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C o r re sp o n d e n c e p e r ta in in g to th e form a tion of A u x i l i a ries , or w ith reference to a n y business c o n n e c te d w ith them, m a y be a d d re sse d to M R S. A. L. C U S H I N G ,

25 E a s t 22d S treet.

N ew Y ork City.

L e tte r s c o n ta in in g r e m itta n c e of m o n e y s h o u ld be ad d re sse d to MRS. P E T E R D O N A L D , 39 W e s t 46th S treet, N ew Y ork City.

A u x ilia ry Societies a re re q u e s te d to furnish copies of th e le tte rs they m a y receive from m issionaries o r o t h e r laborers, to th e F o r e ig n C o r r e s p o n d in g Se c re ta ry, so th a t e x tr a c ts m a y be m a d e for publication.

FO RM OF B E Q U E ST .

(P er so n a l E sta te .)

I do h e re b y give a n d b e q u e a th u n to “ T te W om ans B oard o f Foreign M issions c f the R eform ed Church in America,” a c o r p o ra tio n o rg a n iz e d a n d c r e a te d u n d e r a n d by v ir tu e of th e p r o visions o f an A ct of th e L e g is la tu r e of th e S ta te o f N ew Y ork, e n title d “ an A ct for t h e in c o rp o ra tio n of b e n e v o le n t, c h a rita b le , scientific a n d m issio n a ry societies,” passed April 12th, 1848; — _______ _____ ____________________ Dollars.

EIGHTEENTH

ANNUAL

REPORT

OF THE

R E F O R M E D C H U R C H IN AMERI CA.

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30TH, 1892.

25 E a s t 22D S t r e e t , N e w Y o r k : B oard

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of t h e

R eformed C hurch

A m er ic a .

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T HE A R C H I V E S B E A R D S L E E LIBRARY WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

P r e s s o f c h a s . h . s m it h , *

3 1 -4 3 GOLD STR EET, N. Y_

O FFICERS. President. M rs. J o n a t h a n S t u r g e s , 40 E. 36th S treet, N ew Y ork City. Vice-Presidents : M rs . P a u l D. V a n C l e e f , 288 B a rro w St., Je rse y City, N. J. M rs . H e n r y N. C obb , 451 C e n tr a l Ave., E a s t O ra n g e , N. J.

Honorary Vice-Presidents: M r s . W i l l i a m W i l l i a m s , H a c k e n sa c k , N. J. “ J. M. F e r r i s , F la tb u s h , L. I. Miss K a t e F r e l i n g h u y s e n , R a r ita n , N. J. M rs . M. S. V a n O l i n d a , H o lla n d , Mich. “ J a r e d V a n W a g e n e n , L aw yersville, N. Y. R e n s e H. J o l d e r s m a , G r a n d R a p id s , Mich. C. C. G il m o r e , H o lla n d , Mich. D. K. B a r t l e t t , 99 L a n c a s te r S tre e t, A lba ny, N. Y. Miss S a r a C. C o l l i n s , 727 B ro w n S tre e t, P h ila d e lp h ia , Pa. M rs . E. T. C o r w i n , N e w B runsw ick, N. J. Miss C a r o l i n e G r i d l e y , 21 H o p p e r St., U tic a , N. Y. “ K a t h a r i n e R. W o l c o t t , F is h k ill-o n -H u d so n , N. Y.

Recording Secretary: M rs . J o s e p h R . D u r y e e , 139 E . 36th S tre e t, N. Y. C ity .

H ow e Corresponding Secretary: M rs . A. L. C u s h i n g , 25 E a s t 22d S tre e t, N e w Y o rk C ity .

Foreign Corresponding Secretaries: Miss M ary O . D u r y e e , 30 W a s h in g to n Place, N e w a rk , N .'J.. M rs . A. B. C l a f l i n , F o r d h a m , N. Y. C ity. Miss O. H. L a w r e n c e , 239 W e s t n t h Stre e t, N. Y. C ity. E d ito r o f uM ission G leaner.” M rs . H e n r y N. C obb , 25 E a s t 22d S tre e t, N ew Y ork City..

T rea su rer: M rs . P e t e r D o n a l d , 39 W e s t 46th S tre e t, N e w Y o rk C ity.

Executive Committee. M rs . J o n a t h a n S t u r g e s , M r s . A. L. C u s h i n g , {C P a u l D. V a n C l e e f , “ P eter D onald, “ H e n r y N. C obb , “ J. R. D u r y e e , M iss M. O. D u r y e e , “ A. B . C l a f l i n , “ O. H . L a w r e n c e , M r s . E d w . P h i l l i p s , 129 P e n n in g to n Ave., P assaic, N. J. “ D a v i d J. B u r r e l l , 248 W e s t 75th St., N. Y. City.

MANAGERS. M rs . J o n a t h a n S t u r g e s , 40’ E a st 36th St., N'e'w Y ork City. P. D . V a n C l e e f , 288 B a rro w St., Je r s e y C ity, N. J. " G. L. V a n d e r b i l t , F la tb u s h , K in g s Co., N. Y “ M. E. S a n g s t e r , 210 P e n n St., B rooklyn, N. Y. P e t e r D o n a l d , 39 W e s t 46th Stre e t, N ew York City. T. W. C h a m b e r s , 70 W e s t 36th St., N ew Y ork City. A. L. C u s h i n g , 25 E. 22c! S tre e t, N ew Y ork City. “ G e o r g e S. B i s h o p , E a s t O r a n g e , N. J. J o s e p h S c u d d e r , 57 C annon St., P o u g h k e e p sie , N. Y. A. A. R a v e n , 864 P r e s id e n t S tre e t. B rooklyn, N. Y. H e n r y C a m e r d e n , 358 W e st 31st St., N e w York C iiy. “ H a s b r o u c k D u B o is , H ig h B ridge, N . Y. “ R. E. A n d r e w s , H u d s o n , N. Y. “ D a v i d W a t e r s , 365 M t. P r o s p e c t Ave., N e w a r k N. J. “ J- D. B a r t i n e , Som erville, N. J. H e n r y N. C obb , 451 C e n tr a l Ave., E a s t O ra n g e , N. J.

B. C oe , 42 W e s t 52d St., N e w Y ork City.

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J o h n F. P o s t , P o m p t o n , N. J.

J. R. D uryke , 139 E a st 36th Stre e t. N e w Y o rk City.

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G e o r g e W . D u B ois , 205 S. N i n t h St., B r o o k l y n , N . Y. A. B. C l a f l i n , F o r d h a m , N . Y.

Isaac W. F e r r i s , 149 S. T h i r d Ave., Mt. V e rn o n , N. Y. E- G. J a n e w a y , 36 W e st 40th St., N ew Y ork City. Mrs. D. J. B u r r e l l , 248 W . 75th St., N e w Y ork C ity . E d w a r d P h i l l i p s , 129 P e n n in g to n Ave., Passaic, N. J. “ E. S. D o u g l a s , 1019 B ro a d St., N e w a rk , N. J. . D. B. V a n H o u t e n , H o t e l W in th r o p . 7 th A v. & 125111 S tre e t, N . Y. City. Miss O li v ia H. L a w r e n c e , 239 W e s t n t h St., N e w Y o rk City. M. O. D u r y e e , 30 W a s h in g to n Place, N e w a r k , N. J. L o u i s e S. C h a m b e r s , 70 W e st 36th St., N . Y. C ity .

E IG H T E E N T H A N N U A L M E E T IN G . --------- o ---------r T ' H E E ig h te e n th A n n u a l M e e tin g of th e W o m a n ’s B oa rd !

of F o re ig n Missions w as held on T u e s d a y , M ay 10th,

1892, in th e C ollegiate C h u rc h , F if th A v e n u e a n d F o r ty e ig h th Stre e t. T h e Rev. J o h n H u tc h in s, presided, a nd c o n d u c te d th e devotional exercises. T h e A nnual R e p o r t of th e F o r e ig n C o r r e s p o n d in g S e c retaries was read by Rev. Dr. Coe ; th e r e p o rts of th e H o m e C o r r e s p o n d in g Secretary, a n d of th e E d itr e s s of th e “ Mission G le a n e r,” by Rev. J. W . C onklin, who also read th e s u m m a r y of the T r e a s u r e r ’s R e p o r t. T h e R e p o r t of the N o m in a tin g C o m m itte e w as p r e s e n te d by the Rev. Mr. H u tc h in s. A d d re sse s w ere delivered by Mr. H . V. S. P eeke, of o u r So u th J a p a n Mission, an d th e Rev. J. W. F a r r a r , D .D . F o r th e first time in o u r h isto ry a collection w as taken on A nniversary day.

A goo d ly sum w as given in response to

the appeal, to help pay th e D e b t.

T h e invitation to lu n c h e o n was m o s t c o rd ia lly g i v e n ; a n d a f te r th e doxo lo g y a n d b e nediction

the a u d ie n c e a d Â

jo u r n e d to the chapel, w here a p le a sa n t social sp e n t.

h o u r was

T H E E IG H T E E N T H A NNUAL R E P O R T OF T H E

F oreig n

C o r r e s p o n d in g S e c r e t a r i e s .

T h e W o m a n ’s B o a rd of F o r e ig n M issions has a tta in e d its legal m ajority.

C o m in g to p re se n t its E ig h te e n th

R e p o r t, of q u ie t prayerful w ork, a n d c o n se c ra te d

A nnual

results, it

lifts to the L ord of the ha rve st, a song of g r a te f u l p r a ise . T o th e several fields for w hich it toils, to th e d e a r m issionaries a t the front, th e W o m a n ’s B oard s e n d s h e a r t- f e lt g re e tin g s. As Always, since th e first year, w hen w e b e g a n

in f e a r an d

tr e m b lin g , th o u g h with tr u s t in G od, a g r e a t c o m p a n y of w ill i n g w orkers, have c o n tr ib u te d to th e tr e a s u r y of th e B oard. T h e n u m b e r of these has ste a d ily g ro w n , a nd th e sum to ta l of funds, w h a t ever it m a y be, a t the a n n u a l re c k o n in g , r e p r e se n ts the love, the self-denial, a n d th e lib e ra lity of th e w om en o f th e R e form e d C h u rc h in A m erica.

L ittle coins d r o p into

m ite boxes, sm all frugalities, now a n d then a g r e a t sacrifice, so m e tim e s a pre c ious legacy from a s a in t g o n e hom e, a nd the a g g r e g a t e a m o u n t is sw elled, as rills m a k e a river. T h e significant f e a tu re of th e y e a r has been the I n c o r p o ra tio n of th e W o m a n 's B oa rd of F o r e ig n M issions, as a n i n d e p e n d e n t body.

H ith e r to , it has seem ed well for us to act

a s an a d ju n c t to S y n o d ’s B o a rd of F o r e ig n Missions, an d we have g la d ly c o n tin u e d in this c apacity.

B u t in th e fullness of

tim e , th e r e arose reasons which d e te r m in e d us as a B o a rd , to se e k in c o rp o ra tio n an d we now join th e sis te r h o o d of W o m a n ’s

B oards; a c c e p tin g new responsibilities, a n d h o p in g for a w id e r a r e a of usefulness. T h e r e p o rts of o u r S e c re ta rie s a re before the c hurches. We in tr o d u c e them with this initial w ord of love a n d cheer. C H IN A . In one of S p u r g e o n s last serm ons, he tells us,

we a r e

ro w in g like life-boat m en u pon a s to r m y sea, h u r r y i n g to y o n d e r w reck w he re men a re p e rish in g ." E very saved m an should be, u n d e r G od, a S aviour.

a re saved, t h a t w e m ay save ; blessed, th a t we m a y bless. W a ste la n d s a re to be reclaim ed, we m u s t n o t be c o n t e n t w ith h o ld in g o u r own. T o d ay in C h in a th r e e h u n d r e d a n d tw e n ty e ig h t million souls, w a it to k n o w of a Saviour. C hina has su rv iv e d all th e g r e a t n a tio n s of the w orld, a n d G o d has n o t k e p t C h in a fo u r th o u s a n d y e a rs for no th in g . C h in a has m ig h ty stores of go ld a n d silver, h e r pe o p le a r e c a p a b le of g r e a t things, a n d o u r risen L o r d tells i/s, we m u st striv e to c o n q u e r these souls, t h a t they, with us, m a y “ c ro w n H im L o rd of all.” T h e r e p o r t from T H E C H A R L O T T E D U R Y E E BI BLE SCHOOL.

I ells of a full n u m b e r of pupils, m a n y c o m in g g r e a t d is ta n c e s to receive instruction. Mrs. Kip writes, “ we a r e f o r t u n a t e in s e c u r in g Bi-so’ as o u r m a tro n .

It is p le a s a n t to see th e in te re st all the se w o m e n

ta k e in th e ir studies, a n d the ra p id p r o g r e s s th e y m ake. S o m e com e w ith eye s ig h t so poor, th a t it is im possible for them to read, b u t they will c o m m it to m em o ry , h y m n s, c a techism , a n d S c rip tu re , in o r d e r t h a t they m a y r e tu r n a n d families.

teach th e ir

S o m e have a m arvelous lig h t in th e ir eyes a n d

p r a y e r is to them a necessity.

If a lesson is h a r d , or an evil

w ord has been spoken, a t once it is ta k e n to G o d in p ra y e r. Since th e o p e n in g of this school, one h u n d r e d a n d seventyfive w om en have been received.

T h e r e a re m a n y w ho c a n n o t

leave th e ir families, a n d we need Bible w om en, who will go from place to place, te a c h in g th e tr u t h t h a t has se t them free. O ne m ost useful w om a n w as so s a d ly p e rse c u te d by h e r fam ily she was obliged to leave o u r mission, an d go to Sin g a p o re . G IR L S SCHOOL A T AMOY.

H e r e th e y

have

sa d ly

missed teachers, b u t now the

Misses T a lm a g e , Miss Zvvemer, a nd Miss C a p p o n , nave b e g u n the ir w ork.

T h e usual c ourse of s tu d y w ith Bible a n d c a t e

chetical in stru c tio n fill each day, a n d d u r i n g th e week, they ha ve lessons in vocal music, as well as in th e m a k i n g of th e ir own g a r m e n ts .

T h e s e girls do th e w ork of th e school, a n d in

this w ay learn to cook, a nd to

ke e p

th e ir

h ouses clean.

T h e r e was g r e a t re jo ic in g over the r e tu r n of th e Misses I almage, a n d we a r e lo o k in g fo rw a rd w ith special in te r e s t to D r. C o b b ’s coming.

Mrs. Kip urges th a t we u n ite with th e m in

special p r a y e r for an a b u n d a n t o u tp o u r in g of th e H o ly S p ir it on all o u r c hurches, o u r schools, a n d families, t h a t th is comin g y e a r m ay be m a rk e d

by a g r e a t e r a d v a n c e th a n a n y in

the past. NEER BO SCH H O S P I T A L SIO-KE.

Dr. O t t e writes.

If o u r frie n d s a t h o m e c o n tin u e as th e y

have begun, we will soon have the b e st a p p o in te d h o sp ita l in this p a r t of China.

W e ha ve trials all u n k n o w n in A m erica,

t h r o u g h o u r C h in e se pa tie n ts.

O n e c a n n o t easily c h a n g e th e

h a b its of this nation, b u t we strive to m itig a te th e ir m isery a nd show them o u r G ospel m eans, c leanliness a n d G odliness. W e a r e d e lig h te d w ith o u r new m issionaries, a nd they p r o mise to be m o st efficient w o rk e rs. T h e t h o u g h t of D r. C o b b s

visit gives us g r e a t pleasure, n o th in g c ould have been d o n e by hom e friends, th a t w ould give us m o re satisfaction. a r e touched as we h e a r of th e wide s p re a d

in te r e s t in o u r

w ork, a nd we a re incited to fresh effort, as we h e a r of m uch p r a y e r offered, and m a n y sacrifices m a d e .” G IR L S SCH OOL A T SIO-KE.

T h is

n u m b e r s ov e r tw e n ty

pupils.

Miss Z w e m e r is

s t u d y i n g C hinese, by te a c h in g th e p r im e r to fo u r old w o m e n ’ a n d a class of b r ig h t, a ttra c tiv e , girls.

She gives a g r a p h ic

p ic tu re of h e r first e v a n g e listic trip w ith Miss T a lm a g e . called on one old man w hose sons w ere l e p e r s / s o r e over th e d e a th of his

C h ristian

wife.

“W e

H e was h e a r t

“ I am too sad a n d

heavy said he, to a t t e n d y o u r service,” b u t how blessed it w a s to tell him of a S aviour, w h o calls th e w e a ry heavy laden ones, to H is ow n rest. O u r next visit was in a h o m e of w ealth, w h ; r e we sa t on inlaid cha irs before rich g a m b lin g ta b le s a n d g ild e d shrines. B e fo re us were th e wom en, with feet not ov e r th re e inches long.

Y et here we ha d w illing liste ne rs as Miss T a lm a g e told

th e m of the “ one living an d tr u e G o d .”

W e then e n te r e d a

d a r k hovel w here a C h ristia n w om an lay d y in g , an d sh e was c o m fo rte d as we read of the m a n y m a n sio n s in o u r F a t h e r ’s hom e.

E a c h d a y we visited four villages, ca llin g a c ro w d of

o v e r fifty to h e a r for the first time, t h a t G o d loved th e m , a n d s e n t H is son to save them fro m sin.

In a little fish sto re

s e v e n ty men a nd w om e n m e t us, e a g e r to hear this new m e s sage.

O u r c h u rc h service was in a poor d a r k house, w ith o u t

doors, o r paint, o r desk, an d benches six inches in w id th .

was a s tr a n g e scene, this dism al place filled w ith o v e r e ig h ty w om en, a n d twice t h a t n u m b e r of m e n a n d children. o p e n in g was c ro w d e d , and m any sto o d outside.

E very

T h e n a tiv e

p a s to r ga ve th e m a w elcome, th e n a Bible talk, a nd th e c o m m union service followed.

T h e s e q u e s tio n s w ere p u t as tests,

to prove the sincerity of

th e

w o rsh ip e rs.

How

r e tu r n in g home, w ould begin fam ily w o r s h ip ?

m any

H ow many

would try in C h r is t’s s t r e n g t h to give u p th e use of O p iu m ? H o w m a n y w o u ld b r in g o th e r s to th is S aviour, w ho had d o n e so m uch for them ? H o w m a n y w ould give w h a t they could, to w a rd a n e w - h o u s e of w o r s h ip ? T h e s e p e o p le are very poor only e a r n in g a few ce nts daily, y e t s ix ty nine do lla rs w ere p'ledged by them : T h e p a s to r w onders, “ if a n y m en a n d w om e n in C h r is tia n A m e ric a will aid th e m in b u ild in g a house for G o d s w o rsh ip ” ? Mrs. F a g g ’s le tte rs a re a n in sp ira tio n , te llin g of hospital, school, a n d h om e visitations. O n e m iserable w om a n to whom she told of th e S a v io u r said, “ O, No ! G o d does n o t love ?ne} I am a w o m a n .” W h e n Mrs. F a g g a s s u r e d h e r th a t G o d loved her, as no o ne else could, w ith te a rs s tr e a m in g dow n her w rin k le d face, she sobbe d, “ It c a n n o t be, it c a n n o t b e ”— A n o th e r h e a rd of Je su s a t a s tr e e t p re a c h in g service, a n d for tw o y e a rs w ith p a inful feet sh e w a lke d fo u r miles each S u n day, to h e a r th e w o rd of G od. O n e old w om an travelled scores of miles to reach a C h r is tia n sta tio n , when she said, “ ten y e a rs a g o I h e a rd of m ig h ty G o d who w ould save me, from sin, a nd all these w eary y e a rs I have w aited, to be sh o w n the w a y .” In sp e a k in g of Dr. C o b b ’s visit, Mrs. F a g g writes, “ it will be a rich tr e a t to us all.

Dr. C o b b in his q u ie t w ay

is alw ays g iv in g us help, b u t this visit will throw light on all sides. D o c o n g r a tu la te all th e d e a r h om e friends, w ho sent him on this m ission.” We believe o urselves re d e e m e d , b o u g h t by pre c ious blood. W e have m a d e solem n vows of lo y a lty a nd obedience.

a re b o u n d to th e b lessed O n e w ho b o u g h t us for salvation a nd iox senrice, “ as T h o u d i d ’st send Me, so send I th e m .”

O u r mission w ork to -d a y calls for us, o r for o u r represe nta .ive .

W e a r y c hildren w a it f o r //j , to bid th e m c o m e to

the Saviour. In C hina a lone, o u tsid e of o u r r e g u l a r offerings, tw o e a rn e st a p p e a ls a re made. F ir s t th a t o u r faithful m issionaries in Amo}' shall ha v e a c o m fo rta b le home. Second T h a i this native p a s t o r sh a ll be allow ed to b u ild a chu rc h , in which to g a t h e r his people.

‘- A s every m an h a th

received the gift, so m in iste r the sam e, one to a n o t h e r .”

c a n n o t afford to lin g e r in d a n g e r o u s indifference. W ith o u r open Bibles, d a r e we believe in foreign m issions ?

live, as

if we d id not

And the h e a th e n shall know t h a t I am th e L o rd , w hen I shall be sanctified in you, before th e ir eyes.5' Ezekiel 36. 23. M

ary

O. D

uryee

F o r e ig n Cor. Sec. fo r C hina . I N D IA . A g e n e r a l view of th e w ork of w om e n for w om en in In d ia , will best be g a in e d by c a llin g y o u r a tte n tio n to th e e d u c a t i o n al system in use by o u r c h u r c h there, a nd

to th e r e p o r ts of

th e Bible W om en a n d “ Z e n a n a W o r k e r s ”. Y o u r in te r e s te d a tte n tio n is th e r e f o r e asked to th e fo llo w in g :__ P R IM A R Y

SCHOOLS.

A r e p o r t from I n d ia s ta te s “ T h e s e we c o n sid e r one of th e m ost i m p o r ta n t b ra n c h e s of w o rk c a r r ie d on by o u r Mission. As soon as a village com es over to us, we place a te a c h e r in it.

H e is expected to e sta b lish a p r im a r y School.

In it

a r e g a th e r e d the c h ild re n of C h ristia n s a n d h e a th e n alike, a nd th e m ost i m p o r ta n t lesson d a ily t a u g h t is th e Bible lesson.

T h e s e schools receive special a tte n tio n from th e

Mission R e g i s t r a r an d a re r e g u la r ly e x a m in e d ev e ry tim e the village is visited.

W e feel t h a t th e s ta b ility of o u r work

d e p e n d s u pon these schools a n d th e ir p o w e r in tr a n s f o r m in g a n d elevating p a ria h c o m m u n itie s is w o n d e rfu l.

It is w ith

th e g r e a te s t difficulty t h a t th e y a r e m a in ta in e d how e ve r an d we often find it im possible to m a in ta in all the G o v e r n m e n t re q u ire m e n ts.

F o r th e c h ild re n in these c o m m u n itie s are

c om pelled to s u p p o r t th e m se lv e s by h e r d in g c a ttle .”

F ro m

sta tistic a l tables we find t h a t tiiere a re one h u n d r e d a nd one prima'ry schools, in which th r e e th o u s a n d five h u n d r e d an d fifty fo u r child re n a re stu d y in g .

O ne h u n d r e d an d th irty -

seven tea c h e rs a re e m p lo y e d in them . HINDOO G I R L S ’ SOHOOLS.

T h e r e are in o u r Mission th ir te e n of these schools, e d u c a tin g one th o u sa n d a n d sixty H in d o o girls. be said of th e ir im p o rta n c e .

Too much cannot

M ore th a n a th o u s a n d b e in g

e m a n c ip a te d from the b o n d a g e in w hich th e i r m o th e r s lived, t h r o u g h m e n ta l a n d m o ra l e n lig h te n m e n t.

T h e g o o d they

a re a c c o m p lish in g is spoken of in th e follow ing words, q u o te d from a r e p o r t of th e p r e s e n t year.

“ In the se

schools for

H in d o o girls the h om e life of th e risin g g e n e r a tio n is be in g surely b u t slowly c h a n g e d . wives and m others.

T h e s e c h ild re n will soon becom e

W h e n we e d u c a te the

m others, we

e d u c a te a nd e n lig h te n th e nation. T h r o u g h the little s t u d e n t s in th e se sc h o o ls th e do o rs of th e tig h tly closed Z e n a n a s s o m e tim e s open to o u r m is siona ry ladies a n d Bible te a c h e r s .” Miss J. C. S c tid d e r w rite s of th e H in d o o G irls School in Vellore

“ T h e r e has been an in nova tion this y e a r ; h ith e r to

the tea c h e rs have all been h e athen, w ith th e e x c e p tio n of the Bible teachers, b u t now we have a B r a h m in c o n v e rt te a c h in g

th e first an d second s ta n d a r d s in th e C le a r M a n d y Schools. Five or six y e a rs ag o this c ir c u m sta n c e w ould have occasioned d is tu r b a n c e in the n e ig h b o rh o o d , b u t now is h a s escaped c o m m ent. T h is is a p ro o f th a t th e p r e ju d ic e of th e people is b e in g slow ly d is s ip a te d .”

Miss S c u d d e r also e x te n d s th a n k s

to the F ir s t R e f o r m e d C n u r c h of A lb a n y for th e ir gifts of dolls. She offered them as prizes in this school of little he a th e n girls, a nd she a d d s h e r wish t h a t the g iv e r m ig h t have seen th e ir h a p p y faces as th e y e x te n d e d receive th e h ig h ly valued dolls.”

th e ir h a n d s to

A t A rc o t S ta tio n , in the Ranipel. School for H in d o o girls, all the tea c h e rs for this y e a r ha ve been C h r is tia n e x c e p t the he a d m aster, a nd “ th e re has been no o p p o sitio n on th e p a r t of th e natives on this sc®re, b u t th e n u m b e r a nd efficiency has inc re a se d.” In th.e o th e r H in d o o Schools a t A rcot, C hristian tea c h e rs a re b e in g received. T h e H in d o o Schools a t T in d iv a n a m h a s been u n d e r th e care of Miss I d a Scu d d e r, who has giv e n to it m uch tim e, an d in a d d itio n to g e n e ra l supervision, h a s in s tr u c te d th e g ir ls in g y m n a s tic s a n d English. T h e r e p o r t com es t h a t th e school is in b e t t e r c o n d itio n th a n ever before. of

A t M a d a n a p a l l e the r e p o rt from t h r ee of t he school s is increased a tt e n da n ce , efficiency a n d o r d e r . ” Miss M. K. S c u d d e r, u n d e r w hose supe rv isio n

th e y are,

w rites t h a t especial c o m m e n d a tio n is d u e to the he a d m istre ss of one of th e

schools, w ho is a B r a h m in

w idow , “ for her

u n w e a rie d efforts in th e in te r e s t of th e school, a n d p r o m p t a t te n tio n to ev e ry d e ta il.” T h e s e r e p o r ts from the “ S chools for H in d o o G irls ” r e p r e s e n t p a r t of th e C h ristia n work for h e a th e n c h ild re n a n d m u s t be read by th e th o u g h tf u l w ith in te r e s t th a t e n d s in g i v i n g of thanks.

boys ’

b oardin g school.

A t M a d a n a p a lle th e b o a r d in g d e p a r t m e n t of the b oys school is u n d e r the c a re of Mrs. C h a m b e r la in . It is the school in w hic h all the boys of the T e le g u field a r e e d u c a te d . T h e n u m b e r of s tu d e n ts on th e roll has this y e a r been sixty-five.

T h is is an inc re a se oy e r f o rm e r years, o w in g to

th e a dm ission — for th e first tim e — of H in d o o s tu d e n ts . T h e official r e p o r t reads: “ T h e . c o n d u c t of th e pupils a n d w o rk of th e m a ste rs has been good, a n d th e r e p o r t of the in sp e c to rs is t h a t th e school is ‘ g e n e ra lly sa tisfa c to ry .’ ” g ir l s ’ b o ar din g school.

In th e B o a r d in g School for girls a t M a d a n a p a lle , all the girls of o u r T e le g u field a re e d u c a te d .

T h e y e a r has been

one of u n u su a l p ro sp e rity a n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t.

T h e r e have

been tw e n ty - e ig h t s tu d e n ts in a tte n d a n c e , a n d Miss M. K. S c u d d e r w rites th a t “ d u r i n g th e y e a r th e re h a s scarcely been a d a y s ’ illness, and, b e st of all,” sh e a d d s, “ fo u r of th e girls w ere received into th e c o m m u n io n of the c hurch. In the “ F e m a le S e m in a r y ” a t V e llo re the girls of the T a m il field a re e d u c a te d . Mrs. Scu d d e r, w ho h a s c h a r g e of this in stitu tio n , w rites ,£ W e e x p e c te d to close th e s e m in a ry with seventy-five sc h o l ars, b u t on th e m o r n in g of N o v e m b e r n in th ” C holera m ost u n e x p e c te d ly broke out, a n d by five in th e a f te r n o o n tw o of o u r girls, d a u g h te r s of th e C atechists, left us forever.

F or

tu n a te ly we w ere able, by ta k in g ac tive m ea su re s, to s t a m p o u t th e disease, a n d no o th e r s died, th o u g h one c h ild was seriously ill. A fte r th e sh o r t leave giv e n a t this time, se v e n ty of th e

g ir ls r e tu rn e d .

I th in k a t no o th e r time, ha v e we ha d so

m a n y as se v e n ty pupils. T h is is in p a r t d u e to th e o p e n in g this y e a r of a n o rm a l class.

Its m e m b e rs will be g r a d u a t e d n e x t Ju n e , as tr a in e d

teachers, a nd we tr u s t g o o d re su lts will be felt from this “ N o r m a l W o rk in all p o r tio n s of the A rc o t M issio n .” T h e la r g e g r a n t to this s e m in a r y this y e a r show s, Mrs. S c u d d e r a dds, “ th a t th e r e has been goo d te a c h in g a n d hard s t u d y .” BIBLE W OM EN A N D Z E N A N A T E A C H E R S .

T h is w ork c o n tin u e s u n d e r the supe rv isio n of th e M is sionaries.

F r o m th e n a tu r e of th e work, visible r e s u lts —such

as th e public confession of C h r is t,— m u s t be sm all.

B u t this

w o r k r e p re se n ts a c o n s ta n tly r e c u r r i n g c o n ta c t of C h ristia n w om en w ith h e a th e n t h a t a cordial, even in m a te s

of th e

w om anhood, and

th e w o rk e rs re p o rt

loving, w elcom e is g iv e n them

hom es

visited a n d e a g e r a n d

by the

in te re ste d

a tte n tio n . A H in d o o w r ite r in a new C h ristia n p a p e r says, “ If we do n o t find m a n y C h r is tia n s a m o n g th e H in d o o s, a large, a very large, n u m b e r of H in d o o s, a re c h r is tia n iz e d

in sp ite of

the m se lve s.” “ F r o m V e llo re — , th e Bible r e a d e r r e p o r ts sh e h a s visited th r e e h u n d r e d a n d se v e n ty -n in e h e a th e n h om es, a n d c onversed w ith one th o u s a n d th re e h u n d r e d a n d eleven wom en. T h e r e p o rts fr o m th e Bible W o m e n a t M a n d a n a p a lle are very in te re stin g , r e c o r d in g th e q u e s tio n s a sk e d by th e h e a th e n w om en an d a n sw e rs given. F ro m A rc o t S ta tio n the Z e n a n a w o r k e r r e p o r ts a u diences to l(>70 d u r i n g th e year.

T h e need of w o rk e rs

t o c a r r y o n this w o r k is s p o k e n of w ith e a r n e s tn e s s in the

r e p o r t from Arcot, a n d we tr u s t a n o t h e r y e a r ’s r e p o r t m ay record th e presence of the tw o a s s is ta n t m issionaries so m uch desired. In closing this record of w om an

w o rk in g for her sister

w om an, com e to m in d th o se w ords of H im , w ho b e a r in g o u r flesh, k n e w its infirm ities an d te m p ta tio n s a n d

feeling o u r

g r e a t need said, “ F o r th e ir sake I sanctify m y se lf.” T r u e w o m a n h o o d helps to w o m a n h o o d , th e s tr u g g lin g in h e a th e n d a r k n e s s o r in th e m id st of an u n c h ristia n iz e d civilization.

“ F o r th e ir sa k e I sa n c tify m yself.”

W om an

for her fellow w om an, a n y w h e re . M r s . A r t h u r B. C l a f l i n ,

Cor. Sec. for India. JA PA N . T h e best te s t a pplie d to a n y religion is its a d a p ta tio n to w om en.

“ T h e J a p a n e s e w om an is th e crow n of the c h a rm of

J a p a n ,” a nd u n d e r the blessed, ir r a d ia tin g influence of C h r is tianity, “ The lives which seemed so poor, so low, The hearts which were so cramped and dull, The baffled hopes, the impulse slow— God takes— touches all-—and lo ! They blossom to the beautiful.’' N A G A S A K I.

At the J o n a t h a n S tu r g e s S e m ina ry, the p a st vear has been one of

success

and

blessing.

D u r in g the first

m o n th s, t h i r t y fo u r pupils w ere in a tte n d a n c e .

six

Miss I r v in e ’s

e n tire tim e was given to te a c h in g until the S p r in g vacation, when o w in g to ill h e a lth it was fou n d a d v isa b le to lessen h e r work. M iss L a n te r m a n has d e v o te d her m o rn in g s to th e s tu d y of th e la n g u a g e , a nd her a f te rn o o n s to teaching.

D u r in g the S u m m e r th e new b u ild in g was ere c te d, a n d w ith increased a c c o m m o d a tio n s th e r e h a s been an increased a tte n d a n c e : T h e p r e s e n t n u m b e r of p u p ils b e in g fifty-one, an d eleven of these a re C hristians.

C o n s id e r a b le s p ir itu a l

in te r e s t has been m a n ife ste d a m o n g th e scholars, a n d the first S a b b a th in M arch “ w as a d a y of tr u e re jo ic in g ,’’ f o r tw elve of the g ir ls w ere b a p tiz e d . T h e w eekly p r a y e r m e e tin g of T h e K in g ’s D a u g h te r s has a s a lu ta r y effect upon th e school.

T h is soc ie ty h a s been in

terested in m a k in g a n d s e n d in g c lo th in g to th e e a r th q u a k e sufferers. Miss L a n te r m a n ha s t a u g h t six-classes im E n g lish daily,, a n d given in stru c tio n in calisthenics. T h e m usic h a s been u n d e r the d ire c tio n of Miss A n n a S tout.

T w o of the o ld e r g irls w ho g r a d u a t e d la st y e a r a r e

p u p il-te a c h e rs in the p r im a r y departm ent..

T h e m a tr o n h a s

t a u g h t a n E n g lish Bible class, also J a p a n e s e s e w in g a n d e tiq u e tte . T h u s the y e a r ’s record is o ne of efficient a n d s a tis fa c to ry work. YOKO HAMA.

A m o n g the one h u n d r e d a n d on e p u p ils a t F e r r is Seminary, th e re a r e forty-six C h ristia n s, of w h o m six ha ve been b a p tiz e d d u r i n g the year.

Rev. E. S.

Booth, th e principal1

has s u p e r in te n d e d the busine ss affairs of th e school, t a u g h t classes in various subjects.

an d

M is. B o o th has ha d c h a r g e of th e la rg e fo re ig n c o r r e s pondence, th e r e b y c o n tin u in g a n d c r e a tin g in te r e s t a m o n g t h e auxiliaries, a n d G le a n e r .”

also p r o v id in g m a te ria l for th e “ Mission

D u r in g the e a rly p a r t of th e y e a r Miss T h o m p s o n had tw e n ty - tw o

h o u rs of class room w o r k weekly*

Before

th e

c o m p le tio n of th e w i n t e r te rm she w as obliged to ta k e a

m o n th ’s rest. S ince th e n h e r h e a lth has been m u c h im p ro v e d . She has e n g a g e d in S u n d a y School w ork a t H o d o g a y a , and visited Y o k o su k a on S a tu r d a y s , te a c h in g m u sic in th e m o r n ings a n d h o ld in g a p r a y e r m e e tin g for w om en in th e a f te r noons. Miss D eyo w rites “ m y life is as h a p p y as it is b u s y .” In add itio n to h e r p re sc rib e d classes she ha s t a u g h t calisthenics, a n d r e p o rts the p u p ils as “ m a n ife stin g a sincere de sire for se lf-im p ro v e m e n t.”

