The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-22
WOMAN'S
BOARD OF
MISSIONS
ThIhiIth Annual Meeting Of
tho R. |. Branch In Benevolent
Congregational Chapel.

The pleasant chapel OF the Benehcent
Conversational church was filled today
with the delegates from the various Con-
gregational churches throughout Rhode
Island. who were in attendance upon tho
Goth annual meeting OF the Rhode Island
branch Of the womans Board Of Mis-
sions
Naturall large proportion OF the dele
gates were from this city. Many how
ever, were present from Pawtucket, New
port, Woonsoclet, Bristol and other
places, the total number being upwards
of 3O0
There were two sessions and these were
presided over by Mrs. Henry w. Will
kinson, the president OF the board.
The morning session opened shortly
after 10 o'clock, with an organ prelude by
Miss Charlotte Vose. Singing Hall 10
the Brightness OF lions Glad Morning :"
was then Joined In by the audience. fol-
lowed by the usual devotions.
The first business OF the morning was
the reading OF the records of the last
annual meeting by Mrs. James G. Wool
worth, the recording secretary.
The report was followed by that OF the
corresponding secretary. Mrs. George ~.
Baker Mrs. Bakers summary y,ne or the
one. In opening the same she stated
that the pledged work of the Rhode ISL
and branch is the payment or the salaries
of six missionaries. $50 toward the sal
airy OF a seventh, the support of 10 Bible
women I'm Turkey and elsewhere, three
village schools, eight scholarships In
seven boarding schools. an interest in .ne
tin $50 for memorial beds at Ahmednagar
and $40 toward the running expenses OF
the assr sshaIy aai9 Of Of Ass sss work
which is being done In South Africa, IN
Madura and the work OF the Bible women
in the various Congregational mission
fields.
A glimpse was also given OF the village
schools, boarding schools and kinderear-
tens i'm far of heathen lands. The WORK
OF tho international institute a. Nae Matrc% ns
the American college for girls at Con-
stantinople and the Foochon Girls col
lege In China. .,,
that of the home secretary, OF the Rhode
Island branch, Mrs Preston B. Whit
marsh. This. too. was an excellent re-
mort giving as Il did. a summary OF the
wear and the condition, financial and
otherwise. of the various auxihries
throughout the state.
The report OF the cradle rolls was pre-
sented by Miss Mary e. Adams and this
was followed by the report from the
annual meeting OF the American board.
presented by Miss Helen s. Iathrop.
At the close OF these several en-
couraging reports a hymn was sung after
which Mrs. iikinson presented the
speaker OF the morning, Miss r. Har-
riett Stanwood, the home secretary OF
the Ma ssachusetts board.
Miss Stanwood extended the greetings
OF the Massachusetts board and told
something OF the work there Among
the many encouraging things she en-
phasized was tho fact that the Womans
Board OF Missions OF the Congregational
denomination throughout the United
States. had now on deposit at the Bos-
ton office OF the American board the sum
on $4,000 for the work OF the coming
year.
At the close OF Miss Stanwoods re-
marks Miss Willard. president OF the
Connecticut branch was introduced and
brought greetings from that section.
The roll call OF the delegates followed.
after which the morning session was
brought to n close with an earnest
prayer for the Bible Women and the va
rfous schools by Mrs Charlotte Leavitt
G1oTnpa