The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-23
Moorhead Department
MISSION WORKERS
ADOPT A NURSE
HELEN CONNOLLY, FAVoRlTE
WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, ADOPT.
ED AS NURSE AT TAI.kU,
sHAUsE PROVINCE, CHINA
FUND RAISED FOR HOSPITAL.

The first business meeting of the
Minnesota branch of the WOman's
Board of Missions of the Interior was
called to order at the Congregational
church, this morning. by Miss Margar-
ct J. Evans of Mortified, with Miss
Lettle M. Crafts of Wayzatta. Mimi,
as secretary. The devotional exercis-
es were conducted by Miss Evans.
After the disposition Of several
routine matters of business n ap-
pOintment Of one or two committees,
pending the arrival Of belated dele
gates, including the distinguished mis-
siOnary from Japan, Miss Annie L.
Howe, the story of the years work
was read by Mrs. j. II. Mills Of Min
nea polls.
Mrs. Jepson Of Minneapolis. of the
committee or the matter Of the very
necessary repairs to the mission hos
pital located at Adana. Turkey, made
a report which was to the effect that
the necessary funds. $1,000. had been
secured, the last pledge being paid on
the train coming to MoOrhead. To-
wards the fund Mortified had given a
little over 5000. It was stated that In
Difference to the judgment of the mis-
s]ionaries in Turkey no building will
be lone in hat field until the disturb
ed state of affairs in Turkey are more
settled han they are nOW-it would
be difficult to secure permits from the
government officials.
Another feature of this mornings
session was the adoption by this
branch Of Miss Helen Connolly. who
has been assigned to duty as a mis-
siOnary nurse in the hospital at Tai
Ku, province of ShHuse, China. The
adoption was formally ratified by a
motion which was carried by a stand
ing vote called for by the chair. A
beautiful extemDOraneOus prayer Of
Thanksgiving followed the adoption of
Miss Connolly and Miss Evans from
the chair suggested that certain per-
sOnal letters be written to workers in
the field whom she named and what
their tenor should be.
Reports from the local field were
called for. Mrs. Just Of CrOOksOtn read
the report from the Duluth confer
enCe. Very interesting was the report
from the MankatO conference made nv
Rev. Helen Cox. the only woman pas
tor of q congregational church In
Minnesota. She emphasized the dire
results to some branches Of church
work. particularly that relating to
missions. which are brought about nv
the changes in population. especially
so in small places. She presented
facts which were mighty interesting
and very Observation-Disclosures and
~ nv 'ACAS NE'Sh
sometimes within the space of a week
or a month. Work and doinEs in the
Minneapolis conference. comprising
thirty-seven churches. a read by
Mrs. Anderson Of st. Paul and in this
there were details of interesting and
changing conditions. The reading of
the reports was concluded his after
Don
The features Of the programme this
afternoon were addresses by Mrs. L..
Q. Lee Of Marash, Turkey, who gave
her views Of a Model Missionary
Meeting I'm Which TidinKs From Our
Missionaries win BE Given. inc by
Miss Annie L. Howe. the distinguish
ed missionary from Kobe. Japan. who
RECALLED her hearers with her views Of
Modern Movements in Japan.
Last night. the church was crowded
to excess at the joint session of the
two state societies holding annual
meetings here in Moorhead and which
took the form of a welcoming of the
delegates and distinguished mission
workers from afar. The Living Pic
lures, depicting phases of mission
work, was ~splendidly carried out and
arousing the audience to a high pitch
of enthusiasm.