T h r e e of h e r Bible class ha ve been b a p

tized, one is a c a n d id a te for b a p tism , a n d a n o th e r a f te r lo n g resistance has decided to confess C h r is t publicly. As a m e m b e r of th e E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e of “ T h e K i n g ’s D a u g h te r s of J a p a n ,” Miss D eyo sta te s t h a t th e semi-an'nual m e e tin g w as held in O c to b e r a t F e r r is S e m in a ry , w h e n very sa tisfa c to ry a n d e n c o u r a g in g r e p o rts w e r e p re se n te d , in d ic a tive of a s t r o n g in te r e s t in C h r is tia n work, a n d str iv in g a f te r a noble C h r is tia n c haracter. Miss M o u lto n h a s e n tir e c h a r g e of th e music, vocal a n d in stru m e n ta l.

T h e pia n o a n d o r g a n secured from friends in

A m e ric a th r o u g h th e efforts of Miss W inn, a re very m u c h a p preciated. U ntil Miss B r o k a w ’s d e p a r t u r e for h o m e besides h e r r e g u la r d u tie s as tea c he r, she had c h a r g e of a w o m a n ’s m e e tin g a t T o ts u k a , fifteen miles from Y okoham a. T h e circles of K i n g ’s D a u g h te r s a t F e rris S e m ina ry, madeov e r one h u n d r e d g a r m e n t s for th o se left d e s titu te by th e e a r th q u a k e , an d w hen th e m oney for C h r is tm a s w as received th e p u p ils u n a n im o u s ly voted t h a t it sh o u ld be used for th o s e in th e e a r th q u a k e district, in ste a d of for th e ir own pleasure. In th e A u tu m n th e hom e circle a t Y o k o h a m a w as m a d e joyful ov e r th e a d v e n t of “ F e r r is C obb B o o th .” I t is w o rth y of n o te t h a t no fo re ig n te a c h e r has been a s

signed to ta k e the place vacated by Miss W inn, the w o rk ha v in g been so a r r a n g e d t h a t g r a d u a te s of th e S e m in a r y a re te a c h in g the y o u n g e r classes.

T h is e m p h a siz e s the e a rn e st,

faithful in stru c tio n im p a rte d , a nd the efficiency a n d skill of th e teachers in th e ir respective d e p a r tm e n ts : “ Where no act falls fruitless : none can tell How vast its power may be, Nor what results infolded dwell Within it silently.” MORIO KA.

I t is a p le a su re to r e p o r t th a t the w o r k in g force has been •stre n g th e n e d by the a rriv a l of Miss M. L eila W in n : w ho on her r e tu r n from A m erica, decided w ith th e a p p r o b a tio n of the Mission to e n g a g e in E v a n g e listic work a m o n g th e women. R e a c h in g Ja p a n in S e p te m b e r, she e n te r e d e n th u sia stic a lly upo n h e r work, s t u d y i n g the la n g u a g e , te a c h in g in S u n d a y School, v isitin g the hom es, a nd h o ld in g w eekly m e e tin g s for ’ w om en at H a n a m a k i, o ne of th e o u t-sta tio n s. Mrs. Miller h a s c o n tin u e d te a c h in g h e r E n g lish class an d Bible c la s s e s : also th e e d itin g of the “ G la d T id in g s ” w hich is now taken in every o n e of the provinces of the E m p ire , an d h a s a m o n th ly c irc u la tio n of th e thirty-five h u n d r e d copies. T h e a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e a t S u n d a y School has been s ix ty : th e I n te r n a tio n a l lessons a re used, an d prizes w ere o-iven a t 'C h r i s t m a s to those who recited p erfectly th e G o ld e n T e x ts vfor the year. Mrs. H o w a r d H a r r is an d Miss B r o k a w have be e n w el c o m e d on th e ir r e tu r n to th e h o m e -la n d for well e a rn e d vaca tion a nd rest. A c tu a te d by a c o n se c ra te d w o m a n h o o d , m a y we a t home, incite each o t h e r to g r e a t th in g s, all,

all

to be laid a t the

feet of C hrist, w hen before H im shall be g a th e r e d all th e n a tions of e arth, then “ u pon o u r life-page f a i r ” m a y th e re be w ritten, “ At once both psalm and incense prayer Not unto us. O Lord, but to thy Name Be all the praise both now and evermore.” O

li v ia

H. L a w r e n c e .

F o r e ig n Cor. Sec. for Jap a n .

R E P O R T O F T H E M ISSIO N G L E A N E R . T h e Mission G le a n e r w as born in N ov-D ec. 1883. L ike th e new born babe, it w a s sm all a n d weak.

In lo o k

i n g back now, we w o n d e r how its frie n d s could ha v e been so k in d to its m a n y faults of om ission a n d com m ission. L ik e th e c h ild — it g r e w — a n d its best friends now a r e the f rie n d s of its y o u th who helped n o u rish it, fe e d in g it by use o f pen a n d brain, until it has reached its p r e s e n t m a tu r ity . In 1888, it p u t on a new dress, e n la r g e d its proportions, -and b e c a m e a M a g a z in e not u n w o r th y of th e solid, dignified c h u r c h , it, in part, represents.

In th a t y e a r it paid its e x

penses, an d yielded a small revenue to th e W. B. F. MS in c e then it has a d d e d m ore pages, th u s g iv in g m ore r e a d in g m a tte r, b u t w ith o u t a c o r r e s p o n d in g inc re a se in receipts, so t h a t a t p re se n t th e y fall below th e exoenses. T h is sh o u ld n o t be.

E v e ry fam ily

in o u r

R e fo rm e d

C h u rc h , w h e re th e re is a w om a n o r c h ild — sh o u ld ta k e this M a g a z in e , which m akes them a c q u a in te d w ith th e ir M ission aries, w ith the fields of labor, with the success c r o w n in g th e ir efforts. T h e p e n s of o u r fem ale M issionaries are freely used in its service, a n d so g racefully, a n d in te re stin g ly , as to call fo rth c o m m e n d a tio n a n d a d m ir a tio n fro m even o u r brethrenA uxilia rie s find it in v a lu a b le — a nd th e w om e n of the •Church w h o ta k e it send m a n y a w o rd of cheer. O n e says,

I v alue it highly, a n d po re ov e r its c o n te n ts

a t every arrival.

E v e ry n u m b e r is excellent, a n d I w o u ld feel

lost w ith o u t it.”

“ W ith best w ishes f o r its success a n d the

h o ? 6 t h a t lt m a Y soon be ta k e n by every lady m e m b e r of o u r R e f o r m e d C h u rc h I rem ain e tc .”

T h e following- com es from a C h u r c h w hich is r e g u la rly •canvassed every y e a r — w ith re s u lt of a la r g e n u m b e r of s u b scriptions. ‘II m u s t

tell you h o w o u r people

e n jo y

r e a d in g the

-Gleaner, how e a g e rly th e y look for it, a nd how m u c h the ir in te r e s t in M issions is increased by r e a d in g its b r i g h t pages, so full of in fo rm a tio n .

I feel t h a t th e d e p a r t m e n t for “ T h e

Y o u n g F o lk s ” is of g r e a t benefit to u s.” So w rite m a n y others. T h e e x tre m e ly low price of tw enty-five c e n ts a y e a r has been p laced u p o n th e M a ga z ine , t h a t it m a y th u s be w ith in th e reach of all. T h is y e a r th e su b sc rip tio n s, since N ov'-D ec. 1891 w hen th e

volum e begins,

ha ve be e n — 1553-

E x p e n se s fo r the

fiscal y e a r from April >891 to A pril 1892, $593.23, Rec. $4° 3*33' E x c e ss ov e r receipts $189.90.

T h is is— in d o lla rs a n d c ents

.a loss— b u t th e B oa rd feels th a t the benefit derived from its p u b lic a tio n o v e r balances the a p p a r e n t loss, very m a n y times. Y e t— th is need n o t be so. W e call u p o n you O loyal w o m e n C h u r c h , to b r id g e this chasm .

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O n e ac tiv e ca n v a sse r

every A u x ilia ry w ould soon cause th is g a p betw e e n e xpenses a n d re c e ip ts to close up, a n d b r in g us in a re v e n u e of money, as well as of interest. W e striv e to do o u r d u t y faithfully, conscientiously. W ill you, o u r sisters, do y o u rs ? Mrs. H e n r y N . C obb , E d i t o r “ Mission G le a n e r ” for th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd of F o r e ig n Missions.

E IG H T E E N T H A N N U A L R E P O R T OF T H E

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S ecretary.

F o r the Year eliding M a y \st., 1892 In re v ie w in g the w ork t h a t has been a c c o m p lish e d d u r i n g th e p a st year, by th e Societies a n d M ission B a n d s A u x ilia ry to th e W o m a n 's B oard, th e re is m u c h to re c o rd th a t is e n c o uraging. T he w om en a n d child re n in o u r loved C h u rc h a re im pressed w ith a grooving c o n v ic tio n th a t they a r e to ha v e a la rg e sh a re in th e g lo rio u s w o rk of s e n d in g th e blessed ti d ings of o u r crucified a n d risen S a v io r to th e m u ltitu d e s w h o a re y e t s u r r o u n d e d by th e d a r k n e s s of h e a th e n ism . N o t an E x e c u tiv e M e e tin g h a s been held b u t new Societies a n d M is sion B a n d s have been r e p o r te d e x te n d in g from the e a st to th e fa r west. F o r ty - tw o A u x i l i a r i e s have been a d d e d to o u r list this y e a r a n d m a n y in sta n c e s ha ve been re la te d w h e r e selfsacrifice has been m ade, even from little h a n d s , t h a t th e L o r d ’s T r e a s u r y m ig h t be filled. O n e of these Societies was form ed fifty-four y e a rs a g o , a n d th e m in u te s have been k e p t e v e r since its o rg a n iz a tio n . T h e S e c r e ta r y w rites “ th a t th e d e la y in b e c o m in g A u x i l i a r y to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd w as o w in g 'to a feeling th a t it w ould b e a n in ju stic e to the o ld B o a rd to which we ha d c o n tr ib u te d for fifty y ears, b u t we w r o te Dr. C o b b an d he m a d e it so plain to us th a t we im m e d ia te ly vo te d to b e com e A u x i l i a r y to you, a n d o u r fifty-third A n n u a l c o n tr ib u tion w as sent to y o u r . T r e a s u r y . T h e m e m o r y of th e sa in te d M o th e r ’s m issiona ry S p ir it w h o w as th e f o u n d e r of o u r S o ciety, is an in s p ir a tio n to us all. She was a w o n d e r f u l w o m a n in h e r c o n se c ra ted child like spirit, a n d h e r self-sacrificing zeal for M issions.” A n o th e r society, in th e w est w as fo rm e d in a C h u rc h th a t ha d its b e g in n in g last S e p te m b e r .

T h e y a re w o rs h ip in g in. a sm all hired room, a n d th e m e m b e rs a r e la b o r in g people, b u t th e w om en w ith th e tr u e C h rist love in thein h e a rts, w ish e d to becom e corV o r k e r s w ith us f o r o u r d ivine M a s te r a n d sent a sum sufficient to b e c o m e A uxiliary. T o each a n d all of these new h e lp e rs th e Board e x te n d s a most c o rd ia l welcome-, t r u s t i n g t h a t th e ir union w ith us m a y not only deepen th e ir in te r e s t in th e Mission, cause b u t be th e m e a n s of th e ir own s p ir itu a l g ro w th . T h e r e p o r ts t h a t have been received from o u r w o r k e r s tell of lights a n d s h a d o w s t h a t have been in te r m in g le d to an u n u su a l degree. Serious.illness has p re v e n te d m a n y from a t t e n d in g the ir A u x ilia ry m eetings, a n d not a few ha ve been ta k e n from th e m e e tin g place on e a r th to th e m e e tin g place in H eaven. As th e y e a rs g o by c h a n g e s a r e necessarily m a d e by the B oa rd to keep pace w ith .the in c r e a s in g d e m a n d s of th e w orkA need lo n g felt by all o u r Societies, w as for so m e one to be a p p o in te d , w ho was fully c o n v e r s a n t w ith the w o rk in o u r th r e e Mission stations, w hose d u t y it sh o u ld be to g o th r o u g h o u r C hurches, g iv in g e n c o u r a g e m e n t an d a ssista n c e w h e r e v e r desired. T h e B oard was very f o r tu n a te in h a v in g a tried,, e a r n e s t w o rk e r in Miss O- H. L a w re n c e who willingly to o k up this b u r d e n as a la b o r of love. Since la st O c to b e r she has. traveled 2835 miles, visited f o r ty - th r e e C h u rc h e s, a n d o ne p a sto r who h ad said t h a t he never w a n te d to see a w o m a n in his p ulpit, a f te r lis te n in g to an a d d r e s s m a d e by her, s a id r “ My p u lp it will alw a y s be open to Miss L a w r e n c e .” G od h a s been pleased to b estow his precious ble ssin g upo n her labors, N e w Societies have been o rg a n iz e d t h r o u g h h e r ias tr u m e n ta lity , a n d som e t h a t h a d becom e a little w e a ry in well d o in g have been s tim u la te d a n d cheered by h e r e n th u sia sm to press f o rw a rd w ith fresh zeal a n d vigor. T h e B oard a c k n o w le d g e w ith sincere th a n k fu ln e ss th e d e b t of g r a titu d e , which is d u e to h e r f o r th e fa ith fu l services she has so c h e e r fully re n d e re d . T h e list of o u r C lassical C o m m itte e s is n o t y e t c o m p le te d b u t those who have been a p p o in te d a re d o in g nobly, a n d th e ir influence is felt th r o u g h o u t th e ir Classis. They, have a id e d

v e r y m a te ria lly by k e e p in g us in fo rm e d of the A u x ilia ry w ork, o 4 en g o in g lo n g d ista n c e s to a ssist in o r g a n iz in g Societies and Mission Bands. T h e B o a rd m o st h e a r tily a p p r e c ia te s this lo v in g service. Before th e close of a n o t h e r y e a r we tr u s t th a t th is b ra n c h of o u r w o rk will be t h o r o u g h ly org a n iz e d . T h e “ G le a n e r ” w hich is p rized a n d w e lcom ed in so m a n y homes, we r e g r e t to say is n o t s u p p o r te d as it should be, for it is a ta x u pon th e B o a rd . O u r fa ith fu l E d itr e s s gives m uch of h e r tim e a n d ta le n t to m a k e it a t t r a c t i v e a n d in stru c tiv e . I t has increased in in te re st from y e a r to y e a r until it h a s becom e a necessity to m a n y of o u r Societies, a nd if each A uxilia ry w ould a p p o in t a special c o m itte e to solicit s u b s c r ip tions, it w ould n o t on ly be se lf-su sta in in g , b u t a d d a s u rp lu s e a c h y e a r to th e treasury. ‘‘ T h e M anual of M issions ” is still s e n t to all o u r N ew Societies, and the e x pressions of g r a t i t u d e to th e g iv e r testify t o a t r u e a p p r e c ia tio n of its value. In a le tte r r e c e n tly re ceived, th e S e c re ta ry w rites, “ T h e M a n u a l ha s been received, tw o families have a lr e a d y read it, a n d w e shall ke e p it c ir c u la tin g t h r o u g h o u r c o n g r e g a tio n . T h e Society s e n d s sincere th a n k s to Mrs. S tu r g e s for th e b eautiful g if t.” A m o n g th e c h a n g e s th a t have c o m e to us as a B oard, not the le a st in im p o r ta n c e is th e a d o p tio n of a C o n s titu tio n , w h e r e b y we a re en a b le d to receive a n d hold all m o n e y b e q u e a th e d to us for th e a d v a u c e m e n t of th e R e d e e m e r ’s K i n g dom in h e a th e n la n d s — A nd still a n o t h e r change. T h e 29th St. C h u rc h w h e re we have g a th e r e d m o n th by m o n t h for th e p a s t e ig h te e n y e a rs h a s be e n e x c h a n g e d for room s of o u r own, in th e new “ R e f o r m e d C h u r c h B u ild in g .” I t w as th r o u g h the k in d n e ss a n d c o u r te s y of th e C o n sis to ry of t h a t C h u rc h t h a t w e re m a in e d th e r e so long, and w e a re d e e p ly sensible of th e fa v o r c o n fe rre d u p o n us. In t h a t d e a r C h u r c h o u r B o a rd first had its b e g in n in g , a n d p re cious m e m o rie s com e e c h o in g to us from o u t th e past. T h e r e e a r n e s t w om e n p ra y e d a n d c o n su lte d t o g e t h e r as to the b e s t in te re sts of th e s a c re d w o rk c o m m itte d to th e ir care.

T h e r e too, ha ve been v a c a n t seats, a n d b itte r te a r s shed for th e faces t h a t w e still miss from the chosen thirty. F ro m those hallow ed a s so c ia tio n s we c a n n o t p a r t w ith o u t feelings of sincere regret. T h e a p p e a ls th a t com e to us from India, C h in a a nd J a p a n , a re loud a n d clear, c a llin g f o r help, t h a t w e m a y go in a n d possess th e land for o u r E m a n u e l. T h r e e ladies have been sent o u t th is year. T w o to C hina, one to India. Miss M. C. M orrison is u n d e r a p p o in tm e n t a nd will g o to C h in a this s u m m e r to join Miss C a p p o n a n d Miss Z w em er, b u t we - need m o re m issiona rie s a n d m ore m e a ns to s u p p o r t them . T h e H o s p ita l a t Sio-K he, C h in a u n d e r the care of the b e Â loved physician Dr. O tte , has w a rm l)r a p p e a le d to o u r A u x ilia Â ries, an d of th e f o r ty beds, n e a rly every one has been s u p p o r t Â e d the p a st y e a r by special gifts. T h e w o r k t h a t is d o n e by th is H o sp ita l is incalculable in its results, for it is a place for th e c u r i n g of th e soul as well as th e body. H e r e too g ifts a re needed to e n la rg e this G o d given work. T h e sam e can be said of each of o u r Schools, o p p o r tu n itie s f o r e x p a n sio n and extension on every han d , a n d h u n g e r i n g souls w a itin g for th e B re a d of life. F r o m th e r e tr o s p e c t of the c lo sin g y e a r w ith all its privia g e s past, a r e th e re n o t m a n y w ho will resolve t h a t this comin g y e a r shall w itness m o re conse c ra tio n of h e a rt, a nd life to t h e sa c re d cause of Missions, m ore c o n tin u a l p r a y e r for the H o ly S p irits p o w e r to follow th e la b o rs of o u r M issionaries, m o re self-sacrificing g ifts for the T r e a s u r y of o u r L ord. T h e lim it of o u r resources will n o t be re a c h e d until e very w o m a n a n d child th r o u g h o u t all o u r c h u rc h e s realizes h e r o b lig a tio n s to give sy ste m a tic a lly , to give c h e e rfu lly , to give b ecause th e y them selves b e lo n g to G o d a n d a r e his stew ards. M ary A. C u s h i n g , H o m e C o r r e s p o n d in g Secretary.

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AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. CLASSIS OF AL BANY.

Albany, N . Y. F ir s t Church.— T h e W o m a n ’s M issionary Society h a s fifty-five m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of tw e n ty - e ig h t. $195.60 ha ve been s e n t to th e foreign w ork, besides a box for I n d ia valued a t $100.00. ' Miss E m il y D. S u m n e r , Sec. Sunday School M . B ., (samechurch).— T h e r e a re a b o u t 200 in th e u p p e r d e p a r t m e n t of th e S u n d a y School, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of fifty. $40 have been given to th e foreign work. Miss M i n n i e H o a g , Sec. “ T he Golden R u l e ” M . B ., (same church).— W a s orga niz e d 8 y e a rs ag o in th e P r im a r y D e p a r tm e n t of th e F i r s t R e fo rm e d C h u rc h , S. S. W e c o n tr ib u te $40 every y e a r for th e e d u c a tio n of “ O u r R u t h ” in Miss S c u d d e r ’s [school a t M a d a n a p p a lle . W e ha ve seventy-five m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of tw enty. L

aura

C o l e m a n , Sec.

Albany, N . V., M adison Avenue Church.— T h e §383.50 c on tr ib u te d to th e fo re ig n field has been e x p e n d e d in a p p r o p r i a tio n s to the Sufferers from fa m in e in India. Miss S c u d d e r ’s H i g h C a s t School. T r a i n i n g of a n a tiv e m edical m is s io n a ry in India. Dr. O t t e ’s h o s p ita l a t Sioke. Boys school a t Amoy.

In response to a call for help in s e n d in g o u t fo u r m is sionaries. N e w p a rs o n a g e n e e d e d a t A m oy, a n d g e n e r a l fu n d of th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd . E l i z a P h e l p s , Sec. Girls M ission Band, {same church)— W e h a v e thirty-five m em bers, with an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t o u r m e e tin g s of ten. T h e $30 given by o u r B a nd is for th e s u p p o r t of a s c h o la r in Miss S c u d d e r ’s school, in India. Miss E. L. W i l s o n , Sec. Albany, N . Y., T h ir d Church.— O u r society is a sm all b u t g ood w o r k in g one. W e use th e G le a n e r ’s p r o g r a m m e a t o u r m o n th ly m e e tin g s a n d s t u d y th e c o u n tr y g iv e n there. O u r m e e tin g s have, thus, b e com e m o re in te r e s tin g to the m em bers. We held d u r i n g th e w in te r a F o r e ig n M ission Social, which w as well a t te n d e d by th e o t h e r auxiliaries. A dd re sse s by th e o th e r pastors, as well as o u r ow n, d id m uch to increase o u r in te r e s t in foreign work. We have h e lp e d th e F ir s t a n d Second C h u r c h e s in s e n d ing a m ission box. W e only send $25 to the B o a rd this year, o w in g th e need of help in o u r chu rc h . W e hope to do more n e x t year. W e held a M issiona ry T e a a n d B arrel O p e n in g , M arch 22d, w hich w as a success a n d a d d e d m uch to o u r tre a su ry . W e hope th a t we m a y have more m e m b e rs a n d d o a b e tte r w ork for the M a ste r in th e c o m in g year. K

ate

A. S

aw yer

, Sec.

A lbany, JV. V , H o lla n d Church.— We a re th a n k f u l for w h a t th e L o rd has a llow ed us to do for o u r h e a th e n b ro th e rs an d sisters, which we all wish ha d been m o re than w h a t we have done, b u t m o s t of o u r m e m b e is have d o n e w h a t th e y could. O u r society has not only proved a g r e a t b le ssin g to us as m e m b e rs, b u t in m o re w ays th a n one, to th e whole c hurch.

T o -d a y we a re s tr o n g e r sp iritu a lly th a n ever b efore. T h e first T h u r s d a y in each m o n th o u r M issio n a ry m e e tin g s are he ld , th e r e m a in in g three, b e in g d e votiona l, a n d m any times we can tru ly say, the L o r d was in o u r m idst, a n d it was g ood to be there. O u r m o n th iy d u e s a r e ten cents, b u t th o se w h o can, a d d to th e ir r e g u la r contributions. W e ha v e c o n tr ib u te d §35 for a bed in Dr. O t t e ’s H o s p ita l a t Sio-khe, C hina , ^5 for A rabia, $3 for th e M edical M issionary in In d ia . M r s . A. P. D e R o u v i l l e , Sec. Bethlehem, N . Y., F irst Church.— I w o u ld r e p o r t from o u r so c ie ty as follows: O u r da y for m e e tin g is th e last S a tu r d a y in each m o n th . S o m e lady p r e p a r e s a p a p e r u pon t h e g iv e n su b je c t, to be re a d a t ' th a t tim e, a n d each lady e n d e a v o rs to b rin g som e little a rtic le of in te r e s t to re a d to those pre se nt. O u r m oney is d iv id e d betw e e n th e W . E. C. a n d th e W o m a n ’s F o r e ig n B o a rd . T h e Mission B and c on n e c te d with o u r chu rc h , have d e v o te d th e ir m o n e y to s u p p o r t in g a p upil in F e r r is S e m in a r y for th e la st fo u r years. T r u s t ing for the L o r d s g ood s p irit to g u id e u s we h o p e 10 be a b le to give a b e t t e r re p o rt n e x t year. M

rs.

harles

iv e r

, Sec.

Bethlehem, K .Y ., Second C hurch— A m o u n t of c o n tr ib u tio n b y the a u x ilia r y in th is c h u rc h , $15. B

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earse,

Sec.

Clatksvillc, j\ . Y. This society of fo u r te e n m e m b e r s has a n a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e a t th e ir m e e tin g s of five. T h e a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r w as $4. M

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r ig h t

, Sec.

K n o x, N . K.— N in e te e n m e m b e r s c o m p o se th e A u x ilia ry in this chu rc h , w ith a n a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t the m e e tin g s of e ig h t or nine. $15 is th e sum c o n tr ib u te d to th e Foreio-n Cause. & E

velyn

C. H

u n t in g

, Sec.

Ar€7c B altim ore, A r. Y .— A la rg e d e le g a tio n of o u r ladies a t te n d e d th e M issiona ry C o n fe re n c e a t A lb a n y last fall a nd c a m e h o m e very m u c h im b u e d w ith th e m issio n a ry spirit. A v e ry a g e d lady m issio n a ry w h o was b o a r d in g in o u r village d u r i n g th e s u m m e r w as a b le to a tte n d som e of o u r m eetings, a n d ga v e us som e very in te r e s tin g rem iniscences of th e pioneer m issio n a ry w o rk in Brazil. W e ha v e been e n g a g e d for se ve ra l years in s u p p o r tin g a native z a n a n a te a c h e r a t M a danapalle. W e have c a s t o u r bre a d u p o n th e d e e p w a te rs, to be borne to fa r aw a y In d ia a n d have n o t had to w a it m a n y days to find it, as a lr e a d y th e r e t u r n i n g tide has b r o u g h t the e n c o u r a g in g new s t h a t it has n o t been lost. M

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Westerlo, N . Y .— T h e W o m a n ’s M issio n a ry a n d Aid Society has fourteen m em bers, seven a re g e n e r a lly p r e s e n t a t th e m e e tin g s. W e have s e n t $6 to th e B o a rd for the foreign w ork, an d in a d d itio n we ha ve p a id each y e a r for th e p a s t f o u r y e a rs $5 to a ssist in th e e d u c a tio n of th e N a tiv e F e m a le M edical M issio n a ry — M a ry R a ja m a y a k a m , in I n d ia . L o u i s a A. L a y , Sec. CLASSIS O F N E W A R K .

Belleville, N . Y .—T h e W o m a n ’s M issiona ry Society has a m e m b e r s h ip of sixty, w ith an a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e at o u r m e e t in g s of forty. ^99.48 h a s been sent to th e fo re ig n field; $35 of which w as from th e W illing W o r k e r ’s Mission B and. W e can r e p o r t an in c re a sin g in te re st a t o u r m e e tin g s, a n d also an inc re a se in o u r c o n tr ib u tio n s d u r i n g th e past year. M

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“ W illing W orkers,” {same church).— In a d d itio n to th e $35 we se n t a box of dolls to C hina, to a hom e for poor o u tc a s t children in A m oy; t h a t Miss M a ry T a lm a g e told us of when sh e was here. W e s e n t 11 dolls a nd 4 sc ra p b o o k s v a lu e d a t §8, a nd a sm all b o x of fancy artic le s to J a p a n by Miss W in n , w h e n sh e r e tu r n e d la st s u m m e r : box valued a t $3.50, so the

to ta l a m o u n t is S46.50. In th e p a c k a g e w ith th e dolls w e s e n t a b o x of fancy c a rd s to D r. O tte . T h e r e a re tw elve m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e of e ig h t a t o u r m ee tin g s. M a r j o r y V a n R e n s s a l a e r , Sec. F ranklin, N . J .— I th in k th a t th e m issio n a ry s p ir it is ste a d ily in c r e a s in g in the m e m b e r s of o u r society, a n d th a t th e y a r e b e g in n in g to ta k e a g r e a t e r in te r e s t in this g lo rio u s cause, a n d I h o p e t h a t w ith G o d s help we m a y be able to do a g r e a t e r w ork n e x t y e a r th a n w e ha ve d o n e in th past. M a r y . E. T u e r s , Sec. N ew a rk, N . J . , F ir s t Church.— O u r W o m a n ’s M issionary Society h a s a m e m b e r s h ip of tifty-tw o. F o r the p a st tw o y e a rs all o u r c o n tr ib u tio n s for foreign w o r k 'h a v e been given to th e “ A r a b i a n ” Mission. T h e p r e s e n t y e a r we h o p e to w ork for b o th “ A ra b ia n ” a n d W o m a n ’s B oard. M r s . E. C. W i n s l o w , Sec. N e w a rk , N . J . , Second Church.— O u r soc ie ty h a s tw entyfive m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e a t t e n d a n c e of fifteen. We ha v e paid to the W o m a n ’s B oa rd of F o r e ig n Missions $42.65. T h is m o n e y w as received in m o n th ly su b s c r ip tio n s , th r o u g h colle c tors a p p o in te d by th e society. M . H e n r i e t t a P r i c e , Sec. “ Ready H e lp e rs" M-. B ., Second Church.— O u r society n u m b e r s tw enty-seven. W e m e e t th e second M o n d a y e vening in each m o n th . T h e first tw e n ty m in u te s is given to d e v o tio n a l exercises. W e e n d e a v o r to have selections r e a d y every m o n th a b o u t th e F o r e ig n a n d D o m e s tic M ission W ork, to give all th e k n o w le d g e possible a b o u t th e se fields. We have s u p p o r te d a be d in D r. O t t e ’s h o sp ita l, C h in a , for fofir years, an d it is called th e “ R e a d y H e lp e r 's B e d .” $35 ha ve been s e n t th is y e a r for th e sa m e object, a n d we h o p e to d o s till more. N

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N ew a rk, N . J . , N o rth Church.— W e h a v e tw o m issio n a ry classes in a d d itio n to o u r g e n e ra l m issio n a ry society.

M any of the m e m b e rs of the se classes b e a r w itness to an a d d e d love of th e Bible a n d a d e e p e r s p ir itu a lity from the ir pe rsona l in te re st in o u r foreign m ission work. T h e L a d ie s ’ M issionary Society has thirty-five m e m b e rs; a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e tw elve. $647.92 h a s been given to the F o re ig n cause. K. P. D u n c a n , Sec. N ew ark, N . J . , Clinton Avenue Church.— F o r th e p a s t tw o y e a rs the m issio n a ry services in o u r c h u r c h have be e n held in connection with the T u e s d a y e v e n in g p r a y e r m e e tin g , a n d the C h r is tia n E n d e a v o r Society each h a v in g a m issio n a ry service once a m onth. T h e P'oreign Society, Jr., has re c e n tly been re -o rg a n iz ed , a n d w e p ro p o se h o ld in g m o n th ly m e e tin g s e n tire ly u n d e r the auspices of th e ladies. O u r finances increase every y e a r; this y e a r ’s c o n tr ib u tio n b e in g th e la r g e s t given d u r i n g th e p a s t ten years. A m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d $190.57. A d e l a i d e M. S m i l l i e . Orange, N . J ., F ir s t Church.— T h e a u x ilia ry c o n n e c te d w ith this c h u rc h has j u s t c o m p le te d the th ir te e n th y e a r of its o rg a n iz a tio n . D u r in g th e p a s t y e a r an increased in te re st h a s seem ed to be m a n ife ste d a m o n g th e ladies of o u r c h u rc h in th e su b je c t of m issions a tte n d a n c e . W e ha v e held r e g u la r m o n th ly m e e tin g s e x c e p t d u r i n g th e s u m m e r m onths, these m e e tin g s have been well su sta in e d , th e a v e ra g e b e in g a b o u t tw e n ty . M issionary intelligence h a s been given a t each m e e tin g a nd t h u s we ha v e been p u t in possession of v a lua ble in fo rm a tio n c o n c e r n in g th e va rious missions, th e w o rk of th e m issionaries an d th e blessed re su lts of th e ir labors. I t was; o u r p rivilege to ha ve Miss M. K. T a lm a g e , of th e A m oy Mis sion, C hina, w ith us in O ctober, she ga v e us a m o st in te r e s t in g a n d in s p ir in g ta lk on h e r w ork a m o n g C h in e se w om a n a n d girls. W e ha ve a d o p te d th e envelope system as the p rincipal m eans of r a is in g m o n e y in o u r society an d have received $127.08, which sum w a s f o rw a rd e d to th e T r e a s u r e r

o f the W o m a n ’s B o a rd . A t th e b e g in n in g of the y e a r m ite box e s were also d is tr ib u te d in th e society as rec e pta cle s fo r special thank-offerings. T h e s e ha v e been o pe ne d once a n d the ir c onte nts, $26.32, se n t to Miss T a l m a g e to be a p p r o p r ia te d to the “ H o m e for O u tc a s t C hinese C h ild re n . ” A n n i e S t e e l e , Sec. Plainfield, N . T rin ity Church.— O u r society m e e ts th e first M o n d a y of each m o n th w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of twenty-five. W e a re an a u x ilia r y to both F o r e ig n a nd D o m e stic M is sion so o u r c o n tr ib u tio n s have been e q u a lly d ivided. T h e ^ a m o u n t raised by the M issiona ry C o m m itte e for th e y e a r was $128.60. S e n t to the A. B. of F. M., $64.30. T h a n k f u l for w h a t h a s been d o n e d u r i n g th e p a st year b}’’ o u r society in all its d e p a r tm e n ts of w ork, we a r e d e siro u s of d o in g even g r e a t e r th in g s this c o m in g y e a r for th e a d v a n c e m e n t of G o d ’s k in g d o m . T h a t we m a y all be u n ite d in th is g r a n d a n d g ood work of b r in g in g souls to the k n o w le d g e of th e love of G od, is m y p ra y e r. M r s . C. F r a n k F r e n c h , Sec. IVoodside, JV. J ., Christ Church.— T h e W o o d sid e A uxilia ry was o rg a n iz e d a t th e P a rso n a g e , M arch 11, 1891. T h e r e w ere tw elve ladies present. E ig h t r e g u la r m e e tin g s h a v e been held w ith an av e ra g e -atte n d a n c e of sixte e n m e m b e rs. N inety-five m ite boxes w e re given out. T o ta l a m o u n t ^received, $80.80. $56 were s e n t for a bed in th e N e e r b o s c h H o sp ita l, SioJche, C h in a . M. A. B e a c h , Sec. CLASSIS OF BE RG E N .

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F irst Church.— O u r a u x ilia ry is now J u s t in its prime.

