Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Woman's Home

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BOARD OF MANAGERS

WOMAN'S

HoiT)e iVVissioi)ary oocieby

[T\etl)odi<^\: Episcopal (^urQ[),

FOR THE YEAR 1888-89.

OUR MOTTO : J

"For the Love of Christ, and in His Name, | 1 All things whatsoever ye would :^

that men should do to you, i

do ye even so to them." jS Xid^^#^9 ePPlCERS.

AIks. .IODN I).\\1S :K;j Kim Street, (^inoiniiiiti, I). VICE-PRESIDENTS. -Mu^. V. S. IIOYT 197 Taylor Street, Cleveland. 0. -Mrs. II. ('. McCABE Deliiware, U. Mks. bishop WALDEN Walnut Hills. Cincinnati, O. .Mrs. J. F. WILLING 146 West 16th St., New York. N. Y. Mrts. AV. (I. WILLIA.MS Delaware. 0. HOI!«ORARY VICE-PRESIDEBJXS. Mrs. bishop WILEY Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. bishop SIMPSON Philadelphia, Pa. .AiRs. JOHN A. L(i(!AN Washington, 1). C. Mrs M. McCLKLLAN BROWX Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. AMOS SH INKLE Covington, Ky. Mrs. .J. H. BAYLISS Chicago, 111. Mrs. A. WKSSEL Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. bishop PECK Syracuse, N. Y. Mrs. BlSllol' HA IIRIS Evanstou, lU. Mrs. BISHOP ANDREWS New York, N. Y. Mrs. S. W. THi t.MSON Delaware, O. Mrs. r. S. (iRANT New York, N. Y\ Mrs. BISHOP BAKER Concord, N. H. Miss FANNIE HAYES Fremont. 0. Mrs. CLINTON B. FISK Seabripht, N. J. Mrs. EDWARD SMITH Detroit, Mich. CORRESPOTXiDiriVG SECR.ETARY. .Mrs. R. S. RUST .339 West Fourth Street, Cincinnaii, O. TREASURER. Mrs. A. R. CLARK 169 York Street. Cincinnati, 0. RECORDI7>(G SECRETARY. Mrs. F. a. AIKEN 144 Dayton Street, Cincinnati, 0. ]»IAI>iAGERS. !Mrs. Richard Di'MOxn .504 West Sixth Street, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. -I. L. Whetstone Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. Geo. H. Tho.mpson Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. Wm. Runy.ix Hilisboro. 0. Mrs. Joseph Thorne Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. I. D. .Jones AValnut Hills, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. R. W. P. Goff . Brj-n Mawr, Pa. Mrs. J. W. Gosling Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. E. House Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. W. M. Ampt 474Baymiller Street, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. AV. C. Herron Avondale, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. M. B. Hag.\ns Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, 0. CO?iiFEREI«CE CORRESPOT«iiI>lP«G SECRETARIES. conferences. Baltimore Mrs. Clara L. Roach. 1102 Ninth Street, N. AV., AA'ashington, D. C. California Mrs. R. Bentlet, 101.5 Linden Street, Oakland, Cal. Central Illinois Miss L. A. Smith, Normal, McLean Co., III. Central New York Mrs. Mary B. Spencer, Syracuse, N. Y. Central Ohio Mrs. AV. G. AA'illiams, Delaware, 0. Central Pennsylvania Mrs. T. L. Tomkinson, New Cumberland, Pa. Cincinnati Miss Clara Allen, Xenia, 0. Colorado Mrs. J. H. Merritt, 2148 AVelton Street. Denver, Col. Columbia River Mrs. D. G. Strong, AValla Walla, AVash. Des Moines ...Mrs. Lou R. Blodgett, Atlantic, Iowa. Detroit Mrs. H. AA'^ade Rogers, 82 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Mich. Erie Miss Annie M. Cummings, Chautauqua, N. Y. East Ohio Mrs. M. C. Hickman, Perry, 0. Florida Mrs. S. B. Darnell, Jacksonville, Fla. Genesee Mrs. E. B. Green, 44 Phelps Avenue, Rochester, N. Y'. Holston Mrs. L. E. Prentiss, Knoxville, Tenn. OFFICERS.

COKTBRRNC Ed- Idaho Mns. \V. a. (trannis, Btllfviic, Maho Ter. IlliiKiis Mrs. B. S. Pottkr, 10()7 Noith McLean Street, I>ioorniii(.'toii, 111. liidiaim .Mrs. J. W. Livkzky, '.'(ii) We.st Deluwnio Street, Indianaiioli.". Ind. Iowa Mrs. W. F. Cowlks, 707 Suuiiner Street. Iiiirlin«toii, Iowa. Kansas Mrs. II. B. McBrtdk, Seneiia, Kas. Kentucky Mrs. (i. P. Joi.i.Y, Ilardin.-biirg, Kv. Little Rock Mrs. L. .1. .Johnston, Little Rock, Ark. Loui.-iiana Mrs. M. Hall, New Orleans, La. Maine Mrs. B. Fkkkman, Goodwin's .Millh', Me. Michigan Mrs. W. J. Aldrich, 2-'! Clav Avenue. Muskegon, Mich. Minnesota Mrs. S. B. \Varnek, Minneaiiolis, Minn. Mississippi Mrss Sophia Johnston, Holly Springs, Mi.-s. Missouri Mrs. E. S. .James, Maryville. Mo. Nebraska Mrs. J. R. WooncoCK, Fairbury, Neb. Newark Mrs. J. I. Boswkll. Nyaek, N. Y. New England Miss S. Maria Newhall, Lynn, Mass. New England Soutliern Mrs. James Mather, Millville, Ma.ss. New Hampshire Mrs. Ada T. Wells. 4-5 Broadway, Haverhill, Ma.ss. New Jersey Mrs. C. F. Garrison, Cranbury, N. .J. New York Miss M. Van Marter, 142 West 16th Street, New York. N. Y. New York East Mrs. L. H. Carhart, Amityville, Long Island, N. Y. North Indiana Miss Nettie E. Bainkridge, Columbia City, Ind. North Nebraska Mrs. H. A. Crane, 2211 Seward Street. Omaha. Neb. North Ohio Mrs. W. F. McDowell, Tiffin, 0. Northern New York Mrs. Helen D. Ferguson, St. Johnsville, N. Y. North-west Indiana Mrs. S. A. Matthews, 316 West Wayne Street, South Bend, Ind. North-west Iowa Mrs. J. P. Negus, Inwood, Iowa. North-west Kansas Mrs. M. E. Griffith, 114 Claflin Avenue, Salina, Kan. North-west Swedish Mrs. A. Anderson. 151 Oak Street, Chicago, III. Ohio Miss Anna Dill, 7(-8 North High Street, Columbus. 0. Oregon Mrs. H. P. Webb, Albanv, Ore. Philadelphia Mrs. C. W. Btcklet, 1236 South Fourth Street. Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburg Mrs. M. J. Schoyee, 3 Superior Avenue, Allegheny City. Pa. Puget Sound Mrs. T. W. Butler, La Camus. Wash. Rock River Mrs. E. E. Marcy, Evanston, 111. St. Louis Mrs. William Jones, 1624 Summit Street, Kansas City, ^to. Southern California Mrs. B. P. McKoon, Alhambra, Cal. South Carolina Miss Eva Penfield, Orangeburg, S. C. South Kansas Mrs. Mary E. Hoss, Baldwin, Ivas. South-east Indiana Mrs. C. S. Chafee, 43 Christian Avenue. Indianapolis, Ind. South-west Kansas Mrs. S. H. Enyeart, Marion, Kas. Texas Mrs. Isabella Howells, llarrisburgh.Tei. Troy Mrs. E. W. Simpson, 16 Seventh Street. Troy. N. Y. Upper Iowa Mrs. Charles F. Springer, Anamosa, Iowa. Vermont Mrs. J. 0. Sheeburn, Cabot, Vt. West Nebraska Mrs. E. Smith. Ord, Neb. West Texas Mrs. L. A. Westerooks. Waco. Tex. West Wisconsin Mrs. M. Benson, Monroe, Wis. Wilmington Mrs. Emma L. Weldin, Eighth and Broome Streets, Wilmington, Del. Wisconsin Miss Zelia A. Smith. Appleton, Wis. Wyoming Mrs. 0. P. Weight, 222 Hyde Park Avenue, Seranton,Pa. BURK^US. BUREAr FOR EAST SOl^XHER^S STATES. Mrs. John L. Whetstone, Secretary, Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati, 0. For Thayer Industrial Home, Atlanta, Ga.

Mrs. J. H. Bayliss, Chicago, HI. I Mrs. A. R. Clark, Cincinnati, 0. " E. H. Gammon, Bata\-ia, 111. " Edith S. Davis. Wausau; Wis. Miss '" B. ^Maiden, . Atlanta, Ga. Hannah Haven. Mass. I Mary Haven Thirkield. For Haven Industrial Home and School, Savannah, Ga. Mrs. A. R. Clark, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. F. H. Lord, Chelsea, Ma^s. Miss C. F. Hedges, Newark, N. J. Miss Claea Allen, Xenia, 0. Mrs. 0. N. Fitzgerald, Newark, N. .J. Mrs. Fanny Speed, Louisville, Ky. " J. I. BoswELL. Nyack. N. Y. " 0. G. Pf.tees, Columbus, 0. " G. E. Palex, Germantown, Pa. " M. M. Swan, Geneva, 0. " R. B. Pope, Forest, 0. For Boylan Industrial Home, Jacksonville, Fla Mrs. A. DeGeoot, Newark, N. J. Mrs. E. H. Waltee. Wardsboro. Vt. " F. A. Aiken, Cincinnati, 0. " H. S. Reed, Jacksonville. Fla. Miss Ellen G. Reveley, Cleveland, 0. " J. C. HowAED. Jacksonville. Fla.

Mrs. Chaeles Williams. M.iuchester. > . H A. Williams, Jackson%'ille. Fla. " A. T. Wells, Haverhill. Mass. " M. Robeets, Gainesville, Fla " T. P. Frost, Brooklyn, N. Y. ^

4 woman's home missionary society.

BrUKAXJ FOR. nilDDI^H SOiri'HEIlI««J STATES. Mrs. W.m. Ru.nya.n, >Sicrct;iry. Ilillrfbovo, 0. KXECUTIVE. Mrs. Richard Dyuond, Cincinnati, 0. M'ss Otara Aixen. Xenia. 0. •' K. S. Rust, Cincinuati, 0. Mrs. Bishop Waldkn, Cincinnati, 0. For Kent Industrial Home, Greensboro, N. C. Mrs. S. D. Snow, Glnversville, N. Y. Mrs. E. ^V. Pimpsox, Tiov, N. Y. " tlAMKS Kent, Brarll^y Bi^noh. N. .1. Mis.-; Anna ]5i,ArKALi-. Alban.v. N. Y. " J. E. C. Sawyer, PittslicM. Miiss. Mrs. L. R. Vannkss, Gloversville. N. Y. For Industrial School and Home at Asheville, N. C. Mrs. R. S. Rust. Cincinnati, 0. Miss RiLT.A Lindsay. Asheville, N. C. " Bishop Walden, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. Dr. Ritter, Indianapolis, Ind. " V. A. Cooper, Bost'in, Mass. " Charles Tinsley, Shelbyville, Ind. " L. M. Pease, Asheville, N. C. For Simpson Industrial Home, Orangeburg, S. C. Mrs. AY. L. Boswell, Philarl<>l])hia. Pa. Miss Simpson. Philadelphia, Pa. " R. W. P. GoFF, Bryn Mnvr, Pa. Mrs. J. Henuv Smythe, Philadelphia, Pa. " Andrew Zane, Philndelphin, Pa. For Browning Industrial Home, Camden, S. C. Mrs. .Tamks Mather, Millville. Mass. Mrs. C. E. Hancock, Providence, R. I. " E. D. Haix, Stoughton, Mas^'. Miss E. L. Manchester, Providence, R. I. " S. Hamii-ton Day, Providence, R. I. " M. Ella Stem'art, Providence, R. I. " S. H. Bailey, Providence, R. I. For Industrial Home at Morristown, Tenn. Mrs. ,James Kent. Bradley Beach, N. J. Mrs. J. Y. Dobbins, Trenton, N. J. " " C. B. FiSK. Seabright, N. J. G. M. P.. AVei.ls. Trenton, N. J. " C. F. GARRISON. Cranbury, N. .1. " P. J. Kite. Trenton, N. .J. " M. E. Y. Clark, Trenton. N. J. " H. C. Graton, Worcester, Mass. " C. Marsh, Princeton. N. J. Miss Clara Allen, Xenia, 0. For Ritter Industrial Home, Athens, Tenn. Mrs. Ed. Squire, Defiance. 0. Mrs. D. R. Cook, Lima, 0. " J. M. Rtogs, Bryan, 0. " AY. W. Lance, Defiance, 0. " C. W. MuNSON, Toledo, 0. " J. H. Doughman, Delaware, 0. " " . F. V. Chapman, Toledo, 0. W. G. AViLLiAMS, Delaware, 0. For Wm. Glenn Home for Illiterate Whites. Mrs. A. R. Clark, Cincinnati. 0. Mrs. M. T. C*REY, Cincinnati, 0. " Richard Dymond, Cincinnati, 0. " Josiah Kirby, Cincinnati, 0. " Bishop Wiley. Cincinnati, 0. " James Dale, Cincinnati, 0. Miss Clara Allen. Xenia. 0. " Geo. H. Thompson, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. Thomas Collktt, Middletown, 0. " 0. J. AViLSON, Cincinnati, 0. " F. A. Aiken, Cincinnati, 0. For Ke ntucky. Mrs. Fanny Speed, Louisville, Ky. Mrs. M. A. Bowmee. Hardinsburg, Ky. " Amos Shinkle. Covington, Ky. " J. D. Breler. Hardinsburg, Ky. " Alex. Pearson, Lexington, Ky. " R. A. Smith, Hardintburg, Ky. Miss Anna R. Bassett, Hardintburg, Ky. " Geo. ay. Bain, Louisville, Ky. BUREAU FOR TVEST SOUTHBRT« STATES. Mrs. M. B. Hagans, Secretary, Beecher Avenue, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, 0. executive. Mrs. A. R. Clark, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. E. House, Cincinnati, 0. " F. A. Aiken, Cincinnati, 0. " R. Uymond, Cincinnati, 0. For Adeline Smith Industrial Home, Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Wm. E. Blackstone, Oak Park, 111. Mrs. A. L. L. Richardson, Rockford, III. " S. H. Gray, Oak Park, 111. " .1. H. Bayliss. Chicago, 111. " M. S. BuDLONG, Rockford, 111. '" J. L. Whetstone, Cincinnati, 0. For E. L. Rust Industrial Home, Holly Springs, Miss.

Mrs. Pamelia Fklt, Watertown. IST. Y. Mrs. Bishop AYiley, Cincinnati, 0. " H. Wade Rogers, Ann Arbor, Mich. " E. House. Cincinnati, 0. " M. T. Carey, Cincinnati, 0. " AYm. M. A.mpt, Cincinnati. 0. " J. W. Gosling, Cincinnati, 0. Miss C. F. Hedges, Xewark, X. J. " R. Dymond, Cincinnati, 0. For Peck Industrial Home, New Orleans. La. Mrs. Bishop Peck, Svracuse, N. Y. Mrs. E. OcuMPAUGH, Rochester, N. Y. ' J. F. AVilling. New York, X. Y. •' E. B. (4reen, Rnchpster, X. Y. " P. L. Bennett, AVilkesbarre, Pa. " D. H. Min'ard, Buffalo. X. Y. " H. F. Spencer, Syracuse, X. Y. " A. E. Gagf.r. Bnffalo, X. Y. " J. L. AYtllard, Syracuse, X. Y. " E. L. Weldin, Wilmington, Del. " H. M. H. Brownet.l, Syracuse, X. Y. " A. R. Clark, Cincinnati, 0. " L. G. Adkinson, Xew Orlems, La. " F. A. Aiken, Cincinnati, 0. " Bishop Mallalieu, Xew Orleans, La. " J. C. Hartzell, Cincinnati, 0.

' OFFICERS.'* 5

For Work Among Whites in New Orleans, La.

Mrs S. R. Wki.dix, \VilmiiiKtoii, Del. Mrs. \V. II^stincs, \Vilmiii^toi), Del. N. M. Brownk, WilminKtciii, J)cl. " ^\M. 1*. McLauohlkv, N<;w Orlr>Hii8, Ln. A. C. RoBiNso.N, Wiliuiugtoii, Del. BUREAU POR XEXAS.

Mrs. .J. \y. (lO.SM.s'o. Secretary, lIlKhl.aiid Avenue, Wiiliiut Ilill.s, Cineinimti. < >. KXECUTIVK.

Mre R. S. Rust, Ciuciunati. 0. 1 Mrs. .Joskph Thorne, Cincinnati, 0.

A. R. Clark, Cincinnati, <>. | " 1. D. Jonks, Cincianaii, 0. MKMBKRS.

Mrs Bishop Wai.okn, Cineinnnti. 0. Mr.s. .J. F. Wili.ixg, New York. N. Y. Ufa). H. Thompson. Cineinnati. 0. " Geo. AVhitakp;r. Mnr.shall. Tex. W. C. IIkkrox. Avomliile, 0. " ft. W. Mansfield, (ilmic srer, Mag«. W. (J. \ViLLiA.Ms, Delaware, 0. .Mi>s Maria Newhall, Lynn, Ma.ss.

For King Industrial Home, Marshall. Tex. Mrs A. (\ B VEXES. Carev. 0. Mrs. R. Parsoxs, DeLaware, 0. " S. W. Mir.LKR, Fiudlav, 0. E. L. Albright, J >elaware, 0. F. .]. McCampbri.l. Mary-sville, <). " J. L. Crawford, Delaware. 0. "W. W. Davies. Delaware. 0. " C. 0. Bexjamix. Sidney. 0. Miss M. B. Evaxs, Dela\Yare, 0. BUREAU FOR KEVr mBXICO A^KD ARIZO^KA.

Mrs. Jexsik Fowler Willing, Secretary, 14

Mrs U. S. Grant. New York. N. Y. 1 Mrs. A. DkGroot, Newark. N. J.

J. I. BoswELL. ^yack, N. Y. | " J. H. Richards, Montclair. N. .J. -MEMBERS. Mrs A. R. Clvrk, Ciu.innati, 0. Mrs. W. C. DePauw. New Albany, lud. Bishop Fowlkr, San Francisco, Cal. " Wm. M. Ampt, Cineinnati, 0. Bishop Simpson, Philadelphia, Pa. " W. E. Blackstoxe, Oak Park, 111. Senator Tellkr, Washington, D. C. " -J. W. Weaver, Greencastle, Ind. Gov. Beveridgk, Evanston, 111. BUREAU FOR :)10R]tI0?«S. -Mrs. R. W. P. Goff, Secretary, Bryn Mawr. Pa. EXECUTIVE.

Mrs Bishop Simpsox. Philadplpbia. Pa. 1 Mrs. W. L. Boswell, Philadelphia. Pa. "' Bishop Foss. Philadelphia, Pa. | G. E. Palen, Philadelphia, Pa. For Thomson Mission Home. Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

Mrs. Bishop Waldex, Cincinnati, 0. 1 Mrs. S. W. Thomson, Delaware, 0. For Spencer Mission Home. Salt Lake City, Utah.

B. Syracuse, I. Mrs M. Spenxek, N. Y. i Mrs. J. Boswell, Nyack, N. Y. For Phoebe Palmer Mission Home, Ephraim. Utah.

Mrs J. F. KXAPP, Brooklyn. N. Y. | Mrs. C. B. Fisk:, Seabright, N. J. For Philadelphia Conference Mission Home, Logan, Utah. Mrs G. E. Palex, Germnutown, Pa. Mrs. S. Thomas. Ashland, 0. G. Perkinpixe, Philadelphia, Pa. Miss YixxiE Probert, Oberlin, 0. W. F. McDowF.LL, Tiffin, 0.

. For East Ohio Conference Mission Home, Provo, Utah. Mrs M. E. Hickman. Perry, 0. Mrs. F. A. Aeter, Cleveland, 0. J. M. Care, Mechanicstown, 0. " H. C. Bkaixebd, Cleveland. 0. J. B. Cory, Cleveland, 0. For S. V. Leech Mission Home, Spring City, Utah. Mrs S. V. Leech, Albany, N. Y. Mrs. Wsi. C^rpexter, Saratoga. N. Y. S. S. Strong, Saratoga, N. Y. Miss Ella Siickxet, Albany, N. Y. For Gurley Mission Home, Maroni. Utah. Mrs J. P. Negus, Inwood. la. « Mrs. D. J. Coey, Delaware, 0. L. B. GuELEY, Delaware, 0. " W. G. Williams, Delaware, 0. BUREAU FOR IKDIABiS. Mrs. H. C. McCabe, Secretary, Delaware, 0. executive.

Mrs J. W. Bashford, Delaware. 0. 1 Mrs. E. T. Powell. Columbus, 0.

E. L. Albright, Delaware, 0. 1 " Geo. Peters, Columbus, 0. 6 woman's home missionary society.

MKMREBS. Mrs. K. S. Rust, Ciiu-imiati, 0. Mrs. C. G. Boughton, Philadelphia, Pa. " A. ]{. Ci.ARK. Ciiicimiati, 0. " W. R. Santlky, Wellington, 0. " UisHOP Wai.dkn. (!îiK-iiiniiti, 0. " A. D. Lyon, Troy, N. Y. " S. }1. Enykart. Miuioii, Kas. " A. C. Morrow, Minneapolis, Minn. " E. E. Marcy, Evanstoii, Til. " T. B. Shepherd, Oswego, N. Y. " L. 11. Daogktt, Boston, Mass. For Stickney Memorial Home and School, Nooksachk, Wash. Mrs. L. H. r>AGGETT, Boston, Mass. Mrs. L. iStickney. Albany, N. Y. •' AV. II. Drake, vSeattle, Wash. " E. W. Simpson, Troy, N. Y. " J. W. Patterson, Nooksachk, Wash. " J. 1. Boswrll, Nyack, N. Y. BVRBAV FOR AIÂSKA. -Mrs. L. H. Daggett, Secretary, 287 Bunker Hill Street, Boston, Mass. Mrs. E. E. Marcy, Evanston, 111. Mrs. N. C. Alger, Chatham, Mass. " H. Wade Rogers, Ann Arbor, Mich. " N. T. Whitaker, Portland, Me. " Bishop Fowler, San Francisco, Cal. " W. S. Harrington, Portland, Ore. " Senator Teller, Washington, D. C. " .1. W. Campbell, Cleveland, 0. " S. Hamilton, Pittsburg, Pa. " L. Stickney, Albany, N. Y. " Charles Goodall, San Francisco, Cal. " J. P. Negus, Inwood, Ta. •• S. H. Day, Providence, R. I. BVRHAi; FOR INIISSIOPf SITI»I»IÎES. Mrs. Mary T. Lodge, Secretary, 670 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Bishop Walden. Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. R. Andrus, Indiannpolis, Ind. " J. H. Bayliss, Chicago, 111. " F. D. BovARD, San Francisco, Cal. " .1. L. Whetstone, Cincinnati, 0. " J. E. Griffiths, Detroit, Mich. " (teo. H. Mansfield. Boston, Mass. " Anna C. Baggs, Indianapolis, Ind. Miss Mary L. Wright, Bryn Mawr, Pa. BUREAU KOR YOUNG I»EOI»I.E'S l!VORK. Mrs. W. A. Ingham, Secretary, 203 Franklin Avenue, Cleveland, 0. Mrs. A. R. Clark, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. A. C. Morrow, Minneapolis, Minn. " F. A. Aiken, Cincinnati, 0. Miss M. Van Marter, New York, N. Y. " E, P. Marshall, Cincinnati, 0. " C. .1. Hoag, Williamsport, Pa. Miss Alice House, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. Bishop Wiley, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. L. D. McCare, Delaware, 0. " T. B. Shepherd, Oswego, N. Y. " N. C. Alger, Chatham, Mass. *' J. W. LivEZEY, Indianapolis, Ind. " L. N. Thacker, Detiance, 0. BUREAU EOR IÔCAI. I»IISSI0:NARY ^VORK. Mrs. W. G. Williams, Secretary, Delaware, 0. Mrs. W. M. Ampt, Assistant Secretary, Cincinnati, 0. e EXECUTIVE. Mrs. H. W. Bennett, Columbus, 0. Mrs. Wm. Oziee, Columbus, 0. " Geo. Peters, Columbus, 0. " S. W. Thomson, Delaware, 0. members. Mrs. J. I. Boswell, Nyack. N. Y". Mrs. F. A. Arter, Cleveland, 0. " Chas. W. Smith, Pittsburg, Pa. " Dr. Rttter, Indianapolis, Ind. " " .J. H. McLean. St. Louis, Mo. M. McC. Brown, Cincinnati, 0. " H. D. Fisher, Topeka, Kas. " E. B. Green, Rochester, N. Y. " Chas. Goodall, San Francisco, Cal. Miss C. Breyfogle, Columbus, 0. BUREAU FOR I.ECXURES — and— H09IE MISSIONARY READING CIRCI.E. Mrs. H. E. Doud, Secretary, Norwalk, 0. executive.

Mrs. W. (t. Williams, Delawai-e, 0. Mrs. F. A. Aiken, Cincinnati, 0. " W. F. McDowell, Tiffin, 0. " G. A. Hughes, Ashland, 0. Conference Corresponding Secretaries a Co-operative Committee. BUREAU FOR IMMIGRANTS. Mrs. Belle N. Chandler, Secretary, Walton Avenue and Cheever Place, New Y'ork, N. Y. executive. Mrs. V. A. Cooper, Boston', Mass. Mrs. J. M. King, New I'ork, N. Y. " J. D. Slayback, New York, N. Y. Miss M. Van Marter, New York, N. Y. OFFICERS;-

Mrs. Bishop Mai,i,aliku, New Orleans. La. Mrs. Bishop Fowler, San FranciHco, Cal. " Bishop IIurst, Washington, I). C. " C. W. Pkikck, Boston, Mass. " Bishop Simi'SON, Philadelphia, Pa. " A. Pi,. Whittikk. Boston, Mass. " C. C. McCauk, Now York, N. Y. " W.M. JnviOHT, Melrose, Mass. " J. W. Mkndionhall, Now York, N. Y. " a. H. Manskikli), (ilouoester, Mass. " " J. F. Knapp, Brooklj'n, ¥. Y. !S. A. Jacohs, Brighton, Mass. BUREAU FOR DEACOI^iHSS WORK.

Miss .1. M. Bancuokt, Secretary, 629 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. KXECUTIVK. Mrs. Bishop Andrews, New York, N. Y Mrs. C. L. lloACH, Washington, D. C. " I " R. W. P. UoFP, Bryn Mawr, Pa. I Anna Kknt, Bradley Beach, N. J. M RUBERS.

Mrs. H. W. Rogers, Ann Arbor, Mieh. Mrs. .J. W. Bashford, Delaware, 0. " W. (jr. Williams, Delaware, 0. " F. A. ArtbR, Cleveliind, 0. " Bishop Simpson, Philadelphia, Pa. " D. H. MiNARD. Buffalo, N. Y. " R. S. Rust, Cincinnati, 0. " E. E. RoYKR, Ann Arbor, Mich. STAPiDIJMiG COmmiTTEES.

Business. "Woman's Home Missions." Beneficiaries. Mrs. John Davis. Mrs- A. R. Clark. " S. (business.) R. Rust. J. Thorne. " A. R. Clark. Mrs. J. L. Whetstone. Wm. Runyan. " J. M. Walden. " " F. S. Hoyt. J. W. Gosling. T. D. Jones. " A. R. Clark, W. M. Ampt. " F. A. Aiken. R. S. Rust. " R. Dymoxd. (subscriptions.) Annual Meeting. Mrs. W. A. Ingham. Mite-Boxes. " R. W. P. GOFF. " Mrs. J.Davis. J. H. Mansfield. Mrs. W, M. Ampt. " " " R. S. Rust. E. E. Marcy. L. H. Berry. " A. " " R. Clark. C. F. Springer. R. Dymond. " •• " J. M. Walden. M. T. Caeey. E. House. " F. A. Aiken. Miss C. Allen. Publication. And Bequest and Devise. Conference Mite-Box Mrs. F. S. HoYT. " Mrs. M. B. Hagans. Secretaries. A. R. Claek. " " F. A. Aiken. F. A. Aiken. " Leaflets. •' R. S. Rust. R. S. Rust. " W. M. Ampt. Mrs. E. E. Marcy, Evans- Missionary Candidates. ton, 111. Mrs. W. C. Hereon. Missionary Intelligence. E. W. Andrew. " R. S. Rust. E. J. Bugbee. " M. B. Hagans. Mrs. E. P. Marshall. C. G. Boughton. " F. A. Aiken. Miss A. M. House. S. A. Mather. " E. House. Mrs. Rosa A. AVest, H. B. Steel. " R. Dymond. Lake Bluff, 111. Mis! M. Van Martkb.

Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial.

Mrs. C. B. Fisk, Chairman. Seabright, N. J. Mrs. R. S. Rust, Corresponding Secretary, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. F. a. Aiken, Recording Secretary, Cincinnati, 0. foe the pacific coast. for the north western states. Mrs. Bishop Fowlkr, San Francisco, Cal. Mrs. Bishop Fitzgerald. Minneapolis, Minn. " Charles Goodall, San Francisco, Cal. " C. D. Bentley, Minneapolis, Minn. " Geo. R. Crow, Los Angeles, Cal. FOR the middle WESTERN STATES. Mrs. L. 14 McCabe, Delaware, 0. for the Mississippi valley. ' G. M. PetPeters, Columbus, 0. Mrs. Bishop Ninde, Topeka, Kas. B. S. PoTTEE, Bloomington. 111. " A. F. Newman, Lincoln, Neb. ' " H. Wade Rogers, Ann Arbor, Mich. Chas. F. Springer, Anamosa, la. ' Charles Fairbanks, Indianapolis, Ind. for the southern states. FOR THE eastern STATES. Mrs. Bishop Mallaliku. New Orleans, La. Mrs. Senator Teller. Washington, D. C. " Bishop Goodskll. Fort Worth, Tex. " Bishop Hurst, Washingt"n. D. C. " M. Haven Thirkikld, Atlanta, Ga. " Bishop Simpson, Philadelphia, Pa. " J. W. Adams, Chattanooga. Tenn. " J. M. King. New York, N. Y. " Fanny Speed, Louisville. Ky. Miss J. M. Bancroft, New Y'ork, N. Y'. for the new ENGLAND STATES. Mrs. J. H. Mansfield, Maiden, Mass. Mrs. Silas Peiece, Boston, Mass. Mrs. C. P. Thicker, Manchester, N. H. woman's home missionary society.

Systematic Beneficence. Mrs. E. L. Albright, Dehiware, 0. Mrs. L. K. Meyer, Chie:igo, III. •• C. C. McCabk, New York. N. Y. " Damkl Stkelb, Dorche.stT, Mass. A. C. M()Ui;o\v, .Miniitiii)(ili«, Minn. " N. C. Aloer, Chatliuin, Mass.

Auditor, and Editor of Annual Report. Custodian of Deeds. Mrs. F. S. HoYT. j^rs. M. B. H\GANs. Railroad Secretary. Journalistic Secretary. Mrs. W. M. Ampt, Cincinnati, 0. Mrs. W. a. Ingham, Cleveland, 0.

Official Organ—Woman's Home Missions. Edited and Puhlished at Delnv>are, 0. Mrs. L. D. McCabe, Editor. Miss Mary Bkllk Evans, Publisher. :NAVKE9 of lUISSIOTiARlBS ATHD XCACHBRS, And Fields of Labor.

s. S. M. Lewis, Missionary, "Haven"' Home Savannah, Ga. " " 8S V. E. Biildwiu, " " ' " [['' ss Lilian Wilcox, " " " '" " '" ss !5. B. Breed, " ss Eva Pentield, Superintendent, "Simpson" Home Orangeburg, S. C. '* ss M. A. Tripp, Assistant, " ss C. M. Buckbee, Superintendent, "Kent" " Greensboro, N.C. " s. Sara A. Daley. As.

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OK THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING

HELD AT

Pobepts Dark /Hethodist Episcopal <5hapeh,

INDIANAPOLIS, INO.,

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31—NOVEMBER 7, 1889.

t®^HE Eighth Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers convened at ^TT Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, Thurs- day morning, October 31st, and continued in session until Thursday noon, November 7th. In commemoration of the loss sustained by the Society in the death of the late honored and now lamented President, Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes, the auditorium of the church was appropriately decorated with flags, palms, vines, potted plants and cut flowers; and the motto of the Society, " For the Love of Christ and in His Name," was displayed in evergreens. On the platform stood a heavily draped chair relieved with white silk ribbon, beside which was placed a small table bearing a vase of fragrant, white blossoms, and the gavel of the late President, tied with black and white ribbon. Behind the chair was a large, white banner with black border, inscribed with "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them"—no less the governing principle of the life of Mrs. Hayes than the law of the Founder of our religion. The opening religious services were conduct5ti by Mrs. L. D. McCabe, of

Delaware, O. After the singing of "There is a land of pure delight," Mrs. McCabe read the 144th Psalm, and led in fervent prayer. " And are we yet alive" was then sung, and Mrs. E. E. Marcy and Mrs. M. E. Griffith offered prayer.

Mrs. John Davis, First Vice-President, tearfully called attention to the vacant chair, and sorrowfully spoke of the hand that has so heavily afliicted the

Society in the loss of its President and two of the most consecrated women and associate ofticers— Mrs. W. F. Thorne and Mrs. J. W. Simpkinson, of Cincin- nati. She said that one of the delegates to this Annual Meeting has been called home by the sad intelligence that since she left home her daughter has suddenly WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

been taken from her by death. Amidst such bereavements there is only one

way, one plan for us : it is to look immediately from earth to heaven. We must not let our minds dwell upon the earthly side. As Christians, we may regret, but must not give way to sorrow. Forgetting the things behind, we must press forward, mindful only of the things before us. Mrs. F. A. Aiken, the Recording Secretary, called the roll of the Confer- ences, and the delegations took the places assigned them. Mrs. Aiken then nominated as her assistants Mrs. H. E. Doud, of Norwalk, O., Mrs. W. C. Herron, of Cincinnati, and Miss Anna Dunlap, of Indianapolis. These nominations were duly confirmed.

Mrs. J. F. Willing moved that in the absence of Miss M. Van Marter, the

Corresponding Secretary of the New York Conference Society, Mrs. J. M. King be appointed to serve in her place, and that Mrs. P. W. Nickerson serve as delegate from the same Society. The motion was adopted.

Rev. C. A. Van Anda, pastor of Roberts Park Church, welcomed the ladies in behalf of the Church and the ministers of the district. He said : "Your coming makes glad the hearts and homes of all the Church." He commended the

Society for the great work in which it is engaged, and said that it was rather a selfish welcome, for the city was to be benefited by the convention. He spoke feelingly of the great loss the organization had suffered in the death of its Pres- ident, and paid an eloquent tribute to the distinguished lady's many virtues. Mrs. Anna Prettyman welcomed the delegates in behalf of the ladies of the city. She said : We realize as never before the abominations of Utah, the mis- fortunes of the South, the desolations of Alaska, the wrongs, perpetrated in the Indian territories, and the helplessness of the emigrant girls who land upon our shores. The perils to every class of the unsaved in our great cities assume greater proportions the longer we study the question of local work. We are beginning to discover the lines of work beneath our own church spires. Every mother's heart will respond to the call for protection to the innocent immigrant girls who are beguiled into dens of infamy as soon as their feet touch American shores, but I plead that local work may also be undertaken to save the unwary, uncared-for girls in this city and yours. We need to hold fast to the hands of the eternal God if we are to secure peace, safety and purity to our homes. Marvelous changes are taking place in this country. Immigration and the uncertain policies employed to meet the new conditions of political life, render reform work a necessity if we expect safety as a Nation. Anarchy, treachery and license, miscalled liberty, menace the country's welfare on every side. These unholy springs are fed daily by the unnumbered host pouring into this land from every quarter of the globe. Christianity will do well to adopt this throng as rapidly as possible. When family life is exalted the Nation will feel the thrill of a newer and more permanent existence. Home mission work, in all its varied phases, honored of God, sanctified by the church, carried forward by the consecrated womanhood of the land for the love of Christ and in His name, must lead to victory. The response on behalf of the delegates was by Mrs. G. W. Mansfield, of

Gloucester, Mass., who said : We are sure that the words which have so warmly greeted us come from hearts glowing with love for the Master. We PROCEEDINGS.

come together with hearts overflowing with gratitude to God for bountiful gifts and for harvests gathered, but we miss the smile of welcome that ever beamed from the face of our beloved President, Mrs. Hayes, the sweet, Christ-like spirit

which won all our hearts as it pervaded every word she spoke. We are a grief- stricken family group to-day, but heaven is richer than a year ago, and we are,

also, for the fragrance of such a life not only abidej;, but is intensified while we are gathering what she so richly diffused throughout all her life. We are glad to come to this State with its wealth of great and princely men—Christians, philanthropists, warriors and statesmen— in which Methodism has been advanced

to a foremost station, though it is not three score and ten years since the first Methodist Church was started in this city. We come to this council chamber with reports from all sections of our country, bearing on our hearts the burden of the struggling millions who need our

aid in their conflict with ignorance and sin ; but we come as Caleb and Joshua came, with dusters on our staves, and faith in our hearts, expecting to drive out

all the "sons of Anak " from our land, because the God of Israel is our help.

Some one has said : " There is a time to stand still and see the salvation of God, and a time to move forward and achieve priceless victories, and she, who like the daughters of Israel watches with Moses the lifting and reposing of the pillar

of cloud and of fire, shall not fail, with Miriam and her sisters, to sing ' that

the Lord hath triumphed gloriously. ' " May we be among the watchers as those

who wait for the morning ; and may the Lord, in whose name we come, crown this feast with his royal presence, and send us forth to win the world to Christ. Letters were read by the Corresponding Secretary from Mrs. President Har-

rison and j\Irs. Gen. J. A. Logan, of regret at their inability to be present, and of interest in the work and success of the Society. The Committees were constituted as foUo^vs:

On Enrollment— ]\Irs. M. T. Lodge, Mrs. J. E. Gilbert, Mrs. J. W. Livezey, Mrs. R. Andrus. On Finance and Mission Fields—The President, the Chairman of the Gen- eral Executive Board, the Corresponding Secretary, the Treasurer, the Secre-

taries of Bureaus, the Conference Secretaries, and I\Irs. L. Master, Mrs. P. W. Nickerson, Mrs. D. B. Tracy, Mrs. W. A. Brownell, Mrs. T. B. Shepherd, Miss

J. M. Bancroft, Mrs. C. B. Fisk, Mrs. W. E. Dwight, Mrs. A. Kent, Mrs. D. A. Minard, Mrs. D. E. Taylor, Mrs. L. H. Bunyan, Mrs. E. H. Gammon, Mrs.

M. F. Huron, Mrs. L. K. Showman, Mrs. S. H. Day, Mrs. J. B. Cory. On Nominations—Mesdames J. B. Cory, L. H. Carhart, L. Master, V. A. Cooper, B. S. Potter, W. A. Brownell, P. W. Nickerson, D. A. Minard, N. S. ( Albright, H. A. Wells, T. L. Tomkinson, C. F. Springer, C. B. Fisk, E. A. Bristol, N. M. Browne, D" G. Strong, S. H. Day, M. Benson, Sam'l Hamilton, C. Behymer, H. S. Kenney, T. H. Dale, M. E. Griffith, C. Allen, E. E. Marcy, F. H. Beck, C. F. Hedges, G. M. Peters, H. B. McBride, H. D. Fergu-

son, E. W. Simpson, E. A. Barrett, D. B. Tracy, J. W. Livezey, W. A. Gal-

braith, A. F. Newman, R. Dymond, R. W. P. Goff, J. Thorne, J. W. Gosling, W. G. Williams. On Resolutions—Mrs. E. Ocumpaugh, Mrs. H. W. Rogers, Mrs. ^L H. Newton, Mrs. R. Andrus, Mrs. D. G. Strong. woman's home missionary society.

On By-Laws—Mrs. J. F. Willing, Mrs. N. M. Browne, Mrs. J. B. Cory,

Mrs. H. C. McCabe, Mrs. B. S. Potter, Mrs. J. M. King, Mrs. M. E. Griffith. On Place of Meeting—Mrs. H. S. Kenney, Mrs. D. A. Minard, Mrs. C. F.

Springer, Mrs. M. J. Schoyer, Mrs. E. E. Marcy. On Secular and Church Press— Mrs. R. S. Rust, Mrs. F. A. Aiken. On Subscriptions for Home Missions—Mrs. M. T. Carey, Mrs. Emma Blanchard, Miss M. B. Evans, Mrs. E. A. Bristol. On Post-office —Miss Anna W. Baggs, Miss Elizabeth Ray. On motion of Mrs. Marcy, it was voted that committees should not hold sessions during regular business hours without permission from the convention. After announcement of arrangements for the entertainment of delegates by Mrs. Gilbert, the doxology was sung and the session closed with the benediction by Rev. Dr. R. S. Rust.

^bursba^ afternoon.

The afternoon session, at 2 o'clock, opened with religious services in charge of Mrs. Bishop Walden, consisting of singing, prayer by Mrs. R. W. P. Goff, and a Bible Reading by Mrs. Walden, on the parable of the talents. At the conclusion of these exercises Mrs. Davis took the Chair, and the minutes of the preceding session were read and approved. Mrs. Rust, the Cor- responding Secretary, then read her annual report, presenting a complete exhibit of the Society's work during the past year, and making appropriate and touching reference to the President, Mrs. Hayes, and to the members of the Executive Board, Mrs. Thorne and Mrs. Simpkinson, who had been removed by death. On motion, Mrs. Rust's report was adopted, and its special recommendations were referred to the appropriate committees.

On motion of Mrs. Williams, it was ordered that, after Friday, the afternoon sessions close at half past three o'clock, to provide time for holding sessions of the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. Miss Ida M. Sweenie then rendered in very pleasing style the song, "Come, said Jesus' sacred voice." The annual financial report was read by the Treasurer, Mrs. A. R. Clark, exhibiting in detail the receipts and disbursements of the Society for the year ending October 15. The treasurer called the attention of the delegates to the fact that owing to the interest manifested in "Special work," the general fund is not growing fast enough to meet the increased demands upon it, caused by the enlargement of the regular work and the greater number of missionaries thereby required. Hence it has been necessary to borrow from the "Special fund" to carry on \h.t. getteral vioxV. Mrs. Clark's report was received with much satisfaction, and with thankful hearts the assembly united in singing "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." Following this, a motion was adopted ordering that the one thousand y 3

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dollars recently received be included in tlie report under consideration. The report as a whole was then unanimously adopted. On motion, Mrs. E. A. Bristol was added to the Committee on " .Subscrip- tions to Home Missions A motion was offered and adopted to appoint a delegation to invite the Pan-Americans, now in Indianapolis, to visit and be presented to the convention. On further motion, the delegation for that purpose was constituted of Mesdames Springer, Lodge and Rust, General Clinton B. Fisk and Dr. R. S. Rust.

General Fisk and Dj-. Rust were introduced and on request briefly addressed the convention. General Fisk said he welcomed all that women can do for the extension of God's Kingdom in the world. He thought if the /"««- Americans visited the convention they would come down to hard pan. Those gentlemen had been greatly surprised at the educational advantages which girls possess in this country, and if they would come and look on and listen to such a body of Christian women, they would learn the secret of our country's prosperity without going farther. It is the education of girls that makes possible this great Republic. Dr. Rust said that he had watched with interest the rise and progress of the Woman's Home Missionary Society. He thought greater good is accomplished by spending money in the South than elsewhere. An enormous responsibility rests upon the women of Methodism. Save America and we save the world. Mrs. McCabe called attention to the memorial services to be held in the evening. In answer to inquiries by delegates, Mrs. Rust explained that the object of the " Memorial fund " is to secure the erection of a building in memory of Mrs. Hayes— the character and location of which is to be determined later. On motion of Mrs. Aiken, Mrs. E. House was appointed to assist Mrs. Marcy in the sale of leaflets, and Mrs. James Dale to take charge of the sale of photographs. After singing " One more day's work for Jesus," the afternoon session closed with the benediction by Rev. Dr. Ford.

The evening was exclusively devoted to services in memory of Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes, the honored and lamented President of the Society, who died June 25th, 1889. The large audience filled the church—the front rows of seats being occupied by the delegates. Mrs. W. G. Williams presided. The opening prayer was offered by Mrs. V. A. Cooper. The Scripture lesson (Proverbs xxxi : 1.0-31) was read by Mrs. M. B. Spencer. The memorial tribute was then read by Mrs. John Davis, the First Vice-President, who for forty-one j'ears had been the intimate and confidential friend of ISIrs. Hayes. With voice at times broken by emotion, Mrs. Davis portrayed in loving words, with rare delicacy and skill, the personal traits, the womanly and Christian characteristics. 14 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

which had made Mrs. Mayes not only the object of admiration and love within the circle of her relatives and familiar acquaintances, but throughout the nation. Mrs. E. Millersung "One sweetly solemn thought," after which a beautiful poem, written for the occasion by Miss Mary A. Lathbury, of New York, was read by Mrs. Williams. Mr. D. Ney then sung " He giveth his beloved sleep," and the exercises closed with the benediction.

Jfrlbai? nDornlng.

The devotional meeting began at 9:30 with a Bible reading, by Mrs. E. E. Marcy. Its theme was "The Star in the East." Rev. Dr. H. A, Cleveland offered prayer. The business session opened promptly at 10 o'clock, with Mrs. Davis in the Chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, corrected, and adopted. Mrs. Cooper asked from the Treasurer an explanation of the uses of the

Special Fund. Mrs. Clark explained that that Fund is used for the extension and support of work as requested by the donors. Mrs. Willing moved the suspension of business with a view to send greetings to the Executive Committee of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, holding its annual session in Detroit. Adopted. The convention having learned, however, that the Executive Committee had already adjourned, no further action on this matter was taken.

On motion of Mrs. L. H. Carhart, it was voted that a meeting of the Con- ference Secretaries be held for consultation on methods of work, the time and

place of holding it to be fixed later.

On motion of Mrs. Williams, it was voted to set apart an hour for a conference on the local work.

On motion of Mrs. M. B. Hagans, it was also voted that a meeting of the Secretaries of Bureaus be held. The question of the practicability of holding such a number of meetings having been raised, the Chair decided the action taken to be in order, and appointed Mesdames Williams, Hagans, and Willing, a committee to arrange the time and place of holding the meetings named. Mrs. Rust announced that the committee on Home Missions, the Society's periodical, is ready to take subscriptions. The publisher of the Hoine Missions, Miss M. B. Evans, was then introduced and addressed the convention. On motion of Mrs. Rust, the order of business was suspended for the introduction of several visiting brethren : Dr. H. A. Cleveland and Rev. John Tevis, of Indianapolis; Rev. M. Nelson, of Utah, and the venerable Dr. Arm- strong, of Nebraska, who has been the strong advocate for the "Home for Moth- ers' Jewels" to be established by the Society in that State. These visitors, as they were severally introduced, briefly addressed the delegates. Dr. Cleve- 5

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land recommended that the Society take charge of the new movement for Dea- coness work. Rev. Mr. Nelson invited the convention to hold its next annual meeting in Salt Lake City. Rev. Dr. Tevis welcomed the convention to Indi- anapolis, and Dr. Armstrong expressed his great pleasure at meeting the Chris- tian workers here convened. The order of business having been resumed, Mrs. Daggett requested that her report on Alaska be deferred till Monday morning. Granted. Mrs. Aiken stated that she had received the estimates of appropriations from the Secretary of the Bureau for the Middle Southern States, and she moved that they be referred to the General Executive Board. Carried. Mr. Willing rose to a question of privilege, and called attention to the rule which requires that notices of proposed changes in the By-laws be given during the first three days of the Annual Meeting. Mrs. Springer moved that Mrs. \Vm. Brush be appointed by this body the Corresponding Secretary of the Dakota Conference. Mrs. Willing moved, as a substitute, that the appointment be referred to the General Executive Board. After some discussion the substitute was laid on the table and the original motion adopted.

In view of the fact that the Erie Conference, the first one organized in our Society, has until this year been represented at our Annual Meetings by Mrs.

C. V. Culver, its Corresponding Secretary, who has been compelled, through continued illness, to withdraw from the work, Mrs. Rust moved that the sympathy of the Society be sent to this efficient and beloved worker in her present affliction. Adopted. Mrs. Springer, for Mrs. H. S. Kenney, moved that a vote of thanks be given Mrs. Davis for her address of Thursday evening. Mrs. M. E. Griffith moved, as a substitute, the following : Resolved, That we extend a vote of thanks to our beloved sister, Mrs. John Davis, for the beautiful eulogy of Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes which she delivered last evening; and that inasmuch as that eulogy contains so much that will be useful to all who may read it, we have it published in a suitable form to be distributed among our membership and among the girls in our industrial schools.

Mrs. Willing moved to add to the substitute the following : "and also that we publish with Mrs. Davis' address. Miss Lathbury's beautiful poem." By a rising vote the substitute, with Mrs. Willing's amendment, was adopted. Mrs. Davis called a meeting of the General Executive Board to be held at 1:30 P. M., to consider some matters of importance. Memorial Offerings. —Eleven o'clock, the hour fixed in the program for receiving memorial offerings, having arrived, the exercises for this special service. were opened with singing "Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding," and with prayer, led by Mrs. J. F. Willing. Mrs. Davis then made some introductory explanations. She said that the

Executive Board had felt that it would be a solace to the heart of each member of the Society to be able to give some token of her grateful remembrance of the one who had gone from us. Hence a resolution suggesting the creation of a memorial fund had been sent out to the Conference Secretaries, but as yet there had not been time to present the plan to all the auxiliaries, nor to collect from them the offerings they would gladly consecrate, in order that some local 6

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habitation shall bear the name of Lucy Webb Hayes. This is, therefore, but the beginning of the work of collecting these memorial offerings. Mrs. Rust will now explain the method to be pursued, and as we proceed Mrs. Aiken will

read the mottoes and the tributes ; but here I want to say that it was Dr. Rust

who first thought of bringing Mrs. Hayes into the work of the Society as its President. Mrs. Hoyt here inquired of the Chairman whether any definite action had been taken by the General Executive Board in regard to the form and character of the proposed memorial. In reply Mrs. Rust stated that a committee had been appointed, consisting of Mrs. Rust and Mrs. McCabe, who had arranged the plan for receiving memorial offerings, but this committee now desires that others be added for the purpose of consultation, in order that suggestions for

future action may be brought before this body prior to its final adjournment. Mrs. Willing then moved that the order of business be suspended and the matter of the form or character of the proposed memorial be referred to the committee (now present) which had been appointed in July by the Executive Board, at Cincinnati, to consider the feasibility of establishing a Training School for our missionaries, and that the committee be now excused to prepare a report which shall indicate the character of the institution to which these money offer-

ings shall be applied. After discussion the motion was defeated ; but the Chair requested the committee to report to the Executive Board at an early day. Mrs. Rust read an interesting account of the circumstances which sug-

gested Mrs. Hayes to the Society as its first President, and of her work in that ofiice during the past eight years. She then explained the plan for securing memorial offerings. Each of the Conference Secretaries had been furnished with an envelope in which she was to place the offerings from her Conference. On the back of the envelope were to be written the name of the Conference, the amount contributed, and some appropriate motto or tribute. The following were appointed by the Chair to collect the offerings: Mes- dames McCabe, Herron, Clark, and Evans. The baskets having been passed, were returned with their contents to the Secretary's table. One verse of "The Shining Shore" was sung, and Mrs. Aiken proceeded to read the mottoes and sentiments upon the envelopes. Ladies Aldrich, Hickman, Springer and Griffith spoke briefly in memory of Mrs. Hayes. Miss Clara Allen made a special offering to constitute her mother a life member, and thus to associate her name with that of the departed President. Mrs. Hall, of the Louisiana Conference, Mrs. A. F. Newman, and Mrs. T. B. Shepherd, made special reports of offerings. Although only about one-half of the Conferences, as organized, were represented by donations at this time, the total contributions in money and pledges amounted to $3,788.60. All joined in singing the doxology, after which Dr. Rust led in prayer.

On motion by Mrs. Potter, it was voted that the paper read by Mrs. Rust be published with the address of Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Hickman suggested that the address of Mrs. Davis, together with the annual addresses of Mrs. Hayes, be published in book form, to be sold for the benefit of the "Memorial fund," whereupon Mrs. Aiken moved that the publi- 7

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cation of the memorial addresses and pajiers ]>e referred to the Committee on

Publication. Adopted. / On motion business was suspendeil and Francis Murphy was introduced.

He was heartily glad, he said, to meet the Home Mission workers, for /le was the fruit of just such work. Mrs. Lodge, of the Committee on Enrollment, made a partial report, but was allowed further time to secure the names of recently arrived delegates.

Mrs. Kenney, of the Committee on Place of Meeting, requested that all invitations be handed in by Saturday noon. Mrs. Clark requestetl that a committee be appointed to examine the offerings envelopes, before they were placed in the Treasurer's hands, in order to ascertain the exact amount of contributions and pledges to the Memorial fund. The request was complied with and Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Aiken were appointed to that duty. A motion to adjourn prevailed, and Dr. Rust pronounced the benediction.

iTri^a^ afternoon.

The session opened at 2 o'clock, Mrs. Davis in the Chair. Mrs. W. J. Al- drich conducted the services, consisting of singing hymn 728, reading a Scripture lesson, and prayer. The minutes of the morning session were read, corrected and approved.

Mrs. Davis spoke concerning our Indian work, referring to incidents and facts observed during her recent visit to different Indian Missions.

Mrs. McCabe, Secretary of the Bureau for Indians, read a carefully prepared report concerning the condition of the Indian tribes, setting forth the pressing needs of the times, and stating that if the Society is to avail itself of the annuities provided by the Government, seven thousand dollars must be raised to provide shelter and training for the large number of children now under our care.

Mrs. Davis said : We have among the Pawhuskas two small buildings that can be sold and the proceeds might be applied to the building of a larger one. We must provide comfortable accommodations in order to satisfy the Govern- ment's agent, that we are prepared to take care of the children before their annuities will be turned over to us. Mrs. Daggett, member of the Bureau for Indians, presented a report of her trip to Washington Territory. She stated that the Nootsachk tribe promised to give twenty-tive acres of their best land if we will build there and establish a school. Mrs. McCabe renewed her appeal, and pledges were solicited for the Paw- huska (Indian Territory) School. Mrs. Williams said she held in her hand a letter from Gen. R. B. JIayes, ex- pressing his desire to continue Mrs. Hayes' accustomed otterings, and accord- WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

ingly she tlion lieaded ihe list of pledges for the Pawhuska school with $25 in the name of Mrs. Hayes. The following pledges were then received:

By Mrs. R. A. Kirk, for the Young Ladies' Society of the Third Avenue Church, Columbus, O., $100; Mrs. B. S. Potter, for the Illinois Conference, $100; Miss Dill, for the Young Ladies' Society of Wesley Chapel, Columbus,

O., $50; Mrs. M. J. Schoyer, for the North Avenue Auxiliary, of Allegheny

City, Pa., $25 ; Mrs. S. Hamilton, Pittsburgh, Pa., $20 ; Mrs. M. T. Carey, for Trinity Auxiliary, Cincinnati, O., $25; Mrs. V. A. Cooper, for New England Conference, $50; Mrs. Anna M. Cummings, for Erie Conference, $50; Miss A. Dill, for Town Street Auxiliary, Columbus, O., $50; Mrs. T. H. Dale, Scranton, Pa., $100; Mrs. E. Ocumpaugh, for Buffalo District, Genesee Conference, $25; Mrs. D. G. Strong, for Columbia River Conference, $10; Mrs. C. S.

Chafee, for Connersville District, S. E. Indiana Conference, $10 ; Mrs. J. P.

Negus, for N. W. Iowa Conference, $20 ; Mrs. E. W. Sirripson, for Troy Con- ference, $50 ; Mrs. E. A. Barrett, for Vermont Conference, $50; Mrs. L. Stickney, Albany, N. Y.,$25; Mrs. R. W. P. Goff, for Philadelphia Confer- ence, $50 ; Mrs. E. A. Bristol, for Central Ohio Conference, $50 ; Miss C.

F. Hedges, for Newark Conference, $20 ; Miss C. Allen, for Young People's Society, Xenia, O., $10; Mrs. C. Allen, for the Cincinnati Conference, $15; Mrs. C. Behymer, for Indianapolis District, S. E. Indiana Conference, $25 ;

Mrs. Bishop J. M. Walden, $25 ; Mrs. Anna Kent, for New Jersey Confer- ence, $25. Mrs. McCabe stated that the donor of $100 has the right to name a room, and that two rooms are already named.

Mrs. M. B. Hagans, the Secretary of the Bureau for the West Southern States, presented her report. On motion of Mrs. Hoyt, this report was accepted. Mrs. Davis stated that Mrs. Hagans had been giving her time and labor, both day and night, to this field, and that Peck Plome in New Orleans is now finished.

The statement having been made that Mrs. J. L. Whetstone, Secretary of the Bureau for East Southern States, is detained at home by protracted illness, on motion, a unanimous vote of sympathy was extended to her.

Mrs. Rust stated that Mrs. E. L. Weldin, Corresponding Secretary of the Wilmington Conference, had been called home by the same accident which had called home her sister, the delegate from that Conference ; also, that there were present as visitors, from the same Conference, Mrs. Washington Hastings and Mrs. N. M. Browne. On Mrs. Rust's motion, Mrs. Hastings was then appointed, by a rising vote, to act as Corresponding Secretary, and Mrs. Brown as delegate for the Conference named.

Mrs. Rust suggested that a committee be appointed to express the sympathy of the Society to the afflicted sisters, Mrs. Weldin and Mrs. Robinson, and also to Mrs. Dr. Bayliss, in view of the loss of her husband. The suggestion was accepted and Mrs. Rust was appointed to the discharge of this duty. Mrs. T. H. Dale, the only representative present from the Wyoming Con- ference, was, on motion of Mrs. Rust, recognized as the acting Corresponding Secretary for that Conference. 9

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The roll of the Comiiiillee on Nominations was read by Mrs. Aiken, and a meeting of the Committee was called for Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. At Mrs. Ocumpaugh's request she was excused from the Committee on

Resolutions and Mrs. M. B. Spencer was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk and Mrs. W. E. Dwight, were, on motion, added to the Committee on Finance, and Mission Fields; and Mrs. Anna Kent was requested to meet with that Committee to represent her work.

Mrs. C. B. Fisk reported that a gentleman had faithfully endeavored to secure a visit from the "Pan-American" party, but without success.

On motion of Mrs. Potter and Mrs. A. R. Clark, it was ordered that the devotional meetings, after to-morrow, open at 9 o'clock, and the business sessions at 9:30.

Mrs. Marcy called attention to the leaflet literature on her table, which she desired to dispose of during the session.

Mrs. Davis introduced to the convention Mrs. C. Browne, Mrs. M. Hall and Mrs. S. E. Johnson, delegates from the Louisiana Conference. The session then closed with the doxology and benediction.

Despite the downpouring rain a fair audience assembled at the evening session. The choir sung "My Country, 'Tis of Thee ;" Mrs. Ocumpaugh read an appropriate selection of Scripture, and Mrs. Hamilton offered prayer. Mrs. McCabe, who presided, introduced Mrs. R. S. Rust, saying she was known in the Indian Territory as a "great Washington woman." Mrs. Rust related some of the incidents she met with while visiting the Indians, giving an interesting account of a wedding and honeymoon. She spoke of the advancement the In- dians are making in religion and education.

After singing by the choir, Rev. Dr. Bashford, President of Ohio Wesleyan

University, delivered an eloquent address. He said : "The Woman's Home

Missionary Society is existing not simply for Indian work, we want it sustained not alone for that work, but for what it is doing in other parts of our country. I thank God from my heart that the colored people in the South are increasing under the divine influence of our grand civilization. We brought them here to toil and struggle for us, but they will yet prove an element in our great progress." The Doctor quoted statistics showing the growth of the great cities all over the country, and the necessity of spreading abroad religious principles and religious teachings. "I believe," he continued, "this Society will accomplish glorious work in the twentieth century. I believe you are honored to work in the grandest nation our heavenly Father ever established on the face of the globe, and you are called to work in the grandest century that has ever been known to civilization. I bid you here God-speed in the work you have to do." The service closed with the benediction by Rev. Dr. Van Anda. woman's home missionary society.

Saturbavi flDornino.

The morning devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs. M. E. Griffith. At lo o'clock Mrs. Davis took the Chair and opened the business session. The minutes of the previous session were read by Mrs. Doud, corrected and adopted. Mrs. Charlotte O'Neil, of Pasadena, Cal., was introduced and cordially greeted. Mrs. D. A. Minard and Mrs. D. E. Taylor were, on motion, added to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. At Mrs. Springer's request, Mrs. Rust, in behalf of the committee appointed last year to secure two columns in the Annual an'd the General Confer- ence Minutes for the statistical reports of our Society, stated that the committee had consulted the Bishops upon the subject, and had been informed by them

that the power to grant the Society's request is vested solely in the General Conference. On motion of Mrs. Marcy, Mrs. L. A. Allison was recognized as delegate from the Rock River Conference Society. Later in the meeting Mrs. E. H. Gam- mon, the delegate from that Society, arrived, was introduced, and took her seat in the convention.

Mrs. J. B. Cory presented and moved the following, which was adopted : Whereas, the reporters for the Indianapolis Journal, the Evening News,

and the Sentinel, have made careful reports of our sessions ; and these papers have given generous space to such reports; therefore Resolved, That this convention tenders to the reporters and to the publish- ers of the papers named its thanks by a rising vote. Interesting reports for Conference Societies were presented by their Corre- sponding Secretaries, as follows : By Mrs. M. B. Spencer, for Central New York;

by Mrs. W. G. Williams, for Central Ohio ; by Mrs. T. L. Tomkinson, for Central

Pennsylvania ; by Miss Clara Allen, for Cincinnati.

The report of the Bureau for Texas was submitted by Mrs. J. W. Gosling, and on motion of Mrs. Aiken, the report was accepted, and its recommendations were referred to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. Mrs. Gosling also called attention to subscription cards, prepared for distribution by the Conference Secretaries among auxiliaries, in aid of an Indus- trial Home projected for the training of colored girls, at Marshall, Texas, to be called "The King Industrial Home," in honor of Mrs. King, a generous contributor to this undertaking.

Pledges were then made in aid of this enterprise as follows : for ten one-

dollar cards by Miss Cummings, for the Erie Conference ; ten one-dollar cards, by Mrs. Peters, of Columbus, O.; ten five-dollar cards, by Mrs. M. E. Griffith ;

$ioo by Mrs. A. R. Clark, for the St. Paul Church, Cincinnati ; $500, condition-

ally, by Mrs. L. H. Carhart, for the New York East Conference ; by Mrs. Cooper, for the New England Conference, $400, of which $100 shall be used to give that Conference the right to name a room the "New England Room." On motion of Mrs. Willing, the order was suspended, to receive proposals for changes in the By-laws, and in the Constitutions of Conference Societies

and Auxiliaries. Recommendations of changes were presented as follows : by PROCEEDINGS.

