Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
TWO DAYS SESSION.
Woman's Board of Missions Assem-
bles at Providence.

Providence. r. l., Nov. 1.-The Wo-
mans Board of Missions assembled for
a two days session at the Union church
in this city today. this being the 9th
annual meeting of the body. The presi-
, dent. Mrs. Julson Smith. presided.
After welcome had been extended by
Preside mt Mrs. ii. V. Wilkinson of the
state branch the forenoon 81 ssion was
devoted to the reception OF the different
reports Miss f.. Harriet Stanwood of
Boston read the report of The home de-
partmert, which in substance was as
; follows:
Three branch presidents have de-
clined reelection. Mrs. Frank Wood,
after 2. years of official connection
with Suffolk branch is succeeded by
Mrs. Emily I. Mclaughlin as president;
Mrs. Horace Pettec is succeeded by
Ms. II. 3. Fairbanks in New Hamp-
shire branch, and Mrs. f. P. Butler by
Mrs. F. d. Kellogg in Franklin county
branch. Miss Susan n. Brown of New
hurypOrt. president of the Essex north
br"nch for % years. died on Oct. 81.
The number of senior auxiliaries falls
little short of last years record but
in some quarters new societies have
been formed.
The secretary for Young Peoples'
work, Miss Alice Browne. reports sew
cnty nine new societies have been
formed. In contributions from young
wnmcnS societies we have received
$685.; from chiliranS mission circles.
1901; from cradle rolls, $3.50: from En-
deavOr Societies, 5000: from JUROR En-
deavors Societies, sos: from Sunday
schools. $2469; from missionary schools.
$S1; total s21.072.
The following already in the field
have received regular appointments:
Miss Gwen Griffiths. Miss Lillian +.
Cole and Miss Jeanne T.. Jillson in Tur-
key and Miss May Morrison to Spain,
Will" Miss Laura c. Smith has been re-
appointed to the Zulu mission.
AS new recruits we have sent on.
Miss Julia f. Wint"l to East Central
Africa; Or. Ruth r. Hnlme, Miss Male
line Campbell ana Miss Sarah P. Jud-
son t. the Marathi mission; Miss Alice
T. Hall to Foo Chow, and Miss Helen
Wing-r to Spain.
The troaS"rer's report was given nv
Miss Sarah l.. Day Of Boston. The re-
ceipts were $2S2.110 and the expendi-
lures $lGS.7S7.
A summary of foreign work as fol-
! lows was read by Miss Kate G. Lam
son:
The report showed that the Woman's
| Board Of Missions has under its care
| in different fields. 133 missiona ries. in
| Guiding 10 assistants: SO girls boarding
| schools. nearly 800 day schools in whole
or in part, and about 225 Bible women
Parts of the report made reference
10 the war in the Orient. from Mae
| haShi. Japan, the infOrma ton was that
frade Is dull and everyone is econo-
| mizlrg. but no one complains" The
common soldier receives practically no
| pay. consequently the family he leaves
behind him is in desperate poverty. The
japanese women of Maebashi have
formed a relief society of over 1000
members. They manage their work in
most admirable way. The homes Of
TIE soldiers are very accessible. and
especially to the Americans. whose
sympathy is widely known and much
appreciated.
About 100 Russian prisoners have
| been quartered in several large temnles
IN MatSllyama, and are given very I'M
usual care and liberty. for prisoners.
noteworthy event in the history Of
Japan was referred 70 in a gift of 200
yen from TIE Emperor and Empress of
Japan to Mr.. Ishils' orphanage, a pro-
nouncedly Christian in stitution. This
gift Seems to point to the policy OF
liberation. at least towards Christians
and their benevolences.