O u r m e e tin g s a r e in te r e s tin g a l t h o u g h o u r n u m b e r s aren o t large. W e m e e t every m o n th a n d o u r m o n e y is raised by collectors, w ho go from h o u se to h o u se once a q u a r te r . We know we a re d o in g a little t o w a r d s s e n d in g th e blessed gospel to those w ith o u t it. M ay we do m u c h m o re th e c o m in g y e a r. M. F. V a n d e r w a r t , Sec. T h e “ S u n rise G le a n e r s ” Mission B a n d w a s o rg a n iz e d in this c h u r c h the 5th of last M arch. T h e S e c r e ta r y w rite s: “ T h e B a n d n u m b e rs a b o u t forty, th e b oys an d girls b e in g n e a rly e qua lly d ivided, a n d th e y a r e e a r n e s tly e n g a g e d in p r e p a r in g a box for th e h o s p ita l a t Sio-khe, C hina . As wehave been o rg a n iz e d o n ly a s h o r t tim e w e have no c o n t r i b u tio n s to send, b u t we h o p e by n e x t y e a r to r e p o r t rapid progress. J. A. W i l l i a m s , S e c : Jersey City, Bergen Avenue Church.— H e ld o u r a n n u a l m e e tin g A pril 6th, 1892, a nd chose o u r officers for this, the s e v e n te e n th y e a r in the h isto ry of o u r society. W e have n o th in g specially s tr ik in g to record only a few C hristian w om en c o m in g t o g e t h e r for c o m m u n io n w ith each o th e r, f o r u nited p ra y e r, for a b le ssin g on the m ission w o rk a nd w o rk e is fo r s t u d y i n g G o d ’s c o m m a n d m e n ts a n d prom ises, a nd g a t h e r in g new s tr e n g th for a n o th e r year. N in e tim es d u r i n g t h e p a st v e a r ha ve we th u s m e t w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of ten. F o u r tim es ha ve o u r fa ith fu l colle c tors called on theladies of the c o n g r e g a tio n for freew ill offerings a n d th e a m o u n t received is $218.50. A le tte r of r e c o m m e n d a tio n hasbeen given to one of o u r m em b e rs, Miss M a r g a r e t Morrison,, w ho is soon to ta k e h e r p lace on th e foreign field. E a r n e s tly do we p r a y t h a t h e r m in istry m a y be a m a rv e lo u s p o w e r for g o o d , b r i n g in g m a n y souls to C h rist. A m ission circle h a s re c e n tly been o r g a n iz e d , tw enty-five c h ild re n a lre a d y a re e n rolled as m e m b e rs a n d all a r e a n x io u s to have a p a r t in th e g r e a t work. W e desire this y e a r g r e a te r zeal a n d i n te r e s t in this w ork which s t r e n g t h e n s o u r f a ith in J e su s C h r is t a n d h a s a te n d e n c y to u n ite t h e pe o p le of G o d . W e ask for a l a r g e r

a tte n d a n c e a t o u r m o n th ly g a th e r in g s held, the first W e d n e s d a y of each m o n th , w here an in sp ira tio n is g a in e d w hich can be o b ta in e d in no o th e r way. W e e n te r the new y e a r p r a is in g •G 'd for w h a t has been d o n e in H is n am e, a n d p r a y in g th a t w e m ay g r o w in love for th e souls of o th e r s a n d in zeal and love to C h r is t as o u r p ersonal Saviour. A nd m a y we so pra y a n d work, a n d give th a t we shall leave n o th in g u n d o n e to m a k e this y e a r of 1892 an d 1893— best. M

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Jersey City, N . Central Avenue C hurch.— T\\& L a d ie s ’ M ission Circle in this c h u rc h has th ir ty - f o u r m e m b e rs, with a n a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of fifteen. T h e a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d th is y e a r has been $10. M rs . J. T . M a h o n , Sec.

N e w D urham , N . / . - T h i s y e a r has been a v e ry su c c e ss ful one for o u r society, a lth o u g h th e a t t e n d a n c e ha s been small. W e hold o u r m e e tin g s on the first F r i d a y of the m onth, th e re a re f o r ty -fo u r nam es on th e roll. W e w o rk for b o th F o re ig n a n d D o m e s tic B o a rd s, d iv id in g o u r funds equally. L a s t fall we tried to in d u c e the m e m b e r s to a tte n d the m e e tin g s by h a v in g s e w in g for th e m to do, so p r e p a r e d a box w o rth tw enty-five dollars, a n d se n t it to th e ho sp ita l a t Sio-khe. T in s y e a r we also c o n tr ib u te d fifty d o lla rs to th e A ra b ia n lission L a s t A pril we decided to a d o p t the p e n n y - a - d a y plan a n d had boxes, w hich we fou n d w orke d a d m ir a b ly . We .have sent $123 to th e fo re ig n work. Oradell, N . “ Whatsoever Circle."— y e a r w e had m e m b e r s h ip of seven, a n d re c e n tly tw elve new n a m e s hav be e n a d d e d to o u r role. T h e total a m o u n t of c o n trib u tio n w ere a little over $37, o u t of w hich we p a id $12.50 for a B.bl for o u r new c h u rc h j u s t o r g a n iz e d , $5 to th e “ C h u rc h Build m g fund paid all o u r expenses, then d iv id e d w h a t r e m a i n s b e tw e e n th e F o re ig n a n d D o m e s tic M issions. I th in k nex y e a r we shall do b e tte r A

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Ridgefield, N . J . — T h is is th e first y e a r o u r society has c o n tr ib u te d to w a r d foreign missions. W e c o n c lu d e d to give o n e - f o u r th of th e pro c e e d s to foreign, a n d the re m a in in g £ to th e dom estic. O u r society lias b e e n in p r o g r e s s for th re e y e a rs an d c o m p a re s fa vora bly w ith o th e r so c ie tie so f th e sa m e kind. W e ha ve a m e m b e r s h ip of tw e n ty - th r e e , a n d an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t the m e e tin g s of e ig h t. $38.12 has been s e n t to th e F o r e ig n cause. M rs . F. G. B e n n e t t , Sec. Schraa/enburgh, JV. J . , N o r th Church.— O u r a u x ilia ry has finished a n o th e r y e a rs w ork, w ith little v ariation from la s t y e a rs reports. W e ho ld o u r m e e tin g s once a m onth. W e ha ve sixtyth r e e m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of eighteen. O n e w h o w as w ith us last year, an d w as for one y e a r o u r p r e sid e n t, has been called home. W e ha ve a r e a d in g c o m m itte e a p p o in te d for each m o n th , to read artic le s re la tin g to m issio n a ry work. T h e society receipts for th e y e a r a m o u n te d to $ 78-9°> w hich w e d iv id e d e q u a lly betw een the F o r e ig n a nd D om estic B oards. M

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Coopersville, M ich .— O u r L a d ie s ’ M issionary A u x ilia ry has tw e n ty - n in e m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t o u r m e e tin g s of a b o u t tw e n ty . W e have c o n tr ib u te d $16 to the L o r d ’s w ork this vear. M

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Detroit, M ic h — T h e L a d ie s ’ Aid Society in th is c h u rc h becam e a u x ilia ry to th e W o m a n ’s B oa rd la s t A u g u st, a n d th e P a s t o r w rite s, “ W hile o u r L a d ie s ’ Society th u s becom es .auxiliary to the W . B. F. M., w ith w hose w o rk th e y a r e in h e a r ty s y m p a th y , I m a y s ta te t h a t o u r ladies a r e d o in g a g r e a t d e a l for o u r ow n chu rc h , w hic h is a necessity, because it is a sm all m ission c h u r c h a n d has m a n y needs. O u r ladies

w ho g e n e ra lly have the c a re of a fam ily on th e ir h a n d s, m e e t e v e ry w e e k half a d a y when they e n g a g e in m a k i n g useful articles to p r o c u re m oney, a nd besides each lady m a ke s a m o n th ly c o n tr ib u tio n ; th u s th e y have p ro c u re d m eans to p a in t o u r c h u rc h outside , a n d im p ro v e it in m a n y re sp e c ts in side. I t h a s been done a t the cost of h a r d la b o r a nd a g r e a t deal of self denial a n d sacrifice. T h e y h o ld th e ir m e e tin g s r ig h t a lo n g w ith o u t a ny in te rm issio n d u r i n g w in te r cold a nd s u m m e r heat, they ta k e no v a c a tio n ; a n d e n d e a v o r to c o n tr i b u te a m ite to w a rd s s e n d in g th e g ospel to th e h e a th e n .” M r s . D. B r o c k , Pres. G rand Rapids, M ich ., T h ir d Society h a s f o r ty - f o u r m e m b e rs, n u m b e r on an a v e ra g e a tte n d c o n tr ib u te d §60 this y e a r for the nam e in h e a th e n lands.

Church.— O u r Missionarya b o u t tw o - th ir d s of th a t the m e e tin g s. W e have s p r e a d of o u r R e d e e m e r ’s M

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G rand Rapids. M ich., F ourth Church.— T h t W o m a n s M issionary S o c ie ty n u m b e r s se v e n ty -tw o , w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t th e ir m e e tin g s of forty. $72.50 ha v e been s e n t for F o r e ig n Missions. M r s . H. W. H o p s , Sec. Grandville, M ich ,— T h is society has tw e n ty - f o u r members^ an d tw elve to fifteen on an a v e r a g e a t t e n d th e m eetings. $10.00 have been s e n t to the B oa rd for th e F o r e ig n cause. & Mrs. R . V a n d e n B o s c h , Sec. Kalamazoo, M ich., T h ir d Church.— Oxxv Y o u n g L a d ie s ' M issionary Society w as o rg a n iz e d in 1891 w ith e ig h t m em bers. T h e c h u rc h w as a new o r g a n iz a tio n a nd all c h u rc h w o rk had to be sta rte d , w ith little a v a ila b le m aterial. W e can look back upo n w h a t th e L o r d has e n a b le d us to do w ith g r a te f u l hearts. O u r m e m b e r s h ip has increased to n in e ty m e m b e rs, a n d o u r society has helped in va rious w ays to p r o m o te th e M a ste r's cause.

W e have c o n tr ib u te d o u r m ite to th e W. E. C. a nd to theW o m a n ’s B oa rd of F o r e ig n Missions, a n d have also a ided th e w ork in o u r ow n c o n g re g a tio n . W e desire in o u r h u m b le way, to do o u r s h a re of t h e M a s te r ’s work. A n n a C. D u i k e r , Pres. Spring Lake, M ic h .— T h is society has been recently re o rg a n iz e d , a n d all th e y o u n g ladies seem th o r o u g h ly a ro u se d a n d in te re ste d in th e m ission w ork. O u r c o n tr ib u tio n s can n o t be as la rg e as w e c ould wish th e m to be, b u t to becom e fully a c q u a in te d w ith O u r W o r k ” is a g r e a t g a in . W e have tw e n ty -six m e m b e rs in o u r society. E l l a M u l d e r Sec. CLASSIS OF G R E E N E .

Catskill, N . Y .— T h e m o n th ly m e e tin g s of o u r a uxiliary ha v e been r e g u la r ly held a n d ha v e also been well a tte n d e d . W e ha ve 130 m e m b e rs, b u t o u r a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e is only 2or th is is o w in g to th e fact t h a t so m a n y fam ilies c o n n e c te d w ith o u r c h u rc h live o u t of tow n. W h e n we re su m e d o u r w o r k last a u tu m n , m ite boxes w ere placed in every fam ily c o nnected w ith th e society. A few d a y s before o u r a n n u a l m e e tin g in. M a rc h th e boxes w ere opened, a n d the a m o u n t collected, §109, w as divided e q u a lly betw e e n o u r F o r e ig n a n d D o m e stic societies. T h e a n n u a l m e e tin g w as held a t th e hou se of o u r P re s id e n t, a n d closed very p le a sa n tly w ith a “ B a s k e t T e a . ” T h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t p a sse d off d e lig h tfu lly , a n d we c o n sid e r th is on e of o u r m o st successful years, $208.75 h a v in g been c o n tr ib u te d for th e F o r e ig n cause. R a c h e l E. S a l i s b u r y , Sec. Coxsackie, N . Y ., F ir s t Church.— As this is o u r first y e a rs w o rk we feel e n c o u ra g e d a n d th a n k f u l f o r th e little G o d has p e r m itte d us to do. T h e m e e tin g s ha ve been held each m o n th t h r o u g h o u t th e y e a r e x c e p t th e m o n th of July. T h e topic s s u g g e s te d by th e Mission F ie ld have been follow ed a nd th e m e e tin g s have pro v e d very in te r e s tin g a n d profita ble to all.

Seven new n am es have been e n ro lle d , m a k in g a to ta l of fourteen. In M ay th e circle, as well as m a n y o th e r s , enjoyed an illu s tr a te d le c tu re on China, giv e n by Rev. A. S. V an Dyck, from which we realized $8.30. T h e to ta l a m o u n t co lle c te d d u r i n g th e y e a r w as §29.30. M. L. W i n a n s , Sec. Coxsackie, JSr. K , Second Church.— O u r a u x ilia r y h a s no special nam e. I call all th e c o n g r e g a tio n m e m b e r s as they all c o n tr ib u te to o u r a n n u a l offering. §89 is th e a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d to th e foreign w o rk for the year. M r s . W . E. W i n a n t , Sec. K iskaiom , N . Y .— T h e p a st y e a r o u r society has had to “ pass u n d e r the r o d .” In N o v e m b e r o u r beloved P a s t o r (the la te Rev. J. K. R h in e h a r t) w as called to his e te r n a l hom e; a n d by his d e a th his wife, o u r efficient Pres., w a s rem oved from us. T h r o u g h h e r o u r m o n th ly m e e tin g s w ere alw a y s r e n d e re d in te r e s tin g a n d profitable. W hile we deeply feel th e ir loss, we a r e r e m in d e d “ while G o d rem oves th e w o r k e r s ” th e w o rk is H is, a n d we will not forsa ke it. T h e a m o u n t raised this y e a r is §46.15, w hich is as usual d iv id e d betw e e n th e F o r e ig n a n d D o m e s tic B oa rds. At o u r a n n iv e r s a r y in O c to b e r, Miss T a l m a d g e was with us a n d g a v e us an inform al talk, w hic h w a s in te r e s t ing a n d to u c h in g , a n d b r o u g h t the w o r k n e a r e r o u r h e a rts. A m ission b a n d w as a t th a t tim e o r g a n iz e d , a n d in m e m o r y of o u r d e a r d e p a r te d ones, has been called th e “ R h in e h a r t B a n d .” H. A. B r i t t , Sec. Leeds, JY. Y .— T h e L a d ie s ’ M issio n a ry Society in this c h u r c h h a s tw enty-five m e m b e rs, a n d a b o u t half u su a lly a t tend th e m e e tin g s. $8.57 has been se n t as an offering th is, y e a r to th e F o r e ig h cause. M

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H olland, M ich., F ir s t a n d T h ir d Churches.—As in previous years, d evotional exercises, a d d r e s s e s by o u r P r e s id e n t a n d in f o r m a tio n in re g a r d to M issions ha ve fo rm e d th e c h a r a c te r of o u r m e e tin g s. T h e y e a r h a s been o n e of b le s s in g a n d prosperity. A m o u n t raised d u r i n g p a st y e a r $130.41, of which $108.18 w as c o n tr ib u te d for foreign w ork. T w o Bible r e a d e r s in I n d i a a re s u p p o r te d by this a u x ilia ry , also a bed in Dr. O tte 's h ospital, Sio-khe, China. M r s . C. C. G i l m o r e , Sec. Young Ladies' M issionary Society, (same church).— D u r in g th e p a s t y e a r we ha ve been h o n o r e d in h a v in g one of o u r m e m b e rs, Miss Lizzie C a p p o n , e n te r th e foreign field. She left for Amoy, China, h e r p re se n t field of labor, la st July. R e g u l a r m o n th ly m e e tin g s of o u r society a r e held the first F r i d a y of e ach m o n th , a nd g r e a t in te r e s t is m anifested. T h e S25 s p e n t on foreign m issions is in e d u c a tin g a p upil in V ellore, India. W e have j u s t c o n tr ib u te d $5 for m ission work a m o n g th e In d ia n s, a w o rk which has been la te ly b r o u g h t to o u r notice. W h a t is ra ise d a b o v e this, we ha ve n o t y e t d e c ided w h a t shall be d o n e w ith it. A t .o u r m e e tin g s we fol low th e s u b je c ts as given in th e Mission F ie ld an d find them very helpful. M i n n i e L e F e b r e , Sec. Overisel, M ich .— T h e W o m a n ’s M issionary m e e tin g in o u r c h u rc h n u m b e rs th irty -tw o , w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of fourteen. §50 h a v e been c o n tr ib u te d to th e w o rk of r e d e e m in g th e w orld for C hrist. M r s . H. J. K o l l e n , S e c . Zeeland, M ich .— T h e W o m a n 's M issionary Society of this c h u r c h was o rg a n iz e d a b o u t eleven y e a rs ago, a n d is a u x ilia ry to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd of F o r e ig n Missions. I t has now a m e m b e r s h ip of fo rty , w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t its

m o n th ly m e e tin g s from tw enty-five to t h ir ty m e m b e rs. Weha v e s e n t to the W o m a n 's B o a rd d u r i n g th e la s t y e a r § i 17, to th e A r a b ia n Mission $15, a n d $58 to th e B o a rd of D o m e stic Missions. D u r in g th e la st y e a r we ha v e lo st by d e a th tw o of its tr u e a nd old e xpe rie nc ed m e m b e rs. A lth o u g h we m o u rn th e ir loss, we still have m a n y re a so n s to feel th a n k f u l to G o d for ble ssin g o u r society w ith six n e w m e m b e rs. May o u r w ork be done to th e h o n o r a n d G lo r y of H im , w h o has said, “ G o ye, teach all n a tio n s,” a n d w h o h a s like wise pro m ise d , “So, I am with you alw ays, even u n to th e end of th e w o r ld .” M r s . T. G. H u i z i n g a , Sec. CLASSIS OF H U D S O N .

Greenport, N . Y .— As we look ba c k a n d review o u r w o rk f o r th e p a s t y e a r in th e a u x ilia r y we can tr u ly sa y it w as a h e a r t service, a n d a lth o u g h o u r m e e tin g s a r e not la r g e ly a tte n d e d y e t as o u r fa ith fu l P r e s id e n t said a t th e close of one of o u r m e e tin g s, I alw a y s go h o m e “ satisfied.” Yes, th e sw e e t p riv i lege of d o in g s o m e th in g for Jesus, a n d I often feel, t h a t if all th e profe sse d followers of J e su s in o u r beloved c h u r c h could see, as H e sees, th e e a r n e s t efforts of th is little society, a n d w ith w h a t C hrist-like zeal th e w ork is c a r r ie d on by the “ fa ith fu l few ,” th e y w ould join w ith us, h e a r t a nd hand, in the blessed w ork of s e n d in g the g o sp e l to every c r e a tu r e — My c o n s ta n t p r a y e r is: “ L o r d , o p e n T h o u th e ir eyes, th a t they m a y see th e ir o p p o r tu n ity ere it be too late. As is th e cry of th e B oard, we w a n t m o re c o n se c ra te d men, n o t m o n e y , so we w a n t m o re c o n se c ra te d w om en in o u r societies, an d th e m o n e y will be f o rth c o m in g . M ay G o d give us o u r h e a r ts desires. $32.12 is t h e sum c o n tr ib u te d this year. M r s . W . B. W a l k e r , Sec. Greenport^ N . Y., R e d H i l l Chapel. — A n o t h e r y e a r of of w ork for th e M aster, a n d w ith m o re e n c o u r a g i n g results. We have be e n e n a b le d to c o n tr ib u te $25 for th e w o rk th e p a s t year, w hich was s e n t d ir e c t to th e F o r e i g n B o a rd . W e h a v e

h e ld nine m e e tin g s w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of seven. We h o p e w ith G o d s blessing to a c c o m p lish still m o re in the future. M r s . A. H. B a u r h y t e , Sec. H udson, N . Y — T h e a u x ilia r y in th is c h u rc h h a s a m e m b e rsh ip of ninety-one. a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t th e m e e t ings, seventeen. $ro2 2o has been c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r to th e F o r e ig n cause. M a r y T . L. E s s e l s t y n , Sec. T h e G ir ls ’ M issionary Society ha s sixteen m em bers, w ith .an a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e of ten. N o t h i n g ha s been c o n tr ib u te d for th e sp r e a d of C hrists n a m e in h e a th e n la n d s this year. H

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Livingston, N . Y .— O u r society was o rg a n iz e d in J a n u a r y 1885. I t is b o th F o r e ig n a n d D om estic. L a s t M arch §25 w as sent to the B oa rd of F o r e ig n Missions. As the r e p o r ts ask from A pril 1891 to 1892. T h e r e was $9 s e n t in April, o u r last •contribution g o in g to th e D om estic Mission. W e ha ve lost in m e m b e rs this y e a r b u t h o p e for m o r e in te re st in th e y e a r to come. T h e m ite boxes w e re o p e n e d a t o u r la s t m e e tin g a nd fou n d to c onta in $25, which we will se n d to the fo re ig n work, m a k in g a to ta l of $34. S a r a h S h e a r , Sec. Upper Red H ook, N . Y., St. J o h n s Church.— “ S c u d d e r M em orial.” W ith a m e m b e r s h ip of tw e n ty - n in e an d an av e ra g e a tte n d a n c e of ten. th e re is still a sin c e re i n te r e s t in th e h e a rts of these few. O u r m e e tin g s t h r o u g h o u t th e y e a r (which a lte r n a te m o n th ly w ith th e D om estic) ha ve been m uch h in d e re d by s to r m , b u t th e P r e s id e n t ha s e n d e a v o re d to have v a rie ty a n d fresh p r o g r a m m e s by selecting a different m e m b e r a t each session to c o n d u c t t h a t p a r t of th e m eeting. $64 has been c o n tr ib u te d d u r i n g th e year, $30 for the s u p p o r t of Mrs. A b ra h a m W illiam s as B ib le -re a d e r a t K a ta padi, a n d $30 for a second r e a d e r a t Dr. L e w is S c u d d e r ’s •direction.

A n u m b e r of m issio n a ry p e rio d ic a ls a r e ta k e n b y the m e m b e r s a n d selections from th e m a nd a b r i g h t e n i n g leaflet o c cassionally, helps to m a k e th e m e e tin g s in te re stin g . A n n a B. M o o r e , Sec. CL AS SIS OF IOWA.

M iddie burgh, Iow a.— T h e W o m a n ’s M issio n a ry Society w a s o rg a n iz e d in J u n e , 1891, an d ta k e s a g r e a t in te r e s t in m is sions. I t was from this c h u rc h t h a t Miss N ellie a n d Sa m ue l Z w e m e r left for th e ir la b o rs in th e fo re ig n field. T h e m e e t ings a re held each m o n th , a n d a rtic le s a r e re a d from th e different p a p e rs an d m a g a z in e s, a p a r t of w hic h a r e in th e D u tc h la n g u a g e . T h e c o n tr ib u tio n s a're to be divided e q u a lly betw e e n th e F o re ig n , D o m e s tic a n d A r a b ia n M is sions. M

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N e w k irk , I<nva— T h e a u x ilia r y of th is c h u rc h h a s sent, d u r i n g th e year, to th e W. B. of F. M. $71.60, b e sid e s it ha s s e n t to the B o a r d of D o m e s tic M issions $19.75, a n d to th e A r a b ia n Mission $13.50. A lth o u g h o u r soc ie ty w a s o rg a n iz e d for so m e y e a rs p a st, it is n o w j u s t o ne y e a r a g o since it b e c a m e a u x ilia ry to th e Board. T h e y e a r h a s been a p r o s p e r o u s one. N e w m e m b e rs ha v e been a d d e d , a n d th e m e e tin g s w ere well a tte n d e d . A g e n e r a l i n te r e s t w as felt. W e ha v e felt th e p r e se n c e of th e L o r d s S pirit. M a n y h e a r ts w ere d e v o te d to th e M a ste r a n d m a n y h a n d s r e a d y for work. O u r p r a y e r is t h a t th e L o r d m a y c o n tin u e his blessino-s u n to us. & M

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Grange City, Iow a, “ D orcas T h is ac tive society has a m e m b e r s h ip of th ir ty - tw o , a nd an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t the m e e tin g s of twelve. W e ha v e c o n tr ib u te d $85 for t h e g lo r y of o u r K in g in h e a th e n la n d s th is year.

Orange City, Iowa, F ir s t *Church. — Y o u n g L a d ie s ’, M. B. O u r soc ie ty w a s o r g a n iz e d in th e y e a r 1885 an d ha s been q u ite p ro sp e ro u s. W e w ork chiefly for f o re ig n m issions b u t ha ve th u s f a r a lw a y s be e n a b le to send som e m o n e y to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd of D o m e s tic Missions. W e send 830 to I n d ia for th e s u p p o r t of a s c h o la r there, b u t ha v e se n t them m ore this y e a r on a c c o u n t of th e f a m in e . W e also ra ise $20 fo r A ra b ia n Missions. W e m e e t on M o n d a y e v e n in g of every week. E ach m e m b e r has to p a y five c e n ts every m e e tin g , w h e th e r p r e s e n t o r a b se n t, a n d by se llin g th e artic le s we m a k e is th e w a y in w hich w e raise th e m oney. O u r society is n o t very large, b u t this c a n n o t be e x p e c te d as o u r tow n is sm all an d has th r e e c h u rc h e s a n d o u r soc ie ty is c o n n e c te d w ith only one of them . J

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Irv in g P a rk , III.— T h e W o m a n ’s M issio n a ry Society which is a u x ilia r y to b o th B oa rds, has th ir ty - f o u r m e m b e rs, with an a tte n d a n c e a t th e m e e tin g s of a b o u t ten. T h e p a s t year, 8100 ha s been c o n tr ib u te d to th e foreign work. M r s . W. C. P o l e s , Sec. Pekin, III., F ir s t Am erican Church.— T h is so c ie ty ha s been o rg a n iz e d this year, w ith a m e m b e r s h ip of nine, a nd 810 have a lre a d y been se n t to th e W o m a n ’s B oard. W e e a rn e stly h o p e fo r an in c re a sin g in te r e s t in o u r c h u rc h in th e line of all mission work. M r s . J. V. G r a f f , Sec. “M ission B a n d ," [same church) — W e o r g a n iz e d o u r B and fo u r years a go n e x t A pril, a n d it ha s g r o w n in in te r e s t till now we ha ve th ir ty -o n e m e m b e rs, o ld e r ones h a v in g d r o p p e d off as th e y o u tg r e w it. W e h a v e s e n t $7 to th e N a g a s a k i school, besides a box of gifts, a n d we ha v e now j u s t s e n t off a n u m b e r of sc ra p -b o o k s for th e c h ild re n a t th e Sio-khe hospital.

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Pella, Iowa, Second Vhurch.— T h e W o m a n ’s A u x ilia ry h a s th ir ty - tw o m e m b e rs, tw e n ty - n in e a tte n d o u r m e e tin g s on an average. T h e “ L ittle W o rk e rs ” Mission B and has fifty-one m e m b e rs. F u ll a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d to m ission w o rk $202.45. M r s . G. H. S h a r p l e y , Cor. Sec. CLASSIS OF K I N G S T O N .

H ig h Falls, N . Y., Church o f the Clove.— O u r society has h e ld m e e tin g s this year, th e th ir d T h u r s d a y n ig h t of each m o n th , e x c e p t J u n e , a nd th e n , on a c c o u n t of s t o r m , no m e e t i n g w as h e ld . As a society we feel we ha v e n o t been s t a n d in g still, w hile o u r p r o g re ss has n o t be e n ra p id , still we feel w e have ha d m a n y to k e n s of G o d ’s love. W e also feel the m issio n a ry s p irit is g r o w i n g in o u r m id s t, a n d we ha ve h a d m o r e helpers th a n before in this work. O u r desire is t h a t G o d will be w ith o u r so c ie ty for c o m i n g years, a n d t h a t w e m a y e n te r m o re z e a lo u sly in to the w ork, a n d tr y to do all we can for th e a d v a n c e of H is k i n g d o m , d o in g o u r w ork h e a r tily as u n to the L o rd , a n d se e k in g to do H is will, an d not o u r own. D

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K ingston, N . Y ., F a ir Street Church.— O u r a u x ilia r y was o r g a n iz e d J a n u a r y 22, 1878, a n d 1892 tells us t h a t w e a re n e a r in g o u r fo u r te e n th mile stone. W e n u m b e r to d a y se v e n ty -fo u r m e m b e r s . M uch of o u r in c re a se is d u e to o u r e n e rg e tic P r e s id e n t, who is a f a ith fu l w o r k e r in o u r M asters cause. W e hold o u r m e e tin g s th e first M o n d a y in each m o n th w ith a n a tte n d a n c e of ten o r twelve. R e a d e r s a re selected for each m e e tin g . T h e a n n u a l p a y m e n t of fifty c e n ts c o n s titu te s a m e m b e r s h ip . O u r re c e ip ts for th is y e a r a r e $43-5°> w hich w as s e n t to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd fo r the foreign work. O u r p r a y e r is, t h a t w e m a y b e e a r n e s t co la b o re rs in b r i n g in g all n a tio n s to a k n o w le d g e of o u r S aviour, C h r is t.

M arbleiowti, N . Y., (Stoue Ridge).— O u r society w as m a d e a u x i l i a r y to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd of F o r e ig n M issions in 1890. T h e m e e tin g s a re held on th e first T h u r s d a y of each •month in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e L . A. S. of o u r church. D u r in g th e p a st y e a r w e have c o n tr ib u te d $25 for the cause of foreign missions. M r s . F r a n k D a v i s , Sec. N o rth M arbletown, N . Y .— O u r society w as o rg a n iz e d J a n u a r y 7th, 1892. W e a r e a u x ilia r y to b o th th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd of F o r e ig n M issions a n d th e W o m a n ’s E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e of D o m e stic Missions. O u r c o n tr ib u tio n s a re to be s e m i-a n n u a l a n d a r e not d ue u n t i l June. E s t h e r O l i v e r , Sec. N eiu P a ltz, N . Y .— T h e a u x ilia r y to th e W o m a n ’s B oa rd ■of F o r e ig n M issions in this c h u rc h h a s a m e m b e r s h ip of forty, w ith an a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e of tw e n ty . $109 ha s been the a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d this year. M r s . J e s s e E l t i n g , Sec. CL AS SIS OF M O N M O U T H .

Asbury P a rk , N . J . — T h e L a d ie s ’ M issionary Society of this c h u r c h has n in e te e n m e m b e r s a n d nine on a n a v e r a g e a re p r e s e n t a t o u r m eetings. $10.50 is th e a m o u n t of o u r offering to the fo re ig n w o r k this year. M r s . M a r y B. R o g e r s , Sec. Freehold, N . J . , Second Church.— T h e w ork of o u r society has g o n e steadily fo rw a rd d u r i n g th e year. W e ha ve h a d th e p le a su re of b e in g a d d re sse d , on different o c c a sio n s, by Miss K. M. T a lm a g e , Miss L a w re n c e, a n d Miss B rokaw . T h e a n n u a l d u e s a m o u n te d to $66.50, w hich w as e q u a lly -divided b e tw e e n th e two B oards, b u t besides this o t h e r sum s have been collected a n d e x p e n d e d for special m ission objects. J e n n i e A. P e r r i n e , Sec.

Freehold, N . / . , Second Church,1' B u d s o f Prom ise M . -BO u r B and h a s twelve m e m b e rs, nine of w hom a tte n d o u r m e e tin g s on an a v erage. $35 w as given for th e s u p p o r t of a bed in Dr. O t t e ’s hospital in C hina. L o u i s e B r o k a w , Sec. H olm del, N . J . —T h e M issio n a ry S o c ie ty A u x ilia r y to the W o m a n ’s F o r e ig n B o a rd has a m e m b e r s h ip of th ir ty - f o u r , five on an a v e ra g e a tte n d th e r e g u l a r m e e tin g s. $43 is o u r offer in g for this year. M

rs.

dgar

chenck

, Sec.

Long B ranch City, N . J .— In p r e s e n tin g th e th ir d annualr e p o r t of this a u x ilia ry it is e n c o u r a g in g to k n o w th a t w e a r e p ro g re ssin g . D u r i n g the p a st y e a r o u r m e e tin g s ha ve been held in the le c tu re room of the c h u r c h a n d th e a t t e n d a n c e has largely increased. T h e c o u n tr ie s u n d e r c o n s id e ra tio n have been India, C h in a a n d J a p a n . A t all o u r m e e tin g s b o th F o re ig n a n d H o m e M issions w ere in c lu d e d . W e h a v e c o n tr ib u te d $87.24, w hich has been e q u a lly d iv id e d b e tw e e n th e two B oards. A l i c e W. P a u l s o n , Sec. M iddletown, N . J . — T h e M issio n a ry S o c ie ty resolved) six y e a rs a g o to raise $60.00 y e a r ly till a certain Ja p a n e s e g irl h a d pa sse d t h r o u g h th e c o u r s e a t F e r r i s S e m ina ry. By m e a n s of m is s io n a ry boxes, d is tr ib u te d a m o n g th e c o n g re g a tio n , a n d o u r so c ie ty dues, th e sum h a s been realized from tim e to tim e. O n e m o r e y e a r c o m p le te s o u r effort in t h a t d ire c tio n , a n d we p ra y G o d ’s b le ssin g on o u r de sire t h a t H o r a Kin m a y be th e m e a n s of d o in g m u c h good as she goes o u t for w o rk a m o n g h e r own people. G

race

uck

, Sec.

CLASSIS OF M IC H IG A N .

Holland, M ich., Hope Church.— In p r e s e n t i n g o u r s ix th a n n u a l r e p o r t we c a n n o t m e n tio n g r e a t th in g s d o n e , y e t w e th a n k f u lly recognize th e b le ssin g w hic h h a s c o m e to ’each

m e m b e r in a tte n d a n c e a t o u r m o n th ly m e e tin g s. T h e in te re st of f o r m e r y e a rs h a s n o t a b a te d . W e ha v e been e n c o u ra g e d by the a d d itio n of a few z e a lo u s w orkers. O u r c o n tr ib u tio n s a r e divided betw e e n th e W. B. F. M. an d th e W . E. C. W hile we g r a te f u lly recognize th e g o o d w hich has been received, we p r a y t h a t th e y e a r u p o n w hich we now e n te r m a y w itness m ore con se c ra tio n to the M a s te r a n d e n a b le us to w o rk w ith an eye single to G o d ’s glory. C o n tr ib u tio n s , $21.30. M r s . C h r i s t i n e C. G i l m o r e , Sec. Hope Church, M ission Circle.— A lth o u g h few in n u m b e r s the y e a r has b r o u g h t to th e m a q u ie t blessing. The m e m b e rs s h o w in g by th e ir fa ith fu l a tte n d a n c e a n d p a r t i c i p ation in th e exercises an in te r e s t in th e w o r k a n d a de sire to know m o re a b o u t it. T h e in te re st of this society, as of all the societies in this co m m u n ity , has been in c re a se d by th e fa c t t h a t m a n y of o u r m issionaries have g o n e o u t from this place a n d a r e p e rso n a lly kn o w n to us all. By th e i n tr o d u c tio n of m ite boxes the c o n tr ib u tio n s have in c re a s e d m o r e th a n five fold. A m o u n t c o n trib u te d to fo re ig n w ork, $19. M

is s

it t ie

oesburg

, Sec.

Kalamazoo, M ich., Second Church.— T h e society in this c h u rc h n u m b e r s forty, h a lf of w h o m a tte n d th e m e e t in g on an average. $50.45 is th e offering f o r the L o r d ’s w o rk this year. J e n n i e N e w l a n d , Sec.. CLASSIS O F M O NTGOM ER Y.

Amsterdam, N . Y .— T h e soc ie ty of this c h u r c h is a u x ilia r y to b o th B oards, F o r e ig n a n d D o m e s tic . T h e y ha ve raised an d sent to foreign w ork, $26.33. T h e m e m b e r s h ip d o e s not increase, y e t th e re is a g o o d in te re st, an d we a r e h o p in g a n d p r a y in g for g r e a t e r results. M r s . J. J. J o h n s o n , Sec.

Fonda, N . Y .— T h e W o m a n ’s M issiona ry Society has c o n tr ib u te d §47.51 this y e a r for th e e x te n sio n of C h r i s t 's k in g d o m in h e a th e n lands. M r s . J . A. D e B a u n , Sec.

F o rt P la in , N . Y .— T h e L a d ie s ’ M issionary S o c ie ty was •organized J a n u a r y 30, 1890. W e m eet on th e first M o n d a y of every m o n th . D u r in g th e y e a r we have held several mis siona ry p r a y e r m e e tin g s on T h u r s d a y e venings, th e la s t oae b e in g o u r second a n n iv e r s a r y m eeting, a t w h ic h tim e o u r pastor, Rev. E. A. M cC ullum , g a v e an in te r e s tin g a n d in s tru c tiv e a d d r e s s on missions. W e have c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r $49.39 to fo re ig n m issions t h r o u g h th e W o m a n ’s B oard. W e have fifty-five m e m b e rs, som e of these very m u c h in -earnest, w ho a r e d o in g w h a t they can to help a lo n g th e g o o d cause. O u r p a s to r u su a lly m eets w ith us, h e lp in g us w ith his p resence a n d in s tr u c tin g a n d in s p ir in g us w ith his h e lpful • talk on missions. H

elen

all

arley

, Sec.

