The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-18
MORNING SESSION |.
Reports on Work Among Chinese, Jnp-
 anese and Cubans.

Reports on Work Among Chinese, Jnp-
 anese and Cubans.
 The morning session was called to order by the President at o'clock. After a short devotional service. end the disposition of the regular routine the Board proceeded immediately to business.
 The feature of the mornings work was the reports of the various mission works.
 pr. c. F. Reid of Oakland. Cal, who is in charge of the Pacific Coast Mission work among the Chin sse and Japanese was unable to attend this meeting of the Board but submitted written report, which was read by the Secretary.
 According to his report there has been marked improvement in the work on the Pacific slope. The year was largely experimental with the Los An geIes Home. as 1t was the first year of its existence. but the workers had ideas of what should be done and al- though they suffered reverses the year was in the main successful. The home has been neatly furnished and the workers have the confidence of everyone with whom they come in con- tact.
 A severe setback to the work was caused by the failure of the health of Miss Brown. the Superintendent of the Home. During her illness, her place was ably filled by Miss Maria Emmett. The generosity of the physicians of Los Angeles and of the trustees of the school were factors in the years suc- cess.
 Chinese and Jap Missions.
 Tn the Chinese srnool, there were forty eight pupils during the year and under the guidance of volunteer teach CTS, an evangelistic spirit was evi- denced by the pupils.
 The Japanese mission Is neatly fur nished and Is attended by an average of eleven day pupils and twenty-e eight night pupils. They have evidenced great Christisn spirit and have learned a number of gospel hymns which they sing we'll. The Japanese enjoy social life and congregate around the home to enjoy conversation. A new builc- ing is needed at Oakland and an addi- tional deaconess is necessary. IIr. Reid believes that the most potent factor for the Christianization of Chi- na is the Japanese missionaries.
 Mir. W. H. Johnson, who spent tEree months on the Pacific Coast also spoke and paid tribute to the work of Dr. Reid and his associates.
 Bishop Galloway told of the won for fni conversion of an entire family of Japanese noblemen and of their pow CTS for good now being exercised in Japan.
 If such men as these can be turned out, would urge that every request of Dr.. Reid be granted" said the Bishop.
 Supplies Department.
 Mrs. J. H. Yarbrough of Nashville, Tenn, reported for the Supplies De- partment. Tint department, through out the year. had been able to be of inestimable value to ministers In nSedy circumstances and a great number of boxes containing food, clothing and necessities were sent to needy charges The work could have been done more thorough had not the auxiliary organ iSations been backward in sending in the lists of preachers to be aided. Gen eraIly they did not return the blanks until after the fall conferences.
 Secretaries of auxiliaries, she said, made the frequent mistake of request ing a suit of clothes, an overco1t, or a dress without stipulating :he meas urements. This invariably necessitat-