Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
NEARLY 800 DELEGATES FROM
IOWA AND MISSOURI AT MIS-.
sIoNARY CONVENTION.
NO DELEGATES HERE FROM
ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA
Report Of State Treasurer Shows Or
sanization to Be in FIourishins
Financial Condition, But That Greater
Efficiency Is Needed to Meet New
Conditions.

Nearly SUI QeleSaIeS from iowa anu
Missouri are registered at the thirty
fourth annual convention of the Des
Moines branch of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church, which began a four days
session at the local church Thursday
afternoon. In the absence Of Miss
Elizabeth Pearson, of Des Moines, the
president Of the society, Mrs. Esther
P. Carpenter, of Des Moines, first vice
president, will preside at the various
sessions.
The other states included in the
branch organization are Arkansas and
Louisiana, but neither is represented
by delegates.
Following the devotional service at
2 o'clock, a very touching tribute was
paid to Miss Pearson for her devotion
to the work, and her ceaseless efforts
in behalf Of the society and it's various
interests was paid by Mrs. w. B.
Thompson, Of Osceola. Owing to Ill
health Miss Pearson has been COM
PEELED to give up her active work for
the association, and will not be able
to continue her work, to the great re-
gret Of her associates.
.. Society's Condition Flourishng.
The report of Mrs. w. H. Arnold, OF
Des Moines, treasurer of the society,
was a very interesting one, many Of
the features being a source of much
encouragement to members of the
society, but at the same time showing
the need of greater effort on the part
Of all because of new conditions which
have arisen in the various fields. Dur
ing the year s12O,6S2.64 were received
from all sources, which with the
balance from last year, of $16,25S.12,
made a total of $136,940.76. Total dis
bursements to the field have been
s104619.09, leaving a balance in the
treasury Of s32,321.37.
Tells Of Missionary Work.
The report of Mrs. A. f. Craig, OF
Sioux Cita corresponding secretary
of the society. was listened to with
great interest, as she outlined the pro-
gress of the work in the various fields
called attention to the urgent needs in
many quarters, and showed what
could be accomplished with even
closer cooperation and greater sacrt-
fee.
: Mrs. Craig outlined the work in
eastern Asia, telling Of the great
evangelistic campaigns by the Japan
ese christians, and some Of the results
as they especially affected their own
work in the different districts. In Sem
dai every girl in the mission school
was converted and baptized! Great
union movements are on foot for the
strengthening o. the work, and the
lines of deominational differences are
disappearing in an effort to give more
effective service.
In Fukuoka, where Miss Edith
Ketchum, Of Riceville, is stationed.
new school buildings are going up, and
the work Is most encouraging. In
Korea, where Mrs. Tressell has charge
Of the city and day school work In
the district, the field is great and a
fine work Is being accomplished. In
Penang she has nine native teachers,
and more than 700 girls, and must have
more funds at once or much Of the
work must be curtailed, If not closed
entirely.
In Peking there Is a great movement
for the organization Of a Union Arts
College, medical school, and training
school for nurses, by four denomina~
tions Property has been secured for
the first school. and efforts are being
made to start the others. An interest
ing item in connection with the work
at Tientsin, was the statement that re-
Gently eleven native families had pur-
chased property near the school in
order 70 De within the influence CT tiia
work, Miss Ida Belle Lewis, daughter
of Bishop Lewis, Of Tienstin Is now
in this country finishing her work at
Columbia University, where she is
writing her thesis to obtain her Phi. D.
In central China another large union
movement has teen set in force for the
establishment of schools and ten
acre compound has already been Sc
cured. Mrs. Kate Ogburn, at Wuhu,
reports an encouraging outlook tor
the work in her field, but has been
badly handicapped in the work by the
loss of her home, books and clothins
thru a disastrous fire Which swept thru
the district. In Kiu Kiang, DR.. Mary
Stone reports that she has treated
q. 900 patients in the hospital and dis
pensary in nine months, and tells o.
the conversion of her two native as
s,stants. DR.. Edmunds, who has beer
forced to relinguish her work FOR a
time is in a sanatorium IN this coun'
trv taking treatment. Miss Bridse"ater
who has charge of the eVansellstl