H erkim er, N . Y .— T h e W o m a n ’s M issio n a ry S o c ie ty in ■this c h u rc h n u m b e r s th ir ty , a n d th e y have c o n tr ib u te d $27 to •th e foreign w ork this year. M r s . C. M. M c C r e e r y , Sec. The Young Ladies'. M issionary Society (same church).— T h is society has tw e n ty - th r e e m e m b e r s a n d fifteen a r e u s u a lly p r e s e n t a t o u r m e e tin g s. $ ! 6 h a s been s e n t to th e W o m a n ’s F o re ig n B o a rd this year. G

race

reery

, Sec.

Owasco, N . Y .— T h e W o m a n ’s M issio n a ry S o c ie ty has to r e p o r t t h a t o w in g to different causes, s u c h as illness, b ad ro a d s, a n d th e a b s e n c e of m e m b e r s th e m e e tin g s ha ve been poorly a tte n d e d , a n d b u t little w ork a c c o m p lish e d d u r i n g the p a s t year. $11.25 lias been c o n tr ib u te d this year. H

a t t ie

aw ton

, Sec.

Owasco Outlet, N . Y .— O u r society n u m b e r s e ig h te e n , and we have se n t $10 to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd . In a d d itio n we have c o n trib u te d for th e d is p e n s a r y in Asia M inor, a n d given $5 to w a rd s the s u p p o r t of a la d y m edical s tu d e n t a t Madras,, India, w ith a box va lu e d a t 815. W hile we a re g r a te f u l for the past, we a re h opeful for the f u tu r e , a nd re c o g n iz e the efficacy of u n c e a sin g p r a y e r for th e c o n tin u e d in te r e s t in, the, cause of missions. Miss M a g g i e P e t e r s o n , Sec. Sprakers, JV. Y .— T h is is one of the new a u x ilia ry societies, an d th e S e c re ta ry w rite s: “All th e m e m b e r s e x p re sse d a desire to u n ite w ith y o u r B o a rd , a n d I t r u s t we m a y be the m eans of d o in g som e g o o d in th e g r e a t h a r v e s t field. We will g la dly assist Miss T a lm a g e w ith o u r gifts. M r s . J. A. T h o m p s o n , Sec. Syracuse, jV. Y .— W e a re h a p p y to r e p o r t an in c re a se d in te re st in m issions in o u r ch u rc h , th e e n la r g e m e n t of ou r society an d every p ro m ise of efficient w o r k fo r th e c o m in g yo^r. D u r in g the p a st y e a r th e r e w as se n t to th e W o m e n ’s Board for foreign missions, 8345.48. T h r o u g h the W o m e n ’s U nion M issionary S o c ie ty a n d McAll A ssociation, $237. We have 23 m issio n b a n d s in ou r S u n d a y school. M r s . A r m s t r o n g M a l t b i e , Sec, Thousand Isles, A lexandria B ay, N . Y .— O u r society n u m b e r s th irty -fo u r. W e have an a v e r a g e a t t e n d a n c e of eight. O u r m e e tin g s ha ve been held m o n th ly on th e first T u e s d a y of e ach m o n th . I n te llig e n c e from th e m ission fields has been re g u la rly b r o u g h t before us, a nd m a n y helpful articles have been read. W e a re very m uch in te r e s te d in M a ry B a ja n a y a k u n s , the y o u n g g irl selected by D r. C h a m b e r la in to fit he rse lf for a m edical m issionary. W e have s e n t §3 to w a r d s h e r s u p p o r t. A “ Mission B a n d ” is c o n n e c te d w ith this society. $20 ha v e been c o n tr i bu te d this year. M r s . G. Z. C o l l i e r , Sec.

T he Choral Builders, M . B„ (same ehureh).— T h is Band w a s o rg a n iz e d Ju n e , 1891. W e h a v e f o r ty -fo u r m e m b e rs and m e e t once a m o n th , read m issio n a iy item s of a s to r y c h a r a c te r, recite dia lo g u e s, etc., a n d g o t h r o u g h w ith the usual exercises. O u r a n n u a l m e e tin g w as held A pril 2. T h e m o n e y in the m issio n a ry b a r r e ls a m o u n te d to the sum of $6, which is to be se n t to Dr. O t t e ’s h ospital, Sio-khe, China. M r s . G. Z. C o l l i e r , Sec. Utica, N . } .— B etw een tw enty-five a n d t h i r t y m e m b e rs c o m p o se th e a u x ilia r y in this church. N in e a re in a tte n d a n c e u p o n the m o n th ly m e e tin g s. S129.50 is th e offering to the L o r d s w o rk in h e a th e n la n d s this year. M

rs.

G. C.

h u r c h il l

Sec.

CLASSIS OF N E W YOR K.

jV *w York City, F ourth Street Collegiate.— T h e in te r e s t in “ F o re ig n Missions, c o n tin u e s a m o n g o u r m e m b e rs, a lth o u g h we have been u n a b le to m e e t to g e th e r this w in te r. A m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d for th e foreign work, $100. Miss

nna

lcott

, Sec.

N e w York, F ifth Avenue and F orty eighth Street Collegiate Church.— T h is a u x ilia ry r e p o r ts s te a d ily in c r e a s in g interest. O u r m e m b e r s h ip has increased to sixty-one. O u r c o n tr ib u tion for th e y e a r 1891 w ere $584. T h e g irls school a t M a d a n a p a lle , w a s th e first e n te rp rise t h a t claim ed o u r in te r e s t a n d we now learn t h a t th e first pupil has b e com e th e wife of a n a tiv e te a c h e r a n d is he rse lf an a c tiv e w orker. We c o n tin u e to give to th e s u p p o r t of this school, b u t o u r m o n e y is p rin c ip a lly p a id to th e B o a rd to use a t th e ir discretion. M. F.

merman

, Sec.

N e w York City, F ifth Avenue a nd Tw enty-ninth Street Collegiate. O u r r e g u la r m e e tin g s a re held th e second T u e s d a y

o f each m onth, from N o v e m b e r to May, inclusive. T h is ye a r, th e y have been m a d e p a r tic u la r ly in te r e s tin g by a le tte r from Miss W inn, one of o u r m issio n a rie s in J a p a n ,— by a n address, by Miss D urye e , on th e w o r k in C hina , a nd by p a p e r s on the G e o g ra p h y , m anners, c u sto m s a n d re lig io n s of I n d ia p r e p a re d by several of o u r ow n m e m b e r s . T h e r e h a s been collected, d u r i n g th e w in te r $346.50. O f t h a t a m o u n t $50 w as received for tw o L ife m e m b e rsh ip s. M. L. M o n r o e , Sec. N e w York City, F ir s t H a rlem Church.— At o ne of ou r m issionary m e e tin g s d u r i n g th e p a s t year, we w ere favored w ith the p resence of Miss O. H . L a w re n c e, who g a v e us one of h e r illu s tr a te d a d d r e s s e s o r “ ta lk s ” as she te r m e d it. T h e la r g e a u d ie n c e w as ve ry g r e a tly in te r e s te d in h e r a c c o u n t of th e c o n d itio n of th e pe o p le a m o n g w h o m o u r m issionaries w ere la b o r in g in f o re ig n lands, a n d h e r a d d r e s s w a s a d m ir a b ly a d a p te d to stir o u r pe o p le up to re n e w e d i n te r e s t a n d zeal in th e g r e a t ca u se of m issions. $161.63 is th e a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d to th e foreign w ork for th is year. J. M. V a n A m r i n g e , Sec. N e w York City, Second H a rlem Church.— “ Y o u n g M issionary S o c ie ty .” W e ha v e t h ir ty active, a nd five h o n o r a r y m e m b e rs. T h e $20.00 c o n tr ib u te d foreign w o rk is d e v o te d to th e e d u c a tio n of a C hinese H

elen

elson

L a d ie s th irty to the girl. Sec.

N ew York City, South Church.— T h e L a d i e s ’ M issio n a ry S ociety, of this C h u rc h , h a s a m e m b e r s h ip of f o r ty . T h e c o n tr ib u tio n s for th e la st y e a r ha v e been $200. Miss L u d l a m , Sec. N e w York City. M adison Avenue R efo rm ed Church.— O u r m e e tin g s ha ve been held once a m o n th . W e h a v e s ix ty -th re e m e m b e rs, a n d an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of tw enty-five. W e had th e privilege of liste n in g to Mrs. S a n g s te r on missions. W e h e a r d a m o s t in te r e s tin g a c c o u n t of th e “ M c A l l ” m ission

from Miss L e nt, w ho visited so m e of th e s ta tio n s in Paris, d u r i n g th e past su m m e r. W e also h e a rd Miss R o g e r s on the In d ia n s of A laska, an d N e w Mexico. H e r a c c o u n t of the mission work was w onderful, an d all felt the need of d o in g m ore to c a rry th e G o sp e l to th o se w ho so sa d ly need it. W e have c o n tr ib u te d o u r a n n u a l th re e h u n d r e d a n d sixty dollars, for the te a c h e rs sa la ry a t F e r r is S e m in a ry , J a p a n ; a n d have also paid ov e r to th e tr e a s u r e r of th e M o th e r society, tw o h u n d r e d a nd fifty dollars. Mrs. G i l b e r t T o m p k i n s , Sec. N ew York City, T hirty-fo u rth Street Church.— O u r fu n d s a r e collected a t o u r m o n th ly sociable a n d t h r o u g h d is tr ib u tio n of m ite boxes. D e v o tio n a l services a n d r e a d in g of m issionary inte llig e n c e in c onne c tion w ith o u r la d ie s ’ p r a y e r m e e tin g on th e first T h u r s d a y of every m o n th . §75.00 have been c on tr ib u te d this year. E. C a m e r d o n , T reas. N e iv York City, S ix th Avenue Church.— T h e u su a l n u m b e r of m e e tin g s have been held, a n d th e ir in te re sts u n a b a te d . T h e m o n th ly dues g o t o Dr. O t t e ’s H o s p ita l. S pecial offer ings, to e d u c a te a boy in I n d ia a n d g irl in J a p a n . H o m e g a th e r in g s by “ little c h u r c h e s " giv e n for th e g e n e ra l fund of W o m a n s F o r e ig n B oard. Also a box of useful artic le s and b o o k s s e n t to F e r r is S e m ina ry. T h e in te r e s ts in these va rious ways, a r e s tim u la te d by le tte r s d ir e c t from o u r missionaries, r e a d in g “ Mission G le a n e r ” a n d o th e r p u b lic a tio n s, a d d r e s s e s from r e tu r n e d m issio n a rie s a n d a t o u r last a n n iv e r s a r y , th e i llu s tr a te d a d d r e s s on o u r “ L ife S a v in g S ta tio n s " by M iss L aw re n c e. T h e r e is a m e m b e r s h ip of fo rty -fo u r, a n d a n a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of fifty. A m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d this v e a r $123,45. E l s i e D a y , Sec. F aith M ission B a n d , {same Church).— T h e m e m b e r s of this Band, d u r i n g th e p a s t year, ha v e w o rk e d fo r a fair, which realized $90.91. Also for a C h r is tm a s box, se n t to a S u n d a y School, a t V oge l Centre, Mich , from w hich place, le tte rs have

been received, c o n ta in in g th e ir h e a r tf e lt th a n k s. O u r b e n e ficiary in India, E m m a L a w re n c e , h a v in g been m a rrie d , we have ta k e n a n o t h e r girl to s u p p o r t, a n d n a m e d h e r A n n a W. Lee. W e can only r e tu r n t h a n k s to o u r H e a v e n ly F a th e r , for H is m any blessings to us, a n d p ra y t h a t th e su c c e e d in g year, m a y be full of g ood w o rk s d o n e “ In H is N a m e .” Ida

h r is t ie

, Sec.

N e w York City, Grace C&K/r/z— T h e r e has been a m a rk e d increase in th e in d iv id u a l in te r e s t of th e m em b e rs, an d we feel very h opeful of b e t t e r w o rk a n d m ore m o n e y for n e x t year. $35.00 w a s th e a m o u n t se n t to the B o a rd th is year. T h e r e is a m e m b e r s h ip of th ir ty , a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t the m e e tin g s, tw e n ty - tw o . M iss L

ucy

ellenger

, Sec.

(Same Church,) “ Coral W orkers.”— A lth o u g h th e n u m b e r of m e m b e rs has n o t been as g r e a t as form erly, the c h ild re n ha v e w orke d w ith g r e a t in te r e s t a n d e n th u sia sm . F r o m th e e n te r ta in m e n t, w hich w as given a lm o st e n tir e ly by thenw elves, they realized a profit of $28.00. $ 1 4 0 0 of w hic h w e n t to th e B o a rd of F o r e ig n M issions, a nd $14.00 to th e D o m e stic B o a rd of M issions. S a d i e E. B e l l i n g e r , S e c . B righton H eights, S. / . — I w o u ld s t a t e t h a t this au x ilia ry , holds its m e e tin g s m o n th ly , w hen the r e g u la r m o n th ly c on c e r t su b je c t is m a d e th e topic for th e day, a n d , in a m easure, Mrs. H o r t o n ’s p ro g r a m m e is c a rrie d out. All th e in f o r m a tio n w hich can be g a th e r e d on th e su b je c t is p re se n te d , a n d we ha v e reason to feel e n c o u r a g e d , because of a g r o w in g in te r e s t a m o n g o u r r e g u l a r m e m b e rs, a n d th e c o m in g of new f r ie n d s to join us in o u r la b o r of love. H . E. B o g e r t , Sec. H ig h m em bers, a v erage. $20.00 for

B ridge, N . Y .— T h is a u x ilia r y h a s th ir ty - n in e a nd fo u rte e n u su a lly a tte n d th e m e e tin g s on an $119.00 ha s been s e n t to th e g e n e ra l fund a n d a C h a p e l a t Chiobe. M r s . G e o r g e E. K n i g h t , Sec.

M o tt H aven, N . Y. St. P a u l's C/iurch.— W e a r e still s u p p o r tin g the Bible R e a d e r ( ly a c iu m ) o f In d ia , a n d d u r in g the p a s t y e a r have received tw o v e ry i n te r e s tin g a n d encoura<rin ole tte rs from him, te llin g of his w ork a n d tria ls a m o n g his p eo p le. I t is f o r h i m d u r in g th e p a st year.

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P o r t Richmond, Staten Island, N . K — A n o t h e r v e a r of m is s io n a r y w o rk has com e to a close. T o us it h a s been a source o ife a n d light. O u r m e e tin g s ha ve been held r e g u la r ly e a c h m o n th , a n d p a p e r s a n d le tte r s r e l a t i n g to the sa m e a re le a d a n d d iscussed. A t p r e s e n t w e ha v e a m e m b e r s h ip of ty-seven. O u r c o n tr ib u tio n s for th e y e a r a m o u n t to $ i q 4 h a lf of w hich w as s e n t to th e F o re ig n , an d h a lf to th e D o m e stic B oa rds. L o o k in g back, we feel as th o u g h m ore o u g h t to ha ve been a c c o m p lish e d , b u t o u r p r a y e r in closinois t h a t o u r h e a rts m a y all be jo in e d in t h a t u n itv of Spirit a n d m a d e p e rfe c t in every g o o d w o rk to do H is will. L

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, Sec.

CLASSIS OF N E W B R U N S W IC K .

N e w B runsw ick, N . F ir s t C A « r c / , . - \ \ e have no ■easons for d .s c o u r a g e m e n t except, o u t of o u r la r g e n u m b e r c o n t r i b u t i n g m e m b e r s c o m p a r a tiv e ly few a r e active in the wo, 1 W e h o ld m o n th ly m e e tin g s, J u l y a n d A u g u s t e x c e p t e d . W e a p p o i n t a p r o g r a m m e c o m m i t t e e a n d execuw k h T r m itte e t0 SerV<: f° r th r e e m o n t h s . ‘''e y p rovide us v ith h . e r a r y new s c o n c e r n in g th e se v e ra l fields, g e n e r a lly th o se m th e G le a n e r a n d M ission F i e l d . ” T h e executiv^ c o m m itte e plan w ork fo r o u r h ands. T h e ill h e a lth of o u r beneficiary in F e r r is ' S e m in a r y , J a p a n , c a u se d h e r to leave b e f o r e h e r g r a d u a tio n in ,893. W e g r e a t l y r e g r e tte d t h e fact W e ha ve for the p r e s e n t tu r n e d o u r a t te n tio n m o r e to C h in a khUer r h C“ " t n b U t ‘° n g o i n S t0 D r - 0 t t e 's h o s p ita l a t Siok h e C hina . W e c o n tr ib u te d ®i55 to f o re ig n m issions, a n d d iv id e o u r m o n e y e q u a lly b e tw e e n th e tw o B oards. W e have

ha d no m issio n a rie s w ith us th e p a st year. At o u r last a n n i v e rs a ry Mrs. M a r g a r e t S a n g s te r an d Miss C o rn e lia A n d e rso n g a v e us s t i r r i n g a d dresses, th e ir w o rd s w ere an in sp ira tio n , a n d did m uch to m a k e o u r w ork of th e p a s t y e a r a success. W e have lost by d e a th seven m e m b e rs. N o t for a lo n g tim e has th e h a n d of affliction re ste d so heavily u pon us. M r s . J. N. S c h e n c k , S e c . N e w Brunswick^ F i i s t Church.— “ Y o u n g W o m a n ’s ” M is sion Band. O u r B a n d has a m e m b e r s h ip of forty-nine, a n d e ig h te e n on an a v e r a g e a t t e n d o u r m e e tin g s. W e ha v e c o n tr ib u te d $85 to th e foreign w o rk th is year. In c on nection w ith this, the c h ild r e n ’s society fo rm e d by us about* 18 m o n th s ago, have se n t r e c e n tly $10 to D r. O t t e ’s hospital. T h e y a re n a m e d th e “ K in g ’s B u ild e rs." M r s T. N. S k i l l m a n , C or. Sec. N e w B runsw ick, N . J . , Second Church.— T h e L a d ie s ’ F o r e ig n M issionary Society in this c h u rc h n u m b e r s ninetyfour, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of from ten to tw entyfive. T h e Jrtnount c o n tr ib u te d to th e w ork this y e a r was §321.05. E l i z a b e t h M i n t u r n , Sec. N e w B runsw ick, N . J ., Suydam Street Church.— T h e p a st y e a r called for no special re m a r k . T h e q u a r te r ly m e e tin g s have been held re g u la r ly , a n d th o u g h n o t la rg e ly a t te n d e d , w ere p rofitable a n d in te re stin g . T h e r e has been no in c re a se in the c o n trib u tio n s, w hich is p a r tia lly d u e to the fa c t th a t th e c h u rc h itself is scarcely m o re th a n s e lf - s u p p o r t ing, be in g on ly six y e a rs old, a n d c o m p o se d a lm o s t e n tire ly o f persons in very m o d e r a te c irc u m sta n c es. T h e r e is, h o w ever, a h e a r ty m issio n a ry spirit, w hich c a n n o t fail to g r o w w ith th e g r o w th of the c h u rc h . §25 is th e a m o u n t c o n tr i b u te d this year. M r s . H . W. D r u r y , Sec. N e w B runsw ick, N . J . , Suydam Street Church.— “ C a m p b e ll” Mission Band. O u r Mission B a n d is now in its

second year, an d enrolls a t p re se n t tw e n ty - tw o members,, th ir te e n girls a n d seven boys, beside th e tw o ladies w ho have c h a r g e of it. F o r t n i g h t l y m e e tin g s w ere held (during thes p r in g of la s t year, a n d in M ay an e x e rc ise w as giv e n in the c h u rc h in which th e child re n too"k p a r t c re d ita b ly . In the fall m e e tin g s w ere b e g u n ag a in , a n d in O c to b e r th e first a n n iv e rsa ry was held. At t h a t tim e $31 h a d been raised by the B a n d ,.w h ic h th e n de c id e d to pro m ise <§30 a n n ually for the s u p p o r t of a little g irl in Miss S c u d d e r ’s school a t M a n d a n a p a lle , India. A t p r e s e n t m o n th ly m e e tin g s are held, a t w hich the c h ild re n a r e t a u g h t a b o u t o u r missionfield in India. E u p h e m i a R. C o r w i n , Sec. F ra n klin P a r k , N . J .— O f the a m o u n t s e n t to foreign m issions tw o of o u r ladies, life m e m b e rs of the W. F. B.r c o n tin u e d the e d u c a tio n of a boy in J a p a n . W e s e n t a q u a n t i t y of school b a g s to A rcot, In d ia , c o n tr ib u te d to the A ra b ia n Mission a n d assisted by th e o t h e r tw o societies o f oui ch u rc h , (th e M issionary G u ild a n d T a y l o r Mission Circle), p u r c h a s e d a ty p e w r ite r for th e Misses T a l m a g e of Amoy. W ith th e exception of o ne “ M u sic a l0 given, o u r T r e a s u r y h a s been reple n ish e d by th e v a c a tio n offering, dues, fees, a nd sale of work. O u r m e e tin g s a r e held se m i m o n th ly , a nd w hile we have e x p e rie n c e d a c o m m o n so rro w in th e d e a th of o u r highly e ste e m e d P re s id e n t, a n d r e g r e t th e loss of several by rem o v a l, in all five, we rejoice th a t w e h a v e b^en a b le to a d d six n ew na m e s to o u r list. $104.25 is th e a m o u n t s e n t toth e F o re ig n B oard. H. M. S. C u s h m a n , Sec. F ra n klin P arky N . / . , “M issionary A n o th e r v e a r of success for th e M issionary G uild. O n e th i n g we note, th e in te r e s t of th e m e m b e r s in the w ork. D u r in g the y e a r o u r J a p a n beneficiary h a s finished h e r school e d u c a tio n a nd is now te a c h in g . W e still receive

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th is year. M

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Stoothoff,

Sec.

Taylor M ission Cirole, {same church).— D u r in g th e y e a r p a st we have been e n c o u r a g e d by a full a tte n d a n c e of the re sid e n t m e m b e rs a t o u r m o n th ly m e e tin g s, w h e re m u c h in t e r e s t has been m anifested. T w o of the m e m b e r s e d ite d a m o n th ly p a p e r called th e “ S ig n a l,” for w hich o r ig in a l articles an d poem s w ere p r e p a r e d by o th e r s th a n th e Circle. In A u g u s t we held a “ F lo w e r T e a / ’— d e r iv in g its n a m e from th e m e m b e rs be in g a ttir e d in c o stu m e s m a d e to r e p r e s e n t different flowers. F ro m th is we re a liz e d $45.85. L a s t y e a r ’s la b o rs have n e tte d us $55.40, of w hich §25 ha ve been re se rve d for a c h u rc h o r g a n an d $5 g iv e n to w a r d s a type w r ite r sent Miss K itty T a lm a g e of A m oy, China. L i l l i e H. S u y d a m , Sec. Griggsloum, N . J .— T h e “W o m a n ’s M issiona ry S o c ie ty ” is •auxiliary tc^both B oa rds. W e have m o n th ly m e e tin g s, with a n a v e r a g e -a tte n d a n c e of seven. In o u r m e e tin g s d u r i n g the p a st y e a r we have carried o u t th e p r o g r a m m e of th e Mission F ie ld , a n d find it helpful in m a n y ways. W e have se n t $32.65 to th e F o r e ig n B oard, an d we g a v e Miss T a lm a g e $5, w hich sh e w as g o in g to d o n a te to a c h u r c h in A m oy. O u r Mission B and has g o n e in to th e C h ristia n E n d e a v o r S o c ie ty b u t they still c o n tin u e to give $10 a year, for the s u p p o r t of a little girl in A m o y . M. L. H o a g l a n d , Sec. , Metuchen, N . J .— T h is society has held its m o n th ly m e e t in g s th e sa m e as in th e p a st years, a n d th e y h a v e be e n a t te n d e d by the fa ith fu l few. T h e in te r e s t is s u s ta in e d by r e a d in g selections r e la tin g to m ission w o rk a n d also th r o u g h le tte r s received from v a rio u s m issionaries. T w o le tte r s have been received from o u r p ro te g e e , K. F a ith M a tth e w , a little g irl w hom we e d u c a te in Vellore, India.

O n e of o u r m e m b e r s s u p p o r t a n a tiv e C a te c h is t in In d ia an d tw o others, a little boy in A rcot, a n d th e letters w e receive from these a r e also very e n jo y a b le a n d tend to in sp ire us to do m o r e fa ith fu l w ork. W e g la d ly send $41 to th e B oard for th e work. T r u l y with us w e can b e a r evid e n c e as to th e tr u t h of th e M a s te r ’s w ords, “ I t is m o re blessed to give, than to receive.” A.

yckoff.

Sec.

M iddlebush, N . / . — O u r so c ie ty is v e r y sm all a n d a re not d o in g m u c h a t pre se nt, b u t w e h o p e t h a t w e m a y be a b le to do b e tte r before long. O u r p e o p le do n o t seem to be as in te r e s te d as we w o u ld like th e m to be, b u t h o p e t h a t they will g r o w m o re in te re ste d in tim e a nd th e r e f o r e do m o re work for th e M aster. W e have se n t $12 this yeai fo r th e F o re ig n cause. M r s . C. A. W. V a n M i d d l e s w q r t h , Sec. CLASSIS OF N O R T H LO N G ISL AND.

Brooklyn, E . £>., N . K , F ir s t Church.— O n x m e e tin g s ha v e be e n r e g u la r ly held each m o n th , a n d on m o r e than one occasion ha v e f a r e x c e e d e d th e a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e . T h e P r e s id e n t has e x e r te d h e rse lf to p r e p a r e th e p r o g r a m m e s c a re fu lly b e fo r e h a n d , a n d has e n d e a v o r e d to i n te r e s t o th e r s in th e chu rc h . O n e e v e n in g we held a special m e e tin g , co w h ic h th e C ry sta l S o c ie ty w as invited, a n d g e n tle m e n w ere a d m itte d . T h e Rev. Mr. H a rris, of J a p a n , m a d e an a d d r e s s w hic h w as listened to w ith m u c h a tte n tio n . H e also e x h ib i ted som e Ja p a n e s e idols, a rtic le s of a p p a r e l, a n d o t h e r in te r e s tin g curios. A f te r w a r d s th e r e wal, a social h our, p a r ta k in g of coffee a n d o t h e r re fre sh m e n ts. A lto g e th e r it w as a m o st e n jo y a b le m e e tin g . $265 is th e s u m s e n t to th e W o m a n ’s F o r e ig n B oard this year. R

osa

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Crystal Society, (same church).— O u r m e e tin g s this w in te r have been d e p riv e d of th e c o r r e s p o n d e n c e we h a v e p re v io u sly c a rrie d on w ith o u r little J a p a n e s e g irl w h o m we a r e educa-

tin g a t F e r r is S e m in a ry . H a v in g received no r e p o r t o r c o m m u n ic a tio n of a n y kind, e ith e r fro m o u r p u p il or h e r teachers, we a r e a t a loss to know th e c a u se of th e lo n g d e la y in o u r expecced fo re ig n m ail. W e ha ve c o n t r i b u t e d 860 for h e r s u p p o rt. T h e society is p ro s p e r o u s , an d ha s h a d a n u m b e r of very in te r e s tin g m e e tin g s, w hich h a v e been m a d e so by so m e o f the ta le n te d m e m b e rs. M r s . N. E. C. F u r m a n , Sec. Brooklyn, E . I ) . , K e n t Street Church.— D u r i n g th e p a st tw o years o u r society ha s a d o p t e d t h e old fa sh io n e d c u s to m of a r e g u la r m o n th ly m is s io n a r y m e e tin g . B eing held on th e s a m e e v e n in g a t o u r r e g u l a r c h u rc h p r a y e r m e e tin g , th e tw o services a r e com bined. O u r P a s t o r alw a y s leads a n d o p e n s th e services w ith so m e in te r e s tin g a n d in s tr u c tiv e m is s io n a r y items. A fte r p ra y e rs, r e p o r ts of th e S e c re ta ry , T r e a s u r e r a n d several c o m m itte e s a r e read, m isc e lla n e o u s b u s in e ss is t r a n s a cted, a n d th e m e e t i n g a d j o u r n e d w ith p ra y e rs. T h e exercises a r e a lw a y s in te r e s tin g a n d u su a lly well a tte n d e d . $75 h a s been c o n tr ib u te d for th e work. D u r i n g th e p a st y e a r this soc ie ty w as a d d r e s s e d by Rev. A. S. V a n D y c k . Also, u n d e r th e a u sp ic e s of th e C h i l d r e n ’s A u x ilia ry , Dr. Y. K. D zan, a n a tiv e of P e k in g , C hina , g a v e an e n t e r t a i n m e n t e n title d “A P e k i n g S c h o o l.” T h e exercises w ere of in te n se in te r e s t a n d e x c e e d in g ly in stru c tiv e . C a s s i e L. V a n D y c k , Sec. Flushing, L . / . — T h e L a d ie s M issio n a ry Society ha s fiftyon e m em b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t th e m e e tin g s o f a b o u t twelve. T h e r e a r e seven s u b s c r ib e r s f o r th e “ G le a n e r,” a n d th e a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r fo r th e w o rk ha s been $25. M r s . S. V a n S i c l e n , Sec. Flushing, L . / ., “G irls M ission B a n d ."— T h is B a n d was o r g a n iz e d la s t year, a n d has a m e m b e r s h ip of tw e n ty -o n e .

eleven on an a v e r a g e a t t e n d th e m e e tin g s. $35 has been g iv e n to th e L o r d ’s w o rk in h e a th e n la n d s this year. M i n a V a n N o s t r a n d , Sec. Jam aica, L . F ir s t Church. —W e call eve ry o n e w h o c o n tr ib u te s to the c a u se , a m em ber, of o u r m i s s i o n a r y society. O f c o u r s e as th e a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e show s, ve ry m a n y of these do not m e e t w ith us once a m o n th . O u r e x e c u tiv e c o m m it tee, com prisin g o ffic e rs a n d collectors, n u m b e r s 22. W e hope to g iv e m o re m o n e y to th e B o a rd fro m th e fa c t t h a t we have m a d e a c h a n g e in th e a p p r o p r ia tio n s . F o r several y e a rs we have d iv id e d e q u a lly w ith S y n o d 's B o a r d s and th e W. E. C. of D o m e stic M issions. W ith th e b e g in n in g of 1892 we resolved to g iv e all to the W o m a n ’s work. W e shall th e re fo re send q u a r t e r l y h a lf a n d h a lf to the W o m a n ’s F. B. a n d th e W. E. C. A b o u t fo rty listened to a ve ry p le a s a n t a d d r e s s from Miss L a w r e n c e in F e b r u a r y . A m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r §84.80. M a r t h a E. P h r a n e r , Sec. Queens, L . I .— T h is a u x ilia r y ha s s e n t to th e fam ine su f fe re rs in In d ia §58.39. K C LA SSIS O F

a t h a r in e

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, Sec.

ORANGE.

Bloommburg, JF. Y .— T h e a u x ilia r y in th is church h a s a m e m b e r s h ip of th irte e n , w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of ten. §300 is th e a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r to th e F o re ig n Mission. F r a n c e s E. C l a p h a m , Sec. Deerpayk, N . Y .— T h e W o m a n ’s M issiona ry Society in this c h u r c h n u m b e r s one h u n d r e d a n d tw e n ty - f o u r . §50 have be e n c o n tr ib u te d to th e fo re ig n c a u se this year. C a r r i e A. D e W i t t , Sec. Ellenville, N . >.— O u r W o m a n ’s M issio n a ry Society ha s a m e m b e rsh ip , this e ig h th y e a r of o u r o r g a n iz a tio n , of e ighty-

five, w ith an a v e r a g e a ttenciance a t o u r o u r m o n th ly m e e tin g s of twelve. Bia, o u r b r i g h t C h in e se w ard in w hom we have been so m u c h in te re ste d , a n d f o r w h o m so m a n y p ra y e rs have been offered, ha s g o n e f o rth fro m h e r school to te a c h o th e rs th e w ay of life a n d tell of th e S a v io r w h o m she ha s le a rne d to love. A n o th e r c h a r g e ha s be e n a ssig n e d us in th e sam e school. O u r c o n tr ib u tio n s have been less this year, b u t this m ay be e x p la in e d by th e sickness of som e of o u r collectors. W e p ress to w a rd s a n o th e r year, e a g e r to do b e t t e r th in g s for H im w ho ga ve his life for us, and p ra y for m o r e conse c ra tio n to b e t t e r do this work. $49.60 is the a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d for this year. M r s . H. A. H e n d r i c k s o n , Sec. E lleiivilh, N . Y .— ‘'Y o u n g P e o p le s M issionary S o c ie ty .” T h e “ Y o u n g P e o p l e s ” Society h a s n in e te e n ac tiv e m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t th e ir m e e tin g s o f fifteen. $30 ha v e been c o n tr ib u te d for th e ca u se of o u r R e d e e m e r in foreign lands. L i l a D e y o , Sec. Fallsburgh, N . Y .— T h e L a d ie s ’ M issiona ry Society n u m b e r s n in e te e n , a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e six. $13.38 ha ve been s e n t for th e e x te n sio n of C h r i s t ’s K in g d o m in h e a th e n lands. Miss E. A. A l d e n , Sec. Montgomery, JV. Y .— O u r society was o rg a n iz e d by Mrs. H o r t o n in O ctober. In M arch follow ing su b s c rip tio n s for the M ission F ield an d G le a n e r w ere secured. T hirty-five of the f o r m e r a n d fo u rte e n of the latter. F ifty m issio n a ry box e s w e re disposed of, th e m o n e y b e in g d iv id e d betw e e n H o m e an d F o r e ig n missions. O u r Society n u m b e r s th irty , a n d we ha ve s e n t $34.92 for C h r i s t ’s love to be told a m o n g th e h e athen. A l i c e B r y s o n , Sec. N ew burgh, N . Y .— O u r a u x ilia ry society consists o f fiftysix m em bers, six on an a v e r a g e a tte n d th e m e e tin g s. $140.00 is o u r g if t to th e L o r d ’s t r e a s u r y this year. M r s . W. C. C h a m b e r s , Sec.

N e w Prospect, N . Y .— O u r society w hich is n o t y e t twoy e a rs old, has held r e g u l a r m o n th ly m e e tin g s d u r i n g the y e a r e x c e p tin g J u ly a nd A u g u st. T h e s e m e e tin g s have been profita ble a n d pleasant. W e have been a u x ilia r y to th e W. E. C. since o u r o r g a n iz a tio n a n d we are now a u x ilia r y to bo th B oards. §31.80 in all have been se n t a w a y th e p a s t year. Besides o u r tw e n ty -o n e r e g u la r m o n th ly c o n tr ib u to r s , fifty have recently taken m ission boxes, w hich will e n a b le us to do a little m o re we h o p e th e c o m in g year. E l s i e J a n s e n , Sec. Walden, N Y .— O u r L a d ie s ’ A u x ilia r y h a s tw enty-sixm e m b e rs w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of e ig h te e n , a n d th e c o n tr ib u tio n s a re divided betw e e n th e tw o W o m a n ’s B oards. W e hold o u r m e e tin g s q u a r te r ly , as y e t th e - G le a n e r h a s not fo u n d its w ay in to a n y o f o u r homes. T h e B a n d of “ W illin g W o r k e r s ” a re a u x ilia r y to th e L a d ie s Society a nd n u m b e r s ten y o u n g ladies. T h e y h a v e a s h a re in Dr. O t t e ’s ho sp ita l in C hina , a n d d iv id e th e ir c o n trib u tio n s also betw e e n th e tw o B oards. L

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C LA SSIS OF P H I L A D E L P H I A .

Philadelphia, P a ., P ir s t a n d Second Churches.— T h e j o in t a u x ilia ry c o n n e c te d w ith these tw o c h u r c h e s has h e ld its u su a l m o n th ly m e e tin g s, a t w h ic h th e m a n a g e r h a s followed th e o u t lines su g g e s te d in the G le a n e r, ta k in g u p th e w o rk in th e different countries. E a r ly in th e y e a r , w e m o s t r e g r e t f u l l y p a r te d w ith ou r goo d p re sid e n t, Mrs. W m . H . Clark, as D r. C la rk , o u r P a s to r a c c e p te d a call to B ay C ity, M ichigan. O u r last m e e tin g w as a p u b lic on e in t h e evening, a d d resses by Miss O. H. L a w r e n c e , a n d Mr. B re tt, in behalf of each side of th e w ork. O u r m ite boxes o p e n e d a t th a t tim e b r o u g h t in $233.54, which is e q u a lly d iv id e d b e tw e e n o u r tw o Boards. S a r a C. C o l l i n s , Sec.