Mrs. Doud, to amend the Constitution for Auxiliaries so as to provide for a li-

brarian and to define the duties of that officer : by Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Potter, to amend by-laws 2 and 4 for Bureaus, so as to provide for the election of their members; for a serni-annual meeting of the same; for changing the

method of supervision ; and to amend by-law 10 for Conference Societies which

defines the duties of district secretaries : by Mrs. Carhart, to change by-law 5

on Finance, so as to provide funds for local work : by Mrs. Spencer, to amend

the Constitution for District Associations : and by Mrs. Griffith, to provide in

by-laws for Bureaus for subscription cards of three classes, viz : for sums of one dollar, ten and one hundred dollars, respectively, to be used in soliciting subscriptions from persons outside our Society and church, as well as from members. All these recommendations were, on motion, referred to the Com- mittee on By-laws.

Mrs. Willing presented the report of the Bureau for New Mexico and Ar- izona, which, on motion, was accepted, and its estimates for appropriations were referred to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. Mrs. Willing also made a plea for the erection of a building for a Home in Arizona ; and pledges, indicating deep interest and earnest prayers for the Jicorilla Apaches, were made by the Secretaries for the following Conference Societies : Philadelphia,

$25 ; Genesee, $25 ; Wyoming, $25 ; Troy, $25 ; Detroit, $25 ; New England,

$10; by Mrs. Hagans, $5; for St. Paul Church, Cincinnat i,$25 ; by Mrs. Will- iams, $10 for Mrs. Hayes, who "being dead, yet speaketh."

Mrs. Fisk expressed the wish that as soon as possible this Society undertake work among the Navajoe Indians, and also stated that the New Jersey Conference

Society has promised to use its financial strength in finishing work already begun, and is therby precluded from making contributions at present to some special objects in which it has a deep interest.

The audience joined in singing "Rescue the perishing," after which Mrs. Aiken called attention to the approaching annual meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, to be held in Chicago, and moved the appointment of fraternal delegates. The motion was adopted, and Mesdames L. H. Carhart, C. F. Hedges and B. S. Potter were so appointed.

Mrs. McCabe presented a resolution setting forth the need of cultivating temperance sentiment in mission fields, especially among Negroes and Indians, and requesting the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to make bestowments of temperance literature for this purpose. On motion, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Resolutions.

On motion, the order was suspended and Mrs. L. H. Bunyan was recognized as the Corresponding Secretary of the North Indiana Conference Society, and Mrs. F. G. Brown as delegate. Mrs. Bunyan was assigned to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. Mrs. E. H. Gammon and Mrs. M. F. Huron were added to the same committee. Mrs. F. Baggs read a letter from Governor Hovey, cordially inviting the Board of INIanagers to visit the Capitol on Monday afternoon next, at 3:30 o'clock. On motion, the invitation was accepted with thanks.

On motion by Mrs. Marcy, it was voted that the Conference Corresponding WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Secretaries liave their official title written after their respective names in the report of the Committee on Enrollment. Mrs. Goff, Secretary of the Bureau for Mormons, who has recently returned from visiting our mission stations in Utah, presented a report replete with interesting information. Applause followed the statement that the foundation for a

university is now being laid by our Church, on ground formerly intended to be occupied by a Mormon temple. The Bureau asks for the ensuing year an appropriation of $9,000 for the Utah work. The report was, on motion, adopted,

and its estimates were referred to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields.

Pledges for the work in Utah were made as follows : East Ohio Conference, for furnishing the Home at Elsinore, $200; Columbus, O., for Elsinore, $100;

N. W. Iowa Conference, for Maroni, $100 ; New England Conference, for Ma-

roni, $50 ; Mrs. Spencer, on condition of raising it, $250. After the announcement that Monday morning's devotional exercises would begin at 9 o'clock, the benediction was pronounced and the convention adjourned until Monday morning, 9:30.

Saturba^ afternoon.

The afternoon meeting was not a business session. Although entirely informal, it was interesting and profitable. The time was occupied by Mrs. M. E. Griffith, of Topeka, Kansas, who gave an instructive resume of the work carried on for women in different parts of the country, especially in the Indian Territory and among the outcasts and neglected in Chicago and other cities. In compliance with the invitation of the Methodist pastors of the city, that ladies of this meeting occupy their pulpits on Sunday, a program was prepared by the Local Committee. The announcements for the day were as follows: CHURCHES.

Roberts Park, 10:30 . Sermon by Rev. Dr. Bashford.

3:00 . Anniversary of Woman's Home Missionary Society.

7:30 , Mrs. W. G. Williams, Miss J. M. Bancroft. Meridian Street, 10:30 . Mrs. J. F. Willing.

7:30 . Mrs. A. F. Newman, Mrs. G. H. Mansfield.

Central Avenue, 10:30 . Mrs. A. F. Newman.

• 7:30 . Mrs. C. F. Springer.

Fletcher Place, . 10:30 . Mrs. W. E. Dwight.

. • 7:30 Mrs. M. E. Griffith.

Hall Place, . . . 10:30 . Mrs. Geo. W. Mansfield.

7:30 . Mrs. E. W. Simpson.

Grace, 10:30 . Mrs. R. W. P. Goff.

7:30 . Mrs. M. C. Hickman.

Blackford Street, 10:30 . Mrs. M. C. Hickman.

7:30 . Mrs. L. A. Allison.

Seventh Street, . 10:30 . Mrs. B. S. Potter.

7:30 . Mrs. C. F. Springer.

California Street, 10:30 . Mrs. M. E. Griffith.

7:30 . Mrs. C. H. Carhart.

Ames, . 10:30 . Mrs. W. J. Aldrich, Mrs. L. Master. German, .... 7:30 . Mrs. J. B. Cory, Mrs. V. A. Cooper. PROCEEDINGS. 23

Sunba^ Hftcrnoon,

Tlie anniversary of the Society was held on Sunday afternoon, and was at-

. tended by a large audience. Mrs. J. Davis presided, and the devotional exercises were conducted by Dr. H. A. Cleveland. Mrs. A. R. Clark, the Treasurer, presented a summary of her report, showing the total receipts and expenditures for the yeat. Mrs. R. S. Rust, the Corresponding Secretary, read an abstract of her report, setting forth the work of the Society during the year. Judge M. B. Hagans delivered the first address. He spoke of the dangerous elements which are menacing the institutions of our country, and said that into this home field, with its babel of people, the Woman's Home Mis-

sionary had entered full of hope and energy, with its plans and purposes approved by the highest authority of the Church. He then recounted the history and work of the Society for the past eight years in the various sections, particularly among the Indians, the Mormons, and the colored people. Referring to

the frontiers, he said : It is the glory of our Church that she follows the tide of

population as it sweeps into our vast territories. The Methodist preachers and missionaries will be found among the pioneers on the furthest verge of civiliza-

tion. The early history of Methodism in this land is full of brave deeds, un- surpassed in the annals of any other church. The starry flag glows with the beauty and glory of the unheralded labors and sacrifices of the fathers. But

the age of heroism and romance has not passed. This is the era of woman's work. The labors and privations of the fathers are duplicated by the wives and daiighters of Methodism. The women and the children of the pioneer

churches share in the eternal glory and renown. Every new star, as it is added to the banner of the Union, beams with the luster of their suffering and their deeds. They have been and are founding Christian Commonwealths and free

States. In many places the support of these heroic people is inadequate to their needs, and through your Supply department you have contributed to their necessities large amounts of clothing and supplies, which have been to them of untold value in their destitution and distress. He then read extracts from a number of letters, some of them pathetic indeed, that had been received by the Society, asking for supplies or relating to supplies that had been sent.

In conclusion, addressing the Society, he said : Under discouragements without number, and with inadequate resources cramping your energies and plans, and sometimes disheartening you, you have kept on trusting, praying and working. When Sheridan started for Winchester town to meet his broken army, flying from the field, he shouted, "face the other way, boys, we're going back," and plucked victory from defeat. So when you are weary and faint in the battle you are waging all over the land, and may become discouraged and turn in re- treat, the Captain of our salvation says, "face the other way: lo, I am with you." Let j^our serried ranks go forward, to possess the land. Under your very

eyes is appearing fruition of your labors. The dawn is breaking. "The joc- und day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops," and makes our souls beautiful and glad.

General C. B. Fisk g-ave the closins; address. He said : Xo organization in woman's home missionary society.

the Metliotlist Church or anywhere is cleservinj^ of a liiglier place than this So- ciety, and never has tliere been a time in the history of this country wlien there was greater need for it. Go down to Castle Garden with me some day and you will find need of it. I was there the other day and saw 2,600 strangers just landed, grouped into forty-two bodies of men, women and children, and not one group could understand any one of the other forty-one. These were all to be taken iuto our national stomach and if they give us the dyspepsia, no wonder. They were, most of them, going out to the great States of the West, two of which came into the Union yesterday. By the end of the century this country will have one hundred millions of people, forty-four millions of them foreign born, or of the first generation. All

Europe is coming to our shores, with all the old world traditions, with no sympathy with our Sabbath, our Christianity, or our institutions. What are we going to do with them ? The battle for the redemption of the world is to be fought right here, and as goes this great country so will go the world. We have a country that will hold in the not distant future 1,000,000,000 of people.

They are to be cared for here on our arable land, and there is nothing like it in the world. One of the Spanish-Americans, in talking to me about this wonderful country the other day, said they (the visitors) could hardly believe what was told them. I asked what was the matter, and he said the stories were so wonderful that it took three of the South Americans to believe what one North American said. He then spoke of the great work done by the Woman's Home Missionary Society, and the work that was yet to be done. He made special reference to the work in the South, and said of the colored girls to be educated, that they are our people ; we fought for their freedom. They are free, and God now asks us what we are going to do for them. Are we to lift them up to hope and light, to happiness and heaven ? In closing, he paid a tribute to Mrs. Lucy

W^ebb Hayes, speaking with much pathos of the beauty of her life and her grand work in the cause of humanity. The exercises concluded with the benediction, pronounced by Dr. C. A. Van Anda.

Sunbap ]£vening.

The large church, with its galleries, was completely filled by the large audience, Mrs. F. S. Hoyt presiding. The choir led in the singing of sacred hymns, and Dr. J. E. Gilbert offered prayer. Mrs. W. G. Williams, Secretary of the Bureau for Local Work, gave an address on city evangelization, marked by depth of thought and beauty of diction.

Miss J. M. Bancroft followed with an address on Deaconess work. She spoke of the origin of this movement, and of its development, as she had seen it, both in the countries of Europe and in this country, and expressed the belief that the Woman's Home Missionary Society is providentially called to aid in this important work. She was heard with close and charmed attention. After singing, the benediction was pronounced by Dr. Gilbert. PROCEEDINGS. 25

HDonba^ riDorninG.

The devotional exercises, beginning at 9 o'clock, were conducted by Mrs. " Hickman. After the hymn "Just as I am was sung, Mrs. J. P. Negus led in prayer. Several hymns and prayers followed. The meeting was spiritual and im])ressive. The business session opened at 9:30, with Mrs. Davis in the Chair. The minutes of the preceding session were read by Mrs. Aiken and approved. The order of business was suspended for the introduction of visitors. Mr. A. R. Clark, of Cincinnati, being introduced, said he thought the ladies

ought to know that he is very much interested in their work, inasmuch as he had

consented that his wife should devote to it so much of her time. For the nine years past he had been hearing little else than about the Woman's Home Mis- sionary Society. He wished the delegates God-speed in the great work they had undertaken. Judge M. B. Hagans, being introduced, said that heretofore the work had

been carried on without paid cffficers, but he thought it had grown to such proportions that the time had come when this could no longer be done. Mrs. Taylor, widow of the late Rev. Marshall W. Taylor, was introduced

and spoke earnest words in commendation of the work the Society is doing. The reports of the Conference Secretaries were presented and adopted in

the following order : for the Mrs. W. J. Aldrich reported Michigan Conference ; Mrs. D. G. Strong, for the Columbia River Conference, and Mrs. H. W. Rogers, for the Detroit Conference. That portion of Mrs. Rogers' report which related to Dea- coness work, was on motion of Mrs. A. R. Clark, referred to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. Mrs. Hickman reported for the East Ohio Conference, claiming for her Con- ference a larger auxiliary probably than any other has, viz : the one at Akron, which has 145 members and has raised $400. Mrs. Cooper said the New Eng- land Conference has an auxiliary with loo members that has raised $6oo.

Mrs. Marcy said that one in Evanston was still ahead ; it has 100 members, has raised $600, and sent forward $600 worth of supplies. It had raised more than this amount, but fearing its statement would be discredited had taken off $100 from the valuation. Mrs. Hickman .cheerfully admitted that she was quite willing to be outdone in this noble work. This pleasant rivalry created a good deal of enthusiasm among the delegates. Mrs. Ocumpaugh, for Mrs. E. B. Green, reported the Genesee Conference. Mrs. Williams moved that all requests in the Conference reports, which re- late to Deaconess Homes, and require action, be referred to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. Carried. Mrs. Marcy called attention to the fact that Mrs. Carey, the lady appointed to receive subscriptions for the paper, the Home Missions, sits daily at her table with hope deferred, waiting for subscriptions. She urged that renewed interest and effort be given to the circulation of the paper. Mrs. Aiken moved that Mrs. Carey be introduced, so that she may be better known to the delegates. Mrs. Carey was then introduced. .

26 woman's home missionary society.

Miss pvans said she tliought the paper should have as many subscribers as the Society has members.

On motion, it was decided to suspend the regular order of business and proceed immediately to secure jiledges for subscriptions to the Home Missions.

Mrs. Daggett inquired whether the pledges given last year had been fulfilled.

In reply it was stated that those pledges had been made good where it was possible, and that in some cases more subscribers had been secured than were promised.

Pledges for additional subscriptions were then called for, and in a short time the responses from the Secretaries of Conferences, delegates and others,

gave the following cheering results :

By Secrefa'ies or Delegates for the following Conferences : Troy, New Eng-

land and East Ohio, 200 each ; Wilmington and Central Ohio, (by Mrs. Bristol),

150 each ; Central New York, Cincinnati, Genesee, Holston, Kansas, Mich- igan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New England Southern, North Ohio, New York

East, Northern New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, S. E.* Indiana, West Wis-

consin and Wyoming, 100 each ; Columbia Rivgr, Indiana (by Mrs. Gilbert),

N. W. Indiana (by Mrs. Wood), 50 each ; Louisiana, 25 (by Mrs. Hall).

By others as personal pledges : Mrs. Springer hoped to obtain 1,000; Dr.

Armstrong pledged 400; Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Daggett, 1 00 each ; Mrs. Peters, 50; Mrs. Huron, Mrs. Dvvight and Mrs. Cory, 25 each; Mrs. McCabe, for Indians, 25; Mrs. Lodge, 10.

To be sent to wives of ministers on the frontiers : Mrs. Prettyman, 4; Mrs. Rust, 10; "A friend," 4; Mrs. Kinney, 8. Mrs. Hoyt made some remarks on the importance of efforts to retain sub-

scribers already enrolled. She said that while it is essential to secure new

subscribers, it is also necessary to retain the old ones. The books of the publisher show a constant falling off of names whose subscriptions have expired, and

hence it becomes exceedingly difficult to increase the list up to the desired 20,000. She urged that each auxiliary (as the Society has heretofore recom-

mended) should appoint a special agent, whose duty t shall be to secure re- newals and new subscriptions.

Mrs. Dymond suggested that each lady subscribe for her hostess, if not already a subscriber. Mrs. Clark stated that the photographs of Mrs. Hayes have arrived and that they will be for sale, the proceeds to be added to the "memorial fund." She introduced to the convention Mrs. Dale, of Cincinnati, as the lady having charge of the photographs and their sale. Mrs. Hickman said that while the Society has a department of local work

in cities, she thought it quite as important to have one for local work in the country. Mrs. Williams suggested that a portion of Tuesday morning be set apart for the consideration of Local work, and also of Deaconess work. On motion, it was so ordered, the time to be immediately after the report of the Bureau for Local Work.

On motion of Mrs. Clark, it was voted that the afternoon session shall be adjourned at 3:15 in order to accept the invitation of the Governor of Indiana to visit the State House. PROCEEDINGS. 27

Mrs. Willisms read a letter from Mrs^ C. L. Roach in regard to a Deaconess Home, in Washington. The letter was referred to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. At Mrs. GoiT's request, Mrs. W. F. McDowell read a brief communication fr(nn Miss Barrett, of Logan, Utah, giving an account of the success of her work there.

Mrs. Amp t presented the report on Mite-boxes. After some discussion in regard to the mite-box fund, the report was adopted. The hour o noon having arrived, business was suspended, and all bowed in si ent prayer, after which Mrs. Spencer led in audible prayer, and the hymn "Saviour, like a shepherd lead us" was sung. Mrs. Aiken moved that Mrs. Ampt and the Conference Secretaries hold a special meeting to confer upon the subject of mite-boxes. Adopted. At Mrs. Hagan's request an opportunity was given to Mrs. Hall, of Louis- iana, to address the convention. Mrs. Hall expressed her great thankfulness for what the ladies of the Society are doing for her race. She felt that her visit to the convention had given her inspiration for work and duty. Mrs. Rogers moved that Mrs. Ampt be empowered to order 7.000 mite- boxes. On motion, the matter was referred to Mrs. Ampt and the Conference Secretaries. A letter was read from Miss S. F. Keely, matron of the Reformatory for girls and women, inviting the delegates to visit that institution. Mrs. Marcy

moved an acceptance of the invitation ; but an amendment offered by Mrs. Hickman, that "the delegates make that visit at any time convenient to themselves individually," prevailed, and the motion thus amended was adopted. Mrs. Marcy called attention to the Society's literature, and especially to the

memorial leaflet ; and Mrs. Davis spoke of Mrs. Hayes' photographs as being very excellent.

Mrs. Newman offered the following resolutions :

1. That the Secretaries of Bureaus and of Conferences shall send theirre- ports, ready for priming, to the Corresponding Secretary of the Society thirty days prior to the Annual Meeting of the General Board of Managers.

2. The Corresponding Secretary shall order 500 copies printed for gratuitous distribution to the members of the Annual Meeting.

3. Secretaries of Bureaus and of Conferences may have the time, at the Annual Meeting, fixed by the Committee on Programme, to give a synopsis of their reports, or the general features of the work. After some discussion, the resolutions were referred to the Committee on Resolutions.

Mrs. L. K. Showman, Mrs. S. H. Day, and Mrs. J. B. Cory, were added to the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. Mrs. Marcy called attention to Miss Bancroft's book on Deaconesses and their work, which W'as on her table for sale. The morning session was then closed. 28 woman's homk missionary society.

flDonba\) afternoon.

The afternoon meeting was an informal one, the nieml:)ers of the principal committees being excused to hold their respective business sessions. Mrs. Marcy made a brief address, and Mrs. Davis follow^ed with an interesting account of a visit she made, in company with Mrs. Rust, to the Ponca and Osage Indians, in the Indian Territory. At the hour previously agreed upon, the meeting adjourned, and the ladies went in a body to the State House, in response to the invitation extended to them by Governor Hovey. Upon their arrival at the Capitol they were introduced to the Governor by Mrs. Baggs, after which they visited the various State

offices, the Senate Chamber and the Hall of Representatives.

flDonba^ lEvenina.

A meeting was held on Monday evening, at which Mrs. John Davis

presided. After singing, prayer was offered by Mrs. James Dale. Mrs. J. F. Willing followed with an address on " Mission Work in London," with some remarks about similar work in Rome. Mrs. Willing went to London last autumn, and spent several months in studying the methods of Christian work employed in that metropolis to save the people. The recital of her observa- tions, illustrated by scenes and incidents both appalling and pathetic, was listened to with rapt attention.

^uesba^ fIDorninG.

The devotional meeting, beginning at 9 o'clock, was led by Mrs. Springer. At 9:30' the business session was opened, with Mrs. Davis in the Chair. The reading of Monday's minutes was deferred, and the report of the Corre-

sponding Secretary of the Newark Conference, Mrs. J. I. Boswell (who was absent), was read by Mrs. Aiken. The report was adopted. Mrs. McCabe announced that Mrs. Boswell had sent $5 as a donation in aid of the Osage work. The report for the New England Conference— Miss Newhall being absent —was read by Mrs. Cooper, and adopted. Mrs. Williams, Secretary of the Bureau for Local Work, presented her report, and in accordance with the action of the preceding day, the subject was opened for general discussion. It was voted that the several recommendations of the report be considered seriati/n, and that each speaker be allowed the floor twice, if desired, but not to exceed three minutes each time. PROCEEDINGS. 29

The first recommeiiflation was then considered, namely, "That each Con- ference Secretary be held responsible for the management and reports of the local work of her Conference, as she is for all other Conference movements."

After a discussion, participated in by the following ladies, Rogers, Will- iams and Davis, Mrs. Willing moved to amend by substituting the words " Con- ference Board " for "Conference Secretary." The amendment prevailed, and the recommendation, modified accordingly, was adopted.

The second, third, fourth and fifth recommendations were then considered seriatim, and were adopted as presented in the report. The report as a whole was, on motion, adopted.

Mrs. Williams introduced to the convention Miss Jane M. Bancroft, Chair- man of the Committee on Deaconess Work; and Miss Bancroft addressed the ladies in regard to that work in New Jersey, Michigan and elsewhere, after

which she presented the following resolution :

" It is recommended that each Conferenge Secretary communicate with the Presiding Elders, asking each whether, in his district, there is any minister or any church that needs the aid which the Home Missionary Society can give."

This resolution was discussed at length, but was not adopted.

Mrs. Hickman then moved the following resolutions, which were adopted :'

1. That the Home Missionary Society, whether in city, town or country, should be a center of Christian influence and labors.

2. That personal visitations among the destitute, degraded and indiffer- ent, and the holding of prayer meetings and other religious services among them, be considered an appropriate and important part of our work. Mrs. Livezey reported that the collection taken at Roberts Park Church on Sunday afternoon amounted to $22.09, ^'^^ that, after deducting $10 for the

sexton, the remaining $12.09 '^'i^l be donated to the Lucy Webb Hayes memorial fund. The report was accepted, with thanks. Miss Bancroft presented the report of the Committee on Deaconess Work, which was accepted and discussed. The points discussed were whether the

Deaconesses should wear a distinctive garb ; whether they should receive a

salary ; and what relation their work should sustain to the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Miss Bancroft read a resolution indicating the willingness of the Woman's Home Missionary Society to assume the care of Deaconess Homes, within the limitations of the Discipline of the Church, wherever such Homes are proffered. This resolution was discussed by several ladies. On invitation. Gen. Fisk and Dr. Cleveland also presented their views. Botli of these gentlemen strongly favored the plan of making the work of Deaconesses an integral part of the work of this Society. Mrs. Clark moved to refer the resolution to a special committee. Miss Bancroft desired that, before such action shall be taken, she be permitted to take a tentative vote, with a view to test the willingness of the ladies to accept the care of Deaconess Homes. Permission was given, and the vote was almost unanimous in favor of acceptance.

Mrs. Davis said : We shall be glad to undertake this work if we can be as-

sured of the financial support it will require. Mrs. Doud said : The question 30 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

is, will the Church, its Boards, and officials standby us, if we assume this work? Mrs. Marcy and Mrs. Mather favored immediate action. Mrs. Griffith moved that the question be referred to a committee, with in-

.structions to return it to the convention this afternoon. Carried. The committee to consider this question was appointed, consisting of Miss Bancroft, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Rust, and Mrs. Clark. Mrs. May Wright Sewell, who represented the International Council of Women, was introduced, and addressed the ladies. She invited the Society to join the confederation of women's societies of the United States, the object of this national confederation being to make the different organizations engaged in moral, religious and philanthropic work better acquainted with one another's labors. On motion, Mrs. Davis, Miss Bancroft, Mrs. Willing, Mrs. Williams, and Mrs. Rust were appointed a committee to consider the proposal. Mrs. Aldrich stated that the representatives of the Michigan Conference must now return home, and requested that they be excused. Her request was granted.

Mrs. Aiken read the following sentiment : " I thank my God upon every remembrance of you." This sentiment, signed "Mary Newman Carey, In- dianapolis," was accompanied with a gift of $io for the Lucy Hayes memorial fund. Mrs. McCabe announced that Mrs. T. H. Dale, of Scranton, Pa., increases the memorial offering previously made, of $25, to $100, and pledges $300 for the Pawhuska Home, provided it can be raised during the year. Mrs. Aiken moved that the report of the Bureau for Home Missionary Reading Circle and Lectures be made the order for 3 o'clock to-d.iy. Carried. Mrs. Potter presented, from the Memorial Committee, a resolution recommending that the Board of Managers appoint a committee representing the principal sections of the United States, whose duly shall be to " continue the work of securing money and pledges for the memorial fund, and also to receive suggestions in regard to the character and location of the proposed memorial institution, and to report on the same at the next Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers." On motion, the resolution was referred back to the same committee, with instructions to select the names of ladies, as proposed by the resolution, and to report to this convention the plan, when thus completed. Mrs. Taylor moved the following resolution, which was adopted amidst applause: That in the State Prison and in the Reformatory of Indiana, we hail with joy the harbinger of the day when all over our land, institutions for women, and especially for erring, sinful women, will be under the control of women. On motion, the house adjourned, with the doxology, and the benediction pronounced by Dr. Cleveland. 1

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ZTuesbap Bftcrnoon.

The opening devotional exercises, Tuesday afternoon, were conducted by

Mrs. J. Matlier, several ladies participating in this social service by the narration of their experiences, and Mrs. M. Taylor leading the singing.

At the opening of the business session, the minutes of Monday morning's session, which had been deferred, were read by Mrs. Herron, corrected and adopted. Also the minutes of this morning's session were read by Mrs. Doud, corrected and adopted.

Through Mrs. Marcy, an invitation to visit the DePauw University at Greencastle, was received from Mrs. Col. Weaver, a daughter of Bishop Simp- son. Thanks were returned for this courtesy.

The report of the Bureau for the Home Reading Circle was presented by

its Secretary, Mrs. Doud. The report was adopted.

Mrs. Doud also stated that the North Ohio Conference, which took the banner last year, as the one having the largest number of members who had

completed the prescribed course of reading, is also entitled to the same honor the present year. The Secretary lor that Conference, Mrs. MclJowell, after giving an account of the use she had made of the banner in her auxiliaries, and

the inspiration it had been to them, said that the Conference she represents

would cheerfully yield its claim to the banner for the present year in favor of

the one standing next on the list, and would do this the more readily, because

it had the advantage of having Mrs. Doud within its bounds, and this fact

might account in some measure for the success it has achieved in the Reading Circle Department during the last two years. Mrs. Doud then stated that the Cincinnati Conference was the next on the roll, and accordingly the banner was presented to that Conference, by Mrs. Hoyt, who then occupied the Chair. Miss Clara Allen, in behalf of the Cincinnati Conference, expressed her pleasure, as well as surprise, at this bestowal of the banner, and gratelully accepted the honor.

Mrs. McCabe read a note from the New England Conference, pledging $100 for the Pawhuska Home; and Mi^s C. Cooper then sung, to the great pleasure of the audience, a solo, "Come unto Him." On motion of Mrs. Aiken, business was suspended, and Miss L. A. Reed, the representative of the National Woman' Christian Temperance Union, of Indianapolis, was introduced, and addressed the convention, adverting forcibly to the close relationship between the work of the Union and of Home Missions.

Mrs. Springer presented a brief report of her work in organization, which was accepted.

Mrs. Daggett presented the report of the Bureau for Alaska, and asked that the Puget Sound Conference be authorized to retain one-half of its annual membership dues, and all its special funds, not otherwise assigned, and also all

"supplies" furnished by its auxiliaries, to be used for work within its own bounds, as indicated in Recommendation two (2), page 1 13, in Seventh Annual Report. This report was, on motion, referred to the Committee on Finance WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

and Mission Fields. This action was followed with a pledge for Alaska of $ioo by the New England Conference, and $ioo by the N. W. Iowa Conference. Mr. Chichon, of New Orleans, was introduced, and spoke of the work among the French people of that city. Rev. H. L. Sieves, of Logan, Utah, was introduced, and gave an account of the Society's work in connection with

the Logan Home. Miss M. Dreyer, of Turner, Kas., who is engaged in work among the Germans, was introduced, and spoke interestingly upon that theme.

She said that the work of our Church among the Germans is special. As long as Europe sends us these masses we must labor among them, and in order to do this, we must keep our young people Germans as long as we can. We want to make our countrymen coming here good American citizens, but we must reach them through the German language. She wished this work among the Germans to be recognized as a part of the work of the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Mrs. Rust spoke in favor of this suggestion, and moved the appointment of a committee to confer with Miss Dreyer. The motion was adopted, and Mrs. Rust, Mrs. Daggett, and Mrs. House were appointed the committee. Mrs. Willing moved that this committee report to the Executive Board, and through that Board to this body. Carried. Mrs. Willing stated that Mrs. Newman had consented to address a meeting on Wednesday morning, and she moved that such a meeting be held, and that in order to give the committees time to complete their work, the business session of Wednesday begin at ii o'clock. Carried. Miss Bancroft, Chairman of the Special Committee on Deaconess work, offered the following resolutions, which were adopted:

1. That the Woman's Home Missionary Society hereby expresses its willingness to assume the care of Deaconess Homes wherever such Homes shall be intrusted to it, subject to the limitations of the Discipline, in so far and as rapidly as financial considerations will permit.

2. That we recommend that the Committee on Deaconess work be changed into a " Bureau for Deaconess Work." The report of the Louisiana Conference was presented by Mrs. Johnson, and adopted. Mrs. Springer, for the Committee on Place of Meeting, reported that invita-

tions have been received from Salt Lake City, Anamosa, (Iowa), and Buffalo ; but as Bufl:alo had given its invitation first, and had long been planning on the subject of " entertainment," the Committee unanimously recommend that our next Annual Meeting be held in that city. The report was adopted, and the invitation from Buffalo accepted with thanks. Mrs. Cory moved that leaflets be published in the German and Bohemian languages, for use in our work among those peoples. Referred to the Committee on Leaflets. After the doxology was sung, the benediction by Rev. Mr. Steves closed the session. PROCEEDINGS. 33

^ucsbap lEvcnin^j.

The meeting on Tuesday evening was lield in the interests of the Mothers' Jewels Home. Mrs. F. A. Aiken presided, and the devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. T. 1!. Hilton, of York, Nebraska. The Meridian Street Church choir furnished the music, and in addition, Miss S. Walker sung, with fine effect, " Jesus, lover of my soul." Mrs. Aiken explained that for several years the Society has been thinking of establishing an Industrial Home for the Christian training of neglected children. Mrs. A. R. Clark, who, with Mrs. Aiken, visited Nebraska recently with a view to the location of the Home in that Stale, spoke of the farm of Dr. Armstrong, of i6o acres, with stock and implements, which that gentleman offered to give for the purpose, and of the proposition of the city of York, in that State, to give grounds and money for the location at that place. Rev. Mr. Hilton, of York, read a communication showing that the Board of Trade of that city and the citizens have collected over $5,000, which they will give if the Home is located there. He assured the ladies that the subscription would be raised to $10,000. Dr. \V. L. Armstrong, who spoke next, is a venerable philanthrophist who, upon the farm which he ofifers to give to the

Society, now has seven orphans for whom he is caring. He has had altogether thirteen neglected children in his care and under his support. Mrs. E. P. War- ner, of York, spoke of the beauty of the little city of 5,000 inhabitants, which has ten churches, is lighted by electricity, has street railroads, water-works, a new court house and no saloon. Seventy-five per cent, of the entire population are church members. Mrs. A. F. Newman, also of Nebraska, spoke of the virtue of the people of that State, especially of York, and presented cogent reasons for the establishment of the Home there. Mrs. Clark said she should recommend to the Board of Managers the acceptance of the proposition from York, and that Dr. Armstrong was willing to sell the farm and the stock which he had tendered, and give the proceeds, about $4,000, to the Home, should it be located at that place. Pledges and gifts were then made for this enterprise amounting to more than $700, and the benediction followed.

After Mrs. Newman's address, and devotional exercises, in accordance with the action of Tuesday, the business session opened at 11 o'clock, with Mrs. Davis in the Chair. The minutes of the morning and afternoon sessions of Tuesday, read respectively by Mrs. Herron and Mrs. Doud, were corrected and adopted. Mrs. Marcy presented the report of the Committee on Leaflets, showing the total number distributed during the year to be 60,322, and urged the need of new leaflets. : :

34 woman's home missionary society.

The following resolution, moved by Mrs. Spencer, was adopted That our Committee on Leaflets publish a leaflet containing a responsive Bible service, and hymns for our conference and district meetings. Mrs. N. M. Brown moved that uniform readings be published in leaflet form. Adopted. On motion of Mrs. McCabe, the order of business was suspended, to introduce Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks, the President of the Board of Managers of the

Female Reformatory. Mrs. Hendricks said : " I am with you in all good works, especially those for women." The following resolutions, moved by Mrs. Springer, were unanimously adopted Whereas, In infinite wisdom, our beloved President, Mrs. R. B. Hayes, has been removed from the scenes of her beautiful earthly life to her heavenly

home ; therefore,

Reso'ved, I. That while overwhelmed with the greatest bereavement that could come to us, in the translation of this representative woman of our nation, our wisest and most helpful leader, nevertheless, we bow in submission to the Supreme Ruler of the universe, who cannot err.

2. That we will ever emulate her perfect example, and cherish her memory as the truest, noblest type of womanhood.

3. That in great sorrow at our irreparable loss, we would not fail to remember that heaven is better for Lucy Webb Hayes than even the love that would have kept her forever on earth.

4. That the verse of Scripture, Matt. 7:12, which was the governing principle of her life, be made a part of the permanent motto of our Society. Mrs. Hagans read the report of the Committee on Bequests, and the report was adopted. Mrs. Lodge read the report of the Bureau for Supplies, making a total exhibit of $47,418.66, as the estimated value of the supplies distributed during the past year. On motion, the report was adopted. The noon hour of prayer having arrived, "How sweet the name of Jesus sounds" was sung, and Mrs. Anna Mills, of Indianapolis, city evangelist, led the audience in prayer. The report of the Committee on Enrollment vcas made by Mrs. Lodge, and adopted, as follows: The enrollment at this Annual Meeting exhibits the gratifying fact that delegations are in attendance from twenty States, representing forty Confer- ences. The representative membership, comprising General Officers, Secreta- ries of Bureaus, Conference Corresponding Secretaries, and Delegates, numbers seventy-two; and the Visitors, aside from the large local attendance from the various churches of the city, number eighty-one. We present the following as The Enrollment List.

P!'he names of Corresponding Secretaries of Conferences are noted by an asterisk.]

General Officers and Secretaries of Bureaus. — Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. F. S.

Hoyt, Mrs. L. D. McCabe, Mrs. J. M. Walden, Mrs. J. F. Willing, Mrs. R. S. Rust, Mrs. A. R. Clark, Mrs. F. A. Aiken, Mrs. R. Dymond, Mrs. E. House,

Mrs. J. Thome, Mrs. M. B. Hagans, Mrs. W. M. Ampt, Mrs. J. W. Gosling, Mrs. W. C. Herron, Mrs. L. D. Jones, Mrs. R. W. P. Goff, Mrs. L. H. Dag- gett, Mrs. M. T. Lodge, Mrs. H. E. Doud, Miss J. M. Bancroft. PROCEEDINGS. 35

CONPERENCBS.

Central Illinois. — Delegation: Mrs. G. J. Lucky,* Galesbnrg. Ckntral New York. —Delegation: Mrs. M. B. Spencer,* Mrs. W. A. Brown-

ell, Syracuse.

Central Pennsylvania. — Delegation : Mrs. T. L. Tomkinson,* New Cum- berland.

— : Central Ohio. Delegation Mrs. W. G. Williams,* Delaware ; Mrs. E. A.

Bristol, Fremont. Visitors: Mrs. C. B. Squier, Defiance; Mrs. M. J. Peet, Kenton. Cincinnati. —Delegation: Miss Clara Allen,* Xenia; Mrs. D. E. Taylor, Hart-

well. Visitors: Mrs. R. P. Thompson, Hartwell ; Mrs. S. A. Keen,

Walnut Hills ; Mrs. M. T. Carey, Mrs. A. Woods, Mrs. D. B. Chapin,

Mrs. G. Pollock, Mrs. C. R. Leach, Mrs. J. A. Sawyer, Mrs. James Dale,

Mrs. H. C. Gramm, Cincinnati; Mrs. J. G. Doren, Dayton; Mrs. O. A. Beeks, Oxford.

YiYnViOyx.— Delegatioti : Mrs. H. W. Rogers,* Ann Arbor ; Mrs. D. B. Tracy, Detroit, Mich.

East Ohio. —Delegation: Mrs. M. C. Hickman,* Perry; Mrs. J. B. Cory,

Cleveland. Visitors : Miss Lottie Hickman, Mrs. E. E. Hawkins, Perry. Erie. — Delegation: Miss A. M. Cummings,* Chautauqua, N. Y.; Mrs. F. H. Beck, East Brady, Pa. Genesee. — Delegates: Mrs. D. A. Minard, Buffalo; Mrs. E. Ocumpaugh, Rochester, N. Y.

Holston. —Delegatioii : Mrs. L. E. Prentiss,* Mrs. W. Galbraith, Knoxville, Tenn.

Indiana. —Delegation : Mrs. J. W. Livezey,* Mrs. J. E. Gilbert, Indianapolis. Visitors: Mrs. H. A. Cleveland, Mrs. D. W. Crossland, Mrs. Lowe Carey, Mrs. T. P. Haughey, Indianapolis; Mrs. S. A. Judah, Mrs. Sarah Scott, Mrs. W. N. Telfer, Mooresville.

Illinois. — Delegation : Mrs. B. S. Potter,* Mrs. M. H. Newton, Bloomington.

Kansas. —Delegation: Mrs. H. B. McBride,"'- Seneca ; Mrs. Mary F. Huron, Topeka. Louisiana. — Delegates: Mrs. S. E. Johnson, Mrs. Magnolia Hall. Visitor: Mrs. Christina Brown, New Orleans.

—Delegation : Michigan. Mrs. W. J. Aldrich,* Muskegon ; Mrs. L. Master, Niles. Visitor: Mrs. L. K. Showman, Portland. Nebraska. —Delegation: Mrs. A. F. Newman,* Lincoln; Mrs. E. P. Warner, York. Newark. —Delegate: Miss C. F. Hedges, Newark. New England. — Delegates: Mrs. V. A. Cooper, Boston; Mrs. Geo. W. Mans- field, Gloucester, Mass. Visitor: ISIrs. W. E. D wight, Melrose, Mass. New England, Southern. —Delegation: Mrs. James Mather,* Millville, Mass.;

Mrs. S. Hamilton Day, Providence, R. I. New Hampshire. —Delegation: Mrs. H. A. Wells,* Haverhill, Mass.

— : New Jersey. Delegation Mrs. C. F. Garrison*, Cranbury ; Mrs. C. B. Fisk, Seabright. Visitor: Mrs. Anna Kent, Bradley Beach, N. — J. New York. Delegates: Mrs. J. M. King, Mrs. P. W. Nickerson, New York. 36 woman's home missionary society.

CONFEKENCES. , New York, East. — Delegation: Mrs. C. A. Carhart,'- Amityville, Long Island, N. Y. North Indiana. — Delegates: Mrs. F. G. Brown, Mishawaka; Mrs. L. H. Bunyan, Richmond. Visitors: Mrs. L. A, Williams, New Castle; Miss

Jennie Rose, Mrs. J. R. Herrick, Wabash. North-west Indiana. —Delegate: Mrs. D. M. Wood, Danville. Visitors: Miss Minnie Green, Miss Laura Sherrill, Miss Anna King, Miss Minnie Voughter, Miss Laura Miles, Danville. North-west Kansas. —Delegation: Mrs. M. E. Griffith,- .Salina.

Northern New York. —Delegation: Mrs. H. D. Ferguson, •• St. Johnsville ; Mrs. T. B. Shepherd, Oswego. North Ohio. —Delegation: Mrs. W. Y. McDowell,* Tiffin; Mrs. N. S. Al- bright, Mansfield.

North-west Iowa. — Delegation : Mrs. J. V. Negus,* Inwood.

Ohio. —Delegation : Miss Anna Dill,* Mrs. Geo. M. Peters, Columbus. Visitors: Mrs. R. A. Kirk, Columbus; Miss M. B. Evans, Publisher of Hone Mis- sions, Delaware.

Philadelphia. —Delegation: Mrs. C. W. Bickley,* Mrs. H. S. Kenney, Philadelphia. Visitor: Mrs. C. Nyce, Philadelphia.

— Delegatioti : City Mrs. Pittsburg. Mrs. M. J. Schoyer,* Allegheny ; Sam'l Hamilton,— 'Pittsburg. Rock River. Delegation : Mrs. E. E. Marcy,* Evanston ; Mrs. E. H. Gam- mon, Batavia. Visitor: Mrs. L. A. Allison, Missionary among Bohe-

mians, Chicago, 111. Southern California. — Visitor: Mrs. C. O'Neal, Pasadena. — South-east Indiana. Delegation: Mrs. Clara S. Chafee,* Conner-sville ; Mrs.

C. Behymer, Indianapolis. Visitors : Mrs. R. Andrus, Mrs. C. A. Van Anda, Mrs. S. T. Gillette, Mrs. Frederick Baggs, Mrs. Anna Prettyman,

Mrs. Levi Ritter, Mrs. J. R Budd, Mrs. May Wright Sewell, Indianap- olis ; Mrs. J. C. Mcintosh, Mrs. Wm. Newkirk, Miss Daisy Dickson,

Connersville ; Mrs. R. S. Tinsley, Mrs. M. B. Robbins, Shelbyville; Mrs.

J. R. Pye, Seymour; Mrs. J. C. Shirk, Brookville; Miss Jennie David- son, Miss Maria Coy, Greensburg. Troy. —Delegation: Mrs. E. W. Simpson,* Troy; Mrs. L. Stickney, Albany.

Visitor : Miss Ella Stickney, Albany.

Upper Iowa. —Delegatioti: Mrs. Chas. F. Springer,* Anamosa ; Mrs. F. Ear- hart, Jesup. Vermont. —Delegate: Mrs. Eliza Barrett, Bradford. Wilmington. —Delegation: Mrs. E. L. Weldin,* Wilmington, Del.; Mrs. N. M. Browne, Newark, Del. Visitors: Mrs. Washington Hastings, Miss Sarah Weldin, Mrs. L. A. Willey, Mrs. Henry Robinson, Wilmington, Del. West Wisconsin. —Delegation: Mrs. M. Benson,* Monroe. Wyo.ming. —Delegate: Mrs. L. H. Dale, Scranton, Pa. Other Visitors.

L.\DIES. — Mrs. Bishop I. W. Joyce, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks, President of the Board of Managers of the Indiana Female Refortna- ;

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tory, Indianapolis; Miss S. F. Keely, Superintendent of the same Reformatory Dreyer, Turner, Kan., Secre- Mrs. Colonel J. R. Weaver, Greencastle ; Miss M. tary of the IVoman's Foreign Missionary Society for Germany and Switzerland, and for work among Germans in the United States.

Gentlemen. —General C. B. Fisk, Seabright, N. J.; Judge M. B. Hagans,

Rev, Dr. R. S. Rust, Cincinnati, O.; Rev. Dr. J. li. Bashford, President of

Ohio IVesleyan University, Delaware, O.; Rev. M. Nelson, Prove, Rev. J. L.

Steves, Logan, Utah ; Rev. T. B. Hilton, York, W. L. Armstrong, M. D., Post- ville. Neb.; Rev. P\ D. Bovard, San Francisco, Cal.; Rev. Dr. J. G. Chafee,

Connersville ; Rev. Dr. C. Tinsley, Shelbyville ; Rev. Drs. Van Anda, Cleve-

land, Ford, Tevis, Schneider, Gilbert, Jordan, and Hyde, Indianapolis ; Mr. A. R. Clark, Cincinnati.

Mrs. S. Hamilton moved the following resolution, w^ich, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Resolutions:

In order that the Committee on Enrollment may be saved unnecessary labor, and the Board of Managers much valuable time, the Secretary is hereby instructed to provide a Register, in which all the Conference Secretaries, delegates and visitors, as they arrive at the place of meeting, be required to enroll, giving their full names, the Conference they represent, and the relation they hold to this body. The following resolution, moved by Mrs. Springer, was also referred to the Committee on Resolutions:

That our Annual Meetings shall not exceed seven days; and that to expe- dite work, the Secretaries of Conference Societies and of Bureaus be permitted to occupy two evenings with the presentation of their reports. Mr. A. C. Sellars was introduced and gave necessary information in regard to return railroad tickets. The thanks of the convention were returned to Mr. Sellars for this much appreciated courtesy.

Mrs. Brown, of New Orleans, was introduced, and said: "My heart is made glad by hearing these reports from the different fields of labor, and by knowing what has been done for the uplifting of my race." Mrs. Hickman moved the following resolution of thanks, which was adopted by a rising vote :

That the thanks of this body be extended to Rev. Sheridan Baker, D. D., of the East Ohio Conference, for his gift of $i,ooo, as a memorial of his wife, which has been appropriated to the building of a chapel in connection with the Jesse Lee Home in Alaska, to be called the Eliza Jane Baker Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Hagans, desiring to retire from the convention in order to attend the dedication of the Peck Memorial Home in New Orleans, was given leave to present the following resolution:

Whereas, Our beloved Recording Secretary, Mrs. F. A. Aiken, has served our Society six years with untiring and self-sacrificing patience, therefore,

Resolved, That we manifest, by a rising vote, our hearty appreciation of her valuable services.

Mrs. Davis expressed the pleasure it gave her to put this resolution to vote, and it was then adopted by a rising vote. Mrs. Aiken acknowledged this tribute in a few grateful words, indicating her appreciation of the fragrance of flowers along the pathway of life. 38 woman's home missionary society.

Mrs. Hagans also moved llie following resolution of sympathy, which was adoptecl.; Whereas, Our highly prized missionary. Miss Mcintosh, of Little Rock, Arkansas, after her five years of failhlul work for our society, is now laid aside by impaired health; therefore. Resolved, That we hereby express to Miss Mcintosh our warmest sympathy with her in this afTliciion. Miss Evans, the Publisher of Woman's Home Missions, made her report, which was listened to with interest. The ten-dollar prize offered for the greatest number of subscribers to the Woman''s Home Alissions, for the year ending July 1st, 1889. was awarded to Mrs. R. A. Kirk, of the Third Avenue Church, Columbus, O. The suta of $10 was added to this by her auxiliary, to constitute her a Life Member of the Society, with the request that the money be applied to the Mrs. Hayes Memorial Fund. Miss Evans commended the efforts of Mrs. M. T. Carey, of Cincinnati, O., which had secured over $200 worth of advertisements, and urged that others do likewise. She also expressed a wish for a small army of as good workers as Mrs. Springer. The report, with its recommendations was, on motion, adopted. The doxology was sung, and the benediction pronounced by Rev. T. B. Hilton.

Mebncsba^ Bfternoon,

After devotional exercises, business was resumed, with Mrs. McCabe in the chair. Mrs. Potter presented the report of the Illinois Conference Society, and the report was adopted. Mrs. Rust reported verbally for Mrs. W. A. Ingham, Secretary of the Bureau for Young People's Work, that over 200 Mission Circles and Bands have been organized during the year, and that the interest in this department is increasing among the young people. Mrs. Herron, Chairman of the Committee on Missionary Candidates, presented her report, which was adopted.

On motion of Mrs. Rogers it was voted that Mrs. L. Stickney be the oilficial visitor to our missions in Alaska. The report of the North Indiana Conference, in the absence of Miss N. E. Bainbridge, was read by Mrs. F. G. Brown, and adopted. Also the following reports of Conference Societies were read and adopted : The West Wisconsin by Mrs. M. Benson; the Wyoming, by Mrs. L. H. Dale; the Wilmington, by

Mrs. W. Hastings; the Kansas, by Mrs. H. B. McBride ; the New Jersey, by Mrs. C. F. Garrison. The report on the "Mothers' Jewels Home " was presented by Mrs. Clark. The report contained a proposition from the citizens of York, Nebraska, through Rev. Mr. Hilton, to raise $10,000 for this Home, provided it be located at that place, and also the statement that Dr. Armstrong was willing to sell his farm and give the proceeds in aid of the Home. The report recommended that the proposition from York be accepted, and that the Home be located at that place. PROCEEDINGS. 39

On motion, the rejioit, wi'.h its recommendalion, was adoplefl ; an'], by a rising vote, the thanks of the Society were tendered to the citizens of York and to Dr. Armstrong, for the generous donations they had pledged. Rev. Mr. Milton followed with an expression of his gratification at this action, and gave assurance that the Home would be taken care of in harmony with the grand work of the Society. Dr. Armstrong added that he had for two years been knocking at the door of the Society to secure this favor, and that the action taken in this matter gave him very great pleasure. Dr. F. D. Bovard, of the California Conference, was then introduced. He brought greetings to the convention from the Society in his Conference, and stated that that Society had raised some money during the past year for local and other work, and hopes to raise more during the ensuing year. In response, Mrs. Williams moved that the greetings of the convention be returned to the California Conference Society, with an expression of hope that it would be represented at the next Annual Meeting. In the absence of Mrs. Runyan, the report of the Bureau for the Middle Southern States was presented by Miss Allen, and was adopted. Mrs. Williams presented a partial report from the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields, which was adopted. On motion, the order was suspended, and attention was called to the copies still unsold, of Miss Bancroft's book on Deaconesses and their Work. All the remaining copies were readily disposed of, and others subscribed for. Mrs. Rust brought forward in her arms and introduced little Hugh Miller Simpson, a curly-headed boy of two years, who presented to Mrs. Davis an envelope inclosing a donation for the Mothers' Jewels Home. " O, you beautiful boy," was the response, accompanied with a kiss. On motion, Mrs. McCabe was authorized to prepare for circulation, a leaflet embodying the noble sentiments and action of Mrs. Hayes in behalf of temperance. Mrs. Newton presented the report of the Committee on Resolutions. The report was accepted, and its several sections were considered and acted upon separately.

The first two resolutions provided that the reports of the Secretaries 6f Bureaus be sent, ready for printing, fifteen days before each Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers, to the Corresponding Secretary, and that 500 copies be printed for gratuitous circulation among the members of the Annual Meeting. On motion of Mrs. Newman, the words "and of Conference Secretaries," were inserted after the word "Bureaus." On motion of Mrs. W'illing, the words "leaving out their estimates," were also inserted. Mrs. Rust moved that these reports "be sent to the Corresponding Secretary, who shall submit them to the Publishing Committee for publication." Mrs. Willing moved, as an amendment, that " these reports be sent to the Publishing Committee and that the report of the Corresponding Secretary be also sent to the same Com- mittee for publication." On mo'.ion of Mrs. Griffith, the whole subject was referred to the General Executive Board, with the request that the Board provide for the publication of reports "as has been requested" if it be found practicable. On motion, the convention adjourned to meet at 7:30 this evening. 4° woman's home missionary society.

Mebncsba^ lEvcnino.

The work of the convention was resumed at 7:30 P. M., with Mrs. Davis in the chair. After devotional exercises, the minutes of the morning session were read by Mrs. Aiken and adopted. The minutes of the afternoon session were read by Mrs. Doud, corrected and adopted. The consideration of the report of the Committee on Resolutions, presented in the afternoon session was resumed, and the second resolution was adopted.

On motion of Mrs. Rust, resolution No. 3, fixing the length of the Annual Meetings, was amended so as to read, "That we endeavor to close in six days." On motion of Mrs. Potter, the latter part of resolution 4 was amended to read, "to furnish us temperance literature at cost prices." Mrs. McCabe then moved that our fraternal delegates be instructed to present this resolution, as amended, to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention, in Chicago. Carried.

The first resolution of thanks was amended, by inserting after the words, " this church," the words, " and other churches." The resolution of thanks to the railroad agents and officials, to whom the convention was indebted for special courtesies, was unanimously adopted. The report, as amended, was then adopted as a whole. At Mrs. Springer's request, Mrs. F. Earhart was ordered enrolled as delegate from the Upper Iowa Conference. The report of the Special Committee (Mrs. Ampt and the Conference Sec- retaries) on Mite Boxes, was presented by Mrs. T. L. Tomkinson, and was adopted.

Mrs. B. S. Potter submitted the report of the Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial

•Committee. Mrs. Willing moved that it be accepted, and considered item by item. Carried.

On motion of Mrs. Willing, the list of names presented was adopted, and

New York was added to the list of States. On motion of Mrs. Rust, Mrs. J. M, King, of New York, was added to the Committee. The first recommendation was then adopted. The second recommendation, with reference to observing the 28th day of August, the birthday of Mrs. Hayes, as an anniversary, was then considered. It was adopted. The third and fourth recommendations were, on motion, adopted. Mrs. C. B. P'isk was then made Chairman of the Committee, and on motion of Mrs. Willing, the Recording Secretary was added to the Committee, "to be associated with the Corresponding Secretary in conducting the correspondence in the interest of the Memorial Committee." The report, as amended, was then adopted as a whole. The report from the Committee on By-laws was made by Mrs. Willing, and on motion of Mrs. Aiken, was accepted and considered item by item, as follows : The first item, providing a librarian for auxiliaries, was adopted. The second, after being amended by substituting "five cents" in place of "ten cents," was adopted. The third, which proposed to change article 12, section

VI, (page 168, seventh Annual Report), so as to make it read "not to exceed $40 per month," was adopted. The fourth item, which proposed to change PROCEEDINGS. 4I

article 4 of Constitution for District Associations (page 171, seventh Report), was laid on the table after considerable discussion. The report as amended was then adopted. An amendment by Mrs. Newman, providing for the enlargement of representation in the Annual Meeting, was adopted; but later, this action was recon- sidered, and the amendment was laid on the taljje. On motion, the convention adjourned to 8:30 Thursday morning.

^bureba^ nDorning.

The session began at 8:30 o'clock, with Mrs. Davis in the chair. '*Come, Holy Spirit," was sung, and prayers were offered by Mrs. Mather and Mrs. Goff. The minutes of the Wednesday evening session were read by Mrs. Aiken, corrected and adopted.

Mrs. Griiifith moved the following resolution, which was adopted : That the delegates extend to our Presiding Officer their earnest thanks for her just, yet gentle rulings; and to the General Officers and Managers for their faithful and efficient labors during the past year, and during the sessions of this convention. Mrs. Williams submitted the final report of the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. The report was adopted, and Mrs. Williams was given leave to append an explanatory note to the list of appropriations. On motion of Mrs. Williams, a request made for the appropriation of a small sum to Atlanta was referred to the Executive Board, with power. A contribution of $10 was received from Miss Laura Sherrill, of Danville, Ind., for the Memorial Fund. On motion of Mrs. Hoyt, the convention returned a vote of thanks to Judge

M. B. Hagans, Gen. C. B. Fisk, and Dr. J. W. Bashford, for their excellent addresses delivered during the present Annual Meeting to large audiences. A vote of thanks was, on motion, given to Mrs. Ampt for her efficient services in regard to Transportation. On motion of Mrs. Griffith, it was voted that the election of officers be made the order of the fifth day at the next Annual Meeting. Mrs. Hoyt, on motion of Mrs. Williams, was elected Editor of the next Annual Report. Mrs. Hoyt then said that, to aid in determining the size of the edition, she wished to know whether the Conference Secretaries would need the same number of Reports as last year, or more. "More," was the general response. She then asked whether the same plan with respect to transportation and sale of the Reports, which was adopted last year, and which had seemed to give general satisfaction, should be followed the present year, viz: that the cost of transportation be paid by the Secretaries out of their Conference contingent fund, and that they be allowed to distribute gratuitously or sell copies as they may deem expe- dient— the moneys received from sales to go into their Conference contingent fund. On motion, this plan was adopted, and the size of the edition was referred to the Committee on Publication. 42 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

It was announced that the Committee on Nominations was ready to report, whereupon, on motion. Mis. Griffith was called to the chair, and Mesdames Goff and Gilbert were appointed tellers.

Mrs. Carhart, Secretary of the Committee, said that probably it will be a satisfaction to the convention to know that an informal ballot for President was first taken in the Committee, which showed that the choice would be unanimous, and this choice was made the permanent nomination by the formal ballot wliich followed. The report of the Committee was then read by Mrs. Carhart, containing the nominations of officers for the ensuing year.

On motion, it was voted to accept the report, and to take action upon its items separately. The first item, nominating Mrs. John Davis for President, was adopted, and the Recording Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot accordingly. This having been done, Mrs. Davis was declared unanimously elected. Repeated applause followed. On motion, Mrs. McCabe was deputed to conduct the President-elect to the chair. This was done amidst tears of gladness, and applause. When the applause had subsided, Mrs. Davis, with deep emotion, said: She came to this position not as a stranger; she had been identified with the Society from the time of its beginning, and she was known to all the workers. This action, her election as President, was not wholly unexpected, for it had seemed possible, under the circumstances, that she might be selected as the standard-bearer. And she had asked herself what she could say. While thankful for this mani- festation of confidence, she could not forget that the standard has come to her through the inexorable hand of death. Mrs. Hayes and herself had agreed to fill out conjointly the first decennial of the Society; but already Mrs. Hayes has been promoted to the higher service, where "Christ himself doth rule." The position of honor and esteem in the nation occupied by our departed President, placed her above the aspirations and criticisms of all. She was relieved also from the responsibility of business management, and with one consent all united in rendering her homage and love. But to no one else can such honor and homage be given. As for herself, she fully realized how different her ow"n relation would be, inasmuch as she must bear the responsibility of active administration, and be accountable, in a measure, for the success or failure of the Society's undertakings. She realized the burdens and anxieties of such a position, and in ac- cepting it, she was actuated alone by a desire to serve Jesus. This motive would be her inspiration in all her efforts. She asked the prayerful co-operation, not only of all present, but of the entire Society, in the work of the coming year. At Mrs. Goff's request, Mrs. Willing then led in an earnest prayer of consecration—fervently pleading, also, that special divine help may be given the President for her important and difficult work.

Mrs. Griffith, in behalf of the convention, said : We pledge ourselves to a renewed dedication to our holy cause and to our work for another year. Rely- ing upon the Great Helper, we will go forward, saying with Paul, we "can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth " us. The election of the other General Officers, as nominated in the successive items of the report, was then proceeded with in order—the Recording Secretary, as directed by the convention, casting the ballot in each case, except that in the PROCEEDINGS. 43

election of the Recording Secretary, the ballot was cast by Mrs. Herron, Assist- ant Secretary. Mrs. Aiken then presented for confirmation the nominations of Secretaries of Bureaus, as made by the Executive Board, in accordance with By-law 24, section II. These nominations, on motion, were confirmed. Attention was called by Mrs. Aiken to the report of the Bureau for the East Southern States, which was in her hands because of the absence of Mrs. Whet- stone, occasioned by severe illness. She said the estimates in the report had been examined and acted upon by the Committee on Finance and Mission Fields. On motion, the report was passed into the Secretary's charge, to be filed for publication in the Annual Report. On motion, similar action was taken in regard to reports of Conferences, and all other papers not yet in the hands of the Secretary which will be needed for publication.

Miss Bancroft offered the following resolution :

That Secretaries of Bureaus holding no other position that entitles them to a seat and voice in the meetings of the General Board of Managers, shall be accorded these privileges at the next Annual Meeting.

This resolution evoked considerable discussion, but as the action it proposed was not in harmony with the provisions of the Constitution, it was, on motion of Mrs. Hoyt, referred to the General Executive Board, in order that legal advice might be taken as a guide for future action. Mrs. McCabe presented a report recommending that some day be set apart by the Society for thank-oflerings. On the ground that a thank-offering day might interfere with the plan for memorial offerings, as already provided for, this report was, on motion, laid on the table. Mrs. Wdliams reported from the Executive Board the following recommendation, which was adopted: That we will accept the organization among the Germans as a department of our work, as fast as it shapes its work into harmony with our rules.

Notice having been given of a proposed change in the Constitution, Mrs. Hoyt called attention to the fact that the Society has at present no power to

effect any change in its Constitution, as by Article VIII, that power is now vested solely in the General Conference. Hence, before changes can be made by the Society, it will he necessary to secure from the General Conference a modi- fication of that restrictive article, which will provide that, when due notice shall have been given, the Society, at its Annual Meetings, shall have power to change any article except the seventh, which shall not be changed without the concur- rence of the General Conference. * Thereupon, Mrs. Griffith moved the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Recording Secretary be instructed to give notice of a proposal to change Article VIII, as suggested, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. On motion, the Committee on Program for the next Annual Meeting, was instructed to arrange for a missionary love-feast, for the narration of personal experiences, and of the incidents and reasons leading to interest and activity in the cause of Home Missions. 44 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

On motion, all unfinished business was referred to the General Executive Board. Mrs. Gilbert presented an invitation to attend the Exhibit of Chrisanthemums now in progress at Thomlinson Hall. Thanks for the courtesy were returned. The following resolution, which had been adopted by the Methodist Home Mission ladies of Indianapolis, was presented to the convention by Mrs. Pretty- man, and was accepted with thanks: Resolved, That the Methodist ladies of Indianapolis desire to tender their thanks to the officers of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, for the privilege of entertaining them and the delegates to this Annual Meeting—realizing that their presence and work have been a benediction to the community, and an inspiration to the local workers in this city. On motion, the Secretary was given further time to complete the minutes of this afternoon's session, with permission to present the same to the General Executive Board for approval. The hour for final adjournment having arrived, Mrs. Davis, in a few part- ing words, expressed warm appreciation of the generous hospitality which had been extended by the ladies of Indianapolis, and gratification for the amount of work accomplished, as well as for the delightful spirit of harmony that had prevailed during the meeting. With tender pathos she urged that each one set about the work of the coming year with renewed consecration, and that all take with them to their homes and auxiliaries the wonderful law that governed

our dear departed friend, and make it the rule of their lives: "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." All united in singing "Blest be the tie that binds." The Indianapolis ladies, led by Mrs. Ney, sung " God be with you till we meet again," and Mrs. Taylor led in the responsive song, "Shall we meet beyond the river." The benediction was then pronounced by Rev. Dr. Cleveland, and the Eighth Annual Meeting adjourned.

In behalf of the Society, we gratefully close this record, with special mention of the generous hospitality and unvarying courtesy manifested by the ladies of Indianapolis. Not only were their homes freely opened, but refresh- ments, inviting and bountiful, were served each day in the church parlors, by willing hands prompted by loving hearts. The Executive Committee, with their efficient chairman, Mrs. T. P. Haughey, left nothing undone which could contribute to the general comfort, and to the success of the Meeting; and the Entertainment Committee, with their capable chairman, Mrs. F. Baggs, provided for their guests as for the " daughters of a King." The following churches were represented in these committees :

Roberts Park, Seventh Street, Edwin Ray, Central Avenue, Meridian Street, California, Hall Place, Fletcher Place, Blackford Street.

Mrs. F. A. Aiken, Recording Secretary.

Mrs. H. E. Doud, 1

Mrs. W. C. Herron, I Assistants.

Miss Anna Dunlap, j REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 45

I \enort of '\\-)e Oorrespondlna i^ecnetar\

MRS. R. S. RUST.

With gratitude to God for the success which has crowned our efforts in

establishing missions among the destitute in our own land, in relieving the wants

of the needy, and in leading souls to Christ, the Corresponding Secretary

respectfully submits her eighth Annual Report.

i:k MCMORiAm.

