The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-04

HE Woman's Board OF Missions :
4 IN annual session IN Central Uni,
Church yesterday morning and n
tefnOon. where the work OF the splei
did organization was told in report
addresses and statistics. and when II
benediction was said In the afternoc
the members departed from the churc
edifice impressed with the grandeur {
the results OF the early missionary zea
which left the board such a field OF &C
ton. The morning was devoted to tn
reading OF numerous reports. and a
noon there was an intermission for a
hour and a half. during which time
delicious luncheon was served in tn
lecture room. ut which were presen
nearly three hundred persons. In tn,
afternoon there was an election OF Off
GERS for the ensuing year. an address.
BY the president. and a detailed state
ment OF the work proposed for the com
ing year. number OF missionaries
from the steamship Coptic who are en-
route to Japan and China were pres
ent and gave interesting accounts of
the countries IN which they had taken
up their work.
A beautiful feature OF the afternoon
session was the gentle touch OF sIsterly
love exhibited by the members 10 Mrs.
Hiram Bingham, who was unable to be
present, and 10 Mother Castle, who
spoke few words OF announcement
20 the board The tokens OF remem-
brance were in the form OF clusters of
a. NJ xt-hf II.
Hiram Bingham TO convey TO his wife.
At each presentation the entire au-
dience rose to its feet and stood silent
~ during the affecting ceremony.
The platform was prettily decorated
with flowers. lilies being In abundance.
With potted ferns in sharp contrast.
bpon the platform were Mrs. Hyde.
who presided; Mrs. Coan, Mrs. s. E.
Bishop and Miss Shelley.
brought before the n GG55othe following
ipon favorably. will serve: were duiy |
= President-Mrs. c. NJ. Hyde.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. Hiram Bing-
nam. Miss NJ. A. Chamberlain. Mrs. :.
:. Bishop. Mrs. w. III. kincaid. Mrs.
rheo. Richards. Mrs J. a. Cruzan.
dilo. Hawaii: Mrs. w. II. Rice. Lihue.
Kauai: Mrs. r. +. Engle. Paia. Maui.
President Missionary Gleaners-Mrs.
siles Gere.
President Pauahi Band-Miss Ida NJ.
Pope.
President Lima Kokua-AIiss Neibel.
Recording Secretary-Aiiss Margaret
"a l.. Shelley.
Home Corresponding Secretary-Mrs-
Foreign Corresponding Secretary
Mrs g. IL. Dickey.
Treasurer-Mrs- II. F. Dillingham;.
Auditorium. w. w. Hail
Departments
Superintendent OF Work Among Ha-
Laura Green.
Superintendent OF Work Among Chi
lese-Mrs. r. w. Damon.
Superintendent OF Work Among Por-
a. V Soares.
Superintendent OF Work Among Jap
q. II. Gulick.
Trustees OF Permanent Fund-Mrs.
: NJ. Damon. Mrs. Il. r. Dillingham;.
Mrs. J. Il. AthertOn-
With the exception OF one or two
changes. the officers and heads OF de-
partmenis are about as they were last
year.
For the work OF the board for the
coming year. especially with regard To
the literary portion OF the monthly
excellent programs have been
prepared. Mrs. Theodore Richards.
chairman OF the committee ON work for
he next year. reported as follows yes
.erday afternoon:
WORK FOR NEXT YEAR
Your committee on work desire To
present the following report for the
coming year. We have endeavored in
out the program FOR this year
In add TO the interest and value OF
lur meeting by bringing more OF the
members into the working force.
The two additions To- the programs
II this year are first a committee OF
,ne. appointed FOR each meeting. To
provide items OF interest in Mission
Fields. and second. a table or bureau
lf exchange OF Missionary literature.
We are hoping for more enthusiasm
IN this latter plan. Many OF US sub
scribe for missionary magazines. who
would BE- more than willing To- pass
Them on. 10 be means Of inspiration 10
hose who do not see these magazines.
ana also TO learn Of branches OF work
y hich are not mentioned in our own
particular papers. We ask all those
who have such literature and are will
ug To loan IL or pass Il on TO bring II
o the meetings month by month
Please have your name plainly written
10 ink on all literature you wish TO
nave returned. Mrs. W. W. Bristol OF
he Kamehameha Manual School has
kindly consented 10 take charge OF the
.Xchhnge table.
The special collections taken UP last
GEAR for the Armenian orphans and the
Puudita Eamabai Association were so
uctssSfui that We consider 10 wise %
lSk The ladies 20 repeat the offerings
mis- coming year. They VIII be taken
40 as last year for the Armesians in
prtuber and for the RaTabai Associa-
ton In January.
Their. VIII be- mo- meetings held In
Iuly and August.
--r.. following prUe--s-"r have been
81 r--- -rr-..H fur tho o. meetings
during tine coming s. '.- Co any
.Ha~e-s that may o. .ry-
Saufes1r bar-SrWs r.. NJ Mission
NIX la turkey Nr- Richards.
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