11Loyal H elp ers” Second Church, Philadelphia.— T h is B and is com posed of e ig h te e n boys, a n d on an a v e r a g e eleven a tte n d the m eetings. $5.00 is th e a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d for foreign work. G e o r g e C. H i r s t , S e c . Second Church, Philadelphia.— “ L a d ie s ’ Aid an d M issionary Society. T h e society n a m e w as c h a n g e d from Y o u n g P e o p le s to L a d ie s Aid a n d M issio n a ry Society last year. W e have been d o in g w o rk for h o sp ita ls a n d o th e r in s titu tio n s, b u t p rinc ipa lly in o u r own chu rc h , which w a s g r e a tly in need. W e have forty-five m em b e rs, a n d have c o n tr ib u te d §55.00 for foreign M issions. M

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Blawenburg, N . J . — W e o rg a n iz e d a W o m a n ’s M ission B a n d in o u r C hu rc h , a b o u t th r e e years ago, c o m m e n c in g w ith n e a rly s ix ty m e m b e rs, b u t th e re ha s been c o n sid e ra b le d e c rease in n u m b e r s since then, c a u se d by d e a th and a sh if tin g p o p u la tio n , b u t w e h a v e been able to raise a b o u t $132 each year, whiok we u su a lly d ivide b e tw e e n foreign a n d d o m e stic missions. W e have e ig h t su b sc rib e rs for th e “ G le a n e r ,” a n d we prize it very, h ighly, each issue see m s to g r o w m ore in te re stin g . M r s . M c L e a n W h i t l o c k , Sec. •

Clover H ill, N . J . — T h e a u x ilia ry in this c h u rc h , hastw enty-five m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e a t t h e m e e tin g s of eight. T h e c o n tr ib u tio n s for this y e a r to th e foreign work, a re $11.68. M r s . N. J. M. B o g e r t , Sec. Hampton, N o rth arid South, P a .— O u r society has been1 m e rge d in to a g e n e ra l c h u rc h society, b e g in n in g S a b b a t h , A pril 3d, 1892. By this, I m e a n t h a t th e ladies no lo n g e r collect dues, as form erly, b u t n e a r ly all a r e s u p p lie d w ith envelopes, w hich a re g a th e r e d in m o n th ly , a t S a b b a th m o r n in g service. T h e ladies society, will hold a p p r o p r i a t e m issio n a ry exercises as fo rm e rly , fo u r tim es a year. S a l l i e V. D u B o is, Sec.

H arlingen, N . J .— T h e L a d ie s ’ M issiona ry Society, is a u x ilia ry to bo th foreign a nd d o m e stic missions. T h e y have raised §50 this year, w h ic h was d iv id e d betw e e n the two boards. T h e m e e tin g s a re held q u a r te r ly , a t th e P a rso n a g e , a n d are q u ite in te re stin g . A rticles a re fr e q u e n tly re a d from th e “ Mission G l e a n e r ” a n d also on d o m e s tic m ission work. T h e in te r e s t in m issions is in c re a sin g a lth o u g h o u r c o n tr ib u tions a r e not la r g e r th a n form erly. M r s . F r a n c i s M. K i p , Pres. jNes/ianic, JV. J .— T h e society in o u r c h u rc h has been g o i n g on q uie tly, b u t w ith a ste a d y inc re a se of interest. We have a c o n t r i b u t i n g m e m b e r s h ip of seventy, w ith an a t t e n d ance of tw enty-five. W e still m a in ta in a s c h o la r s h ip in India. O ne y o u n g girl h a v in g g r a d u a t e d , is now te a c h in g . We a d o p te d a y o u n g e r sister, a nd a re now e d u c a t i n g her. T w o i n te r e s tin g le tte rs from h e r, w ere read before o u r society, at Our last m eeting. D u r in g the p a st year, we have lost tw o of o u r most fa ith fu l m e m b e r s by d e a th , one of w h o m ha d been o u r tr e a s u r e r for years. O u r sh a re of this blessed work, has not been large, b u t we t r u s t t h a t o u r M a s te r will a c c e p t it as done •for H is sake, a n d th a t H e m a y g r a n t us H is ric h e st blessing ..pn o u r efforts, d u r i n g th e p r e s e n t year. M r s . E. C. T h u r s t o n , Sec. CLASSIS OF PASSAIC.

Fairfield, N . , / . —O u r society has a m e m b e r s h ip of seven. W e raise o u r m o n e y by h a v in g m is s io n a r y services in the chu rc h . In N o v e m b e r Rev. J o h n W. C o n k lin w as w ith us. His e a r n e s t p ra c tic a l w o rd s to u c h e d all h e a rts, a n d th e people re sp o n d e d liberally. In th e e v e n in g he s p o k e on th e “W om en of I n d i a .” W e have s e n t $51 to th e W o m a n ’s B o a r d of F o r e ig n Missions. H a t t i e A. M o r e h o u s e , Sec.

Childrens' M ission Circle,(same church.)—W e c om m e n c e d the th ird y e a r of o u r society w ith a m e m b e r s h ip of eleven. We raised o u r m oney d u r i n g th e p a s t y e a r by h a v in g a m issionary p a rlo r e n te r ta in m e n t in J u n e a n d a lu n c h la s t fall. W e sent §14 to the W o m a n ’s B o a rd of F o r e ig n Missions, §10 of which was to help s u p p o r t a little girl a t th e “ G i r l ’s Sc h o o l” a t Siokhe, C hina. W e also ha v e se n t them a g ift of E a s te r cards. We received a v e r y in te r e s tin g le tte r from Mrs. F a g g , telling us all a b o u t the school a n d girl life in C hina . T h e m em bers of o u r circle fu rn ish e d flowers for th e p u lp it each S u n d a y last su m m e r. W e also have se n t $14 to th e W o m a n ’s E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e of D o m e stic Missions. F r a n c e s D o r e m u s , Sec. Jacksonville, N . ‘‘C heerful Givers," M . B .— W e have been h o ld in g sociables t h r o u g h th e w i n t e r to increase ou r funds. W e have raised d u r i n g th e w hole y e a r $33-30; T w e n ty six from o u r sociables. $10 we sent to h e lp e d u c a te a girl in China. 1^ o u r n e ig h b o r h o o d we a re e r e c tin g a new chapel a n d o u r society ha ve d o n a te d -$13.30. We t h o u g h t we w ould try a n d help a little in h o m e w o rk this year. T h e r e m a in in g $10 we send to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd of F o r e i g n Missions. M a b e l R. D o r e m u s , Sec. Paterson, N . J . , F ir s t Totawa.— O u r L a d ie s ’ M issionary Society n u m b e r s eleven, a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e five. $22 have been c o n tr ib u te d for th e conversion of th e h e a th e n d u r in g th e p a st year. M rs . S. M. S to rey , Sec. Pompton, N . / . — T h is society ha s successfully c o n tin u e d its w ork d u r i n g th e p a s t y e a r, a n d th o u g h , p e rh a p s, for va rious reasons, th e a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e has been less th a n in som e p re v io u s y ears, y e t th e m e e tin g s a r e a lw a y s e x c e e d in g ly in t e r e s t i n g . T h e T r e a s u r e r ’s r e p o r t sh o w s th e a m o u n t raised fo r m issions this y e a r is $82.42. O u r last a n n iv e r s a r y was

o f m ore th a n usual interest, o w in g to the p resence of the Rev. Mr. Conklin, w hose a d d r e s s w as e n th u s ia s tic a n d m o s t enjoyable. H is r e p o r t of th e la b o r of th e C a te c h ist a n d Bible r e a d e r s u p p o r te d by this society, a n d w ho h ad been u n d e r his pe rsona l supervision (or th e p a st e ig h t years, was e x c e e d in g ly e n c o u r a g in g a n d the su b je c t for m uch t h a n k f u l ness. Miss E m m a V r e e l a n d , Sec. Preakness, N . J .— O u r society is d o in g a very g ood work* T h e m e e tin g s have been r e g u la r ly held, a lth o u g h som etim es t h e w e a th e r w as ve ry u nfa vora ble . W e e x p e c t to have ou r six th a n n iv e r s a r y in April. We ha ve c o n tr ib u te d $34.15 for th e u p b u ild in g of C h r i s t ’s k ingdom in h e a th e n lands. F a n n i e F. D o r e m u s , Sec. C LA SSIS OF P O U G H K E E P S IE .

F ishkill, N . Y — T h e L a d ie s ’ A u x ilia ry ha s a m e m b e rsh ip of forty, with a n .a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of e ig h t o r ten. T h e c o n trib u tio n s this y e a r a re n o t as la r g e to the foreign work as they have f o rm e rly been, as th e a m o u n t w as d iv id e d be tw een the F o re ig n a nd D o m e stic B oards. A

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Fishkill-on-H udson, N . Y .— O u r a u x ilia ry c e le b ra ted its s ix th a n n iv e r s a r y last e v e n in g w ith a p p r o p r i a t e exercises. I t is in a m ost flo u rish in g c o n d itio n a n d the in te r e s t in F o r e ig n Mis sions is c o n s ta n tly increasing, for w hich we a r e tr u ly t h a n k ful. W ith G o d ’s help we hope to a ccom plish m o re each y e a r .$80 has been c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r. J u l i a A d d i n g t o n , Sec. Fishkill-on-H udson, N . K , “ Young G irls" M ission B and.— O u r society of fo rty -tw o m e m b e rs was o r g a n iz e d fo u r years a g o a nd is co m p o se d of y o u n g girls. W e ta k e all o u r officers from a m o n g th e girls w ith th e e x c e p tio n of o u r P re sid e n t. O u r m o n th ly business m e e tin g s w ere n o t'so la rg e ly a tte n d e d •as we c ould desire, a nd so we have decided to a d o p t a pledge

'b inding the m e m b e rs to a t t e n d all m e e tin g s unless w e can give som e re a so n a b le exc u se . T h o s e who sign th e ple d g e a r e active m e m b e rs, a n d th o se w h o c annot, a re enro lle d as h o n o r a r y m e m b e rs. O u r society is e d u c a tin g a child in I n d ia and s e n d in g w h a te v e r is possib le besides to F o r e ig n w o rk , a nd a re a u x ilia ry to th e W . E. C. of D o m e stic Missions. A m o u n t of c o n tr ib u tio n s for this y e a r to th e F o r e ig n cause, A

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Hopewell, N . Y .— F o r th e y e a r 1891 o u r T r e a s u r e r has sent for foreign m issions $94.61, of this $20 was given by th re e ladies in o u r c h u rc h . O u r m e e tin g s ha v e n o t been held as r e g u la rly th is y e a r as in the past, o w in g to so m u c h sickness in o u r m id s t, f o u r of o u r m o s t d e v o te d m e m b e r s have left us for o th e r hom es, tw o of w hom w ere p r e s id e n ts of o u r a u x ili a ry . Mrs. L. V. W . B rin k e rh o ff a n d Mrs. C. H. P olhem us. W e hope th a t in this new y e a r w e m a y be a b le to do more, th a t the v a c a n t places m a y be filled by o t h e r e a r n e s t w orkers, a n d a t the ^ o s e we shall find t h a t we have been g o in g f o r w ard, n o t only financially b u t in m o re e a r n e s t w ork, and g r e a te r zeal for o u r Saviour. A n n a V a n W y c k , Sec. Poughkeepsie, N . Y , F ir s t C h u rch — T h e in c re a sin g in te re st m a n ife ste d in o u r a u x ilia r y d u r i n g th e p a s t y e a r is m ost ‘•encouraging. T h e m o n th ly m e e tin g s ha ve been sp iritu a lly helpful, an d liberal c o n tr ib u tio n s ha ve e n a b le d us to r e n d e r ^practical aid to th o se in need. O u r T r e a s u r e r r e p o rts $320.90 r a is e d for D o m e stic Missions a n d $252.90 for F o r e ig n Missions. A d e l a i d e K. S w i f t , Sec. Poughkeepsie, N .- Y , Seco?id Church.— O u r society has held its r e g u la r m o n th ly m e e tin g s th r o u g h o u t th e year, b u t in con s e q u e n c e of m u c h illness a m o n g o u r m e m b e r s the a tte n d a n c e has n o t been as la r g e as we de sire d, b u t have had an a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e of twelve. W e n u m b e r fifty m e m b e rs, an increase o f tw o over la st year. W e ha v e been in te re ste d e specially in t h e m issions in India, C h in a a n d J a p a n , receiving m a n y

p r iv a te le tte r s of in te r e s t from frie n d s c o n n e c te d w ith th e work in those places. W e w ere u r g e d to solicit s u b s c r ib e r s for th e “ Mission F ield ’' a n d “ G le a n e r .” C o m m itte e s w ere a p p o in te d for th is purp o se , a n d we ha v e now forty-five s u b scribers. In F e b r u a r y we de c id e d to ha ve a “ T h a n k Offering, we sent envelopes a n d p rin te d slips th r o u g h o u t th e c o n g r e g a tio n an d a p p o in te d a c o m m itte e for c a nvassing. W e suc c e e d e d b e y o n d o u r a n tic ip a tio n s, an d $250,00 w ere h a n d e d in, this in a d d itio n to th e a n n u a l collection a m o u n te d to $324.85. A fte r d e d u c tin g o u r e x p e n se s left a s u r p lu s of $320. which was f o rw a rd e d to th e W o m a n ’s B oard. T h e S e c re ta ry s u S&ests a d o p t i n g “ H o p e ’ as th e m o tto of o u r society for th e c o m in g year. M

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N e w Hackensack, N . Y .— O ne y e a r o ld e r a re we in o u r M a s t e r s work, an d we m a d e a little b e t t e r s h o w in g in g iv in g for foreign m issions d u r i n g 1891 th a n in the p re v io u s year. By the g r a c e of H im w hose “ s t r e n g t h is m a d e p e rfe c t in w e a k n e s s ” we hope to go on a n d acc o m p lish m u c h for C h rist an d missions. W e ha ve s e n t $55 to th e W o m a iv s B o a rd a n d o u r society has th ir ty - f o u r m em bers. M iss A

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C LA SSIS O F PA R A M U S .

Acquackanonk, N . / . — U n a b a te d in te r e s t has been m a n i fested by th e society d u r i n g th e p a st year. F iv e (5) of th e m e m b e rs w ere re m o v e d by d e a th . T h e c o n tr ib u tio n s w e re divided betw e e n Mrs. J a r e d S c u d d e r, In d ia , a n d Miss M a ry T alm age, C hina. T he y e a r h a s o p e n e d w ith an increased m e m b e r s h ip a n d a m o st e n c o u r a g in g p r o sp e c t fo r e a r n e s t a n d successful w ork. $215 have been c o n tr ib u te d to th e F o r e ig n cause. " & A n n a E. G a s t o n , Sec.

M ission B a n d .- T h t “ H elen E. A y c r ig g ” B a n d has recentlyc o m p le te d its s ix th year. D a r i n g th e a u t u m n th e girls were in te re ste d in c o lle c tin g a q u a n tity of sm all p ic tu re s a n d c a rd s, which w ere d iv id e d betw e e n Miss J. C. S c u d d e r a n d Miss W inn, to be used as an incentive in school work. T h e m oney raised by th e B a n d is th e m eans of e d u c a tin g a y o u n g s t u d e n t in J a p a n . M y r a V. H. Z a b r i s k i e , Sec. Cenireville, IV. J . — T h e A th e n ia B a n d of W o r k e r s has e ig h te e n m e m b e rs, a n d on a n a v e r a g e seven a re p r e s e n t at th e m ee tin g s. $3.35 is the a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d as o u r g ifts for th e year. K a t i e S c h o o n m a k e r , Sec. M ahw ah, A r. J . —-The m o n th ly m e e tin g s of o u r MissionarySociety h a s be e n held d u r i n g th e p a s t y e a r a n d we t r u s t th a t th e y have been a b le ssin g to each one a tte n d in g . W h e r e G o d ’s w ord is re a d a n d H is praises s u n g su re ly “ it is g ood to be th e r e .” W e w r ite w ith r e g r e t of th e re m o v a l from o u r mix^St of o u r P re sid e n t,-M rs. L e tso n , w ho has so z ealously a n d fa ith fu lly led us from th e tim e of th e so c ie ty ’s fo rm a tio n , seven y e a rs a g o , u n til now. May we n o t fo rg e t h e r e x a m p le a n d te a c h in g , b u t go on che e rfu lly w ith th e w o r k g iv e n us to do. T h e m e m b e rs of th e society c o n tr ib u te as in f o r m e r years, p a y in g a ce rta in a m o u n t p e r w eek (q u a rte rly ). R. W i n t e r , Sec. Nyack, N . V-— E v e ry w om a n in o u r c h u rc h is considereda m e m b e r of th e A u x ilia r y Society. W e ha v e contrib u te d ' $290 to w a r d s th e foreign work this year. M r s . G. F. B l a u v e l t , S e c . K anuinoko Society, [same church).— T h i s society of young; pe o p le has a m e m b e r s h ip of tw e n ty , a n d an a v e r a g e a t t e n dan c e of e ig h t a t th e m e e tin g s. $80 is th e s u m c o n t r i b u t e d to the F o r e ig n c a u se th is year. M a b e l B. D u r y e a , Sec..

P a sc a c k jN . / . — O u r VVoman’s S o c ie ty has d u r i n g the y e a r c o n tr ib u te d to th e B o a rd s of F o r e ig n a n d D om estic Missions §16.75 each. It consists of e ig h te e n m e m b e r s a t pre se n t, som e of o u r n u m b e r s have left th e place a n d d ie S e c re ta ry , w h ic h we had w ith us d u r i n g the fo u r y e a rs of its e x iste n c e , w as called a w a y by death. W e hold m e e tin g s f o u r tim es a y e a r w hich a re very in teresting, a n d a t o u r last m e e tin g we ha d a la r g e r a tte n d a n c e th a n usual. Miss I d a A c k e r m a n , Sec. Paterson, N . J . , Second Church.— T h e w ork of o u r a u x ilia ry has been c a rrie d on as in the p a st y ears. - M o n th ly m e e tin g s have been held e x c e p t d u r i n g th e su m m e r. In S e p te m b e r w e ha d th e p le a su re of h a v in g Miss L a w re n c e w ith us a t a m e e tin g held in th e c h u rc h , all e n jo y e d h e r talk on Ja p a n v e ry m uch. B esides o u r c o n tr ib u tio n to th e school a t V ellore, India, for th e s u p p o r t of a girl there, we s e n t in N o v e m b e r a large flag to th e S tu r g e s S e m in a ry . A m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d for F o re ig n w o rk $27.70. “ T h e H e lp in g C irc le ,” o rg a n iz e d th e p a s t year, has a m e m b e r s h ip of ten, a nd they s e n t th e ir c o n tr ib u tio n , $6.1 q to o u r a u x ilia ry , s p e c ify in g t h a t it g o w ith o u r ’s to w a r d the s u p p o rt of the girl we have u n d e r o u r c a re a t V ellore. M

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Paterson, N . / . , B roadw ay Church.— T h e W o m a n ’s M is sio n a ry S o c ie ty in this c h u r c h n u m b e r s fo rty -fo u r, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of ten. T w e n t y - e i g h t copies of the G le a n e r a re taken, an d $47.13 ha ve been c o n t r i b u t e d to the L o r d ’s w o rk in h e a th e n lands. M

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Bidgeioood, jV. J . W e feel th a t o u r society is now a p e r m a n e n t in s titu tio n of th e c h u rc h , h a v in g p a s s e d its second y e a r, which ha s been te r m e d by som e on e as th e crisis.

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“ The G leaners" M ission B and, {same church), ha s tw entyfive m em b e rs, a n d th e y ha ve c o n t r i b u t e d $20 to th e F o r e ig n ca u se d u r i n g th e ye a r.

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Spring Valley, N . Y .— T h e W o m a n ’s C h ristia n A ssociation consists of tw o d e p a r tm e n ts . T h e F o r e ig n D e p a r tm e n t, w hich is a u x ilia r y to th e W . B. F. M-, a n d th e D o m e stic D e p a r tm e n t, w h ic h has for its o bject, “ W o r k a t h o m e ; such as v is itin g th e sick a n d th e poor, d i s tr ib u tin g tra c ts an C h r is tia n w o rk in g e n e ra l. It w as o rg a n iz e d in 1882, before th e o rg a n iz a tio n of th e “ W. E. C ” of D o m e stic M issions a nd is n o t a u x ilia r y to it. O u r c o n tr ib u to r s , w h e n b e c o m in g m e m b e r s of th e A sso ciation, join w hichever d e p a r t m e n t th e y p re fe r; in conse q u e n c e of w hich th e n u m b e r of m e m b e rs in o u r F o r e ig n D e p a r tm e n t is s m a lle r th a n it w ould o th e rw ise be. T h e “ G le a n e r ” a f te r b e in g s u b sc rib e d for several years, a v e r a g i n g e ig h t o r ten persons, w as d r o p p e d in fa v o r of the e x c lu siv e ta k in g of th e “ Mission F ie ld .” B u t recently, a d e s ir e for th e G le a n e r h a s been revived a n d su b sc rip tio n s a r e b e in g taken. T h e r e is very little t h a t is new or s tr ik in g to r e p o r t c o n c e r n in g o u r society from y e a r to year, e specially in the F o r e ig n D e p a r tm e n t. T h e a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d varies b u t little, as it is th e r e s u lt of s y s te m a tic visiting from ho u se to •house th r o u g h o u t t h e nine distric ts, in which o u r c o n g r e g a t i o n is divided. W e think, how ever, th a t th e r e is of la te a w id e r an d a d e e p e r in te r e s t in r e g a rd to h e a r in g a n d fu r n is h i n g new s from th e different m ission fields a t o u r r e g u la r m o n th ly m e e tin g s. O u r society y e a r ends on the first T u e s d a y of M arch. $55 ha v e been c o n tr ib u te d to the. F o r e ig n w ork. M

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Tappan, IV. K. T h e W o m a n ’s M issiona ry Society have held all th e ir r e g u la r m e e tin g s w ith s u s ta in e d interest. Miss O. H. L a w re n c e spo k e for us in S e p te m b e r, illu s tr a tin g w ith th e e n la r g e d p h o to g r a p h s on muslin. Rev. A. S. V a n D y c k officiated a t the public a n n iv e r s a r y in May. F r ie n d s called it th e best a n n iv e r s a r y we e v e r had. W e have lost a n u m b e r of m e m b e rs d u r i n g th e p a st y e a r — m ostly by rem oval from th e place b u t r e p o r t an increase of c o n tr ib u tio n s . F o r this we a /e th a n k fu l, b u t th e best b le ssin g th a t has c r o w n e d o u r y e a rs w ork c am e to us la s t N o v e m b e r, in th e new s t h a t o u r little g irl in I n d ia h ad giv e n h e r h e a r t to C h r is t a n d m a d e p u b lic confession of h e r faith in H im . N o t h i n g now will be too h a rd if n e e d e d to hold up th e b a n n e r of “ C h r is t for th e w o r l d ” a t hom e. $23.67 is th e sum of o u r - c o n t r i b u t i o n s th is year. C. M.

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W arw ick, IV. K — W e c o u n t it a p le a su re to c o -o p e ra te an d c o n tr ib u te o u r m ite to w a r d s th e g o o d cause, fe e lin g th a t in union th e r e is s tr e n g th , a n d t h a t G o d will bless th e h u m b le s t efforts p u t forth in H is nam e. D u r i n g th e p a st y e a r we have ra ise d $98.60. O f this a m o u n t we se n t $35 to th e D o m e stic B oard, th e r e m a i n d e r is d e v o te d to Foreio-n Missions. a C

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C LA SSIS OF R E N S S E L A E R .

Blooming Grove, N . K — T h e L a d i e s ’ M issio n a ry Society was o rg a n iz e d last year, a n d we Have tw e n ty m e m b e rs, w ith an a v e r a g e a t t e n d a n c e of twelve. W e have c o n tr ib u te d §13.20 this year. O u r offerings w ere d iv id e d b e tw e e n th e tw o W o m a n ’s B oards. L

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Chatham, N . V. T h e W o m a n ’s A u x ilia r y Society in this c h u rc h n u m b e r s s e v e n ty - n in e ,b u t th e a tte n d a n c e at th e r e g u la r m e e tin g s is small. $77 h a s be e n th e sum g iv e n for th e L o r d ’s w ork a m o n g th e h e a th e n s by th e s o c ie ty f o r this year.

Ghent, N . V., F ir s t Church.— T h e sixty-five do lla rs was c o n tr ib u te d as follows: T h i r t y d o lla rs a n n u a l dues, T w e n ty five do lla rs pro c e e d s of law n p a r t y a nd ten d o lla rs m em orial gift. S ix ty - th r e e do lla rs ha v e been f o rw a rd e d to the T r e a s u r e r of th e p a r e n t society an d tw o d o lla rs c o n tr ib u te d to th e e d u c a tio n of a native physic ia n (female) a t the M a d ra s M edical College. T o ta l a m o u n t $65. O u r society n u m b e rs forty-seven. M

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N assau, N . Y .— A n o th e r y e a rs a d v a n c e m e n t to w a rd o u r final goal, a n d m a y we be w o rth y of th e p la u d it given those w ho tr y to do th e i r d u ty . O u r society h a s be e n s u s ta in e d as in the past. O n e life m e m b e r has been c o n s titu te d in a d dition to t h ir ty d o lla rs sent to w a r d th e e d u c a tio n of the pupil in India, m a k in g in all fifty-five d o lla rs s e n t to w a r d the F o r e ig n work. T h e in te r e s t seem s u n a b a te d , a n d we tr u s t we a re d o in g s o m e th in g to w a rd th e a m e lio ra tio n of suffering m a n k in d . M r s . J. W. H o g e b o o m , Sec. Stuyvesant, N . Y .— In review ing th e w ork it is difficult to r e p o r t m uch t h a t differs, from w h a t has been said of f o rm e r years. T h e m e e tin g s have been c o n d u c te d as usual, w ith a b o u t th e sa m e d e g re e of in te r e s t an d th e s a m e a tte n d a n c e , a lm o s t th e sa m e faces we see each tim e we meet, w hich s u re ly is an in d ic a tio n of faithfulness. T h e c o n tr ib u tio n s of th e m e m b e rs h a v e been p r o m p tly paid a n d an offering of $15.89 sent to F o r e ig n M issions. A lth o u g h o u r n u m b e r s a re sm all, we will n o t be d isc o u ra g e d , b u t do w ith o u r m ig h t w h a t o u r h a n d s find to do, ever as “ U n to th e L o r d , ” a n d b ecause of o u r love to H im , w ho h a s d o n e so m u c h for us. O . S. P r i t c h a r d , Sec. CLA SSIS OF R A R I T A N .

H ig h Bridge, N . J .— R e g u la r m e e tin g s of this society have been held on the first S a t u r d a y o f 'e a c h m o n th d u r i n g th e

past year, a n d special m e e tin g s w hen necessity re quired. C o n tr ib u tio n s to bo th B o a rd s ha v e been c o n tin u e d . “ T h e K in g s C h ild re n ” B a n d has held r e g u la r m o n th ly m e e tin g s a n d is in a flo u rish in g condition. ^VI r s . T . F. B u b l o n g , Sec. N o rth Branch, N . / ■ — T h e T r e a s u r e r of th e Y o u n g L a d ie s ’ Mission C irc le h a s fo r w a r d e d to Mrs. D o n a ld o u r c o n tr ib u tio n for th e y e a r j u s t c losing, w hich a m o u n ts to $35. W e h a d fond hop e s of s e n d in g d o u b le t h a t a m o u n t b u t d is a p p o in tm e n t has m o r e th a n once been o u r lot. W e can, hovyever, follow o u r little offering w ith o u r p ra y e rs, a s k in g t h a t u n d e r th e b le ssin g of the M aster, it m a y be food sufficient for a h u n g r y m u ltitu d e . As to o u r n u m b e r , we ha ve lost several m e m b e rs, b u t e xpect to refill th e ir places. P le a se a c c e p t, as th e r e p r e s e n ta tive of o u r “ M o th e r,” th e lo v in g g r e e t i n g s of y o u r d a u g h te r s . S u s a n R. D o o l i t t l e , S e c . N o rth B ranch, N . J .— T h e a u x ilia r y a t p r e s e n t is s te a d ily h o ld in g on its w ay, a m id g a in s a n d losses, w hich w e e x perience m o re o r less every y e a r t h r o u g h d e a th a n d removals, b u t th e w o rk goes on, and we still h o p e for p ro sp e rity . W e ha v e forty m e m b e rs, a nd ha ve c o n t r i b u t e d §50 to th e F o r e ig n w ork. M r s . S. J. V a n d e r b e c k , Sec. Pottersville, N . J .— O u r society w as o r g a n iz e d on F e b r u a r y 18, 1891, as a u x ilia r y to b o th o u r W o m a n ’s E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e of D o m e stic Missions, a n d o u r W o m a n ’s B o a r d of F o r e ig n M issions. I t w as th e re s u lt of th e a d d itio n a l in te r e s t a w a k e n e d in the w o r k of m issions, by th e v isit of Miss C ath. M. T a lm a g e . T h e p r im a r y p u r p o s e is to a r o u s e a m issio n a ry s p irit in o u r h o m e c h u rc h , by p ra y e r, th e c irc u la tio n of m is sio n a ry tr a c ts a n d o t h e r p u b lic a tio n s. F o u r te e n m o n th ly m e e tin g s ha v e been held since th e o r g a n iz a tio n , b u t few have been in a tte n d a n c e . W e a re p r a y i n g a n d h o p i n g for th e sp r e a d of this leaven of th e m issio n a ry sp irit. T h e P a sto i a n d his wife ha ve given h e lpful in s tr u c tio n s a t m o s t of th e

m eetings. Besides th e u su a l d e v o tio n a l exercises, articles have been re a d a t each m e e tin g by p e rso n s previously a p p ointed. All w h o a t t e n d th e m e e tin g s a r e r e g a r d e d as m e m b e rs. F r o m tw elve to fifteen ha v e been present, b u t u su a lly n o t m o r e th a n six or e ight. T h is see m s d is c o u r a g in g , b u t in a s p ir it of fa ith fu l d e p e n d e n c e u pon th e H o ly Spirit, w e hope to p e rsist in th e blessed w o rk for o u r risen L o rd . We have th o u g h t it best for th e p r e s e n t to confine o u r efforts for th e L o r d ’s tr e a s u r y , to offerings v o lu n ta r ily b r o u g h t to each m e e tin g . T h e s e a m o u n t to S16 for o u r first year, to be d iv id e d e q u a lly betw e e n D o m e stic a n d F o r e ig n Missions. We w ere a r r a n g i n g for o u r a n n iv e r s a r y service, w hen th e d e a th of th e P a s t o r ’s wife on M arch 24, led to its te m p o r a r y p o s t p o n e m e n t. W e m a y a d d t h a t Mrs. V a n N e s te o b se rv e d th e 60th a n n iv e r s a r y of h e r C h ristia n life-on th e first S a b b a th of M arch, a n d e x p re sse d h e r g r a t i t u d e for th e a b o u n d i n g g r a c e of G od, by th e g if t of §60 to th e M ission cause.' M r s . R. T . C o o k , Sec. R arita n , /V. J ., T h ird Church.— T h e w o rk of o u r society has been c a rrie d o n j i s in th e past, m e m b e r s h ip fees ha ve been collected, m ite boxes d is tr ib u te d , th e a n n u a l m issio n a ry s u p p e r given, d o n a tio n s re c e ive d a n d m o n th ly m e e tin g s held for p la n n in g w o rk a n d m a k i n g a rtic le s for sale. O u r V ic e - P r e s id e n t, Mrs. E. C onklin, so b eloved by us alii a n d on e of th e f o u n d e rs of o u r society, has been called to h e r h e a v e n ly hom e. R e m o v a ls ha v e taken som e of o u r m ost e a r n e s t w orkers. N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g d isc o u ra g e m e n ts , we r e joice t h a t o u r c o n tr ib u tio n s ha v e n o t fallen off. W e r e p o r t for th e y e a r $151, d iv id e d e q u a lly betw e e n the W. B. F. M. a n d th e W. E. C. M r s . D. H. A m e r m a n , Sec. R a rita n , N . J . T h ir d Church, W illing W orkers M . i?.— T h is B a n d was o rg a n iz e d last ye a r, an d now ha s a m e m b e r s h ip of fifteen, a n d e ig h t a re u su a lly p r e s e n t a t o u r m e e tin g s. W e h a v e c o n tr ib u te d §12.50 fo r th e u p - b u ild in g of C h r i s t ’s k i n g dom in h e a th e n lands. M

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Rockaway, N . J . — O u r soc ie ty has been susta ine d th r o u g h o u t th e y e a r w ith a g o o d d e g r e e of interest. As we 'have com e to g e th e r from tim e to tim e an d ha ve h e a r d of w h a t w as b e in g d o n e in th e H o m e a n d F o r e ig n F ie ld s a n d of the ir g r e a t need, o u r h e a r ts ha v e been stir r e d w ith in us, a n d we ha v e felt a d e sire to do m o r e th a n we have h i t h e r t o d o n e for th e e xte nsion of C h r i s t ’s kin g d o m . T h e se rious illness of m a n y of o u r m e m b e r s h a s in te r f e r e d v e r y m u c h w ith o u r r e g u l a r m o n th ly m eetings. W e have to re p o rt the d e a th of one of o u r m e m b e r s — on e w ho w as e v e r fa ith fu l in c o n tr i b u t i n g h e r m ite for th e cause of C hrist. A m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d ■$35-7°' M r s . M. L. B a i l e y , Pres. Somerville, N . J . F ir s t Church.— T h e A u x ilia r y Society in this C h u rc h has a m e m b e r s h ip of o n e h u n d r e d a n d seventy. $107.10 has been s e n t as an offering for th e conversion of o u r h e a th e n sisters. M rs. J. D. B a r t i n e , Sec. Somewille, N . J . Second Church.— T h e W o m a n ’s Foreign M issiona ry Society has on e h u n d r e d a n d tw e n tv m em bers, a b o u t tw elve on an a v e r a g e a t t e n d th e m eetings. By th e one h u n d r e d a n d tw e n ty m e m b e rs, I m ean th o se w h o have m ite boxes in th e ir houses o r p a y a n a n n u a l fee of 25 cents. W e ha v e se n t §100.00 to th e F o r e ig n field this year. E

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C LA SSIS OF R O C H E S T E R .

F a rm er Village, N . V.— T h e W o m a n ’s M issiona ry Society •consists of forty seven m e m b e r s , e ig h te e n of w hom , on a n a v e r a g e a t t e n d th e m e e tin g s. T h e a m o u n t C o n tr ib u te d this y e a r ha s been $45.75. M i n n i e F o o t e , Sec. Lodi, N . K — W e a r e g la d to be a b le to do s o m e th in g for o u r M a s te r in th e w o rk for Missions. W e th in k t h a t th e in te r e s t m a n ite s te d in this w ork is slow ly increasing, we hope nn th e n e a r f u tu r e to be able to s ta te a de c id e d increase both

Si in n u m b e r s a n d m oney. trib u tio n s $15.50.

O u r m e m b e r s h ip is t h ir ty one, c o n J u d it h

L ott,

Sec.

Rochester, Second Church.— W e w ere o rg a n iz e d in May, 1S88, w ith a m e m b e r s h ip of fo u rte e n ; we now n u m b e r th irty tw o, m e e tin g m o n th ly . As tim e goes by we a re b e c o m in g m o re fa m ilia r w ith “ T h e W o r k ” a n d its w orkers, a n d a re g l a d to help fo rw a rd th e c o m in g of o u r L o r d , a m o n g all people. C o n tr ib u te d 827.25 this year. Mrs. D. T. B u c h a n n a n , Sec. C LA SSIS O F S O U T H

BERGEN.

