Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
Wonan's Board
of Missions Now
Helping Many
Although Criticized, Annual Re.
port for 1915 Hardly Bears
Out Accusation

Mary Atnert0n Richards, president
OF the Woman's Board of Missions OF
Central Union church, has presented
the congregation of the church with
the following report, which deals with
the work which the organization &C,
complished In 1915:
Although criticized for stagnation
and obsolete methods in the woman's
board, the following annual report
hardly bears out the accusation. A
larger average attendance at the reg,
ular meetings; greater number OF
regular contributors to the treasury;
larger receipts and disbursements: a
new department added to the general
work; Increasing activity on the part
OF our departmental committees; q
monthly world survey of mission
fields; a special committee on child
welfare; and finally an able commit.
tee at work on the revision of our con,
stitution and bylaws. surely go to
belle the statement of approaching in.
anitibn.
Meetings Helpful.
The regular meetings of the wo
mans board have been made especial
ly helpful and interesting by visitors
who have had part on the program
Those who were fortunate enough ia
listen to the able addresses of Judge
Whitney on child welfare, and Mrs,
Margaret Evans Huntington on
Christ's Last Testament, Mrs. Whit.
ney and Miss Bosher on the life and
labors of our honored vice-president
Mrs. Lydia Bingham Coan, SO recently
joined to her loved ones in the heav,
emily home, and to tidings OF personal
work in the mission fields from Misses
Harrison, Mcdonald, Meitzner and
Taylor and Mrs. Delaporte, will not
soon forget the inspiration received.
The Lenten services, SO fraught with
wide spiritual blessing, have taught us
the need for such a service in our
yearly program.
"The faithful superintendent of our
Hawaiian department, Miss Laura
Green, was compelled during the year
to sever her connection with our board
on account Of continued ill-health. Miss
Rose Latscher is ably filing the pc.
sition at the present time. We are
soon TO lose our untiring, efficient,
indomitable and sympathetic superin-
tendent of the Chinese department.
Mrs. Elijah Mckenzie. May the Lord
direct us in the choice Of her sue.
cessor. Miss Gulick and Mrs. Tran,
Quarda, ever faithful, bring us good
news and encouraging reports from
their labors among rne Japanese and
Portuguese.
Appeal to Women.
I'VE have one great cause for sor-
row and anxiety--t1at this past year
no leader has been found who Will re.
organize and build up again the work
of the Missionary Cleaners. Should
not LIB dearth Of missionary interest
and endeavor among our young girls,
our daughters-cause us deep. appre-
hensionI when we consider the life
and labor of our own beloved woman s
board in the future? l appeal to you
wohen-you mothers of the church
for your prayers and cooperation in
this most vital Subject
MANY true and tried ones of our
members have been called by the low
ing Father this year, to receive their
reward from His gracious hand. Who
are to take their places? Is your
daughter or younger sister or Sunday
school pupil in training? God grant
she is?
This report must not close without
generous acknowledgment being made
to the energizing and effective work
done by Mrs. Philip Weaver as chair.
man of the promotion committee last
year. To her efforts belong largely
the fruits of the increased activity and
progress of the woman's board"