The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
THEIR YEARS WORK.
General Executive Committee, w. F.
M. S., Listens to Report Of Its
III Secretary.
Yesterday, Anniversary Day for the
Conference-Sermon Preached
by Bishop Thoburn.

Yesterday was anniversary day at the
general executive committee meeting Of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary society
of the Methodist church. The anniver-
sary sermon was preached in the MORN
ing at Wesley church by Bishop j. M.
Thoburn Of India. and in the evening the
review of the years work was given by
the secretary, Mrs. j. T. Gracey, and an
address was delivered by Bishop D. H.
Moore.
Mrs. Gracey's report was record of
which any organization might justly be
proud. The receipts of the year were
$47S. 236-a gain Of s51440 the greatest
York branch advanced $25,00O North
western $4,000 and Minneapolis $4,000;
but taking the respective membership
into consideration. the last branch made
the best record Of all. 49,"
The systematic use of the missionary
papers and a well-planned and interest
ing course of missionary study have been
influential factors In the fine progress of
the society in all directions. Via Christi,
by Miss L. M. Hodgkins, editor Of the
Woman's Missionary Friend had very
large circulation last year. The book Sc
lected for this year Is Lux Christi.
Mrs. Gracey reported 246 missionaries
in the foreign f1elds-5S In India, IS in
China, % In Japan, ii in Korea, In Ma
laysia. in Mexico, in Italy, 2 in Bull
SdIld, o Ill ouIIIld, Ill SOuln EAHleIlCd, L
in Africa and In the Philippines.
There were twenty hospitals, in which
100000 patients were cared for, and two
new hospitals were built in the year.
| The missions in China suffered from
the Boxer troubles, but the Chinese gov
eminent has already paid one-fourth Of
the indemnity fund to the Womens For
eign Missionary society.
| Twenty -one missionaries were sent to
foreign fields last year, twenty had re-
turned to work after a furlough at home,
seventeen had come home on leave Of
absence during the year.
| Chldren's Rally.
| children's missionary rally was held
in the afternoon at Wesley church, con-
Quoted by Mrs. William Fielder Mrs. Lu-
Gle F. Harrison, secretary Of the Little
Lillian Marks gave description Of the
life of the children under her care in In
dia, and the Misses Merrill and Mabel
STA. a Chinese girl studying in America,
told of Chinese child life as they had seen
it. Miss Helen Ingram. a deaconess of
lucknow, showed the children some In
teresting Indian curios and talked enter
tainingly about them.
A marching song was given by twenty
five children Of the First church and the
Misses STA and Anna Stone sang in Chi
nese A pretty closing incident was the
making Of little 4year-old Cosette Kava-
naugh life member Of the Little Light
Bearers, the necessary $40 being quickly
raised.
Delegates Take Trolley Ride.
On Saturday the delegates and visitors
to the general executive committee were
taken for a trolley ride In four chartered
cars provided by the Commercial club
Lakes Harriet and Como and St. Pau
were visited A stop was made at the
residence Of Mrs. George N. Hillman in st
Paul for a reception Assisting. the hos
tess in receiving were: Mines. M. B
Whitcomb Meachanl, D. B. Gardner, FREQ
Mann, D. s. B. Johnstone, B. Longley
1fTdomer Hilfman, F. H. Ewing. Drew, M
M Flint, Batchelder, H. D. Seckner, Cow.
an, Alderman, Taylor and Miss E. M
Dollas. e, H>..--
Mrs G. H. Bridgman and Mrs. J. Stew
art were in charge OF the dining-room ant
!: were assisted by s5two young girls from
ach Of the St. Paul Methodist churches
The house was attractively decorated will
flowers. On the, cars a group OF Min
neapolis women acted as hostesses
Mines. w. W. Sykes, Winchell, c. w
Hall and J. S. Montgomery were in charg
of the first; Mines. H. E. Sloane, A. j
Thorne w. H. Rider and Miss Stewart o
the second; Mrs. Ensign and Mrs Purpl
Of the third; Mines. w. Fl. Lands, F. E
Dunn, A. F. Bruchholz and M. B. Smitl
of the fourth.&'~'
Reception by Mrs. Joyce.
The closing feature Of day devoted
largely to social life. was a reception givel
py Mrs. I. w. Joyce Saturday evening a
her home on Groveland avenue. The off
GERS Of the Minneapolis branch assiste
the hostess. The decorations were Amer
lean Beauty roses, chrysanthemums an
carnations, which accentuated the charm
ing appointments Of the episcopal resi-
dence. Refreshments were served in tn
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