Bayonne, N . J . — T h e L a d ie s ’ M issionary Society in this c h u r c h n u m b e r s seventy. M e m b e r s h ip consists in ta k in g a m ite b o x a nd p r o m is in g to p u t in ten c ents a m o n th o r more. B u t few m e m b e r s a tte n d th e r e g u la r m eetings. T h e boxes a r e h a n d e d in a t th e en d of the year. $66.66 has been c on t r i b u t e d for the foreign w ork this year. M r s . N. F. V a n B u s k i r k , Sec. B o y on tie, N f J . , F ir s t Church 11M ission Gleaners ” M . B — T o e x p la in o u r position I w o u ld say, this society is com p o se d of y o u n g girls, p rin c ip a lly school girls, a n d o u r w ork d e v o te d to foreign missions. O u r special in te r e s ts b e in g c o n c e n tr a te d u p o n F e rris S e m in a ry . H a v in g e d u c a te d on e girl, w ho is now a te a c h e r in Kobe, we a r e p le d g e d for th e s u p p o r t of the second. O u r c o n tr ib u tio n s this y e a r w ere $70.00. E. R. T y l e r , Sec. Greenville, N . J . — T h e W o m a n ’s M ission of this c h u rc h h a s now c o m p le te d th e e le ve nth y e a r of its work, a n d as we lo o k back o v e r the past, r e g r e t t h a t o u r w ork ha s not been b e t t e r an d m ore fa ith fu lly done. H ow ever, “ f o r g e ttin g the th in g s t h a t a re b e h in d w e will press o n .” T h e w ork of the society ha s been c a rrie d on as in p a st years. O u r m e e tin g s a r e held th e first W e d n e s d a y a f te rn o o n in every m o n th a t the p a r s o n a g e o r th e P r e s i d e n t ’s residence. W e ha v e six ty seven m e m b e r s , a n d an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of twenty-five. Oc-

casionally we receive le tte r s from o u r p r o te g e Seki T o ita , w h a is b e in g s u p p o r te d an d e d u c a te d a t th e F e rris Se m ina ry, J a p a n . W e also s u p p o r t a n d e d u c a te a b o y a t St. P a u l ’s I n s titu te , T a rsu s, A. M., a n d t r u s t th a t th is boy a nd g irl will be faithful w o rk e rs for th e M aster. W e ta k e p le a su re in s e n d in g o u r offering of Si 27.67 to th e g e n e r a l fu n d , a n d tr u s t, while th e w ork a c c o m p lish e d h a s n o t been all t h a t w e co u ld w ish,still we a re th a n k f u l for th e p a s t a n d h o p e fu l a n d t r u s t ful for th e f u tu re . H e l e n R e e d , Sec. Jersey City, South B ergen Church.— A n o th e r y e a r haspassed, a n d w ith it o p p o r tu n itie s a n d privileges m a d e use of o r n e g le c te d , as th e case m a y be ; a n d as W e ta k e a r e tr o s pective glance, we a re c o m p e lle d to a c k n o w le d g e th a t we ha v e n o t la b o re d w ith th e zeal a n d c o n se c ra tio n b e fittin g s e r v a n ts of the K in g of kings. Y et we t r u s t t h a t som e g ood has been d o n e In H is N am e. O u r m e e tin g s, th o u g h n o t la rg e ly a tte n d e d , have been beneficial, e specially in b r i n g in g m ore cle a rly to o u r a tte n tio n th e n ecessity ot D o m e s tic as well as F o r e ig n w ork, a n d le a d in g us to do s o m e th in g for th e fo rm e r also. T h e m e th o d of c o lle c tin g has been th e sa m e as th e previous year, t h r o u g h m e a n s of m ite boxes a n d collectors, th e l a t t e r have be e n very fa ith fu l ; a n d th o u g h we re g re t th a t a few w hose n a m e s w e r e c o rd e d in April, 1891, as c o n tr ib u tors, have n o t r e s p o n d e d d u r i n g the p a s t ye a r, w e rejoice th a t o th e r s ha v e jo in e d us a n d c h e e rfu lly g iv e n th e i r mite. Sot h a t the a m o u n t collected this y e a r is a few do lla rs in a d v a n c e of last year. T o ta l a m o u n t $64.00. W ith a view of tr a in in g th e c h ild re n for use fu ln e ss in m ission w ork, a b a n d w as o rg a n iz e d in M arch, 1891, for H om e a n d F o r e ig n M issions ; an d if w e can j u d g e from th e work, d o n e a nd in te r e s t m a n ife ste d d u r i n g th e p a s t y e a r vve m a y a n tic ip a te g o o d re su lts fo r th e future. M rs.

W m.

V anZ ee,

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South B e/g en M ission B a n d {same church) “ H a p p y W o r k ers for J e s u s ,” a u x ilia r y to W o m a n 's B o a r d of H o m e a nd

F o r e ig n Missions, w as o rg a n iz e d in M arch, 1891, w ith nine girls, w ho p le d g e d them selves to give one c e n t a week a nd a tte n d th e m ee tin g s, w hich w ere to be held weekly, a t le a st once a m o n th , an d w ork for b o th H o m e a nd F o r e ig n M issions. In c h o o s in g o u r h o m e w o rk fo r th e y e a r it w a s su g g e s te d th a t it be in be ha lf of o u r own new c hurch. T h is o b je c t m a)r a p p e a r r a th e r selfish, b u t w hen we c o n s id e r th e necessity of a l a r g e r b u ild in g , especially fo r th e a c c o m m o d a tio n of o u r S a b b a th School, it c h a n g e s th e aspect, a n d th in k we a re justified in th e c o u r s e taken. W e con c lu d e d to ke e p th e penny-a-w eek offering special for F o r e ig n M issions for this year, a n d de v o te w h a te v e r else e a rn e d o r collected to hom e w ork. T h e re s u lt is a total of $182.47. $19.00 for F o r e ig n M issions, and $163.47 for hom e work. O u r m e e tin g s have been held ev e ry week b u t one, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of tw enty. F o r a lth o u g h we o r g a n ized w ith on ly nine, a m o n th la te r we c o u n te d tw enty-six, a n d now we a r e a y e a r old, th ir ty nine. Som e have left us b u t o th e r s ha ve ta k e n th e ir places. W e hope t h a t m a n y o th e rs will jo in us iri*4 his goo d w ork for Jesus. W e w ant to dom o re fo r F o re ig n M issions in th e f u tu r e . A pril 10th we h ad o u r anniv e rsa ry , which w as a success. K i t t i e G r i s w o l d , Sec. Jersey City, N . J ., Wayne St. Church.— In re v ie w in g the y e a r ’s work we feel t h a t we have no m a te ria l c h a n g e to r e p o r t in r e g a r d to the A u x ilia ry c o nnected w ith this chu rc h . O u r m e e tin g s a r e held m o n th ly , an d we a re tr y in g the e x p e r im e n t of h a v in g them in th e m o r n in g inste a d of afternoon, as we ha ve d o n e h ith e rto , a n d we find an m c re a se in a tte n d a n c e asa result. O u r P r e s id e n t ha s p ro c u re d ve ry in te r e s tin g r e a d in g m a tte r , a sid e from th e r e g u la r responsive exercises which' we c o n tin u e to use, which h a s r e n d e re d o u r m e e tin g s b o t h a ttr a c tiv e a n d in stru c tiv e . O u r collections for th e y e a r a r e $120.75, a nd beside t h a t o u r S u n d a y school has c o n tr ib u te d § 75-00 C

a r r ie

leef,

Sec.

Altamont, N . Y .— O u r A u x ilia r y Society has tw enty m em bers, e ig h t a re on an a v e r a g e a t o u r m eetings. W e have c o n tr ib u te d §6.00 for th e conversion of th e h e a th e n this year. C

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uren

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Glenville, JV. Y ., F ir s t Church.— O u r W o m a n ’s F o re ig n M issionary Society w as o r g a n iz e d fifty-three y e a rs ago by Mrs. P h o e b e Clowe, w ho died Sept. 9, 1889, in her 88th year. O u r Society b e c a m e a u x ilia r y to th e “ W o m a n ’s B o a r d ” in J u n e 1891. Solicitors canvass the c o n g r e g a tio n a s k in g all the w om e n to c o n trib u te , an d th e y give from 5 c ents to 5 dollars, each one g iv in g as th e y .c a n o r wish. A m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d for the F o re ig n W o r k $46.50. Miss J u l i a H a r m o n , Sec. Glenville, N . Y., Second Church.— O u r L a d ie s ’ M issionary Society is d o in g a g o o d w ork a n d g r o w in g in n u m b e rs. W e have 11 h o n o r a r y , a n d 14 ac tiv e m em b e rs. The am ount c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r is l a r g e r th a n last, b e in g over $24.00 w hich is d iv id e d e q u a lly betw een F o r e ig n an d D o m e stic Missions. W e have also a Mission B and n a m e d “ S un B e a m .” W e h o p e to be led to do a still b e t t e r w o rk in th e c o m in g y e a r, th a n in the past. M r s . J a m e s E. B u t l e r , Sec. H elderburg, N . Y .—T h e m e m b e r s of o u r society a re more fiu e re ste d in tins w o r k as th e y h e a r m o re a b o u t it. O u r society has m e t w ith a g r e a t loss in th e d e a t h of o u r ViceP re sid e n t, which o c c u r r e d on O c to b e r 1. As we w ere g a th e r e d 'in o u r m e e tin g th e w o rd c a m e to u s t h a t as sh e was c o m in g t o th e m e e tin g , she h ad been k ille d by th e cars. W h a t was o u r loss w as h e r e te r n a l gain. She w as a s u b s c r ib e r to the G leaner. A m ou nt c o n t r i b u t e d §29.00. M r s M . A . T a g g e r t , Sec.

N iskaynna, N . Y .— T h e a u x ilia r y in this C h u r c h n u m b e rs fifty-eight, with an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of fifteen. §31.50 is th e a m o u n t s e n t for th e F o r e ig n w ork. T h e “‘ Busy B e e ” M ission B a n d , w hich w as orga niz e d this y e a r th r o u g h th e influence of th e p a s t o r ’s wife, has th ir ty m e m b e r s a nd c o n tr ib u te d §13.50 a lr e a d y to th e cause of C h r is t in H e a th e n L a n d s. M

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Patiersonville, N . V., F irst Rotterdam .— T w o collections each y e a r is d e v o te d to th e F o re ig n an d D om estic Missions in this c h u rc h . As we ha ve been b u ild in g a new c hapel and r e p a ir in g th e p a rso n a g e , o u r m ission fu n d is u n u s u a lly small. W e have fo u rte e n m e m b e rs in o u r society, ten a re p r e s e n t on a n a v erage. S11.55 is th e sum c o n tr ib u te d for the w ork in h e a th e n lands. M r s . J o h n E n n i s , Sec. Princetown, N~. Y .— As a Society (org a n iz e d as a “ P e n n y a W eek S o c i e t y ^ we c a n n o t boast of h a v in g m a d e m uch p r o gress, b u t g la d ly c o n tr ib u te for th e sixth y e a r $20.00 for the s u p p o r t of T he sa , a p u p il in Miss T a lm a g e 's school, Amoy, C hina , an d m ay G o d bless this a n d every effort p u t forth to m a k e re a d y for His coming. A. E l i z a b e t h F r y e r , Sec. Schenectady, N . Y., F ir s t Church.— T h is A u x ilia ry reports a n o t h e r y e a r of successful w ork for missions. T h e m eetings have been fa ith fu lly c a rrie d on a n d pro v e d in te re stin g . P a p e rs a n d le tte r s have been read on topics in c o n nection w ith m is sio n a ry work, an d several le tte r s from o u r own m issionaries now on th e field, ha ve won o u r s y m p a t h y a n d interest, with a de sire to do m o re th a n ever before for th e cause. T h e tr e a s u r e r r e p o rts for th e y e a r $121.25 sent to W o m a n ’s B oard, $11.00 (special) w as f o rw a rd e d d ir e c t to F e r r is S e m in a r y for C h r is tm a s p re se n ts, an d §5.00 to w a rd s th e e d u c a tio n of a native fem ale Medical M is s io n a r y in India.

T h e “ Griffis ” B and also sent $50.00 to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd . T r u s t i n g th e L o r d of the h a rv e st will bless o u r small -efforts, we go on w ith re n e w e d c o u r a g e b e a r in g in mind C h r i s t ’s own w ords: “ T h o u h a s t been fa ith fu l in a few things J will m a k e the r u le r over m a n y th i n g s .” N . V. L a n s i n g , Sec. C LA SSIS O F S C H O H A R IE .

Berne, N . Y ., F ir s t Church.— T h is society was orga niz e d in O ctober, 1888, an d now has tw e n ty -n in e m em bers. T h e m eetings, which a re held m o n th ly , have been well a t t e n d e d . A rticles su ite d to th e topic of each m o n th have been read w ith profit a n d pleasure. W e ha ve c o n trib u te d o n l y ten do lla rs to th e F o r e ig n w ork this ye a r. E

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Central Bridge, JV. Y .— O u r society n u m b e r s tw enty-one, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e a t o u r m e e tin g s of te n . ’ Six d o l lars have been c o n tr ib u te d to th e F o r e ig n c ause. M

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H ow es- Cave, JV. Y .— T h is soc ie ty w as o r g a n iz e d two y e a r s ago, a n d h a s a t p r e s e n t a m e m b e r s h ip of twelve. Six d o lla rs have been c o n tr ib u te d to th e w ork, a n d we have five s u b s c r ib e r s for the “ G le a n e r .” M

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, Sec.

M iddleburgh, N . Y — T h e L a d i e s ’ M issiona ry Society in this C h u rc h has tw enty-five m e m b e rs, w ith a n a v e r a g e a t t e n d ance of eight, $25.00 has been s e n t for th e ca u se of C h rist in h e a th e n lands. C o r n e l ia B o u c k , Sec.

Sharon, N . F. - T h e “ L a d i e s ’ M issiona ry S o c i e t y ” n u m b e r s tw e n ty - tw o m em b e rs, a n d th e r e a re u su a lly ten p r e se n t a t th e m ee tin g s. W e ha ve se n t $10.00 as o u r contri-

•bution in m o n e y a n d in a d d itio n to the a m o u n t se n t to the B o a r d , o u r society ha s s e n t th irte e n (13) b la n k e ts to Dr. O tte 's h o s p ita l a t Sio-khe, China. M

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Brooklyn, N . ¥., Church on H eights.— T h e r e p o r t from o u r A u x ilia r y this y e a r is a g a in very e n c o u r a g in g . C o n tr ib u tio n s ha ve been v e ry liberal, a n d th e r e g u l a r mOnthl)r m e e tin g s well a t t e n d e d an d successfully c a rrie d on o w in g to th e f a i t h ful efforts of m a n y e a r n e s t w o rk e rs w ho have e n d e a v o re d to a d d to th e in te r e s t of th e m e e tin g s by p ro v id in g e n te r ta in in g a n d in str u c tiv e r e a d in g m a tte r, a n d s e c u r in g th e services of m issionaries, w hose e a r n e s t w o rd s ha ve s tim u la te d th e m e m b e r s to w o rk m o re d ilig e n tly for th e cause of C h r is t. A m o u n t of c o n tr ib u tio n s $166.99. E

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Brooklyn, N . Y ., South C h u rch — T h e A u x ilia ry society in o u r c h u r c h h a s a m e m b e r s h ip of th irty -fo u r, a n d w e u su a lly ha ve a b o u t n i n d ^ r e s e n t a t o u r m eetings. W e have c o n tr ib u ted $53.00 f o r t h e F o r e ig n Mission w ork this y e a r. S u s ie J. S p e n c e , S e c . Brooklyn, L . / . , B ed fo rd Church.— O u r m e e tin g s a re held on th e first W e d n e s d a y of every m o n th , b u t wish it w a s my p riv ile g e to r e p o r t a la r g e r a tte n d a n c e a t o u r m e e tin g s. W e a r e pleased w ith g iv in g how ever, k n o w in g it com es from the cheerful, w illing h eart, as u n to the L o rd . T h e .entire a m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d for th e y e a r e n d in g M arch, 1892 is $107.44. M. E . G r i s w o l d , P re s. Brooklyn, L . / . , T w elfth Street Church.— T h e S e c r e ta r y of t h e W o m a n ’s M issiona ry Society, in p r e s e n tin g this report, w o u ld say. in be ha lf of th e society, t h a t o u r m e e tin g s a re well a t t e n d e d , a n d a re held m o n th ly w ith h a lf h o u r d e v o tio n a l exercises b e fo re th.e busine ss a t each m e e tin g .

W e have s e n t a n n u a lly since 1879. $60 to I n d i a to s u p p o r t a n a tiv e te a c h e r. We ha v e received letters from him which a r e very in te re stin g . T h r e e of his so n s he is p r e p a r in g to teach, an d o u r society feel g r e a tly e n c o u r a g e d to go on w ith o u r m issionary w ork. Several new m e m b e rs ha v e been a d d e d d u r in g th e y e a r. T r u s t i n g t h a t G o d ’s b le ssin g so often received, will still be c o n tin u e d , a n d th a t o u r society will b e able to do m ore in the f u tu r e th a n in th e past. M

rs.

Emma J. Seabury, Sec.

Brooklyn, N . Y ., N o rlh Church.— T h e L a d ie s ’ M issionary Society w hich h a s j u s t been o rg a n iz e d in o u r c h u r c h , w as f o r m erly tlie L a d ie s Aid S ociety. A f te r an a d d r e s s m a d e by M iss L a w re n c e, it was de c id e d to c h a n g e th e n a m e a n d b e c o m e A u x ilia ry to th e W o m a n s B o a rd of F o r e ig n Missions. W e have se n t $30.00 to th e B o a rd for th e s u p p o r t of a g irl in a school in I n d ia W e a r e a b le to do b u t little as yet, b u t h o p e to c o n tin u e g r o w i n g s t r o n g e r as we inform o u rse lv e s as to th e needs in th e diffe re n t b ra n c h e s of th e w o rk . M

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Flatlands, L . / . — It is b u t tw o y e a rs since this S o c ie ty took u p th e F o r e ig n M ission w ork, a n d a t a special m e e tin g held M arch 14, it w as d e c id e d to s u p p o r t a bed in Dr. O t t e ’s H ospital, a t Sio-khe, C h in a , a n d th e r e m a i n d e r of th e m oney to be sent to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd for th e m to use as they see $ 59 - 0 0 h a v e b e e n r a i s e d d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r . R.

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, Sec.

G>avesend, L . I .— T h is S o c ie ty held its e le v e n th a n n iv e r sary on Nov. 13th, 1S91. R ev. J.' W. C o n k lin , of th e A rcot Mission m a d e th e a d d re ss. 1 he Society has held m o n th ly m e e tin g s d u r i n g th e year. T h e a tte n d a n c e has been s m a ll,'w ith th e e x c e p tio n o f' one m e e tin g , w hen th e Misses T a l m a g e m e t w ith us a n d g a v e a id o st i n te r e s tin g a c c o u n t o f t h e i r work in A m oy. All the m e e tin g s ha v e been m a d e i n te r e s tin g by th e r e a d in g of m issio n a ry a rtic le s an d le tte rs, tw o ladies b e in g

a p p o in te d to read a t each m e e tin g . T h e T r e a s u r e r re p o r te d $146.08 as th e a m o u n t collected. W e ha v e a m e m b e r s h ip of forty-five. L e tte r s a re received from tim e to tim e from Miss M. K. S c u d d e r, k e e p in g us in fo rm e d of th e p r o g re ss of ou r p r o te g e R achel. M r s . F . E. H. R e n a n d , Sec. N e iv Utrecht, L . / . — T h e m e e tin g s of o u r A uxiliary a r e held q u a r t e r l y , a t th e h ouses of th e m e m b e rs, w h e re th e cause is ta lk e d of, a n d w ays an d m e a n s of ra isin g m o n e y discussed, a rtic le s of in te r e s t read, a n d a lth o u g h o u r m e m b e rs a re few, w e a r e n o t d isc o u ra g e d , for all a re w illing w orkers, a n d each y e a r we a re e n a b le d to send a b o u t $160.00 to the tre a s u r e r . T h e a m o u n t raised a n d se n t this y e a r is $161.25. M r s . F . C. D e M u n d , S e c . CLASSIS O F S A R A T O G A .

B uskirks, N . Y .— T h is A u x ilia ry suffered a g r e a t loss in th e d e a th of th e ir P r e s id e n t an d one of th e old e st m e m b e rs. W e have h a d n u m e r o u s difficulties a n d d isc o u ra g e m e n ts , and o u r C h u r c h h a s re p a ire d its edifice. W e h o p e to s ta n d on a b e t t e r f o o tin g in th e fu tu re . W e ha v e a m e m b e r s h ip of tw enty-five, a n d have c o n tr ib u te d $10.00 to the F o r e ig n cause. M r s . D . W . E d d y , Sec. Cohoes, JV. F .— T h e L a d ie s ’ M issionary Society n u m b e rs forty-five, w ith an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of tw e n ty a t o u r m e e t ings. W e ha ve se n t $21 to th e W o m a n ’s B oard, a nd $10 for a m e d ic a l M issionary s t u d e n t in India. M r s . G . R. W i l s d o n , Sec. Greenwich, N . F .— T h e society h o ld s q u a r te r ly m e e tin g s, in J a n u a r y , A pril, J u ly a nd O c to b e r. At- th r e e of these m e e tin g s o u r F o re ig n Mission w o rk is conside re d, each field b e in g m a d e th e su b je c t of a m e e tin g . F r e q u e n t l y p rin te d p r o g r a m m e s with topics a re a r r a n g e d . “ G o teach the G o sp e l in all L a n d s ” w as o ne topic. T h r e e r e p r e se n ta tiv e s a t t e n d e d

th e m issionary confe re n ce in A lb a n y last O c to b e r . T w o - th ir d s o f th e m o n e y collected by th e box sy ste m is giv e n to this w ork. A m o u n t c o n tr ib u te d this y e a r $57.60. M iss M

artha

ole,

Sec.

Troy, N . V., N o rth Church.— A lth o u g h o u r Society is a sm a ll one th e r e is m u c h in te r e s t in th e w ork. W e ha v e not s e n t a n y t h i n g to th e F o r e ig n B o a rd . C h r is tm a s we s e n t a box to a W e ste rn M inister. W e received a ve ry a p p re c ia tiv e le tte r in a c k n o w le d g e m e n t of it. T h e b o x w as valued a t $35.00. W e also s e n t to Mrs. W. S c u d d e r, $15.00 for the s u p p o r t of a c hild in In d ia . F

a n n ie

Stu

r tev a n t

, Sec.

W yndntskill, N . Y .— T h e M issio n a ry Society c o nnected w ith o u r C h u r c h is a u x ilia r y to b o th B oa rds, an d w as o r g a n ized N o v e m b e r 16, 1888. W e m e e t th e first F r id a y in every m o n th a n d ha ve a d e v o tio n a l h o u r w hich is v e ry interesting, as o u r P r e s id e n t a lw a y s trie s to m a k e every one profitable.’ W e use th e topics given in th e “ G l e a n e r ” w hich we find very helpful. T h e tim e e x c e p t th e d e v o tio n a l h o u r is s p e n t in sew ing. W e are few in n u m b e rs, sixteen m e m b e rs, five h o n o ra ry . O u r a n n u a l d u e s a r e tw enty-five c e n ts; fifty for h o n o r a r y m e m b e rs. L a s t y e a r we s e n t $5.00 to th e D om estic w ork a n d $10.00 to th e F oreign. M

rs.

harles

in k y

, Sec.

C LA SSIS O F U L S T E R .

B lu e M ountain, N . K — W e have a b o u t the s a m e n u m b e r of m e m b e rs as we h ad last year, a n d ha v e g a in e d a few new n a m e s, som e of o u r first h e lp e rs have left us. O n e of th e m ost fa ith fu l of o u r n u m b e r, has been ca lle d hom e. She was an a g e d w idow , e n tire ly d e p e n d e n t u pon h e r own e x e rtio n s for a livelihood, y e t sh e a lw a y s w as r e a d y to do all in h e r p o w e r to w a rd th e f u r th e r a n c e of h e r M a s te r ’s k in g d o m . She said“ I never miss w h a t I give to th e C h u r c h .” If onl> th e r e were m o re like her. W e have c o n tr ib u te d $5.45 to th e C a use this year. M

rs.

hester

h o rt

, Sec.

Caatsban, N . Y .— As each y e a r rolls by an d w e ta k e a r e tr o s p e c t of o u r successes, o u r failures, o u r jo y s a n d sorrow s, we feel, an d this y e a r especially, t h a t th e L o r d has d r a w n very n e a r us a n d ha s to u c h e d o u r hearts. As to th e w o rk of the y e a r, n o tw ith s ta n d in g o u r m a n y im p e rfe c tio n s, we would g r a te f u lly recognize th e aid a nd b le ssin g of th e g r e a t H e a d o f the chu rc h . O u r m e e tin g s ha v e been well s u s ta in e d in e v e ry respect, b u t n e a r th e close of th e y e a r a d a r k cloud has o v e r s h a d o w e d us, s u d d e n ly , w ith o u t a n y w a r n in g a n d a p p a r e n tly in h e r u su a l he a lth, th e pre c ious wife of o u r P a sto r, a n d th e d e a r ly beloved P r e s id e n t of o u r S o c ie ty w as called to h e r re st a n d re w a rd . She w as e m in e n tly fitted for th e posix tion she filled by n a tu re , c u ltu r e a n d grace. H e r p r a y e r s a nd g e n tle w o rd s of e n c o u r a g e m e n t w ere an in s p ira tio n a t o u r m e e tin g s, a n d the h ig h e s t tr ib u te we can p ay h e r m e m o ry will be to seek th e aid of th e H o ly S p ir it for d e e p e r c o n se c ra tion of h e a rt, in c itin g us to g r e a te r love a n d d ilig e n c e in the w ork, of s p r e a d i n g th e k n o w le d g e of th e g ospel of C h rist to e a r th 's r e m o te s t b o u n d s. O u r offering for th e L o r d ’s w o r k is $124.00. 4 M r s . S. N. F i e r o , Sec. Esopus, N . Y .— T h e L a d ie s ’ M issionary Society in this c h u rc h n u m b e r s forty, with an a v e r a g e a tte n d a n c e of fifteen. $41.83 h a s been c o n tr ib u te d to th e F o r e ig n cause. M r s . W . T e r p e n i n g , Sec. Flaibush, A r. Y .— O u r society has realized som e of the hopes, w ith w hich it e n te re d upo n th e y e a r t h a t closed Feb. 28, 1892. Its w o r k has been sy ste m a tiz e d , g iv in g a h opeful o u tlo o k for th e fu tu re . E leven r e g u la r m e e tin g s ha ve been e n jo y e d by all w ho a tte n d e d . T w o p ublic m e e tin g s have h e lp e d to inform a n d in te re st th e c o m m u n ity in m ission w orks, especially th e illu stra te d le c tu re by Miss O. H. L aw re n c e. “ W illin g h a n d s, m a k e g la d h e a r ts ” ; which was tr u e of us, w hile d o in g a little in th e line of b e n e v o le n t w o rk ; m a k in g C h in e s e g a r m e n t s a n d a b la n k e t cover for Dr. O t t e ’s H o sp ita l

in Sio-khe. A le tte r a n d p h o to g r a p h from th e fem ale medical' s tu d e n t in I n d ia , for w hom we se n d o u r m ite a n n u a lly , have see m e d to b r in g o u r h e a th e n sisters nearer, an d m a k e ou r s y m p a th y a n d w o rk for them m o re real. M

rs.

, Sec.

sterhoudt

Gardiner, N . F.— O u r a u x ilia r y a t G a r d in e r , w as o r g a n ized J a n u a r y 27, 1892, w ith a m e m b e r s h ip of ten, since then, we ha ve g a in e d fifteen new m e m b e r s a n d have raised $11.00 for m issionary purposes, a nd o u r m e e tin g s a re v e ry in te r e s tin g a n d instructive. S

u s ie

ecker

, Sec.

P o r t E w en, N . Y — O u r soc ie ty consists of seventeen m e m b e r s a nd six a r e in a tte n d a n c e on an a v e r a g e a t o u r m eetings. W e have s e n t $12.00 to th e F o r e ig n mission w ork as o u r offering for th e year. E

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enney

Sec.

Roxbury, N . F . - I feel m o re like s a y in g we a re not an a u x ilia ry , th a n th a t we are. W e have not o rg a n iz e d as such, all o u r w o rk has been d o n e u n d e r o u r c h u r c h society name. W e a d o p te d the m ission box sy ste m , g i v i n g t h e m o u t to those who w ere w illing co ta k e them . W e raised $14.40 w hich was d iv id e d e q u a lly betw e e n the F o r e ig n a n d D o m e stic B oa rds. I do not feel w e can call o urselves a m is s io n a r y society, I c a n n o t say w h a t we m a y be a b le to do in th e f u tu re . M

rs.

as.

art

, Sec.

Saugerties, N . F . — I t gives us g r e a t p le a s u r e to m ention the m issio n a ry confe re n ce of the classes of P o u g h k e e p s ie and U lste r, held in th e R e f o r m e d C h u rc h , O c to b e r 15th. T h e d ay was a b e a u tifu l one a n d a b o u t one h u n d r e d ladies g a th e r e d in th e C h u rc h , a t 11:30 to listen to r e p o r ts a nd tw o a b le a n d e lo q u e n t a d d r e s s e s giv e n by Mrs. B u s s in g a n d Mrs. H o r t o n At 1:30 they a d jo u r n e d to th e C h a p e l w h e re a r e fre sh in g lun c h e o n was served. A t 2:30 th e y a d jo u r n e d to th e C h u rc h w he re Miss T a l m a g e a n d Miss L a w r e n c e d e lig h te d t h e i r

h e a re rs w ith a c c o u n ts of th e ir w o rk in C h in a an d Ja p a n . A fte r liste n in g to a b e a u tifu l d u e tt, th e m e e tin g c lo s e d le a ving m a n y p le a sa n t th o u g h ts a n d a d a y lo n g to be re m e m b e re d by m any. •Our society n u m b e r s sixty-one. $89.30 has been se n t to th e W o m a n ’s B o a rd , a nd $5.00 for a m edical m issionary. A n n a A . W i l b u r , Sec. ^ Shokan, N . Y .—W e n u m b e r tw e n ty - f o u r ac tive m e m b e rs a n d six h o n o ra ry . W e have held ten m e e tin g s d u r i n g th e year, on e of w hich w as held publicly. W e c o n tr ib u te d to the F o r e ig n B oa rd §14.40. O u r P a s to r s e n t $21.00 d ir e c tlj’’ to the classis. W e w ere ve ry m uch in te r e s te d in th e l e tte r s e n t by M a ry R a ja n a y a k u n s , th e y o u n g girl selected by Dr. C h a m berlain to fit h e rse lf for a m edical m issio n a ry . W e have been c o n t r i b u t i n g to w a r d s h e r e d u c a tio n . W e e n te r h o pe fully on a n o t h e r y e a r p r a y in g for a ric h e r blessing, a n d g r e a te r m a n ife sta tio n of th e H o ly S pirit. M r s . H e r m a n W. B e l l , Sec. • ^

CLA SSIS O F W ISC O N SIN .

Alio, IVis.— T h e W o m a n ’s M issionary Society held its first a n n u a l m e e tin g on th e first W e d n e s d a y in J a n u a r y a t th e p a rso n a g e . T h e m e e tin g w as la rg e ly a tte n d e d , a n d a very e a r n e s t a n d in te r e s tin g s p irit c h a r a c te r iz e d all th e p r o c e e d ings. P r a y e r s w e re offered for a g r e a t e r s p irit of love a nd c o n se c ra tio n to th e work, psalm s w ere su n g , lif tin g the soul a little n e a r e r th e h e a r t of the G r e a t H e a d of the C h u rc h , a nd tid in g s from the field were c o m m u n ic a te d by th e P re s id e n t, b r i n g i n g us in w a r m e r to u c h w ith th e w o rk an d th e w o rk e rs in fa r a w a y lands. D u r i n g th e y e a r d e a th has c laim ed o ne of o u r m em bers, w h o has, as we tr u s t, e x c h a n g e d r e a p in g in joy for s o w in g in so rro w a n d te a rs. In h e r lo n g c o n tin u e d sufferings she was alw a y s w ith us in s p irit a t o u r m eetings, a n d h e r gifts never c e a s e d to flow for th e g r a n d w ork. T h e society m e e ts th r e e tim es a year, a n d th e g ifts are a b s o l u t e l y v o lu n ta ry . T h e w ork is well k e p t u p by th is

m e th o d , a nd §171.00 is th e sum has been giv e n for th e A r a b ia n p o r ts a native h e lp e r in I n d ia r e m a in d e r is s e n t to th e W o m a n 's

realized, in a d d itio n §17.00 M ission. T h e society s u p from its funds, w hile the B o a rd . M

rs.

E. F. K

a st e in

, Sec.

Fulton, IVts.— T h e W o m a n ’s M issionary Society in o u r c h u rc h n u m b e r s fifteen, a n d ten a r e g e n e r a lly p r e s e n t a t o u r m e e tin g s. W e ha ve c o n tr ib u te d $35.00 for th e u p b u ild in g of o u r R e d e e m e r ’s k in g d o m in h e a th e n lands. M

rs.

ey,

Sec.

Gibbsville, IVis. T h is society is a u x ilia r y to th e F o re ig n W o m a n ’s B oa rd a n d D o m e stic “ W . E. C ." T h e y hold th e ir m e e tin g s m o n th ly , which a r e well a t te n d e d , an d e a rn e e tn sss is m a n ife ste d by its m e m b e rs. S ince o u r la s t r e p o r t th e re is an in c re a se of five ne m be rs. D u rin g F o r e ig n a n d s u p p o r t of a for H e k h u r s

th e y e a r this society has c o n tr ib u te d $102 for $57 for th e “ W . E. C . ” $80 of this w as for the n a tiv e h e lp e r, $10 for th e W . B. F . M., a n d $12 H o s p ita l.

D u r in g the y e a r we received tw o le tte r s from o u r native helper, F r a k a s a m M a llia p p e n of In d ia , which is a g r e a t e n c o u r a g e m e n t to us in o u r w ork, a n d cheers us on. In th e p a s t y e a r this soc ie ty ha s lost th r e e m e m b e rs by d e a th , b u t w e h o p e a n d t r u s t t h a t th e ir g o o d e x a m p le of g iv in g will be r e m e m b e r e d , a n d o th e r s will increase th e ir offer ings. M iss H

annah

ib b in k

, Sec.

H olland, Neb. O u r soc ie ty is in a v e r y e n c o u r a g in g c on dition, an d we hold o u r m e e tin g s e v e ry F r i d a y . W e have forty-five m e m b e rs, a l t h o u g h th e a t t e n d a n c e is sm a ll. At o u r m e e tin g s we m a k e p a tc h w o r k q u ilts a n d c o m f o r te r s . W e ha v e sold fifteen of th e f o r m e r a n d e ig h te e n of th e la tte r O u r m e m b e r s pa y five c e n ts a w eek, a n d w6 ha v e realized in all $217.28, which we have d iv id e d e q u a lly betw e e n F o r e io n a n d D o m e stic w o r k . W e have a Mission Box w hich we open

a t o u r a n n u a l m e e ti n g , a n d even t h e little children give t h e ir p enni es. O u r p r a y e r is t h a t t he L o r d will bless o u r efforts t o b r i n g m a n y to his feet. Miss M . D e n H e r d e r , Sec. Sheboygan F alls, W is .—T h i s n e w Auxi l i ar y Soci et y e nt e rs t he w or k, as co -l a bo re rs w i t h t he W o m a n ’s Bo a rd , for the u p b u i l d i n g of o u r R e d e e m e r ’s k i n g d o m in h e a t h e n lands, with e ar n es t n e ss a n d zeal, p r a y i n g t h a t G o d will bless t h e ir efforts for H i s h o n o r a n d glory. M r s . B . H. K o n i n g s , Sec. Thcboygan, W is', H ope Church.— T h e L a d i e s ’ Aid Society of this c h u r c h s end ki nd g r e e t i n g s to t he W o m a n ’s Board, a nd desi re t o b ec o me A ux i l ia r y to t hem. W h i l e a t p r es ent t h e ir c o n t r i bu t i on s c a n n o t be large, on a cc o un t of the h o m e needs, yet t h e y h o pe wi th G o d ’s blessing, in s o m e f u t ur e d a y to e x te n d a h e l p i n g h a n d t o w a r ds his g r e a t work. M rs.