In reviewing the loving kindness of God in the brief history of our Society,

we cannot refrain from exclaiming "The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad." Doors of usefulness have been opened, obstructions

removed, victories achieved ; and in our mission fields we have realized the

faithfulness of the prorrrise that "Instead of the thorn, shall come up the fir

tree, and instead of the briar, shall come up the myrtle tree." Would that no

sad strains were mingled with our notes of joy. For eight years our Executive

Board came together, month after month, carefully reviewing our fields of labor,

counseling and strengthening each other in the good work, encouraged by the

indications of divine approval, without the shadow of death falling on any of

our number. But this year we come to our Annual gathering with sad and

bereaved hearts, sorrowing over our broken ranks, and the absence of three of

our loved associates.

Early in the year, we were called to mourn the departure of Mrs. John

Simpkinson, who had been a faithful and efficient member of the Executive

Board from the organization of the Society. For two years, failing health made

it impossible for her to attend its meetings, only when the Executive Board met

at her hospitable home. Her associates mourn the loss of one highly appreciated

for her excellent judgment and benevolence. A little later, Mrs. Thorne, one of the original members of the Executive Board, whose regular attendance at our meetings was ever a source of inspiration, was in an unexpected moment taken

from us. Returning from a Home Missionary gathering, where she had oflFered a most fervent prayer in behalf of the Society and its work, she was suddenly —

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taken ill, and after a week's suffering;, her pure and gentle spirit took its flight to join the redeemed hosts of Heaven.

But still again, and heavier on our bereaved hearts fell the blow of the death angel. When the Summer was at its full of glory, when hope and expectation were ripening their rich fruitage of noble achievement, when our sisters in a distant State were preparing glad welcomes for a series of meetings that had been arranged, and at which she was to be the crowning attraction just when it seemed as though home, and friends, and Church, and country needed her most, came the stroke like lightning from a cloudless sky. Our beloved

President was snatched from our midst, from the sphere of love and service and duty, and translated to the realm of a blessed immortality—taken from the com- panionship of earth, to the fellowship of Heaven. The sad intelligence of her death sent sorrow all over our land, and the occupants of palace and cabin participated in the general lamentations over our loss. We cannot understand these dark passages of human life, but we know that our Father in Heaven

" doeth all things well." With sad hearts our little band drew nearer together, closing the broken ranks, while we remembered in tender sympathy the home altars made desolate by the departure of these three beloved sisters.

The privilege of service for the Master is still left us, and we must consecrate ourselves anew to the cause, hallowed and made sacred by their interest, counsel and co-operation. ,

The reports of the several Bureaus will bring before the Board of Managers

in detail, the work of the missions coming under the care of each ; and it is

made the duty of the Corresponding Secretary to summarize the work of the

year, call attention to opportunities of usefulness, and present the facts and circumstances connected with our various fields of labor, that the Board of Man- agers may more clearly recognize where the greatest good can be accomplished, in the expenditure of our funds.

There is a deep-felt and increasing interest throughout our connection, in behalf of home missions, evidenced in the formation of Auxiliary Societies, the liberal and steady increase of contributions, the establishment of new missions, the erection of Model Homes and Industrial Schools, and in the number and qualifications of our teachers and missionaries. The aim of the Society, and the methods of its advancement are better understood, the grand work in which it is engaged is more fully appreciated, its advocates receive a more cordial welcome to the churches, and its achievements are more generously recognized than ever before. REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 47

Of tlie $120,000 apijroprialed last year by the General Board of Managers,

the expenditure of $60,000 was conditioned upon its being raised by special

donations for specific objects.

Of this conditional appropriation, more than two-thirds have been received,

about $20,000 of wliich has been expended, for the objects designated, and the

lialance remains in the treasury. The special funds received and held for the

Jesse Lee Memorial Home, to be erected at Unalaska, the Ritter Home, the

Glenn Home, the Morrislcwn Industrial Home, and the Children or Mothers'

Jewels Home, justify the hope that these important enterprises will soon be

inaugurated. The Bishop Peck Home, in New Orleans, has been completed and

furnished, and is in successful operation. A fine site adjoining the Campus of

Wiley University, at Marshall, Texas, has been secured, and the building for the

King Home, to be erected there, is under contract. It will be a plain, economical structure of three stories, and will be provided with all the necessary conveniences for the successful conduct of the work, and will accommodate forty-six girls when completed. A GI^AKCE WEST-^VARD.

Two years ago, the Corresponding Secretary, by a careful compilation of

facts and statistics, presented the claims of our three great mission fields—the

South, the Western frontiers, and our cities which contain more than one-fourth

of the entire population of the country, and a stilllarger proportion of its dangerous classes. The rapidly growing population of the Western states and territories

was cited, and the estimate made that in the year 1900, 38,000,000 people will

reside west of the Mississippi river, of whom 25,000,000 will be of foreign birth or parentage—that large communities speaking a foreign language, and moulded by foreign customs and habits of thought are taking possession of vast sections of the new states and territories, and it was urged that if our Society should, within the next ten years, increase its force to 300 missionary teachers in this

section, the number would not be out of proportion to the needs. It would be

only one teacher to 100,000 people. That we may enforce the estimate then made of the importance of this field," we quote from the last Report of the

American Home Missionary Society. Urging to missionary effort, Dr. Atkinson

said : "The Pacific states will produce the greatest cities, and dominate the

commerce and politics of the w^orld." Dr. Kincaid said: "It is only lately

that the nation has begun to realize the possibilities of these mighty states. If

ever there was a time when we should stand by this region of the great West,

with our money and our prayers, that time is now. This is the harvest epoch."

We most earnestly reiterate the appeal made two years ago to furnish Christian

education for all, and especially for the children, that we may secure a genera- 48 woman's home missionary society.

tion of loyal Christian citizens, and thereby avoid the peril that threatens the

overthrow of our Christian institutions.

OUR II^fnirSXRIAL, H09IES.

The questions are often asked : "In what do the Industrial Homes of the

Woman's Home Missionary Society consist ? " " What is the cost of establish-

ing and maintaining them ? " and " Where are they located ? " to which we can

only here give a very brief reply. Our Homes are for young girls, whose edu-

cation and morals have been neglected. Such may enter these, find protection,

and receive such training in them as their condition and destiny demand. They are intended to supplement the work of the various benevolent agencies of the

Church, with special industrial and moral training, that will prepare women to make good homes, and live useful and happy lives.

The expense of a Home varies according to the extent of the enterprise, and the relation it sustains to any school of the Church, which, without charge, will furnish the necessary educational advantages. To answer these questions more definitely, we have gathered from the reports of appropriations and expenditures, a few facts which we submit in regard to those established in the

South, including cost of property, salaries of teachers and beneficiary aid.

Gilbert Haven Home, Savannah, Ga. —This mission was opened in 1883, when the fine property now occupied by the Home and school was purchased.

There being no institution of the Church here, in which our children can be taught, educational instruction as well as moral and industrial training must be provided. The school has had about 135 in attendance, and 35 of them have been maintained in the Home. A larger appropriation for beneficiary aid is required here, than in Homes associated with Church schools, because the pupils are younger, more dependent, and remain, many of them, during the entire year. The corps of teachers has been increased to four. Sabbath School, industrial teaching and temperance work in the city, are also among the duties of these missionaries. The cost of this mission has been about $31,000, including the cost of site and buildings, which was about $12,500.

Thayer Industrial Home, Atlanta, Ga. —The first Model Home of the Society was established here. The enterprise was inaugurated in 1880 by the efforts and donations of the teachers of Clark University, and subsequently adopted by the Society. The original building was sold two years ago to the

Freedmen's Aid Society, for $500, and by the generosity of Mrs. E. H. Gammon, and others, the Society has been enabled to provide a large and well-equipped

Home, which will furnish all the accommodations and comforts required. One REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 49

missionary teacher has been employed. Another is to be added this year. Instruc- tion in plain sewing, dress-making and housekeeping industries has been provided. From 75 to loo advanced students of the University, each year, besides those in the Home, have received instruction in these important pursuits. The building cost about $5,000, and is located' on ground leased to us by the Freed- men's Aid Society, for 99 years, at an annual rental of one dollar. The entire cost of establishing and supporting the mission has been about $10,000.

Adeline E. Smith Industrial Home, Little Rock, Ark. —This was the generous gift of Mrs. Smith to the Society in 1883. The original building contained eight rooms. The work soon grew beyond its proportions, and two years ago the same generous friend provided for a larger Home, which accommodates a family of over twenty, and has every needed appliance for successful work. Since the Home was completed, two teachers have been employed. This

Home was erected on a beautiful site, purchased by the Society, adjoining the

College Campus, and is associated with the Philander Smith College, and large classes of young women are taught sewing and housekeeping occupations.

The amount expended for the mission has been about $14,400, including cost of site, $3,000, and building, $5,000.

BoYLAN Industrial Home and School, Jacksonville, Fla. —This was opened the Winter of 1886. The property is largely the gift of Mrs. DeGroot, of Newark, N. J., who has contributed $6,000 to the enterprise. Although the

Church has the Cookman Seminary here, the location of the Home is at too great a distance to enable it to receive the co-operation desirable, and the greatest amount of aid. A good day school is taught. The work is largely missionary and industrial, including Sabbath School and Temperance work. Three missionaries are employed. The more dependent age of those maintained in the Home, and their continuance here during the year, demands a larger appropriation for beneficiary aid than in the Homes in operation only during the school year. The cost of this work has been about $13,000. The property, site and building cost about $7,500.

Matthew Simpson Memorial Industrial Home, Orangeburg, S. C. —

This mission was opened in 1883, in a building furnished by the Society, free of cost, by the Freedmen's Aid Society. The Matthew Simpson Memorial Home was erected four years ago, is a handsome frame building, and occupies a convenient and beautiful site, adjoining the University grounds. It accommodates eighteen in the Home and about one hundred in its industrial classes, and cost about $3,000. The Claflin University is one of the best of our Church schools in the South, and the opportunity for usefulness among its nearly one thousand 50 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Students should l)e appreciated. One teacher has been employed. The site is leased in the same manner as at Atlanta. About $9,000 have been expended in this enterprise.

E. L. Rust Industrial Home, Holly Springs, Miss. —A beautiful property of eleven acres, with three small houses, was purchased in 1883, for the sum of $2,213. A good frame building of ten rooms was erected, and the work was auspiciously commenced. One missionary was employed. Two years ago a second was added. The Home adjoins the University Campus, and adds to its beauty and attractiveness. Twenty-nine girls have been accommodated in the two houses, and the industrial classes have furnished each year instruction for about one hundred students. The field of usefulness is immense, as the

University here is one of the most advanced schools of our Church in the South, having a large attendance of thoughtful pupils, who are to be the future leaders of their race. The amount expended for property, the erection of the new building ($3,000), salaries, industrial appliances, and beneficiary aid, aggre- gates about $9,000, of which the Slater Fund has furnished over $2,400.

Kent Industrial Home, Greensboro, N. C. —This mission Home was established in 1885. It bears the name of its generous patroness, and is one of our best buildings, commodious, convenient and pretty. Two missionaries have been employed a part of the time. It adjoins the grounds of Bennett Sem- inary, and a very important work may be accomplished here among the students, who receive great profit from its industrial opportunities. This enterprise is an honor to our denomination. The expense of the mission has been about $8,000, including site, $600, and building, $4,000.

Camden, S. C. —This industrial school was opened in 1877, and therefore has but recently entered upon its work. It is located faraway from any of our

Church schools. A day school provides the necessary education for the pupils.

Two teachers have been employed, and the expense has been about $5,000.

The site was donated by Mrs. James Mather, and the buildings have cost about

$4,000. This excellent enterprise has been inaugurated by ladies of the New England Southern Conference.

New Orleans, La. —Mission work was undertaken here in 1880, under the auspices of our Society, which had at that time no building nor Home in the city, but employed missionaries, who visited the people and conducted for them sewing schools, mothers' meetings and prayer circles. It also sustained a number of schools for primary students and missionary instruction. The cost of this general mission work in New Orleans has been about $7,000. Three years ago, the generous donation of $3,000, by Mrs. Ziba Bennett, of Wilkes Barre, Pa., REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 51

secured a beautiful and spacious square of ground, near the New Orleans Uni- versity, upon which stands the Peck Home, a fine building, well adapted to our work. This Home, erected by the enterprise of the ladies of the Central New

York and other Conferences, has just been opened, with two teachers. It is associated with the New Orleans University, which has more than 400 students, and through these educated students its influence will reach the more than

1,000,000 colored people within 100 miles of the Home. The lot and building have cost about $9,000, the whole aggregating about $16,000 expended for our mission work in New Orleans.

AsHEViLLE, N. C. — In 1S87, by the gift of Mr. Pease, we obtained a school properly valued at $5,000, on coiKliiion of sustaining the school. A Superin- tendent and two teachers have been employed. The school has about 130 pupils. We have no industrial Home here. The cost of the enterprise has been about $3,700, not including fhe $5,000 e.-titnate of property donated.

The annual expenditure for the support of each of these institutions may be found by dividing the aggregate amount of each by the number of years each has been in operation, after deducting the first cost of property.

KRO^SXIER MISSIONS.

Ix New Mexico, the missions at Albuquerque, Duke and Las Vegas have been prosecuted with commendable results, although but a small part of the

Territory has as yet felt their quickening power. These missions are to be strengthened the coming year, and work opened among the Navajos, in Arizona.

In Utah, the work has been conducted on as liberal a scale as the appropriations would allow. The influence of our schools and missionaries, in connection with those of other denominations in Utah, have contributed largely towards the undermining of this system of error, and the establishment of the truth.

Indi.\n Missions. Our Society has inaugurated work among the Osages,

Poncas and Pawnees, in the Indian Territory, and the Nootsachks, in Washing- ton Territory. The Bureau report will give the particulars of these missions.

The work is promising, and only the lack of means prevents our opening missions for other tribes. There are 262,000 Indians in the country. Five tribes are reckoned civilized, while sixty of those remaining are reported to be without any Christianizing influence. There are 50,000 Indian children of school age, and less than 15,000 are in schools. The remainder are growing up in heathenism and savagery. Of the seventy contract schools, to which the government last year made an appropriation of $475,000, those under control of the 52 woman's home missionary society.

Roman Catholic Church received $336,000 of it, leaving $118,000, to be divided among the schools of all the Protestant denominations. Beside these contract schools, a government appropriation is made for education, under the care of government officials, but the entire amount appropriated provides schools for only about one-third of their children, even if judiciously and economically expended.

It is stated that in these government schools three-fourths of the teachers are Ro- man Catholics. If Protestants were as earnest for the Christian education of this race, and labored as unitedly for the object, different results could be secured.

In addition to the inadequacy of the appropriation for the instruction of their children, the Indian is the victim of a defective system of management, and will continue to be so, as long as his affairs are subject to the changes caused by party and political preferment.

In May last, we visited our schools in the reservations where our missions are located. We also visited several neighboring tribes. During the visit, we saw the typical Indian in tent and tepee, existing in all the discomfort and deg- radation of heathen life. We witnessed their strange, weird dances, which are really an expression of their religious faith, and are connected in some way with their ideas of the Great Spirit. We learned many of their peculiar superstitions and heathen practices. We also saw Indians civilized, educated, enlightened, possessing property and well-ordered homes—families enjoying a beautiful home life, interested in all that pertains to Christian civilization, and inspired by high purpose to noble action. On one side of the picture is wretchedness, physical suffering, danger, death—on the other health, happiness, peace, and the hope of a blessed immortality. The contrast is saddening as well as suggestive. What one class has attained the other may hope to reach under favorable circumstances, and this fact increases the obligation of Christians to aid them. We remember the words of the noble chief of the Nez Perces, fighting on the " side of the government, faithful to treaty, and friendly compact : What we want," said he, "is peace, plows and schools," and the sentiment would be general among Indians if their rights were respected.

We met the Governor and members of the Council of the Osage nation,

Indians in blankets, paint, feathers, and all that this implies. Although without education themselves, they appreciate its advantages enough to be willing to vote an appropriation to establish a school for their daughters, under the supervision of our Society. Funds are held to their credit at Washington, and were received from the sale of lands; but the government, by a late decision, has declined to grant this appropriation.

We had conferences with the chiefs of many other Indian tribes. We have witnessed the earnest efforts of the most thoughtful among them for the sever- REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 53

ance of the trilial relation, and the allotment of lands in severalty. These men

realize that the duties and responsibilities of citizenship are essential to their

real elevation. It is a long step from the tepee and tent of nomadic life to the

Christian Home, and yet the attainment of this is a necessity, hence the value

of our Industrial Schools, v/hich train the girls in all the duties of housekeep-

ing. The education of their youth at a distance will avail but little, because

returning to their .homes they generally go back to the old ways. Government

schools, however good they be made by one conscientious agent, cannot accom-

plish much, because they are subject to the mutations of politics.

We are glad to note that at the recent Indian Conference at Mohunk Lake,

a firm stand was taken in favor of the contract schools. These are permanent,

and are planted among the people, who, coming in contact with a pleasant home,

learn to love the ways of civilization. We recommend the establishment of

Industrial Homes or Schools wherever v.'c plant a mission among the Indians.

If only a dozen girls can be maintained in the home, their presence makes it

the center of interest for the tribe, and an object lesson for day pupils and sew-

ing classes. One of the evils connected with the tribal relation is intermarriage among kindred. To obviate this, we recommend the establishment of inter-tribal schools when practicable. These may tend to overcome feuds and prejudices, and bring the people together in social relations. Notably we have an opportunity for such an enterprise at Ponca, which is central to the Otoes, and the remnants of the Nez Perces, Missouries and Oakland tribes. Our building at

Ponca, with small expense, can be made to accommodate a school of a score of girls. 'WORK FOR IMiaiGRABiXS.

The importance of the work contemplated by this Bureau cannot be over- estimated. While its missionary agencies would be located at our great ports of entry, it would also seek to inspire similar efforts in behalf of the large and neglected foreign populations of many of our inland cities. Providential circumstances have interfered with the execution of plans for the general organization of missions for immigrants under the Bureau, but enough has been accomplished by individual and conference eflfort to command the most earnest consideration. The fact that the varying tide of immigration decreased somewhat the past year and improved in character does not relieve us from our obligations in this matter.

Castle Garden.—Although the lack of means and the limited accommodations for the work of the mission cause it to fall far short of meeting the need, and of improving the great opportunities of usefulness oSered, yet it has 54 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

secured good results. The third and fourth floors of the large building, No. 27

State street, have been leased and furnished as a Mission Home. These have been crowded to their utmost capacity by women, children and girls. Tempo- rary lodging has been furnished, industrial instruction given, and homes found for many unfortunate and impoverished foreigners. Religious instruction is given daily, and many who came in darkness ^cf mind havegone out' from the

Home with hearts illumined with divine light, prepared to spread the glad news of salvation among their^associates.'

The Immigrant Home, in Boston, consists of a good house of twelve rooms.

It is opposite the place where steamers of the Cunard and other lines land their immigrant passengers. This Christian home is the first object that greets their view, and offers them a welcome 'in, this strange land. Heretofore, when they stepped from the steamer, the only house offering shelter was the saloon. These often conceal their object under the names of "Home of the Stranger," " Pil- grim's Rest," and similar deceptive signs, and they prove to the deluded and unsuspecting immigrant, too often, but the portal to an inferno of misery engulfing both body and soul. Within a year, more than five hundred persons have been provided for until employment was secured, or they could proceed on their journey. Industrial, moral and religious instruction is given, with Sunday and mid-week prayer service, for the people of the neighborhood, and the Home has proved a Bethel to many souls. The sum appropriated by the Board of Managers was $i,coo, and the cost of maintaining the work for a year has been only $918, which has been raised by the New England Conference for the Gen- eral Fund.

Similar work has been inaugurated in Philadelphia and New Orleans; also in several inland cities, among them Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and Pittsburgh, where Italians, Bohemians and other neglected populations of foreign birth

receive Christian sympathy and aid.

SI»EC1AI^ DEPARTMENTS OK TVORK.

Woman's Home Missions. —The valuable organ of the Society has increased in circulation during the year more than 1,000. But it has increased in value and interest far more rapidly than in circulation. Notwithstanding the

small subscription price of 25 cents, the paper has paid all its expenses, includ-

ing the salary of the editor and publisher, and has a balance in the treasury of

about $200.

The Bureau for Young People's Work occupies an important field, which

is being carefully cultivated. The report of the year shows an increase of 200 REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 55

Bands and Circles, and the interest of our yf)Uth in missions is greatly increased

l)y this instrumentality.

Home Mission Rkading Circle and Lecture Bureau. —This is proving

a most helpful factor in creating an intelligent interest in the cause of Home

Missions. We earnestly recommend it to every Conference, District and Aux-

iliary, and we trust that next year's work may greatly exceed that of the past.

Supplies Department. —The Society, by its Supplies Department, is render-

ing valuable service in planting and strengthening the institutions of our

Church, especially among the Mormons, and the states dominated by Romish influences. The supplies distributed during the year have aggregated 47,000.

MISSIONARY OR. DEACONESSES' HOMES.

Since this missionary movement has taken definite shape, and has been approved by the General Conference, we have thought it would be interesting to trace the action of our Society in its efforts to reach the neglected masses in our cities. In the first annual report we find the question, " How best to meet the needs of the multitudes of ignorant and degraded people crowding the garrets and cellars of our great cities? " received careful consideration. In the second annual report the Corresponding Secretary called especial attention to the importance of uniting in one society the various branches of Home Mission- ary Work, embracing both frontier and city effort, and the establishment of a training school in Chicago, for the preparation of missionaries for the Home field. A committee of three ladies was appointed by the General Board of

Managers " to awaken interest in the enterprise, secure funds, and inaugurate the school as soon as practicable," and $i,coo was appropriated to the object.

This committee, of which Mrs. E. E. Marcy was chairman, in 1S83, submitted plans for this work, and defined the duty of city missionaries or deaconesses to be " to provide for mission chapels and Sunday schools, and for tract distribution ;

and to labor as missionary visitors and teachers for the relief of the poor, the

sick, the friendless and the depraved of all races," and $200 was appropriated.

In 1884, organized effort on the part of women in behalf of our large cities

was urged, the " Bureau of Local Work" was established, and $1,200 was appro-

priated to the Training School in Chicago, and $440 to the Bohemian work in the

same city. In 1885, the " peculiar and difficult problem" of reaching the masses

in cities was discussed, and the need of employing greater effort to "elevate

and evangelize these ignorant, restless and vicious populations " was urged.

The scenes of riot and bloodshed witnessed in many places during the year

were referred to as demonstrating the extent and character of the peril to which

we were so fearfully exposed. 56 woman's home missionary society.

In 1886, the Secretary of the Bureau of Local Work, Mrs. Williams, called

attention to the training school in Chicago, then in successful operation, and

strongly commended it as suggesting an effective agency in reaching the neg-

lected masses in our cities. The sum of $1,400 was appropriated "to the Chicago Training School."

In 1887, Mrs. Williams, in an able report said, " Wise people are coming to

feel that if we can save our cities, America is safe, and if America will hold her

Christian faith in integrity, and show her faith by works of righteousness, she

will' be God's instrument in saving the world." And she recommended an effi-

cient plan of organization, to provide missionary assistants, to co-operate with

pastors and official boards, in visiting the neglected, the sick, the poor, and

strangers, the expense to be borne by a special fund of the Auxiliary. The

Corresponding Secretary gave carefully compiled statistics, illustrative of the

missionary needs of our principal cities, and recommended the establishment in

them of "missions which should be made centers of all saving influences,

places where schools may be found in which children may be trained in useful

occupations and in morals, young women taught remunerative industries, where

employment may be secured, and above all, where any who may come will be

met with loving sympathy." These missions, it was suggested, should furnish

homes for missionaries, who might labor through the city and would provide for

the " training of inexperienced workers." Example was given of the "London

Mission Homes or Chapels, which are to be centers of all sorts of social movements—ladies' organizations, mothers' meetings, rescue homes, evening homes

for girls, classes for young men, social purity societies, and high class musical

entertainments grafted upon the spiritual organization." And it was suggested

that our " Mission Churches already established could be remodeled for the

purpose, and if good work was assured funds would not be lacking for their

support. In the cities, particularly in the seaport towns, where multitudes of

ignorant foreigners swell the tide, the strength of adjoining Conference Socie-

ties might be concentrated." Four hundred dollars were appropriated to the

Training School in Chicago, and $200 to the Deaconess Home.

In 1888, the General Conference approved the work as carried forward by us

during eight years, and the Society hailed with pleasure the section of the new

Discipline which provides for the recognition of a needed order of Christian workers and the supervision of such work, under the authority of the Church. The Missionary Homes and Training Schools for Missionaries or Deaconesses, which had been provided for in connection with the Bureau of Local Work,

would prepare these elect women for this special service, and thus aid in for- warding the general plans of the Church while conducting local city mission work. REPORT OF CORRESPONDlMtJ SECRETARY. 57

This year, $300 was appropriated to the Deaconess Home, and $3,000 to the Bohemian work in Chicago, making, an aggregate of about $5,000 to this enterprise, not including that for the Bohemian Mission. More than half of this was paid from the treasury, and nearly all of the balance raised under the auspices of this Society.

A Standing Committee for Deaconess Work was provided, consisting of Miss Jane M. Bancroft, Chairman, Mrs. Bishop Simpson, Mrs. Bishop Andrews, and other well-known ladies, and a resolution was adopted favoring the establishment of missions that would be at once training schools and homes for our missionaries laboring in cities.

SXAXISXICAI^ RErORX OK orga:mi2^axio?(.

Blank forms have been provided for the use of Auxiliary and Conference officers in making their quarterly reports. These are sent to the Corresponding

Secretaries and Treasurers of Conference Societies, quarterly or annually, as they prefer. They in turn distribute them among the District and Auxiliary officers, a month in advance of the date on which the report is due.

The Annual Summary depends for its value upon the accuracy of the reports provided by the Auxiliary officers. The failure of these, in many cases, to send promptly the facts of their work, has seriously embarrassed the efforts of the

Conference officers to represent the work of the Society, consequently the following table does not perfectly represent its strength. Notwithstanding the probable omissions of important figures, the advance in organization and membership is encouraging. The number of organizations reported this year is 444 above

last year's record, and the number of members of all classes is 42,798, against

36,712, an increase of 6,086 during the year. The table gives 1,083 Life Members, 82 Honorary Managers and 22 Honorary Patrons, while our books show that we

have sent out Certificates to 1,696 Life Members, 126 Honorary Managers and

54 Honorary Patrons. The difference results from the fact that the auxiliaries

probably have not kept on record these lists, and hence do not include them in

their returns to the Conference Society. Also the number of subscribers to

IVomaiis'' Home Missions reported from the auxiliaries is only 12,266, while the

circulation of the paper is more than 1,000 in advance of last year, when the

subscription list was over 13,000. A proportion of this difference is the circula-

tion, outside of auxiliaries.

Notwithstanding, however, the deficiencies apologized for, our reports are

constantly improving in interest and character. II

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Keport from Bureau for East Soiitliern States.

The Bureau for East Southern States embraces the states of Georgia and Florida, in which are located three centers of work under the auspices of our Society, and from which diverge the light and influence of Christian and industrial training. Boylan ^ome.

This Home, located at Jacksonville, Fla., is in the spring-time of its existence, but enough has been accomplished during its first three years to show that lives have been turned from sin and shame to honor and virtue, and souls have been saved that will guide others heavenward. Two small rooms sheltered the missionaries who opened the work in 1886. The efforts of interested friends have resulted in the establishment of Boylan Home, and the purchasing of two additional cottage buildings to bear the suggestive names of "Providence" and "New Hope," Providence, in recognition of the circumstances favoring the purchase of this property, and New Hope, because of the desire to make this cottage a model home, where our oldest girls will assume the entire charge, and spend their last year of school life in practically demonstrating the lessons received in moral and industrial training. Each cottage has five rooms, and about $30 will be needed to furnish each room. Special gifts desired for these cottages are, a small organ, book-case, table lamp, books, pictures, mottoes, rugs, and anything else that will serve to make home attractive. The work in Boylan Home was not resumed until the month of January, owing to the prevalence of yellow fever in the city. Mrs. Emerson and five girls barely kept the Home light burning, and with messages of hope and trust cheered the hearts of anxious friends who might not join them. Not until the middle of December were the quarantine restrictions removed, when a thanksgiving service was held at the Home in grateful recognition of the divine protection that had been given to its inmates. Through the kindness of friends at the North, Christmas was also celebrated at Boylan, and three Sunday schools shared in the bounty. On the first of January school opened formally, and during the month twenty-one in the family, and eighteen day scholars were registered. Sixteen girls who had gone into the country, applied at once to return, but owing to the lack of work, were without money. Under the circumstances it was not thought wise to refuse them, and hence more beneficiary aid was needed than usual. No provision is made for clothing these girls except the supplies sent in barrels, and the supply has not always met the actual necessities at times, pressing needs, known only to the family and to ; yet God, have been met by some " thank-offering" sent by an unknown hand from the far West, or a mite gathering of children's Bands in the East. On account of the shortness of the year the work was not excended according to previous plans, and the opening of the cottages was delayed, which was a disappointment to many beside our workers in the Home. Mission Bands, temperance classes, and Bands of Mercy, were soon at work, and the Wrights- 1

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ville charge was visited every week, for sewing school and missionary exercises. The presence of Mrs. Emerson, the Matron, was a benediction to the Home, and froni early morning till night she was busy doing "whatsoever her hands found to do." t.very acpartvicnt of the Home felt the influence of her helpfulness, and blessed is her //ic/noiy, since she entered into rest May l8th, '89. On Children's Day a touching service was held in Simpson chapel, when three of the oliler girls were baptized, and five were received into the Church, making nine in all, that have joined this church from the Home. Eight others • gave their hands at the altar as probationers. Miss Hattie Emerson, the Superintendent, has been a faithful worker and has shown great al^ility in the supervision of the Home, and Miss Morehouse has been a thorough and successful teacher. During the month of October, 1S89, Miss Hughes and Miss Fuller entered with enthusiasm upon the work assigned them at this p6int for the coming year. A new feature in the Home this year is a class of colored women taking special training for missionary work among their own people. In this way helpers can be furnished for communities beyond the reach of our missionaries, and surrounding towns may share in the beneficial work accomplished by Boylan Home. Haven Home.

.In this Home, located at Savannah, Ga., the work of the year has been carried on with increasing success. They only who visit the school-room, the household, the sewing-classes, and weekly temperance and prayer meetings, or go with our workers to the homes of sickness and poverty, to the hospitals and to the cottage prayer meetings, Bible readings, etc., can form any adequate idea of the training our girls receive. They not only "get wisdom " but are learning to impart to their less fortunate neighbors the instruction they receive, and so the leaven is working till it may indeed "leaven the whole lump." On account of yellow fever, the school was not opened until the 1st of November; and it continued till the last of June. It has been more crowded than any previous year, having over 200 names enrolled, including resident scholars of the Home. The school work is practical and affords the instruction which is needed in any sphere of life. The scholars are grateful for their privileges and very anxious to improve. One girl who has received her entire education in this school, and who never for a moment swerves from her aim to one day become a proficient scholar and educator, at the close of school, with two others, went a journey of thirty miles to the examinations held by the public school commissioner. In their anxiety for certificates they neither ate nor drank. But having passed creditably she received wiih approving endorsement her license to teach, and later, went to the rural districts along the Savannah river, to engage in teaching, for a term of four months, where heretofore there had been only one month of school in the whole twelve, and where her opportunities for doing good were manifold. After the close of school in June, a summer school was opened and continued through July, for a class of about fifty not previously reached. Very much has been accomplished in the sewing-room, which was enlarged and arranged better for this department. The girls of each grade constituted a class, and the work was systematically carried out. Several of our girls, during vacation, were employed by citizens in plain sewing by the day, thereby helping themselves. The domestic department has received due attention, and regular instruction has been given in cooking and housekeeping. Four Sunday schools have been maintained for a part of the year and three

for the entire year. Two of these schools are large ; the others, recently opened, are small, but have a fair show of increase. By these means access is gained to many homes, and opportunities are afforded for influencing lives and destinies for the future. Our mission at Speedwell is encouraging. The people here appreciate the 62 woman's home missionary society.

work done for them ; they respect and love the mission ladies; they strive to obey and honor the Lord ; and His presence is felt at the meetings in the little chapel. In the way of improvements a new fence and shed have been built, and some trees planted. But a home and school, and at least one resident teacher, are greatly needed here. One of our missionaries writes from Haven Home: From the monthly reports of the year we find that a large proportion of our girls have a high standing in studies, work and deportment. We have much to encourage us. The seed sown falls so often upon good soil, and brings forth early fruit. Yesterday, , when we received letters from Hattie and Gertrude, telling of their work among the very ignorant ones up in the pine woods, I realized, as never before, that this labor means the foundation of noble womanhood. This outlay of time and money is crystalizing into character, and from this Home Christian women are going out to help those who sit in darkness waiting for the light. Xliayer Home.

Thayer Home is located at Atlanta, in connection with Clark University, where the girls have the advantage of a liberal education, and on the same campus with Gammon Theological Seminary, with its extensive library and many lectures open to the school. Perhaps at no other place could our Society have placed a Home where it could reach a class of young women who are to go out as leaders among their people, and be able to give to them more profitable advantages of association and instruction than at Atlanta. During the past year Thayer Home has been finished, and is one of the best built and most complete structures belonging to the Society. The cost of the building, including Hot-water Healing on the first floor, has been about six thousand dollars, and it has been furnished throughout, with the additional expense of five hundred and fifty dollars, of which two hundred and fifty were from the Slater fund. Many personal contributions have been made to the building and furnishing of this Home. The lot on which the Home is located has been obtained by a perpetual lease from the Freedmen's Aid Society, at a nominal rental of one dollar. In addition to the grounds immediately about the building, which have been graded and sown with grass seed, there is a clothes yard, and a small garden plot for cultivation. A coal shed is built, and soon a barn will be built for the " Home cow." Although not entirely finished, the Home was occupied the last three months of the school year. The first part of the year regular class work in sewing was organized. But as only one missionary was employed, she was unable to keep up all this work while furnishing the Home and having charge of the housekeeping. Hence the statistical showing for the year is not so large as in other years. This current year school opened September 25th. There is a class of fourteen girls in the Home, and the housekeeping is done by them. In answer to the inquiry whether the girls have time for the work of the Home while pursu- ing their studies in the University, it can be said that while they may not have time for a finished training in all the culinary arts, yet they are receiving home training and culture that they greatly need. Here, associated with the school, we may give to them the three-fold education of head, heart and hand that will contribute to their symmetrical development. The Home stands as an object lesson, to leach that the true home is where love and thought for the comfort of others is the rule of life. And as these girls go out to the unkept homes in the ignorant communities, they will take with them the lessons learned here, and they will do truer and braver work. The girls take pride in the work of the Home, and understand that it is a success, as they co-operate to make it so. All the girls in school are reached by the organized class work in sewing. Last year, one hundred and seventy-five were registered in these classes. A system of dress cutting and fitting is taught, and in the dress-making department, the girls have actual practice in cutting and finishing work in the most approved manner. It is also intended to have cooking taught in class work that shall include students outside the Home. The girls are anxious for these REPORTS FROM BUREAUS. 63

classes and they have waited with ardent hopes for the arrival of another teacher to aid in this work. Of the spiritual life in this family, Miss Mitchell writes : " All the girls in the Home are Christians, many of them zealous workers, and are earnestly looking forward to the accomplishment of something for the cause of Christ and humanity. In our own Bible meetings, the Lord meets us and is preciously near to bless, and could you be present in missionary and temperance meetings and hear the girls tell of the opposition they meet as they go out among the people, during the Summer months, to teach, you would realize how " important that they be ' thoroughly furnished unto all good work.' Ocala.

The plea for an Industrial Home, at Ocala, Fla., is an earnest one. Our Church would be wonderfully strengthened in that part of the State could such an institution be established there. The Florida, New Hampshire, and Ver- mont Conference Societies wish to unite in building the Home as a memorial to Mrs. Emerson of precious memory.

Mrs. J. L. Whetstone, Secretary.

Keport from Bureau for Middle Southern States. Greensboro, N. C. "The elect lady," Mrs. Anna Kent, affords pertinent illustration of the wisdom of being one's own executor. In the account given of a recent visit to this Home bearing the name of her departed husband, she expresses great delight with the management under Mrs. Snow, its gentle, motherly Matron, whose spirit seems to permeate the entire place and leave its impress upon every member of the privileged family. She says : "Kent Home was a delightful resting- place for me. There were twelve girls in the Home. It was wonderful how quietly they managed to do their work. Bare floors usually echo every step, but they went about their duties so noiselessly that from my room I might have thought three or four were moving about. Everything was clean and or- derly, showing signs of care and efforts to please." As recommended last year. Miss Newhart, a capable dressmaker, was employed ; but this feature of the work will be discontinued for the present. At no one time were there more than seven apprentices secured, while prices paid for work were much too low for profit or even to make the department entirely self- supporting. It is a matter of very deep regret that Mrs. Snow's failing health necessitat- ed her withdrawal from this position of usefulness. Such work for the Master as she has done may only have its real value disclosed by the eternal years.

Miss Buckbee, Mrs. Snow's successor, pays her service this handsome tribute : "The condition of the Home reflects great credit on my predecessor." Oranjjrebnrs:, S. C.

Simpson Memorial Home is intended to be a typical Industrial Home. Its proximity to Claflin University renders other school facilities unnecessary. To correctly apportion and systemize the time employed in the respective lines of study and domesticity is still a perplexing question. The number of girls who become home keepers is largely in excess of those who become teachers, and hence, thorough, serviceable instruction in the Home industries must have special prominence. As the term of pupilage is limited, a semi-monthly interchange of domestic occupation is adopted. As contemplated by the Society in founding the Home, temperance principles are inculcated, Sunday School lessons systematically taught, and Bible readings given. Sixteen girls have been inmates of the Home during the year. We have abundant assurance that these months of seed-sowing, by a diligent hand, must 64 woman's home missionary society.

bring fruitage after its own kind. Preservation of property, comfort of the family, and enlarging needs of the Home require an outlay for painting, roof- ing, and flooring of attic. We are very solicitous that this Home may become a greater power for good in all the years to come. niorristoivn, Tenn.

Miss Carrie Snyder, of Trenton, N. J., was returned to this work, and has closed a second year of most efficient service. This work is entirely missionary and industrial. Her sewing-classes have numbered throughout the year, on an average, nearly one hundred, and were carried on in a room of the Seminary building, of which we are allowed the use, free of rent, and to which have been added some perquisites, also without cost to our Society. With most gratifying results, a large class has been taught the use of a chart in cutting and fitting dresses. A great many new garments have been made by girls in the sewing room, some of them from materitil given by friends, and many more of goods brought by the scholars for help and instruction in shap- ing for their own wear. To the industrial work. Miss Snyder has added Sunday School teaching, temperance meetings, Bible readings, and also many visits in the huts and cabinsso numerous in that mission field. Like a ministering angel, she has gone among the sorrowing and the sick, distributing to their necessities from stores of clothing and delicacies sent her, as she says, "in answer to prayer." Some articles of furniture for the use of this school were purchased during the year : chairs, tables, and a stove, with some sewing appliances, charts, scissors, and an additional sewing-machine donated by a friend, all selected and well cared for with reference to use in the prospective Home which will surely be erected in the near future. The estimated cost of $2,000.00 is all secured, and plans for building are decided upon. Indecision as to site is the only cause for delay. With the well known energy of Mrs. James Kent, associated with the ladies of New Jersey Conference, its success is assured beyond question. In this connection a touching incident occurred in Boston during the last year's Annual Meeting. Two ladies, engaged in conversation on missionary matters, were approached by a stranger who said : "You ladies are talking of the work of the Woman's Home Missionary Society. If it is no intrusion, I would like to hear." "Listening may cost you one hundred dollars" was the substance of a ready reply, to which possible assent was as promptly given. The interview brought out the fact that not long before a little daughter had been taken to the "upper fold," whom the mother's heart desired to commem- orate by some benevolent gift. The amount to name a room was cheerfully pledged, and the initial payment made. A recent letter from the donor states that while her thoughts were full of plans for our work, and her own hands were aiding many younger pairs in carrying out these plans, the death angel came again to her home, and with scarcely a single note of warning took her mother away from earthly friends to look upon the face of her risen Lord. She now proposes that the memorial fund be transferred to the sainted mother, whose name was Rebecah H. Gould, and the room be named "Aunt Rebecah's room." To the former gift she adds a painted portrait, life size bust, to be placed upon the wall. Truly "The righteous are held in everlasting remembrance."

Sumter, S. C. As recommended at the last Annual Meeting, Miss Thornborough was sent to Sumter. Owing to some delay in reaching her work, she found, upon her arrival, the building already filled with scholars under the charge of a colored man—a necessity, as claimed by the local management, in order to keep the pupils together. Existing circumstances made it unwise to invest in furniture such as was required for the comfort of our missionary during the year. This fact, added to the impossibility of carrying on our chosen lines of work, compelled us to recall her after only a few weeks of service. A little later in the year, Mrs. E. D. Clark, now Matron of Camden Home, went to Sumter, at her REPORTS FROM BUREAUS. 65

own expense, without salary or other cost to the Society. She remained about two months, visiting anninf^ the ])eople and conducting sewing schools in several churches, much to the gratification and help of the people. She reports this as a most inviting field for missionary work.

Aslievllle, IV. C.

The school at this point is attended with conditions which, in some respects, place it outside of our ciiosen lines of work. In form and scope it corresponds to what is commonly known as a grammar school, to which has been added an industrial dejoartment where plain sewing has been taught to large numbers daily. Miss Frances V. Russell, Superintendent, has been faithful and efficient in the management of all general interests. -'In this she ha,s been ably supported by Misses Elma Levering, teacher in the second grade, and Alsie B. Dole, industrial teacher. At the beginning of January, it was decided to charge a small tuition fee of ten cents per week for the older pupils, and five for the younger ones. The object of this was twofold: first, to contribute toward meeting necessary expenses, and secondly, to develop self-helpfulness in the people, in whose nature dependence has become so deeply inwrought. Though payments were not always prompt and full, it is worthy of record that the proceeds from that source amounted to $125 at the close of the year. Very gratifying results were reached in all the departments sustained. A religious awakening during the season is worthy of notice. Interest for the salvation of their souls was manifested by a number of pupils to such an extent that the teachers thought it wise for a time to suspend regular school work and give undivided attention to this all-important matter. Many of the pupils professed to find rest and peace through faith in Christ. A small house, comfortably furnished, and located conveniently near the school building, afifords the family of teachers a cozy home, in which, with the aid of two capable girls supported by the Society and its friends as beneficiaries, they have been able to maintain co-operative house-keeping on a diminutive scale, with a maximum of comfort, as shown by their great anxiety to return for another year. Camdieii, S. C. Beautifully and healthfully located amid health-giving pines at the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge is Camden Home. The much longed for new Home has been occupied this year. One hundred and seven was the January enrollment for the school. Twenty-six girls have been cared for as members of a family in the Home, eight of whom are beneficiaries, supported by Fall River, East Wey- mouth, Plymouth, and Stoughton Auxiliaries, and the Society at large. The reports evince labors abundant on the part of the Matron, Miss Mary Tripp, and the school instructor. Miss Emma Levi. The hearts of the young Camden- ese were greatly gladdened by the frequent reception of boxes and barrels of supplies from Northern friends. Of the timely and serviceable contents of one of these Miss Tripp says : "The donors can never understand what pleasure these boxes give. None of our girls ever before possessed such treasures : pins, thim- bles, thread, scissors, ribbons, buttons, pretty needle books and pin cushions— the generous gifts of the East Weymouth girls." This Home is the especial care of the New England Southern Conference. The school is conducted in a separate building, but only a few feet distant from the Home. Large numbers of the girls attending it are taught plain sewing by the Matron, in addition to their regular school work. The tuition fees are large enough to make this school self-sustaining, and are collected with a regularity that prevents financial embarrassment to its friends. And the privileges of the school are more valued by those in attendance because they cost sovicthing.

Cbarleston, S. C. Work for Colored People. —This work has been missionary and industrial. Sunday Schools have been organized, temperance meetings held, Bible readings given, large supplies of clothing distributed among the needy and 66 woman's home missionary society.

sick, and considerable time spent in house to house visitation. The leading feature, however, during the year, has been sewing schools carried on in a number of churchesv, where many women and girls came gladly to learn the use of thim- bles, needles and scissors, an art almost unknown to large classes of colored people in that city. Under the faithful and efficient care of Miss Eva Penfield, very marked and gratifying progress was made. Appreciation of her services was shown in several valuable and useful articles presented to her at the close of her work by a grateful people whose gifts were drawn from scanty stores. Work for Whites. —Work was begun for the poor whites in Charleston, in December, 1888, by Miss E. J. Betts. A house was rented by the Society, and comfortably furnished as a hgme for both our missionaries. One large room in the building was fitted up with school appliances, where neglected whites of all ages were invited to come and be taught free of cost. Afternoon sessions, for both sewing and study, were held for girls and women ; and night sessions for primary instruction were provided for those who desired to learn, but could not command their time during the day. This work was continued through the Winter and Spring, but the numbers attending were so small and irregular we were not justified in continuing the Mission at the required cost. As both lines of work were conducted in such a manner as to be temporary at best, it was decided to recall both the missionaries for the present. Plans for re-occupation in some more permanent form are under consideration. In the mean time, we are gratified to know that local benevolences in Charleston are very active, reaching and relieving much of the poverty and suffering among all classes.

Eeport from Bureau for "West Southern States.

The truth of the promise "Certainly I will be with thee" has been evidenced in our work, the past year. Though the day of perfection in our Bu- reau may be distant, enough has been effected to make it plainly appear that but for the efforts of our Society in the South, many a soul would be ignorant and helpless in the present and without hope in the future. Our Industrial Schools in the West Southern States are proving their value and importance, in establishing a high standard of morality and industry. Thousands of young colored women are receiving new impulses to everything pertaining to Christian character and useful womanhood. Opinions vary concerning the poverty and ignorance existing among the negroes of the South, but the fact cannot be denied that there are in our Industrial Homes educated, intelligent and refined colored women, steadily increasing in number, who, by their influence, will set- tle the question of the negro's possibilities.

I^ittle Rock, Ark.

The Adeline Smith Industrial Home, for colored girls, under the careful supervision of Miss Mcintosh, compares favorably with good schools in the North, having all the comforts, conveniences and religious advantages of a well-ordered home. Year after year it sends out reliable Christian young women, who will not only vivify their own cabin homes, but the communities in which they live. In a letter, one of our sensible girls, clearly seeing the condition of her race, says: "When at school, I thought my people were progressing, but since coming way out here to this dark, ignorant corner of the world, I am all discouraged. When at school, I felt helpless, just as though I didn't amount to anything, but out here I find I can do a great deal to help those around me." Missionary, temperance, prayer, class-meeting and Sabbath School services are held in the chapel, the influences of which have stamped the character of girls whose lives, without these opportunities, would have been clouded by ignorance, indolence and depravity. The number of the girls in the Home has av- REPORTS FROM HURKAUS. O7

eraged from eighteen to twenty, the interests of each one having been thoughtfully considered. They are taught to res])ect labor, and are instructed in sewing, cooking, washing and ironing. The improvement the past year, in all the industries, especially in cooking, has been marked. Miss Shaw's health failing, her position of Assistant Superintendent was filled by Miss Willoughby, whom Miss Carnefix has succeeded. We regret the prolonged illness of Miss Mcin- tosh, and pray that she may be speedily restored to health and enabled to continue the work in which she feels such loving interest. The splendid work which this Home has heretofore done is a guaranty of future success. Holly Sprinsrs* Miss. Our Superintendent, Miss Johnson, considers the E. L. Rust Home, in every respect, enjoying the greatest prosperity of its history. It has been crowded to its utmost capacity, accommodating twenty to thirty girls. In attendance, the sewing classes have averaged from ninety to one hundred. Many garments were made during the year. The improvement in sewing and cooking is pronounced. In the past year, more than in any other, a decided sense of honor has been observed among the girls. On all moral lines, the advance is very encouraging. Each girl stands out in her own individuality, a fact that should call for our aid and respect. At the Home, the studies are pursued in their respective rooms. Each girl is held responsible for her standing, and taught that it is sinful to waste privileges so costly. Many of these girls' mothers are wash- erwomen. Our Superintendents find that rational appeals to personal responsibility are far more effective than the lash. In all of our Homes, the sewing department will be made a prominent feature of industry, thereby assisting energetic girls to earn their livings. Many are supporting themselves now. For the money expended, no field has yielded better or richer results, or is more full of promise than Holly Springs. From the proceeds of an entertainment, given by the girls under the direction of Miss Lincisay, the parlor was papered and refurnished. Among the donations the past year, was a barrel of excellent and useful articles from Mrs. Hayes, carefully packed by her own hands. Miss Lindsay wrote: "It was the most beautiful barrel we ever had." It was her last gift to the E. L. Rust Home. Nobly indeed, did the life of our beloved President illustrate the sublime philosophy of the great Teacher, who charged those rich in worldly goods, that they "be rich in good works, ready to distribute, —laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life."

Ne-w Orleans, t,a. "The key-note of our symphony of gladness." With gratitude we announce

the completion of the Peck Memorial Home. Bishop Mallalieu writes : "I can not at this time deny myself the privilege of congratulating the Woman's Home Missionary Society on the splendid success that has crowned their efforts in the erection of Peck Home. I really think the building a model of economical expenditure of money, and also of convenience and adaptation. I wish in my heart the Society had the means to establish and maintain a hundred such Homes in the South. Every one of them would bless the people." The building has been carefully constructed and is insured. All the rooms are named. The Peck Home is a monument of the goodness of God and the energy of the Society. Miss Hegeman, of New York, Superintendent, and Miss Todd, of Bos- ton, Assistant Superintendent, have put the Home in thorough order. In the parlor hang the portraits of Bishop and Mrs. Peck. In the vestibule a beautiful

marble tablet bears the inscription, duly displayed : "Peck Memorial Home. —A loving tribute from Central New York Confer- ence Society of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episco- pal Church to Bishop Jesse T. Peck and his wife, Persis Wing Peck, 1S89." The Industrial Room is furnished, and the sewing classes have commenced

work with eighty girls. Miss Todd writes : "The room is exceedingly pleasant with the light oak furniture and shades. I wish you could have seen the girls' 68 woman's home missionary society.

faces shine as they entered the room this morning for the first time. I am enjoying the work very much. I have some working girls who come to take lessons in dress-making in the evenings."

The rooms named in the Peck Home, as shown on the door plates are : — Parlor. — Mrs. P. L. Bennet, Wilkesbarre, Pa.; Dining Room.— Q>o\A&w Rule Mission Band, Baldwinsville, N. Y.; Erie Conference. —Chautauqua, N. Y.; Cen- tenary. —Centenary M. E. Church, Syracuse, N. Y.; Memorial. — Mrs. Eliza A. Southwell, and Mrs. Lucinda M. Pelton, Syracuse, N. Y.; Medical Teacher^s Room. — Mrs. William O'Connor, Park M. E. Church, Hornellsville, N. Y.; Missionary Room. — Delia L. Root, Delaware Ave. Church, Buffalo, N. Y.; Giiest Chamber. — First M. E. Church, Syracuse, N. Y.; Hospital.— Hozg, Cort- land, N. Y.; Self- Denial Afission Band, Syracuse, N. Y.; Missionary Room.. — As- bury M. E. Church, Buffalo, N. Y.; Mrs. Jennie C. Hartzell. — Louisiana Confer- ence; First M. E. Church. — Rochester, N. Y.; Herbert Stickney. — Albany, N. Y.; Library. — Mrs. Samuel Lewis, Cincinnati Conference, Ohio; furnished in honor of Mary D. Todd, by Grace Church, Wilmington. Del.; Hall. —Congdon Hall, University Ave. M. E. Church, Syracuse, N. Y.; Industrial Room. —Dr. Wesley Smead, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Su/>eritite?ident^ s Room. —Elam M. E. Church, Syracuse, N. Y.; IVilliam Schenck.—'Fn\X.on, N. Y. Panels bearing the names of the donors of the furnishing will be hung on the walls of the different apartments. The Mission Band of the Asbury M. E. Church, Buffalo, N. Y., has presented to the Library room a handsome book-case filled with choice books. A silver plate on its door bears the name of "Blanche Hurst," the beloved daughter of Bishop Hurst, in whose precious memory the well-stored book case was given. The colored people need an acquaintance with the objects of our Society. The coming year, through an able helper, we hope to impart the needful instruction, to enable them to carry on their church work successfully. The Misses Johnson and Lowry, our Missionaries, report their work among the French and Italians as very encouraging, the latter being a class never before reached by the Protestant Church. A number of French men and women, also Italian men, have been induced to turn from intemperance and sin to so- briety and morality, and have sought and found peace in the Gospel of Christ. It is more difficult to influence the women than the men. The sewing classes are well attended. Their Sunday Schools are crowded, children sitting in the windows, crowding the doors, and women standing outside with their little ones in their arms. We hope to have a more commodious place for worship, and we will have an attendance of three hundred instead of twenty-five, which the present room accommodates. Miss Lowry writes: "Sunday was a very busy but a very happy day. Will tell you what we did so you will not wonder that we are a little tired to-day. Had charge of St. Charles' Sunday School, 9:30, then at church until one o'clock. After dinner went to a new mission

school at Nassau Chapel ; from there to French school ; then to young peoples' meeting, ot which we had charge, afterward to church. ' Was busy Irom nine in the morning until ten in the evening, but oh, what a happy day it was. Our night schools are growing. An Episcopal lady called and left us some books. This gift from a stranger is very encouraging." Near Ames Chapel are a number of cotton-mills. It is said that Southern cotton-mills have doubled in number and trebled in spindles and looms since 1880. This fact is confirmed by the numerous employees in these establish- ments. In one factory there are 1200 girls; in another 1500, in another 800," and so on, most of them of tender years, some not more than twelve or fourteen years of age. The majority of them can neither read nor write. Our missionaries visit them from time to time, and with their songs and kind words have made lasting impressions. Twenty of these girls have professed conversion, and have united with Ames Church. Many of their homes lack every comfort, and upon most of them, God's beautiful sunshine never shone. A reading-room will soon be in readiness for these girls, to which every evening REPORTS FROM BlTREAUS. 69

they can repair for stiuly, sympathy and song. This factory girls' reading room will be fiued with blackboards, ma]i-;, ])iciures, books, newspapers and periodicals. A beautiful organ has been presented by the ladies of Grace Church, Wil- mington, Delaware, m memory of Miss Robinson, a beautiful young lady, who was called frcjm earlh to Heaven during the sessions of our Annual Meeting at Indianapolis. As we look back upon the success of our work the past year, we cannot be unmindful of the old rebuke, "These ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone." The year has passed in trusting, praying and working. Its failures and successes we leave in the hands of Him to whom we have prayed, "Let all our work at every step, ]ie fellowship, Oh God, with thee."

Mrs. M. B. Hagans, Secretary.

Eeport from Bureau for Texas.

In presenting the report of the year for Texas, we are especially happy to announce favorable progress in our work at Marshall. We are about to build an Industrial Home at that point, the want of which has long been felt. We hoped to have been able at this time to report the Home finished, instead of only begun. The site has been selected, the plans approved, and we expect to go forward with the building without delay. We have secured an eligible lot of two and one-half acres for the sum of two hundred and sixty-six dollars. This land is almost directly opposite the grounds of the Wiley University. The building is to be of wood, and will accommodate forty-six pupils together with the Superintendent and teachers. Two of the rooms, the dining room and sewing room, each thirty-three feet by twenty in size, are connected by folding doors, and can be thrown together into one large room. This will be of great advantage for special occasions. The girls connected with the University as pupils are anxiously awaiting the building of the Home, as it will furnish them the opportunity to secure industrial and domestic training, which they so much need. Dr. Whitaker, President of Wiley University, is very much interested in our plan, and will assist us in superintending the building. He will advocate our cause throughout his conference (Texas) and those with which he has formerly been connected, and promises his hearty support in every way. We extend to him our heartfelt thanks, as also to others interested in our work. We are greatly indebted to the ladies of the Central Ohio Conference for what they have done, and for what they propose to do for this Home. Through that Con- ference the bequest has come that enables us to begin this work. It will be named the King Industrial Home in honor of the lady who gave for this purpose nearly two thousand dollars. We thank our Lord that he put it into the heart of that "dear saint" to make this gift, thereby enabling us to build such an institution as the needs of the people of Marshall and vicinity demand. We ask for an appropriation of six thousand dollars for our work in Texas this year. This seems a large sum, but we pray you to give it, for we greatly need it to carry out our plans. We have subscription cards with us that we would much like to have the Conference Secretaries take and distribute among their auxiliaries to be filled by them, as one means of raising this fund. These are for ten cent contributions, with ten lines on a card, each card when filled representing one dollar. Texas, the "Lone Star" State, offers a large field for labor, and we hope before another year rolls round to have work begun in several places that need our care and sympathy. We call attention especially to El Paso ; and now that a minister is at that point, and expects to establish a church there, we could find suitable protection for one of our missionaries could one be sent. We yo woman's home missionary society.

pray for the help of the "divine Father" in all our undertakings. Without his aid we can do nothing, and we ask it "for the love of Christ and in His name." Sarah B. Gosling, Secretary.

Report from Bureau for Hew Mexico and Arizona.

Our faithful Mrs. Norton has carried her work in Albuquerque with a steady zeal, and patient industry. She has had a great deal of opposition from the Romanists, which has made it difficult for her to keep her scholars any length of time. The Home has not been built for two reasons : the Board was inclined to believe that it was better to locate it in Old Town among the Mex- icans, but they preferred to leave the matter with Mrs. Norton, as she was upon the ground and knew better than we what would be best for the work. After she decided to take the lot next the Methodist Church, difficulties arose about the title that made it necessarry to wait still longer. As soon as the title is clear, we will go on with the building. Our bright, blessed Miss Brimmer at Las Vegas was so ill with lung disease that she had to leave her field in June. Her work was most successful and her place will be difficult to fill. Miss Nellie Snyder, a most estimable and consecrated young lady, will probably go to Las Vegas in a few days. The importance of our work among the Apaches can hardly be over-estimated. Dr. Harwood, Superintendent of the Spanish work of our Church, and who has had large experience in Indian missions says : "I have seen no work among the Indians like it, none more hopeful of speedy result. They speak Spanish and many of them English. They are very friendly. The men, whom I used to fear when they were on the war path, seemed very glad to see me. They are delighted with the thought of a school. They are tender of their children, and do not like to send them oflf the Reservation to school. If we could open boarding schools, we could get more scholars than we would be able to keep. There are 77 girls in the tribe between 6 and 16 years of age. I have hardly ever seen ladies so interested in your work as are your missionaries here. There is no time to lose. The Catholics are wailing to step into this work if we fail." Of the results of Romish methods he says : "In a pueblo of 1000 souls who have been under Roman Catholic care 300 years, only two young men were able to read and write." The Catholics get more than half of the money given by the United States government for Indian schools, yet they give the poor pagans a system of religion that is simply a grafting of Rom- ish superstitions upon the decaying trunk of their own heathenism. "We have had two most excellent missionaries in Dulce among the Jicorilla Apaches during the year. Miss Moore and Miss Clegg brought to us from the Ramona School in which they had been teachers, ability, experience and zeal. For the sake of their dear work they have lived contentedly in their little log and adobe cabin, teaching, holding religious services, and visiting the women in the camps. We have not thought best to build their Home till the question of the location of the Agency buildings was settled. The outgoing Agent attempted to place them in the canon 12 miles from the Railroad, with an almost impassable trail between them and the railway station. We have felt it wise to wait till that matter was settled, so we have made haste slowly. Miss Moore writes, "Our hearts long to see these poor, abused Apaches con- verted, and made new creatures in Christ Jesus. ' 'Fear not, I will help thee,' is our w-atchword and comfort." Will you not join, dear friends, in their prayer, "the whole tribe for Jesus?" The General Missionary Society is about to open its work among the Nav- ajos, that most interesting and neglected tribe, and we are hoping to find two ladies who are divinely called and qualified to begin at once our part of that most important service. Mrs. J. F. Willing, Secretary. 1

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Eeport from Bureau for Mormons.

