Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-15
Women's Board Calls Many
Delegates to Portland.
Among the Prominent Workers
is Miss Ellen N. Stone.
Rep orts Of Officers Show a Vast
Amount Of Work Done.

Portland, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE goth an
Missions. with delegates present from
al the New England states and from
as far south as Delaware, opened here
Wednesday with a devotional meeting.
Mrs. Charles z. Daniels the vice pres
ident, presided. The features OF the
first day Of the meeting, which contin-
ue through Tuesday, We're the reports
of officers and actresses by Miss T.. Har-
riet Stanw God of Boston, Miss Caroline
T.. Frost Of Africa, Miss Ellen NJ. Stone
Of Salonica, Turkey, and Miss Helen
l.. Chandler Of India.
Two hundred delegates were present.
Miss Sarah Louise Day presented the
treasCrer's report which showed bal
ance Of more than $4,000.
The report Of the treasurer, Miss Sa-
rah Loiseday, shows that receips Of the
past year have been:
Contributions, 1929, 094; legacies, s27,-
S4i; interest, $4745; total. $l55,GS4.
The expenditures We're: Mission
work. $li9,S7l; legacies, SIG; publica-
tons, $l2S1; Homes department ex-
penScS, $9999; total, $l61.215.
The balance to the credit of board for
week of 1907 is S113.301
The report of the home department
by Miss Harriet Stanwood of Boston
followed.
The report of Home Department was
read by Miss T.. Harriet Stanwood of
Boston. home secretary. 1t stated that
in the n branches there are 1850 senior
the Young Peoples department. The
United Study plan has succeeded be-
yond the most sanguine expectations.
There are 1876 Young Women's SOcie-
ties, 20 Mission circles and 1856 cradle
rolls in 10 branches reporting.
Thirty-two new societies have been
added, and the attendance and interest
are increasing. From young women has
ben received total Of S22,441, an in
crease of $401 over the amount report
cd last year. Systema tic mission study
IS proving valuable in many young peo-
PIES societies Contributions for the
pledged work of the board have been
$l15,li3. on increase of S41l4 over last
year, the largest contribution for the
rurnoee in the history of tch board.
Sixteen branches have shared in this
Eain. Six branches have contributed
the amount asked of them towards the
$4,000 which has been the aim for the
past four years. The total receipts
from all sources We're $ll5,GS4.
Miss Stanwood at the conclusion of
her address paid a tribute to Mrs. judi
son Smith, who for l6 years was presi-
dent of the board. Mrs. A. A. Lincoln
IL
executive committee. also introduced
IS n tribute Of her efficient work and it
was adopted. Mrs. f.. f. l.. Marsh of
Wat"rvillc gave an address on Prayer
ard III" Kingdom" and Miss Caroline f..
Frost of I'mzumbe. Africa. told about
the Transformation of the Zula family.
Miss Kate q. Lamson of Boston gave
her rypnrt as foreign secretary.
Ia lcr report as foreign secretary. Miss
Sat" q. I.amsun Of Boston said in part
In the Zulu mission. South Africa, Il
St"p has been taken (which has tended to
III" Advancement of education Throughout;
Il wide area, as teachers have been gath
.r,d under a competent leader. which
has conducted 4 teachers institute and
has sent the workers back to their
schools with new knowledge Of thu
principals of pedagogy.
In the Ccylon mission the two girls
boarding houses have been united. rem
dcrnE il possible to give better training
IL the girls under instruction. Ono OF
III" mar>rls Of the ago is III" appearance
az a daily paper for women. in Pekr
'djt,l Ivy Il woman. tn" only one to ht
fnuri anywhere in the world. 1t is not Z
christian woman who edits it. ADD it is
mot filled with sermons or Christian in
st"urtj"n. hut it is filled with strange ans
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