A b r in k , S e c .

C LA SSIS O F W E S T C H E S T E R .

B ronxville, N . Y .— O u r Society is con si d er ed a Un io n Mi s s i on ar y Society. An y o ne is con si d er ed a m e m b e r by p a y i n g ten c en t s a nnua ll y. $9.40 has been c o n t r i bu t e d to the Fo r ei g n w or k. As a col l e ct or I a m e n d e a v o r i n g to ci r cul at e the m i s s i o n a ry p a p er s of o u r c hur ch, a n d t a lk missions r a t h e r t h a n b e g money. W e t h in k col l ect i ng is a b e t t e r s y s t e m for rais i n g m o n e y t h a n t h e envelopes, for m a n y f or ge t to use them, a n d t he collector is a vi sabl e r e m i n d e r of t hei r promise. R o s a l i e B a c o n , Sec. Sam e Church.— K Mission B a n d h a s r ecently been o r ga ni ze d w h i c h is au xi li ar y to b o t h F o r e i g n a n d D o m e s t i c B o a r ds . T h e S e c r et a ry wr it es , “ O u r B a n d will n o t be a very rich one, b u t we will d o w h a t we can in r ai s i n g b o t h m o ne y a nd i nt er es t f o r t he f oreign w o r k . ” A n n i e F. B a c o n , Sec.

Fordham, N . K, “Sunergoi Sociely.— Du r ing, t he y ea r m e e t i n g s have been held t wi ce a m o n t h , w i t h t he except i on of J u l y a nd A u g us t , t he a v e r a g e a t t e n d a n c e b e i ng f our te en o ut of a m e m b e r s h i p of nineteen. T h e society is in a very p r o s p e ro u s c ondi t i on a n d has raised a b o u t t wo h u n d r e d dollars, of w hi ch e i g h t y d ol l a rs has been a p p r o p r i a t e d for Fo re ig n a nd sixty-five for D om e s t i c missions. M a r io n

Stock w ell

R ead, Sec.

H astings on Hudson, N . Y .— W e have been m a k i n g the six g y m n a s i u m suits for t he school in J a p a n , for whi ch §21.25 w as rai sed. T h i s m o ne y was used for flannel, etc, a n d did not pass t h r o u g h t he W o m a n ’s B o a r d : also $6.76 for the Zulu Mission which w e n t d i r ec tl y to t h e field. M rs. R o b e r t

K elly , Sec.

M o u n t Vernon, N . Y .—T h e L a d i e s ’ M i ss i on a ry Society in this c h u r c h n u m b e r s thirty. A v e r a g e a t t e n d a n c e a t t he m e e t i ngs fourteen. 855.00 have been c o n t r i b u t e d this y e a r for the ex te ns i on of C h r i s t ’s k i n g d o m in h e a t h e n lands. J e ssie

Z a b r is k ie ,

Sec.

Tarrytow n, N . Y., F ir s t Church.— I t is very p l e as a nt to r e p o r t an incr ease of i nt er es t in o u r w o r k t he p a st year. T h e m e e t i n g s have been m o r e i n t e r e s t i n g a n d inst r uct i ve t han e v e r before. O u r c o n t r i b u t i o n s a r e s e n t to t he W o m a n ’s Boar d. O u r Mission Ba n d s u p p o r t a gi r l in In d i a. been sent to t he F o r e i g n work. M ary

$112.21 have

F o w l e r , Sec.

Yonkers, N . K — T h e F o r e i g n a n d D o m e s t i c Auxi l i ari es of t hi s c h u r c h ar e c o mb i n e d u n d e r o ne o r g a n iz a ti o n , k no wn as t he “ W o m a n ’s Mi s s i ona ry Asso c ia ti on ," a n d as such we were incorporated as a soci et y last J un e .

In the h ope of g e t t i n g m o r e of o u r peopl e to c ome up to t h e hel p of the L o r d a g a i n s t t he m i g h t y , t he ladies of o u r ■church were waited u p on a t the b e g i n n i n g of t h e year, by a c o m m i t t e e a pp o in t e d for t h a t p ur po se , b y t he P r e s i d e n t of o u r society. T o do t h i s r e q u i r e d c on s i d e r ab l e t i me and e n e r gy , b u t we wer e pai d for o u r w o r k a n d l a b o r of love by t he l ar ge accession to o u r m e m b e r s h i p , whi ch we feel c o n vi nced could have been g a i n e d in no o t h e r way. I n s t e a d of t went y- seven we n ow h a ve sixt y-seven na me s on o u r roll, s o me of whom b e l o n g to bo t h bra nc he s. W e e n d e a v o r e d a t t he s a m e t i me to g e t as m a n y s u b s c r ib e rs as possible t o o u r mi ssi onary Magazines, a n d t h o u g h not e q u al ly successful, the r es u l t was very sat is f ac to r y. O u r m o n t h l y meet i ngs, which, have t e e n held r e gul a rl y, e x ce pt d u r i n g J u l y a n d Au g u s t , have increased in size a n d interest. D e vo t io n a l exercises a nd i nf or mat i on in r eg a rd to missions, i n t e r sp e rs e d with i n t e r e s t i n g letters f rom a b r o ad , h a ve f or me d t he c h a r a c t e r of these meet i ngs. A nn i v e r s a r y exercises we re held in t he c hu r c h on the e v e n i n g of Feb. 29th. Mr. Pe eke, of t he T he ol og i ca l S e m i n a r y a t N e w B r uns wi c k, m a d e t h e a dd r e ss , in w hi ch he s po k e of the educ at io na l needs of J a p a n , a n d tel l i ng us of the need of w or ke rs a nd of m o n e y to c a r r y on t he work. B u t wi th the exc ep ti o n of one dozen g y m n a s i u m suits for t he F e r r i s S e m inary in J a p a n , a n d $40 to the g e n e r a l fund, o u r F o r e i g n wo rk d u r i n g t he p a s t y e a r h a s been confined e nt i r el y to India, w h e r e we still c o n t i n u e t h e s u p p o r t of a n at i ve t eacher, Bible r e a d e r a nd a pupi l in Dr. C h a m b e r l a i n school a t M a da na pa ll e. A p a r t from this $30 is a n n u a l l y c o n t r i b u t e d by a few of o ur ladies, t o w a r d t he s u p p o r t of evangel i cal schools in Italy. O u r Mission Ba n d has a p r e s e n t m e m b e r s h i p of 188 pupils, 33 of w h o m a r e boys. T h e a v e r a g e a t t e n d a n c e is 51. D u r i n g t he year, e n d i n g M a r ch 1st, they su c ce ed e d in rai si ng $100, w hi ch w as eq ua ll y di v i d e d b et we en the H o m e a n d F o r e i g n work. A g n e s M i t c h e l l , Sec.

AUXILIARY Accord, N. Y. Acquackanonck, N. J. Acquackanonck Helen E. Aycrigg Mission Band, N. J. Adams Station, N. Y. Albany First, N. Y. Albany First, Golden Rule Mission Band, N. Y. Albany First Mission Band, N. Y. Albany Third, N. Y. Albany Madison Avenue, N. Y. Albany Madison Avenue. Young La dies’ Band, N. Y. Albany Madison Avenue, Girls Mis sion Band, N. Y. Albany Fourth, N. Y. Albany Holland, N. Y. Altamont, N. Y. Alto, Wis. Amity, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Asbury Park, N. J. Astoria, N. Y. Astoria, C. T. Burroughs Mission Band, N. Y. Athenia Mission Band, N. J. Bayonne, N. J. Bayonne, Mission Gleaners Band.N.J. Belleville, N. J. Belleville Willing Workers’ Mission Band, N. J. Bergen Point, N- J. Berne, N. Y. Bethlehem First N. Y. Bethlehem First, Willing Workers Mission Band, N. Y. Bethlehem Second, N. Y. Blawenburg, N. J. Bloomingburg N. Y.

SOCIETIES. Bloomingburg “ Sunbeams” Mission Band. Blooming Grove, N. Y. Blue Mountain, N. Y. Boonton, N. J. Brighton Heights, S.I., N.Y. Brooklyn First, L. I. Brooklyn South, L. I. Brooklyn on the Heights, L.I. Brooklyn South Bushwick, L. I. Brooklyn Twelfth Street, L. I. Brooklyn East District L. I. Brooklyn East Crystal Society, L. I. Brooklyn Bedford, L. I. Bronxville, N, Y. Bushnell, 111. Buskirk’s, N. Y. Catskill, N. Y. Caatsban, N. Y. Coxsackie First, N. Y. Co.xsackie Second, N. Y. Clarksville N. Y. Claverack Second, N. Y. Constantine, Mich. Centreville, Mich. Canajoharie, N. Y. Canajoh.irie S.S. Mission Society, N.Y. Chicago First, 111. Closter, N. J. Clover Hill N J. Colt’s Neck, N. J. Cohoes Boght, N. Y. Cedar Grove, Wis. Cohoes, N. Y. Chatham, N. Y. Coopersville, Michigan. Curry town, N. Y. Dashville Falls, N. Y. East Greenbush, N. Y.

Easton, Pa. Gibbsville, Wts. Ellenyille, N. Y. Grahamsville N. Y. Ellenville Young People’s Society, Grand Haven First, Mich. N. Y. Grand Rapids Second, Mich. English Neighborhood, N. J. Grand Rapids Third, Mich. Esopus, N. Y. Grand Rapids Fourth, Mich. Fairfield, N. J. Grandville, Mich. Fairfield Mission Circle, N. J. Gravesend, L. I. Fairview, Illinois. Greenport. N. Y. Fallsburg, N. Y. Greenpoint, L. I. Farmer Village, N. Y. Greenville, N. J. Fishkill, N. Y. Greenville Mission Band, N. J. Fishkill Brinkerhoff Mission Band, Greenwich, N. Y. N. Y. Griggstown, N. J. Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. Hackensack First, N. J. Fishkill-on-Hudson Mission Band. Hampton, North and South, Pa. Flatbush, L. I. Harlem First Collegiate, N. Y. Flatbush, Ulster Co , N. Y. Harlem Second Collegiate, N. Y. Flatlands, L. I. Harlingen, N. J. Flushing, L. I. Harisson, South Dakota. Flushing “ The Girls ” Mission Band , Hastings, N. Y. L. I. Helderberg, N. Y. Fonda, N. Y. Herkimer, N. Y. Fordham, N. Y. Herkimer Young Ladies’ Society, Fordham Mission Band, N. Y. N. Y. Fort Plain N. Y. High Bridge, N. J. Fort Plain ' ‘Busy Bee” Mission Band, High Bridge King’s Children Mission N. Y. Band, N. J. Forest Glen, N. Y. High Bridge, N. Y. Franklin Furnace, N. J. High Falls, N. Y. Franklin Furnace Young People’s Hoboken First, N. J. Mission Band,N. J. Holland, Mich., 1st & 3 rd. Holland, Hope, Mich. Franklin Park, N. J. Holland Hope Mission Band, Mich.. Franklin Park Mission Guild, N. J. Franklin Park Taylor Mission Circle, Holland, Nebraska. Holland Ebenezer, Mich. N. J. Holmdel, N. J. Freehold. N. J. Freehold Buds of Promise Mission Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Howe’s Cave. N. Y. Band. N. J. Hudson, N. Y. Freehold King’s Daughters’ Circle, Hudson Mission Circle, N. Y. N. J. Irving Park, 111. Fulton 111. Jacksonville “ Cheerful Givers” Mis Fultonville, N. Y. sion Band, N. J. Ghent First, N. Y.

Jamaica, L. I. Jersey City, Central Av. Jersey City Wayne St., N. J. Jersey City Lafayette, N. J. Jersey City Memorial Mission Band, Lafayette, N. Y. Jersey City Bergen, N. J. Jersey City South Bergen Ch., N. J. Jersey City South Bergen Society of Christian Endeavor, N. J. Jersey City Park, N. J. Jerusalem, N. Y. Kalamazoo First, Mich. Kalamazoo Second, Mich. Kalamazoo Third. Mich. Kerhonkson, N. Y. Kingston Fair St., N. \ . Kiskatom, N. Y. TKnox, N Y. Lawyersville, N. Y. Leed’s, N. Y. Linlithgo. N. Y. Lisha’s Kill, N. Y. Livingston, N. Y. Lodi, N. Y. Long Branch First, N. J. Marblelown, Stone Ridge, N. Y. Mahwah, N. J. 'Metuchen, N. J. Middlehurg, N. Y. 'Middletown, N. J. Middlehush, N. J.Milbrook, N. Y. Milbrook '•Willing Workers” Mis sion Band, N. Y. Millstone, N. J. Montville, N. J. Mott Haven, N. Y. Mount Vernon, N. Y. Muskegon, Mich. Nassau, N. Y. Neshanic, N. J. Newark First, N J.

Newark First Mem’ Helpers’ Mission Band, N. J. Newark Clinton Avenue, N. J. Newark Second Ready Helpers’ Mis sion Band, N. J. Newark North, N. J. Newark North Mission Band, N. J. New Brunswick First, N. J. New Brunswick First, Mission Band. New Brunswick Second, N. J. New Brunswick 2 nd “ Young Peoples Mission Society,” N. J. New Brunswick, Suydam Street, N J. New Brunswick “ Campbell Mission Band,” N. J. Newkirk, Iowa. New Prospect, N. Y. New Brooklyn, L. I. New Baltimore, N. Y. Newburg, N. Y. Newburg S. S. Mission Band, N. Y. New Durham, N. J. New Hackensack, N. Y. New Hurley, N. Y. New Paltz, N. Y. New York City. Bloomingdale, N.Y. New York Fifth Avenue and 48 th St.. Collegiate, N. Y. New York Fifth Avenue and 48 thSt.> Adriel Mission Band. New York Fifth Avenue and 29 th Street, Collegiate, N. Y. New York Fourth Street Collegiate, N. Y. New York City, Fifth Avenue and 21 st Street. New.York City, Prospect Hill. New York City Grace. New York City Grace Coral Workers Mission Band, N. Y. New York 34 th Street, N. Y. New York Madison Avenue, N. Y. New York Madison Avenue Mission Band.

New York Sixth Avenue, N. Y. New York Sixth AvenueFaith Mission Band. N. Y. New Utrecht, L. I. Niskaynna, N. Y. North Branch, N. J. North Branch Mission Circle, N. J. North Branch Depot, N. J. North Hempstead, L. I. Northumberland, N. Y. Norwood Park, 111. Nyack, N. Y. Nyack Kamanoko Mission Circle, N. Y. Oak wood, L, I, Orange, N . J. Orange City, Iowa. Orange City Young Ladies’ Mission Band, Iowa. Orange City Young Ladies’ Dorcas Society, Iowa. Overisel, Mich, Owasco , N. Y. Owasco Outlet, N. Y. Paramus, N, J. Pascack, N. J. Passaic North, N. J. Paterson First, N. J. Paterson Second, N. J. Paterson, Broadway, N. J. Pattersonville First, N. Y. Peapack, N. J. Peekskill, N. Y. Pella Second, la. Pella Second Band of Little Workers, Iowa. Philadelphia First, Pa. Philadelphia Second, Pa. Philadelphia 2 nd Whatsoever Society, Pa. Philadelphia Second Young Ladies’ Society, Pa. Philadelphia Second Loyal Helpers’ Boys’ Band. Pa.

Piennont, N. Y. Plainfield, N. J. Plainville Bright Hope Mission RandN. J. Pompton Plains, N. J. Pompton, N. J. Port Ewen, N. Y. Port Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y. Port Jervis, N. Y. Pottersville, N. J. Poughkeepsie First, N^ Y. Poughkeepsie Second, N. Y. Poughkeepsie First, Y. P. M. S. Princetown, N. Y. Preakness, N. J. Queens, L. I. Raritan, 111. Raritan “ Willing Workers ” Mission' Band, III. Raritan, N. J. r Raritan ‘•Willing Workers ” Mission. Band, N. J. Readington, N. J. Red Hill Chapel, N. Y. Ridgewood, N. J. Ridgewood “ The Gleaners ” Mission Band, N. J. Rhinebeck. N. Y. Rochester First, N. Y. Rochester Second, N. Y. Rockaway, N. J. Roxbury, N. Y. Schoharie, N. Y. Saugerties, N. Y. Saugerties Mission Band, N. Y. Schenectady First, N. Y. Schenectady Griffis Mission Baud', N. Y. Schenectady Second, N. Y. Schraalenburg, N. J. Schenectady, Rolteulam, N. Y Schuylerville, N. Y. Seneca Falls Mission Circle, N. Y. Sharon Centre, N. Y.

Shokan, N. Y. Unionville, N. Y. Stone House Plains, N. J. Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Shwanangunk King’s Daughters Mis Utica, N. Y. sion Band, N. Y. Vriesland, Mich. Somerville First, N. J. Walden, N. Y. Somerville Second, N J. Warwick, N. Y. Spring Valley, N. Y. Westerlo, N. Y. Stuyvesant Falls, N. Y. West Troy North, N. Y. Stuyvesant, N. Y. West Troy Mission Band, N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y. West Troy South, N. Y. Tappan, N. Y. Woodside, N. J. Tarrytown First, N. Y. Wyckoff N. J. Tarrytown Second, N. Y. Yonkers, N. Y. Thousand Isles, Alexandria Bay, Yonkers Mission Band, N Y. N. Y. Zeeland, Mich.

l o t a l n u m b e r of A ux i l ia r y Societies, May ist, 1892—364.

M ISSIONARIES. A M O Y M I S S I O N , A MO Y, C H I N A . Mrs. “ •k ‘‘ * “ "

J. V. H. Talmage. Daniel Rapelye. L. W. Kip. A. S. VanDyck. P. W. Pitcher. J. A. Otte.

Mrs. Miss “ “ “

J. G. Fagg. M. E. Talmage. C. M. Talmage. Nellie Zwemer. E. M. Cappon.

A R G O T M I S S I O N , I N DI A . Mrs.

W. Scudder, Palmaner. . W. Scudder. Vellore. “ John Scudder, Vellore. “ E. C. Scudder Jr. Ami. x- L. R. Scudder, Arcoi. “ Jacob Chamberlain, Madanapalle.

Mrs. W. I. Chamberlain, Madanapalle * “ J. W. Conklin. Miss. M. K. Scudder, Palmaner. * “ J. C. Scudder, Vellore. “ Ida S. Scudder, Vellore.

N O R T H J A P A N MISSION. Mrs- E. S. Booth. Miss A. DeF.Thompson, Mary Deyo. ‘‘ Julia Moulton. * " M. E. Brokaw.

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Miss Mrs. “ “

Delia Winn, Morioka. E. R. Miller, Morioka. M. N. Wyckoff. Tokyo. J. H. Ballagh, Yokohama. J. L. Amerman. “ Howard Harris. “ G. F. Verbeck.

S O U T H JA PA N MISSION, NAGASAKI. Mrs. Henry Stout. u Albert Oilmans. “ A. Pieters. ^ At home.

Miss R. D. Irvine. Carrie B. Lanterman.

Educational Work & Special Objects. G I R L S ' B O A R D I N G S C H O O L , A MO Y. C H I N A . S u p p o r t of pupil, $20.00 each.

G I R L S ’ B O A R D IN G SCH O O L , SIO-KHE,

CHINA

S u p p o r t of pupi l , $20.00 each.

F E R R IS SEM INARY, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. S u p p o r t of pupi l , §60.00 each.

J O N A T H A N S T U R G E S S E M I N A R Y , N A G A S A K I , J APA N. S u p p o r t of pupil, $40.00 each.

G I R L S ’ B O A R D I N G S C H O O L , M A D A N A P A L L E . INDIA. S u p p o r t of pupil, $30.00 each.

S E M IN A R Y F O R G I R L S , V E L L O R E , INDIA S u p p o r t of pupil, $30.00 each.

T H I R T E E N ( H I G H CA STE) G I R L S ' SC H O O L , INDIA. $150.00 a v e r a g e cost for each school.

MEDICAL WORK, N EER B O SC H H O S P IT A L , SIO-KHE, CHINA. F o r t y beds, $35.00 each. D r. O t t e .

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF T H E

Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions, OF TH E

R E F O R M E D C H U R C H IN AMERICA.

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111 00 35 00 Band of Cheerful Workers...............................

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Fultonville, N. Y. Auxiliary..................................... Gardner, “ “ ..................... ............... Grand Rapids, Mich., Second “ ..................................... Third “ “ Fourth ‘ ............................. . . Gravesend, L. I. “ ..................................... Grandville, Mich., “ Greenport, Col, Co. N. Y, “ ..................................... Mrs. Pindar’s Infant Class................................ Germantown, N. Y. Auxiliary.............................. Glenville. “ “ ................................................ Greenville, N. J. “ ................................................ Greenwich, N. Y. “ ....................................... . . . . Ghent, “ “ ............................................... •' Memorial Gift . . . . . . .........................................

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Holmdel, N.J. Auxiliary..................................................... Hillsborough, “ “ : ................................. .............. Hopewell, N. Y. “ ................................................. “ Three Ladies................................................ Holland Mich., F'irst and Third Auxiliary......................... Young Ladies.............................................. Hope Church Auxiliary............................... “ Mission Circle.......................

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Jersey City, N. J. South Bergen............................... «• “ Workers for Christ “ Heights........................................ Kalamazoo, Mich, First Church............................. *« “ Helping Hands........ Second Church Auxiliary............ Kingston, N. Y., First Church “ ........ 11 Fair Street “ -----.1 Kiskatom, N. Y. ■' ........ Knox, N. Y. ,l .......... Lawyersville, N. \ . “ ■■• • Rev. Edward Miller................

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Orange, East, N. J., Auxiliary. .......................................... Owasco Outlet, N. Y. “ Oakdale Park, Mich. “ Gradell, N. J . “ Pascack. “ “ Paterson, N. J., First, “ “ Second “ ............................................ “ “ Mission Circle................................. “ Broadway Peapack, N. J., King’s Daughters......................................... Pella, Iowa, Second, Auxiliary............................................... li “ Band of Little Workers................... Pekin, 111, Mission Circle........................................................ Passaic, N. J ........................................................................... Plainfield, N. J., Trinity Reformed......................................

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Loyal Helper................................. Ladies’ Aid Society....................... Sunday School..............

Pompton, N. J ........... .............................................................. Pompton Plains, N. J .............................................................. Cheerful Givers................................... Poughkeepsie. N. Y., First.......... ....................................... “ Second................................................. Queens, L. 1.............................................................................. Raritan, N. J., Third............................................................... " Willing Workers Mission B and..........

20 00 34 15 16 05 --------

105 59 'll 65 ------5 00 25 00 30 00 -------20 00 10 00 --------

20 00 00 00 00 84

237 24

60 00 70 00

30 180 320 50

00 36 00 30

75 50 12 48 --------

Raritan, 111............................................................................... Headingtou, N. J .............................................. Red Hill Chapel, N. Y .............................. Ridgewood, N. J ....................... Rhinebeck, N. Y .................................................................... Rochester, " “ Second........................................................... Roxbury/Delaware Co.. N. Y................................................. Rotterdam, West N. Y.......................................................... Roscland, HI., Bethany Church...................................... Saugerties, N. Y ......................... ’. ..................................... Schraalenburgh, N. J ............................................................... Sharon, N. Y............................................................................ Shokan, “ .......................... Staten Island, Brighton Heights........................................ Port Richmond....................... Sprakers. N. Y., Auxiliary..................................................... Schoharie, “ “ .....................................................

50 50 12 20 16 40

87 98 60 00 86 57 25 00 25 00 40 00 47 00 6 00 7 20

7 20 27 00 89 30 24 45 10 00 18 40 78 84 74 50 10 00 20 00

Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Auxiliary............................. ......... . “ “ Hope Church................................... Spring Valley, N. Y. Auxiliary............................................... Schnectady, N. Y., First “ “ “ “ GriffisBand......... Scotia. N. Y. Auxiliary.......................................................... Somerville, N. J., First Auxiliary.......................................... “ Second “ Stuyvesant, N. Y. Syracuse “ “ ......................................... Tappan, 14 “ ......................................... “ “ Sunday School............................................. Tarrytown, N. Y. First Auxiliary........................................... “ Second “ ........................................... Thousand Islands Auxiliary.................................................... Upper Red Hook, Scudder Memorial...................................... Utica, N. Y. Auxiliary..................................................... Sunday School............ Warwick, N. Y. Auxiliary...................................................... Walpack, Upper, “ Walden, N. Y. ....................,................................... Westerlo, " “ Whitehouse, N. J., Rockaway Church................................... Wyckoff, N. J . Auxiliary........................................................ Yonkers, N. Y. “ ...................................................... Young People...................................

21 00 1 00 50 10 132 25 50 00 --------

22 67 10 00 --------

108 50 30 00 --------

120 00 50 00 -------

182 12 107 100 15 115

25 00 10 00 89 84

32 67 83 00 25 00 6 00 64 00

138 50 62 00 7 00 20 00 6 00 35 70 10 00

Zeeland, Mich., Married Women Society...............................

170 00 124 00

Total Receipts from Churches.....................................

$17,596 47

IN D IVIDUAL DONATIONS. C. S. V. N ........................................................................

» 00

A .....................................................................................................

12 00

From a Friend ............................................................... • Legacy from Anna H. Gibson............... Miss Van S chaick......................................................... Collection Asbury Park........................................... Mrs. Isabella Brush..........................................................

100 00 950 00 10 00 68 85 55 00

Miss Caroline Storm.......................................................... Mrs. Isaac Ferris.................................... Woodstock, N. Y............................................................... Miss A. L. Mundy.............................. Mrs. Frances Eking......................... Balance Missionary Conference, Pokeepsie and U lster.. Albany, N. Y ...................................................................... J. B. Alto, Mich............................................. Mrs. Vandermay, Fairview, 111......................................... Legacy from Est., Miss Sarah Ellis ................................. Mrs. H. N. Cobb.......... Peter Cortelyou................................................................. Miss Alice D ockstader................. Miss Hilda Bergen .......................................... Interest on Bond for Duryee Home......................*......... Miss C. A. Duryee ............................................................ Mrs. A. E. Dederer........................................................... Miss Thomasnia................................................................ Thank Offering, M. O. Duryee......................................... S. V N...................................................................... Miss A. M abie........................................... .................... A Lady, Kingston.............................................................. Collection New Brunswick Classical Convention.......... F. R. N.............................................. ............................ For Famine, in India......................................... Mrs. J. R. Tulmage, ‘ “ Julia Yernoy, u ......................................... “ A. J. B. ‘'Chatham,’ “ Mite. “ G. T. Tysseling, “ Mrs. E. C. Downing, Montclair, Flo........................ S., Brooklyn, N. Y ....................... Miss M. O. Duryee, Special Thank Offering............ “ J H. Van D o ren ...................................................... The Misses Van Wagenen.................................................. Miss Kate Frelinghuysen.................................................. From a Friend .................................................................. Last Gift ol Miss Charlotte W ard............................. .. One cent a day.................................................................. Mrs. O. E. Coob.......................................... Rain from Heaven................................. ~ ......................... A Pastors Wife for 60 years, service for Chxist ............ Mrs Ann R. Slingerland................................................... “ Pbillip Phelps...............

10 00 10 00 10 00 25 00 15 00 3 39 10 00 1 00 5 00 100 00 32 00 52 00 60 00 26 00 125 00 5 00 25 00 5 00 25 00 25 00 461 5 00 51 12 30 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 4 00 5 00 3 00 1 UO 7 qq

101 5 15 25 25

00 00 00 00 00 330 00 j j qq g qq

2 00 30 00 10 qq 5 qq

........................................................

Mrs. Sarah J. Jackson.................................................... M. B. Walker, in Memoriam, Little M artha........ Penny a Meal Missionary Box ........................................ One of the Prayer Leaque................. Penny a Meal.................................................................... Particular Synod Albany for Medical Missionary under Dr. Chamberlain... Mrs. Chas. VanWyck..................... Mrs. H. M. M. Byington............... Mrs. H. Klumper......................................................... Rev. and Mrs. G. Wyckoff.............................................. Receipts from Gleaner.................................... 50 61 ............................... .. 335 22 Sheppard Knapp, for Advertisment in Gleaner 2 50 W. H. Jackson “ “ *< << 15 qo --------

so oo 5 00 10 00 2 00 5 00 g 00

219 70 5 00 20 00 03 QO 30 00

403 33

Total Receipts from Individuals................. $3,259 00

DISBURSEMENTS. 1891 April 25, “ 29, “

May June “

“ “ July “ “ “ Aug. “

Rev Henry N.

Cobb, D. “

§21 05 7088

30.

*•

500

4. S. 1.

“ “ “

6000 150 00 6500

12.

*•

16. 19, 22, 27, 27, 3. 10. 14. 22, 24. 7, 11,

“ •* •' •' “ “ “ “ “

120 00

1,318 00 11 00 6400 80 00 6000 10000 9000 80 00 65 00 63000 5900 29500

Kev.

Henry N.

Cobb,

D. D.

180 60 33 51

00 00 00 2 00 125 00 27 00

10,

15, 17,

18, 22 ,.

24, 30,

115 81 43 00 30 00

1, 6, 9,

20 .

20 00 30 00 40 00 20 00 40 00 30 00

20 ,

9 49

30, 4. 5, 7, 9,

25 00 15 00 35 00

13, 16, 19, 19,

11 00 00 00

11,

17. 21 ,

24, 2S.

1, 9, 9, 11, 12 ,

12 .

17, 17, 23, 23, 26, 28, 30, 92 7,

Rev.

Conklin,

980 3 45 38 30 115 61 115 51 18 420 90 30 131

50 00 00 00 00

48 00 00 00 00 00

20 00

25 43 20 00

13 50

12 ,

99 80 47 00

14,

1,000 00

Jan.

18, 20 ,

29, 8, 8. “ 11, “ 13, 16, “ 16, “ 19, “ 23, 27, Mch. 2,

Feb.

“

8, 10 ,

“

11 ,

14, 21, 22 .

Rev.J. W.

Conklin,

65 06 100 01

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“ “ <• “ “

155 00 137 00 30 00 1,170 00 30 00 66 66

“

•• “ “

60 00 9 25 120 50 10 00

** “ “

70 00 137 00 85 00 500 00 30 00

••

120 00

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•• 29, April 2,

“

6. 6,

“

14 00 255 00 83 00 333 00 10 00 123 09 115 00 35 20 215 00 244 70 185 00 5,000 00 106 75 98 00

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9, 12 ,

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15. 15, 15, 16,

20 00

20 , 21 , “

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22, 26, 28.

80 30 51 1,709

“ “

00 12 00

Total paid to Synod Board *19,501 54 Engrossing and Engi-aving Certificates.............. Rogers and Sherwood Circulars..................... Boxing Pictures..................................... ........... Repairing Picture box................ .............. Travelling Expenses, Missionary to Synod . . . .

11 49 4 50 7 00 2 00 15 00

Delegates’ Expenses.......................................... 3 15 Notary fees................................. 50 Secretary’s Expenses, Visiting Auxiliaries___ 18 00 Salary of Home Secretary............................... 100 00 Notary fees for Act of Incorporation.............. 17 90 Corporate S eal............................. 8 00 Treasurer’s Postage and Stationery................... 14 00 Copying Report................................................... 3 00 Receipt book for Treasurer............................... 5 75 R. Brinkerhoff, Printing Reports___ 305 03 Disbursements ........ 63 69 -------- 368 72 -------Expenses of Gleaner— Rogers and Sherwood, Printing Gleaner.. 401 00 Agent’s Allowance and postage.................. 74 23 Salary of Editress of Gleaner..................... 100 00 --------

579 01

575 23 1,154 24

Total Payments $20,655 78 Receipts from Churches___ $17,596 47 “ Individuals... 3,259 00 -------- 20,855 47 Balance on hand, May 1 , 1891.................. 150 74 Total Receipts, with Balance.....................

21 006 21

Payments to Synod.. ................................. 19 501 54 Disbursements and Gleaner Expenses... . 1,154 24' Balance on band April 30, 1892.............. 350 43 --------------$21,006 21 MRS. PETER DONALD, Treasurer, The undersigned, having examined the foregoing accounts and compared the vouchers, finds the same correct, and that the balance now in the hand ol the treasurer is Three Hundred and Fifty 43-100 Dollars.

April 28th, 1892.

TALBOT W. CHAMBERS.

LIFE MEMBERS.

Mrs. F. M. Adams.............. “ Charles Aycrigg......... “ James L. Amerman.... “ William Allason'........ “ W. W. Atwood.......... “ Asher Anderson......... “ R. E. Andrews............ “ George H. Ackerman.. Miss Helen E. Aycrigg*...... “ Hannah P. Abbott* .. Mrs. Dwight K. Bartlett..... •' J. H. Bertholf........... “ M. A. Bellinger.......... “ N. I. M. Bogert.......... “ Henry W. Bookstaver. “ A. M. Belden.............. “ Albert Benson.......... ‘ A. C. Brown............. ,l George S. Bishop........ “ I. P. Brokaw............ “ Mary J. Brooks......... . R. C. Browe*............. “ Caroline J. Brush...... “ Jane Brinkerhoff........ “ G. V. H. Brinkerhoff.. “ Benjamin M. Brink— “ C. Augustus Bettman. “ Henry Best ............... “ Jacob R. Berdan....... 4 Anna M. Barret......... “ Ralph W. Brokaw..... 41 Abram Banta............. 4 Jesse Baldwin............ “ Charles Burden......... Mrs. John C. Denham........ “ Charlotte W. Berry Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Brown.... Mrs. A. Barker................... “ A. E. Bound..............

.Kingston, N. V. .Passaic, N. J. .Tokyo, Japan .New York City. .Hudson, N. Y. ..Bristol, Ct. ..Hudson, N. Y. .Passaic, N. J.

.Albany, N. Y. .Marlboro, N. J. .Herkimer. N. Y. Clover Hill, N. J .New York City ..Paterson, N. J. .New York City. .East Orange, N. J. .Freehold, .Belleville, “ Clover Hill, Jersey City,

“

. Caatsban, N. Y. .Jersey City, N. J. .Linlithgo, N. Y. Paterson, N. J. .Ellenville, N. Y. .Springfield, Mass. .Mahwah, N. J. .New York City. Hudson, N. Y. .Rhinebeck, “ .New York City. .Mahwah. N. J. .Franklin Park, N J.

Mrs. M. E. Brewster........................ Wilbur F. Brown............ Mrs. Helen Y. B r e t t....................... Miss Eleanor Bergen........................ Mrs. Brown................................... Miss Hilda H. Bergen ...................... “ Elizabeth Barne*..................... “ Julia Budd................................. “ Louise Brink............................ “ Helen Balkins........................... “ Linda L. Bergen....................... “ Ella Brunson.............................. “ Matilda Blauvelt*................... Mrs. C. R Blauvelt........................... Miss Elizabeth Bogart....................... *■ Katie Bogart.............................. “ Mary Bussing............................. Mrs. Lizzie Lefevre........................... Miss Adelaide L. Blauvelt.................. Rev. Jacob Chamberlain. M. D. D. D Mrs. Jacob Chamberlain, “ S. H. Cobb................................ “ Henry N Cobb........................... “ Edward B. Coe.......................... “ Ellen Clark................................. “ Mary A. Clark........................... ‘ David Cole.................................. James P. Gumming*................. ‘‘ John B. Gumming...................... A Loring Cushing..................... “ Ann Cook................................... “ T. W. Chambers ...................... Guild Copeland........................... Ellen A. Chapman*.................. “ L. M. Corwin............................... “ 0. E. Cobb........................... S. G. W. Couenhoven*............. H. K. Coddington....................... “ C. G. Cadmus............................. “ John Clearman*......................... “ Wm. H. Clark................... “ Peter Clum................................... “ Nathan F. Chapman................... Miss Ida M. Christie............................. Mrs Frederick H. Clapper.................