As we review the work of the past year and note the amount of labor expended by our faithful missionaries and teachers, we cannot portray the Iar{je amount of good that has been accomplished through these labors. These missionaries have been laboring for years midst tears and discouragements, but now they are rejoicing in their victories. One who has been longer connected

with the work than 1 have writes : "For more than eighteen years the Method- ist Episcopal Church, with its heroic band of self-sacrificing workers, has been fighting this battle for God in Utah, often misunderstood and misrepresented, steadily and surely bombarding the walls of superstition and bigotry until now they crumble at our feet." The reformation we see to-day, a reformation indeed when compared with twenty years ago, is the result of this gospel preaching and Christian toil and sacrifice through all these years, and our Church has done as much if not more in reaching this result than all other agencies combined. We have a right to join in the shout of victory now. It is true, there is yet a great battle in Utah, but Mormonism is no longer the sole opposer of the Church. Infidelity is her stronger and more aggressive foe, yet these and all other antagonistic forces feel the loving and melting power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Just think, while we are met here in this convention, reviewing the work of the past year, the foundation is being laid for a Methodist University on the very ground which was intended for a Mormon Temple, the citizens of Ogden subscribing and donating $125,000 for that object. In that city our Society has had only one City Missionary, formerly known as Mrs. Skewes, now Mrs. Preshaw, who has been abundant in labors, though now in affliction. In Logan, we had the pleasure of attending the dedication of the Philadel- phia Conference Home just completed. This was furnished by the ladies of the North Ohio Conference and is in charge of Miss Barrett, from the same Conference, who seems very enthusiastic about her work. The school was opened with thirteen scholars the first day, the next day there were eight more, and now there are thirty-three, and more still promised. There are two beneficiaries already provided for in this Home. There are accommodations for six or eight boarding scholars. This Home is opposite the Mormon Tabernacle and under the shadow of the Mormon Temple. The Methodist Church is on the adjoining lot and is in charge of the Rev. Mr. Steves, who is also from the North Ohio Conference. There is an incident which we think worthy of notice in connection with the dedication of this Home. Rev. Mr. Franklin spoke in his enthusiastic way of the work which the ladies of this Society are doing for Utah. He said the ladies of the Philadelphia Conference had built this Home in Logan, and he hoped the day was not far distant when they would build the Logan Home in another part of the Territory. At the close of the service a man came up and gave ten dollars towards building a Logan Home in Bear Lake Valley, and another man gave five dollars. Bishop Bowman, hearing of

the circumstance, said : "You can put me down for that Home," and another of our Bishops is down for one hundred dollars. I assure you that we of Phila- delphia felt grateful that our Home had commenced to develop such a spirit of benevolence. We have a property here worth over $5,000. In Salt Lake City, we have the Spencer Home in charge of Miss Arnette Erickson, with an enrollment in the day school of seventy-five. She also has a hopeful Sunday School. This Home is an offering of loving sacrifice to the memory of one, who, though "being dead, yet speaketh." The gospel that he loved to preach is taught in this school, and the seed is being sown that we trust will bring forth fruit to the honor and glory of his Master. In Provo, the East Ohio Conference have built and furnished their Home, which is a gem in neatness and convenience. Here we hoped one of their own lady missionaries. Miss Clark, would take charge, but He who knoweth the end from the beginning ordered otherwise. Owing to the death of her brother she is obliged to remain with her parents, and another has taken her place. 72 WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

At Si'ANISH Fork, wc had a school in charge of Miss Ethel Erickson, assisted by Miss Lizzie McCord. The enrollment last year was eighty-five. We regret to say that Miss Erickson's health failed, and she could not resume her work this year, but liopes in a short time to return, Miss McCord taking her place for the present. At Mt. Pleasant, in Thomson Home, we had a school last year under the care of Miss Mary Helgeson. This school has increased until its enrollment numbers seventy-eight. We regret very much the change of Miss Helgeson from this school where she had labored so faithfully, and won the respect and confidence of the people. At Maroni, we have the Gurley Home, which is in charge of MisiS Mary Iverson. It was built by Mrs. L. B. Gurley, of Delaware, O., and the money is now in the treasury to build a vestibule, a belfry and to buy a bell. When the bell is hung, the people of Maroni say they must have Miss Iverson ring the curfew\ Dear friends, you have no idea how sweet those church and school bells sound in the valleys o Jtah. At Spring City, we nave the Leech Home, built by the Troy Conference. This school is in charge of Miss Mary Larsen, who has an enrollment of twenty-four. She also has a Sunday School. At Ephraim, the school is taught by Miss Julia Iverson, and is held in the Phoebe Palmer Memorial Chapel. Notwithstanding the prevalence of diph- theria, she had an enrollment of twenty-four. Here, as in all our missions, a Sunday School is sustained. At Richfield, we have Miss Mary Hoserud in charge of the school. She has an enrollment of sixty-seven, and last year was assisted by Miss Mortenson. She will need an assistant this year also. At Elsinore, we have a Home which was built by the ladies of Columbus, Ohio. The school was taught last year by Miss Petrie Larsen, and had an enrollment of forty. Elsinore is the farthest point South at which we have a mission, and Logan the farthest North. Besides all these teachers we have had three missionaries in the field. Miss Saugstad has charge of Provo circuit, which includes several appointments and requires a great many miles of travel, as these missionaries preach and work like a Presiding Elder or Pastor. Mrs. Hansen has the Mt. Pleasant circuit. I wish

you could hear her give her program ; you surely would think she had enough to

do. Mrs. Preshaw has had charge of the Ogden circuit in the past ; but this year cannot take work. I hope the Board will appoint a strong missionary in her place. Miss Dunn has been appointed City Missionary for Salt Lake City. There is another Missionary needed in that city, notwithstanding the very efficient band of workers in the Seminary under the supervision of Dr. Iliff. What shall we say of these heroic, self-sacrificing workers—we cannot de- scribe what they have to endure. Can you imagine yourself seventy miles from a railroad station and a physician ? This we were when at Richfield. And this long distance must be traveled over a sandy desert without a house in sight. Yet a missionary in Salt Lake city told me that "he would rather take the stage for Richfield than a palace car for Philadelphia." Truly the love of Christ must constrain such workers, and as a result of such love and sacrifice the fetters of sin are being broken, the revival fires are kindled, and emancipated souls are shouting the praises of God. We ask this year an appropriation of $9,000 for the work in Utah. Mrs. R. W. P. Goff, Secretary.

Eeport from Bureau for Indians.

Since our last report, an encouraging advance has been made, and in several right directions in our Indian policy. The Lake Mohunk Conference has been potential in its influence on the public mind and upon the Office of Indian affairs at Washington. Commissioner Morgan and the Commissioner of Indian REPORTS FROM BUREAUS. 73

schools, Dr. Dorchester, have inaugurated new and vigorous plans for Indian education. It was a wise thought which made Mrs. Dorchester the secretary of her husband. This intelligent lady is devoting herself with enthusiasm to the visiting of Indian schools in company with Dr. Dorchester. She will be able to aid not only the government Indian service but our missions by knowledge gained of the Indian women and consequent suggestions for their treatment. During the last year, while there may have been injustice, legislation has evidently been modified by the enlightened views and efforts of the associations represented at Lake Mohunk. The political changes which have been made at the agencies where we have missions, fortunately have not been disastrous to the work, as they not infrequently are. On the contrary, we are thankful to note that the new agents are truly interested in the welfare of the Indians and stand ready to aid all true missionaries. Pa^vnee. Our oldest Indian mission has been usually prosperous the past year. Our missionary there, Mrs. Wood, has gone with her husband. Rev. D. J. Wood, to Ponca, he having been appointed agent. She has been efficient in all our requirements, sending her reports regularly of visits to the Indian homes, of sewing school twice a week, Bible lessons, etc. Our missionary rides on a pony to visit the Indians who are scattered over the reservation, with very poor roads o r mere trails. These may be considered pastoral visits, for there are no other pastors here for whites or Indians. Mrs. Wood has made good use of pictures sent her. The Indians are attracted by pictures of Christ especially. These they are anxious to possess and any one having such pictures will find grateful recipients among these simple people, who listen to the story of Christ and look upon his picture with flowing tears. There are certain things our missionaries insist upon : that the Sabbath be observed; that parents shall not sell their daughters for ponies, and that the medicine man, with his heathen practices must yield to the Christian physician. In farming and general industry the last year has been one of marked improvement. We have at Pawnee the nucleus of a church, and while Rev. Mr. Wood was here in our house with his wife, we had preaching, and the administration of the ordinances. There is evident promise of a permanent Christian life among the Pawnees. The Philadelphia Conference Society has charge of this mission. Mrs. Wood has been succeeded by Mrs. W. F. Bowden, who enters with earnest hope of success upon the work. Ponca.

This place is Agency headquarters for thePoncas, Pawnees, Otoes and small remnants of other tribes. Miss E. L. Clark, under the care of the Troy Confer- ence ladies, has been faithfully doing the work as it developed. She has the confidence and regard of the Indians and is, we believe, leading them to a better hope and life. While still greatly under the power of the "medicine men," who are not only professed doctors but their only priests, they are eager for the Gospel. The distinguished and eloquent Ponca chief, Standing Bear, has been visiting this part of the tribe the last year, and now seems content to remain. Mrs. Davis with Mrs. and Dr. Rust, at their visits last May to our Indian missions, spent an interesting evening with these people in a social meeting. Stand- ing Bear said, "I don't know about your religion, but," laying his hand upon his heart, "I feel I want something here." Driven from the hunting grounds, the great forests and bright streams that belonged to his fathers, home-sick, wronged, deceived, may we not hope he will yet comfort his despair at the foot

of the cross of Christ ! At a late meeting, after Agent Wood preached. Chief Standing-Yellow prayed fervently in his own language. We have built here a small house for meetings, costing scarcely more than $100. The Indians come in and survey the place with content, saying, "It is ours." It will be ceiled and made more comfortable for winter. Though all we desire is not accomplished, the missionary as a representative of Christ has a happy influence upon the Indians. 74 woman's home missionary society.

Paicvliuska.

Pawhuska is the capital of the Osage nation and the seat of the agency. In September, 1888, our missionary opened in her little cottage a school of fifteen girls. Through the eftbrts of Mrs. Senator Teller at Washington, we secured a contract for twenty-five pupils from the office of Indian Aftairs, to which ten more were added January first. This contract gave us $125 per capita per annum, for boarding pupils, and $7.00 per capita per term for day pupils. This made it necessary to secure more room. An additional cottage was purchased, and a laundry and room for hospital were added. Still the conveniences were scarcely adequate, and though the expenses were heavy for food and furnishing, had not the winter been mild, our teachers and children we fear would have suffered. During the summer our efficient and enthusiastic friend, Mrs. Teller, obtained a contract for fifty more scholars. Another house has been added and still room is needed. Plans for a permanent building on a new* site are now under consideration. Our immediate want is room to receive those pupils for whom government pays. With prudent management, as soon as in our new buildings, the school will be self-sustaining. But it will require good management. Last Spring funds were called for to the amount of $2000 to erect a building. To this Jacksonville, 111., and Washington and several other places, and individuals, instantly responded. But it was soon found a larger house and sum would be required. This we are about beginning. All who contribute $100 can name a room. The Catholics are just completing a large, handsome building, nicely furnished at this place. The Indian Office at Washington says that the Catholics always have all the conditions required by the government ready met, and the government cannot do otherwise than supply them with pupils and pay for them. In this the Catholics set us a wise example we shall do well to follow. The government helps those who help themselves. We hope to get this matter before the Society. We hope to make it felt that a few months of help at this point will secure to the Society in its work for the Indians thousands of dollars from the government. A little for a building no7v, will secure funds to carry us hereafter. Have we anywhere else such an opportunity? Pupils are crowding upon us for whom we have no room, for everyone of whom the government will pay an annuity—young people upon whose plas- tic minds we may make deep impressions for Christian civilization. We empha- size what we have said before, that an Indiatt ?nzssion means possession of the cotinttyfor the future. Our Catholic friends, with their usual foresight, have established their missions throughout the West, thus pre-empting the country for a Catholic future. In this we should rejoice did not Catholicism float under- neath principles deadly to human progress and liberty. The whites will soon far outnumber the Indians and every vice will run riot without the restraining hand of the missionary. A mission there for Indians, we repeat, is as much for the future of our own race as for Indians. We have at Pawhuska a Superintendent and her son, who is a comfort and support to her and excellent help in our work. He is a wise and skillful boy and seems, with his mother, providential at this point. We have two teachers, and a matron, and a teacher of sewing. There are now more than fifty pupils in the boarding department, and if we had room, more would enter. Biootsacbk, ^^ash.

There is now only one thing to hinder the immediate establishing of a far more extensive and prosperous work at Nootsachk than the most hopeful of its friends had anticipated. From the Government we have a contract for support of 30 children with permission to bring some from other tribes at its expense. By the gift of one man, "Lynden Jim," we have 25 acres of excellent land lying upon the bank of Nootsachk River, where all needed for the Home can be landed from the steamers. —

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By kindness of the energetic Presiding Eiiler of Seattle District, we have a member of Puget Sound Conference, Rev. J. W. Patterson, with his salary paid by said Conference as general Superintendent, and to have special supervision of tlie erection of the Home. This man, we believe, is providentially given us for the opening of this work at Nootsaciik. By ihe /oan of a building we have a small temporary Home and school already in operation, under the care of Mrs. Patterson and Dr. Morehouse. By vote of the late .Annual Meeting, we have an "appropriation" of $7,400 for the Home and other ref|uisites on condition that it ' is raised The ^^one thing" lacking is money. We have less than $2,000. The contract for building must not be given until this money is within reach of the treasurer. Who will give $1000 for the chapel and school-room 2. thank-offering, ame- morial, or Christmas gift, and thereby have the privilege of naming it? The machinery is complete and in readiness for X.h& golden motive pozver to put it into operation. WIio 'tvill furnish this = Mrs. L. D. McCabe, 6"(Tr^/arj'.

Report from Bureau for Alaska, "\"e have heard of the patience of Job." The members of the Alaskan Bu- reau and their co-workers have been practising a species of this kind of patience during the last three years, and not alone the workers but the generous donors have shared in its exercise. To their honor and our rejoicing not one has become discouraged by the long delay of Government—upon which we were dependent— in the appointment of teachers. As specimens of the patient continuance in working and waiting, we note a few of the many instances. The first to respond to the call for gifts to name rooms in the "Jesse Lee Memorial Home," not only gave the requisite amount, but made ready a beautiful picture of their "little Lee" to place upon the wall of his room. A letter from the donors in regard to this picture was closed by saying, "We will give $50 to furnish the room." A voluntary, and by us, unthought of gift, but we shall be very glad to have this example followed by others, when practicable. The "model woman" for generosity, spoken of in last year's report as giving the "soldier's dollar," this year, sold some stone from her little rocky farm —about the only produce from it she had to sell — for $12.50. From this, she gave $5 to Alaska. Later, more of the same kind of produce was sold, and another $5 was given, thus turning the very rocks of the earth into gold to aid in saving Alaska's girls. Another, of "gifts and graces," bought a thousand little books at rates which gave seveti-tenths of the receipts from sales to Alaska. A circle of "King's Daughters" are raising money to name aroom in "Jesse Lee Home." A band of "Alaska Boys" has paid for the front door, and some girls are buying windows. Not alone to women are thanks due for creating and intensifying interest in Alaska. The husbands of many of these women have stood by their side with cheering words and gifts also. Had we not known the character of one of these men who so long ago offered us an organ for Unalaska, we should have expected him to say, "There is no use waiting for 'Jesse Lee Home.' I had better put it in at some of these open doors nearer by." Not so. When called for, not only the organ, but the privilege of going to the ware-rooms and making our own selection, was given —a hundred and fifty dollar instrument, beautiful in finish, and sweet in tone. Intelligence of the latest and largest donation is brought to us by the women of the East Ohio Conference, many of whom have worked unceasingly for Alaska during the past year. Rev. Dr. Sheridan Baker of that Conference makes an offering oi one thousand dollars in memory of his wife. By this gift the chapel in connection with the "Jesse Lee ^Memorial," will bear the revered name of "Eliza Jane Baker.'''' Unga has its donation of $500, all from one, a veritable saint upon earth, who, while she waits the call to "come up higher," is seeking to place her "little" where it will do the most for Christ and humanity. The first hundred she gave to Unalaska, but when she saw the picture of our sainted missionary whose 76 woman's home missionary society.

ijrave makes sacred the soil of Unga, she said, "I want to transfer my gift, and will add $4.00 to it for a little missionary cottage where Mrs. Carr is buried. I want it named for my daughter who is in heaven." It has been learned that a suitable cottage and furnishing will cost about $l,Ioo. A voluntary offering of another $100 is promised by this same lady. PV/io will volunteer the offering of tJie other $joo or any part of it f Faltta ancl 'Works Prevail. Rejoice! Our Caleb and Joshua have taken possession of the long "promised land." Late in July, word came that our teachers had received Govern- ment appointment. Although too late for the buildings to be sent, with commendable courage, not knowing if they would find a roof to shelter them, on the 6th of September they left San Francisco for Alaska, — Prof. John A. Tuck for Unalaska, and Rev. John H. Carr for Unga, his old field of labor. Capt. Charles Goodall, of San Francisco, one of the "elect men" of the M. E. Church, kindly consented to act for the Society in the purchase of furnishings for a temporary home at Unalaska, and for school requisites, the latter to be paid for by the Government. He will also attend to the shipping and erection of the new Home, to be ready in the Spring. For all this gratuitous service the Society is under great obligations to Capt. Goodall. We confess to some degree of anxiety to learn how our teacher at Unalas- ka would be received by the Greek priest. The following extracts from letters received from Prof. Tuck dispels all fear in this direction. Under date of Oct.

8th he writes : "We have been at our work two weeks and believe we are meeting with good success. It looks as if we should have all the girls we can accommodate and may have to teach in two divisions. . . . Our most advanced pupils, young ladies, read in the Second Reader and have never heard of Geography. By some misunderstanding, the report has been spread abroad that the school is for girls only. We shall take no pains to contradict this, as there are girls enough to fill all our seats twice over. One reason for our finding it so easy to get the girls to attend is, that the Greek teacher has behaved so, that few of the people will send their girls to his school. I presume they would not come to me if it was not for Mrs. Tuck's being in the school-room much of the time. More than half of our pupils are grand-children of the former priest, and are the aristocracy of the place. ... It is not an ill fortune that makes this so, as it gives a sort of caste to the school and it will be an easy matter to get in the low- er grade girls when they know it has the approval of the "blue bloods." Near- ly all understand the simple language that we use, but as yet will talk but little in English. The priest will not allow it spoken, when possible to prevent it. . . They are very fond of music and take to needlework very readily. Mrs. Tuck teaches them some Kindergarten work in the forenoon and has them all in a sewing class the last 40 minutes of the day."

.;X-^ Oct. nth. —We have had quite a number of visitors to-day, all of whom seem much interested. Capt. Hague of the "Dora" has been in twice and was quite enthusiastic over what he saw. He said he would not have believed such progress could have been made if he had not seen it himself." Oct. 15th. "Our school is full and there are two more than we have desks for. . . . The priest called to have his two daughters admitted. . . . The news that a school has been opened here has quickly spread. One girl has been sent from St. Michael, 600 miles north of us. You may think we are praising ourselves in speaking so much of the favorable opening we have found, but it is not so. It is owing to nothing we have done. It is a seemingly providential condition of things we found ready to our hand." Oct. 3rd, Mr. Carr writes from Unga: "I arrived here yesterday, at 3 P. M. Will begin school to-morrow. Found all my household effects, books, etc., in good condition. . . . Every one seemed glad to see me back. Am very much encouraged by the prospect. There wiil be four or five white men's children to attend school, and three or four married women, two of whom were my former pupils." Of this brother, a gentleman writes, "Mr. Carr takes the front rank, as a man, a missionary, a business man." — !

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Dear Sisters, is not the mystery of hope being so long deferred explained by the one sentence of Prof. Tuck, in regard to the Greek teacher ? Had we gone there before confidence in liiin was lost, it might have taken years to win the confidence now gained at once This unexpected success means that all our old trustful and trusted workers should iinniedialely gather in their prospective offerings, and that all those who have waited to see if the standard of the Woman's Home Missionary .society really could be planted in Alaska should now "lend a hand," a strong, helpful hand. Jt means more than this. It is the part of Government to educate and train the intellect of these pupils. It is ours to cultivate and enlighten their moral and spiritual natures to lead them to Christ. When this is fully understood, opposition is not impossible. Therefore, this wonderful opening of our work ?neans that constant, believing prayer should be offered by all for a continuation and increase of the success of our missionaries m Alaska. Mrs. L. H. Daggett, Secretary.

Eeport from Bureau of Supplies.

The report from this Bureau is encouraging. We have been enabled to overcome the discouragements that impeded our progress at the beginning of the year. To-day we have every reason to be thankful, for this has been the most successful year of this department of our w-ork. We have received the sympathy and hearty co-operation of our sisters everywhere. Even in those places where no organizations exist, pastors and people have alike been anxious to help us. Our cause is one that comes near to the hearts of all. Many barrels, prepared by the willing hands of our generous warm-hearted sisters of the Wo- man's Foreign Missionary Society, have gone with ours to cheer the frontier par- sonage homes. They have obeyed the command, "These ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone." We thank them for their timely aid, and will endeavor to follow their excellent example. These offerings that you are daily placing at my disposal, enable me to meet the urgent appeals for help that I am constantly receiving. Bibles and hymnals, organs and libraries, have been sent to places where church services and Sabbath Schools could not otherwise have been maintained. Books in the prescribed course have greatly aided many of our younger ministers in their Conference course of study, while the long, cold rides of others have been made more comfortable by the warm clothing, lap robes, etc., that you have so thoughtfully prepared and sent to them. "Freely ye have received, freelj' give." It is a shame that our grand old Church does not make better provision for the missionaries in the home field. They should receive adequate salaries and not be dependent upon this department for help. Of course much of our pleasure in caring for them comes from their need ; but it seems unjust that they should not be independent. Last Winter was one of unusual mildness, and there was less suffering, except on the extreme northern frontier. The floods of the Spring, the destruc- tion of property and loss of life at Johnstown and other points, called forth all our energy. Our societies were at the front nobly performing their part for the relief of the sufferers. It is no new thing for our societies to look after the very poor ministers within our own Conferences. We must not permit this duty to prevent our sending to those outside. There is danger at this point. First, our own, then, let our charities extend beyond our own State or Conference lines. "As we have opportunity," we are commanded to "do good unto all men, especially to those of the household of faith." I shall be glad to have all our ladies remember that the Fall Conferences do not meet until about the 1st of September, and that our applications for supplies do not come until October. I can not give you names before Oct. 1st. I am Usually very busy in August, settling accounts, preparatory to the Confer-

ences for the year ; and in sending out blanks to Presiding Elders, and many other matters pertaining to the Fall w-ork. I shall be very glad if the sisters will 78 woman's home missionary society.

wail uiilil tlielast of Septeml^er before writing, as I can then give a more prompt and satisfactory reply. Tliere are many excellent reasons for not sending goods to Presiding Elders for distribution. Do not do this except in special cases by my direction. It is a fact that the enthusiasm of a Methodist minister for one of his needy brethren is not excelled by anything except the meagerness of his own purse. The barrels sent to Presiding Elders are generally sent in answer to personal appeals they have made to friends in the East. In making these appeals they have not realized the fact that re-packing and re-shipping barrels means time and money, neither of which is at their disposal. It is a much better plan for us to adhere to our rules in this matter. Let each case of need be definitely stated to me by these same Elders. Many of them have our blanks. We must know sizes, number in family, and special needs, else we cannot adapt our supplies to the necessities of these cases. We will send direct to each minister, thus saving trouble, time and money to the Presiding Elder. Our auxiliaries are careless in reporting. Sometimes forgetting to place the Church or Conference, and often the name of their city and state upon the blank. Much is never reported. Please look carefully into these things, little to you, but of so much importance to me in preparing my reports. Do not report supplies to our general Treasurer, Mrs. A. R. Clark. The item is upon her blanks, but should not be there. She does not use the item when it is reported. Let your Conference Secretary, or if you have a Secretary of Supplies, let her report to me all supplies sent. In the larger Conferences it seems too much for the Conference Secretary to be obliged to look after the supplies. I am sorry they cannot all do it, as Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Marcy are so successfully doing. If all could find a Miss Wright as Philadelphia Conference has done, or a Mrs. Mansfield as New England has, I should say, have a Secretary of Supplies for your Conference. Such women can not be found in every Conference. Nor can women be found who are willing to continue in office after the first year. The work requires so much care and time that few are willing to assume its responsibilities. In no other place are changes more disastrous to the success of the cause. Therefore be very cautious in creating and filling the office. Once done, however, stand by your Secretary. Send to her for names of ministers, (I shall supply her) and report to her instead of me. She will send to me. In every way cause her to feel that she has your support, and the work will unquestionably prosper in your Conference. In the smaller Conferences, I think the office unnecessary. Conference Secretaries will do all that is necessary. I suggest that our Children's Bands be instructed to send their supplies, which should of course be appropriate, to our sewing schools and missionary teachers. And what shall I say to impress you with the importance of sending supplies to our poor bachelor ministers, who have no tender womanly hand to care for their wardrobe. Sent to the very hardest and most forlorn places because they are not ''cumbered'''' with family responsibilities, surely they are entitled to our sisterly sympathies, and prompt care, until such time as Fortune shall smile propitiously upon them. You listened last Sabbath to the very interesting histoi-ical sketch of this department, as given by Judge Hagans. We may not know, in time, the great good we have done in the redemption of the world. We do know that many now "rise up and call us blessed," for the good done to their perishing bodies. I shall be glad if you will furnish me with letters, or facts in your possession, or that may come to yo«, which may be helpful in the preparation of an account of our work to be preserved for reference, that will show the extent to which we have been useful in planting the Redeemer's Kingdom in the remote regions of our own land. I fancy that some of these stories of wretchedness, want and destitution, so familiar to our ears, will seem almost incredible to those who may come after we are gone. We are forming our page in the history of the Church of the future. Let us plan and work wisely, being careful that no blot or blemish may be found to mar its spotless purity. REPORTS FROM BUREAUS. 79

SUMMARY STATEMENT OK SUPPLIES.

Forwarded from November 1, 1888, to November 1. 1889.

Estimated Estimated NAMES OP CONFERENCES. value. NAMES OF CONFERENCES. value.

Arkansas $ 35 oo New York East $1004 77 Baltimore 40 oo North Indiana 234 65

Central New York 1 500 00 North Nebraska 106 98 Central Ohio 1323 67 Northern New York .... 982 30 Central Pennsylvania .... 887 26 North Ohio 927 04 Cincinnati 1893 ^9 North-west Indiana 46 50 Colorado 1382 84 North-west Iowa 237 15 Columbia River 93 35 North-west Kansas 127 31 Des ^[oines 1382 24 Ohio 1344 97 Detroit 2197 47 Oregon 250 00 Erie 1575 29 Philadelphia 3138 93 East Ohio 1826 80 Pittsburg 1016 92 Florida 86 35 Rock River 2233 54 Genesee 1393 54 South-east Indiana 261 89 Illinois 347 29 St. Louis 179 00

Indiana . 60 00 .Southern Illinois 350 00 Iowa 420 20 Southern California 350 00 Kansas 129 35 South-west Kansas lOO 00 Kentucky 84 50 Troy 2703 85 Maine 47 00 Upper Iowa 542 45 Michigan 888 86 Vermont 565 65 Minnesota 1204 50 West Nebraska 394 47 Missouri 25 00 West Wisconsin 394 47 Nebraska 355 10 Wilmington 241 16 Newark 1046 61 Wyoming (N. Y.) 360 20 New England 43^3 79 Wyoming Mission 45 00

New England Southern . . . 464 26 Individual Contributions . . 104 70 New Hampshire 802 16 New Jersey 926 60 Total for year, $47,418 66 New York 3000 00 Mrs. M.A.RY T. Lodge, Secretary.

Bureau for Young People's Work.

This Department presents most gratifying results in point of numbers and influence. Applications for copies of Constitution and By-Laws for Bands and Circles, as also other helps, have greatly increased during the year and more decided interest has been shown in this Branch of Home Missionary Work than during any previous year. Two hundred of these auxiliaries have been formed since our last report. The query has been raised whether the formation of Ep- worth Leagues will not hinder the growth in numbers of Mission Circles. We think there is no occasion for this apprehension, if a missionary spirit is fostered in the church. A stimulus to brain power should make the heart warm. Vigi- lance, perseverance and tact are necessary qualifications for a successful direct- ress, and by faithful exercise of these graces, she may have a Circle or Band within a League working as harmoniously as the prophet's vision of wheel within wheels. Some additions have been made to our literature, but the supply in variety is not yet equal to the demand of an intelligent public. Although Mothers' Jewels are being enrolled faster than ever before, there is not yet sutticient attention given to their ingathering. A good worker in each Church should be chosen to garner all children of six years of age and under into a Band of Jew- 8o woman's home missionary society.

els, at on€ dime each per year, that even babies may be included in our grand Home Missionary Society, vvlio shall be trained to systematic giving and efficient doing for our country's well-being. A leaflet is very much needed in this De- partment, and the people should be stirred to the performance of this duty by voice and pen of our noble workers. Mothers' Je-\vels Home. Two of our Committee, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Aiken, have recently visited Nebraska to look delinilely after the final location of the first national Chil- dren's Home of our Society. They return well pleased with the energy, the liberality, the enthusiasm of the people of that distant young State who rally nobly to the support of this cherished philanthropy. York, Neb., is a town whose population numbers five thousand, possessing good schools and churches, commodious homes, electric lights, and not a drop of liquor sold in the place. At the call of the Board of Trade the citizens assembled to greet these ladies, and agreed to raise $10,000 to locate the Mothers' Jewels Home one mile from their centre, its site to include at least one hundred and sixty acres of land. The citizens of York further agree to arrange for the disposal of the farm donated by Dr. Armstrong of Postville. In the admission of children its doors will be opened without regard to sect or nationality. The number will be limited to the capacity of the building and the means of support. We desire to help children who are unprotected and without parents, although it is not to be an Orphanage in the usually accepted sense, but a Christian Home in which shall be taught the industries and a good common education with religious training. The ladies of this Bureau earnestly appeal to the Church at large and to the mothers of Methodism to send their memorial gifts of $100 to name a room in this wonderful Home situated in the Great West. We found it there on account of wider opportunities for success in life, and because we realize the growing West is the section of country best adapted to the children's development and to good prospects in the struggle of true womanhood and manhood. Send in, then, $100 for some dear one who has gone before into the heavenly rest. Those who cannot give largely can surely send in ten cents a year to name a Jewel. Oh, mothers, train up your little ones to be kind to others less favored. We want a Home on a broad basis, strong financially, and we want all the people to have a share in it. Pray for the success of this branch of our beloved Society, and work for its realization. Mrs. W. a. Ingham, Secretary.

Bureau for Local Missionary Work,

The same difficulties remain in the Bureau of Local Work that were apparent in its early history, and of which I have repeatedly spoken. All the best regu- lated and most important work is organized and carried on under local committees which take their appropriations directly from the Board of Managers and report directly to that Board. This leaves but a little more than the temporary and unorganized work for the Bureau of Local Work to direct or seek reports from. The fact that it is difficult to get reports is perhaps an indication that our method may not be the best one. I am embarrassed in presenting any details, because the {g^n reports received necessarily misrepresent the amount of work that is actually done in cities. Mrs. Wills, Secretary of the Bureau for

Local Work for the New York East Conference, writes of the Brooklyn work : "In this department of Home Missionary work we are accomplishing much and we hope as an organized Bureau to do more this year than ever before. Our Working Gir 's Society is increasing not only in numbers but in interest as well. We have eighty-nine members, most of whom have been girls accustomed to spend the evening time on the street. The improvement in their deportment and the little courtesies of life is very noticeable. The training classes are doing excellent work, and strong interest is manifested in all the branches taught. REPORTS FROM BUREAUS. 8l

Mucli interest is exhibited also in regard to religious matters ; our prayer service is well attended and many of our girls are striving to live Christian lives, lieside ihis, we have at our rooms every Saturday a "Little Oirls' Sewing Schciol" which is under most excellent management and is largely attended. Tiius we reach not only young women, but are gathering the little ones in and pointing them to Jesus, while their fingers are busy with sewing." Mrs. D. A. Minard, of Buffalo, reports: "Much interest has been manifested by the churches of Buffalo in city work. The Auxiliaries have employed a missionary, paying a salary of $20.00 per month, who by judicious visitation from house to house has reached a large number. More than thirty persons have been brought into one of our churches through her direct instrumentality. Cottage prayer-meetings have been held in neglected portions of the city and nearly 2000 visits have been made by this one missionary. The salary of a nurse has been paidforsome weeks; much clothing, some furniture and supplies for the needy sick have been distributed. We are looking to a larger work in the future, and are very hopeful that during the coming year a deaconess Home may be opened. The Auxiliaries in the city have pledged the furnishing of such a Home and the support of two workers. We hope to secure the co-operation of the Methodist Union in this important work. The churches of Roches- ter, N. Y., have been employing Miss Laura C. Hopkins as city missionary, who from her reports seems to be a deaconess indeed, filled with love for her work and zeal for souls." Mrs. Bickley says for Philadelphia: "The local work has absorbed much of the thought, interest and means of our society. In a city so massed with humanity, and a sea-port for foreign immigration, we find that the little rivulet of effort at first started was altogether inadequate, and we feel the need of a flood to make an impression upon so vast a field. We have employed two missionaries during the past year, consecrated, Christian women devoted to God and the cause they represent. They are instant in season and out of season. They worked through all the summer heat, with the exception of two weeks of recre- ation. We have our school room at North Penn, where Mothers' meetings are held weekly, sewing classes almost daily, and in whose neighborhood one missionary visits from house to house. She dispenses needed food, clothing and medicine, prays with each family, and administers spiritual consolation in bereavement. In June of this year, we opened an Immigrant's Home at 967 Otse- go Street. It is within two squares of the wharf, where the emigrant steamers discharge their passengers. It is a modest building, a small beginning of a great undertaking. We have a matron in charge of the house, and our South Phila- delphia district missionary is the Superintendent, making her home in the building, where she holds mothers' meetings and sewing classes," Mrs. Charles W. Smith reports for Pittsburg Conference more local work

done than ever before. She says : "Over one hundred dollars have been expended in the 'coke regions,' in employing a lady to go among and teach these wretched people. Six of the largest churches in Pittsburg are doing a great amount of mission work. Three have regularly employed missionaries, who devote all their time to this work, and the other three do their work through committees, which carry on industrial schools and kindred work. We have supported an Industrial School at the 'Point,' one of the worst portions of the city, for several months." She writes that they are planning large things for the coming year.

Mrs. W. J. Aldrich reports for Michigan Conference $191 expended in Local Work, of which $155 was used in the city of Kalamazoo. Bridgeport, Conn., through Mrs. Geo. B. Winton, reports work to the amount of $30. Hyde Park, Scranton, Pa., has had a missionary, Mrs. David C. Evans, for a part of the year, who has done an excellent deaconess work in visiting the poor and sick, and gathering people into church and Sabbath School. Mrs. E. W. Simpson, of Troy Conference, says: "A good work has been done at Saratoga Springs by the faithful Missionary, Miss Eleanor March. She has held Mothers' meetings regularly, at which lessons in sewing have been giv- 82 woman's home missionary society.

en in connection witli religious instruction, and each month a supper has been provided for these mothers. She also holds a girls' sewing class, and prayer meetings. She has distributed during the year 1,262 tracts, 10 Bibles, 6 Testaments, 1,250 garments. Ten children have been brought into Sunday Schools, 1,200 visits have been made. The 1st M. E. Church has paid toward her salary, $166.85. At Ash Grove, Albany, N. Y., Mrs. Lydia Kelderhouse commenced work May 1st, and reports for five months. Visits made, pa- 671 ; pers and tracts distributed, 230; Bibles, 3; books given, 2; loaned, 4; pledg-

es signed, 2 ; religious meetings held, 10 garments distributed, ; children ; 37 brought into Sunday School, 20; persons brought to Church, 162; conversions, I ; employment secured for 14 ; families visited, 130. At Fort Edward and other p'laces, local work has been done by the members of the society and Church, but no report given. Mrs. Springer reports about $200 spent in work in Dubuque, Iowa City, and other points in the Upper Iowa Conference. Work has been done in Boston, Troy, Oswego, Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Topeka, Denver, and in a multitude of smaller cities, but the secretary of the Bureau has no details to report. In order to define and systematize our city work, as well as to give it dignity, I would recommend, 1. That each Conference Board be held responsible for the management and reports of the Local Work of its Conference as it is for all other Conference movements. 2. That the Conference .Secretary be instructed to present to the Secretary of the Bureau for Local Work in writing, before each Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers, requests for such appropriations for local work as her Con- ference will need for the ensuing year, accompanied by an explicit statement of the use to which the money is to be devoted. 3. That the Secretary of the Bureau for Local Work present to the Com- mittee on Finance requests for such appropriations as the Bureau approves, as other Secretaries of Bureaus make requests for appropriations. 4. That, if it be thought desirable by any Conference Board to enter upon work in the interval between the Annual Meetings, which has not been appropriated for, an application from the Conference Board be required to pass the Local Bureau, and that then the General Executive Board have the power to au- thorize use of money for such work. 5. That all money used in such work be raised and used as indicated in page 165, Section II, Articles 16-21 of the 7th Annual Report, and all funds so employed be reported by vouchers each quarter, through the Conference treasurer, to the General Treasurer, as other funds are reported. Mrs. W. G. Williams, Secretary.

Eeport for Lectures and Eeading Circle.

At the last Annual Meeting we made our first regular report of progress, when about thirty, who had completed the first year's course were presented with badges by Mrs. Hayes, who also awarded the banner to the North Ohio Conference on a credit of 73, while the second Conference in rank was the North- west Iowa, with a credit of 57. The latter, however, not being reported by names to the Secretary of this Bureau in due time, the entire report from that

Conference is necessarily omitted in this report ; but, upon complying with the conditions of reporting, this case and similar ones may be reported and properly credited with the June report of 1890. The general count of members in the Reading Circle should follow the law of reporting common with other features of work, on such blanks as are provided for Corresponding Secretaries by the general Society. The only report required by the Bureau is a full list of names and addresses from each Conference Corresponding Secretary of all in her Con- ference who are entitled to credits in the given year, either for new work or for work not before reported. These reports should be in with the June quarter. REPORTS FROM BUREAUS. 83

In the July and August nuniliers of Home Missions we published a list of those who duly reported, which was more or less inaccurate from passing through many hands. This was afterwards published in leaflet form as a directory for future reference. It can be had in limited quantities for that purpose, and any one not sufficiently credited therein is entitled to report all unreported work with the next June report, and to have credit for the same. We have distributed over 500 badges during the year, in all cases requesting the ladies todrop a dime into the treasury of their own auxiliary, as a consideration for the same. This alone brings into the general treasury a sum of $50. If we add to this $25 paid in prize money to the Wellington, O., auxiliary, and the price of postage and leaflets essential to carry forward this work we shall know the amount donated through this Bureau in a financial way to the general fund. Some conferences are oflering $10 prizes among their own auxiliaries, and we heartily commend the plan. We suggest the use of a smaller and less ex- pensive banner (without stafl), made and donated in' each Conference, to be used on all suitable occasions, and that the bestowment of badges be a feature in the anniversaries of the Conferences, the districts and the auxiliaries. Last year we reported 20 Conferences, in which something was being done ; this year we report 31 Conferences where work has been completed and duly reported. There are about 1,000 who are doing more or less of the reading and are paying dues, 442 of whom have duly reported this year, and are credited. We asked for 5,000 members, and we hope by the close of the year (June) we shall realize all we expect. Last year we offered a $25 prize to the Auxiliary taking the lead ; this year we renew the offer. The prize was won by Welling- ton, O., on a credit of 63, twenty of whom were young people, who doubled their required dues in order to belong to the Reading Circle and compete for the prize. This year the North Ohio Conference reports 198 who kave finished the year's work ; Cincinnati and Upper Iowa Conference each report 30. The best work done proves to be where books are kept in circulation among the members. In Wellington 19 sets are kept going the rounds of the membership. The two weak points developed in this work are, the lack of books, and the dif- ficulty of securing reports of work done. To meet Xh&st., betterplans must be laid, andthe vicmhcrs must learn to ziwrk to them. We recommend a new clause in the Constitution for Auxiliaries, providing for a Librarian in each Auxiliary. We also recommend a by-law regulating the rent of books. It was necessary, in June, to recommend a course to reach from June, '89, to June, '90; accordingly, "An Appeal to Caesar," by Tourgee, was chosen as a book on the South ; and "The ^Iormon Problem," by Lyford, was selected from a wide range of literature as the best liook for the course on Utah, or the Mormons. These books have been received with favor, and the course, as a whole, proves highly satisfactory. In a general sense, we have now covered our Mission fields, not so much geo- graphically as topically. Dr. Strong gives a condensed survey of the whole field. We have considered the Indians, the Mormons, the South, and Alaska, while most other important phases of our field are grouped in cities and their study; thus have we fulfilled the conditions set forth in our early plan : to give a course consisting of two books a year for a period of three years, the whole covering our mission field. In conclusion, we beg leave to present the following recommendations: 1. That, after members shall have completed the body-course of field-reading, a supplementary or miscellaneous course shall be introduced to cover a period of seven additional years, the whole constituting a ten years' course. 2. That the Star Course shall consist of annual dues under the Constitu- tion of the Society ; the reading of IVoman's Home Missions ; the current year's Annual Report of the'Society; and one other book, recommended by the Bu- reau, and confirmed by the Annual Meeting. 3. That the course for the first star year be Dues, IVof/ian's Home Mis- sions, Eighth Anmtal Report, and the book on "Deaconesses" by Miss J. M. Ban- croft. This course to take elTect June, 1S90. 84 woman's home missionary society.

4. That in June of each year, Conference Corresponding Secretaries prepare a list of their members suitably credited, and forward the same to the Sec- retary of the Bureau, written in type to avoid the mistakes incident to manuscript. 5. That the new Reading Circle by-law be placed in the hands of all our auxiliaries at once, with the recpiest that- they give it early attention. 6. That the books be read in regular order. The year has been one of pleasure to us, and we thank all with whom we have dealt for kindness and courtesy in this work. We urge that this work be pressed upon all our auxiliaries and in scattered communities. If this is done, we are free to promise 5,000 members another year. Mrs. H. E. Doud, Secretary.

Eeport from Bureau for Immigrants. What shall we say of the possibilities of this wonderful Bureau, through whose open windows, looking seaward, we exclaim, who are these that fly a a cloud to our shores ? The Report of the Commissioners of Immigration shows the landing of over 400,000 immigrants in 1S88. Superstition and idolatry. Sab- bath-breaking and anarchy, thus find entrance through our open ports, and fill the Christian heart with dread lest "the poison entering here, shall spread throughout the life of the nation." We have been asked—sometimes with an interrogation, and sometimes with an exclamation point—what is the need of such a Bureau? When the responsibility of a Bureau for distinctively foreign missionary work on home soil was laid upon the Secretary, counsel was sought of that veteran foreign missionary, William Taylor, upon whose shoulders and heart had been rolled the burden of

Africa. The answer of the Bishop of Africa was unmistakable : "God has been training and cherishing the Church for this very purpose. For every one the Church has sent to foreign lands, God has sent 10,000 souls to our own land. The battle upon which the salvation of the whole world depends is to be fought out upon our own shores, therefore oviX first duty, requiring all the American forces which God has enlightened and quickened, is to meet these foreigners on the threshold, win their confidence, lead them to Christ, and thus by a grand, reflex influence, tJiey become witnesses in all languages and among all nations." The Bishop of India, also discerning the signs of the times and the movement of the providential pillar, said on the floor of the last General Conference, "I am as strongly in favor of home missions as I am of foreign missions. I should be at work in the home mission held to-day if it were not that God sent me to the foreign missions. Since I have returned to this country, I think I have learned to appreciate home missions as much as any one in this house. The whole missionary work originated in the call of John Stewart to go to the wilderness of Ohio, and the first work of the Missionary Society, when organized, was here at home." Bishop Wiley, said, "It is my honest conviction that the greatest missionary field in the whole world is in our own land." Yet another witness, Dr. Reid, as Missionary Secretary, surveying the world field, used these solemn words, and they have sounded all these years in our heart: "I say, before God, that if I were compelled to choose between the home and foreign work, I would select the home, because it is the basis for our foreign work. It is the perpetual development and spread of our church here that gives us the means to spread the word broadcast over the earth. I cannot do anything that will harm the home work." Of immigration he said, "I hear them tread ; they are on my track, and my soul measures up to the stupendous question, '^hat is " to become of our nation?' Dr. Reid's question is stirring the heart of our church to-day. We battle for the natiofi's life. Popery, as in the dark ages, wheels her mighty enginery against civil liberty; she would smite from the tender hand of childhood the dear old Bible ; would seal the prattling lips, as with clasped hands and rever- ent face they murmur, "Our Father" ; would close every school house in this broad land, before our children should be taught of the liberty wherewith Christ hath made them free. The Roman Catholic Church is politic, and worldly- REPORTS FROM BUREAUS. 85

wise. Slie would possess this land, and to that end no vessel sails into these ports but priest and nun are there, to meet and greet the strangers landing on our shores. Father Ricordon, most loyal to his church, and most active in missionary labor, passed from earth with these words on his dying lips, "Take care of the iin>nig7-ant girl !" Bishop Hurst, in an eloquent appeal for this Bu- reau, exclaims, "Every beating wave that throbs against our shore lands the immigrant girl." His earnest words thrill the church, whose heart, as the heart of her Lord, beats true to suffering humanity; and in response she calls authoritatively upon the "Woman's Home Missionary Society," to meet and care for these immigrants, who, without spiritual rudder, compass or chart, drift to our shores. ) As the immigrant girl sails into the beautiful Bay of New York, a woman's shining face gives her greeting. Clear-cut against the sun-lit sky of a western civilization, stands a majestic form, holding aloft a blazing torch, whose light, by day or by night, never grows dim. It welcomes to our land, and it shines far out to sea to guard the mariner. The statue was the gift of a foreign nation, but the base, more wonderful still, was wrought out in America. We poured out our treasures that the pedestal should be a royal one, upon which should stand so magnificent a gift. The Methodist Episcopal Church should be the granite American base, upon which stands God's heavenly gift, the Woman's Home Missionary Society, whose light, never growing dim, shall keep watch and ward over our coast, and welcome the tempest-tossed to a land where Chris- tian liberty does indeed enlighten the world. The Secretary takes pleasure in reporting that active and successful work has already been inaugurated in three of our ports. New York. On January 14th, 1888, a Girl's Lodging House was opened, at Castle Gar- den. Our missionary writes, "The Home has been a Bethel to the soul, a harbor of refuge for the body, and a starting place in life, in this new land, to many young girls, who otherwise would have been ensnared and entrapped. To meet ten ships every week, and labor among the newly-arrived, troubled, anxious ones is no small task." She tells of innocent girls, who, among hundreds of rude men, finding no privacy for even the slightest necessities, as they felt the touch of a woman's kind hand, and heard the soft tones of her voice, threw themselves upon her shoulder in an agony of weeping. The appropriation made to New York last year has been judiciously expended. The Local Committee are cautious, and wise in the management of all interests committed to their care. Pliiladelpliia. It is with rare pleasure we have received word, through the secretary, Mrs. C. H. Bickley, that in June last a Home was opened near the emigrant station and steamboat landing. She writes, "It is a small beginning of a great undertaking. Besides the tract and the kind word, our missionary now has a Home, to which she can invite the women who need temporary shelter and care. A great and growing interest centres around our new enterprise. Many immigrant girls have been cared for according to their need. Our work, under God, is prospering, and we are encouraged to go forward to greater achievements." Other Ports. There is every prospect that the work of the Bureau will soon be established in New Orleans, and we are waiting to greet the fair sisterhood of our beautiful

South Land ! Our desire and prayer to God is that this most important work shall be opened at every port, from the storm-swept Atlantic, beating against New England's shore, to the gentle Pacific, laving the golden sands of our western slope. Boston.

Purposely, we have left this grand New England boulder to the last. The gift of five thousand dollars from one of the noble women of Boston has thrilled our heart with its promise and its prophecy. No name can be given here, but 86 woman's home missionary society,

He who seeth the secret act shall surely bring the open reward. We, in New York, are praying and believing for sixty thousand dollars to purchase our present rented Home. May God move the hearts of some of our men and women to go and do likewise ! Of the work in Boston, we shall copy from the report, sent us by Mrs. V. A. Cooper, who for years has borne the burden on her heart. We shall never forget her face as, when the Bureau became an organized fact, shegraspetl our hand, exclaiming, "It is almost too good to be true; how I have watched and waitetl and prayed for this!" She writes: "Immigration at our port increases with every passing year ; over one-half are bound for the great

West ; the balance fill up our Eastern cities. Numbers of these women have no friends, and in a strange land, after a sea-sick voyage, surrounded by a people whose language is strange, they become bewildered, dazed, and fall an easy prey to wicked and designing women, who wait at every port to entrap them. Some terrible instances have come to our knowledge. A clergyman, Rev. L. B. Bates, visiting the Woman's Hospital on Deer Island, found in one year 200 young girls, every one of whom had been ruined before they had been in this country one month. The experience of one young girl, told by herself, is that of many another : 'A nice-looking lady met me at the steamer, and hired me to do house- work for her. After a week, she asked me to take a walk, and passing through many beautiful streets, we entered a handsome house, which, as it proved, I was never to leave, till ruined, body and soul ! I went from bad to worse, and now am brought to this prison for punishment. I have no hope in this world, nor the next.' The Chief of Police gives us aid and encouragement. The officers of the steamship companies have been won to our cause. Hundreds of immigrants, during this year, have been provided with all they need, whether they could pay for it or not ; cared for tenderly when sick, and places have been found for them in Christian families. And while they tarry in the Home, many of them are led to Christ by our faithful missionary. She speaks two languages, and all day, in heat or in cold, she stands, slipping a tract, and speaking a kind word to those who pass on, and caring for those who are friendless." Miss Kate Bushnell, one of the first medical missionaries sent to China by our Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, says: "I am as strongly convicted of the need of this foreign work at home, as ever I was for work in China." In her travel through Wisconsin, she found girls who, under promise of good homes, had been lured to evil haunts, and kept prisoners, as helpless and as hopeless as any women in the Zenanas of India. A lumber-merchant, Mr. Mil- ler, of Findlay, Ohio, told us that, of his personal knowledge, immigrant girls have been met at the steamers, promised good wages in the West, taken to the lumber regions of Michigan, kept there as animals in pens, and guarded by trained blood-hounds to prevent escape ! Shall Methodist women stand aloof, and fold quiet hands, when such as these call upon us to open their prison doors and let the oppressed go free? Can any thoughtful woman question the need for such work as we are doing? In the name of Barbara Heck, our immigrant mother, we call upon you to look after the flotsam and jetsam on the tide of immigration ! It was our intention to have visited the Eastern ports during the year, but plans and hopes failed of fruition. During the summer a sudden and almost fatal illness prostrated the secretary. Unable to fulfil our obligations, we tendered our resignation to the Board. It was not accepted, and we would here extend heartfelt thanks to the loving women, so ready to bear the burden for us, until such time as it shall please the Father to restore to health, or to release from earthly labor. * Summary for the Year. New York. —Girls cared for, 655; lodings, 1550; meals, 4,428; Christian homes found, 225.

Boston. —Girls cared for, 511 ; number of meals, 4,424; Christian homes found, 100. Philadelphia.—No statistics given. Mrs. Kennard Chandler, Secretary. REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 87

l\eports of Oonference oonresponclina Secretaries.

Baltimore Conference.

The work of the Woman's Home Missionary Society is surely and steadily gaining ground in the Baltimore Conference. There is a general awakening to the needs and claims of home missions. Since our last report several auxiliaries and Young Ladies' Societies have been organized ; and there is an increasing interest and zeal in the older auxiliaries. Our Conference has no special work. Some of the churches are deeply interested in the Indians, notably Foundry church, of which Mrs. Senator Teller is a member. A few are acquainted with the grand work she is constantly doing for this needy race ; and the grants that are obtained from the government through her influence. McKendree has done a large work among the poor whites of the South. Waugh church is especially interested in the Alaskan work ; and the ladies have furnished a room in the Jesse Lee Memorial Home. Our Baltimore churches have no definite work.

They have been very active in sending valuable boxes to our frontier ministers ; and Grace church was the banner church last year, contributing $247 in membership dues. Mt. Vernon Place and Strawbridge have also shown deep interest in the work. An auxiliary has recently been formed at Madison Avenue. Our second annual meeting was held at Foundry church, in Washington, in October, and was most encouraging in its results. Bishop and Mrs. Hurst were present at the sessions. The bishop presided in the evening, and spoke warmest words in the interests of the Society, remarking that there onght to be an auxiliary in every church. Mrs. Hurst was elected Conference President. Miss Jane M. Bancroft in eloquent and forcible terms presented the general work and the Deaconess movement. We also had with us Philadelphia's earnest city missionary, Miss Ida B. Simpson, who is a practical illustration of the blessed local work being done in our cities. Her simple manner and her recital of the touching incidents connected with her work moved every heart. The Young Ladies' Societies of Washington, under the leadership of Miss Ella Stinemetz, 'chairman of the young people's work of the Conference, have just held a novel entertainment, known as "The Swiss Market," at Grand Army Hall, the proceeds of which are for the beginning of local mission work at the national capitol. We anticipate a pleasant time at the quarterly meetings of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Washington District, which are to be held jointly during the present month : an all-day meeting with light lunch at the noon hour. So we are working, hand in hand, and earnestly praying for Christ's coming in all lands. • Clara L. Roach, Secretary.

California Conference. In November, 1887, Mrs. Colonel Springer visited many of the churches of our Conference in the interest of the the Home Missionary Society, and auxiliaries were formed in six of our leading churches, under her direction. In Jan- uary, 18S9, being informed that the general Society had appointed for us a Con- ference Board, it became my official duty to inquire after these new societies. I 88 woman's home missionary society.

found that but two, one at the First church, Oakland, and the other at Santa Cruz> even claimed a "name to live." Being so remote from the vitalizing force of your great enginery that is so effective east of the Rockies, and not having gained sufficient momentum to act by themselves, they quietly awaited further orders. We believe, however, they were not dead but sleeping, and we confidently expect to see them aroused to strength and activity. During the session of our Conference at Pacific Grove, Sept. 14th, 1889, a meeting was called for the purpose of awaking the interest not only of the women of our church, but also of the ministers and laymen, many of whom were present at the Conference. We were most fortunate in having with us Dr. Leon- ard, who addressed tlje meeting, arousing much interest and enthusiasm. A Con- ference Board was elected, composed mostly of those previously appointed. The Board held one meeting before the Conference adjourned, and decided to hold its meetings monthly in San Francisco. Subjects of interest were discussed, among which were the "Hayes Memorial Offering," and the establishment of a Deacon- ess Home. Resolutions were passed to the effect that we do all in our power to contribute to the Offering ; that as soon as advisable we will undertake the Dea- coness Home ; and that a request be made of the Woman's Home Missionary Society that the Memorial Home, now in prospect, be established in San Fran- cisco. So, "for the love of Christ" has our work begun, and "in his name" do we "go forth to seek that which was lost, and to bring again that which was driven away." Frances H. Bentley, Corresponding Sea-etary.

Central ^e-w York Conference.

As we close another year's work of our Society, we are led to exclaim,

"In the midst of affliction our table is spread, With blessings unnumbered our cup runneth o'er." For, while we are bowed with grief at the loss of our beloved President, one so universally enthroned in the hearts of American women, we still have cause to rejoice that so many of those who have been united in work with her have been spared, and are present with us at this our Annual Meeting, to encourage us to renewed diligence in the Master's service. As a Conference we are very happy in the thought that the Peck Home, in which we have had an increasing interest, is no longer an institution of the im- agination, but a substantial "thing of beauty," and, we believe, will be a joy forever to all who may share in the blessings it offers. We are also greatly encouraged by the growing sentiment in favor of home missions, as we see it manifested at our Conference sessions, which are becoming more and more a source of influence and power. While some of our officers have been unable to do much aggressive work during the year, we can report an increase of ten auxiliaries and circles, and a better understanding of the importance of the work than ever before. Therefore we confidently hope that the work we began six years ago with so much fear and trembling is destined in the near future to be crowned with universal success. Mary B. Spencer, Corresponding Secretary.

Central Ohio Conference. This Conference has a growing interest in the work of the Woman's Home Missionary Society. The gifts of Mrs. Gurley, of Delaware, have built and furnished the Gurley Memorial Home at Maroni, Utah, and those of Mrs. Ritter and Mrs. King, of our Conference, have furnished the inspiration to build two Industrial Homes in the South. The Ritter Home is now located at Athens, where we hope to reach a large number of white girls from the mountain regions of eastern Tennessee. We purpose to build here to accommodate forty girls, and to provide all the appliances necessary to excellent work. REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 89

The King Home is located at Marshall, Texas, which is the centre of a vast and unoccupied field of work for colored girls. Here, too, we have planned to put a Home large enough for forty girls, at least, and to furnish them all the necessary helps for successful work. We look for heavy work during the coming year in building two such homes, but we expect the Lord to raise up helpers for us, and that the next Annual Meeting of this body will see them both doing good work for God and the Church. D. L. Williams, Corresponding Secretary.

Central Pennsylvania Conference.

With less than three months of actual service as Secretary of the Central Pennsylvania Conference, with few records of its work anterior to that time, and only two years of residence within its bounds, I come but poorly furnished with materials for an annual report. During the year, my predecessor, Mrs. C. N. Owen, has felt compelled, by limitations of health and opportunity, to relin- quish the position she has honored ever since the organization of our Conference society. No new organizations have been effected this year. The main reason for our slow growth may be found in our lack of aggressive workers, ladies who combine that necessary quartette of qualifications, gifts, grace, health and time for the work. Another impediment is of a financial character. Early in the year, a scarcity of employment in the coal regions and dullness in the iron trade militated against our success, and, later on, the great fiood of May 31st, which swept away whole towns and villages and inundated many others, destroying, besides many precious lives, millionsof dollars worth of properly, affected, directly or indirectly, almost every charge in our Conference. In several instances, the books and records of our societies were lost, and in one case material collected for a "barrel" was carried away. In the reports which come to me from these auxiliaries, I read between the lines the story of heroic resolve to hold together in spite of disaster. Much good local work was done by our sisters in these districts, but mostly through personal, unorganized effort, or other agencies than Woman's Home Missions, so that "the day" alone will declare it. By these untoward circumstances some doors were closed to us which else had welcomed our entrance, but we look for better things to come in a material sense, while the intense earnestness of the few women who have "a mind to the work"—our faithful and efficient officers, and a score or more of others, gives promise of sure if slow advance. Our Conference anniversary was duly observed in March at Shamokin, Mrs. R. W. P. Gofi" and Dr. Iliff doing us excellent service in appropriate and forcible addresses. A beginning in camp-meeting work was made during the summer in the face of great discouragement, the cause being presented at the two principal camps of the Conference, Newton, Hamilton and Mountain Grove, with encouraging results, and a promise of something more to follow. The department of supplies has not been neglected. Eighteen beneficiaries have been aided in this way with goods aggregating in value about $887.26, and the Car- lisle auxiliary has contributed towards the furnishing of a room in the "Matthew Simpson Home." Local work amounting to $110 is reported from Grace Church, Harrisburg, and $38.67 from Lock Haven, a society which suffered greatly by "the flood." The "Hayes Memorial" has been pressed upon the attention of all the auxiliaries, and some have helped not only of their abundance but of their necessities. At this, the close of our year, we can say, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us ;" and we " thank God and take courage." Mrs. T. L. Tomkixsox, Corresponding Secretary.

Cincinnati Conference. "Patient continuance in well-doing" has enabled the Cincinnati Conference Society to keep step with the advanced movements of the general Society, not- 90 woman's home missionary society.

withstanding the fact that changes in our official force have rendered it unusu- ally diflicult to carryforward the work. But we have occasion for thankfulness in tliat our former associates are not lost to the society, but have only assumed different relations to the work. One of our district secretaries, having given herself to the work of a Missionary, is now in charge of one of our Industrial Homes in the South, while two others have entered upon the work of Deacon- esses. We are thankful, also, in summing up the year's work, to find that it has not materially suffered from these changes, but that we are able to report progress, fifteen societies having been organized during the year, with the aggregate membership largely increased. We regret thai several of our Bands, owing to the want of efficient leadership, have become discouraged and are at present inactive, and that our numerical strength is thus somewhat diminished, but we trust they may soon be reorganized. The wisdom of the plan of district associations, and the importance of thorough organization within these boundaries, has been demonstrated during the past year by the large attendance at our district meetings, and the deep interest manifested. Five such meetings have been held during the year, with good results. Our annual meeting was held at Piqua, last June, at which time we were greatly favored by the presence of Mrs. Davis, whose interesting report of her recent visit to Indian Territory served to arouse a new interest in that department of our work. The anniversary meeting was held during the session of the Conference, last September, in Xenia, at which time the work was represented by Mrs. Rust. The special work adopted by our Conference Society— the building of an "Industrial Home for Illiterate Whites in the South," has engaged much of our time and effort, and our Auxiliaries, Circles and Bands have contributed generously to this fund. Owing to unexpected delay in* locating this Home we regret to say that it has not yet taken tangible shape. Last fall, a number of our auxiliaries observed "The Feast of Ingathering," with religious services and thank-offerings, and the result was that a large number of barrels of supplies were started on their long journeys before the cold weather. The Reading Course has met with favor, and a number of Circles have been organized. At the annual meeting about twenty-five badges were distributed to those who had completed the first year's course. More Mite barrels have been given out this year than ever before, and more systematic work has been accomplished in the department of "Local Work," but we regret that the reports are very incomplete. With all Home Mission workers, our Conference Society has felt deeply bereaved in the loss of our beloved President. Appropriate Memorial services have been held in many places, and a deep interest is now felt in the proposed "Memorial Home." The time has been too short to enable us to obtain satisfactory returns, but it is our hope that every society in our Conference, and, if possible, each member of every family, may have a part in this work of love. So far as figures can speak, the condition of the Cincinnati Conference Society will be found in the statistical summary of the General Corresponding Secretary. Clara Allen, Corresponding Secretary.

Colorado Conference.

Colorado is being settled rapidly by a class of people who have come West to succeed. They come with large hopes and expectations to secure either riches or health, and some have found both ; but many more have found neither. Our churches are greatly taxed, many times, to care for invalids that are sent here by Eastern friends, who think that if they can only reach Colorado they will be well at once and able to support themselves; but weeks and months pass, and the church must care for them and bear their expenses. In this way, we have many calls that Eastern Conferences do not have. Still we are making creditable progress in the Woman's Home Missionary REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 91

Society, which comniends itself to our people. We felt compelled this year to ask the General Board to make us a Mission Conference, so we might better meet the increasing demands upon us for hel]3 in our own borders. Under this inspiration we have organized eight new auxiliaries. We have raised in money and supi^lies over $2, 147 during the past year. We have furnished supplies to our own needy, and have sent a good many boxes 10 New Mexico. Among our excellent workers are Mrs. Dr. liuchtel, our Conference President, Mrs. II. B. Chamberlain, and many other elect ladies. Mrs. Chamberlain has a room in her elegant home that she reserves as a supply room for the Society, where boxes are packed every few weeks to gladden the homes of our worthy poor. The Society has distributed quite a numljer of second-hand sewing machines, well repaired, through the kindness of a gentleman who takes them in trade. We feel the need greatly of a Deaconess Home in Denver, to reach the multitudes in our growing city who have never been touched by the power of the gospel. There are hundreds of Italians who have never had the least missionary work among them. We are anxiously looking for the day when God will put it into the hearts of some of our generous helpers to undertake this work.

Mrs. J. H. Merritt, Cor^-esponding Secretary.

Columbia R.lver Conference.

The Woman's Home Missionary Society in this Conference has had a degree of prosperity the past year; There has been an increase of ten auxiliaries, one Juvenile Band and 250 members. This is almost three times the membership we had at the beginning of the year, and the receipts have more than doubled. Two Life Members have been added, Mrs. Susie E. Foster, of Walla Walla, Wash., and Mrs. Ella George, of Milton, Ore. As organizer, we have traveled more than 1,200 'miles, and everywhere we have been kindly received and aided by the pastors and their wives. Many of the ministers where we have not yet gone are earnestly asking us to come, and the Lord seems to be preparing the hearts of the people to receive this latest organization of our Church. Some of the charges in this Conference are not able to give a comfortable support to their pastors. A small appropriation from the Missionary Society of the Church is made to such charges, but even then they sometimes greatly need additional aid. Many a hearty "God bless the Woman's Home Missionary Society" has been spoken in the homes of such ministers when a well-filled box or barrel has come to them, sent by some auxiliary in the East. But our auxiliaries are taking up this line of work, and we hope soon to be able to take care of our own needy ones. Mrs. D. G. Strong, Corresponding Secretary.

Detroit Conference.

