ex-
tended by Rev. w. C. A. Waller. pastor
OF the church, aud the response vas
made by Miss Evans. The principal adj
dress Was given by Miss Susan A. Searle
OF Kobe, japan, on the educational stu
tiun there in it's relation to missionary
work. Mrs. E. Nj. Williams assistant
treasurer OF the W. 3. M. |. made an
address and a request for a silver Offer
ing vas made by Mrs. II. A. SERVER.
The following committees were then
announced. Business, Mines. $. V. s.
Fisher, L. E. Jepson, W. F. Wheaton; res
olutions, Mines. l.. b. Hallock, A. II.
Heath, O. s. Chapman; place, Mines. A.
W. Wood, G. H. Barbour, and A. c.
Peck: on secretary's report, Mines. w.
H. Laird, w. L. Chopped, j. M. Norris;
on t%reasurer's report, Miss c. W. Nichols,
Mrs. B. w. Smith and Miss Maria Darl-
ing: plan of work, Mines. H. A. SERVER.
y. Nj. Carr. e. V. Lombard.
The report OF the western conference,
<"n, by Mrs. S. N. Harrington of Mar
shall Was read by Mrs. Swanson Of Can
lou talio. Miss Evans in commenting on
the report, called attention to the fact
that the Marshall auxiliary is the ban
ner society OF the conference, contribut-
ing four times as much az any other.
Mrs. 0. NJ. Carr of Pelican Rapids
found much encouragement conditions
in her territory. Mrs. S. M. Dickinson,
corresponding secretary in her report,
sketched briefly the history OF the first
quarter century OF the organization and
referred to the twenty-three years OF
service of Miss Evans as president and
the gratifying recognition OF her services
for missions by her appointment as the
first and only woman member of the
American board. The branch was Or
gained IN Faribanlt and it's first year
raised $S16; the annual contributions
have now reached $5,193.3O.
Attendance upon the annual meeting
as a factor in missionary wolk, was the
topic Of a general discussion. Mrs. G. N.
Makely OF st. Paul has prepared a pa
per OF the field OF work of the youngest
missionary of the branch, Miss SophiaS 5.
Holt. IN Brousa, Turkey.
There are four missionary schools
under the Congregational church
there at which a very high standard is
maintained. The church is self support
ing. After a special prayer for Miss
Holt, Miss Searle Of Kobe. told how a
gift from the Brousa school had stirred
the Kobe girls to form a foreign mission
ary society Miss Tearse OF Winona
spoke of the Influence OF Turkish miss
ions.
Miss Marion Darling OF Detroit
gave an inspiring paper on 'The Cry OF
the Children" and Mrs. E. NJ. Williams
OF Chicago spoke on the press .nd mis-
sionary literature. The program closed
with a question box conducted by Miss
Evans.
At the afternoon meeting the opening
hymn was one written for the coDven-
ton by Miss Emily Hartwell Of Foo
Chow, China. During the business session
the report o. the treasurer was read by
Mrs. b. A. SERVER, showing receipts OF
$5.103. 80; from auxiljarios ST 288. 87:
young ladies societies, $50. O5: mite boxes
$780, Sc; Sunday schools. @231.62. TO
the W. B. NJ. I. for use directly in mis-
sionary work has been paid $4,670.5 Sc.
Mrs. Isaac W. Burch Of Mortified gave
the report OF the bureau of exchange and
Mrs. J. E. Ingram Of Sherburne that of
the Mankato conference. The program
val On China, the report of the work of
the year being given BY Mrs. n. ]. COL
Inns OF Lake City; Mrs. Nellie G. Clark of