Philadelphia. Pa. New York City. Jersey City Heights. .Brooklyn,N. Y. San Francisco, Cal. .Brooklyn, N. Y. Belleville, N. J. .Caatsban, N. Y. .Cedar Grove, Wis. Flatbush, L T. Hillsborough, N. J. Nyaek, N. Y. .New York City.

Madanapalle. India .Grand Rapids, Mich. East Orange, N. J. New York City. .Hackensack. N. J. .Bushnell, HI. .Yonkers. N. Y. .Bushnell, 111. .New York City. New Y'ork City. Passaic, N. J. Jersey City, N. J. Tarrvtown N. Y. . Acquackanonck, N. .1 .Passaic, N. J. .Belleville, N J. .Philadelphia, Pa. .Caatsban, N. Y. .New York City. Hudson, N. Y.

Mrs. Edward Crosby.................. “ Ellen Carrie...................... “ J . W. Conklin................... “ Abbey M. Crantner............ “ W. T. Clearwater.............. “ Isaac Clute......................... Mrs. Emily E. Cox.................... “ Robert Campbell.............. “ William Collins................ Miss Kate Oouenhoven............. “ Louise S. Cliambers......... “ Lizzie B. Cortelyou........... “ Elizabeth Coueuhoven...... “ Mary Church..................... “ Catharine W. Cheeseman “ Myra L. Clark.................... “ Ella M. Crowell ............ Mrs. Sarah F. Howard.............. Miss Sara Collins........................ “ Ella M. Crowell.................. Miss Mary Campbell............... Miss H. E. Cushman................. “ A. M. Dederer................... Mrs. James Demarest, Jr.* ..... “ Margaret Dimon.............. “ H. R. Dickson........... . “ T. C. Doremhs*................ “ J. L. Duryee..................... Mrs. Charles B. De W itt......... “ William R. "Duryee*......... “ M. A. Davison.................. “ Ella S. Darrow.................. “ Abram Da Bois................. “ D. Demarest.................... “ R. Y. N. Denyso.............. “ S Doremus*...... ........... “ M. A. Drew...................... Mrs. J. M. Dickinson................ Rev. John A. De Baun, D.D... Mrs. John A. De Baun............ “ M. M. Danner.................. Peter Donald.................... “ Sarah C. Dart.................. “ J. P. De Jonge................. “ George W. Du Bois.........

Kingston, X. Y. .Greenville, XT. J. .Mahwah, “ .Astoria, L. I. .Mt. Vernon, N Y. .Cohoes, N. Y .Herkimer. N. Y. .New York City. .New York City. ..Passaic, N. J, ..New York City. ..Franklin Park, N J. .Passaic, N. J. .Flushing, N. Y. Brooklyn, N. Y. <(

.Stanwich, Conn. Philadelphia, Pa. .Newark, N. J. .New Brunswick, X*. J. Franklin Park, N. J .Nyack, N. Y.

* .Brooklyn, N. Y. . Newark, N. J. Newark. N. J. .Caatsban, XT. Y. ..Nyack, N. Y. .Kingston. N. Y. .New York City. ..Acquackanonck, X'. J ..Brooklyn, NT. Y. .Paterson. N. J. .New York City .Fonda, N. Y.

.Paterson, X. J. .New York City. .Kingston, N. Y. .Englewood, 111. Brooklyn,N. Y.

Mr. Henry Dayton.............................. “ Ellery Denison, M. D ............... Miss Ella Dunham............................... “ Alice Duryee.............................. “ Susan R. Duryee........................ “ Lilly N. Duryee.......................... “ Amy C. Duryee.......................... “ Charlotte R. Duryee.................. “ Mary 0. Duryee........................ “ Anne B. Duryee........................... “ Amelia F. Dunshee.................. . Ellen Kesia Denison................... “ Emma K. Denison....................... lt Elsie Day..................................... “ Eunice B. Dodd*...................... “ Sarah M. Davis........................... “ Mary C. Dooley........................... Misses Margaret E and Susan Duryee Miss Lydia H. B. Deyo ....................... “ Francis Depue............................. Alice Dockstadter....................... “ Susy Porter Du Bois.................. Mrs. Sarah B. Elmendorf................... Magdalene Lefevre Eltinge........ A. H. Evans................................ Rev. Joachim Elmendorf, D. D............. Mrs. John M. Ferris.............................. “ John Forsyth................................ “ Jesse Fiero....................... ........... “ Peter H. Frcligh.......... ................ “ Louise E. Fairchild..................... “ R. W. Farr................................... “ Stephen N. Fiero.......................... *4 Laura M. Fairchild....................... Kev. E. S. Fairchild............................... Mrs. Christopher Fiero.......................... Margaret W. Gillespie Fagg........ “ V. E. Farmer............................... “ Philip Furbeck . . . .................... Miss F. Frelinghuysen.......................... “ Estelle Ferris................................ Helen C. Fowler............................ Mrs. John Gaston.................................. Susan Gridley*.............................. ,l William E. Griffis....................

Greenwich, Conn. New York City. CC

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Jersey City, N. J. New Brunswick, N J. Newark, N. J.

New York City. New York City.

...Middlebush N. J. ...Jersey City. N. J. .New York City. ..Kingston, N. Y. . .Newark, N. J. ...Poughkeepsie. N. Y. ..Brooklyn N'. Y. ..New York City. ..New Paltz, N. Y. ..Franklin Park, N. J. ..New Pa It/.. N. Y. ..Flatbush, L. I. ..Newburgh, N. Y. ..Caatsban, N. Y.

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Flushing. N. Y. .Hackensack, N. J. . Caatsban, N. Y. .Flushing, N. Y. .Caatsban, N. Y. .Amoy, China. .Franklin Park. N. J. .St. Johnsville. N. Y. .New York City .'Nyack. N. Y. Newburgh. N. V. .Passaic, N. J. Boston. Miss.

Mrs. JohnE. Gillette.......... “ William H. Gleason... “ George W. Gibson__ “ H. T. Gray................. “ A. H. GriS'en.............. “ Julia Veeder Graff.... Miss Tillie Gaston.............. “ M. E. Gedney............ “ Ella S. Goldsmith...... “ Elsie Lansing Graff.... Mrs. A. F. Hazen............... “ Charles Harriman....... “ Catherine Hegeman.... “ George D. Huist......... “ John T. Henion.......... “ Catherine E. Heyer*.. “ J. S. Himrod* ......... ‘ William Huyler......... “ Laura Hopper............ “ P. K. flageman . . . . “ Helen S. Houghtaling “ C. H. Hackett............ “ Alfred J. Hutton....... “ Cornelius Hollenbeck “ Emilie E. Hopper....... “ Parthenia A. Hays..... “ Josephine Hill............ “ E. S. Hyde................ “ Nancy R. Harrison... “ Lizzie H a rp e r.......... “ Adrian Hopper.......... “ Lavinia T. Harvey.... “ John H- Hankinson... “ Frank E. Heyer........ “ Murray Hubbard........ " Wm. Holbrook.......... “ M. Y. Hoagland........ Rev. Matthias L. Haines.. Miss Sarah E. Hyer............ Carrie E. Heyer......... “ M. Nettie Heyer........ “ Anna A. Hoffman...... “ Effie Hopper.............. “ Ella E. Haines............ “ Mary C. Hill................

.Hudson, N. Y. New York City. Hudson, N. Y. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Fonda, N. Y. .Passaic, N. J. Nyack, N. Y. .New York City. .Fonda. N. Y. .Brooklyn, N. Y .New York City.

Maliwah, N. J.

Hackensack. N. J. West Coxsackie, X. Y. .New York City .Rochester, N. Y. .Hudson, ..Hackensack, N. J. ..Belleville, N. J. .Passaic, “ Philadelphia. Pa. . Clover Hill, N. .1. .. Hackensack, “ ..Passaic, .Greenville. N. J. .New York City. ..Colt’s Neck, N. J. .Cohoes, N. Y. .Cohoes, N. Y. .Franklin Park, N. J. .Indianapolis, fnd. .West Point, N. Y .Colt’s Neck, N. J New York City. Newark, N. J. .Pella, Iowa. Hackensack, X. J.

Mrs Maria Holt......................... Miss Louise S. Hunt.................. “ Fannie M Hardenberg.. . . Mra. David Inglis*...................... “ D. P. Ingraham ............... Peter Jellme...................... “ D. J. Johnston................. “ Johannah Johnston.......... “ Martha Jersey................... “ T. W. Jones...................... Miss H. K. Jones....................... Mrs. Jennie Johnston Holmes__ “ Edo Kipp........................... Rev. Leonard W. Kipp D. D___ Mrs. Leonard W. Kipp.............. “ Joseph Kimball .............. “ Henry E. Knox................. “ Abbott E Kittredge.......... “ John Kiersted.................... “ P. E. Kipp..........................' “ Charles H. Knox......... “ Caroline A. Lane................ Mrs. Mary H. Lawrence............ “ Frederick P. Locke............. “ Mary Shields Luqueer........ ‘‘ John Leflerts...................... “ Egbert C. Lawrence......... “ W. W. Letson................... “ Jul a Lyons........................ “ Sarah W. Lyon.................. “ E. B. Levin......................... “ John Lefferts..................... . “ Catherine B. Lockwood... Mrs. Abby Cobb Labaree............ “ Margaret D. B. Le. Fevre “ Mary B Le F e v re ............ Miss Gertrude Lefferts................. “ S. Y. Lansing.................... " M. P. Lyman............ ........ “ Eunice Lyon*..................... “ Jennie Lesley...................... “ Marin B L ott..................... ‘l S. E. LcFevre...................... “ Olivia H. Lawrence............. Miss Marie L. Louderback ........

.South Bushwick. L. I. .Raritan, N. J. .High Falls, N. Y. .New York City. Passaic. N. J. Cohoes, N. Y. .New York City. Bushnell, Bl. Claverack, N. Y. New York City. .Passaic. N. J. .Amoy. China. Brooklyn. N Y. New York City. Saugerties, N. Y .Cleveland, 0. New York City. New York City.

.Flatbush, L I. .Alexandria Bay. N. Y. .Mahwah, N. J. .New York City. .Belleville, N. J. ..New York City. .Philadelphia. Pa. -New York City. Randolph, Mass. .Forest Glen, N Y. .Forest Glen, N. Y. .Flatbush L. I. Albany. N. Y. . Bronx ville, N. Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Flatbush L. I. ..Poughkeepsie. N. Y. .New York City. .New York City.

Mi-s. Catharine Lopez........... “ George W. Labaw...... “ E. Rothsay Miller........ “ S. Matilda Mygatt...... “ Carlos Martyn.............. “ William B. Merritt..... “ E. B. Monroe.............. “ A. E. Myers.............. “ H. V. S. Myers........... *• J. Fold Morris............ “ E. H. Maynard............ Mr. William McGibbon .. Mrs. Norman M erry............ ‘ Mary Morgan ............ “ C. C. M oore............... “ Dr. Moore.................... “ Janet Mickleham...... Abel Merchant.......... A. MeWilliam........... John Morrison........... Mr. A. D. Morford ............. W. C. McGibbon.......... Miss Grace Merry................ “ Julia Merry................ “ Sarah M. Moore.......... Mrs. Mary M oore............ Miss Anna M. Miller.......... “ Louise Mather.------“ Grace Mather............. Rev. H. D B. Mulford........ Miss Rebecca Mundy.......... Mrs William F. Muehmore Mrs. E. J. Nuttman*.......... “ Mary Naugle............ “ David Naugle............. “ A. Norman................ “ B: N. Nostrand “ Lavinia Newman . . . . “ Jacob Kevins .......: . “ S. D. Noyes............... Miss M. Ida Nangle............ “ Gertie Kevins............ Mrs. Wm. O dell................ “ M. N. O liver............ “ William Orraiston. . .

Hackensack, X. J. Paterson, N. J. .Tokyo, Japan. .Paris, Fiance. .Newark, N. J. .Kingston. N. Y. .New York City. . Owasco Outlet, N. Y .New York City. .Bushnell, 111. .Nyack, N. Y. .Passaic, N. J. .Newark. N. J. .Pella,. Iowa. .Poughkeepsie, N. Y. .Cohoes, N. Y. ..Cohoes. N. Y. .Nassau N. Y. .Easf Millstone, N J. . Jersey City, N. J. .Nyack, N.Y. .. Acquackanonck, N. J. .Newark, N. J. .Passaic, N. J. Franklin Park, N. J. .Poughkeepsie. N. Y. .New York City. .New York City. .Syracuse. N. Y. Metuchen, N. J. .Astoria, L I. New .York City. .New York City. .Acquackanonck, N. J. .New Utrecht. L. I. New York City. .Clover Hill, N. J. Kingston, N. Y. New York City. East Millstone, N. J. Newark, N. J. .Tappan, N. Y. .Passadena, Cat.

Mrs. Thomas H. Orr............ Ellen M. Orton.............. Miss Euphemia Mason Olcott. “ Margaret. A. Ostrander. Rev. A. J. Park..................... Mrs. Abraham Polhemus. .. “ Joseph J. Perrine......... “ P. K. Perrine.............. “ J. A. Payne................... “ R. H. Pruyn................. “ Sarah Libby Pembroke* “ Ralph N. Perlee............ “ G. M P arsons.............. “ Clarence M. Perlee........ “ A. J. P a r k .................... “ William D. Perry. . . . . “ Annie L. Pockman........ Mrs. Richard M. P o s t............ Miss Katherine L. Pomeroy . Mrs. Mary DeWitt Peltz......... “ Gilbert Plass.................... Miss Jennie Park.................. . “ J. Pen fold....................... “ Mary Isabel P a r k ............ “ J. H Polhemus ............. “ Mary W. Polhemus.......... “ C. J. Pry?r....................... 11 Ida Planten...................... “ Ella L. Perlee................... “ Mary J. P o rte r ................ Mrs. George W. Pool................ Miss M. Louise P erlee............ “ Virginia Pudney................ " Agnes P a u l....................... Mrs. D. P. Quackenbush.......... “ Abm. Quackenbush.......... Miss Tillie Quick...................... Mrs. Levi Reed......................... . “ M. D. Raymond .............. William Rorer*................ “ A A. Raven................. ., " Lydia L. Rapelye............. “ George Raoder................... “ James W. Randell............ “ Jennie L. Reid..................

■Philadelphia, Pa. .Poughkeepsie, N. Y. .New York City. .Caatsban, N. Y. Weston, Conn. Newark, N. J. Bushnell, III. ■Tarrytown, N. Y. Albany, N. Y. . New York City. ><

Leeds, N. Y. .Weston, Ct. ..Brooklyn, N. Y. .New Brunswick, N. J. .Preakness, N. J. Nyack, N. Y. . Colorado Springs, Col. -Catskill Stotion, N. Y. New York City. .New York City. .Newark, N. J.

.New York’City.

. Paterson N.^J. Raritan, “ -Brooklyn, N. Y. .New York City. . New York City. Brooklyn, N. Y. Paterson N. J. New York City. • Clover Hill, N. J. .New,York City, Tarrytown, N. Y. ■Brooklyn, N. Y. . Astoria,'L. I. .Nassau, N. Y. ■New York City. ■Galveston, Texas.

Mrs. A. V. H. R yerson----" N. I. Rubinkam.......... “ E. A. R e e d ................. “ Richard Ryerson........ Rev. N. I. Rubinkam.......... Miss Linnie A. Rhodes........ “ Lila J . Rhodes............ Mrs. Henry Stout................ “ John Scudder.............. ‘ Jared W. Scudder . . . Rev. Dr. Jared W. Scudder. Mrs. Ezekiel C. Scudder. . . . “ Joseph Scudder ........ “ Abel T. Stewart.......... i- J. H. Smock............ . “ Sarah J. Scram............ “ John H. Stohoft'.......... “ Stephen Searle.......... “ Marius Schoonmaker.. Mrs, G. J. Schenck............ “ John L. Stillwell........ “ Chas. E. Sutter...... •. “ S. Sturtevant................ “ Oscar 0 . Shackleton . • James Sproull............ “ Henry J. Storms.......... William H. S teele... “ Jonathan S tu p e s. . . . “ S. B. S te w a rt............ “ Henry M. Sm ith.......... “ James S u y d a m .......... “ Martha Stulls............... “ Geo. H. SharpleyT. . . . . “ Marshall B. S m ith ... “ Mary Staacke._______ •• Wm. C. S titt................ “ R. B. Shepard .......... “ Thorne P. Sherwood . “ M. E. Sangster............ “ A. J . Sebring-*’............ *■' Annie M. Sheffield___ “ Dr. G. P. Salmon........ Miss Emma E. Steadman. .. Miss Evelyn Sharpe............ Mrs. Cornelia Suydam__ .

Passaic, N. J. Philadelphia, Pa. Holyoke, Mass. Paterson, N. J. Philadelphia, Pa. Flatbush, L. I. .Nagasaki, Japan. .Tindivanum, India. .Vellore, India. .Vellore, India •Asbury Park, N. J. .Saugerties, N. Y. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Glenhead, L. I. •Schenectady, N. Y*. Burdette, N. Y. .Caatsban, N. Y. ..Kingston, N Y. .Clover Hill, N. J. .Bloomingburgh, N. Y. .Philadelphia. Pa. Nyack, N. Y. .Hackensack, N. J. . Passaic. N.- J. .Newark, N J. •New York City. .New York City

.Chicago, III. Bushne}!, III. .Passaic, N. J. .New York City. Piermont, N. Y. .Hudson, N. Y. .Jersey City, N. J. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Mahwah, N. J. .Hudson, N. Y. . Acquackanonck, N. J. .New York City. .New York City.

Mrs. Anna Stewart............................................................ New York Citv. “ Emily Lentilhon Smith............................................. “ Anna L. Smith. . . . South Bushwick, L. I. “ Harriet King Steele .N ewark, NT. J. “ Grace Stewart........ .Yonkers, N. Y. “ Helen Stewart........ .Philadelphia, Pa. “ G. H. Smyth.......... New York City. u Samuel Sloan.......... .New York City. “ F. G. Scoville . . . . .Greenwich, N. Y. *‘ Sylvester Shufelt . .Nassau, N. Y. “ Mrs. Richard Stout New York City. Miss S. M. Storey.......... .Paterson, N. J. “ Anna See................ ■New York City. Mrs. Ghas. A. Jones.. . . Kane, Pa. Miss Sarah Sanford........ . Belleville, N. J. “ Lillie Strong............ Katie S tr o n g .............................................................Belleville, N. J. Eliza S tim is* .............................. ............................. .. Carrie V. D. S e a rle ........................ ; .................. Caatsban. N. Y. Cornelia D. Searle ........................... “ Emma Searle .............................................................. Caatsban, N. Y. “ M- Louise Swan...........................................................New York City. Mrs. James Tompkins......................................................... Jersey City. N. J. " W- J - R- Taylor........................................................... New York City. “ Livingston L. Taylor................................................. Colorado. ■* J. A. Todd*......................................................... ......... “ “

“ David Thompson..........................................................New York Citv. “ B. E. Thornnll............................................................. “ “ “ “ Rev. Miss “ “ “

C- B- Tooker........ ..................t ..................................Harlem, N. Y. G°yn Talmage...............................................................Somerville, N. J. EJlen Thompson ................................................... Poughkeepsie N\ Y. E * p - Terhune............................................................... Brooklyn, N. Y. W. R. Taylor................................................................ Rochester “ Thompson..................................................................... New York City. •Tonnie Ta.'d o r............................................................. New York City. M- E- Talmage............................................................. Amov> China ' Lizzie T h o rp e ........................................................... Passaic, N. J. Catharine Murray Talmage........................................ Amoy, China. “ Letitia S. Talmage....................................................... Philadelphia Penn. Mrs. Henry M. Y o o rh e e s................................................. High Bridge. N. J. Mrs. Lena Vandermay........................................................ Fernwood, 111. 1 P- D- Van Cleef........................................................... Jersey City, N. J. Eliza Van Deventer.................................................... Brooklyn,'N. Y. “ J. C. Van Deventer................................................... Nyack, N. Y. William R. Vermilye.................................................New York City.

Mrs. Mary Yan W agenen----“ E. M. YanDeursen.......... “ A. F. Yan N est............... “ Stephen F. Yalkenburgh “ F. Y. L /Y a n D oren.. . . “ C. W. Y redenburgb.. . . “ John Yan Horn............... “ Emeline Van Deventer . “ J . H. Yan Doren............ Mr. Borden S. Y eeder.. . . . Mrs. Jacob YanDeusen Rev. Dr. A. R. Yan Nest, Jr., Mrs. Eliza Yan Nostrand........ Miss Cornelia Yoorhees . . . . “ Maria Van Deusen........... “ Helen M. Yan D oren... “ T. Van Id e rs tin e ........... “ Cornelia Yan W agenen.. “ Rachel L. Yeeder . . . . Mrs. Janies Lansing Yeeder . Miss Anna Y e e d e r................ “ Maria L. Yeeder* . . . . Miss Susan Van W y c k .......... “ Sarah T. Yan Cleef........ “ Christine Yan Campen.. Mrs. William W illiam s.......... “ Kate L. W arner............ “ Deborah Williams.......... “ J. H. W hite.................... “ F. E. W estbrook.......... “ Samuel W a ld ro n .......... Richard R. Williams----Miss Olivia Wendover............ Mrs. J. V. D. W illiamson.. . “ Ralph Willis................ “ Catherine J. Westervelt. “ C. H. Winfield.............. “ C. W. Winfield.............. “ Fred. M. Wells..... “ Sarah Ann Wyckoff----“ Theodore W. W elles. . . “ Thomas C. W ood----“ W. A. W urts............ .. Rev. William H. Williamson. Miss M. W. Wendover*........

New York City Philadelphia, Pa. Caatsban, N. Y. New Brunswick, N J Cohoes, N. Y Mahwah, N. J. New York City. .Ulsten Park, N. Y. Johnstown, N. Y. .Kingston, N.Y. .New York City.

.Kingston, N. Y. Griggstown, N. J. Acquackanonck, N. J. .New York City .Johnstown, N. Y. Johnstown, N. Y. . Fonda, N. Y. Fonda, N. Y. Jersey City, N. J. Brooklyn, N. Y. .Hackensack, N. J. .. .New York City.

.Clover Hill, N. J. .New York City. Tappan, N. Y. , New Brunswick, N J. .Hackensack, N. J . Jersey City, N. J. Caatsban, N. Y. Brooklyn, N. Y. .Paterson, N. J. .New York City. .Berne, N. Y. .Irving Park, HI.

Mrs. Olivia H. Wendover* Miss Mary A. W yckoff.. . Joanna Walvoord..... “ Katie W inter............ “ Sarah R. W ard........ Rev. Garret Wyckoff........ Mrs. A. L. Yates................. “ Alex. Young............ “ A. S. Zabriskie........ 1 J . L. Zabriskie........ Miss Nellie Ztvemer............ *

Deceased.

.Brooklyn, N. Y. Cedar Grove, Wis. Mahwah, N. J. Belleville, N. J. .Metuchen, .Schenectady, N. Y. Newton, N. J. .Mahwah, N. J. Nyack, N. Y. Orange Ciiy, Iowa.

C E R T IF IC A T E O F IN C O R P O R A T IO N OF THE

Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions, OF THE

R E F O R M E D CHURCH IN AMERICA. S t a t e o f N ew Y o r k . C o u n t y o f N ew Y o r k . C it y o f N ew Y o r k .

^ ) H I S IS TO C E R T IF Y , that we, Mary P. Sturges, Amelia L. Van f Cleef. Margaret E . Sangster, Anna J. E. Donald, Mary A. Cushing, Agnes F . Phillips, Margaret S. Duryee, Olivia H. Lawrence, Mary O. Duryee, M aryS. Coe, LouiseF. Chambers, Fanny R. Janeway, Gertrude L. Vanderbilt, Matilda V. Z. Cobb, Elizabeth Camerden, K atherine S. Du Bois. DO H E R E B Y A SSOCIA TE OURSELV ES into a society under and by virtue of the provisions of an act of the legislature of the State of New York entitled “ An Act for the incorporation of Benevolent, Charitable, Scientific and Missionary Societies," passed April I2th, 1848, and the several acts sup plem entary thereto and amendatory thereof, for the purpose of extending and promoting the work of foreign missions among the women and children of heathen lands, and of receiving and distributing the moneys which shall be contributed to it in the selection of missionaries, and in fixing their locations and salaries, and also to organize similar societies in the Reformed Churches in the United States. T hat the corporate name of said society and the name be known in law is the W oman ’s B oard o f F o reig n R efo r m e d C h u r c h in A m er ic a . T hat the number of corporation is thirty. T hat the following are the names\of will manage its concerns for the first year, to wit :

by which it shall M issions

of the

managers of said the managers who

Mary P. Sturges, Amelia L. Van Cleef, Gertrude L. Vanderbilt, Margaret E. Sangster, Anna J. E . Donald, Salome G. Howell, Louise F. Chambers, Abigail D. Cole, Mary A. Cushing, Hannah Bishop, Anna De W itt Scudder, Gertrude O. Raven, Elizabeth Camerden, Catherine S. Du Bois, Matilda F. Andrews, Agnes Waters, Maggie Bartine, Matilda V. Z. Cobb, Mary S. Coe, Ann Post, Margaret S. Duryee, Susan P. Du Bois* Minnie Claflin, Fanny R. Janeway, Cornelia S. Ferris, Clara De Forest

Burrell, Agnes F. Phillips, Olivia H. Lawrence, Mary O. Duryee, Susan R. Duryee, a majority of whom are citizens and residents of this State. And we do further certify that the operations and business of said society are to be carried on in the United States and Foreign Countries. IN W IT N E S S W H E R E O F we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of January, 1892. Mary P. Sturges (L.S.) Mary O. Duryee (L.S.) Amelia L. Van Cleef (L.S.) Mary S. Coe (L.S.) Margaret E. Sangster (L.S.) Louise F. Chambers (L.S.) Anna J. E. Donald (L.S.) Fanny R. Janeway (L.S.) Mary A. Cushing (L.S.) Gertrude L. Vanderbilt (L.S.) Agnes F. Phillips (L.S.) "^Matilda V. Z. Cobb (L.S.) Margaret S. Duryee (L.S.) Elizabeth Camerden (L.S.) Olivia H. Lawrence (L .S .) K atherine S. Du Bois (L.S.) S T A T E OF N E W Y O R K , C ITY AND CO U N TY O F N E W Y O R K , ss: On this 30th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety two, before me the subscriber, personally appeared Mary P. Sturges, Amelia L. Van Cleef, Margaret E . Sangster, Anna J. E . Donald, Mary A. Cushing, Agnes F. Phillips, Margaret S. Duryee, Olivia H. Lawrence, Mary O. Duryee, Mary S. Coe, Fanny R. Janeway, Gertrude L. Vanderbilt, Matilda V. Z. Cobb, Elizabeth Camerden, K atherine S. Du Bois to me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. G eorge O. V and er B o g a r t , N o ta ry P u blic , K in g s C o.

Cert, filed in N. Y. Co. S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K , C IT Y AND CO U N TY O F N E W Y ORK, ss: On this second day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety two, before me, the subscriber, personally appeared Louise F . Chambers, to .me known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and duly acknowledged that she executed, the same for the use and purposes therein mentioned. G eo rg e O . V a n d er B ogart , N otary P u b lic , K in g s C o.

Cert, filed in N. Y. Co. I, George L. Ingraham a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in and for the first Judicial Department, do hereby approve of the foregoing certificate of organization and consent that the same be filed. Dated, February 3rd, 1892. G eorge L. I n g r a h a m ,

Justice of the Supreme Court.

C O N S T IT U T IO N .

ARTICLE I . The Association shall be called the “ Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America,” and its central point of operations shall be in the City of New York.

Art . 2. Its object shall be to extend and promote the work of Foreign Missions among the women and children of heathen lands ; and to receive and disburse all money contributed to this Society. To the furtherance of this end, it shall also endeavor to organize similar associations in all Reformed Churches, and these associations shall bear the name of Auxiliary Societies to the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America, and shall report their work to this Board at such times as the By-Laws may direct. A r t . 3. Any person paying one dollar an nualy, through ,an Auxiliary, or directly to the treasury, shall become a member of this Association. The payment of twenty-five dollars by one person, at one time, shall constitute a Life Membership. A rt . 4. The business of the Board shall be conducted by thirtv M ana gers, each of whom shall be a member of an Auxiliary society. They shall be elected annually by the members of the Board, who may be present at the annual meeting ; and shall organize on the first Tuesday after their election, by selecting from their number a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Recording Secretary, two or more Corresponding Secretaries, and a Treasurer. They shall have power to elect not more than twelve honorary Vice-Presidents, and to appoint corresponding members, when the object of the Board can be promoted thereby ; they shall also have authority to fill vacancies occurring in their body during the year. A rt . 5. There shall be an Executive Committee composed of the officers and two other Managers to be elected anually. T he Editress of the Gleaner or of any other publication issued by the Board shall also be ex-officio, a member

of the Executive Committee. This Committee shall have power to transact such business as may require attention in the intervals between the stated meetings of the Managers. Five members shall constitute a quorum. A r t . 6. The annual meeting of the Board shall be held on the second Tuesday in May, in the City of New York, at which time the Manager shall report to the Association the operations, conditions, and prospects thereof ; and an election shall be made of Managers for the ensuing year. A r t . 7. A special meeting of the Board may be called at any time by the President, upon the request of the Managers. A r t . 8. This Constitution may be altered at any regular meeting of the Board, by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, notice of the intended alteration having been given at a previous meeting.

B Y -L A W S. A r iic l e i . 1 he Managers shall hold their stated meetings on the second Tuesday of February, May, August, and November, at eleven oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, a . m ., at such place as they shall appoint. Seven members shall constitute a quorum. Special meetings may be called by the President, upon the request of five members. A r t . 2. The Executive Committee shall meet once a month, at such time and place as the Committee shall decide. A r t . 3. T he President shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the Managers, appoint all committees not otherwise provided for, and perform such other duties as are incident to the office, and shall sign all drafts upon the treasury before they are paid. $

A r t . 4.

A Vice-President shall perform, in the absence of the President,

all the duties of her office. The Honorary Vice-Presidents shall have all the privileges of Corresponding Members. A r t . 5. T he Treasurer shall receive and hold, and keep an account of all money given to the Board, and shall disburse it as the Managers shall direct. She shall report the state of the treasury at each regular meeting of the Executive Committee, and make a quarterly report to the Managers. H er annual report shall be examined by an auditor appointed by &the Managers.

A rt . 6. The Recording Secretary shall keep a full record of the pro ceedings of the Executive Committee and Managers, which shall be read for correction at the close of each meeting, and she shall give proper notice of special and stated meetings. A r t . 7. It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretaries for the foreign field to conduct the business of this Board with the Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America ; and also with the Missionaries, Teachers, and Bible-readers supported by this Association. They shall prepare the annual report of the M anagers; and Missionaries supported by this Association shall report to Corresponding Secretaries. A r t . 8. T he Corresponding Secretaries for the home field shall corres pond with the churches, and propose the organization of Auxiliary societies, wherever it is possible to awaken an interest in the work for which this Association is formed A r t . 9. Auxiliary societies shall be required to make an annual report to the Managers, through the Corresponding Secretaries, on or before the first Tuesday in April. A r t . io . Any Manager who shall be absent from three successive meet ings, without giving notice of the reason of her absence, shall forfeit her position, and her place may be filled. A r t . I I . These By-Laws may be amended at any meeting of the Mana gers, by a vote of two-thirds of the members p resen t; but notice of the pro posed amendment must be given in writing at the meeting preceding such vote.

Thefollow ing Constitutions are recommended for adoption. They can be modified and adapted to the circumstances of different localities:

C O N S T IT U T IO N FOR

A U X I L I A R I E S OF THE

R E F O R M E D C H U R C H IN AMERICA.

A rticle 1 . This Society shall be called --------------- of the W om an’* lioard of Foreign Missions of the R eform ed C hurch in America. A rt . 2 . Its object shall be to aid the Board J n sending out and m ain taining Fem ale Missionaries, Bible-readers, and Teachers, who shall work among heathen women and children.

A rt . 3 . A ny person m ay become a m em ber of this Society by the pay m ent o f ---------------annually. A r t . 4 . The officers of this Society shall be a President, Secretary, and T reasurer, w ho shall be elected annually. A r t . 5 . T he d uty of these officers shall be as follows :

The P resident shall preside a t all m eetings, and have a general oversight of the w ork of the Society. The Secretary shall give notice of m eetings, shall record the m inutes of each session, and shall prepare the A nnual R eport. I t shall also be her duty to transm it to the W om an’s Board the names of the officers of th is Auxiliary, a report of its proceedings and condition, w henever necessary, and the A nnual R eport w ith th at of the T reasurer. The Treasurer shah report the state of the T reasury a t every m eeting, and shall rem it the funds obtained, at least once a year, o n o r befo re the te n th d a y o f A p r i l , to the Treasurer of the W om an’s Board. A r t . 6 . This Society shall hold regular m eetings on the ------, and an annual meeting on t h e ----- , to receive and adopt the Annual R eport, and to elect officers.

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! An association of young ladies, form ed to aid the S o n y ’s B oard of Foreign Missions of the R eform ed C hurch in A m erica, shall be called “ Mission B and,” and shall be A uxiliary to th e M issionary Society of the Church in w hich it is form ed, or to th e W oman’s Board. 2. Any young lady m ay becom e a m em ber of a M ission B an d by th e payT l e ^ S s ^ T l ^ n d ^ n be a P resident, Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall be elected annually. oversWi't o n b e w o rk 'o f'lh e ^ a n ^

T he Secretary shatl keep a r e c ^ d oM be

Woman’s B oard o£ Foreign Missions of the R eform ed Churcli. o Each Mission B and m ust select an appropria.e name not already rp ;■ and report the sam e to the Socie.y to rvl.ich its m oney » sent. use

M IS S IO N C IR C L E S O F C H IL D R E N . 1 . A n association of children remitting money yearly to the Woman s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America, shall constitute a

“ Mission Circle.’' 2 E ach Circle shall be designated by an appropriate name, an d shall ap point a Secretary and T reasurer, to whom due acknow ledgm ent can be relum ed by the W om an’s Board. Or, if preferred, th e following can be a d o p te d :

PLEDGE

FOR

M IS S IO N

C IR C L E S .

. W c desire to help in sending the Gospel to heathen children, th a t they may hear of Christ, who died to save them . W e prom ise to give one cent a week to th e M issionary Box, and to come together once a month, to hear about Missions, and to w ork for the cause.”

FO R M O F .D E V IS E . (R eal E sta te .) > I give and devise to the Woman's Board o f Foreign Mis sions of the Reformed Church in America, a society organized under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York and its successors, all that tract or parcel of land [here insert a short description of the property devised] with the appur tenances, to have and to hold the hereinbefore described premises to the said Womans Board o f Foreign Missions o f the Reformed Church in America, its successors forever. -----------;-----*■«----------------

R A T E S OF PO ST A G E. On Letters, f o r each H a l f Ounce. T o In d ia , v ia B r i n d i s i , ......................................... 5 c e n ts “ “ “ S o u t h a m p t o n .......................................... 5 “ “ China, v ia San F r a n c i s c o , ......................................... 5 “ “ Japan, “ “ “ - 5 “

On Newspapers f o r each F our Ounces. T o I n d ia , v ia B rindisi, “ A m o y , C hina, v ia San F ra n c isc o “ J a p a n , via San F ra n c is c o , -

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z c ents 2 “ - 2 “

On Pamphlets, Books, etc. T o I n d ia , via B rin d isi, for each tw o ounces, - 1 cent “ A m oy, C hina , v ia S a n Francisco, each tw o ounces, 1 “ “ J a p a n , via S a n F ra n c is c o , for each tw o ounces, - 1 “

On Packages. To India, via Brindisi on each two ounces, - 1 cent “ Amoy, China, via San Francisco, each two ounces, 1 “ « Japan, via San Francisco, on each two ounces, - 1 “