Nearly double the amount of money has been raised this year in our Con- ference Society, over any previous year of its existence. A considerable sum has come to us in donations, large and small, for various departments of the work. Among these have been two of $500 each, and two more of $200 each. This in itself is an indication of growing interest and confidence. The frontier Mission work of Detroit Conference, to the aid of which we are pledged, and which receives our hearty support, has received from our Home Mission treasury $1,800 in money, and in supplies, goods valued at $2,200. These meagre sums, distributed with the advice of the Presiding Elders of the Mission Districts, have prevented much sufl'ering in the poor homes of our mission pastors —men whose salaries seldom average $300 per annum. While our hearts are stirred by the needs of all the many fields of w'ork in the general Society, in no, part of the country, perhaps, nor for any class of people is Chris- tian work more needed than among the heterogeneous populations in the newer parts of our western States. A mixed population of German, English, Irish, Italian, Swedish and Polish, are to be brought from a low state of civilization to 92 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

the high- estate of Christianized American citizenship. To aid in this work, so long as the Parent Missionary Society is able to do so very little for it, we feel to be a sacred duty. The Loan Library, which supplies books, and especially the Conference text-books to young ministers unable to purchase them, has proved its great usefulness. It numbers 207 volumes, of which 131 are in circulation. The development of I^ocal Work has been rapid. Many auxiliaries have established this department, and under the direction of the pastor have done most efficient work in visiting from house to house, bringing children into the Sunday school, clothing the needy and sustaining mission and industrial schools. $187 was raised in the Conference Society from Mite boxes alone, which department is being popularized through the efforts of a very efficient Mite box Secre- tary, Mrs. G. A. Douglass, of Ann Arbor. At Bay View, the Michigan Chautauqua Home Missionary Headquarters were kept open during the season, and a series of instructive meetings held in the name of the general Society. Mrs. R. B. Pope was appointed to take charge of the Bay View work, and did so efficiently and without expense to the general Society. Mrs. Pope was ably assisted by Mrs. A. F. Newman and other well known women. Detroit Conference Society has contributed to the general treasury over $800, which, in view of the heavy demands of the work before alluded to, must, we think, speak our heartfelt interest in the various fields of the general Society. Detroit Deaconess Home. —^We asked from the general Society, one year ago, an appropriation of $3,000, for our Mission Work in the city of Detroit, conditioned upon its being raised within the Conference Society. It is with pleasure we report that $3,600 has been raised during the year for this purpose. $2,odo of the amount was paid for the purchase of a building, $1,000 is on hand for needed changes and repairs, and the balance was used for current expenses of the Mission. Begun in the autumn of 1887, as a small mission in the foreign quarter of Detroit, it has broadened out until it comes up this Fall with the new dignity of having established, in connection with its work, a Deaconess Home. The Mission building will be used for the Home until more commodious quarters are needed, and about our Deaconess Home we have good reason to believe the city Home Mission work of our church will center. Already in connection with it we have a Sunday school, a sewing school and a kitchen garden. For two years a woman Missionary has been employed, but very shortly there will be installed in the Home two or more Deaconesses or Deaconess probationers, who will help to carry on the good work planned, and extend it indefinitely. The property of the Deaconess Home will be held by a local Board of Trustees, and the general management of the Home and its missions is intrusted to the same Board. This Board of Trustees is composed of ten women and eight men, all required to be members of the Woman's Home Missionary Society. They are elected at the Annual Meeting of the Conference Home Missionary Society jointly by the Board of the Home Mission Society and the Conference Board of Deaconesses, and report annually to the same Boards. It is incor- porated under the laws of the State of Michigan. In carrying out the details of the Deaconess Home and Mission work the Board of Trustees are most efficiently aided by the Mission Bureau—which has been the fostering mother of the whole work—and is composed of five women from each of the eight city auxiliaries of the Home Society. We can only plead the importance of the work, and especially of the plan regarding the management of the Deaconess and city Mission Work as an excuse for so lengthy a report. Emma Winner Rogers, Corresponding Secretary.

Hast Oblo Conference.

We rejoice in the progress the Woman's Home Missionary Society is making in our Conference, but regret that it is not greater. The receipts in money are six hundred dollars in advance of last year, and twenty-three new societies have REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CGRRESPONJtlNG SECRETARIES. 93

been organized this year. The East Ohio Home, built at Provo, Utah, was dedicated last May, and is now being used for school and church purposes. This Home cost over nine hundred dollars, and is a very neat building and well located. Our Conference has agreed to raise two hundred dollars next year towards improving and furnishing the Home. The Society of Canton, O., sent an excellent organ for this Home, and the ladies of Alliance furnished a carpet for the teacher's room. Three hundred and fifty dollars were raised for Alaska, chiefly by the labors of Mrs. Myra D. Campbell. One hundred and eighty of this were secured at the Conference meeting held at Youngstown, and Mrs. Richard Brown was made a Life Manager. Mrs. Baker, of Cortland, O., has left a bequest of one hundred dollars to the Society, which will be paid this winter. Rev. Sheridan Baker, a superannuated member of the East Ohio Conference, gave $1,000 as a memorial for his deceased wife. This gift has been appropriated to building a chapel in connection with the Jesse Lee Memorial Home in Alaska, to be called the Eliza Jane Baker Memorial Chapel. In Cleveland, in connection with the North Ohio Conference, we are prosecuting work among the Bohemians and other foreigners, very successfully. Two Missionary ladies are employed to visit in the homes of these people, to gather the children into industrial schools, to hold mothers' meetings and prayer meetings among them. Mrs. Dillon Prosser has offered the use of an elegant home for five years, in which to establish a Deaconess Home in Cleveland. It is expected this will soon be in successful operation. The largest society in the Conference is at Akron. It reports 145 members, with 17 Life Members, four made during this year; and also a young ladies' society of 40 members; 112 subscribers to "Home Missions"; 39 Mothers' Jewels, and $400 sent in money and supplies. We find that instead of hindering the Foreign society, the Home society acts as a stimulus to it, and those churches that do most for the home work do most for the foreign also. Mrs. M. C. Hickman, Corresponding Secretary.

Erie Conference.

Mrs. C. V. Culver, who has been our eflicient and beloved Conference Sec- retary since the organization of our Society, eight years ago, has been compelled to resign this position, partly because of the continued illness of her mother, but chiefly because of her own protracted indisposition. This not only unfitted her for supervising her work but prevented her from giving the necessary instruction to the Assistant whom she was empowered to choose, hence the work suffered from unavoidable delays and mistakes. The district and Conference officers came promptly to the rescue, however, nobly responding to the efforts of the Assistant Secretary to gather up the broken threads, and patiently supple- menting her deficiencies. At the Conference anniversary Mrs. Culver's final resignation was regretfully accepted, and Miss Annie M. Cummings, of Chau- tauqua, N. Y., was duly elected to the office. The report for the year is not discouraging, and the promise for the future is hopeful. Two Districts, Erie and Jamestown, held their annual meetings. Several Life IMembers have been made. Over $60 of the $100 pledged to the Erie Conference Scholarship in Chicago Training School have been raised, and that too in a few weeks just prior to our Conference, as this obligation was not understood by the Assistant, and therefore not communicated to the district Secretaries until late. A small contribution has been made to the Lucy Hayes Memorial Fund. This sum would have been much larger, but the circular letter was not generally distributed to the auxiliaries because of the pressure of other obligations. We have assumed $100 for the purpose of naming the Erie Con- ference room in Peck Home. Our treasurer's report indicates an increase of funds, and we enter upon the new year's work assured that this word of the Lord, "I will instruct thee and 94 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

teach thee in the way which thou shalt go," will indeed make the Society in the Erie Conference "strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." Annie M. Cummings, Corresponding Secretary.

Florida Conference.

Another year's work of our Society is finished. Much has l)een done in awakening interest and carrying on new work. Though our efforts have not been crowned with the desired success, yet we have cause for gratitude to God, and stimulus to greater zeal in caring for his little ones. Letters come to us desiring help as to methods of work, and speaking of the interest felt in our Society. One says, "I like it better than any society I've heard of." Where there is a good leader much is accomplished even under adverse circumstances. The great need of good homes and intelligent mothers is deeply felt by the people, and they wish to sustain the society that helps them attain these objects.

Our society mourns the loss of a beloved helper, in the death of Mrs. J. C. Emerson, who has entered into rest; but the memory of her loving, gentle manner and her holy influence will linger long in the hearts of the bereaved family in Boylan Home. We of this Southland mingle our tears with our sisters of this Society in mourning our beloved and honored President, Mrs. L. W. Hayes. Her lofty purpose and noble Christian womanhood shed benedictions broadcast, and many will arise to call her blessed. Mrs. S. B. Darnell, Corresponding Secretary.

Genesee Conference.

The advance in the cause of Home Missions in Genesee Conference has not been as great during the last year as we hoped. Owing to serious and protracted illness in the family of the Conference Secretary, she has been unable to do any work for the Society during the last seven months of the year, but the other Conference officers have nobly carried the work forward, and a goodly number of auxiliaries and Bands have been organized, an advance of nearly 60 per cent, has been made in money raised, and a greater interest in the work of the Society has been developed, especially among the ministers of our Conference. This was shown at our last Conference anniversary, when, at the close of a very able address delivered by Dr. J. W. Bashford, one of the ministers offered a resolution strongly commending the work of the Society, and pledging the hearty support and co-operation of the ministers during the coming year. This resolution was enthusiastically adopted, and is a great encouragement to us, for we have found in the past whenever an opportunity has been given us to present this work, the women of the church are always ready to enter upon it with enthusiasm. The public meetings that have been held during the year have been well attended, and profitable to all. Our annual meeting was held at Batavia, on a very rainy day, but although the weather was forbidding, the attendance was good, and several pronounced it the best meeting we have held since the Con- ference was organized. At the Memorial service held in the afternoon for our lamented President, Mrs. Hayes, several papers of unusual interest were read, and the services were most impressive. Many of our auxiliaries have been interested in working for and contributing to the building of Peck Home. Sums of money ranging from ten dollars to- fifty have been contributed by a number of our auxiliaries and bands; four auxiliaries have each raised the required $100 to name a room, and three of the four have contributed the necessary furniture, bedding, etc., fitting the rooms for occu- pancy. We heartily rejoice with our Secretary, Mrs. Hagans, in the completion of this noble work. We have not succeeded in interesting as many in the Reading Circle as we REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 95

had hoped, only aliout tliirty names having Ijeen given as members. Local work in the Conference is steadily advancing. Much has been done in smaller towns in clothing the destitute, caring for the sick, etc. The Cornhili church, in Rochester, has paid sixty dollars as a portion of the salary of a city missionary, and the other auxiliaries of the city are hoping in a few days to perfect plans for a Home, or place of refuge for unprotected women and young girls who may come under the supervision of the "Rescue Mission" —a mission that is doing much good in our city among the intemperate and fallen of both sexes. But more has been accomplished in this branch of our work at Buffalo than at any other point. A city missionary is there employed, who visits from house to house, holds mothers' meetings, distributes tracts, etc. During the last seven months she reports 1,895 '''isils made, and quantities of clothing and furniture distributed through our Society. The zealous Buffalo ladies are now hoping to establish a Deaconess Home in the near future. Their plan is to invite the Methodist Union of that city to provide a house in a suitable location, and let them use it for their Home. The city auxiliaries will then pledge themselves to furnish the Home in a suitable manner, and raise two hundred dollais, which shall be used in meeting the necessary expenses of two trained workers whom the> wish to employ at the opening of the Home. After it is once established they will invite every Methodist church in the city, whether identified with the Home Missionary Society or not, to aid in its support. This Home will be open for the reception of suitable persons who desire to devote themselves to city missionary work. No salaries will be paid, but a home will be provided, and necessary expenses will be met. We earnestly hope that the Home will soon be in active operation in Buffalo. Elizabeth B. Green, Corresponding Secretary.

XXolston Conference.

With the exception of an auxiliary just organized and not yet reported, the Home Missionary Society has no representation in the Holston Conference; but interest in the Society is increasing, and we trust before another annual gathering reports of work accomplished may be given. The Local work has been commenced, but as we look into its needs, they grow upon us until we are forced to close our eyes and say, "who is able for this thing?" Nannie M. Prentiss, Corresponding Secrelary.

Illinois Conference.

The members and friends of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Illinois Conference may well be congratulated upon the advance of the work during the year. Wliile the results have not measured up to what we hoped at the beginning of the year, yet we believe that our Society is better known and loved throughout the Conference to-day than ever before; not only in churches and communities which have been blessed with auxiliaries, but in new localities where even the pastors knew little of the spirit and genius of our work. We have been working upon the principle that a few things well done is better than man)' things attempted. Our auxiliaries are rapidly becoming interested in our diflerent departments of work, and intelligence concerning them; and systematic reporting, working, and giving is constantly urged. The Society might have had a place upon the program of every District Ministerial Association meeting held in the Conference had it been possible to have found some one to present it. At three of these meetings the Correspond- ing Secretary was given all the time she wished, and at the fourth the District Secretary was as cordially welcomed. This fact of the co-operation of our Pre- siding Elders and pastors makes us hopeful for the future. Two Districts have been organized, leaving us only three unorganized, and good results have followed the efforts of the new workers. Nine auxiliaries g6 woman's home missionary society.

have been effected, which are thoroughly alive and will grow. Our last acqui- sition is a promising Mission Circle in Centenary church, Jacksonville, organized by the wife of the pastor. We hope much from these bright young girls. Inter- est is being created in the Reading Circle, which we hope will be felt throughout the Conference in the near future. Much literature has been distributed, a sample copy of each one of our Leaflets being left with every new auxiliary, and indeed given to old auxiliaries that had not secured them. The v\nnual Report has been judiciously distributed. The first one hundred dollars to save the Pawhuska school came from our Grace Church Auxiliary, Jacksonville, and was collected through the personal efforts of dear Mother Copps, a saint in Israel, who is living on borrowed time as she has passed her three-score and ten years. May she be spared to us many days yet, as her presence and spirit are a perpetual benediction. Our further special objects of financial interest appear in the Treasurer's report, and the work of our Supply department is shown in the report of the Secretary of that Bureau. Our per cent, of increase there shown we think creditable. Our annual meeting, held in Decatur, was a profitable occasion. Bishop Bowman gave the annual address, which thrilled every heart and multiplied friends for our Society. He was with us during our afternoon session, and his presence and counsel were an inspiration. At our anniversary during the session of Conference, Mrs. A. T. Newman gave the address, reviewing in a masterful manner our departments of work, with their needs and possibilities. During our afternoon hour Mrs. Newman spoke to an audience of women only, upon "Social and Domestic life in Utah," which was a revelation sad and revolting to her audience, but which stirred every womanly heart to pledge anew allegiance to this work of women for women. Dr. Iliff made the "collection speech," which was brilliant and effective. Our auxiliaries have felt keenly the bereavement that has come to the general Society. Mrs. Hayes' picture has been upon the platform—draped and surrounded with flowers — at our Conference Society Anniversaries, and pleasant words have been spoken to her memory. Many of the auxiliaries held memorial exercises, and we are all much interested in the Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial. Mrs. B. S. Potter, Corresponding Secretary.

lo-wa Conference.

The Home Missionary Society of this Conference has closed its second year of active effort, and we are glad to report that some advance has been made. The Treasurer's report shows an increase of about sixty-five per cent, over last year, in money and supplies. Eight new auxiliaries have been organized during the year, and the former ones have nearly all increased in membership and interest. Some very good work was done in the Conference, during the Sum- mer, by Mrs. E. M. Griffith, Salina, Kan., who delivered a number of addresses and organized five of the eight auxiliaries above mentioned. Mrs. A. F. New- man, of Lincoln, Neb., delivered thrilling addresses at several different points, stirring all hearts with her recitals of the horrors of polygamy, and the degraded condition of the women and children of Mormonism. On July 31st, a memorial service was held at Bluff Park in honor of our much loved and lamented President, Mrs. Hayes, that being the day that had been set apart by the Park Association for Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Rust to present the claims of the Home Missionary So- ciety. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Senator Woolson, of Mt. Pleas- ant, and addressed by Mrs. Griffeth and others. The Conference anniversary was held in the First M. E. church, Burlington, Sept. 4th, Mrs. Rev. I. O. Kemble, Conference president, presiding. Rev. Mr. Wright, of Kansas, and Chaplain McCabe were the principal speakers. Brother Wright spoke of the timely aid that is being given to the frontier work by our Society in supplying the preachers and their families with many of the comforts of life, thus helping them to hold the fort until the churches can be made self-supporting. During REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 97

the Conference Miss Christine Larsen, a resident of Burlington, who had spent several months in the Training School at Chicago, was accepted as a missionary, and she is now in her field of labor at Elsinore, Utah. Miss Larsen is a devoted Christian, a native of .Sweden, and no doubt will do good work. Mrs. W. P\ Cowles, Corresponding Secretary.

Kansas Conference.

We have not done all we had hoped to do during the past year, yet we have made some progress in the work. The increased interest manifested Vjy many of our pastors is encouraging. We have added four new organizations during the year, three Auxiliaries and one Circle, making in all ten organizations within the bounds of the Conference. Our first anniversary was held during the Annual Conference, last March, at Lawrence, and was a lime of great profit. The annual address was made by Mrs. M. E. Griffith, who greatly cheered and helj^ed us, and enlisted much interest for the work among Indians. The secretaries and officers of the Kansas Conference united in providing each day for our Woman's Home Missionary hour, during the Kansas Chautau- qua Assembly, held at Oakland Park, Topeka. We also had one entire day for the public presentation of our work. Bishop Vincent and Mrs. L. R. Meyer were the speakers of the day. Mrs. Meyer awakened much interest in her special work, the Chicago Training School and the Deaconess Home. It was during this meeting that the sad-tidings reached us of the death of our beloved Presi- dent, Mrs. Hayes. Appropriate memoral services were held. Some work has been done in sending out supplies. There is much interest in this line of work. Much local work has been done. The Auxiliary of First church, Topeka, is conducting two very successful Mission Sunday Schools. They are assisted by the members of the Ivy Circle. Atchison First Church Auxiliary has done some very successful local work also. "We must not de- spise the day of small things." We are growing slowly but surely in Home Mission work and spirit in the Kansas Conference. HiLA B. McBridE, Corresponding Secretary.

]L,ittle Rock Conference.

As the year closes we look back and say, "will the time ever come when our expectations will be realized with reference to the work we intended to do for a coming year ?" But comfort comes to us as we hear the sweet whisper of the Master, "She hath done what she could." Owing to ill health, the Secretary could not work in the Conference so as to bring the best results. Sometimes in planting an auxiliary we have the conditions which give it growth, but the removal to another field of a pastor who understands our work, and has become interested in it, leaves the work generally just where it started. Without constant agitation this work cannot be kept alive for six months, and, under the circumstances, we are thankful for having held our own. We could get no report from those whom we could not visit and help in person. Sometimes, while we are with them, the interest is very encouraging, as, for instance, at Cotton Plant, when we visited them last January. We talked at night in their little church to eager listeners, many of whom had traveled miles over bad country roads, and some who had crossed dangerous waters almost at the peril of their lives. Next day we met the women, with the pastor and some other workers, at the home of the president of their auxiliary, and after re-electing officers for the ensuing year and making Jewels of all their babies, getting the Home Missions'vaxo most every family by subscription, we formed plans for them to help build their new church. So in addition to what they were doing for the general fund, they were learning to be useful by doing good work for their own church. They took from the Ad- eline Smith Home, at cost, ten dollars' worth of garments made by our industrial classes. We also donated to them several dollars' worth of goods. In pS woman's home missionary society.

Pine Bluff we made a like visit, holding similar meetings, getting Mothers' Jewels, and tinding that many of them had subscribed for the paper; but, although this was a more intelligent community, we did not meet with as encouraging results. We have distributed quite a good quantity of clothing throughout the Con- ference, especially among the ministers, many of them very needy; and there are many whom we could not help. We have also distributed much literature among them during the year, and have written about one hundred letters. We have been glad to welcome many of them to our Home for friendly conversation and to see our work. We have about fifteen subscribers to Home Missions and nineteen Mother' Jewels. Many of them took the paper on purpose "to see the baby's name in print." I do not know how many members we have, for we can only count as they pay, and some pay for one quarter and never pay again. This Conference field at present is not very promising, and needs much working up, but who can tell what the future results may be from this corner of the vineyard, when each faithful toiler shall have worked his allotted day? Elizabeth H. McIntosh, Corresponding Secretary.

I^ouisiana Coaference.

The work of the Society here has grown slowly, but the interest is greater than in any previous year. October 3d, 4th and 5th we held a very interesting annual meeting, when ofiicers were elected, and since that time new zeal is man-

ifested in our districts. There were no auxiliaries organized this year ; the Dis- trict Managers were unable to go around to each charge, this being a hard year with our people. Unless this Annual Meeting makes some arrangements to aid us to do good work, we, as a Conference, may as well abandon the attempt. The missionary work that is going on in New Orleans is among the neglected whites and the French. This is needed in this place, but something must be done for the colored people in the surrounding parishes, who are penniless, some of whom do not enter the church door for lack of clothing. Vice and superstition prevail, and ignorance has no bound. We have Africa in our own home land. Our social work is systematized house visitation, Bible and prayer meetings and sewing schools. Our mission day schools are not prosperous, owing to the extreme poverty of our people. The amount of money sent from this Con- ference this year is not what it ought to have been, but, under the circumstances, it was all that could be raised. Many appeals have come from the Conference for clothing and aid for girls desiring to enter Peck Industrial Home. Some letters have been written, and many packages of reading matter have been distributed. At the Annual Con- ference we brought our work before the ministers, and we are trying to give them a better understanding of it. We cannot count any one a member only as the twenty-five cents are paid by the quarter. We know our report will seem meagre by way of comparison, but it may give you cause for thankfulness for your abundance, and call out your sympathies for those who are less favored. Mrs. Sadie E. Johnson, Recording Secretary.

Slaine Couference.

It is with great pleasure that we report an increased interest in the work of the Home Missionary Society in the Maine Conference. Mrs. Col. Springer visited our State in November last, and although it stormed all the time she was with us, the rain failed to quench her zeal, and as the result of her earnest labors we can report six new auxiliaries. Three others have been formed. We now number sixteen, while many of our good sisters, in our churches not organized, are doing something in the way of sending supplies and contributions to the work. Mrs. Daggett has interested us in Alaska. The Auxiliary at Kent's Hall has REPORTS OK CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 99

done well for the Atlanta Home. At our Conference anniversary, Rev. Mr. Brod- beck, of Boston, gave an address of great interest and instruction on the work of the Society. I am sure I express the feelings of all the ladies of Maine who were present at the Annual Meeting, at Boston, when I say that we shall never forget the hajjpiness it gave us to meet with one whose name and character we had learned to revere, and when the sad news came that Mrs. Lucy Hayes' work on earth was done, and the Master had called her to rest, we felt to doifble our diligence in the great work we are called to do. Mrs. B. Freeman, Corresponding Secretary.

9Iiclilg:au Conference.

The outlook for our work in the Michigan Conference was never so encouraging as at the present time. To you who only see the statistics, it may not so appear, as we cannot show large increase in our statistical report; in fact, in some instances, the showing wdl be less, but to us who are on the ground, and realize the uplift of increasing interest in our work, these signs are unmistakable. We have reason to rejoice in the prosperity of our work in general, but specially one feature is noticeable, our Society has been able to walk alone, ever since it was born, and I contidently expect the time will presently come when we shall ^'run and not be weary," in the service of our King. The fifth year of our Conference Society closed last September. We observed the anniversary at the session of the Michigan Atinual Conference, where we were inspired and encouraged to greater effort by the ringing words of Dr. Gray, as he pictured to us the great need of the South. It has been necessary so far, and will be for some time to come, to aid our "home" missionaries in the north of Michigan. The Presiding Elders in those northern districts are organizing new circuits among the poor, hard-working people, who are rapidly filling up this portion of our State, and they tell us they cannot "man" their work without our aid, both in money and supplies. Last Spring Mrs. Emma Obenauer, German temperance evangelist, who has taken several missionary tours through Northern Michigan, called our attention, in burning words, to the terrible vices connected with some of the "logging camps," and we are more than ever anxioiis to cover the State with the gospel of our blessed Lord. The Apostle Paul urged many years ago to "help those women /" but it seems now the order is reversed, and our •woinc7i must help those men! who are preaching the gospel where they cannot be supported by the people. Yet our hearts go out for the general work, to which we are contributing somewhat, hoping to do much more in the years to come. We are taking in all the interests that make us peculiarly a home missionary society. We have three districts thoroughly organized and officered, each holding a District Conven- tion during the year. As a means of information, as well as a-wakening, we last year published 2,000 copies of the minutes of our annual meeting, which, together with 300 copies of minutes of the General Board, we have scattered throughout our Conference. Our loan library has not assumed definite proportions yet, many of our Presiding Elders not favoring it, thinking the ministers should oivn the books they are required to read, and have them for future ref-

erence ; also, that it will cultivate a greater independence to read their orvn books rather than borrowed ones. They have advised the sale of books, at greatly reduced rates, or their donation in extreme cases. The enterprise of establishing a "Deaconess Home" in the city of Grand Rapids is being quite favorably talked of, and I hope another year it may be reported as permanently located. The Home Mission Reading Circle and Lyceum Bureau, which took de- cisive form at the meeting in Boston, one year ago, was not brought promi- nently before our Conference last year, as I hope it may be next week. Never- theless we have on one of our districts, where we have never been able, up to this time, to keep a district secretary, a little society of eleven faithful workers, woman's home missionary society.

the only society in the district. One of tliese, Mrs. Martha Schell, has completed the course of readin<^ for the year, and has sent me her blank properly filled oiU. This society and this heroine ought to have the banner— "honor to whom honor." Surely the "leaven" is working, and great blessing has come upon us all who have been engaged in this precious work. We are sure there are many "cups of cold water," and many ministries of love, which are only recorded on that "angel kept roll," where no mistakes are made, and where all receive their proper credits. God bless our Society, and may "His presence" gild the shadow under which we now sit with the golden glow of His glory. Mrs. W. J. Aldrich, Corresponding Secretary.

9Ilnnesota Conference.

The interest in our Woman's Home Missionary Society has greatly increased during the past year, and we are enabled to report more and better work done than ever before. Through the aid of Mrs. Springer eleven new societies have been organized and our membership and number of subscribers have been much enlarged. We have forwarded to our Conference frontier forty-three packages of supplies, valued at $2,004.37 ; to the Mormon work,

$153.80; to the Indian work, $12.13 ; to the Colored work, $83. We have furnished the new Northwestern Deaconess Home at a cost of $275.26 ; also local work reported to me, $126.56. Much good local work has been done, but not in a systematic way, as we hope to have it in the future ; hence it is not reported. The circulars for the Reading Circle have been distributed throughout the Conference, but have not elicited the responses we had hoped. Little has been done as yet for the Lucy Hayes Memorial. We intend to give more attention to this the coming year. We need better organization in our Conference, and this will come, we hope, with experience and time. Mrs. S. B. Warner, Corresponding Secretary.

BJe-wrark Conference.

The past year has been one of patient continuance in well doing on the part of most of our auxiliaries. While our contributions as a Conference So- ciety have fallen far short of last year, because no large donations have been made this year, yet the average offerings of our members show no diminution in their interest in the cause. If agitatiojt is the "breath of life," we have much to hope for from the success of our numerous public meetings that have been held during the year. Our annual meeting, which is held in November, is steadily growing in numbers and interest. Our Conference anniversary was greatly favored with stirring addresses by Mrs. Chandler and Rev. Dr. Iliff, and resulted in the organization of a large auxiliary at Plainfield, the seat of the Conference, from which we have reason to expect most blessed fruitage. During May and June, interesting district meetings were held at leading churches on each of our Conference districts, where the various phases of our work were presented by gifted speakers, and many new members and subscribers for our paper obtained. Our camp meeting anniversary, at Tabor, was decidedly the most enthusiastic and successful we have ever held. We are specially indebted to Mrs. Chandler and Rev. Dr. Gates for their rousing speeches. We are glad to be able to report an increase in the amount of supplies this year, for we have found that the very existence of our auxiliaries is largely dependent upon the interest they take in this important department of our work. The circulars of the Home Missionary Reading Circle have been quite widely distributed, without awakening as yet the response we have desired. We have faith in this movement, and pledge ourselves to increased effort to arouse our auxiliaries to its importance. While we, as officers and members of the Newark Conference Woman's REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES.

Home Missionary Society, have felt most keenly the blow that has removed our beloved President, Mrs. Hayes, from us to her blessed reward, we desire to tes- tify our gratitude for the years of service she has been permitted to render us, and for the precious legacy she has left us of one of the rarest examples of Christian womanhood in this century. Realizing most profoundly the great loss our Society has sustained in her death, we would pledge anew the loyalty of ourselves and our auxiliaries to the cause of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, while we invoke the blessing of the Holy Spirit upon all its leaders and its plans for the future.

Mrs. J. I. BoswELL, Corresponding Secretary.

fiGw Hnsland Conference.

It was our great and happy privilege, one year ago, to welcome the Board of Managers to our Conference. A few years ago three ladies came from Cin- cinnati to us, pleading the need of Woman's Home Missionary work, and last year they came representing thousands of earnest workers. The same spirit which so thoroughly imbued the hearts of the pioneer workers was not only breathed upon us at that time but has been diffusing and invigorating New England Conference all the year. Especially was this evident in the work accomplished on Sunday in the various churches, as the noble ladies of that body most acceptably filled the places assigned them. I cannot refrain from recording one instance. Rev. L. A. Banks, of St. John's church. South Boston, urgently plead for Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Davis to speak in his church, promising the result should be an auxiliary of a hundred members. They went, and a few weeks subsequent an auxiliary was formed of a hundred members, which to-day is doing most excellent work. Could we have lifted the veil which hid the future from our gaze, how much more prized would have been those to us ever to be remembered days. Our ears did not catch the rumbling in the distance of the wheels of the chariot which was so soon to convey to the presence of the King her whose words were such an inspiration to us. At our Conference anniversary, Mrs. Kennard Chandler, of New York, gave an elegant address on immigrant work. We were favored with various speakers at our camp-meeting anniversaries. At Northampton, Miss F. V. Russell, from Asheville, N. C, addressed the people with much enthusiasm, and thoroughly interested them in her work. At Framingham, Hamilton, and Sterling, pioneer, immigrant and Indian work were represented. Four very interesting district meetings have been held, in which the various branches of our work have been discussed, and much general intelligence diffused. We have had eleven Confer- ence Board meetings, and most of the thirty members constituting that Board have been present at each meeting, and intensely interested. Miss Althea Todd, a most excellent young lady, a member of People's church, Boston, and recommended bj- our Board, has been accepted as a missionary and sent to New Orleans. Our Immigrant Home, in East Boston, is no longer an experiment, but a success. Not only was the adopting of this work by the Society a blessing to the Home and the burden-bearers of this enterprise, but it has proved a blessing to the general work of our Conference, in creating enthusiasm and interest among the churches. During the fiscal year there have been 41 1 cared for in the Home. Of these 77 were Irish, 87 English, 157 Swedes, 5 Finns, and the remainder Scotch and French. This does not include those who tarry only a few hours in the Home and are aided in finding their friends. More than one hundred have been thus helped. Our bureau of employment has increased in efficiency and many girls, through it, have procured good homes in the country, remote from the centers of vice and temptation. We have received from lodgers and from persons procuring help, $150.80. The religious interest has a healthy growth and conversions are frequent. We have obtained the rent of a house on Marginal street, opposite the Cunard wharf, having twelve rooms, which have been furnished by auxiliaries in Boston and :

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vicinity. This location and the reputation of our work have so increased our numbers that we have been obliged to employ an assistant for our missionary, who does the domestic part of the work. We still retain the services of Mrs. Clark as missionary, who is doing excellent work. The seed for a Deaconess Home, in Boston, was first planted by the Woman's Home Missionary Society, but has since been developed by aid of the churches in Boston. They have purchased a fine house on Chester Park, Bos- ton, with seventeen rooms, at a cost of $7,600, and an additional thousand for repairs. This will be opened sometime in November, and has already eight ap- plicants for admission. My dear sister, who is very, Z'ery sick, requests the following to be read "The Master hath need of the reapers. And He calleth for thee and for me.

Oh ! haste while the winds of the morning Are blowing so fresh and so free; Let the sound of the scythe and the sickle Reecho o'er hill-top and plain, And gather the sheaves in the garner. For yellow and ripe is the grain." S. Maria Newhall, Corresponding Secretary.

tiersx "BtixsXax^A Southern Coiiference.

The New England Southern Conference has been earnest in its efforts to advance the cause of Home Missions. We report an increase in receipts and members. The work under our care— the Industrial Home and School, at Camden, South Carolina—has opened up with wonderful vigor, and great effort has been necessary to meet its demands. W^e had twenty-seven in our building last year, more than half of whom paid the expense of their own board, and a small tuition fee. We have had registered, counting our day scholars, one hundred and eleven. In order to decrease our numbers we have increased our tuition fees, and yet they are eager for admittance. There are girls in the cotton fields now who are looking forward eagerly to the time when they can enter the Home. One fatherless girl, with a crippled mother, very poor, was brought by a colored minister, with his daughter, to the Home. But now he cannot meet the bills, and the girl is told that she must be taken home. The matron writes that she is obedient, kind, anxious to remain, and improving wonderfully. The girl says, "Oh, I am so sorry I must go back. I've nothing to do but lay 'round on the little place. If I could earn something I would not care, but I can't this Winter. I do wish I could stay two or three weeks longer, anyway." These girls are so near womanhood that we wish to give them the only opportunity they will ever have to prepare themselves for the sacred trust of mother- hood. A white girl has applied for admittance. We know no color line. A legacy of a property valued at one hundred thousand dollars, subject to a life annuity, of which the Woman's Home Missionary Society will have a one- third share, has been left by Mr. M. S. Daniels, of Rhode Island. We take this token of the increased interest in our work with thankfulness and courage. Mrs. James Mather, Corresponding Secretary.

INe-w Hampshire CoMferemce.

The work in New Hampshire Conference has been growing quietly the past year. We have been trying to lay a good foundation for future work. Dover district has been organized, and a very enthusiastic district meeting was held at South New Market. Two ladies from the New England Conference were present with vis and added to the interest of the occasion—Mrs. J. H. Mansfield, of Maiden, and Mrs. W. E. Dwight, of Melrose. At our Conference anniversary we had a fine address from Dr. Brodbeck, of Boston, as well as a few words from Bishop Mallalieu and Dr. Spencer. The anniversaries at the REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 103

camp grounds were interesting occasions, and good collections were reported. We held our annual meeting in the Fall, for the first time, this year. It was held at Manchester, and Dr. McConnell, of I^awrence, was our speaker. One feature of our annual meeting was the giving of badges to the members of the Reading Circle who had won them. In the death of Mrs. Emerson, of Boylan Home, New Hampshire has lost one of her noblest representatives in the mission field. As we look upon her life, strong in its heroism, and sweet in its Christian graces, we thank God for such an example of consecrated womanhood. Mrs. H. a. Wells, Corresponding Secretary.

BJe'w Jersey Conference.

We have not increased numerically during the year. While we report two organizations, several planted last year failed to grow yet we are stronger. new ; We note as one element of our increased strength, Mrs. Anna Kent, who during the past year has become the vice-president of our Conference Board. The anniversary exercises of our auxiliaries show that we are a growing force. We are gaining the attention of Presiding Elders, pastors and persons of influence, who will give us assistance in the future of our work. Financially, we have more than doubled the returns of last year. Our efforts the coming year will be for the formation of District Associations. Anniversaries. —We have had three anniversaries within our bounds. In March our Conference anniversary was held in Salem. An immense audience was addressed by Miss J. M. Bancroft, Ph. D., on "The Work of the Woman's Home Missionary Society," and Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, on "The Influence of Home." I need but mention these names to show that the entertainment was no ordinary one. The Ocean Grove anniversary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, which is so cosmopolitan in its nature that the responsibility of it is borne by the General Board, was celebrated July 24th. Mrs. C. B. Fisk presided in the morning, Mrs. R. W. P. GofF in the afternoon and Mrs. Anna Kent in the evening. Miss J. M. Bancroft responded to the address of welcome given by Dr. E. H. Stokes, the president of the Ocean Grove Association, who referred to the loss the Society has sustained in words of pathos and eloquence. Miss

Bancroft also addressed the assembly on the Deaconess movement ; Mrs. K. Chandler spoke on "Immigration ;" Mrs. Mathews gave her experience among the E. immigrants ; Mrs. J. Foster spoke on "Woman's Work," and Mrs. C. F. Garrison on the Reading course. In the afternoon a memorial service for Mrs. Hayes was held. Mrs. Bishop Harris had charge of the devotions. Mrs. Goff

told of the strength and inspiration Mrs. Hayes was to the Society ; General Fisk eulogized her as the "embodiment of principles that never die;" Mrs. J.

E. Foster portrayed her as the model woman of the nineteenth century ; Miss

Julia Thomas, of New York, read a graceful tribute ; Mrs. C. B. Fisk offered

resolutions of respect and affection, which were passed by a rising vote ; Miss E. F. Pierce, of Boston, charmingly rendei^ed "I Know that My Redeemer Liv- eth," and other choice selections. Our anniversary at Pitman Grove was held July 31st. Mrs. A. Kent pre-

sided. Mrs. Garrison gave an outline of our fields of work ; Mrs. Kent interested the people in the Southern phase of it, and Miss Bancroft presented, in an attractive manner, the work of the Deaconesses. MoRRiSTOWN. —Our interest in the Home at Morristown, Tenn., is on the advance. There is a spirit of determination on the part of our Conference Board to accomplish whatever it undertakes, and we hope, at our next annual session, to report our Home in full working order. Local W'ork. —At the last session of the New Jersey Conference the matter of forming a society to be called the New Jersey Conference Domestic Mis- sionary Society, and whose object should be to sustain the poor charges, was I04 woman's home missionary society.

presented and a committee appointed. The representatives of the Woman's Home Missionary Society proposed to the Conference committee to undertake this work if the preachers would open the doors for our organizer. We would establish our Society and on each auxiliary anniversary would take a collection, to be distributed as the Presiding Elders of the Conference might see fit. The decision was postponed for one year. This action has forced us to look carefully over the field at home, and we have written each Presiding Elder, asking if there are any preachers on their districts whom we could benefit by gifts of books, periodicals or clothing. We have learned of three who were suffering for want of books that their meagre salaries would not permit them to purchase. We are supplying their needs. We also give $ioo to aid in supporting a minister among a class of fishermen who are not able to do it themselves. Our social work is not fully reported. Through a misunderstanding the blanks were not distributed in time to get the full returns. There have been many leaflets and Home Missions distributed, numbers of poor and sick have been visited, garments made, and employment found for those desirous of work. Mission Bands. —We have, in addition to the mission bands found in the tabulated report, one at Bradley Beach, under Mrs. Kent's supervision, numbering about thirty members. They are instructed weekly, and give excellent entertainments. We also have one at Burlington, under the care of Mrs. J. B. Wescott, which is busily working for the Morristown Home. These are not regularly reported, as it has not yet been thought wise to ask the full dues of them. Reading Circle and Lecture Bureau. —This important feature of our Society is in its infancy. We have two members of the Lecture Bureau and two recognized Circles, one at Vineland, numbering eighteen members, and one at

State street, Trenton, with eight members ; besides we have three members in our Conference Board who have finished the first year's readings. A Circle, though not directly connected with our Society, meets every week in Bradley Beach. We mean to push this department, for we believe that while religion lives in the heart, it stays there longest and produces the best results when it also "sanc- tifies the head." Mrs. C. F. Garrison, Corresponding Secretary.

:Ne-w York Conference.

The New York Conference Society has made fair progress during the year past. The Conference Board has been strengthened, several new auxiliaries have been added, and a District organization has been effected. The work at Castle Garden has grown beyond our expectations. With a devoted resident matron and greatly improved accommodations, it has become a true home to many a sad-hearted stranger in a strange land. The untiring missionary. Mrs. Helen A. Mathews, is still strong in faith and abundant in labors, and we look for larger growth in the year to come than we have seen in the year past. Our statistical report appears elsewhere. While it is not so good as we could desire, we thank God that it tells a story of faith and self-denying love on the part of many workers which enables us to say, "The best of all is, God is with us." Martha Van Marter, Corresponding Secretary.

:Ne-^' York Cast Conference.

This fourth year of our Conference Society has been marked by a patient continuance in well doing rather than by great numerical increase. Our annual all-day meeting, held last December, with a very large attendance, overflowed with interest, and gave an inspiration to our work which has lasted throughout the entire year. Situated as we are, in the midst of these great cities, our local work claims a large share of our time and attention, and attracts to our Society many work- REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 105

ers otherwise unreached. This department has been reorganized, and is planning larger work under its efficient Secretary, Mrs. M. L. Wells. The Working Girls' Society, now an established factor in our work, is being pushed as far as our funds will allow. It now numbers about one hundred members, and it is encouraging to note that the evening prayer meetings are the most largely attended, and quite as popular with the girls as the Industrial classes. The Chil- dren's Sewing School is crowded, and many are turned away for lack of room. The Superintendent, Mrs. Tier, is the right woman in the right place; and our missionary, Miss Sharpe, still retains her loving influence over the girls and women as she visits among their homes. The Indian work has greatly interested our young people, one juvenile Band having assumed the support of an Indian girl in Mrs. Gaddis' school, at Pawhuska. We have added two adult auxiliaries, three young ladies' Circles, and three juvenile Bands to our number during the year, and more than redeemed our pledge of one hundred new subscribers to Womati's Home Missions. Our monthly executive meetings are well attended and full of interest.. We are doing what we can to lay wisely the foundations of what we hope may be, by the. blessing of God, a noble superstructure of Home Mission work in this Conference. Mrs. L. H. Carhart, Corresponding Secretary.

JKortb Inctiana Conference.

"Praise God, from whom all blessings flow."

The North Indiana Conference, since the last Annual Meeting, has made a steady march onward in the name of our great Commander, and while a few have faltered, stopped or gone to the rear, yet we have advanced. Two district organizations have been completed, and thus, by more united effort, we hope to strengthen weak auxiliaries. The number of societies and members, given in the statistical table, is only a partial report, as many of our auxiliaries do not see the necessity of reporting so often ; however, we can only urge, pray and work on in His strength, knowing that all things will work together for good. We have sent to the general Treasurer an increase of money above that of last year. Many have sent barrels and boxes to the frontier, while many others are busily preparing to send. We have at present over 700 members. W^e wish that each member was also a subscriber for our valuable paper, for then our continued prosperity would be assured. We are thankful to God, who giveth us the increase, and we will press on, "for the love of Christ and in His name." Nettie E. Bainbridge, Corresponding Secretary.

Plortli Nebraska Conference.

The past year has been one of general activity in Home Missionary work, every district and nearly every charge having been represented to some extent in the work. Owing to peculiar unavoidable hindrances the work of organizing has not advanced as we had hoped in this Conference. The indifference on some charges has been evidenced by failure to reply, even to repeated letters of inquiry ; others have done the work but not reported it, evidently applying in the wrong place the precept not to "let the left hand know what the right hand doeth." Our experience and observation teach us that no cause appeals more to the people of Nebraska, or receives more hearty response, than that of Home Mis- sions. A little effort will accomplish wonders, even in the small and weak charges, as is shown by some places reported. We thank God for what has been done and the interest manifested in this all-important work. Our anni-

versary meeting was one of much interest. Mrs. J- Charles was made a life- member by paying $20. We feel greatly encouraged when we review the work and find that our money sent to the General Fund more than doubles that of last year. .

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We have eleven auxiliaries that have sent supplies to the needy, and a number' of places have helped in sending supplies where they have had no auxiliaries. The estimated value of supplies sent amounts to $337. We indulge the hope that our Society may do much more next year, and its report be far more complete. Mrs. H. A. Crane, Corresponding Secretary.

^ortbern Neifv York Conference.

During the past year, in various parts of our Conference, the elements of growth and development have been quickened. Not only has the work been extended in scope, but many hearing "the Master is come and calleth for thee," and recognizing in the opportunity both duty and privilege, have gladly responded, thus augmenting our working force. Believing that the most efficient aid in the work of organizing and promoting the well-being of auxiliaries would be secured through the cooperation of competent District Secretaries, much time and effort have been bestowed in this line, resulting in the organization of all the districts save one ; and just as we were hoping to complete this work, one on whose aid and counsel we depended much, was suddenly called from labor to reward, and the consummation was delayed. Interest in the work of Home Missions is steadily increasing in proportion as its importance becomes impressed upon the hearts of the people. In accordance with the sentiment, "all rests with those who read," we have striven to incite special interest in the Reading course, knowing that facts are ever convincing. Reports recently received show that quite a number are about to enter upon this course of reading whose names have not yet been enrolled. Several of our auxiliaries are actively engaged in various lines of work which cannot at present be definitely reported. Valuable aid has been rendered to ministers within the bounds of the Conference, and boxes of supplies have been sent to different points, bringing the ever-ready blessing to the giver. Mrs. Eggleston, of Fulton auxiliary, has given one hundred dollars to name a room in Peck Home, in memory of her father, Mr. Charles Schenck. Rejoicing that we are privileged to share, even in so limited a degree, in this grand labor of love, believing that it is ours "to work as well as pray," with un- daunted courage we consecrate ourselves anew to this noble work for the Mas- ter, joyfully looking forward to new conflicts and greater victories in His name. Mrs. Helen D. Ferguson, Corresponding Secretary.

Korth Obio Conference.

We are glad to be able to report advancement. We have more auxiliaries than we had a year ago, and more members, and more activity in many of the old auxiliaries. During the year, special attention has been given to the furnishing of the Industrial Home at Logan, Utah, where one of our young ladies. Miss Onie Barrett, of Oberlin, has gone to take charge. The Reading Circle has increased in favor, as is shown by the fact that its membership has more than doubled during the year. The district organizations have become more distinct, and much credit is due the District Secretaries for their faithful work. We shall not forget a motto given us a year ago—"Pay, and pray, and peg away." [Mrs. W. F, McDowell, Corresponding Secretary

?iortli--vv^est lo'wa Conference.

We survey the past year's work of our Conference Society with humble thanksgiving for manifold blessings upon our work and workers. We are happy to report interest alive in all the auxiliaries reported last year, except one, which has succumbed to discouragements. Two or three others have failed to maintain regular meetings, but a faithful few in each of these societies take the paper, forward dues, and are devoted to the interest of the cause. Ten new auxiliaries and four Circles have been added to our working force. Although three new Bands have been organized, we number one less Band than last year, owing to inability to find women to supervise them. Mite-boxes, to be opened quarterly, are used among the children thus unjirovided for. In this way, an interest in missions is maintained and considerable money collected. Our Special Funds have been applied to the Castle Garden Home, Alaska Home, and Speedwell Mission, Savannah, Georgia. The Reading Course continues to grow in favor, and not only are new names added, but much enthusiasm is manifested. Untiring efforts have been made throughout the year for subscribers to our excellent paper. Especial attention has been given to re- newals. Ninety-six new names have been added. We are in advance of last year in all lines of work which aid in upholding the hands of those who go to the warfare against sin and ignorance, while we who "stay by the stuff " have received our hundred fold in broadened intelligence of our work, and in deepened religious experience. May we each make records in keeping with our exalted privileges as we follow our Guide in the Highway, laying up for ourselves treasures in heaven. Mrs. J. P. Negus, Corresponding Secretary.

?9ortb-'west Kansas Conference.

The territory occupied by our Conference is much of it essentially mission ground. It was therefore impossible to organize many auxiliaries until we were granted mission relations to the General Society. Since that time, it has been my privilege to oxg?ixi\ze. fourteen new auxiliaries and two juvenile Bands, which have more than doubled the membership of our Conference Society. The new organizations have already commenced active work. The Secretary of one So- ciety has informed me that they will not only do their share of local and Confer- ence work, but will also take a share in the Jesse Lee Home, in Alaska, our own "mission relations" nevertheless. Early in the year, we sent a large box of garments to one of our Indian Territory Missions, but since then we have confined

our labors to the local and frontier work of the Conference ; and we find abundant need for all we can do. Many pathetic incidents, from the lives of sacrifice and service being lived by the pastors and their devoted wives, might be related here, but I will only say that many homes have been brightened and many heavy burdens lightened, by the work of our societies in the great new West. Our annual meeting was very largely attended, and was addressed by our President, jNIrs. Winterburn, Mrs. Meredith and myself. An unusual degree of interest was manifested by pastors and people, and thirty-five subscribers were secured for our paper, which is being increasingly appreciated among us. Some of our Presiding Elders reported that there were ministers in their districts who could not possibly have remained at their work during the year, for absolute lack of the necessaries of life, had it not been for the help received from our Society. Many boxes of clothing have been sent from the East besides those gathered in our own cities, for all of which much gratitude to God and the Christian women was expressed by the ministers and elders. The Home IMissionary Reading Circle is finding favor among us, and those of us who have taken the Readings have been greatly benefited thereby. Surely those who have selected the books recommended have shown much wisdom by their choice. After my second visit to Indian Territory I persuaded some children of our own Sunday School, at Salina, Kan., to give up the use of chewing gum and cigarettes, and save their spending money to purchase a coiu for Tulsa Mission, where our missionary and his family were denying themselves the ordinary comforts of life that they might do more for the cause of Christ. The girls and boys became enthused with a missionary spirit, and denied themselves many Itucuries, "for the love of Christ and in His name." The money required was soon accumulated, and it was my delightful duty to carry it to the missionary's wife when I returned to the Territory. With tears of joy, she said: "lean io8 woman's home missionary society.

never express my gratitude. We have been six weeks at a time without any butter inthe house, and have seldom tasted milk or meat during that time." Those children have learned a lesson of sacrifice, and are very proud of their beautiful white cow "Ramona" and her calf, both of which belong to the children; so if one missionary goes and another comes, that missionary cow remains at Tulsa Mission, and her calves bring a small revenue for the cause. The story of one year's endeavors is a brief one, the sheaves we bring are sofciv, but we come to the close of those twelve months with deepened consecration to the work, resolved to labor on for God and humanity until we lay our burdens down at the divine feet of the world's great Burden-Bearer. Mrs. Mary E. Griffith, Corresponding Secretary.

Oliio Conference.

The past year has been a prosperous one for the Ohio Conference Society. Eleven new auxiliaries and mission bands have been formed, w^hile several auxiliaries that had suspended work for some time have again fallen into line. Eight Reading Circles have been organized, and we have gained twenty-six new life- members and three new honorary managers. Most of our auxiliaries give evidence of healthful life and growth, while one reports discouragements so great as to make it seem necessary to suspend work. Fifty-two per cent, of our members are subscribers to JVoman's Home Missions. The Secretaries of Broad Street, Third Avenue, Columbus, and Bigelow Church, Portsmouth, have extended their subscription list far beyond their membership. No doubt the reading of the paper by these new subscribers will result in an increase of members. The prize offered for the greatest number of new subscribers was gained by the Secretary of Third Avenue, and the ten dollars were promptly turned into the treasury for Pawhuska. Of the seventy-one Conferences represented in the financial report of last year, the Ohio Conference was fourteenth. We hope to take a higher rank this year, as our Treasurer's report exceeds that of last year by about $850. Most of our auxiliaries have sent their special funds to Pawhuska, but Alaska, Utah, the Chicago Training-school, the New Orleans Home, the E. L. Rust Home, the Simpson Home, and the Mothers' Jewels Home, have not been forgotten, and we have sent supplies to the frontier estimated at $1,026. The interest in the Memorial Home finds expression in offerings which will be increased when the subject is brought more fully into notice. One of the most hopeful signs of the times is the growing interest in young people's work. Among other good reports we note one from Olive Furnace, where there is no organization of children, in which a little girl six years old sends $2.10 which she earned by raising "missionary chickens;" and the "Busy Bees," of Broad street, made $100 at a Flag Festival, which they send to name a room in the Mothers' Jewels Home. Confidence in our Society by friends outside our membership is evidenced by the payment into the General Fund of $100 each year by a gentleman in Hebron, where there is no auxiliary. The annual meeting, held at Circleville, in May, was a busy day, filled with reports and papers by the ladies, and in the evening Dr. Bennett, of Columbus, gave an interesting address on Alaska. The Home IMissionarj' meeting at the Marietta District Camp-meeting resulted in making two life-members. District meetings have been held in the Chillicothe and Columbus Districts, and it is hoped that each District will have its meeting before the close of the fiscal year. The Chillicothe District meeting, held at New Holland, was one of unusual interest. At this meeting the ladies of New Holland auxiliary received the red and white badges of the Reading Circle. A pleasant feature of our Society is the semi-annual all-day meeting of the Columbus auxiliaries. At the last of these, held in Broad Street Church, a most beautiful and impressive service was held in memory of our beloved President, in which Mrs. Dr. Bennett and Mrs. REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. I09

D. L. Williams made addresses describing the beautiful character of Mrs. Hayes, and the sources of licr power. Enough reports liave already come in to assure us that a year of earnest work has begun, and wc have confidence to say that by Nov. I, 1890, the Ohio Conference Society will have made its best record. Anna Dill, Corresponding Secretary.

Oreg^on Conference. The annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Ore- gon Conference was held in Taylor street church, Portland, August 30th, in conjunction with the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. The annual address was delivered by Rev. Wm. Rollins, of Salem, and was a masterly encomium upon the fidelity and virtue of women. The reports of the President and Cor- responding Secretary were read, showing much interest in the year's work, and that it had been marked with success. The President had been particularly successful in raising $100 to furnish a room in the Jesse Lee Memorial Home in Alaska, and also money to aid in the building of the Home. At her request five ladies were constituted life members by the funds thus raised. The Confer- ence statistics show this year an increase of more than $130 over last year. Taylor street sent two boxes of supplies valued at $80. It was decided at our Conference Society that we ask the privilege of appro- priating our dues toward the support of a missionary at the Klamath Indian Agency in our own state, as the Indians are asking for this. As an evidence of their earnestness brother Kirk, an Indian, rode about seventy-five miles on horseback to Ashland, and then about three hundred miles by railroad to present in person their request for the living ministry. Brother Kirk addressed the Society, and earnestly pleaded for a missionary from the Methodist Episcopal Church. There is a membership of three hundred Indians at the Agency, the ingathering of the teachers in the government school, but that work is now im- perilled by the change in agents. These changes occur so often that it makes the work unsettled, and the Indians want a mission established that will not be subject to government changes. Cannot the present convention make an appropriation toward sustaining a lady missionary who can teach the women the cotu- mon industries of domestic life along with the gospel, and thus save them to the church and to Christ ? The only drawback to our Society is the name of Home. We are so circumscribed that home means to many here our own door-yard, and if our Society is a home one, all our proceeds should be confined to our own locality. Just so soon as we can bring the people to realize that America means hotiie, and home means America, and that the evils and ignorance of one section of the country are not confined to that section, but afiect in a greater or less degree all sections of the great whole, then will the Home field be fully appreciated and an earnest effort be made to send the gospel to every creature of our home land. Therefore it was deemed advisable to memorialize this convention " to change the name of the Society from " Woman's Home Missionary Society to " W'oman's Missionary Society of the United States." This would show that our work extended throughout the length and breadth of our glorious Republic. Mrs. H. p. Webb, Corresponding Secretary.

Pbiladelpbia Conference.

The Philadelphia Conference Society is full of interest and plansfor the work. The increased knowledge of the need causes the demand for larger means and greater activities. Our special work for the last two years, the building of a Lucy Hayes school house, at Logan, Utah, is about accomplished. Our Presi- dent, Mrs. Goff, went to the dedication, which was held in the month of Octo- ber just passed. woman's home missionary society.

Our Annual Meeting, held in March, was largely attended, and the Confer- ence anniversary, held at Lancaster, Pa., was exceedingly interesting and prof- italjle. The speakers were Miss J. M. Bancroft and Rev. Dr. Iliff. We have had two missionaries employed during the year, who have held niothers' meetings, sewing classes, and visited from house to house, averaging over a hundred calls during each month. They have carried jellies to the sick, groceries and clothing to the destitute, praying with them and even assisting at funeral services. One of them, in her report, recently asked if she would be overstepping bounds if she read the burial service, as she had been earnestly requested to do. We have rented a house near the wharf and opened an Immi- grant's Home. One of our missionaries acts as superintendent, and a matron has charge of the house. We have expended for Local Work, $1,236.09. Our supplies, if estimated, would reach that amount. The Reading Circle has gained only a foothold in our Conference. We would not like to assert that there is not a literary taste among us, or that our people are so well informed as to need no further knowledge. We conclude that it is characteristic of us to take up innovations very gradually and carefully. When we get to appreciate the great advantages of the Reading Circle it will be cordially endorsed. The loss of our beloved President was felt very deeply throughout the bounds of our Society. Resolutions of sympathy were adopted and forwarded to ex-President R. B. Hayes, and published in the Philadelphia Methodist. We have tried to secure an increase in the subscriptions to Home Missions. Our supply department, under the care of Miss Mary Wright, has been efficiently managed, and the amount sent out has reached nearly $4,000. Our Conference Treasurer, after five years of service, retired from office last March. In appreciation of her arduous work, so efficiently performed, we made her an Hon- orary Manager. MRS. C. W. BiCKLEY, Corresponding Secretary.

nttstourgli Conference.

During the past year, five societies have been added to the Pittsburgh Con- ference—three auxiliaries and two Young People's Bands. Two of its Districts, which had not been properly organized, were re-organized and new officers appointed, who have gone to work with energy and discretion. One Young Ladies' Circle is reading the Home Missionary course. A large increase has been made during the past year in donations, special contributions, etc. Our work is becoming better known and appreciated. The Home Mission work in the Pittsburgh Conference has hitherto been very largely confined to the cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, and their immediate vicinity. Two District meetings have been held in these cities during the year, besides the annual meeting (of the Conference Society) and the public meeting at the Conference. About one thousand dollars' worth of supplies have been sent. We have employed a missionary teacher three months in the "coke regions," the rough condition of the roads in that part of the State making it impracticable for her to carry on her work during any part of the year excepting the Summer months. It is our intention to do better work in the future in the Home Missionary line, " for the love of Christ, and in His name." M. J. ScHOYER, Corresponding Secretary.

ICock River Conference.

Our lines of work in the Rock River Conference have been much the same for the past as in the previous year. The interest in the Atlanta Home, in which we have so large a share, remains unabated, two girls having been supported at the school, and the matron's room furnished in the new building, at a cost of $120. The matchless Band of Hope, in charge of Mrs. Campbell, South Park REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES.

Avenue Church, Chicago, has perhaj^s somewhat outgrown its name, but zeal- ously pursues its onward way, having lost nothing of its first enthusiasm, and still continues to support a beneficiary at Haven Home for $6o a year. The Evanston Young Ladies' Aid deserves honorable mention, as being the donor of the first l,ooo bricks to the Bohemian mission building, by the payment of $ioo. Kenwood Evangelical Church reports through our society. The sum of $ioo from Mrs. Susan Knox, of Freeport, was appropriated to Albuquerque. The interest in the Training-school has been manifested, the sum of $123 ac- credited to the Home Missionary Society having been contributed to that institution. The Alaska Home has still a warm place in our sympathies, and some shares have been taken in its stock this year. But while the work at large has not been forgotten, and the sentiment of its necessity is steadily gaining ground, our chief interest at present centers in our own immediate field of labor, among the Bohemian population in Chicago. Here 60,000 people of this one race alone live almost altogether in one quarter of the city, and of these only 5,000 have come under evangelical Christian influence. With the Bible excluded from the schools, the unchurched thousands of children who throng the streets are growing up in a heathenism " augmented with all the vices of our civilization." It is not uncommon to meet intelligent young people among them who have never seen a Bible. Again, speaking of certain favored localities dotted thick with churches, "we ignore the fact that over against these are moral wastes where men live in a heathenism almost as untouched by Bible Christianity as if they were in Siam." Only a short time since the statement was received with approval, by those who had studied the field, that within a mile of Farwell Hall, where the convention, in which the assertion was made, was in session, there was a district containing a population of 60,000, in which there was not an English speaking Evangelical Church, and but two Sunday schools numbering 600. In this same district in one year 7,200 boys and girls were arrested for petty crimes. " The devil cares for them." A section of this locality contains 243 saloons, 159 houses of ill-repute, 100 of doubtful character, 29 lodging houses accommodating 2,000 men nightly, one Catholic church and one Mission chapel. Five hundred gates of hell open wide, night and day, to one little Protestant door to the kingdom of heaven. In the whole city of Chicago there are nearly a half million who could not go to church if they would, for lack of sittings. There we have established a Mission. Here among these people our missionaries have their home, and it is this mission that appeals now largely to our hearts and demands our chief effort until we have a permanent Home, and accommodation for the many departments of the work. Mrs. Allison, our English speaking missionary, has had

frequent opportunity, during the year, of presenting the claims of the mission ; and everywhere where the simple story of the need is told, there is a ready response. Her report at the end of her first year of labor in this field produced a profound impression, as an exponent of the need of such work in our city, as well as its fruitful results. The General Board of Managers, in approval of this work, have allowed us the privilege of collecting for the purpose of the erection of a Home Mission building, the sum of $10,000. The M^ork that requires accommodation, and which is now carried on in very inconvenient and insufficient quarters, embraces Sunday school. Industrial school. Loyal Legion, Band of Hope, social meetings, musical practice for the children and youth, mothers' meetings, and weekly prayer meetings for adults. We are only waiting for a room to add to them a Kinder-garten. The public service for adults is conducted by the pastor, a native Bohemian. The mothers' meeting is conducted through an interpreter, a young Bohemian girl who, during Mrs. Allison's temporary illness, has received the lessons in English and conveyed them to the mothers in Bohemian, herself conducting the whole exercise without assistance. Already the desert place is beginning to blossom as the rose, and the Kingdom of Heaven is being set up in this region and shadow of death. a

WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Methods and Means. —We have added to our methods of work this year, the mite-Hox collection, making a specialty of it. The inspiration to this was the leaflet, "A Talk on Mite-Boxes." This little waif, floating on an accidental bree/.e, came our way, bringing with it a renovating life. The mite-box, through it, assumed a new significance. This leaflet, accompanied by two or three others that aided the thought, was scattered among the auxiliaries. The work was begun in the Spring. Before the close of the fiscal year 6l6 barrels had been distributed to thirty-one auxiliaries. Returns have been received from only seven of these, amounting to $100.76. Another means specially employed has been the issue of cards for collection for the Bohemian Mission Building. These are of five dollars' value, collected in shares of ten cents. It is computed that five dollars will pay for the seating of one adult at a chapel service, or for instruction in any department appertaining to the children. Thus we are hoping to build a temple, that there may be but "one ordinance" for ourselves and "the stranger that sojourneth with us," through all the coming generations— temple whose walls shall be "Salvation and its gates"—a psalm. E. E. Marcy, Corresponding Secretary.

Saint l.ouls Conference.

When I survey the field of labor committed to my supervision, I realize something of the sentiment expressed by one who says: "We have no reason to fear that the poor and the unfortunate will ever receive too much attention, either at home or abroad." So I come to the close of the second year of work in this Conference with new purpose and nevi' inspiration. This Conference has raised over $2,000 for special work, besides contributing to the Lucy Hayes Memorial fund ; sent six boxes to needy places on the school at Pawhuska furnished rooms frontier ; made one donation to the Indian ; in hospital; assisted the poor in our own churches, and sent $26.60 to the general treasury. When we look at the needs of this Conference we feel that we have not done much, but we adopt the language of the poet:

"The Father reigneth, cease all doubt, Hold on, my heart, hold on, hold out." Mrs. Wm. Jones, Corresponding Secretary.

Sontb Kansas Conference.

Although this Society has been organized some time, last March it had not one reporting auxiliary. .Since then six auxiliaries have been reported, but it has been a time of sowing rather than of reaping. It is something that our Church is awakening to the fact that there is great and imperative demand for Home Missionary work, and that the Woman's Home Missionary Society, as an active agency in carrying the gospel light to the dark places of our own nation, ought to receive the hearty cooperation of every pastor and church member. The special work done by our auxiliaries is sending barrels of supplies to needy preachers in Western Kansas. Mrs. Mary E. Hoss, Corresponding Secretary.

South-east Indiana Conference.

The work of the year has been varied and progressive. A deep interest was, and is, felt in Alaska, and some money has been contributed by different auxiliaries to the "Jesse Lee Memorial Home." Asheville, N. C, has likewise shared in the interest of our people, and a pledge has been given for the white work in Arkansas. Several new and promising auxiliaries have been organized, and the general field opens before us an extending and hopeful outlook. REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. "3

The newly elected District officers are entering upon their work with a zeal which, while it is guided by painstaking knowledge, is warming to the fervor of enthusiasm, and thus predicts increased success for the work in the coming year. Clara S. Chafee, Corresponding Secretary.

Sontli-^vest Kansas Conference.

I had hoped by the close of this year to be able to report a larger number of auxiliaries organized in our Conference, but we only have the limited number of last year to report. One, the Newton Auxiliary, has done excellent work, especially for the past six months, with the number and interest increasing. They have raised over one hundred and twenty-five dollars, part of which went to Mrs. Gaddis' school, and the remainder to our needy frontier work. Wichita First Church Auxiliary is not so flourishing as we could hope, yet there are some noble women in the society who are still striving, amid discouragements, and we are hopeful of a revival in interest and numbers. Winfield has sent barrels and packages to the frontier, and done some home work. I get no definite statement from them. Last Spring we were granted the privilege of using "one-half our membership fees and all other moneys not otherwise designated by donors," in our own Conference frontier work. We raised during our Conference meeting, last March, $33 for this purpose. May the Master's blessing rest upon the Home Missionary Society that has helped our Kansas preachers. One told me last Conference that every particle of clothing he had on came in one of the mission boxes, and all he and his family had to eat for the past Winter was corn meal and sorghum molasses. This is only one of many. This coming year will be worse, if anything, owing to the failure of crops. Mrs. S. H. Enyeart, Corresponding Secretary.

Texas Conference.

The work of the Society is moving on slowly in this immense field. Hun- dreds of miles have been traveled, addresses given, auxiliaries organized, over three hundred garments distributed, and sixty names taken for our paper. Mrs. Sallie Reeves has begun organizing in the Northern part of the field, and has met with considerable success. We are anxious to get the work more systematically arranged, and hope to take some steps toward completing the Conference organization as soon as possible. A large amount of literature has been sent to districts that have not been visited, and other efforts put forth to bring the work of the Society before the people. Members of the Bureau of Mission Supplies would be very much interested if I could send them some of the letters I have received, together with verbal expressions of thanks from the recipients of their bounty. The distribution of the Annual Report has continued through the year, and has helped greatly to awaken interest in the work. Mrs. Isabella Howells, Corresponding Secretary.

Troy Conference.

A measure of success has attended the work of the Woman's Home Mis- sionary Society in Troy Conference the past year. Increased interest has been manifested by the District officers and many of our ministers' wives. A few societies have become inactive, but new ones have been organized, so that we have an increase of eight over last year. Four District meetings have been held, which were most delightful occasions to the few that attended. Our Conference anniversary was a day never to be forgotten. Miss Jane M. Bancroft gave the first address in her own charming manner, which won many friends to our cause ; then Dr. Uiffgave 114 woman's home missionary society.

one of his eloquent speeches, after which Chaplain McCabe sang and spoke as only he can. We feel positive that good results must follow that day's work. Our Round Lake anniversary was also a very successful meeting. We were favored with the presence of Mrs. S. D. Snow and Miss Mary Tripp, both fresh from southern fields, who gave at the morning session sketches of every-day life in our Industrial Homes. In the afternoon. Miss Bancroft and Miss Layton spoke of the needs of Home Mission work, after which a collection was taken, from which a beneficiary will be supported at Kent Home. An effort is being made to awaken an interest in the Reading Circle. Two prizes are offered, one of ten dollars to the society reporting the largest number of members, and to the second largest number the books of the second year's course. The work at Kent Home has been faithfully sustained. Mrs. S. D. Snow, who has most efficiently filled the position of Superintendent from the opening of the work there, has been obliged to resign on account of failing health. Her successor. Miss Buckbee, has entered upon her work with enthusiasm, and is carrying it forward on the same lines adopted by her predecessor. The outlook is very encouraging. The Mission at Ponca, Ind. Ter., has claimed our sympathies. With the opening of Oklahoma, which joins Ponca, and the change in administration, matters have been in great confusion, and our missionary has often been almost discouraged, but by heroic courage and trust in the Divine helper, she has been able to "hold the fort," and writes: "The clouds are lifting. Our own pastor. Brother Wood, has been appointed Agent here, and the Superintendent of the Government school and wife are Methodists and in full sympathy with my work. I shall now be allowed to give the school children religious instructions, and assist in the Sunday school again, and we will hold a prayer meeting every week. I have the grown Indians at my chapel every Sunday afternoon, and Brother Wood preaches Sunday evening. How great the change. Surely, the Lord is on our side. Now the Sabbath is observed, and no work, hunting or fishing is allowed. The children have returned from their vacation, and I need supplies, but most of all your prayers." We have felt that we had undertaken all the work that we could do well, but Stickney Home appeals so strongly to our hearts that we have decided to aid in that work also. At our annual meeting, the naming of one room and furnishing of another and ten beds were pledged. Supplies have been furnished for needy families on the frontier, and for our missions, to the amount of over $2,000. The faithful few have tried to do their best to carry forward this work, and though results have not been as great as we could wish, yet we rejoice that we have been able to " lend a hand " in this great work for " Home and native land." Mrs. E. W. Simpson, Corresponding Secretary.

Upper lo^va Conference.

With the encouraging words of our wise Editor McCabe, "I hope you, a providential woman, doing providential work," etc., as stimulus, I bring my

eighth report. The auxiliary at Morrison was formed by Mrs. Earhart ; of the sixty-nine others which I organized, less than forty have reported during the in in year ; yet, for encouragement, one auxiliary, begun 1883, and another 1885, have returned the first blank this Septe?nber. Eleven of our fourteen Mis- sion Bands are working successfully, so we may claim over 800 members, and 200 juveniles or young people, but the exact number in each paying dues can not here be recorded. More than 300 take our paper. Not reaching home until December 29th, from Maine and Massachusetts, where 500 members and nearly 200 subscribers were secured, no other auxiliaries were formed until May, when, in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 178 members and 68 subscribers were obtained. Sunday morning, July 14, at Prairie chapel, Marion Circuit, 15 members, and in the evening, at Wesley chapel, nine persons, began Home Mission societies; the former number became 23, August 6th, at the first tea meeting. REPORTS OK CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. I15

Dubuque, since September 20th, 1882, has raised about $850, and each year has sent supplies valued from $25.00 to $60.00. "If a Quarterly Tea is omitted, the ladies who were to entertain it pay into the treasury the amount the gathering was expected to secure." Mrs. Eighmey gave a missionary tea, with a pleasing and intellectual program, for a "house warming" to her elegant new mansion (instead of a parly), at which lOO guests were present and $25 left for Home Missions. For once the Du- buque Times made as much note of a " Missionary Tea" as of a brilliant society affair! This auxiliary has 50 members, 22 subscribers, 10 Mothers' Jewels. Twenty-two mite boxes in six months have secured $17; there have been raised $95.50 from "teas," for the Upper Iowa Osage Home; $107 for Mission Sunday school as local work $20 for Mrs. Hayes' Memorial, making total re- ; ceipts for the year $336. Mrs. Eighmey is made Life Manager by the auxiliary she has served so faithfully for seven years. Anamosa has sent two supply contributions valued at $36.30; paid for 28 reports; takes 30 copies of our paper; raised $88.75, and for the seven years over $532. Two Life Members are added—Ladies Pollard and Mathews. The willing workers here have $40 to be used for a beneficiary. " Iowa City writes: We had a spelling school, realizing $25.45 ; an apron bazaar, $59.58. Ladies Kittlewell, Kissler, Mahanna and Pratt are this year's Life Members. We have helped two churches as local work in Nebraska and Florida, $10. Total expended, $109.70. In the $35 barrel to the same pastor, whom we have been helping for three years, was $10 in new table linen." Mt. Vernon has nearly doubled its membership since that August day, '83, " when 38 began the work, for now it reports : Seventy members, 35 subscribers. February 17th was a 'red letter day' with us; blessed sermon on our theme in the morning, by Pastor Heald, and our auxiliary gave the evening program." When a faithful woman like Mrs. Phillips presents the cause to every church attendant, no wonder she "expects a hundred members." Cedar Rapids, with 30 in its society, has also adopted this plan: " Each one of the 600 church members is to be asked for a gift," such funds to be used in their supply department. Their talented, helpful President, Mrs. Wilson, writes : " You see we have dona better than any previous year." Hopkinton, with only seven me??ibei-s, has sent cash, $24.65, and Cedar Falls, with six members, sent a box worth $62.35, in which were $13.50 cash, "for the pastor was in such great need." Mrs. Warner now pays the last $10 on her Life Membership. Mrs. J. H. Stevens, by continuous personal self-denials, has paid $500 to the Martha Allen Stevens Home, at Unga, Alaska, and $100 to the "Upper Iowa" Osage Home, thereby constituting Rev. S. N. Fellows, Mrs. D. N. Cooley, Mrs. C. Yoran, Life Managers, and 15 others Life Mem- bers. It is not remarkable that the Manchester auxiliary and the Mission

Bands both thrive with such an illuminated example in their midst I From Independence: " We have a nice comforter, quilt, and cans of cur- rant jam ready for the Deaconess Home ; also articles for other places. Those of us who have read ' Our Country' are inspired with new zeal." The " Earn- est Workers" here number 27, one more than the Mother auxiliary, so successful for several years. Pi-ecious little Maud Reed's pretty clothes all went, last

January, to a pastor's destitute home. The mother says : " At first I thought I could not give them up, but keeping them would not bring back the sweet, sunny child, and thinking of little ones just as dear to their parents as she is to us, who are suffering for clothing, it makes me more than willing to let them go." Maquoketa has sent a valuable box, and the blanks are always returned, as are those from Marion, with 32 members, 17 subscribers, and cash paid, $58.60. From the 22 faithful toilers in 1st Church, Davenport, we read, "There is an increasing interest in our society and in the city," and these mothers must be- ware lest the "Golden Rod" and "Gleaners" excel them in this holy war. Epworth is as diligent as ever, ^vith the never-failing Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Rev. Green. Rockford, with 14 members, has sent a valuable box ($35), as likewise has Janesville, and those two busy home women, Mrs. Dr. Wilbur, :

n6 woman's home missionary society.

Mrs. J. H. Hoskyn, and their co-lahorers, are our Lord^s helpers/ A dozen bright little folks are organized at Janesville, and meet regularly. Haven has increased from 14 to 31 in one year; Vernon Prairie is a model society, paying the largest contingent fund, $2, for 12 members. Blairstown has a growing interest in tlie work, and Wyoming auxiliary and juveniles are both a success. Clinton has raised over $100 this year, as strong proof of faith in Home Missions. Mt. Auburn, with 13 members, gave " Praise of the Nations" four times, netting $100. Seventy-seven have undertaken the reading course, seven more than in any other Conference, save North Ohio, 21 completing the first year's course, and nine the tvvo years'. Through the efforts of Mrs. Prof. Hall, a part of one afternoon was secured for Home ^Iissions at the De Witt camp-meeting. Our section in the mass missionary convention of the Northwest was not a failure, but our fond hopes of the royal presence of earth's rarest woman, our precious President, were unmet by an Infinite home call. Heaven is richer, but we are unspeakably poorer ! He have 123 Life Members, an increase of 22 during the year, and four additional Life Managers. Martha Louisa Van Ness is an important factor in our Conference, from April 10, '89, as we expect her to do our Treasurer's work thirty years hence. A successful annual meeting was held at Clinton, Sept. 3d and 4th, with representatives from De Witt, Maquoketa, Manchester, Clinton, Wyoming, Du- buque, Mt. Vernon, Anamosa. Our first class received badges for Reading Circle, at the hands of our helpful President, Mrs. Richardson. Memorial services occupied one evening, and an instructive address from Rev. M. Nelson, of Utah, the other. At our Eighth anniversary, in Iowa City, Oct. 2d, Mrs. J. M. Sterling presided, and reports gave the encouraging fact that nearly $3,000 have been paid for Home Missions, in cash and supplies, during 1889. And if each auxiliary will send one of its members to form even one society in the nearest charge, during the coming year, these gifted women can double the laborers in this vineyard in 1890, with like results and proceeds. Let each do this because of God's blessing to us in our homes. If I live to bring a ninth report, I hope it will require only these words "We have a hundred and fifty auxiliaries, all so perfect that comments would be invidious," instead of this effort, for years, to "provoke (our societies) to good works," by specifications. And when all read Home Missions, the Annual Report, and belong to the Reading Circle, all persuasion for wretched humanity in our native land will be needless. 4,015 miles have been traveled, and 500 letters and postals written during the year. May the dear Lord strengthen our hearts for this work, while deprived of our matchless President, Mrs. Hayes, whose place can never befilled. Mrs. Springer, Corresponding Secretary.

'Vermont Conference.

The work of the Home Missionary Society with us has not been without its trials and discouragements this year. But with a firm faith that Our Father blesses all honest efforts to advance his kingdom we have tried to do all we could. Our efficient and beloved President, Mrs. T. P. Frost, removed from our Conference last Spring to Brooklyn, N. Y., where her husband is a pastor. We felt our loss very keenly. At our annual meeting Mrs. E. A. Barrett, of Bradford, was elected President, and we are anticipating much help from her in the coming months in organizing and visiting our auxiliaries. Our organizers have done no work for the society this year. Several places seem almost persuaded to join us, but are waiting. Each district reports some loss and some gain, so that the total membership to auxiliaries is about the same as one year ago. The society that seems to have done the greatest work for its size reports as many Home A'lissions taken as it has members. The members have worked intelligently, and God has honored them and enabled them to accomplish what at times seemed impossible to themselves. A few societies have become dis- REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. 117

couraged and write they can do no more. We have reason to fear it is partly because their minds have not been well fed and nourished, for we find from our records that but very few Home Missions were taken among them. Some of the children's societies have disbanded, (or have not been called together this year,) not from lack of interest on their part, I dare say, but from want of a leader to direct them. One band has changed its field of labor and taken up the foreign work. We have not had the sympathy and aid we had expected from a few of our preachers. Some have felt that they did not care to have the subject presented in their churches, because the people had all they could do to support preaching. We believe butyi'zt' of our church members are too poor to give something to each of the causes that belong to the church. Will Christ have to say to any of us, " these ought ye to have done and not to have left the other undone ?" We have gained three life-members this year. Several of our societies are pledged for special work in Boylan Home, so we have not thought best as a Con- ference Board to pledge to any one thing. Some are clothing ministers' families on the frontier, and in several cases the money sent has not been reported to our treasurer, so they will not get credit for it in our report. The department of supplies has not been forgotten. I have receipts from Mrs. Lodge amounting to $520.40. Some barrels have been sent from places not yet organized in the work. . Financially, our work has been successful. Our Treasurer's receipts are larger than ever before. Dr. Brodbeck, of Boston, spoke for us at our Conference anniversarj'. We held District meetings at all our camp grounds. Mrs. H. H. Reed, of Shelburne, spoke at Sheldon, and Miss Hattie Emerson spoke at three meetings. Several hundred leaflets were distributed, also packages oi Home Missions kindly sent for the purpose by the publisher. It is our part to sow the seed; we expect to see increased interest in the cause as a result of these efforts. W^e are planning to hold three District meetings soon, and intend to give the Reading Circle a prominent place on each programme. The books it recommends are worthy the thought and time of every member of the Society. I am sorry to say that after all the efforts made to introduce this plan to our sisters, only Jive had completed a year's reading last June. It is hoped the number will be much larger next year. ^Ye must become intelligent about our Society's work or we cannot render it very efficient service. Mrs. J. O. Sherburn, Corresponding Secretary.

^Vest ^(ebraska Conference.

One more year's work of our Conference Society is finished. The results show that the interest taken at the beginning of the year has been sustained. Four auxiliaries reported with an aggregate membership of 96; copies of Home Missions taken, 31. The value of supplies received by two of the Districts amounted to $550.00. I could get no official report, but from what I know I think they must have amounted to nearly the same in the others. These supplies are wonderful helps to our preachers, especially to those in the burned districts where no crops are raised. One Presiding Elder said he could not possibly have gotten along on his District without this help. This help of our So- ciety is very much appreciated, especially on the frontier portions of our work. We shall try to push ahead in more lines of our work the coming year. Mrs. E. Smith, Corresponding Secretary.

"West "^SVisconsln Conference.

The interest in the Home Mission work in West Wisconsin Conference has increased some during the past year. Our auxiliaries are all stronger and in a better condition for work than ever before. The Conference and District work is much better organized than in any previous year. W^hile we cannot report an increase in membership, we can report more reliable and earnest workers. And we have realized quite a large amount of mone)'. Each auxiliary has ii8 woman's home missionary society.

aided nobly in both local and frontier work, not forgetting to aid in the many other departments of work connected with this Society. We have not been able to awaken the interest we had hoped and expected in the Reading Circle, although I have sent many letters and circulars to members and friends urging them to adopt this reading course. I will still urge this, as I think the book "Our Country" should be read by every earnest missionary worker. During the year, many mite barrels have been distributed. In places where I cannot succeed in organizing a Society, I have adopted the plan of giving several mite barrels to some competent and reliable lady, with instructions to give them to persons who will pledge themselves to place at least two cents per week in the barrel. We expect to realize quite an amount from them. During the Summer months some of our auxiliaries have kept up a reading room for the accommodation and improvement of young men who are far from home and suffer from the society of evil men. Too often their only place of resort is the saloon. The lumbering districts and new places, during the coming Summer, may be greatly blessed, and numbers of those exposed men may be aided by this line of work. We have not done all that we desired, yet hope that next year we may be able to report a large increase in every department of work. Mrs. M. Benson, Corresponding Secretary.

'^^ilmington Conference.

In presenting our Third Annual Report we are reminded of the fact that "Our days fly faster than a weaver's shuttle, and we spend our years as a tale that is told." In the Wilmington Conference we have not reached our ideal, and yet, as we bring to you the result of the year's work, we are much encouraged, although all has not been accomplished that at its beginning was thought .possible. Progress has b^en made in many diiections, and a number of valuable workers have been added to our ranks. The work of organization has been done by the President of our Conference Society, Mrs. N. M. Browne, who has traveled 1,300 miles, made thirty-four addresses, attended sixty meetings held in the interest of Home Mission work, secured one hundred and four subscribers to Home Missions, and more than doubled the number of auxiliaries reported last year. The Conference Anniversary held during the session of the Annual Confer- ence at Easton, Md., created interest in a section where previously very little existed. At the annual meeting held in Asbury Church, Wilmington, April 25th, Miss Bancroft was present at two sessions, speaking in the afternoon on the work of Deaconesses, and in the evening on the great need for missionaries - at home. ll"^.^'. ^^ Meetings of the Conference Board have been held more frequently, with a larger attendance and much greater interest, than in any previous year. Effi- cient officers have been elected for the Districts, who will greatly aid in extending the work. Mite boxes have been more widely distributed, the returns being correspondingly greater. Interest in the Reading Circle has not been as general as we desire, yet a number have finished the first year's course and a few the second. have been contributed to special fund $100.00 to Peck Home $250.00 ; ; $110.00 to Home at Little Rock; and $60.00 to a beneficiary in New Mexico. The supply department has not been neglected, as vouchers from Mrs. Lodge show $261.00 to have been expended in this work. It has been said of special work " it hath charms;" truly can the same be said of local work, for many societies take great interest in it. One auxiliary, (St. Paul's, Wilmington,) raised $192.00, which is the largest amount contributed by any one society in our Conference for local work. Our statistics will be found in the appropriate tables. Sentiment in favor of Home Mission work is constantly increasing in our midst, and we believe the fields are ripe for the larger harvest for the coming year. Mrs. Emma L. Weldin, Corresponding Secretary. REPORTS OF CONFERENCE CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. II9

"liVlscoiisln Conference. We are glad to report an increased interest in the cause of Woman's Home Missions, even though the manifest results are small. We now have three auxiliaries, two new societies having been organized during the year. One was formed at Division Street Church, P'ond du Lac, which began with twelve members and now has eighteen ; another at Sherman Street Church, Milwaukee, with sixteen members. When we consider that this church is only three years old and not yet entirely self-supporting, we doubly appreciate the organization of this auxiliary. During the last quarter the Fond du Lac society sent to Nebraska a barrel of goods valued at $36, and the Milwaukee society sent a package of twelve books for boys and girls to the Boylan Home. We formed a Conference Society last December, but since then there have been some changes among the officers, on account of ill-health or removal, so that work on some of the districts has been delayed. Our financial report will be found in that of the Treasurer. Zelia A. Smith, Corresponding Secretary.

"W^yomiug: Conference. Our Woman's Home Missionary Society is now in a more prosperous condition than it has been at any time since its organization. The Wyom- ing Conference has six districts, each having efficient officers who are working successfully for the cause. This fact is very encouraging, and leads us to expect greater results in the future. At our Conference anniversary, held at West Pittston, in April, Mrs. H. Mathews and Mrs. K. Chandler made addresses, which increased the enthusiasm of our workers and carried convictions of duty to the minds of all present. At the business meeting, following the addresses, a new Board of Officers was chosen to succeed the ladies who had served so long and faithfully. The newly elected officers have taken up the work with commendable zeal, and our Society is slowly but surely gaining in the esteem and confidence of our people. A meeting in the interest of the work was held at the Wyoming Camp ground, being the first ever held at that place. Rev. Mr. Mathews, of Castle Garden, gave an address, which so enthused the audience that a large offering was made, and many whose hearts had not been open to this work became thoroughly interested. A Presbyterian sister greatly encouraged us by contributing five dollars. Another year we hope to hold such a service at 'every Camp-meeting in our Conference. We have one hundred and sixty-four subscribers to Home Missions. If every woman in our Society would take this paper, what an enthusiam for Home Missionary work might be awakened. We are sorry to report only five members of the Home Mission Reading Circle, but we hope to have an increase another year, as already an effort is being made in two of our largest auxiliaries to start Circles. The work of organizing new auxiliaries moves slowly. We are greatly in need of an organizer to work in our Conference. We can report only two new auxiliaries, Milford, and Hyde Park, Scranton. Oneonta has been reorganized. The Hyde Park Auxiliary is in a prosperous condition. Miss L. Chamberlain, one of the members, was appointed to look after the interests of our paper. She succeeded in raising the subscription list from two to forty-six, and is still at work. If every auxiliary would appoint some energetic member to represent this paper, a golden harvest would be the result. This society has also employed a Home Missionary a part of the year. Much interest is felt in our Conference in sending out Mission supplies. Many barrels and boxes have been sent during the year. At the time of the Johnstown flood our Home Missionary Societies at several points sent contributions of money and clothing. The auxiliary at Castle Creek is at present actively engaged in piecing quilts for Castle Garden. All our auxiliaries are doing well, and some are in labors abundant. Financially we are slowly improving, as our Treasurer reports receipts larger than last year. At a meeting of the Conference Board, recently held, much interest was manifested, and the sentiment prevailed that an advance should be made along all lines. Mrs. O. p. Wright, Corresponding Secretary. WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Keponts "rom Oommlttees.

R.eport ou missionary Intelllsrence.

The report from this Committee can be given in very few words. Eighty packages of letters, essays and leaflets have been sent to auxiliaries during the last year. Some requests have been definite in regard to the "field" about which information was desired. Others asked for "anything that will help us to keep up the interest of the members in the work." Fresh manuscript letters from the missionaries in active service are greatly needed, and as they go on interesting journeys from Maine to Oregon, the amount of Home Missionary knowledge they disseminate will be no insignificant factor in producing later on renewed zeal and increased help for the "Homes" and "Schools" supported by the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Emily V. Keever, Chairman.

Report on Missionary Candidates.

Your Committee on Missionary Candidates report that during the year they have received applications from about fifty ladies who are anxious to engage in some department of Home Missionary work. Many of the ladies have relin- quished positions of greater financial and social value, and have willingly made this sacrifice, so eager were they to be identified in the work of uplifting the ignorant and degraded. Thirty-four have passed the Committee and, have been accepted by the Board, most of whom are already at work in their respective fields. The number of candidates accepted by the Board is larger than any previous year. This is very gratifying, as the Committee have felt it necessary to raise the standard of requirement, and the credentials of these candidates have passed their most critical scrutiny. Four of our missionaries have resigned during the past year, one on account of illness, and three to take other positions. Your Committee feel more and more the need of a Training-school for Missionaries. In most cases our missionary candidates give evidence of thorough consecration to the work, and yet are at a loss to know what is expected

of them. For instance : One young lady who, in her letters, had given every indication of intelligence and enthusiasm, and whose credentials vi'ere all that could be desired, after her appointment wrote to me of her gratitude and said, "And now can you give me the least idea of what I am expected to do ?" I am glad to report that this young lady is rapidly finding out what she is expected

to do, and is doing it well ; and yet, if our Society had a Training-school where

' these ladies could spend a few months at least before entering upon their work, it would be of very great advantage to them, for it then could be determined whether they were really fitted for the work in which they are to engage. Much thought and money must ncessarily be given to the "Homes" over which these ladies are to preside, that they may, indeed, be models. More thought and attention ought to be given to the missionaries themselves, that they may be fitted to fill the responsible positions to which they are called as teachers and guides. Your Committee earnestly recommend that, as soon as practicable, a Train- ing-school for missionaries be established by the Society. Mrs. W. C. Herron, Chairman. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.

Report on OrKanlxliiK*

] have endeavored, by voice and pen, to advance the interest of our Society in all its departments. ]:5elieving ignorance of our nation's need is the real cause of so much indifference, I have given much time and toil in urging the adoption of the Reading Circle and Lecture Bureau, as the wz/j/ church organization where all may kindly discuss the great American problems of the day ; and regret that I cannot report hundreds of new auxiliaries and thousands of readers. One consolation, I have not yet a penny from our General Fund, which is the dues. I have received three dollars and twenty-six cents more than I have paid, as express and postage on the Seventh Annual Report, supplying the wrappers and the service, and have credited the above amount on my railroad fare. Oct. 27, spoke in the M. E. Church, at New Lebanon, Indiana, Vjy request of kindred, forming a Society of fifteen members, seven subscribers, and seven in the Read- ing Circle. Mrs. Chas. F. Springer, Organizer at large.

Report on Bequest and Devise.

The legacy left by Mrs. King, of Delaware, Ohio, has not been fully collected, owing to a question of the construction of the will, which is now pend- ing in the courts of that county. The amount still coming to us depends upon the result of a suit brought by the executor. $1,500 have already been collected. The Meeks estate has unhappily proved to be insolvent, so that we will get no portion of the legacy left us by Mrs. Meeks. The Banks legacy is still in abeyance, because the suit to construe his will is yet undetermined. This is a case of residuary legacy, which is now ascertained to be good for forty or fifty thousand dollars. Our attorney is diligently engaged in taking the necessary testimony, in which it appears, among other things, that we made repeated offers of arbitration or compromise to the Parent Society, both before and after the bringing of the suit, which have been steadily rejected. It is hoped that the Parent Board will yet consent to an arbitration of this case, as well as all other legacies left to "The Home Missionary Society," which both we and the Parent Board claim, and which we are advised belongs to us. We again call attention to the necessity and importance of our corporate name in all cases of wills. The use of the corporate name makes it certain that a given legacy belongs to us, and prevents unhappy and sometimes fatal controversies. Mr. Marius S. Daniels, of Providence, R. I., bequeathed the "Daniels Block," in that city, to the Church Extension Society, the Freedmen's Aid Society, and the Woman's Home Missionary Society, in equal shares, but gave his wife a life estate therein. It is believed that this property is worth one hundred thousand dollars, and that a possible arrangement may be made by which the widow and heirs will pay us the value of our interest in cash, to be computed according to the annuity tables. Anderiah Shera, of Oxford, Ohio, left us a bequest of $1,000, which has been adjusted and paid. There was a probability of a suit being brought to set aside the will, and inasmuch as the executor had still about eighteen months in which to pay the legacy, it was deemed wise to accept an offer of $900 in full settlement, the interest on which would be about equivalent to the whole legacy when payable. Mr. Alexander McClure, of Chicago, left a residuary legacy, which will yield about $8,000, to the Trustees of the M. E. Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Missionary Society claims the whole of this legacy. We have notified the Treasurer of the Trustees of the M. E. Church that we claim our share of " the legacy when received. The bequest is as follows : My estate shall go for the promotion, sustenance and encouragement of the missionary purposes of the M. E. Church." Mrs. Mary Raynor, of Cazenovia, N. Y., left a legacy of $100 for a room in Spencer Home. Mrs. Baker, of Cortland, O., left by will $100 to the Woman's Home Mis- sionary. This, I am assured, will be paid this coming Winter. 122 woman's home MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Mrs, .Nancy Chambers, of Carthage, N. Y., left a bequest of $ioo. Mrs. Susan Knox, of Freeport, 111., left a bequest of $ioo. Obadiah Drees, of Xenia, Ohio, left us a legacy of $500 upon the limitations of his will, so that it will probably be some time before the money will be received. Mrs. M. B. Hagans, C/iair>nan.

Report on L.eaflets.

Leaflet account for the year ending Oct. 15, 1889 : KXPRNSES. For Printing, $101.50 *' Leaflets purchased from other Societies, 11. 10 " Expressage, 2.95 " Postage, 14.28 " Due on last year's account, 1.87

Total expenses, $131.70 RECEIPTS. From General Treasurer, $ 44.59 " Miss Maria Nevvhall, to print Leaflets, 10.00 " Mrs. Dr. McCabe, " " 10.00 " Sale of Leaflets, 67.11

Total receipts, $131.70 Whole number of Leaflets distributed, 60,332 Whole number of Pamphlets distributed, i)559 Smaller Pamphlets and Maps distributed, 151 E. E. Marcy, Chairman.

Report on Transportation.

Arrangements for the transportation of delegates and visitors to the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, at reduced rates, were made with two of the Railroad Associations. These were the Central Traffic and the Trunk Line, embracing the territory between New York City and the Mississippi River, and north of the Ohio River with the exception of the State of Michigan. The New England, the Southern and the Western States Associations i-efused to grant reductions, because the number who proposed to attend the convention from their territory was not sufficient to justify the trouble they would be put to to make the necessary arrangements. So far as the reductions were secured, they were at one-third rates, if full fare was paid going, and a certificate of such payment was obtained from the Ticket Agent at the starting point or nearest station to it. There are several things to be remembered in connection with the reduced transportation for a national convention. When application is' made to the Railroad Associations for reduced rates, your Transportation Committee is always met with the inquiries: where the convention is to be held; date of meeting ; probable attendance from the whole United States; probable attendance from each State and Territory. Unless the above questions are answered at least three months before the convention, and six months would be better, it is impossible to make arrangements with Railroad Associations. It is necessary for delegates and visitors intending to go to conventions to send names and addresses, at least two months before the meeting takes place, to the Committee on Trans- portation. We are very grateful for valuable assistance rendered by Mrs. J. N. John- son, Mr. A. H. Sellars and Mr. J. M. Martin, of Indianapolis. Mrs. W. M. Ampt, Chairfnan. ;;

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. 1 23

Report oil Mite OoxeH.

During the year ending November i, 1889, the number of Mite barrels sent out as ordered was 6,493. The amount of cash collections sent to me and paid to general Treasurer was $3.90. The collections reported by the Conference and Mite Box Secretaries, as having been made in tlie Mite barrels, amounted to $1,000. The Conferences and Churches rej^resented are as follows:

Early Blossoms, Asbury church; Wright Chapel, Cumminsville ; Circle, Earnest Toilers, auxiliary. Walnut Hills; Mt. Auburn; Winton Place; Trinity Church, auxiliary; Xenia Circle, Xenia; Raper Chapel, Dayton; Ohio Confer- ence ; Marietta; Tiffin; Columbus; Lima District; fronton, auxiliary; New

Vienna; Stratford ; Central Ohio Conference ; Cleveland; Athens, O-; Conners- ville ; Greensburg ; Mooresville, Ind.; Carlinville; Rock River Conference; Chicago, III.; N. W. Iowa Conference; Dubuque, la.; Vermont Conference St. Paul's Church, Minneapolis; Texas; Rochester, N. Y.; Erie Conference Waugh M. E. Church, Washington, D. C; Wilmington Conference; Detroit Conference; Philadelphia Conference. I regret that I have no means of ascertaining the entire amounts collected in this manner unless the reports are sent to me. If it could be done it would furnish much valuable information to those who have made so much effort to gather in these miles. I recommend that the Mile jug, at $3.00 per hundred net, be purchased for the exclusive use of our Society, and that 7,200 be ordered from Cranston & Stovi'e, of the M. E. Book Concern. Upon further information received from Mite Box manufacturers, I learn that 20 millions of mile barrels were sold last year throughout the United States and Canada. We hoped to have the sole right of using the new Mite jug for our Society, but find it inapossible. The little mite jugs have become so popular that we cannot even purchase the right from the firm which manufactures them. Mrs. W. M. Ampt, Chairman.

Report of Conference Secretaries on Mite Boxes.

We find that the Woman's Home Missionary Society has not had the exclusive use and control of any particular form of mite box, and many of those given out by the committee have yielded their contents to other Societies, and Sunday

Schools even of other denominations ; and that the Methodist Book Concern has offered to furnish small jugs at the rate of $3.00 per hundred. We therefore

recommend : 1. That the mite jugs offered by the Book Concern be adopted for the special use of the Society, and that Mrs. Ampt be empowered to order fifty gross (7,200) of the same. 2. That Mrs. Ampt be requested to procure a suitable device or motto to be placed upon the jugs to distinguish them as belonging to the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Miss Clara Allen, Chairman. Mrs. T. L. Tomkinson, Secretary.

R.eport of the Publlsber of TVoman's ^ome Missions.

During the past year, I have earnestly endeavored to increase the circulation of Woman's Home Missions, by supplying the agents with sample copies for distribution at Conference, District and Camp meetings; and though this has been done at some expense, it has been of great aid to them. Securing the use of new type and better quality of paper, were the only improvements we felt justified in making. The fifty subscriptions paid for by money donated at last Annual Meeting and during the year, for worthy but poor ministers in the South and on the frontiers, have been carefully circulated. The $10.00 prize, offered to the one 124 woman's home missionary society.

securing the greatest number of subscribers for the year ending July ist, 1889, was awarded to Mrs Dr. R. A. Kirk, of 3rd Avenue Church, Columbus, Ohio. It seems discouraging that we cannot report more than 1,000 additional subscribers on our list after these efforts. A matter of considerable financial importance is the advertising space of our paper. Do not be misled by our cash balance of $200.00. The subscriptions are paid in advance. If we were to stop receiving today we would have to fill out the list for the year and the money on hand would not furnish one issue. This department should meet its own expenses and more. It should have a sufficient amount on hand to allow of improvements when needed. Three or four pages filled with suitable advertisements— advertisements of articles useful in the church or home, would give us a good lift financially. How can this be done ? I would recommend that the committee on the paper, in each Con- ference, secure at least one advertisement. How can this be better done than by the personal pi'esentation of the facts by one acquainted with the advertiser. Thus we would save to our paper the usual discount given agents and secure a better class of advertisements. The rates will be found in each monthly number. Through the untiring efforts of Mrs. Dr. M. T. Carey, of Cincinnati, O., the paper has realized over $200.00 from advertisements in the past two years. Many living in cities could do the same with a like effort. Never in the history of our paper was our circulation or financial standing better than it is today. The first year the paper was issued, in 1884, the subscriptions received were 5,194; in 1885, 8,279; 1886, 10,707; 1887,9,576; 1888, 12,725, and 1889, 13,386. However, to have the actual circulation each year, we must add the extra copies given for clubs of ten, which gives us this year something over 14,000. We rejoice in this growth, but feel that all has not been done that could have been done. If we had even a small army of as faithful workers as Mrs. Col. Springer the result would be far better. There is scarcely a month in the year that I have not received a good list from her. When I begin to reckon each month to see if expenses will be met, I can about count Mrs. Springer's list as cash on hand, for it is almost certain to come. Each year proves more plainly that the success of the auxiliary depends upon the intelligence of its members, concerning the growth and needs of the work. We have a membership of about 36,000; should we not have as many subscribers ? After careful consideration as to the best plan for work the coming year, I urge that the plan suggested two years ago by Mrs. W. G. Williams be more faithfully carried out. According 'to our By-Laws we liave a committee appointed in each Conference for Womajz's Home Mission's^ I take this to mean a committee to work up the interests of the paper. The-.majority of these committees are now merely nominal. I would recommend that these committees, together with the auxiliary agents and your publisher, form a working force that will arrange for a thorough canvass for 1890, aiming to secure as many subscribers as members in each auxiliary. That we have a Roll of Honor vn. our paper, and add to it each month the names of agents who have reached the desired number. The receipts and expenditures for the year ending October are shown in the following statements :

RECEIPTS.

Balance from last year, $ 118.29

13,386 Subscriptions ,. . 3,346.59 Advertisements, 263.15 Cash Donations, 11.00

$3,739-03 EXPENDITURES. To Printing and Mailing, $2,451.25 " Postage on Paper, 141.48 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. 125

To Salaries, Editor and Publisher, $ 800. CX) " Stationery, Suliscription Ulan ks and Sundries, .... 146.10

$3,538-83 Cash Balance on hand, 200.20

$3.73903

Mary Hem.p: Kvans, Puhlisher.

Report on Illotliers' Je-vvels Home.

"These are my jewels," said the Roman matron, as she presented her children to her inquiring friend. It was a happy thought, suggested at Dela- ware, O., and later, adopted by the General Board, that the children be gathered into the Home Missionary Society, and that little ones under seven years of age be enrolled as "Mothers' Jewels." A fee of ten cents is paid annually till the children enter an older Band. Their names and ages are enrolled in the paper, Womaii's Home Missions. While there is no further organization, it is recommended that the Jewels be taught pieces for recitation, and that occa- sional public meetings be held at which they may speak, march or sing. The most radical advocate of Home work could not ask for more than this. Like charity, it begins at home. The annual fees were first used to defray the postage of the PFoman's Home

Missions, but the following letter seemed to suggest a new avenue for the money : Taunton, Mass.

Mrs. Ingham : Dear Aladam—Can you lind time to read a letter from a laboring man's little boy? I want to help your cause, and my father suggests that it would be a good thing to afford Methodist children the privilege of founding an Indus- trial Home, and have the pleasure of giving the entire cost of purchasing a farm and paying for the building. In our great Church there should be children enough to raise one dollar apiece for such good work, and then it could be called the Children's Home. I got nearly all the inclosed dollar by going on errands, which I send, hoping it may stir up all our children to do likewise. Wishing you all success, I remain. Yours truly, Freddie Rawcliffe.

At the Annual Meeting, held in Detroit, on motion of Mrs. A. R. Clark, it was voted to appropriate the fees as a fund for a Home to be called the " Moth- ers' Jewels Home." A Committee was appointed to recommend a site and plan for the building at the next Annual Meeting of the Board, to be held in Boston, October, 1888. At the meeting in Boston, the Committee recommended that the Mothers' Jewels Home be built by the children of Methodism, under the auspices of our Society, and be established upon so broad a basis as to welcome within its doors for Christian and industrial training homeless little ones of all nationali- ties. The proposition from Dr. Armstrong, of Nebraska, to donate a farm in aid of this project, was also presented. Realizing the importance of a proper location, and there being diverse opinions in regard to whether the Home should be in the city or country, whether in the East, West or South, the Com- mittee was not prepared to recommend the site, and the Board extended further time, with the request that Mrs. Clark, as Chairman, visit Nebraska in this interest. In October, 1889, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Aiken went to Nebraska and visited Park Hill, Platte county, where Dr. Armstrong had offered to present a farm of 160 acres of land under good cultivation, together with a cottage home, stock and farming implements. Visits were made to Genoa, Columbus, York, Lincoln and Omaha, where much interest was manifested in this enterprise. 126 WOMAN S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The courtesies of the Nebraska Conference, then in session at York, were extended, Bishop Vincent presiding, and by a unanimous vote, the ministers pledged their cordial co-operation with the Woman's Home Missionary Society. At this meeting in Indianapolis, a Committee from York, Rev. T. B. Hil- ten, pastor of York M. E. Church, and Mrs. E. P. Warner, the delegate from Nebraska Conference, have met the Committee on Location and offered seven thousand dollars as a gift if the Society will build their first Home for children on a farm adjacent to York, the county seat of York county, Neb. Dr. Arm- strong and the Committee on Location here proposed to the Committee representing the citizens of York, that they take the farm with its furnishings, and obligations, and give to the Woman's Home Missionary Society ten thousand dollars in cash, for the enterprise. The proposition was accepted by the Com- mittee, and has been approved by the Executive Board. We recommend that it be adopted by this body. York is a town beautiful for situation with its lovely homes and modern improvements of street cars and electric lights. No liquor is sold within its limits, as it has prohibitory laws. We intend to purchase a farm of not less than one hundred and fifty acres within one-half mile of the town. The first house built will accommodate fifty children. The details of building, furnishing, and admission of children will be supervised by the Executive Board of the Society. W'e appeal to the mothers of Methodism to build and endow this Home for dependent children with their offerings. Give ten cents for each child under seven years of age and we have an endowment fund at once. Send the children with their cards or books and gather the names of the little ones, each name representing ten cents. Mothers, which of you will give one hundred dollars to name a room in memory of some dear one gathered above— it may be a precious jewel? We have seven rooms named already, and we trust each room in the house will bear a name of precious memory. May all interested in this enterprise do what they can to give neglected children a Christian home. Mrs. a. R. Clark, Chairman. Mrs. F. a. Aiken.

Iteport on By-I

1. Under the head "Constitution for Auxiliaries," (page 171, Seventh An- nual Report,) amend Article 4 by taking out "and" before the word "Treas- urer," and adding " and Librarian," after that word. 2. Under the head "By-Laws for Auxiliaries," introduce as by-law 6, the

following : It shall be the duty of the Librarian to provide and care for one or

more sets of books in the Home Missionary Reading Circle ; five cents shall be charged for the use of any book returned within a month, five cents per week for all time additional, and the full price shall be paid for all books out over three months. These rentals shall constitute a permanent Library fund. The Librarian shall keep a file of Woman's Home Missions and Annual Reports for reference, take and forward orders for the same, drawing upon the Library fund for necessary postage and for the purchase of new books. She shall keep a careful record and report regularly to the auxiliary. By-Laws now numbered 6; 7, 8, 9, to read 7, 8, 9, 10. 3. Under the head " By-Laws of the Woman's Home Missionary Society," Section VI, in by-law 12, the words "at the rate of $40 per month" be changed to read, " not to exceed $40 per month," as may be determined by the General Executive Board. Mrs. J. F. Willing, Chairman. Mrs. J. M. King, Secretary.

iceport on Beneficiaries.

We have assisted one hundred and fifty girls during the year by amounts of money varying from ten dollars to forty, according to the individual needs, and trust much good has been done by the money expended. To help girls to help REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. 1 27

themsehes, and not to support them, is the design of the Beneficiary Fund. The rules adopted by the Society are herewith appended: 1. That we will assist only such Beneficiaries as are inmates of our Indus- trial Homes. 2. That we will appropriate for Beneficiaries a sum equal to the support of one-third the number of girls sustained in each of our Industrial Homes connected with our Church schools, provided that twelve girls constitute the family. And at our Homes not connected with Church schools a sum equal to two-thirds of the number of tlie family. 3. That the amount for each girl in Howies connected with Church schools shall not exceed forty dollars per year; but in Homes located independently of Church schools each girl shall receive sixty dollars per year. (This exception is made because the school year, which governs the time for occupying the Home by girls connected with the schools, is limited to eight months; and the girls in the Homes outside of this connection remain the whole year, or twelve months.) 4. That at tlie beginning of the scholastic year, the Superintendents of Homes located in connection with Church schools shall confer with the Presi- dents of said schools, and they together (in accordance with the wishes of donors, as far as possible,) shall select the Beneficiaries for the year. 5. That the names of the girls thus chosen be submitted to the general Executive Board for approval, and be placed on the record by the Recording

Secretary, to be known as the Beneficiaries of the Society ; and that a list of the same also be placed in the hands of the Treasurer for reference in use of funds. 6. That in the selection of Beneficiaries for the Homes not connected with Church schools, the missionary shall confer with the Secretary of the Bureau which has supervision of that particular Home, and the names of the girls thus chosen be submitted to the Executive Board for action, as specified in the preceding paragraph. 7. That all moneys contributed for Beneficiaries shall be sent, as other moneys are sent, the through Conference Treasurers to the General Treasurer ; and in no case shall vouchers be accepted instead of money. 8. That the General Treasurer shall make remittances for the support of Beneficiaries to the Superintendents of the Homes at such regular intervals as the Executive Board may determine. Mrs. A. R. Clark, Chairman.

Report on I^acy "^Vebb Hayes 9Ieinorlal.

Recognizing that our beloved Mrs. Hayes was not only endeared to this organization, but to the heart of every American woman, and desiring to perpet- uate her memory throughout the entire nation, therefore, Resolved, That a Committee representing the different sections of the country, the Pacific slope, the Territories, the Western, Middle, Southern, Eastern and New England States, be appointed by this body, with the Corresponding Secretary of the Society as Corresponding Secretary of said Committee, to continue the work already begun, and secure pledges and money, which shall be placed in the hands of the General Treasurer, from societies and friends during the year, and also to receive suggestions for the location of the institution, and report next year at the Annual Meeting ol the Board of Managers. The following persons are recommended as the Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Committee. (These names are found on page 7 of this Report.)

Your Committee further recommend : 1. That Mrs. C. B. Fisk, of New Jersey, be Chairman of said Committee. 2. That this Committee be empowered to add to its number a representative from any locality competing for the Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial and not

represented in the Committee : 3. That Lucy Webb Hayes' birthday, August 2Sth, be observed as an anniversary by the Woman's Home Missionary Society, when offerings shall be 128 woman's home missionary society.

made to the Memorial I'uiul ; and also, that we use our influence to secure the observance of this day by all organizations of women. 4. That the Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Committee prepare an order of exercises for the first anniversary. Mrs. B. S. Potter, Chairman. Mrs. Emma W. Rogers, Secretary.

Report on Resolutions.

Resolved, I. That in order to facilitate the work of the Committee on En- rollment, this Society shall provide a register in which General Officers, Corre- sponding Secretaries, Delegates and Visitors, when they arrive at the place of meeting, shall enroll their names, the Conference they represent, and the relation they hold to the convention. 2. That we will endeavor to close our Annual Meeting in six days. 3. That we, as a body of Christian women in convention assembled, do express our interest in and devotion to the cause of Temperance reform and the overthrow of the liquor traffic. 4. That since there is a deep and peculiar need for cultivating temperance sentiment in our Home Mission fields, especially among the colored people and the Indians, we ask the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to furnish us temperance literature at cost prices for gratuitous distribution.

5. That we extend thanks to the pastors of this church and of other churches for their cordial welcome and words of cheer; to Mrs. Fred. Baggs, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, and the ladies who have provided, both in their homes and at the church, with such loving care for our comfort while with them.

6. That the thanks of this body be tendered to Mr. J. M. Martin, Gen- eral Passenger Agent, and to Mr. A. H. Sellars, of Indianapolis, for special courtesies shown to the ladies ; and to the press of the city for its full and fair representation of the proceedings of the convention. 7. That we return thanks to the singers who have so kindly led in the music ; to our postmistress and assistant ; to the little pages who have served us so faithfully for of their beautiful church, and to the ; to the Trustees the use sexton for his services. Mrs. D. G. Strong, Chairman. Mrs. M. H. Newton, Secretary.

Report of Committee on Finance and 9Iission Fields. The Committee on Finance and Mission Fields make the following recommendations for appropriations for the coming year : SOUTHERN WORK.

Atlanta, Ga. —Two missionaries, salary and traveling expenses, $ 960 Finishing Thayer Home, 1,000 Incidentals, loo

Total, $2,060

Jacksonville, Fla. —Missionary, salary and trav. expenses, . 480 Two missionaries, salaries and traveling expenses, .... 800 Teacher for nine months, @ $30, 270 Furnishings for two new cottages, 250 Incidentals and sanitary improvements, 200 Additional property (conditional), 3.000

Total, $5,000 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. 1 29

Savannah, Ga. — Missionary, salary and traveling expenses $ 480 Three missionaries, salaries and traveling expenses, 1,080 Outbuildings, repairs, furnishings and incidentals, 400 School building (conditional), 1,000 Speedwell, missionary work, 100

Total $3,060

Orangkburg, S. C. — Matron and assistant, salary and traveling expenses, 830 Postage, 10 Incidentals, 150 Repairs and painting, 300 Beneficiaries, 120

Total $1,410

Camden, S. C. —Three teachers, salaries and traveling expenses, 932 Additional teacher, 200 Finishing attic, 250 Building laundry and school-room, 800 Fence and outbuildings, 400 Cistern and pump, 150 Additional furniture, 150 Organ and incidentals, 200

Total, $3,082

AsHEviLLE, N. C. —Two teachers, salaries and traveling expenses, 780 Industrial teacher, salary and traveling expenses, .... 420 Incidentals, furnishing and repairs, 335 Industrial Home (conditional), 3, 000

Total, $4,535

Glenn Home. —Not located (conditional), $4,000

Greensboro, N. C. —Superintendent, salary and trav. expenses, 480 Incidentals, 150 Postage, 5 Painting, 85 Beneficiaries, 240

Total, $ 960

Athens, Tenn. — Ritter Home (conditional), $6,000

MoRRiSTOWN, Tenn. —Building (conditional), 3, 500 Superintendent, salary and tra\'eling expenses, 480 Industrial teacher, salary and traveling expenses, 450 Furnishing and incidentals, 200

Total, $4,630

Little Rock, Ark. —^Two missionaries, salaries and traveling expenses, 880 Repairs and incidentals, 75 Beneficiaries, . 150

Total, $1,105 130 woman's home missionary society.

Holly Springs, Miss. —Two missionaries, salaries and traveling expenses, $ 980 Repairs and Incidentals, 350 Heneficiaries, 150

Total, $1,480

New Orleans, La. —Two missionaries, salaries and traveling expenses, 980 Three missionaries, salaries and traveling expenses, .... 1,440 Repairs and incidentals, 1,000 White work, incidentals, 200 Colored work, missionary, 480 Colored work, incidentals, 200

Beneficiaries, . 100

Total, $4,420

Marshall, Texas. —Building Industrial Home (conditional), . 4,000 Furnishing and incidentals (conditional), i,ooo Lot for site, 300 Grading, fencing, outbuildings (conditional), 500 Two missionaries, salaries and traveling expenses, 900

Total, $6,700

Total for Southern work, $48,442 EVDIAN WOKK.

Pawhuska, Ind. Ter.— Building, $5,500 Superintendent and son, 750 Three teachers, @ $25 per month, 900 Incidentals, 100

Total, $7,250

PONCA, Ind. Ter. —Teacher, salary and traveling expenses, . . 480

Incidentals, . 120 For completing building, 150

Total, $ 750

Pawnee, Ind. Ter. —Missionary, salary and traveling expenses, 480 Incidentals, 50

Total, $ 530

Nootsachk, Wash. —Building and furnishings, 5,ooo Implements, horses, cows, etc., 700 Missionary, 432* Matron and two teachers, 900 One teacher, conditional upon being needed, 300 Medicine and incidentals, 100 Ten beneficiaries (conditional), 400

Total, $7,832

QuiLLAYUTE, WASH.—Teacher and furnishing for schools, conditional upon opening work, 650

*To be paid by the Conference. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. I3I

Yakima, Wash. —Teacher and furnishing for school, conditional upon opening work, $l,OCX) St. Regis, N. Y. —Teacher and furnishings, conditional upon opening work, 650

Total for Indian work, $18,662 UTAH.

Spring City. —Teacher, salary and expenses, $ 400 Improvements and incidentals, 65

Total, $ 465

Ephraim. —Teacher, salary and expenses, 4CX3 School supplies and incidentals, 55

Total, $455

Mt. Pleasant. —Teacher, salary, expenses and rent, 450 Assistant teacher, 250 Missionary, 480 Missionary, contingent fund, lOO Improvements, painting and school supplies, 150 Bell and freight, 120 Well and pump, 75 Home for teachers and pupils (conditional), 1,000

Total, $2,625

Maroni.—Teacher, salary and expenses, 400 Fence, repairs and painting, 125 Organ (conditional), 60

Total, $ 585 Elsinore. —Teacher, salary and expenses, 400 Improvements (conditional), 175

Total, $575 Richfield. —Teacher, salary and expenses, 400 Assistant teacher, " " 250

Total, $ 650

Grantsville. —Teacher, salary and expenses, 400 School supplies, 50

Total, $ 450 Spanish Fork. —Teacher, salary and expenses, 400 Assistant teacher, 250 Black-board, school supplies and incidentals, 50 Organ (conditional), 75

Total, $ 775 Salt Lake City. —Missionary, salary and expenses, 480 Missionary, salary and expenses, 480 Missionary, contingent fund, 100 132 woman's home missionary society.

Balance on building (conditional), $ 250

. Improvements, hydrant, coal house, etc., 65 Insurance, three years, 25

Total, $1,400

Provo. —Teacher, salary and expenses, 400 Completion of home, fenpe, gravel, etc., 175

Bell, . 75 Furnishing school-room, 125 Furnishing teacher's room, 90 Insurance, three years, 20 Missionary, salary and expenses, 480 Missionary, contingent fund, 100

Total, $1,465

Logan. —Teacher, salary and expenses, 400 School supplies, 100

Total, $ 500

Total for Utah, $9,945 NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA.

Albuquerque. —^Industrial Home and School, $3,500 Furniture, 300 Missionary, salary and expenses, 480 Missionary, part of year and expenses, 300 Rent and incidentals, 240 Ten beneficiaries, 600

' Total, . . $5,420

Las Vegas. —Missionary, salary and expenses, 480 Rent and incidentals, 200 Industrial Home and School, 3,5oo Furniture, 500 Missionary, salary and expenses, 480

Total, $5,160

DuLCE.—Two missionaries, salaries and expenses, 960 Industrial Home and School, 3, 000 Furniture, 500 Rent and incidentals, 200

Total, $4,660

Navajos. —^Two missionaries, salaries and expenses 960 Rents and incidentals, 500

Total, $1,460

Total for New Mexico, $16,700 ALASKA.

Unalaska (conditional), $7,000 Missionary, salary and expenses (conditional), 480 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. 1 33

Assistant teacher, salary and expenses (conditional), ... $ 250 Beneficiaries (conditional), 300

Total, $8,030 Unga. — Cottage (conditional), 1,100

Total for Alaska, $9iI30

Mothers' Jewels Home (conditional), $20,000 IMMIGRANT WORK.

New York Crrv. —Castle Garden, missionary," $ 480 Expenses connected with the work, 70 Superintendent of lodging house, 480 Expenses connected with the work, 70 Rent of lodging house, 650 Rent of room for sewing class, 300 Furnishing room " " 40 Current expenses, 750

Total, $ 2,840

East Boston. —Missionary and assistant, salary and rent, . . 1,000 Building (conditional), 10,000

Total, $11,000

Total for Immigrant work, $13,840

CONFERENCE WORK—(Conditional.j

Pittsburg—Hungarian work, = . . $ 500 Michigan*—Frontier work, 2,000 Detroit—Frontier work, 2,500 New Hampshire—French work, 200

Total, $ 5,200

LOCAL WORK IN CITIES (Conditional.)

Chicago—Bohemian work : Two missionaries, salaries and incidentals, $ 740 Mission building, 10,000

Total, $10,740

Brooklyn, 3,000 Cincinnati, 1,000

Philadelphia, - 2,000 East Ohio Conference, Cleveland, 1,000 North " " " 500 New Jersey Conference, 500 Central Pennsylvania Conference, 300 Kansas Conference, 300 Troy Conference, 300

City Work NOT otherwise provided for (conditional), . . 2,141

Total for city work, $21,781

^Permitted, as a Mission Conference, to use all special funds and half the annual dues for work within the Conference. 134 woman's home missionary society.

DEACONESS WORK.— (Conditional.)

Detroit—Support and extension of work, $ 3,500 Buffalo —Support of work 1,800 General appropriation 15,000

Total, $20,300

Beneficiaries not provided for (conditional), $ 1,500

General Incidental Expenses, $ 2,500

Grand total, $188,000

Note. —No credit can be givenfor money raised for any purpose not named in the list of appropriations. Work is sometimes approved by the Board of Managers, to be done when the funds shall have been raised by persons or societies for that special purpose. Under such circumstances, a conditional zi'p'pTO- priation of the amount required is made, so that credits may be given as the funds are paid in. Such appropriations do not imply that the work for which they are made shall be done during the current year, or at any specified time. " Conditional " attached to any appropriation is to be understood in this sense, unless otherwise stated.

L,OCAXIOP( OP I:NI>IJSXRIAI^ H0ME:S AMD SCHOOL,S.

"Matthew Simpson" Industrial Home Orangoburg, S. C. '' "Kent" " Greensboro, N. C. " " School Savannah, "Haven" " and Ga. "Thayer" " Atlanta, Ga. " "Buylan" " AND School Jacksonville, Fla. " "Elizabeth L. Rust" " Holly Springs, MX^s. " "Adeline M. Smith" " Little Rock, Ark. " "Fannie 0. Beowning" " and School Cauiden, S. C. " " " "Ashkville" Asheville, N. C. " "Peck" " New Orleans, La. "Stjckney Memorial" " " and School Nooksachk, Wash. "East Ohio Confkrenge" Mission Home Provo, Utah. "Philadelphia Conference " " Logan, " " " "S. V. Lekch" " Spring City, " " 'L. B. Gurley" " Maroni, " " 'PHa;BE Palmer" " .- Ephraim, " "Silencer" " Salt Lake City, " " "Thomson" " Mt. Pleasant, " " " "Columbus" " Elsinore,

Homes Projected. 'MoRRiSTOWN Morristown, Tenn. Home" " 'Ritter Homr" for Illiterate White Girls Athens, 'W.Ni. Glenn Home" for Illiterate White Girls (not located,) "Jesse Lee Home" .'. Ala-^ka. 'King Home" Marshall, Tex. "Home and Training School for Immigrants," in connection with the work at Castle Garden, New York. 'Mothers' Jewels Home" York, Neb. ——

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Report of tpe I reosurer.

Mbs. a. E. Olark, in Account with the Woman's Home Missionary Society.

IKovember i, 1888, to ]>;oveiiiber i, 1889. RECEIPTS F-f^OM CONFERENCES.

Arkansas Conference.

Miss Ida J. Brooks, Secretaiy and Treasurer. To General Fund.—Conference offerings, $12.00; Rev. Alfred Noon, $20.00. Total, $32.00. Baltimore Conference.

Mrs. Clara L. Roach, Secretary. Mrs. J. C. Tasker, Treasurer. To General Fund. Baltimore District. — Baltimore: Mount Vernon

Place, $46.00; vStrawbridge, $46.00 ; Janesville, Md., $7.00. Total, $99.00. East Baltimore District. — ]3entley Springs, $1.00 Total, $1.00. West Baltimore District.— Baltimore, Grace, $68.00. Total, $68.00. Washington District. — Washington, D. C: Foundry, Senior, $29.00;

Foundry, Junior, $30.50 ; Fourth Street, $21.50 ; Hamline, $55.15; McKendree,

$47.25 ; Young People's Society, $6.00; Rylaad, $32.16; Waugh, Senior, $34.24. Total, $255.80. Other Sources. —Baltimore Conference offerings, $222.50. Total, $222.50. Total to General Fund, $646.30.

To Special Funds.— To Illiterate Whites, Ritter HoJiie. —Washington, Mc- Kendree, $4.00. Total, $4.00.

— : To Indian Fund. Fawhuska.—W 2i?,h.\ng\.on Foundry, Senior, $2.30 ; Foun- dry, Junior, $25.00; Hamline, $28.00; Mrs. Somers' Entertainment, $76.50. Total, $131.80. To Castle Garden. —W^ashington, McKendree, $25.00. Total, $25.00. To Alaska. —Baltimore, Madison Avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Crook, $10.00. Washington, D. C: Foundry, Senior, $8.00; Fourth Street, $1.00; Waugh, Senior, $140.25; Waugh, Junior, $4.66; Wesley Chapel, Mrs. M. L. Andrews, $31.00. Total, $194.91. Total to Special Funds, $355-7i- Grand Total, $1,002.01.

California Conference,

Mrs. R. Bentley, Secretary. Mrs. J. W. Nesbitt, Treasurer. To General Fund. Oakland District. —Oakland, $17.00. Total, $17.00. Other Sources.—Conference offerings, $20.00. Total, $20.00. Total to General Fund, $37.00. — ;

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To Special Funds.— To A/ashi.—Oakland, Mrs. Beazell, $18.00. 'i'otal, $18.00. Total to Special Fundb, $18.00. Grand Total, $55.00.

Central Illinois Conference.

To General Fund.—Conference offering, $3.50. Total, $3.50.

Central Missouri Conference.

To General Fund. —Conference offering, $1.00. Total, $1.00.

Central German Conference.

To General Fund. —Conference offering, $12.00. Total, $12.00.

Central New York Conference.

Mrs. Mary B. Spencer, Secretary. Mrs. J. F. Pease, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Syracuse District. —Baldwinsville, $18.25 ; Cald- winsville, $4.00; Onondaga Mission, $2.00; Syracuse : Centenary, $48.25; First Church, $50.00; Circle, $2.35; Band, $1.88; First Ward, $30.59; Furman

Street, $49.00 ; University Avenue, $34.88 ; West Genesee, $6.75. Total, $247.95. Elmira District. — Beaver Dams, $2.10; Canton, $51.50; Elmira First Church, $26.99; Home Lights, $14.52; Monterey, $2.00; Troy, $32.81. Total, $129.92.

Cazenovia District. —Bennett's Corner, $1.00 ; Canastota, $41.50; Chit- tenango, $16.75; Cazenovia, $38.50; Cortland, $34.50; Circle, $6.50; Band, $5.25; Homer, $7.50; Keeney's Settlement, $9.00; Manlius, $10.00; North Pitcher, $1.00; Oneida, $18.10. Total, $189.60.

Auburn District.-—Auburn: First Church, $52.75 ; Wall Street, $16.00

Canoga, $13.10 ; East Varick, $7.30 ; Seneca Falls, $32.10. Total, $121.25. Geneva District. —Gorham, $1.00; Lyons, $15.60; Willing Workers,

$4.25; Marion, $1.00; Milo Center, $21.00 ; Penn Yan, $37.25. Total, $80.10. Ithaca District. —Catharine and Odessa, $5.00; Groton, $1.00; Horse- heads, $14.75 ; Ithaca: First Church, $31.00 ; Lodi, $14.00; Newfield, $15.00 Ovid, $31.00; Trumansburg, $12.75; Y. L. S., $7.57; West Dryden, and Asbury, $11.25. Total, $143.32. Total to General Fund, $912.14.

To Beneficiary Fund.— To Haven Home. —Elmira Busy Bees, $3.00. Total, $3.00. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $3.00.

To Special Funds.— To Peck Home. —Auburn, First Church, $9.15; Can- astota, ; Canton, Cortland, (to Hoag Room); Clyde, $1.00 $6.00; $125.00, $14.00 ;

Cazenovia, $9.50 ; Mecklenburg, $6.75 ; Penn Yan, $15.00; Willing Workers,

$30.00; Syracuse District Auxiliary, $3.00 ; Syracuse: Centenary, Mrs. Pease, $10.00; First Church, Mrs. M. Church, $100.00, (to name a room in memoriam, " Elam W. Church"); Centenary Auxiliary, $25.00, (to furnish "guest" room); Furman Street, $1.31; University Avenue, $44.25; (Congden Hall) Self Denial Mission Band, $60.00; Mrs. Losey, $0.42; Miss Gilbert, $0.70. Total, $461.08. To Spencer Home, Utah. —Cazenovia, Bequest of Mrs. Mary Raynor, $100.00;

First ; Homer, ; Horseheads, $20.00 ; Ovid, Elmira Church, $25.00 $5.00 $5.00 ; Trumansburg, $5.00. Total, $160.00. To Indian Fund. —Syracuse, First Church, Mrs. Willard, $10.00. Total, $10.00. — ;

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To Mothers' Jeiveh Home. —Elmira, $r.oo; Lyons, Willing Worl

Penn Yaii, $1.50; Uiiiversily Avenue I]and, $0.75 ; West Diyden, and Asbury, $1.01. Total, $24.75. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Ihind. — Manl ins, $3.75. Total, $3.75. Total to .Special Funds, $65958. Grand 'I'otal, $1,574.72.

Central Ohio Conference, Mrs. W. G. Williams, Secretary and Treasurer. To General Fund. Bellefontaine District. —Anna, $12.00; Church

Band, $7.75; AnnaCircuit, Boikins Church Band, $4.. CO ; Wesley Chapel Church

Band, $1.50; DeGraff, $25.50 ; Hardin, $14.20; liardin Circuit, Cole's Chapel,

$5.90; Children's Band, $2.50; Quincy, $5.30 ; Sidney, $31.25; D. L. W. Band, $11.00. Total, $118.90. Defiance District. —Bryan, $26.25; Church Band, $2.00; Defiance, $50.40; Lend a Hand, $18.91; Florida, $7.75; Home Lights, $8.25; Church

Band, $1.00; Paulding, $25.25 ; Y. L. C, $1.83 ; Church Band, $2. 17 ; Pioneer, $19.25; Sherwood, $1.00; Siryker, $5.30. Total, $169.36. Delaware District. —Agosta, $6.55; Delaware, William Street, $45 66 Kenton, $18.00; Church Band, $3.20; La Rue, $1.00; Marion, $23.25; Mar- seilles, $1.00; Marysville, $31.50; Marysville Circuit, $1.75 ; Mt. Victory, $1.00;

Prospect, $12.00 ; Ridgeway, $1.00. Total, $145.91.

Findlav District. —Ada, $25.75; Church Band, $1.19 ; Bloomdale, $15.50; Carey, Y. L. C, $26.75; Columbus Grove, $12.50; Columbus Grove Circuit, Pandora, $12.95; Dunkirk, Harris Chapel, $10.00; Findlay, First Church, $51.75; Howard Street Church, $19.00; North Baltimore, $1.00; Rawson,

$4.00; Benton, $2.00; South Bluffton, $1.57 ; Upper Sandusky, $11.50. Total, $195.46.

Lima District. — Celina, $16.25 ; Delphos, $4.50; Enterprise, $r.oo; La- fayette Circuit, Heiring, $7.00; Perry, $7.00; Salem, $7.75; Lima, $28.10; Mendon, $1.00; St. John's, $1.50; St. Mary's, $1.00; Shane's Crossing, $7.50;

Y. L. C, $2.50; Spencerville, $11.75 ; Y. L. C, $5.00; Wapakoneta, $4.00. Total, $105.85. Toledo District. — Bettsville, $2.00; Bowling Green, $7.50; Fremont, $40.00; Lucy Hayes Band, $12.20; Greensburg, Gibsonburg Circuit, $23.25; Millbury, $1.00; Oak Harbor, $19.00; Port Clinton, $12.50; Toledo, St. Paul's, $56.00; Y. L. C, $32.00; Monroe Street, $17.00. Total, $222.45. Total to General Fund, $957-93-

To Beneficiary Fund.— To Holly Springs, for Emma Garrett, Florida Church Band, $0.75; Pioneer, $25.00; Boylan Home, Fremont, $XO.oo; Tliaver Home, Fremont, $10.00; Charleston, Fremont, $10.00; Little Rook, Greensburg, $10.00. Total, $65.75. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $65.75. To Special ¥\xnAs.—Ritter Home. —Anna, $8.56; De Graff, $20.00; Har- din, $2.00; Sidney, $11.00; Bryan, $15.04; Church Band, $4.28; Defiance, $83.17; Lend a Hand, $17.60; Busy Bees, $20.00; Florida, $5.15; Paulding,

$10.18; Delaware, William Street, $25.00; Marion, $20.00 ; Marysville, $20.00; " Ramona" Band, $2.50; Marysville Circuit, $2.45; Bloomdale, $10.00; Carey,

; Findlay, First Church, $20.00; Howard Sireet, ; Rawson, $24.00 $23.25 $56.00 ;

Upper Sandusky, $10.00 ; Celina, $5.00 ; Lafayette Circuit, Perry, $2.25 ; Shane's

Crossing, $2.13 ; Bowling Green, $10.00; Fremont, $51.00; Greensburg, $io.Oo; Toledo, St. Paul's Y. L. C, $3.80; Oak Harbor, $2.48. Total, $496.84. A'ing Home. —Defiance " Busy Bees," $7.50; Lafayette Circuit, Herring, $10.00. Total, $17.50. Utah Fund. —Delaware, William Street, $192.00; Columbus Grove Circuit, Pandora, $14.58. Total, $206.58. —— ;;

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New Mexico. —Alhuquerqiu Home. —Sidney, for furnishing a room, $100.00. Castle Garden.—Y\\\^\z.y, First Church, $10.00; Toledo, St. Paul's, $8.63. Total, $18.63. Indian Fund. —De GraflF, $2.50; Sidney, $1.05; Bryan, $5.00; Defiance, $11.25; Pioneer, $1.20; Kenton, $3.00; Marion, $3.33; Delaware, Asbury Church, $20.00; Ada, $2.00; Carey, $7.35; Dunkirk, Harris Chapel, $1.65;

Findlay, First Church, $2.00; Howard Street, $3.00 ; North Fostoria, $2.00;

Rawson, $2.00; Herring, $2.00; Bowling Green, $1.00; Fremont, $5.00 ; Greens- burg, $2.00. Total, $77.33. Mothers' Je^vels Hotne. — Hardin, $5.15; Sidney, $l.lo; Shane's Crossing, $0.60; Oak Harbor, taken from Eddie Auspach's mite-box after his death, $2.00. Total, $8.85. Lucy Hayes Memorial Fund. —De Graff, $6.65; Hardin, $1.25. Total, $7.90.

Total to Special Funds, (King Estate, $1,500). . . $2,433.63. Grand Total, $3)457-3i'

Central Peiiiis"^lvaiiia Conference.

Mrs. T. L. Tomkinson, Secretary. Mrs. A. W. Black, Treasurer. To General Fund. Harrisburg District. — Carlisle, $5.00; Chambers- burg, $14.50; Harrisburg: Grace, $75.75; Ridge Avenue, $24.75; Juvenile

Society, $6.29 ; Mrs. Stokes, $4.00. Total, $130.29. Williamsport District. —Lock Haven, $11.00; Milton, $15.50; Roaring Creek, $1.00; Williamsport: Grace Church, $14.00; Mulberry Street, $30.00. Total, $71.50. Other Sources. —Conference offerings, $75.00. Total, $75.00. Total to General Fund, $276.79.

To Special Funds.— To Thayer Home. —Conference Society, $30.00. Total, $30.00. To Indian Fund. — Conference Society, $10.00. Total, $10.00. To King Home. —"Williamsport, Mulberry Street, $2.00. Total, $2.00. To Mothers'' Jewels Home. —Harrisburg, Grace, $0.20; Williamsport, Mul- berry Street, $1.00. Total, $1.20. Total to Special Funds, $43.20. Grand Total, $3i9-99-

Cincinnati Conference.

Miss Clara Allen, Secretary. Mrs. James Dale, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Cincinnati District.—Cincinnati : Avondale, $16.00

Cheviot, $6.00; Asbury, $23.75; Early Blossoms, $3.75 ; Camp Washington,

Home Lights, Christie, $60.40 ; McKendree, Mt. Auburn, $1.50; $3.50; $40.07 ;

Pendleton, $2.50; St. Paul, $60.45 ; Home Lights, $20.16; Mamie Wiley Band,

$5.41; Trinity, $159.28 ; Band, $66.50 ; Walnut Hills, $104.55 ; Circle, $10.00; Wright Chapel, $0.60; York Street, $29.00; Cleves, Mission Band, $4.00; Del- hi, $33.75; Winton Place, $23.00. Total, $674.17. Dayton District. —Dayton: Grace, $89.15; Raper, $58.25; Greenville,

$14.00; Piqua : Grace, $25.00 ; Green Street, $66.25 ; Clark Band, $6. 10 ; Troy, Mulberry Street, $24.05. Total, $282.80. Hamilton District. —Carthage, $40.50; Hartwell, $60.80; Elmwood, $7.00; Lebanon, $9.95; Middletown, $32.00; Oxford, $31.00; Bequest of An- deriah Shera, $900.00; Pleasant Ridge, $22.00. Total, $1,103.25. Hillsborough District. —Donnelsville, $14.00; Hillsboro, $11.09; Mor- row, $3.00; New Vienna, $6.00; Vienna Cross Roads, $10.20. Total, $44.29. Springfield District. —New Carlisle, $11.80; South Charleston, $26.25 Springfield: Central, $56.00; Circle, $5.85; High Street, $27.00; St. Paul, —

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$38.50; Urbana: First Church, $19.50 ; Grace, $22.58 ; Band, $4.71 ; Concord,

$4.50; Xenia: First Church, $24.50 ; Circle, $3.25; Trinity Band, $3.00 ; Yel- low Springs, $4.00. Total, $251.44. Total to General Fund, $2,355-95-

To Beneficiary Fund.— To Haven Home. —Cincinnati: Trinity, $11.00;

Mt. Auburn, $53.89 ; Madisonville, $40.00; Walnut Hills, "Earnest Workers," $60.00. Total, $164.89. To Simpson Home. —Cincinnati, St. Paul, $50.00. Total, $50.00. To Athens, Tennessee, Grant University. —Walnut Hills, Y. L. S., $92.00. Total, $92.00. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $306.89.

To Special Funds.— To William Glenn Home. — Cincinnati : St. Paul, $27.00; "Precious Pearls" Band, $75.00; Trinity, $18.00; Avondale, $5.00;

Hartwell, $54.00 ; Lebanon, $20.00 ; Donnelsville, $10.00; Middleton, $20.00;

Dayton: Grace, $125.00; Raper, $15.00; Piqua : Green Street, $50.00; Clark Band, $50.00; Springfield: Central, $21.00; High Street, $40.00; St. Paul,

$2.00 ; South Charleston, $100.00; Xenia : First Church, Y. L. S., $10.00 ; Band, $15.00; Miss West, $2.00; Vienna Cross Roads, $25.00; Urbana: Concord, Helen Hunt fackson Circle, $20.00; Cincinnati Conference, $83.00. Total, $787.00. To Alaska. — Cincinnati, York, $5.00. Total, $5.00. To Peck Home. — Lebanon, $22.55; Cincinnati, Trinity, $25.00; Dayton, Raper Chapel, $2.00; Xenia, First Church, $1.00. Total, $50.55. To Utah. —Springfield, High Street, $11. 00; Dayton, Grace, $25.00; Frank- lin Mission Band, $10.00. Total, $46.00. To Thayer Home. —Walnut Hills, $46.00, (Mrs. Bayliss Room.) Total, $46.00. To Indian Fund. To Pawhuska. —Dayton: Raper Chapel, $10.00; Grace, $103.00; Band, $35.00. 2"^ /'awwd'^.^Dayton, Grace, $15.00. Total, $163.00. To Haven Home. — Cincinnati, York, $5.00. Total, $5.00.

To Mothers' Jc-iuels Hof?ie.—Ca.Tt.'hage, $5.10; Lebanon, $0.40 ; Mt. Auburn,

$24.25; Cincinnati: Trinity, $0.80 ; Mrs. T. A. Snider, $100.00 ; Springfield, $0.10; Mt. Lookout, $0.20; Walnut Hills, $8.50; Dayton: Grace, "Band," " $11.02 ; Raper, $3.00 ; York, Willing Workers," $2.25 ; Xenia, Trinity, Band,

$50.00; St. Paul, $1.00 ; Vienna Cross Roads, $0.80. Total, $207.42. To Lucy Webb Hayes Room. —Carthage, $5.00: Lebanon, $5.00: Dayton, Raper Chapel, $25.00. Total, $35.00.

Total to Special Funds $1,344.97. Grand Total, $4,007.81.

Colorado Oonfereiice.

Mrs. J. H. Merriti-, Secretary. Mrs. H. C. King, Treasurer. To General Fund.—Northern District. —Cheyenne, $5.50; Central City, $15.25; Denver, Calitornia Street, $11.00; N^orth Denver, $68.25; Gree-

ley, $20.75 ; Longmont, $20.00 ; New Windsor, $32.25. Total, $173.00. Southern District. —Canon City, $6.00; Colorado Springs, $43.00; Den-

ver: Christ Church, $9.75 ; Grace, $30.00: Trinity, $156.00: Laramie, $8.75. Total, $253.50. Total to General Fund, $426.50. One-half of the funds raised by this Conference is disbursed by arrangement in the Conference.

Columbia Eiver Conference. Mrs. D. G. Strong, Secretary and Treasurer.

To General Fund. Walla Wall.\ District. —Athena. $3.50; Willing —

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Workers, $25.00; Milton, $^i. 00; Pendleton, $8.50; Pomeioy, $1755; Walla

Walla. $21.00 ; Waitsbuig, $9.25. Total, $115.80. Thk Dam.es District. — Goldenrlale, $3.50. Total, $3.50. Si'oKANE District. — Bethel, $Soo; Cheney, $1.20; Colfax, $17.15; La- tah, $6.75; Medical Lake, $2.00; Rockloid, $2.71;;" Spokane, $600; Spnknne Falls, $20. 10. Total, $69.95. Other Sources. —Conference collections, $69.30. Total, $69.30. By arrangement, half of Membership Fees are disbursed in the Conference. Total to General Fund, $258.55. To Special Funds. — To A'aska. — Conference toljections, $800; Field's Gulch, $0.50; Colfax, $1.20; Milton, $22.50; .Medical Lake, $0.50; Latah,

$2.00; Pendleton, $20 00; Pomeroy, $5.00 ; Spokane, Jefferson Street, $12.50; Waiisburg, $10.50; Walla Walla, $20.00; Athena, $20.00; sale of books, $10.80. Total, $133.50. To Deaconess Work. — Goldendale, $3.00; Walla Walla, $3.45. Total, $6.45. To Mothers' Jewels ITome.—\^z\\z. Walla, $0 60. Total, $0 60.

To Lucy Webb Hayes Alemorial Home. —Conference offering, $6.45 ; Mil- ton, $3.55. T(jtal, $10.00. Total to Special Pounds, $i50-55- Grand Total, $409.10.

Des Moines Conference.

Mrs. D. Austin, Secretary. Mrs. E. M. Holmes, Treasurer. To General Fund. Atlantic District. — Redfield, $1.00. Total, $1.00. Boone District. —Colo, $3.00; Carroll, $7.50; Gilbert, $1.00. Total, $11.50. Chariton District. —Davis City, $2.00; Leon, $1.00; New York, $1.00; Redding, $1.00. Total, $5.00. Corning District. — Brooks, $1.00; Corning Circuit, $1.00; Lenox, $1.00. Total, $3.00. Council Bluffs District. —Dennison, $2.00; Dunlap, $1.00; Essex, $2.00; Glenwood, $1.00; Hillsdale, $5.00. Total, $11.00. Des Moines District. — Altoona, $1.00; Persia, $1.00; Pleasaniville, $2.00; Winterset Circuit, $1.00. Total, $5.00. Other Sources. — Rev. J. J. D. Scoles, $30.25. Total, $30.25. Total to General Fund, $66.75.

Detroit Conference.

Mrs. H. Wade Rogers, Secretary. Mrs. C. H. Morgan, Treasurer. To General Fund. —Reported by Districts: —Detroit, $725.90; Adrian, $611.97; Flint, $329.96; Saginaw, $261.98; Port Huron, $272.34; Bay City, $391.36; Lake Superior, $302.31. Total, $2,895.82.

Total to General Fund, $2,895 82. To Beneficiary Fund. — To Haven Home. —Detroit, Cass Avenue, $10.00. Total, $10.00.

To E. L. Rust Home. —East Saginaw, $15.00 ; Owosso, $10.00. Total, $25.00.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $35.00. To Special Funds.— To Industn'al Mission a7id Deaconess Home, Detroit. — Reported by Districts: —Detroit, $1,766.00; Adrian, $700.00; Bay Ciiy, $530.40; Lake Superior, $57.00. Total, $3,053.40. — ;

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To Ashcvi/le, N. C. — Wyandotte, Mrs. L. G. Stewart, $150.00, to name and furnisti a room to he called, "Gilbert Siewart" l\o>im. Total, $150.00. 7'o Indian Fund, /'awhiiska. — Detroit, Mrs. Royer, $100.00. Total, $100.00, To Alaska. — Flint District. — Flint, Court Street, $2.50; Grand Blanc $8.00. Total, $10.50 To Cmtle Garden. — Sai,'inaw, $7.96. Total, $7-96 To Mp!Iters' Jnods Hoine. — ?\\\\\ District, $4.13. Total, $4.13 I'o Lucy ll'e^'O Haves Itmd. — Detroit District, $l.OO; Adrian District

$10.39; Hint District, $4.35 ; Owosso, $300; Curunna, $5.00. Total, $23.74

Total to Special Funds, $3.349-73- Grand Total, $6,280.55. DISBURSED THROUGH DETROIT CONFERENCE.

To work in Conference, $2,385.9l. To Mission and Deaconess Home, Detroit, 3,053.40.

Total, $5,439-3i- DISBURSED THROUGH GENER.A.L TREASURER.

To General Fund, . . • $ 509.91. To Special Funds. — To Ashevtile, $150.00; To Indian Fund, $100.00; To Alaska, $10.50; ' o Cas'/e Garden, $7.96; To Mo/hers'' Jewels

j%Wi', $4. 13; To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund, $23.74. . . 296.33. To Beneficiary Fund, 35-00.

Total, $ 841.24.

Total Disbursements, $0,280.55.

East Ohio Conference.

Mrs. M. C. Hickman, Secretary. Mrs. Lida K. Arter, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Akron District. — Akron, First Church, $95.35 ; Bristolville, $500; Warren, $73.00. Total, $173.35. Barnesville District.— Barnesville, $31.50; Warno.ck, Wesley Chapel, $13.40. Total, $44.90. Cambridge District. — Canton, First Church, $15.75; Cambridge, $6.75; Dexter City, $2.90; McC'>nnelIsville, $59.00. Total, $84.40. Canton District. —Alliance, $25.75; Canton, First Church, $15.75. Total, $41.50.

Cleveland District. — Cleveland: Asbury, $6.00 ; Central Church, $33.59 ; Euclid Avenue, $24.00; First Church, $23.50; Miles Park, $3.50; Scovill Av- enue, $25.50 ; Superior Street, $25.00 ; Woodland Avenue, $1 1.75 ; Fairmount, $7.50; Forest Hill, $2.50; Geneva, First Church, $32.25; Mayfield, $io 00

North Madison, $18.00; Painesville, $21.00 ; Perry, $18.00 ; Savbrook, $6 00. 'Total, $268.09. New Philadelphia District. —Coshocton, $16.50; West Lafayette, $5.00. Total, $21.50. Steubenville District. — Min^o, 10.00; Martin's Ferry, $5.00; Steuben- ville, First Church, $8. 00 ; Hamline, $3.00. Total, $26.00.

YoUNGSTOWN District. — Ashtabula, $6.00: Colebrook, $14.75 ! Conneaut,

$6.50; Cortland, $18.48 ; Dor-et, $18.00 ; Greensburi:, $6.50 ; Hubbard, $13.00;

Hartford, $6.50 ; Young Peoples Society, $1.25; Jefterson, $14.77; Johnson- ville, $6.50; Kingsville, $14.00; Mesopotamia, $8.00; Orangeville, $10.75;

Rock Creek, $5.00; Windsor, $6.60; Youngstown : Henrietta Street Band, $8.00; Trinity, $13.00. OtTerings without credits, $8.50. Total, $186. lO

Total to General Fund, $845.84. — ;

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To Beneficiary Fund. — To Haven Home. —Willoughby, $40.00. Total, $40.00. To Boylan Home. —Cleveland: Superior Street, Queen Esther Band, $30.00. Total, $30.00.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $70.00. To Special Funds. — To Provo. East Ohio Home. —Akron, First Church, $20.00; Young Ladies' Society, $8.00; Chardon, $3.00; Canton, First Church, $85.86; Cleveland: First Church, $10.50; Kingsley Band, $4.00; Broadway

Mission, $2.60 ; Central Church, $5.91 ; Euclid Avenue, $10.50 ; Scovill Avenue, $5.00; Cambridge District, $20.00; Harford, Lucy Hayes Band, $1.30; Hub- bard, Jetter.son, Ferry, ^lcConnellsville, $3.00; $2.98 ; Martin's $10.00 ; $20.00 ;

North field, $2.05 ; Orangeville, $1.50; Painesville, $2.00; Youngstown, Henrietta

Street Band, $3.00; Mrs. Wilson, $1.00 ; Salem, Young People's Society, $33.00. Total, $255.20. To Indian Fund. Pawhuska. —Akron, First Church, $100.00. Total, $100.00. To Alaska. Jesse Lee Home. —Coshocton, Rev. Sheriden Baker, $1,000.00, for Eliza Jane Baker memorial chapel; Cleveland, Superior Street, $10.00 Coshocton, $5.00; Youngstown, Trinity, $138.00; Warren, $30.00. Total, $1,183.00. To Mothers' Jeiuels Home. —Akron, Young People's Society, $4.20; Cleve- land, First Church, Kingsley Band, $5.10. Total, $9.30.

Total to Special Funds, $1,547.50. » Grand Total, $2,463.34.

Erie Conference.

Miss Annie M. Cummings, Secretary. Mrs. F. H. Beck, Treasurer. To General Fund. Clarion District. —Brookville, $11.50; Clarion,

$16.75; Callensburg, $1.00 ; Cranberry, $2.00 ; Du Bois, $1.00; Emerickville,

$2.00; President, $1.00 ; Washington, $3.00. Total, $38.25. Erie District. —Brocton, $15.00; East Springfield, $6.35; Erie: First Church, "Willing Workers." $50.50; Tenth Street, $1.00; Forestville, $7.25 ;

Fredonia, $9.65 ; Rain or Shine Band, $0.30; Lockport, $2.00; North East,

$21.75; Portland, $17.75 ; Ripley, $13.00 ; Bequest of Pauline S. Baird, $50.00; W'aterford Y. L. S., $29.00; Westfield Y. L. S., $19.00. Total, $242.55. Franklin District. —Franklin, $58.00; Millerstown, $160.34; North

Washington, $5.00 ; Oil City: Grace, $21.50; Trinity, $17.75; Reno, $10.25;

Tidioute, $21.00 ; Tionesta, $64.61 ; Titusville, $27.50 : Young Ladies' Society, $4.50; Other sources, $8.10. Total, $398.55. Jamestown District.—Busti and Farmington, $11.00; Corry, Young La- dies' Society, $5.50 ; Jamestown, $45.50; Panama, $16.54; Salamanca, $1.00;

Warren, $38.58 ; Wrightsville, $4.00 ; Youngsville, $3.00. Total, $125.12.

Me.\dville District. —CambriHge, $14.00; Centre Chapel, $11.25 ; Lucy Hayes Band, $3.35; Cochranton, $18.75; Conneautville, $10.00; Espyville,

$12.50; Frey's Chapel, $7.75; Greenville, $38.50; Mission Band, $1.91 ; Mead- ville : First Church, $34.25 ; Young Ladies' Society, $4.50 ; Mill Village, $5. 12 ; Townville, $23.00; West Union, Mission Band, $10.50. Total, $175.38. New Castle District. —Centreville. $1.00; Clark's Mills, $7.00; Fre- donia, $9.00; Lucy Hayes Band, $9.00; Henderson, $6.00; New Castle, First

Church, $23.00 ; Petersburg, $4.50 ; Sheakleyville, $13.84 ; Sandy Lake, $1.25 ; Stoneboro, $5.00. Total, $79.59. Total to General Fund $1,059.44. To Beneficiary Fund.— To Haven Home. —Oil City, Trinity, $35.00; Ti- tusville, $40.00 ; Sherman, Young Ladies' Society, $10.00. Total, $85.00.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $85.00. —

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To Special Funds.— To Alaska. —Brookville, $8.00; Edenburg, Young Ladies' Society, $io.oo; Reno, $0.68; L. H. Band, $5.00. Total, $23.68. To Training School and Deaconess Home. — Brookville, $5.00; Brocton, $2.00; Cochranton, $3.25; Conneaulville, $3.08; Cliautauqua, $2.00; Cambridge,

$3.25; Espy viile, $3.50 ; Frey's Chapel, $1.00; Foresiville, $1.52; Fredonia, Meadville, $7.CK) ; Jamestown, $3.55; Young People's Society, $3.00; $3.00;

Young Ladies' Society, $0.50 ; Mill Village, $1.40; Panama, $2.00. Total, $45-05- To Savannah Ftcnd. —Jamestown, Young People's Society, $43.01 ; War- ren, $0.70. Total, $43.71. To Mothers^ laoels Fimd. — Erie, First Church, $2.50; Edenburg, Young

Ladies' Society, $2.50 ; Reno, $5.09 ; Ripley, $3. 10. Total, $13.19.

Lucy Wchb Haves Memorial Fund. — Reno, $5.00 ; Edenburg, L. H. Band, $2.00; Clark's Mills, $5.00. Total, $12.00. Total to Special Funds, $137.63. Grand Total, $1,282.07.

riorida Conference.

Mrs. S. B. Darnell, Secretary. Mrs. W. J. Salmond, Treasurer. To General Fund. Jacksonville District. — Boylan Home Band, $4.38; Fernandino, $2.75; Jacksonville: Ebenezer, $12.60; Band, $5.00; Simpson Chapel, $8.50; Happy Hearts Band, $4.31; Oakland, $1.04; Wrighrsville,

$17.65 ; Band, $0.71. Total, $56.94.

Gainesville District. —Gainesville, $2.00 ; Starke, $1.00 ; Waldo, $15.00. Total, $18.00. Palatka District.—Key West, $1.00; Ocala, $6.95; Palatka, $3.76; Reddicks, $1.00. Total, $12.71. Other Sources. —Through Rev. S. B. Darnell, $15.00. Total, $15.00.

Total to General Fund, $102.65.

To Special Funds. — To Boylan Home. —Ebenezer, Band, $84.00, to name a room in Boylan cottage ; Boylan Home "Busy Bees," $20.00, to furnish a room in Boylan cottage. Total, 104.00.

• Total to Special Funds, . . . $104.00. Grand Total, $206.65.

Genesee Conference.

Mrs. E. B. Green, Secretary. Mrs. E. Ocumpaugh, Treasurer. To GeneraL Fund. — Buffalo District. — Buffalo: Asbury, $3500; Blanche Hurst Band, Street, $10.30; Delaware Avenue, $80.38; Eagle $52.55 ;

Grace, $1.85 ; Plymouth, $47.56; Richmond Avenue, $42.23: Queen Esther

Band, $8.62; St. Mark's, $12.93 ; Darien, $6.60 ; Tonawanda, $10.00. Total, $308.02. Corning District. —Addison, $9.82; Corning, $23.40; Hornellsville, $34.50- Total, $67.72. Genesee District. —Batavia, $17.60; Castile, $14.00; Le Roy, $14.75; South Byron, $7. 87. Total, $54.22. NiAGAR.\ District. — Holley, $10.50; Charlotte, $4.00; Lyndonville, $4.20; Middleport, $7.21. Total, $25.91. Olean District. —Bradford, $28.37; Bolivar, $4.00; Portville, $5.25. Total, $37.62. Rochester District. —Rochester: Asbury, $78.95; Epworth, $24.55; Boys' Band, $0.37 ; Cornhill, $65.00 ; First Church, $36.90 ; Frank Street, $39.43 ; Hemlock Lake, $11.00; Lima, $11.30; Penfield, $5.00; Pittsford, $7.00. Total, $279.50. Total to General Fund, $772.99. — ;

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To Beneficiary Fund. — To Haven Home. — Buffalo, Delaware Avenue, $60.00. Total, $60.00. To Boylan Home. — Rochester, Asbury, Queen Esther Band, $50.00. Total, $50.00.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $110.00. To Special Funds. — To Peck Home. — Hornellsville, $100.00; Rochester: Asbury, $55.00; Queen Esther Band, $25.00; Delaware Avenue, $165.00 (twen-

ty-live belongs to last year) ; First Church, $50.00; South Byron, $10.00. Total, $405.00.

To Indian Work. Fawhiiska. —Buffalo, Delaware Avenue, $ioo.oo ; Roch- ester, Frank Street, $ro.oo. Total, $120.00. To Nitu Mexico. Las Vegas. — Bradford, $10.00. Total, $10.00. To Mothers'' Jewels Home. — Corning, $0.30; Buffalo, Richmond Avenue, $1.10. Total, $1.40. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund. —Rochester, First Church, $10.00. Total, $io.oo.

Total to Special Funds, $546.40. Grand Total, $1,429.39.

Holston Conference.

To General Fund. —Conference offerings, $16.00; Thorn Grove Circuit, $1.00. Total, $17.00. Idaho Conference. Mrs. G. W. Grannis, Secretary. Mrs. W. H. Zf.ller, Treasurer.

To General Fund.^Idaho Conference, (without special credits) $14.00 ; Shoshone, $3.00. Total, $17.00. Indiana Conference.

Mrs. J. W. LiVEZEY, Secretary. Mrs. A. C. May, Treasurer. To General Fund. Indianapolis District. —Brooklyn, $18.75; Indi-

anapolis: Blackford Street, $13.60 ; Meridian Street, $41,00; Leesburg, $9.00 Mooresville, $30.75. Total, $113.10. To Special Funds.— To Little Rock. Wilbur F. Sheriden Room. — Brook- lyn, $20.00; Indianapolis, Blackford Street, $55.00. Total, $75.00. Grand Total, $188.10.

Illinois Conference.

Mrs. B. S. Potter, Secretary. Mrs. Sain Welty, Treasurer.

To General Fund. — Bloomington District. — Bloomington : First Church, $56.73; Grace, $42.00; Band, $1.81; Delavan, $1195; Lincoln, $19.25. Total, $131.74. Champaign District. —Champaign, $14.95; DeLand, $2.25; Saybrook, $18.00; Savoy, $17.00; Savoy Circuit, Wesley Chapel, $10.00; Urbana, First Church, $13.75. Total, $75.95. Decatur District.— Decatur, $12.20. Total, $12.20. Jacksonville District. — Bath, $1.00; Greenfield, $11.00; Jacksonville:

First Church, $13.50 ; Grace, $25.00 ; Brooklyn, $3.00. Total, $53.50.

Mattoon District. —Mattoon, $3.43 ; Paris, $6.80. Total, $10.23. Springfield District. — Carlinville, $17.00. Total, $17.00. West Jacksonville District. — Pittsfield, $17.00. Total, $17.00.

Total to General Fund, $317.62. ——

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To Beneficiary Fund,— To Haven Home. — Bloomington, First Church, Band, $15.00. Total, $15.00. 1 o E. L. Rust Home. —Sayhrook, $5.00. Total, $5.00. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $20.00. To Special Funds,— To 1 hayer Home. —Sayhrook, $55 00. Total, $35.00. To Indian Fund. Pawhiuka. —Jacksonville, Grace Church, $100.00. Total, $roo.oo. To Castle Garden. — Bloomington, First Church, $10.00. Total, $10.00. To Utah. —Jacksonville, CJrace Church, $5.00; Bloomington, First Church, $5.00; Sayhrook, $5.00; Delavan, $5.00. Total, $20.00. To Training School and Deaconess \l^o>'k. —Delavan, $t 1. 25. Total, $(1.25. To Haven Home. — Bloomington, First Church, $45.00; Mission Band, $15.00. Total, $60.00. 7'(? Alaska. —Bloomington, First Church, $20.00; Carlinville, $5.00. Total, $25.00. To Mothers' Jewels Home. —Jacksonville, Grace, $1.10; Bloomington : First

Church, $2.35 ; Grace, $1.44; Champaign, $0.83. Total, $5-72. 7'(7 Lucy Webb Hayes Fund. — 151oomingion, First Church, $10.16; Jack- sonville, Grace, $33.00; Pittifield, $6.20; Sayhrook, $6.95; Savoy, $3.10. Total, $59.41. Total to Special Funds, $326.38. Grand Total, $664.00.

Iowa Conference.

Mrs. W. F. Covvles, Secretary and Treasurer.

To General Fund. -Burllngton District. — Burlington : First Church, $34.40; Grace, $4.60. Total, $39.00. Keokuk District. — Fairfield, $16.00. Total, $16.00. Muscatine District. — Must atine, $61.50; Young Ladies' Society, $17.00.

Wilton, $15.00 ; Band, $6.00; Washington, $21.25. Total, $120.75, OsKALOOSA DiSTiucT. — Nevvton, $2.25. Total, $2.25. Ottumwa District. —Ottumwa, First Church, $5.00. Total, $5.00. Other Sources. — Miscellaneous collections, $7.25. Total, $7.25. Total to General Fund, $190.25. To Special Funds.— To Ittdian Fund. Paivhuska. —Mound City, $20.00. Total, $20.00. To Mothers'' Je^vels Home.—Y zXx^^^A, $5.32. Total, $5.32. Total to Special Funds, $25.32. Grand Total, $215.57.

Kansas Conference.

Mrs. H. B. McBride, Secretary. Mrs. Ella J. Fisk, Treasurer. To General District. Atchison, Fund, Atchison — $24.82 ; Juvenile Society, $i.oo. Total, $25.82. Leavenworth District. —Baldwin, Au.xiliary Woman's Foreign Mission- ary Society, $2.75. Total, $2.75.

Manhattan District. —Havensville, $7.25 ; Manhattan, $7.50. Total, $14.75, Topeka District. —Topeka, First Church, $22.00; Ivy Circle, $16.50; Kansas Avenue, $3.50. Total, $42.00. Other Sources. —Special credits not given, $24.70.- Total, $24.70. Total to General Fund, $110.02. To Special Funds. — To Lucy Hayes Memorial Home. —Atchison, $30.00; Manhattan, Girls' Club, $4.25. Total, $34.25, Grand Total, $144.27. ——

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Kentucky Conference.

Mrs. G. p. Jolly, Secretary and Treasarer. To General Fund. — Louisville, Trinity, $5.00. Total, $5.00. To Special Funds. — To Haven Home. — Louisville, Mrs. Fanny Speed, $icx3.oo. Total, $icx).oo. Grand Total, $105.00.

Lexington Conference.

To General Fund.—Conference offerings, $11.25. Total, $11.25.

Little Eock Conference.

Miss E. H. McIntosh, Secretary and Treasurer. To General Fund. Little Rock District. —Little Rock, Philander Smith, Y. P. S., $3.50. Total, $3.50. Pine Bluff District. —Cotton Plant, $9.00; Pine Bluff, St. James Chapel, $4.90. Total, $13.90. Total to General Fund, $17.40. To Special Funds.—Cotton Plant, $1.00; Pine Bluff, $0.60. Total, $1.60. Total to Special Funds $1.60. Grand Total, $19.00.

Louisiana Conference.

Mrs. M. Hall, Secretary. Mrs. A. M. Marshall, Treasurer. To Special Funds.— To Peck Home. To Jennie Hartzell Root?t. —Baton

Rouge District. —Wesley Chapel, $4.05 ; Union Chapel, $5.25. Total, $9.30. North New Orleans District. —Pleasant Plains, $3.00; Juvenile Band, $3.10. Total, $6.10.

South New Orleans District. —Nev/ Orleans: First Street, $1.25 ; Mal- lalieu Chapel, $2.00. Total, $3.25. Other Sources.—Juvenile Societies, without special credits, $28.27. Total, $28.27. Mothers' Societies, Plains, To Jewels. —Juvenile $4.08 ; Pleasant $0.35. Total, $4.43- Total to Special Funds $5i-35-

Maine Conference.

Mrs. B. Freeman, Secretary. Mrs. C. J. Clark, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Augusta District. —Augusta, $4.35 ; Farmington,

Mrs. Houghton, $1.00 ; Skovvhegan, $10.35; Waterville, $7.00. Total, $22.70. Lewiston District. —Lewiston, $9.00; Readfield, $8.00. Total, $17.00.

Portland District. —Goodwin's Mills, $1.00 ; Woodfords, $10.00 ; Clark Memorial Church, $1.50. Total, $12.50. Other Sources. —Maine Conference, $114.27. Total, $114.27. Total to General Fund, $166.47.

To Special Funds. — To Thaver Home. '^ Mahie Conference Room.''' — Rents' Hill, $22.00; Mission Band, $2.00; Portland, Y. L. S., Chestnut Street, $30.00; South Berwick, $9.00. Total, $63.00.

Total to Special Funds, $63.00. Grand Total, $229.47. —

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Michigan Oonference.

Mrs. W. j. Aldrich, Secretary. Mrs. J. G. Plowman, Treasurer. To General Fund. Aliuon District. —Albion, $34.50; Collections, $24.23; Beilevue, $44.00; Circle, $12.00; Juvenile Society, $3.50; Jackson, $31.00. Total, $149.23. Hillsdale, CoLDWATER DISTRICT. —Coldwatcr, $19.00 ; Mite boxes, $4.30 ; $4.25; Wliite Pigeon, $23.50. Total, $51.05. Kalamazoo District. — Kalamazoo, $65.46; Donations, $13.89; Lacota, $1.00; Plainville, $6.50; Three Rivers, $6.45; Trowbridge, $26.75. Total, $120.05. NiLES District.—Coulter's Chapel, $10.50; Morris, $8.00. Total, $18.50. Grand Rapids District. —Grand Rapids: Division Street, $20.00; Second

Street, $11.15 ; Hastings, $25.50 ; Hesperia, $5.00 ; Muskegon, $4.75. Total, $66.40.

Ionia District. — Bloomer Center, $7.25 ; Carson City, $20.75 ; Gift, $1.60; Fair Plains, $13.25; Greenville, $14.75; Ionia, $20.50; Lowell, $6.50; Port- land, $19.25 ; Stanton, $3.50; Camp, collection, $1 1. 00. Total, $118.35. Lansing District. — Alma, $19.50; Lansing, Central, $5.00; Ovid,

$23.25 ; St. John, $17.00. Total, $64.75. Other Sources. — Michigan Conference collection, $32.50; Conference meeting, $9.78; Contingent funds, $14.62. Total, $56.90. Total to General Fund, $645.23. To Special Funds.— To Spencer ^ow^f.—Kalamazoo, $10.00. Total, $10.00. To Castle Garden. —Muskegon, $2.00. Total, $2.00. To Mothers^ Jewels Home. —Adrian, $4.70; Beilevue, Juvenile .Society,

$30.00; Kalamazoo, $0.44; Hartford, $0. 10 ; Niles, $0.20. Total, $35.44. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund.-—Kalamazoo, Mrs. Master, $1.00; Muskegon, $2.00. Total, $3.00. Total to Special Funds, $50.44. Grand Total, $695.67. Disbursed through General Treasurer: To General Fund, Membership Dues, $222.20. To Special Funds, $50.44.

$272.64.

Of the amount of Receipts to General Fund, $645.23, $423.03 were disbursed in Michigan Conference, and $222.20 through General Treasurer.

Minnesota Oonference.

Mrs. S. B. Warner, Secretary. Miss Carrie F. Smith, Treasurer.

To General Fund. —Minnesota Conference, $190.00, (without special credits.) Total, $190.00.

Total to General Fund, $190.00.

To Special Funds. — To Alaska. — St. Paul, Mrs. E. M. Drew, $100.00. (to name a room Anna E. Drew, for daughter, deceased.) Total, $100.00. To Indian Fund. —Minneapolis, Simpson Church, $8.00. Total, $8.00.

Total to Special Funds, • $108.00. Grand Total, $298.00.

Mississippi Oonference.

To General Fund. —Columbus, $8.00; Conference Gleanings, $29.00. Total, $37.00. —

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Nebraska Conference.

Mrs. J. R. Woodcock, Secretary. Mrs. Emma Faklkv, Treasurer. To General Fund.— Beatrice District. —Fairbury, $6.60. Total, $6.60. Lincoln District. — Lincoln, Union, $11.00. Total, $n.oo.

York District.— Gresham, $3.20 ; York, $8.00. Total, $11.20. Other Sources. — Conference Districts, $82.84. Total, $82.84.

Total to General Fund, $111.64.

To Special Funds.— To Mo'keys' Jewels Home. —Ashland, $2.00 ; Belleviie, $6.00; Isabella Spurlock Band, $8.00; York, Sunshine Band, $115.32. Total. $131.32. To Lucy IVehb Hayes Afemort'al Fund. — Lincoln: Grace, $4.00; St. Paul, $0.85; Trinity, $1.91. Total, $6.76.

Total to Special Funds, $138.08. Grand Total, $249.72.

Newark Conference,

Mrs. J. Boswell, Secretary. Mrs. A. DeGroot, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Newark District. —Bloomfield, $74.25 ; Monlclair, $47.00: Morristown, $113.00; Mt^ Tabor, Young Ladies' Society, $85 00; New- ark : Central, $43.00 ; Mis. Condit, $1.00 ; Dashiell, $4.24; DeGroot, $14.00; Band, $2.19; Halsey Street, $20.00; Saint Luke's, $6.00; Trinity, Miss Phoebe bo.x, Annin's Mite $33.25; Orange, First Church, $44.00; Roseville, $78.05 ;

Springfield, $18.50 ; Summit, $18.00. Total, $601.48.

Jersey City District. — Dias Creek, $15.00 ; Englewood, Rev. Dr. Wise, $4.00: Jersey City: Centenary, $15.00; Emory, $1.00; Fledding, $14.82;

Mite box, $11.00; Trinity, $8.00: West Side Avenue, $17.65 ; Nyack, St. Paul, $34.44; Queen Esther Band, $5.50. Total, $126.41. Elizabeth District. —Cranford, $11.00; Rahway, Second Church, $18.00; Plainfield, $48.00; Westfield, $45.60; Young Ladies' Society, $27.45. Total, $150.05.

Paterson District. —Paterson : Cross Street, $18.50; Market Street, $146.14; Prospect Street, $7.75; Succasunna, $19.75. Total, $192.14. Other Sources. —From Conference, without special credits, $178.00. Total, $178.00. Total to General Fund, $1,248.08. To Beneficiary Fund. — To Haven Home. —Westfield, Young Ladies' So- ciety, $45.00 ; Morristown, $60.00. Total, $105.00.

To Boylan Home. —Newark, Central Church, $10.00 ; DeGroot, $10.00. Total, $20.00. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $125.00. To Special Funds. — To Savannah Fund. — Cranford, $10.00; Elizabeth: St. James, Young Ladies' Society, $5.00; Mrs. Boswell, $5.00; Westfield, Young Ladies' Society, $5.00; Frienils' Membership, $9.25. Total, $34.25. 'Jo Indian Fund. Pawhuska. —Cranford, $10.00. Total, $10.00. To Boylan Home. —Newark, Trinity, Miss Annin's Mite box, $70.00 (to furnish room in Boylan cottage). Total, $70.00. To Castle Garden. —Cranford, $10.00. Total, $10.00. 7o Ne7v Mexico. Albuquerque. —Roseville, Mrs. Vanhorn, $20.00; Mrs.

Gage, $20.00 ; Children's Band, $3.50. Total, $43.50. To Wrt/«.—Cranford, $15.00; Newark, Dashiell, $5.00. Total, $20.00. To Mothers' Jewels Home. —Jersey City, West Side, $1.00. Total, $1.00. Total to Special Fund.s $188.75. Grand Total, $1,561.83. ;

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New England Conference.

Miss Maria Newiiall, Secretary. Mrs. L. R. Thaykr, Treasurer.

To General Fund.—Boston District.— Boston : Ap])leton, $27.88 ; Brom- fiel'l Stieei, ; Plains, ; Church, $5. 15 Dorchester, $29.00 ; Jamaica $54.58 People's

$8.00; Mission Band, $16.00; Roslindale, $38.20 ; St. John's, $78.36 ; Stanton

Avenue, $10.00 ; Swedish Mission, $1.25 ; 'I'remont Street, $130.00; Winthrop

Sireet, $148.81 ; Hyde Park, $50.00 ; Naiick, $19.75 ; Newton, $6.00; Centre,

Newtonville, Shrewsbury, $(.00 ; Worcester: Union, $12.00; $23.00: $83.25 ;

Mission Helpers, $6.00 ; Mrs. Green, $2.50; Mrs. V. A. Cooper, $20.00. Total, $770.73. Lynn District. —Beverly, $16.00; Chelsea, $ti.oo; East Saugus, $1.50;

Everett, $35.00; Ipswich, $26.00 ; Lynn, Common .Street, $12900; Lucy ilayes

Band, $2.92; Saint Luke's, $900 ; Saint Paul's, $30.00 ; South Sireet, $28.00 Maiden, $187.50; Melrose, $72.01; Marblehead, $12.00; Peabody, $32.00;

Salem, Lafayette Street, $10.00 ; Look Up Legion Band, $10.80; Wesley Chapel,

$11.00; Stoneham, $4.25 ; Winthrop, $5.50. Total, $633.48.

North Boston 1)istrict. —Ayer, $5.35 ; Boston : Trinity, $29.00 ; Cam- bridge, Grace, $76.75; Mrs. Woodbury, $100.00; Harvard, $40.00; Saratoga

Street, $24.00 ; East Cambridge, $13.00; Golden Rule Band, $5.00; Clinton,

$2100; Leominster, $10.00 ; Lowell: Central, $37.00 ; Si. Paul's $45.00 ; Som- erville, $20.00; West Somerville, $12.30; Flint Church, $22.00 ; Park Avenue, $14.00; Union Square, $44.25; Watertown, $17.50; West Medford, $15.00;

Winchester, $21.50; Golden Rule Mission Band, $27.00 ; Mrs. Blood, $20.00;

Collections — Mrs. Holway, $5.00 ; Mrs. Clark, $7.00; Mrs. McLityre, $5.00; Woburn, $11.00. Total, $647.65. Springfield District. —Springfield, $119.73; Westfield, $37.00; Wilbra- ham, $10.48. Total, $167.21. Other Sources. —New England Conference, $211.00; Capt. Thomas,

$100.00; From lodgers, and special donations, $136.80. . Total, $447.80. Total to General Fund $2,666.87. To Beneficiary Fund.— To Haven Home. —Boston: People's Church, $30.00; Mission Band, $25.00; East Cambridge, Band, $9.50; Lowell: Saint Paul " Willing Workers," $57.00; Winthrop Street, Cheerful Workers, $60.00; Maiden: Mrs. Durrell, $30.00; Miss Waitt, $60.00; Watertown Golden Rule Band, $60.00. Total, $331.50. To Thayer Hoine.—'E.zs.i Saugus, $20.00; Newtonville, $15.00; Maiden: Mrs. Cox, $50.00; Mrs. Dr. Ladd, $5o.oo. Total, $145.00. To Boylan Home. —Maiden, $10.00; Six ladies, each five dollars, $30.00. Total, $40.00. To Nooksachk. —Winchester, Young Ladies' Society, $16.15. Total, $16.15. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $532.65. To Special Funds.— To Thayer Home. — Mrs. Severance, $5.00; Pledge of Ladies, $10.00; Newtonville, $15.00; Maiden, Mrs. Cox, $50.00; Mrs. Dr. Ladd, and others, $50.00; Lynn Common, $20.00; Lucy Hayes Band, $40.00. Total, $190.00. To Indian Fund. —Paudmska. —Amherst, $18.00; Holyoke Band, $2.00; Lowell, St. Paul, $5.00; Nonhhampton Camp, $15.60; Springfield Union,

$101.60; Mrs. Rising, $20.00 ; Mrs. Jacobs, $20.00 ; Young People's Society,

$87.65; Wilbraham, $39.25 ; Westfield, $10.00. Total, $319.10. To Savannah. — Boston, Temple Street, $10.00. Total,, $10.00. To Ashcville. —Northhampton Camp, $19.50; Lynn Common, $10.00. Total, $29.50. To Morristo7vn. —Worcester, Mrs. Graton, $101.00. (Rebecah H. Gould

Room.) . Total, $101.00. To Utah. —Pledge of Ladies, $82.00; Lynn Common, $1.25; West Med- ford, Mrs. Mclntyre, $5.00; Mrs. Watkins, $5.00. Total, $93.25. — —;

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To New Mexico. — Ladies at Annual Meeting, $20.00; Mrs. Jacobs, $10.00. Total, $30.00. 7^0 E. L. Rust Home. —Everett, $20.00. Total, $20.00.

To Castle Garden. —Springfield, Florence Street, $1.25 ; Worcester, Union, $25.00. Total, $26.25. To Alaska. Jesse Lee Home. —Boston, Chester, Mrs. Snow, $1.50; Mrs. Rich, $1.50; Cambridgeport, Grace, $25.00; Hudson, $2.00; Fitchburg, $8.00; Westboro, Miss Fairfield, $1.00; Miss McWhinnie, $0.50; Maiden, $125.00 one hundred of this amount, by special request of donors, is to name a room " Hannah B. Haven," (the sister of Bishop G. Haven) ; Norwell, Mrs. Jenkins,

$5.00; Mrs. Roberts, $1.00; Leomin.ster, $3.50, (Mrs. Rice) ; Boston : Tremont

Street Church, collections and donations at Alaska meeting, $46.25 ; Miss Fisher, $0.50; Tremont Street, Mrs. Cushing's collection, $50.00; Lowell, Saint Paul, $20.00. Total, $290.75. To Nooksachk. Stickney Home. — Southbridge, $10.00; Sterling Camp, $8.05. Total, $18.05. To Deaconess W^^/4.—Maiden, $4.50. Total, $4.50. To Mothers^ Jewels Home. —Barnstable, Little Girls, $0.25; Boston: Win- throp Street, Cheerful Workers, $1.90; St. John's, $1.00 ; Worcester, $0.10;

Melrose, $1.00; Maiden, $1.00 ; Merry Wor-kers, $6.00; Sterling Camp, $1.00; Roslindale, $0.60; Manchester, $0.50; Herbert Emerson, $0.10. Total, $13.45- To Lucy Hayes Fund. —-Worcester, $10.00. Total, $lO.OO.

Total to Special Funds, $1,155.85. Grand Total, $4,355-37-

New England Southern Conference. Mrs. James Mather, Secretary. Miss Mary A. Durfee, Treasurer. To General Fund. New Bedford District. — Cottage City, $24.00; Edgarton, $10.00; Fairhaven, $18.00; Fall River, First Church, $12.00; Union

Auxiliary, $25.25; Marion, $8.50 ; New Bedford, County Street, $15.00 ; Plym- outh Memorial, $5.00 ; Provincetown, Children's Band, $3.98 ; Taunton,

Grace Church, $25.00 ; Wellfleet, $16.00; Yarmouth Camp, $7.00. Total, $169.73. Norwich District. — East Glastonbury, $21.00; Hockanum, Juvenile Band, $4.06; Moosup, $4.00; Niantic, $24.00; North Grosvenordale, $1.00

Norwich: Central, $27.50; East Main Street, $19.75 ; South Manchester,

$40.00; Band, $25.00; Willimantic Village, $42.00 ; Camp Meeting Auxiliary, $58.00. Total, $266.31. Providence District. —Arnold's Mills, $5.00; Children's Band, $0.50;

Bristol, $28.50 ; Young People's Society, $3.00; Brocton, Campello, $14.00;

East Weymouth, $23.00; Marshfield, $3.00 ; Newport: First Church, $23.75;

Children's Band, $3.57 ; Providence, $160.00 ; Stoughton, $15.50. Total, $279.82. Other Sources. —From Conference, without special credits, $197.12.'

Total to General Fund, $912.98. To Beneficiary Fund.— To Camden Ho>ne.^^d.sl Weymouth, $45.00

Newport, First Church, $45.00 ; Stoughton, $22. 50; Fall River: First Church $45.00; St. Paul's, $45.00; Union Society, $34.00; Middleboro, Young Peo pie's Society, $30.00 ; New Bedford, County Street, $45.00; Plymouth Memo rial Church, $10.00; Yarmouth Camp King's Daughters, $45.00.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $366.50.

To Special Funds. — To Camden Ho?ne. — Arnold's Mills, $2.00 ; Bristol,

$24.41 ; Young People's Home Mission Band, $5.60; Providence, $29.00; Mrs. Mary J. Angell, $100.00: Hazardville : Edward Brickett, $10.00; David Gor- —

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don, $10.00; Hockanuni Juvenile Home Mission Band, $2.94; Niantic, $6.00; Willimanlic Camp-meeting Auxiliary, $10.22; New Bedford, County Street, $39.00; Taunton, Grace, $5.00; Rock, Mass., Miss Olive C. Wilbur, $10.00; Providence, Chestnut Street Home Mission Workers, for garden tools for Home, $5.75; Montville, Conn., bequest of Fannie O. Browning, $2,000.00. Total, $2,258.00. To Alaska. — Brocton, $5.00; Miss L. I. Thayer, $20.00 (a Thank Offering given on her father's one hundredth anniversary) ; Fall River, $5.00. Total, $30.00, To Ashevilh. — Providence, $10.00; Centerville, $14.39. Total, $24.39

To Mothers^ Jewels Home. —Taunton, $2.00 ; Providence, Chestnut Street $3.10. Total, $5.10, To Lucy IVedd Hayes Memorial Fund. — Taunton, Grace, $2. CO; Provi- dence, $25.00. Total, $27.00.

Total to Special Funds, $2,345.41. Grand Total, $3,624.89.

New Hampsliire Conference.

Mrs. a. T. Wells, Secretary. Mrs. J. D. Folsom, Treasurer.

To General Fund, Concord District. — Littleton, $10.00 ; Manchester: St. Paul, $29.00; Mrs. Dean, $20.00; Mrs. Garland, $20.00; Mrs. Bennett, $20.00; Mrs. Spaulding, $20.00. Total, $119.00.

Dover District. —Epping, $7.80 ; Mission Band, $6.23 ; Haverhill : Grace, $55.00; Wesley Ciapel, $26.00; Lawrence, First Church, $49.00; Methuen, $3.50; Miss Polk, $1.00; Salem Depot, $10.00; South New Market, $7.00. Total, $165.53. Claremont District. —Antrim, Wide Awake Band, $5.34; Claremont Camp, $7.00: Keene, $25.00; Marlow, $6.00; North Grantham, $1.80; Band, $1.80. Total, $46.94. Other Sources. —Conference collections, through C. F. Magee, $30.50; Memberships, $4.00. Total, $34.50.

• • Total to General Fund • . . $365.97. To Beneficiary Fund.— To Boylan Home. —Claremont Union, $20.29;

Young People's Society, $3.93 ; Epping, $0.50; Manchester, St. Paul, $61.66; B. A. Howard's Bank, $3.65 ; Haverhill, Grace, $68.00. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $158.03. To Special Funds.— To Boylan Home. —Franklin Falls, "Willing Work- ers," $13.75 ; Haverhill, $14.25 ; Hedding, $16.00; Hedding Camp, $47. 11. Total, $91.11. To Deaconess fr^r>^.— Hinsdale, $0.80. Total, $0.80. To East Boston Immigrant Home. —Claremont Camp, $5.56. 'Total, $5.56. To Mothers^ /ewels Home. — Manchester, St. Paul, $3.25. Total, $3.25.

Total to Special Funds, $100.72. Grand Total, $624.72.

New Jersey Conference.

Mrs. C. F. Garrison, Secretary. Mrs. N. L. Caminade, Treasurer. To General Fund.—Bridgeton District. —Bridgeton, Central Church, $24.00; Port Elizabeth, $6.00; Salem, Broadway, $33.75; Vineland, $35.25. Total, $99.00. Camden District. — Blackwood, $12.52; Camden: Centenary, $45.60 — ;

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Miss Blakeley, $2.00 ; Broadway, Mission Circle, $4.70; Iladdenfield, $7.50; Merchnntville, $12.50; Willianisiowii, $9. 19. Total, $93.91. New Brunswick District. —Nonh Long Branch, $16.00; Ocean Grove: St. P^iiil, $47.00; Seaside I'.aiul, $5.65. Total, $68.65. Trknton District. — Bethel, $24.64; Florence, $2.54; Trenton: Greene

Street, $49.75 ; State Street, $49 00 ; Princeton, $16.32; Mite boxes, $1. 17. Total, $143.42.

Other Sources. —Collections at Ocean Grove, $26. 15 ; Mrs. Kent, $20.00. Total, $46.15.

Total to General Fund $451.13. To Special Funds. — To Castle Garden. —Trenton, State Street, $roo.oo; Princeton. $10.00. Total, $110.00.

7'o JiJorrislozun Home. —Ocean Grove: St. Paul, $50.00; Sea-side Band, $40.00. Total, $90.00. 'Jo Mothers'' Je'Loels Home. —Ocean Grove, Sea-side Band, $0.80. Total, $0.80.

Total to Special Funds $200.80. Grand Total, $651.93.

New Mexico Mission.

To Beneficiary Fund. —Albuquerque Mission, $84.00. (This was disbursed to the Scliool in Albuquerque.) Total, $84.00.

New York Conference.

Miss M. Van Marter, Secretary. Mrs. Olive S. Mendenhall, Treas. To General Fund. New York Dlstrict.— Croton Lake, $2.00; Carmel, $21.50; Young Ladies' Society, $2.00; Young Ladies' Seminary, $10.00; Kato- nah, $19.00; New York: Bed lord Street Band, $5.00; Eighteenth Street,

$87.00; Circle, $14.50; Lucy Hayes Band, $6. 10 ; Paik Avenue, Young Ladies'

Society, $75.00; Perry Street, $8.65 ; Saint Andrew's, $28.84; Saint Luke's, $14.00; Mrs. White, $20.00; Member^hlps, $3.00; North Tarrytown, $11.50 Twenty-fourth Street, $18.85; Young Ladies' Society, $11.82; Washington

Pleasantville, ; White Plains, Yonkei-s,$67.90 Scfuare, $223.00; $5.00 $40.00; ; Band, $3.92. Total, $698.58. Poughkeepsie District. —Fishkill on the Hudson, $22.50; Poughkeepsie:

Cannon Street, $53.14; Hedding Street, $32.61 ; Washington Street, $33.00. Total, $141.25. Newburg District. — Liberty, $8.00. Total, $8.00. Kingston District. — Caiskill, $56.31; Coxsackie, $25.75; Kingston:

Clinton Avenue, $52.29 ; Rondnut, $14.25; Mission Band, $61.98; St. James,

$18.85 ; Band, $7.00; New Baltimore, $4.25 ; Pine Hill, $3.00. Total, $223.68. Other Sources. — Conference gleanint^s, $272.06; Contingent Fund, $12.00; a friend, Mr. Wilson, of New York city, $200.00. ;^;^^Total, $484.06.

Total to General Fund, $1,473.51. To Beneficiary Fund. — To Haven Home. —New York: Twenty-fourth Street, Young Ladies' Society, $32.82; Rondout Mission, $47.69. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $80.51. To Special Funds.— To Castle Ganlen.—l^ev^ York: Bedford Street, $5.00; Twenty-fourth Street, $17.00; Miss White, $10.00; Coxsackie, $25.00; sale of books, $2.00; money receivedfrovi donations a7id lodi^ers in Castle Garden, $536.47. Total, $595 47- To Indian Fund. —Mrs. Strobridge, $10.00; Yonkers, Juvenile Band, $40.00. Total, $50.00. — ;

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To T.vry Webb Ifnyes Fund. — Eighteenth Street, $23.50; Young Ladies'

Society, $2.65 ; Twenly-fourtii Street, $5.50; Yf)ung Ladies' Society, $3.00; Saint Andrew's, $10.00; Yonkers, $16.50; Mrs. Sarah Langdon Palmer, $25.00. Total, $«6.i5.

Total to Special Funds, $731.62. Grand Total, $2,265.64.

New York East Conference.

Mrs. L. IL Carhart, Secretary. Mrs. G. E. Secor, Treasurer. To General Fund. Brooklyn DrsxRicr. — Amityville, $13.00; Babylon, $15.00; Jamaica, $10.00; Bridgehamtoii, $15.00; Rockville Center, $4.00; Flatlands, $4.00; Goodground, $8.00; Parkville, $2.00; Winson Terrace, $2.00 Wood.sburg, $2.00; Brooklyn: Nostrand Avenue, $127.02; Hanson Place, $53.00; Young Ladies' Society, $13.00; Lucy Hayes Band, $15.00; Janes, $34.00; Eighteenth Street, $3.00; Sumner Avenue, $6.00; Andrews, $4.00; Embury, $10.00; Fourth Avenue, $4.00; St. Paul's, $6.00; Wesley CJiurch,

$2.00; Williams Avenue, $2.00 ; Danish Mission, Perth Amboy, $2.00; Swedish Mission, Brooklyn, $2.00; Swedish Mission, New York, $2.00. Total, $360.52.

New York District. — Brooklyn: South Second Street, $8.61 ; Summer- field, $5.00; St. John's, $5.00 ; Francis Church, $2.00; North Fifth, $5.00;

PoAvers Street, $1.00 ; New York : Eleventh Street, John Street, $2.00 ; $5.00 ; Madison Street, $1.00; Seventh Street, $2.00; Lake Grove Circuit, $3.00; Smithtown Circuit, $1.00; Port Jefferson, $2.00; Southold, $1.00; Setauket, $2.00; Woodsbury, $2.00. Total, $47.61. District. Bridgeport, New York Easp — $50.75; Children's Band, $4.75 ; Wa.shington Park, $io.oo; City Lsland, $5.00; East Norwalk, $3.00; Easton, $1.00; Saugafuck, $3.00; New York: Beekman Hill, $5.00; Trinity, $8.00;

Seventeenth Street, $5.00 ; New Canaan, $5.00; Stepney, $1.00; Redding and

Long Ridge, $1.00; West Goshen, $1.00 ; Thirty-seventh Street, $10.00. Total, $113.50. New Haven District. —Ansonia, $3.00; Bethlehem, $1.00; Bristol, $10.00; Forestville, $5.00; Hamden, $1.00; West Haddam, $4.00; New Haven, First Church, $10.00; Howard Avenue, $1.00; Hartford, First Church, $15.00; Middletown, $7.00. Total, $57.00. Total, $578.63.

Local Work of Conference. For Worki7tg Girls'' Society. — Hanson Place Auxiliary, $104.00; Young Ladies' Society, $48.00; Lucy Hayes Band, $24.00; Mrs. Stout, $5.00; Janes, $39.00; Nostrand Avenue, $110.00; Eighteenth Sireet, $7.00; DeKalb, $2.00; Simpson, $25.00; Grace, $2.00; Sumner Avenue, $1.50; Summerfield, $80.00; South Second Street, $1.00; New York Avenue, Donation from Mrs. John Truslon, $5.00; from Fair held by above churches, $400.56. Total to Girls Work, $861.06. Total to General Fund, $1,439.69.

To Beneficiary Funds.— To an Indian Girl. —Hempstead, Mrs. Norris, $50.00. Total, $50.00. To Asheville. —Amityville, Band, $10.57. Total, $10.57.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $60.57.

To Special Funds. — To Indian Fund. —Brooklyn, Janes, $11.00. Total, $11.00. To Mothers^ Jeivels Home. —Brooklyn, Mrs. J. F. Knapp, $5.00, (in mem- little ory of a boy) ; Janes, $0.50. Total, $5-5o.

Total to Special Funds, $16.50. Grand Total, $1,516.76. —

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North Indiana Oonference.

Miss N. E. Bainbridge, Secretary. Mrs. L. H. Bunvan, Treasurer. To General Fund. Fort Wayne District. —Bluffton, $11.50; Cheru busco, Band, $1.00; Decatur, $12.00 ; Fort Wayne, Berry Street, $1.00; Fre mont, $21.00 ; Ossian, $10. 15 ; Pleasant Lake, $3.75. Total, $60.40, Goshen District. — Elkhart, First Church, $13.30; Goshen, $18.50; Lees burg, $19.50; Milford, $18.65 ; Napanee, $16.50; Wolcottville, $5.50. Total, $91.45 KoKOMO District. —Kokomo, $5.00. Total, $5.00 MUNCIE District. —Jonesborough, $4.95; Red Key, Children'.s Band $12.50. Total, $17.45 Warsaw District. —Atwood, $16.25; Bourbon, $1.12; Columbia City

$3.25 ; La Fontaine, $1 1.25 ; La Gro Circuit, Asbury Chapel, $8.50 ; Mentone

$6.25; Pleasant Lake, $9.75; South Whitley, King's Daughters, $17.09 ; Syra^ cuse, $3.25 ; Wabash, $35.75; Warsaw, $27.50. Total, $139.96 Total to (General Fund, $314.26. To Beneficiary Fund.— To Thayer Home. —Richmond, First Church, $10.00. Total, $10.00. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $10.00. To Special Funds.— To Castle Garden. — Bluffton, $10.09; Decatur, $5.00;

New Castle, $20.51 ; Richmond, First Church, $9.55. Total, $45.15. To Peck Home. —Columbia City, Willing Workers, $5.00; La Fontaine, $3.64; Richmond, First Church, $5.00. Total, $13.64. To Deaconess IVork.—New Castle, $20.49. Total, $20.49. To Moihers' Jewels Home.—m\x^\.ox\,%%.i\. Total, $8.11.

To Lucy' Webb Hayes Fund. —Richmond, First Church, $9.85 ; Warsaw, $5.00. Total, $14.85.

Total to Special Funds, $102.24. Grand Total $426.50.

North Ohio Oonference.

Mrs. W. F. McDowell, Secretary and Treasurer.

To General Fund.— Cleveland District. — Cleveland : Franklin Ave- nue, $64.00; Lucy Hayes Band, $16.00; Jennings Avenue, $20.25; Jennings Avenue Band, $4.07; Brooklyn, $5.65; Wellington, $60.00; Berea, $21.00; Mr. E. Savage, $100.00; New London, $25.86; Penfield, $1.56; Dover and Olmstead, $1.00. Total, $319.39. Galion District. —Crestline, $26.50; Mormett Chapel, $4.14; Osceola, $1.00; Mt. Gilead, $19.87; Kirkpatrick, $1.65; Galena, $1.00. Total, $54.16. Mansfield District. —Mansfield, $31.00; Ashland, $24.35; Ontario, $6.50; Ontario Juvenile, $0.50; Belleville, $1.01; Pavonia, $25.00; Loudon- ville, $14.50; Loudonville Juvenile, $5.30; Huntington, $14.75; Plymouth,

$18.41 ; Perrysville, $4.00. Total, $145.32. Mt. Vernon District. —Mt. Vernon, $40.00; Spring Mountain, $4.25; Union Chapel, $11.25; Killbuck, $1.00; Fredericktown, $36.30; Hopewell, $6.80; Roscoe, $2.00. Total, $101.60. Tiffin, Sandusky District.—Norwalk, $45.90; $30.00; Bellevue, $17.03 ;

Monroeville, $4.79 ; Sandusky, $28.00; Norwalk Juvenile, $8.78; Tiffin juvenile, $1.51; Bellevue Juvenile, $2.35; North Fairfield, $1.05. Total, $139.41. WoosTER District. —Wooster, $23.00; Fredericksburg, $11.50; Smith- ville, $8.00; Millersburg, $10.00 : Orrville, $10.60; Canaan, $11.21; Mt. Hope,

$5.00 ; Spencer, $2.00. Total, $81.31. From Lecture Bureau, $2.05. Total, $2.05.

Total to General Fund $843.24. — —

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To Beneficiary Fund.— To Asheville. — Cleveland: Franklin Avenue, Lucy Hayes Band, $40.00. Total, $40.00. To E. L. Rust //cw(r.—Oberlin, $40.00; Mansfield, $18.82. Total, $58.82.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $98.82. To Special Funds.— To Utah. Logan Home. —Ashland, $6.00; Mansfield, $37.00; Mount Vernon, $10.00; Norwalk, $57.20; Juvenile Band, $20.00;

North Fairfield, $17.55 ; Or)erlin, $15.00 ; Ontario, $6.00; Tiffin, $55.00 ; Plym- outh, $6.00 ; Pavonia, $5.00 ; Sandusky, $0.40. Total, $235.15.

To Indian Fund. Pmvhuska. —Ashland, $10.00 ; Cleveland: P'ranklin Av- enue, $20.00; Jennings Avenue, $8.00; Band, $30.00; Crestline, $5.00 ; Ober- lin, $5.00; Mt. Vernon, $10.00; Wellington, $20.00. To Otocs. —Norwalk Ju- venile Society, $28.32. Total, $136.32.

To Castle Garden. —Sandusky, $10.00 ; Newr London, $4.00. Total, $14.00.

To Peck Ho?iie. —Tiffin, $20.00 ; Bellevue, $11.03; Mount Vernon, $5.45; Pavonia, $10.00. Total, $46.48.

To Frontier Work. —Cleveland: Jennings Avenue, $10.00 ; a friend, $0.25. Total, $10.25. To Asherille. —Cleveland, Franklin Avenue, Lucy Hayes Band, $15.90. Total, $15.90. To Deacotiess Work.— Mt. Gilead, $1.63. Total, $1.63.

To Mothers'' Jewels Home. — Cleveland : Franklin Avenue, Lucy Hayes

Band, $0,30 ; Jennings Avenue, $2.80; Perrysville, $1.00. Total, $4.10. To Lucy Webb Hayes Fund. —Fredericksburg, $4.00; Tiffin, $15.00; Ju- venile Society, $5.00; Loudonville, $2.00; Belleville, $1.42 ; Norwalk, $9.00. Total, $36.42. Total to Special Funds $500.25. Grand Total, $1,443.31.

Nortli-west Indiana Conference.

Mrs. S. A. M.a.tthews, Secretary. Mrs. Myra Campbell, Treasurer. To General Fund.- Crawfordsville District. —Crawfordsville Circuit,

$1.00; Danville, $15.00 ; Ladoga, $1.00 ; Shawnee Mound, $27.00. Total, $44.00 Frankfort District. —Frankfort, $4.25. Total, $4.25 Greencastle District. —Morton, $1.00. Total, $1.00 La Fayette District.—La Fayette, Trinity, $48.80. Total, $48.80, La Porte District. —Kewanna, $3.00; Michigan City, $5.00; Milburn. $10.00; South Bend, First Church, $7.80; Plymouth, $1.00; Walkerton, $1.00 Rolling Prairie, $2.00. Total, $29.80 Valparaiso District. —Crown Point, $16.61; Life Member, $20.00;

Hebron, $2.75 ; Moncicello, $18.00 ; Remington, $1.00. Total, $58.36

Total to General Fund, $186.21.

To Special Funds.— Zi? 6?a/4.—Michigan City, $18.25. Total, $18.25. To Lucy Webb Hayes Ftt7td. —Shawnee Mound, $20.00, (L. Adine Pettitt, in memory of her mother.) Total, $20.00.

Total to Special Funds $38.25.

Cirand Total, , . $224.46.

North-west Iowa Conference.

Mrs. J. P. Negus, Secretary. Mrs. Gertie Woodford, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Algona District. —Algona, $25.33 ; Bancroft.

$12.60; Clear Lake, $16.75; Ellis, $1.25 ; Emmetsburg, $1.25. Total, $57.18. —

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Fort Dodge District. — Earley, $9.17; Fort Dodge, $24.65; Galva, $22.07"; Grant City, $38.87; liubhard, $13.53; Lohrville, $22.21; Juvenile Band, $2.27; Mani

$10.85 ; ^^c City, $19.23 ; Sac City Circuit, $0.77 ; Twin Lakes, $5.84. Total, $180.66. Hartley, Sheldon District. — $12.75 ; Inwood, $14.22 ; Marathon, $6. 15 Plover, $3.00; Rock Rapids, $18.50; Sanborn, $3.50; Sibley, $3.30; Spencer $5.00; Spirit Lake, $16.10. Total, $82.50, 'Sioux City Disirict. — Cherokee, $2.00; Le Mars, $7.25; Sioux City First Church, $33.30; Haddock Memorial, $2.50; Sali.\, $2.75. Total, $47.80 Total to General Fund, $368.16.

To Special Funds.— TV W^?//.—Hubbard, $2.27. Total, $2.27.

To Caslle Garden. Algona, ; Lohrville, ; Grant City, — $1.50 $12.00 $7.36 ; Sioux City, $1.50; Galva, $1.80. Total, $24.16. To Speedwell Mission.— Gra.\n City, $18.88; Inwood, $1.00; Sac City, $2.88; A membership, $1.00; Mr. Bolz, $1.60. Total, $25.36. To Alaska. —Ashton, $1.20; Galva, $0.60; Grant City, $4.44; Hubbard,

$3.12; Hartley, $f 1. 00 ; Lake City, $20.00 ; Lohrville, $15.00; Mission Band, $3.00; Milford, $1.30; Marathon, $6.50; Radciiff, $5.12; Rockwell, $9.00; Rock Rapids, $5.58; Sioux City, $21.80. Total, $107.66. To Mothers^ Jewels Home. —Inwood, $0.70; Sioux City, $0.50. Total, $1.20. To Lucy IVeM Hayes Memorial Fund. —Sioux City, $9.00. Total, $9.00. Total to Special Funds, $169.65. Grand Total, $537-8i.

Northern New York Conference.

Mrs. H. D. Ferguson, Secretary. Mrs. H. B. McComber, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Oswego District. — Florence, $1.00; Fulton, $14.00; Gilbert's Mills, $3.00; Oswego, Trinity, $14.50; Pulaski, $4.00; Young Ladies, $9.75; Vermillion, $1.00. Total, $47.25. Saint Lawrence District. —Buck's Bridge, $1.00; Madrid, $21.00; Mrs.

Millington, $20.00; Potsdam, $22.50 ; South Canton, $1.00. Total, $65.50. Utica District. —Boonville, $4.50; Clinton, $1.56; Young Ladies' So- ciety, $4.82 ; Deansville, $5.00; Floyd, $1.00; Madison, $26.75; Rome, First

; Young Ladies' Society, $12.66; Utica, First Church, Church, $61.43 $43.30 ; South Street, $40.45. Total, $201.47. Watertown District.—Black River, $19.00; Carthage, Bequest of Mrs. Nancy Chambers, $100.00; Carthage Auxiliary, $20.00; Edwards and Fine, $1.00; Watertown, Arsenal Street, $81.73; State Street, $40.00. Total, $261.73. Adams District. —Copenhagen, Miss Slater, $20.00; Crowfoot Hill, $10.00; Greig, $1.00; Lowville, $12.75. Total, $43.75.

Herkimer District. —Cedar Lake, $2.00; Dempster, Grove Camp, $5.70 ; Ilion, $33.75; Saint Johnsville, $10.75; Waterville, $1.00. Total, $53.20. Total to General Fund, $672.90.

To Special Funds.— To Peck Home. —Fulton, Mrs. Eggleston, $100.00; (to name a room in honor of her father.) Total, $100.00. To Spencer Home. —Black River, $25-oo; Watertown, State Street, Mrs. Parmeter, $50.00. Total, $75.00. To E. L. Rust Home. —Mrs. Pamelia Felt, $10.00. Total, $io.oo. To Mothers' Jewels Horne. — Oswego, Trinity, $6.29; Boonville, $5.00; Cortland, $0.50. Total, $11.79. To Lucy IVebb Hayes Memorial F-und. —Madison, $5.00; Watertown, ———

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$33.00; Fulton, $10.00; Rome, First Church, $3.00 ; Young Ladies' Society, $5.00; Utica, South Street, $15.00. Total, $71.00.

Total to Special Funds, $267.79. Grand Total, $940.69.

North Nebraska Conference.

Mrs, H. a. Crane, Secretary. Mrs. H. M. Marquette, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Norfolk District. — Beemer, $7.50. Total, $7-50- Grand Island District. — Columbus, $6.00. Total, $6.00. Om\ha District. —North Bend Circuit, Mrs. J. Charles, $20.00; Omaha, Hanscom Park, $18.00. Total, $38.00. Other Sources. — Conference gatherings, $39.70; (of the eighty-two dollars and twenty cents handed in at Conference, forty-two dollars and fifty cents are in the credits of the several Districts.) Total, $39-70.

" Grand Total, • $91.20.

North-west Kansas Oonference.

Mrs. M. E. Griffith, Secretary. Mrs. Cynthia A. Lee, Treasurer. To General Fund. Beloit District. —Mankato, $2.50; Pleasant View $4.00. Total, $6.50. Osborne District. — Kirwin, $3.75. Total, $3-75 Salina District.— Brookville, $2.00; Minneapolis, $6.75; Salina, $5.00, Total, $13.75 Other Sources, without special credits, $19.15. Total, $19.15

Grand Total, $43- 1 5-

Ohio Oonference.

Miss Anna Dill, Secretary. Miss Callie Breyfogle, Treasurer. To General Fund. Chillicothe District. —Adelphi, $63.25 ; Juvenile Society, $037; Chillicothe, Walnut Street, $30.40; Juvenile Society, $3.25; Concord, $9.00; Estelle Chapel, $2.20; Frankfort, $15.75; Locust Grove,

$39 25 ; New Holland, $14.00; Mission Circle, $0.90; Washington Court House, $30.00. Total, $208.37. Columbus District.—Columbus: Broad Street, $71.50; Neil Chapel, $8.00; Third Avenue, $97.50; Circle, $5.22; Town Street, $23.00; Wesley

Chapel, $34.00; Circle, $10.25 ; Young Ladies' Society, $13.75. Total, $263.22. Gallipolis District. — Gallipolis, $47.00. Total, $47.00. Lancaster District. — CircleviJle, $29.31; Lancaster, $19.00; Logan,

$14.75; Rushville, $1.00 ; South Bloomfield, $7.00. Total, $71.06. London District. —Delaware: Saint Paul, $57.40; Helen Hunt Band, $3.00; Harrisburg, $8.00; London, $5.30; Stratford, $26.80; Worthington, $10.00. Total, $110.50. Marietta District. — Athens, $47.75: ^Marietta, $22.18; Nelsonville, $18.55. Total, $88.48.

Portsmouth District. —Ironton : Spencer and Wesley Chapels, $36.33; Olive Furnace, $9.75 ; Portsmouth, $51.50. Total, $97-58. Zanesville District. — Hanover, $7.50; Malta, $26.50; Newark, $18.50; Band, $10.00; Roseville Band, $15.50; Zanesville, Second Street, $42.00. Total, $120.00. Total to General Fund, $1,006.21. To Beneficiary Fund.— To Boylan Home. —Bartlett, $2.00; Buchtel,

$1.00; Chester Hill, $2.25 ; Bourneville, $1.00; Columbus, Third Street, $7.00: —— ;

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Gibsonville, $5.00; Hebron, $1.00; Ironton, $40.00; Portsmouth, Sixth Street, $i.oo; Rodney, $5.00. Total, $65.25. To E. L. Rust Ilovie. —Columbus, Wesley Chapel, $40.00; Racine, $17.00 Worthington, $1.00. Total, $58.00.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $123.25. To Special Funds. — To Training School, Chicago. —Chillicothe, Walnut Street, Miss Tiffin, $100.00. Total, $100.00. To Indian Fund. — Adelphi, $25.00; Athens, $10.00; Columbus: Broad

Street, $60.00; Third Avenue, $71.00 ; Town Street, $26.27; Wesley Chapel $21.00; Circleville, $17.00; Concord, $20.00; Chillicothe, Walnut Street $54.25; Hebron, Rev. Benjamin Green, $100.00; Ironton, $32.00; Lancaster

$10.75 ; Lancaster, Camp Auxiliary, $14.64 ; Marietta, $0.25 ; Nelsonville Camp

$40.00; New Holland, $30.00 ; Newark, $3.50 ; Ohio Furnace, $12. 10 ; Wash

ington Court House, Mrs. Sharp, $20.00 ; Williamsport, $2.00. Total, $569.76 To Peck Home. — Gallipolis, $20.00. Total, $20.00 To Utah. —Columbus: Town Street, $3300; Wesley Chapel, $15.00; Dela ware. Saint Paul, $50.00; Nelsonville, $5.00. Total, $103.00. 7o Ashroiile. — Delaware, Helen Hunt Circle, $40.00. Total, $40.00. To Alaska. — Portsmouth, $60.00; Columbus, Mrs. Brush, $16.25. Total, $76.25. To Mothers'' Jewels Home. —Columbus, Broad Street, Busy Bees, $100.00,

(to name a memorial room, ; Third Avenue, George Peabody Upenson) $3.20 ; New Holland, Busy Bees, $1.08; Estelle, $0.80. Total, $105.08.

To Lucy Webb Hayes Aleinorial Fund. — Gallipolis, $5.00 ; Stratford, $3.00. Total, $8.00.

Total to Special Funds, $1,022.09. Grand Total, $2,151.55.

Oregon Conference.

Mrs. H. p. Webb, Secretary. Mrs. W. E. Rollins, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Eugene District. —Albany, $10.00; Lebanon, $1.75 ; Total, $11.75.

Portland District. —East Portland, Centenary, $4.00 ; Portland, Taylor

Street, $39.00 ; Salem, First Church, $16.39. Total, $59.39. Other Sources. —From Conference, through S. A. Starr, $20.00. Total, $20.00.

Total to General Fund, $91.14.

To Special Funds.—Portland, Taylor Street, $25.00; Mrs. W. S. Har- rington, $78.00, (this includes Mrs. L. J. Brooks, twenty dollars for Life Mem-

bership) ; Union, Mrs. Wright, $5.00; Pendleton, Mrs. J. C. Kirkman, $10.00. Total, $1 18.00. Total to Special Funds $118.00. Grand Total, $209.14.

Philadelphia Oonference.

Mrs. C. W. Bickley, Secretary. Mrs. Anna M. Clark, Treasurer.

To General Fund. North Philadelphia District. — Philadelphia : East

Montgomery Street, ; Fifth Street, Fraukford Avenue, $60.00 $12.00 $30.00; ; Front Street, $10.00; Port Richmond, $6.14; St. John's, $25.00; Summerfield, $19.25. Total, $162.39. North-west Philadelphia District. —Germantown: Haines Street,

$54.00; St. Stephen's, $24.00; Grace, $63.73 ; Richard Humphries Band, $3.00;

Park Avenue, $27.00 ; Tabernacle, $47.00 ; Tioga, $24.00 ; Mission Circle,

$16.35; Reading: Fourth Street, $16.00 ; St. Peter's $9.05. Total, $284.13. —

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West Philadklphia District. —Bryn Mawr, $21.00; Radnor, $8.00;

Lancaster, St. Paul's, $15; Philadelphia: Cluist Church, $62.00 ; Green Street, $57.00; Spring Garden Street, $138.00; Nineteenth Street, $42.00. Total, $343.00. South Philadelphia District. —Philadelphia: Arch Street, $190.50; Eb- enezer, $41.67; Madison Street, $17.75; Saint Paul's, $12.70; Wharton Street, $49.90. Total, $3x2.52. Total to General Fund, $1,102.04. To Beneficiary Fund.— To E. L. Rust Home. —Spring Garden, $90.00. Total, $90.00.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, • ; $90.00. To Special Funds.— To Logan Home, Utah. —Arch Street, $140.00; Eb- enezer, $33.60 ; Germantown, Haines Street, $60.33; Philadelphia: Madison Street Band, $9.86 ; Grace, $43.15 ; Nineteenth Street, $19.41; Band, $25.00 ;

Trinity, $5.00 ; Wharton street, $37.57 ; Reading: St. Peter's, $2.32 ; Siloam,

$5.00; Queen Esther Band, $5.00 ; Spring Garden, $165.10; Conference offerings, $200.00. Total, $751.34. To Simpson Home. —Prospect Mission Band, $23.04; Philadelphia, Green Street, $2.00. Total, $25.04. To Castle Garden. —Rutherford, $10.00. Total, $10.00.

To Indian Fund. To Pawlmska. —Philadelphia : Saint Luke's, $5.00 ; Arch Street, $5.00; Christ Church, $10.00; Nineteenth Street, $7.00. Total, $27.00. To Mothers' fewels Home. —Arch Street, $6.60; Spring Garden, $33.10; Tioga, $0.10. Total, $39.80. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund. — Philadelphia, Broad Street, $5.00. Total, $5.00. Total to Special Funds, $ 858.18. Grand Total, . $2,050.22.

Pittsburg Conference.

Mrs. M. J. SCHOYER, Secretary. Miss A. R. Ingram, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Allegheny District. —Allegheny : North Avenue, $99.44; Emory, $15.00; New Brighton, Young Ladies' Society, $22.70; Oak- land, $14.00; Union, Centenary, $20.75. Total, $171.89.

Blairsville District. — Blairsville, $15.00; Cokeville, $9.70 ; Indiana, $17.00; Verona, $8.00. total, $49.70. Pittsburg District. —Pittsburg: Crafton, $19.00; Butler Street, $61.75; Christ Church, $15.00; Smithfield Street, $41.00. Total, $136.75. Total to General Fund, $358.34. To Special Funds.— 7> Morristown Home. —Verona, $10.75. Total, $10.75. To Alaska. — Pittsburg, Butler Street, $166.00. (Five of this amount should have been in last year's Report.) Total, $166.00. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund.-Cr&iioxi Band, $20.00; New Brighton Circle, $20.00. Total, $40.00.

Total to Special Funds, $216.75. Grand Total, $575-09.

Puget Sound Conference.

Mrs. T. W. Butler, Secretary. Mrs. H. D. Brown, Treasurer.

To General Fund.—Conference offerings, $26.00 ; Collection of Confer- ence anniversary, $5.57, Mrs. Stoughton, $i.oo; Mrs. Brown, $1.00. Total, $33.57. ———

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Eock Eiver Oonference.

Mrs. £. E. Marcy, Secretary. Mrs. T. C. Hoag, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Aurora District. — Aurora : First Church, $28.00 Young People's Circle, $7.75; Batavia, $16.75; Piano, $22.46; Princeton $16.87; Whealon, $47.80. Total, $139.63 Chicago District. — Chicago: Oakland, $5.25; South Park Avenue $54.65; Evanston, First Church, $277.00; Young Ladies' Society, $100.00

Lake Bluff, $23.00; Oak Park, $24.00 ; Rogers Park, $8.25; South Evanston $40.58. Total, $S32.73 Dixon District.—Rock Falls, $68.01. Total, $68.01 Freeport District. — Freeport, Embury, $60.85. Total, $60.85 Joliet District. —Lisbon, $20.00; Joliet: Ottawa, $170.11; Morris $42.25. Total, $232.36 RocKFORD District. —Rockford, $52.50; Elgin, $32.00. Total, $84.50, Other Sources. — Contingent and other moneys on hand, as reported $222.99. Total, $222.99

Total to General Fund, $1,341.07.

Credits to Bohemian Work are included in the General Fund. To Beneficiary Fund.— To Haven Home. —Chicago, South Park Avenue Band, $60.00. Total, $60.00. To '1 hayer Honie. —Evanston, $60.00. Total, $60.00. To Little Rock University {White ^^/-^).—Rock Island, $71.76. Total, $71.76.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $191.76. To Special Funds. -To Thayer Home. —Evanston, $40.00. Total, $40.00. To Adeline Smith Home. —Morris, $25.00. Total, $25.00. To Chicago 1 raining-school. —Joliet, Ottawa Street, $100.00. Total, $100.00.

To Albuquerque. —Freeport, bequest of Mrs. Susan Knox, $100.00 ; Whea- ton, $33.50. Total, $133.50. To Jiidian Fund. —A friend, $1.00. Total, $1.00. To the Bohemian Mission Home, to be located in Chicago. — Chicago: Oakland, $5.00; Grace, Willing Workers, $5.00; Mrs. Griswold, $5.00; Mrs. Swift, $5.00; Western Avenue, $5.00; Plainfield, Mrs. Wood, $5.00; Batavia, Mrs. Gam- mon, $10.00; Peotone, Mrs. Winslow, $5.00 ; Warren, Mrs. Payne, $5.00; Polo, Miss Vaniel, $5.00; Piano, Mrs. Jenks, $5.00; Princeton, Mrs. Wai field,

$5.00; Rogers Park, Mrs. Easter, $10.00 ; Freeport, Mrs. Serf, $3.90 : Evans- ton, $67.05 ; South Evanston, $21.22; Thank Offering, $53.45 ; Other Confer- ences, $20.00 ; Mrs. Allison's collection. South Evanston, $6.50; Richmond, $5.75; Hebron, $4.45; Joliet, $7.00; Lake Bluff, $1.00; Rockford, $3.00; New Lisbon, $4.30; Chicago, Oakland, $13.75. Total, $286.37. To Mothers'' Jewels Home. — Chicago, $0.30: Oak Park, $0.10. Total, $0.40. Total to Special Funds, $ 586.27. Grand Total, $2,119.10.

Other credits and disbursements, as given to work not appropriated for, will not be found in this report.

St. Louis Conference. Mrs. William Jones, Secretary and Treasurer.

To General Fund. Saint Louis District.—Saint Louis, Union, $9.50. Total, $9.50. —

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Springfield District. —Springfield, Grace, $8.75. Total, $8.75. Other Sources. — Conference gleanings, $23.60. Total, $23.60. Total to General Fund, $41.85.

To Special Funds.— To Lvcy' Webb Hayes Fund. —Kansas City, Dundee riace, $10.00. Total, $10.00.

Total to Special Funds, $10.00. Grand Total, $51-85.

Southern Illinois Oonference.

To General Fund. Leb.'^non District. — Belle River, $9.00 ; Lebanon, $3.00. Total, $12.00. Other Sources. — Conference gleanings, $38.00. Total, $38.00.

Total to General Fund, $50.00.

To Special Funds. — To Mothers^ /^ezvels Home. —Carbondale, $0.10. Total, $0.10.

Grand Total, $50. 10.

South Kansas Oonference.

Mrs. M. E. Hoss, Secretary. Mrs. E. M. Adams, Treasurer.

To General Fund.—Pittsburg, Coy ville and Toronto, $6.50; Memberships, $7.00. Total, $13.50.

Total to General Fund, $13.50.

South-west Kansas Oonference.

Mrs. S. H. Enyeart, Secretary. Mrs. G. Earp, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Newton District. — Newton, $12.75. Total, $12.75. Wichita District. —Wichita, First Church, $22.10. Total, $22.10.

WiNFiELD District. — Winfield, $12.73 ; Band, $4.75. Total, $17.48. Other Sources. —Conference collections, $46.00. Total, ^6.00.

Total to General Fund, $98.33.

To Special Funds. — To Indian Fund. Faivkuska. —Newton, $50.00. Total, $50.00. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund. —Wichita, First Church, $5.00. Total, $5.00.

Total to Special Funds, $55.00. Grand Total, $i53-33-

Southern Oalifornia Oonference.

Mrs. B. p. McKoon, Secretary. Mrs. A. Gibson, Treasurer.

To General Fund. —Conference gleanings, $34.20. Total, $34.20.

South Carolina Oonference.

Miss E. Penfield, Secretary and Treasurer.

To General Fund. —Conference gleanings, $5.00. Total, $5.00.

Total to General Fund, $5.00. —

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To Special Funds. — To Lucy /Ft/Vv //,nr.r /-««(/.— Charleston Cliurches,

$14.50. . Total to Special Funds, $[4.50. Grand Total $19.50.

South-east Indiana Conference.

Mrs. C. S. Chakee, Secretary and Treasurer.

To General Fund. Connersville District. — Brookville, $10.15; Col- lege ; Corner, $12.00 Connersville, $77.75 ; Laurel, $2.50; Maplewood, $7.50. Total, $109.90. Indianapolis Dlstrict. —Indianapolis: Central Avenue, $21.50; Roberts Park, $55.55; Shelbyville, $30.00; Band, $1.76. Total, $108.81. IVIuore's Hill District. — (ireensburg: First Church, $28.05; Band, $4.03; Lawrenceburg, $26.00; Vevay, $5.50; "Willing Workers," .$0.95. Total, $64.53. Other Sources.—Annual Reports, $0.30. Total, $0.30.

Total to General P\ind, $283.54.

To Special Funds. — To Alaska. —Connersville, $28.00 ; Maplewood, $2.50; Liberty, $1.00; Indianapolis, Roberts Park, $25.00. Total, $56.50. 7"!? Peck Home. —Connersville, $5.00. Total, $500. To BoIie?nian Work. —Connersville, $5.00. Total, $5.00.

To Lucy Webb Hayes Fund. —Connersville-, $5.00; Matamoras, $6.00 ; Law- renceburg, $2.00. Total, $13.00.

Total to Special Funds, $ 79.50. Grand Total, $363.04.

Savannah Conference. To General Fund.—Savannah, Asbury Methodist Episcopal School, $14.82. Total, $14.82. Other Sources. —Conference offerings, $34.00. Total, $34.00. Total to General Fund, $48.82. To Special Funds.— To Pawhuska. —Savannah, $10.00. Total, $10.00. Total to Special Funds, $10.00. Grand Total, $58.82.

Texas Conference. Mrs. Isabella Howells, Secretary and Treasurer.

To General Fund. Houston District, $29.00; Marshall District, $15.65; Paris District, $2.00; Huntsville District, $14.20; Navasota District, $13.50; Palestine District, $7.00. Total, $81.35.

This amount, $81.35, ^^s disbursed in the Conference.

To Special Funds. To Mothers'' $0.20. Total, — Jewels , $0.20. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund. —Mt. Vernon, $2.35. Total, $2.35. Total to Special Funds, $ 2.55. Grand Total, • • $83.90.

Troy Conference,

Mrs. E. W. Simpson, Secretary. Miss Helena Ide, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Albany District. Albany : Ash Grove, — $44.00 ; REHORI OF THK TREASURER. 163

First Church, $43. cxj; St. Luke's, $4.00 ; Trinity, $25.25; Amsterdam, $9.50; Band, $5.75; Canajoharie, $10.50; Clarksville, $1.00; Seward, $9.75. Total, $152.75. Burlington District. — Burlington, $52.00; North Ferri.sburg, $19.00; Vergennes, $18.00. Total, $89.00

Plattsburg District. —Glens Falls, $42.63 ; Fort Edward, $26.00; Keese- irille, $11.75; lv.ouse's Point, Young Ladies' .Society, $10.50 ; Wadham's Mills, $14.50; Westport, $36.21. Total, $141.59. Saratoga District. —Broadalbin, $1.00; Band, $1.50; Clifton Springs, $20.00; Cohoes, $25.50; Gloversville, First Church, $58.00; Jonesville, $23.00; Saratoga Springs, $22.00; Stillwater, $8.00; Waterford, $3.00. Total, $162.00. Troy District. —Boytonville, $10.75; Hoosick Falls, $43.83; Band, $3.75; Lansingburg, $21.00; Pittsfieid, $24.00; Troy, Fifth Avenue, $80.00; Band, $3.74; West Sandlake, $1.00. Total, $188.07.

Total to General Fund, $733-4i- To Beneficiary Fund.—Amsterdam, $40.00; Burlington, $20,00; Glov- ersville, $40.00 ; Troy Conference, through Rev. J. J. Noe, $115.00; Round Lake, $40.00; West Sandlake, $10.00. Total, $265.00.

To Training-school Scfiolarship. —Albany, Fii-st Church, $3.00 ; Burlington,

$1.35; Chatham Center, $5.00 ; Dalton, $14.60 ; Gloversville, Fremont Street,

$5.00; Rouse's Point, $9.83 ; Saratoga, Young Ladies' Society, $12.00; Troy

Conference, through Rev. J. J. Noe, $35.67 ; Mrs. Denman, $10.00 ; Troy, Fifth Avenue, $12.00. Total, $108.45.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $373-45- To Special Funds. — To Kent Home. —Burlington, $29.00; Gloversville, First Church, $5.00 ; Poultney, $3.00; Troy Conference, through Rev. J. J. Noe, $129.85. Total, $166.85. Ta Castle Garden. —Albany, Ash Grove, $10.00; Sandy Hill, $ll.OO. Total, $21.00. To Indian Fund. To Ponca. —Albany, Ash Grove, $24.50; Broadalbin, $3.00; Burlington, $20.95; Crown Point, $4.00; Gloversville: First Church,

$9.90; Main Street, $2.00 ; Glens Falls, $iS.oo; Keeseville, $10.00; Mission Band, $20.00; Lansingburg, $10.00; Pittsfieid, $12.19; Band, $1.92; Poultney,

Troy Academy, $7.50 ; Troy: Fifth xA. venue, $75.00 ; State Street, $25.00 ; \Vest

Troy, Third Avenue, $1.00 ; Troy Conference, through Rev. J. J. Noe, $40.00; an unknown friend, $60.00; a friend, through Mrs. Simpson, $40.00. Total, $384.96.

To Osages. —Trov : Fifth Avenue, $io.oo; Second Ward, $3.82. Total, $13.82. To Nooksachk. —Albany, First Church, Mrs. L. Stickney, $1,000.00, to name a Home in memoriam, "Leander Stickney" Home; Albany: First Church, $20.00; St. Luke's, $5.00; Seward, $5.05. Total, $1,030.05.

To Utah.—Troy Conference, through Rev. J. J. Noe, $25.00. Total, $25.00. To Alaska. —Albany, Ash Grove, $5.00; Cash, $1.00; Gloversville, $2.00;

Keeseville, $13.00; Wadham's Mills, $1.50; Westport, $6.00 ; Westport and Wadham's RIills, $14.50; Cash, $1.00. Total, $44.00. To Castle Garden. —Albany, Ash Grove, $10.00; Sandy Hill, $11.00. Total, $21.00. To Mothers' Je'cvels Ho-ne. —From a friend, $300.00; Troy, Fifth Avenue,

$5.00; Burlington, $1.60 ; Saratoga, $0.80. Total, $307.40. To Lucy IVebd Hayes Memorial Fund. —Ash Grove, $3.00; Albany, First Church, $5.00; Burlington, $3.70; Greenbush, $3.50; Middlebury, $1.00;

Glens Falls, $12. 50 ; Gloversville, $11.00; Seward, $1.00; Shelburne, $5.00; —

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Troy, Fifth Avenue, $10.00; Saratoga, Young Ladies' Society, $5.00; Vergen- nes, $1.00. Total, $61.70.

Total to Special Funds, $2,075.78. Grand Total, $3,182.64.

Upper Iowa Conference.

Mrs. Col. Springer, Secretary. Mrs. J. G. Van Ness, Treasurer. To Special Funds.— To Upper Iowa Osage Home and School at Paivhuska. —Cedar Falls District. —Cedar Falls, .$21.38; Mrs. Warner, $15.00; Greene,

$1.00; Hansell, $1.00; Janesville, $12. 15 ; Band, $2.85; Mt. Auburn, $16.27 ; Nashua, $1.00; Nora Springs, $0.91; Rockford, $12.94; Waterloo, First

Church, $29. 19 ; Waverly, $17.50. Total, $131.19. Cedar Rapids District.—Anamosa, $40.30; Cedar Rapids, $30.00; Cen- ter Point, $1.00; Dysart, $1.00; Garrison, $1.00 ; Iowa City, $93.00; Marion, $59.16; Mount Vernon, $70.00; Prairie Chapel, $3.00; Shellsburg, $1.00. Toial, $299.46. Davenport District. —Burgess, $6.50; Clinton, $64.68; Queen Esther Band, $10.45; W'illing Workers, $3-75; Davenport, First Church, $27.00;

•' Gleaners," $18.95 ; De Witt, $3.25; Inland, $3.00 ; Le Claire, $1.00; Low- den, $1.00; Maquoketa, $30.75 ; Oxford Mills, $1.00; Preston, $3.50; Tipton

Circuit, $1.00; Vernon Prairie, $7.40; Wyoming, $22.90 ; Band, $2.66. Total, $208.79. Decorah District. —Floyd, $5.00; Osage, $13.40; Postville, $1.80; Riceville, $3.00. Total, $23.20.

Dubuque District. —Delhi, $1.00; Delhi Circuit, $1.00 ; Dubuque, $72.40; Circle, $0.30; Epworth, $23.94; Farley, $590; Fayette, $20.00; Hopkinton,

$25.53; Independence, $48.25 ; Earnest Workers, $4.28 ; Manchester, $165.00,

(this includes Mrs. Stevens gift to the Home of $100.00) ; Band, $7.00. Total, $374.60. Makshalltown District. —Blairstown, $21.75; Belle Plain, $1.00; Ge- neva, $3.00; Hampton, $25.50; Haven, $21.25 ; Rugby Band, $13.95 ; Mason City, $22.00; Morrison, $12.00; State Center, $1.00; Toledo Circuit, $1.00. Total, $122.45.

Other Sources. —By Mrs. Springer, $5.00 ; Mrs. Governor Larabee, $2.00; Miss Augusta Larabee, $1.00; Rev. Wm. Schneider, $5.00. Total, $13.00,

Total to Home, $1,172.69.

To Beneficiary Fund.— To Asheville. —Preston, $40.00. Total, $40.00. To Simpson Home. — Independence, Earnest Workers, $5.00. Total, $5.00.

Total to Beneficiary Funds, $45.00.

To Special Funds.— To Alaska. Unga. —Mrs. J. H. Stevens, of Man- chester, Iowa, $500.00. Total, $500.00. To Mothers'' Jewels .^f/Wd".—Dubuque, Main Street, Mrs. $0.30; , $1.00;

Barnstable, $0.25 ; Mrs. Springer, $3.75, (gatheiing.s) ; Ruth Ellen Schneider,

$0.10; Ale.xander Duncan, $0.10 ; Unknown, $0.51. Total, $6.01. To Lucy Webb Hayes Alemorial Fund. —Anamosa, $2.00. Total, $2.00. Total to Special Funds, including Home at Pawhuska, $1,680.70. Grand Total, $1,725.70.

Vermont Conference.

Mrs. J. O. Sherburn, Secretary. Mrs. C. H. Farnsworth, Treasurer. To General Fund. Montpelier District. —Barre, $4.00; Cabot, $7.00; —

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Montpelier, $19.00; Band, $5.00; Northfield, $5.00; Plainfield, $3.00; Ran- dolph, $10.00; West Randolph, $4.00; Mrs. Webster, $1.00; Mrs. Brown, $1.00. Total, $59.00. Saint Albans District. —Bakersfield, $3.04; Circle, $3.00; Cambridge, $13.95; Eno>burg Falls, $12.00; Fairfax, $33.00; North Fairfax, $6.15; t.eorgia, $13.00 ; Milton, $S. 00 ; Richfurd, $2.co ; Saint Albans, $10.25; Shel- don, Camp Meeting, $12.00; West Berkshire, $9.00; West Enosburg, $2.00. Total, $127.39.

Saint Johnsbury District. — Derby, Circle, $4.50; Band, $0.91 ; Glover, $1.50; Island Pond, $6.75; Lyndon, $3.00; Young Ladies' Society, $1.00; Lyn- donville, $14.00 ; Newbury, $0.50; Peacham, $4.00; Saint Johnsbury, $35.00; Mrs. T. P. Frost's Life Membership, $20.00; Troy, $4.00; West Burke, $13.00; Westfield, Young Ladies' Society, $7.00; Mission Band, $1.00. Total, $116.16. Springfield District. — Ascutneyville, $16.50; Bellows Falls, $7.50;

Claremont, $9.00 ; Claremont Junction Camp, $3.50; Hartland, $6.00; Spring- field, $2.00; Union Village, $10.00; Wardsborough, $8.00; W^hite River Junc- tion, $11.50; Wilmington, $10.00. Total, $84.00. Other Sources. —By Charles P. Magee, $07.00; Mrs. Cornell, $1.00. Total, $68.00.

Total to General Fund, $454- 55- To Beneficiary Fund. — To Boylan Home. —Wilmington, $45.00; Clare- mont Union, $6.94 ; Juvenile Band, $7.85. Total, $59.79. 7^1? Thayer Home. —Lyndonville Camp, $14.00. Total, $14.00.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $73- 79- To Special Funds. — To Boylan Home. —Hartland, Mustard Seed Band,

$25.35 ; Northfield Camp, $22.50. Total, $47.85. To Boston Iin/ni^ranf Home. —Claremont, Union, $5.56. Total, $5-56. To Mothers' Jmvels Home. —Randolph, $0.70; Berlin, Mrs. Covill, $1.00. Total, $1.70. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund. —St. Johnsbury, $5.00; Fairhaven, $1.00. Total, $6.00. Total to Special Funds, $61.11. Grand Total, $589.45.

West Nebraska Conference.

Mrs. E. Smith, Secretary. Mrs. C. E. Campbell, Treasurer. To General Fund. Indianola District. — Holdrege, $1.50; Indianola, $3.00. Total, $4.50. Kearney District. —Broken Bow, $30.44; Gibbon, $4.25; Kearney, $35.00. Total, $69.69. Other Sources. — Without special credits, $23.25. Total, $23.25. Total to General Fund, $97.44. To Beneficiary Fund.— To E. L. Rmt Home. —Holdrege, Girls' Circle, $46.00. Total, $46.00. Total to Beneficiary Fund, $46.00.

To Special Funds.— To Kent Home. — Mrs. Ford, $2.00. Total, $2.00. Total to Special Funds, $2.00. Grand Total, $145.44. West Texas Conference.

Mrs. L. a. Westbrooks, Secretary and Treasurer.

To General Fund.—West Texas Conference Society, $19.25. Total, $19.25. ———

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Wilmington Conference.

Mrs. Emma L. Wf.ldin, Secretary. Mrs. J. O. Robinson, Treasurer. To General Fund. Easton District. —Centerville, $4.25; Greensbor- ough, Mrs. Whilly, $5.17. Total, $9.42. Salisbury District. —Newark, $19.75; Snow Hill, $15.25. Total, $35-oo. Wilmington District. —New Castle, $36.85; Port Deposit, $23.00; Rising

Sun, $10.00; Wilmington : Asbury, $58.30; Brandywine, $4.75 ; Grace, $87.00; Saint Paul's $75.19; Scott, $27.10. Total, $322.19. Other Sources. —Conference gatherings without Special credits, $106.00. Total, $106.00.

Total to General Fund, $472.61. To Beneficiary Fund. — To Albuquerqtie. —Port Deposit, $15.00; Wilming-

ton: Asbury, $1.39; Grace, $10.87 : Scott, $1.85; Mt. .Salem, $1.00 ; Newark, $5.00; Mrs. Hastings, $5.00; Mrs. Weldin, $5.00; Mrs. Wilty, $5.00; Mrs.

Jackson, $5.00 ; Mrs. Gause, $5.00. Total, $60.11.

Total to Beneficiary Fund, $60.11.

To Special Funds.— To Little Rock. Illiterate Whites. — Wilmington, Grace, $10.00; Mrs. Tamer McCauley, $100.00. Total, $110.00. To Castle Garden. —Wilmington, Scott, $34.26. Total, $34.26. Training School and Deaconess Saint Paul, To Work. —Wilmington, $2.00 ;

New Castle, $5.00. . Total, $7.00. To A^ew Mexico.-— Wilmington, Grace, $5.00. Total, $5.00. To Peck Home. —Wilmington, Grace, $100.00. Total, $100.00.

Mothers'' : To Jezvels Home. —Snow Hill, $0.80 ; Wilmington Asbury, $2.00; St. Paul, $3.10; Scott, $1.10; Hopewell, $0.10; Baltimore, $0.10. Total, $7.20. To Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial Fund. —Wilmington, St. Paul, $10.00. Total, $10.00.

Total to Special Funds, $273.46.

Grand Total, , $806.18.

Wisconsin Conference.

Miss Zelia A. Smith, Secretary. Mrs. R. McMillan, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Appleton District. —District Auxiliary, $3.00 ; Ap- pleton, $13.00. Total, $16.00.

Fond Du Lac District. —District Auxiliary, $9.00 ; Fond Du Lac, Di- vision Street, $3.75. Total, $12.75. Milwaukee District. — Milwaukee, Sherman Street, $4.00. Total, $4.00.

Total to General Fund, $32.75-

West Wisconsin Conference.

Mrs. M. Benson, Secretary. Mrs. Philip Cheek, Treasurer. To General Fund. Eau Clairk District. —Esdaile, Forest Church,

$10.25; Busy Bees, $3.75 : Mrs. Ryan, $5.00 : Hudson, $18.91 ; Maiden Rock, $5.00; Ono, $10.00. Total, $52.91.

Madison District. — Brodhead, $3.57; Madison, $7.00; Monroe, $14. 11 ; Verona, $11.25. Total, $35.93. La Crosse District. —Big Creek, $7.00; Juvenile Band, $0.25; Black

River Falls, $16.75 ; Melrose, $2.00 ; West .Salem, $8.37. Total, $34.37. —

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Plattkville District. — Georgetown, $12.75; Mis.sion Circle, $2.50; Mineral Point, $5.40; Plaiteville, $6.40; Busy Bees, $2.16; Viroqua, $6.75. Total, $35.96. Portage District. — Baraboo, $35.94; Young Ladies' Society, $3.70; Busy Bees, $4.62; Necedah, $5.00; Poyneite, $1.00. Total, $50.26.

Total to General Fund, $209.43. To Beneficiary Fund. —To Adeline Smith Home. —'Baraboo, $13.00. " Total, $13.00.

Total to Beneficiary Funds, $13.00.

To Special Funds.— To Castle Gardeft.—Barahoo, $25.00. Total, $25.00. To Lucy Hayes Memorial Fund. — Baraboo, $10.00; Georgetown, $4.00; Monroe, $10.00; Platteville, $3.00. Total, $27.00.

Total to Special Funds, $52.00. Grand Total, $274.43.

Wyoming Conference.

Mrs. E. S. Tupper, Secretary. Miss Grace Crarv, Treasurer.

To General Fund. Binghamton District. — Binghamlon : Centenary, $50.50; High Street, $51.25; Sarah Hartwell Band, $1.30; Tabernacle, $51.50; Mary Winton Band, $22.50. Total, $177.05. Chenango District. —Chenango, $8.00. Total, $8.00. HONESDALE DISTRICT. —Carbondale, $5.75. Total, $5-75. Oneonta District. —Milford, $22.00; Schenevus, $7.00. Total, $29.00. OwEGO District.—Newark Valley, $31.00. Total, $31.00. Wyoming District. — Scranton, Green Ridge, $13.52; Mission Band,

$4.65; West Pittston, $19.50 ; Wilkesbarre : FirstChurch, $91.50 ; Young Ladies'

Society, $14.25 ; Scranton, Hyde Park, $57.67. Total, $201.09. Other Sources. —Annual Reports, $1.00. Total, $1.00. Total to General Fund, $452.89. To Beneficiary Fund.— To Haven Home. — Carbondale, $2.00; Newark Valley, $60.00; Scranton, Green Ridge, $10.00. Total, $72.00.

Total to Beneficiary Ftmd, $72.00.

To Special Funds.— T'o Utah. —Binghamton, Centenary, $1.32; Hyde Park, $5.00. Total. $6.32. To Peck Zr(7/«^.— Wilkesbarre. Mrs. P. L. Bennett, $Soo.oo. Total, $800.00. • To Castle Garden. —Binghamton: Centenary, $37.44; Tabernacle, Mary Winton Band, $40.00; High Street, $3.75; Castle Creek, $5.00; Green Ridge, $5.00; Kirkwood, $1.00; Milford, $12.77; Oneonta, $6.00; Scranton, Green Ridge, $7.00; Wilkesbarre, First Church, Young Ladies' Society, $120.00, (one hundred in memory of Miss Elizabeth A. Lane) ; West Pittston, $10.00. Total, $247.96. To Hester IVilliams Home. — Binghamton, Tabernacle, $lO.Co. Total, $10.00. To Little Pock.—Mzxy Winton Band, $6.00. Total, $6.00. To Lucy Hayes Memorial Fund. —Castle Creek, $2.00; Carbondale Young Ladies' Society, $2.00; Hyde Park, $2.00; West Pittston, $5.00; Scranton, Green Ridge, $1.15. Total, $12.15.

Total to Special Funds, $1,082.43. Grand Total, $1,607.32. —

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Other Sources. To General Fund. Conference Oefekings. —Alabama, $i.oo; Central

Alabama, $5.10; East Tennessee, $8.35 ; East Maine, $14 00 ; Central Illinois, Galesburtj, $3.50; Georgia, $1.00; Missouri, $i.Oo; North-west, Swedish, $12. 00; Norwegian and Danish, $27.25; Tennessee, $9.50; Shoshone, Idaho,

$6.92; Washington Conference, $9.85 ; Virginia, $3.00 ; Miiff)rd, Ohio, $6.00;

A friend in Boston, $2.00 ; Mrs. Morrow, $5.00, (sale of Leaflets) ; Miss Lath- bury, $21.25 ; Mrs. Henrietta Stiles, Interest on Bequest, $31.50 ; Advertise- ment, Starkey and Palen, $30.00; Central Life Insurance, $12.00; Freeport, First Church, $42.00; Mother Reid, $5.00; Mrs. Alger, $1.00; United States

Appropriation to Indian Work at Pawhuska, $2,184.91 ; From Asheville School, N. C, Tuition, $125.00; Industrial Department, by Entertainment, $50.60; Sewing by Class, $6.50. Total, $2,625.23.

Total to General Fund, • $2,625.23. " To Special Funds.— To Pawhuska. — The Widow's Mite," $2.00 ; Dias Creek, $15.00. Total, $17.00.

To Pdck Home. —Mrs. Smead, $100.00, (by Mrs. Hagans) ; Mrs. Felt, $10.00. Total, $110.00. To Alothers' Jewels Home. —Miss .Lizzie Thornborough, $12.00; A Friend, Mrs. Sallus, (sale Nation) $300.00 ; Miss Flouse, $0.75, of the Praise of the ;

Washington Corner, Sunday School, $8.32 ; West Brighton, $1.00 ; Scranton, $0.10; Sioux City, $1.80; Perrysville, Lucy Hayes Band, $2.50; Dakota Offer- ing, $32.00 ; North Dakota, $23.00; Cash, $5.00; H. Wilde, $10.00; Nevada, $1.00; Miss Betts, $3.95; Ovid, $0.50; at Annual Meeting in Boston by sale of Tea Boxes, $3.22. Total, $405.14. Money by Mrs. Marcy, from sale of Tea donated by a merchant of India through Miss Ninde, disbursed as requested by purchasers. To Alaska, %i,.oo\ to Boston Home, $10.00; to Bovlan Home, $1.00; to Marshall, Texas, $1.00; to Castle Garden, $9.00; to Haven Home, $3.00; to Indian Fund, $7.00; to Utah, $1.00. Total, $36.00.

To Lucy Webb Hayes Fund. —White Plains, $3.00 ; Lowville, N. Y., $15. 10 ; Boytonville, $3.00. Total, $21.10. Total to Special Funds $589.24. Grand Total, $3,214.47.

.UMMARY.

Receipts for General Pund. Arkansas Conference $ 32.00 Baltimore " 646.30 California " 37-00 Central Illinois Conference 3 50 Central Missouri " i.oo Central German " 12.00 Central New York " 912.14 Central Ohio " 957-93 Central Pennsylvania Conference 276.79 Cincinnati Conference 2,355.95 Colorado " 426.50 Columbia River " 258.55 Des Moines " 66.77 Detroit " 2,895.82 East Ohio " 848.00 Erie " 1,059.44 Florida " 102.65 REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 169

Genesee Conference i 772.99 Holston " 17.00 Idaho ' " 17.00 Indiana " 113.00 Illinois " 317.62 Iowa " 190.25 " Kansas 1 10.02 Kentucky " 5.00 Lexington " 11.25 Little Rock " 17.40 Maine " 166.47 Michigan " 645.23 Minnesota " 190.00 Mississippi " 37.00 " Nebraska 1 1 1.64 Newark " 1,248.08 New England " 2,666.87 New England Southern Conference 912.98

New Hampshire Conference . . . 365-97 New Jersey 451-13 New York i>473-5i New York East 1,439-69 North Indiana 314.26 North Ohio 843.24 North-west Indiana 186.21 North-west Iowa 368.16 Northern New York 672.90 North Nebraska 91.20 North-west Kansas 43-15 Ohio 1,006.21 Oregon 91.14 Philadelphia 1,102.04 Pittsburg 358-34 Puget Sound 33-57 Rock River 1,341.07 St. Louis 41.85 Southern Illinois 50.00 South Kansas 13-50 South-west Kansas 98.33 Southern California 34.20 South Carolina 5.00 South-east Indiana 283.54 Savannah 48.82 Texas 81-35 Troy 733-41 Vermont 454-55 West Nebraska 97.44 West Texas 19.25 Wilmington 472.61 Wisconsin 32-75 West Wisconsin 209.43 Wyoming 452.89

Other Sources . . . 2,625.23 Interest on Bequest 69.95

$34,448.03 Deficit borrowed from Special Fund 14,455-82

$48,903.85 :

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Hxpendltures of General FnndL. Paid deficit borrowed from Special Funfl $ 7.256.95

Paid to Missionaries in the South . . . 10,808.30 " Utah 5,282.00 " " New Mexico 2,127.88 " " Indian Territory 1,307-33 Missionary " Washington 450.00 Missionaries in Castle Garden 694.00 Working Girls' Home in Brooklyn 861.06 Immigrants' Home in East Boston 990.18 Castle Garden Immigrant Work 1,060.00 Bohemian Work in Chicago 676.80 Treasurer of Rock River Conference, a balance .... 569.08

Frontier Work in Michigan through Detroit Conference . 2,385.71 Frontier Work in Michigan through Michigan Conference 423-03 Frontier Work in Columbia River Conference 54-75 Frontier Work in Colorado Conference 200.00 Frontier Work in Dakota Conference 18.50 Frontier Work in Pittsburg Conference 120.00 Frontier Work in North-west Kansas 12.00 Frontier Work in Texas 81.25 Paid to Homes, Repairs, Furnishings, and Incidentals Adeline Smith Home 172.81 Asheville 417-63 Boylan Home 310.55 Charleston 453-28 E. L. Rust Home 296.50 Haven Home 245.90 Kent Home 161.68 Morristown 60.47 Simpson Home 148.67 Albuquerque 982.85 East Las Vegas 305.20

Amargo or Dulce Reservation , 120.10 Indian Territory, to Pawhuska 5»377-68 Ponca 124.77 Pawnee 35-10 Washington 85.05

Printing . . 1,259.05 Conference Secretaries, and Helpers 610.32 Postage, Stationery, Expressage, and Travel 994.07 Clerical Help 210.47 Supply Department 205.27 Paper, through Advertising 33.50 Insurance 745.98

Small Bills, as shown by Vouchers , 168.13

$48,903.85

R.eceipts for Beneficiary Fund. Central New York Conference 3.00 " Central Ohio 65-75 " Cincinnati . 306.89 " Detroit 35-00 East Ohio " 70.00 Erie " •.-..... 85.00 Genesee " 110.00 Illinois " 20.00 REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 171

Newark Conference $ 125.00 New England " 532.65 New I<"nglancl Southern " 366.50 New Hampshire " 158.03 New York " 80.51 New York East " 60.57 North Indiana " lo.oo North Ohio " 98.82 New Mexico Mission " 84.00 Ohio " 123.25 Philadelphia " 90.00 Rock River " 191.76 Troy " 373-45 Vermont " 73-79 West Nebraska " 46.00 West Wisconsin " 13.00 Wilmington " 60.11 Wyoming " 72.00

$ 3>255-o8 Deficit Borrowed from Special Fund 1,248.51

$ 4,503-59

Expenditures of Beneficlar>' Fund. Paid Deficit Borrowed from Special Fund $ 1,159.22 Scholarships. —To Students in Adeline Smith Home 188.80 " " Boylan Home 320.00 " " E. L. Rust Home 355-00 " " Haven Home 1,038.30 " " Matthew Simpson Home 163.50 " " Kent Home 285.68

. " " Thayer " 266.00 " " Browning Home 294.63 " " Asheville " 39-6o " " Athens " " 92.00 " " Little Rock " 71.76 " " Training School in Chicago . . . 144.70 " " Albuquerque, N. M 84.40

$ 4.503-59

Receipts for Special Fnnd. TO BE USED IN THE EXTENSION OF THE WORK, AS REQUESTED BY DONORS. Balance from last year $15,077.40 Baltimore Conference 355-74 California " 18.00 Central New York Conference 659.58 Central Ohio " 2,433.63 Central Pennsylvania " 43.20 Cincinnati " 1,344.97 Columbia River " 150.55 Detroit " 3>349-73 East Ohio " 1,547.50 Erie " 137-63 Florida " I04.OO

Genesee " • 546.40

Indiana '• , . . 75-00 lyz woman's home missionary society.

Iowa Conference $ 25.32 Illinois " 326.38 Kan.sas " 34-25 Kentucky " lOO.oo Little Rock " 1.60 Louisiana " S^-3S Maine " 63.00 Michigan " 50.41 Minnesota " 108.00 Nebraska " 138.08 Newark " 188.75 New England " 1,155.85 New England Southern " 2,345.41 New Hampshire " 100.72 New Jersey " 200.00 New York " 731-62 New York East " 16.50

North Indiana " • 102.24 North Ohio " 500.25 North-west Indiana " 38.25 North-west Iowa " 169.65 Northern New York " 267.79 " Ohio • 1,022.09

" Oregon ' " 118.00 Philadelphia " ' 858.18 Pittsburg " 216.75 Rock River '< 586.87 St. Louis " 10.00

Southern Illinois " . o.io South-west Kansas " 55-00 South-east Indiana " 79-50 South Carolina " 14.50 Savannah " 10.00 " . Troy . . 2,075.78 Texas " 2.55 Upper Iowa " 1,725.70 Vermont " 61. 11 West Nebraska " 2.00

" ' Wilmington . . 273.46 West Wisconsin " 52.00 Wyoming " 1,082.43 Other Sources 589.74

$41,394-51 Expenditures of Special Fuiid. Paid to Thayer Home, Atlanta, on Building and Furniture .... 1,193.00 Paid to Peck Home, on Lot 870.00 " on Building 6,227.73 " on Furniture and Incidentals ^ 129.57 Utah. To Logan Home, on Building 3,000.00 " " " " on Furnishing 558.00 " " East Ohio Home, on Building 935-19 " " " on Organ, and Freight 70.86 " " Lucy Hayes School Houses Repairs, Furnish- ings, and Incidentals 937-90 Asheville, Special Donation 15-90 Indian Missions. —Pawhuska, on Buildings 1,004.00 " " Ponca, on Buildings, and Fence .... 347-88 :

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Paid to Alaska $ 250.00 " Washington I400.00 ** Camden, Browning Home 724.41 " Deaconess Work, and Training School in Chicago .... 320.10 *' Industrial Mission, and Deaconess Home in Detroit through Detroit Conference 3,053.40 " Rock River Conference for Bohemian Chapel 286.37 " Castle Garden, Incidentals. (This money was received from

Lodgers, and Special Gifts, to be used in the work.) . . 536.47 Paid to Congressional Labors by Mrs. Newman 300.00

$21,160.78 Balance to next year 20,233.73

$41,394-51

General Casb Acconnt. Balance from previous year— In Special Extension Fund $ 15,077.40 Received during this year— General Fund $ 34,448.03 " Deficit *I4,455.82 Beneficiary Fund 3,255.08 " Deficit *i,248.5i Special Extension Fund 26,317.11 $ 79,724-55

$94,801.95 Paid during the year— General Fund $ 48,903.85

Beneficiary Fund • . . . . 4,503.59 Special Extension Fund 21,160.78 $ 74,568.22 Balance to next year— Special Extension Fund Cash in Treasury $ 4,529.40

Due from loan to Beneficiary Fund . 1,248.51 " " " " General Fund . . 14,455,82

Total amount due to Special Fund . . . 15,704.33 $ 20,233.73

$ 94,801.95

r,ocal ViTork.

Money received and disbursed in the Conferences and cities named. This money was not sent to the general Treasurer, but was paid to Missionaries who were employed under the Bureau for Local Work, and to rent of rooms for

Industrial work ; and vouchers therefor were sent to the Treasurer. CONFERENCES. Baltimore. —Washington: Foundry, Junior Young Ladies' Society, $53.09'; McKendree, $38.00. Total, $91.00.

Columbia River. —Pendleton, $13.35 ! Walla Walla, $28.00. Total, $41.35- Central Ohio. —Delaware, Williams Street, $56.00. Total, $56.00.

*This amount has been borrowed from the Special Fund. 174 woman's home missionary society,

CONPSRENCBS. Detroit. —Detroit: Central Church, $198.34; Haven, $12.50; Preston, $12.10; Simpson, $35.00; Woodward Avenue, $13.00; Offerings, $15.00; Owasso, $1.50; Orion, $13.00. Total, $300.44. East Ohio. —Akron Young Ladies' Society, $10.00; Cambridge, $48.00;

Cleveland: Central, $17.00 ; Euclid Avenue, $29.45; Eirst, $30.00; Superior Street, $77.00; Youngstown District, $14.00; Youngstown, Henrietta Street, $6.25; Orangeville, $5.00; Hartford, $2.75. Total, $239.45.

Genesee. — Buffalo: Asbury, $20.00 ; Delaware Avenue, $76.40; Young

Ladies' Society, $21.47 ; Eagle Street, $94.89; Plymouth, $20.00; Richmond Avenue, $55.00; Saint Marks, $33.50; Rochester, Cornhill, $60.00; South Byron, $10.00. Total, $391.26.

Illinois. —Carlinsville, $5.41 ; Bloomington : First Church, $12.50; Willing W^orkers, $22.00; Grace, $150.00. Total, $189.91. Kentucky.— Hardinsburg, $125.05. Total, $125.05. North Ohio. —Brooklyn, $20.00; Cleveland: PVanklin Avenue, $75.00;

Jennings Avenue, $40.00 ; Helping Band, $10.00 ; Lorain, $10.00. Total, $155.00. Ohio. —Delaware, Saint Paul, $50.00. Total, $50 00.

New York East. —Brooklyn : Hanson Place, $62.00 ; Young Ladies' Society, $66.00; Sewing School, $80.85; Sumner Avenue, $37.50; Nostrand,

$92.50. ^ Total, $338.85. New Hampshire. —Epping, W^esley Chapel, $7.44. Total, $7.44. New England. —Boston, $150.00, (without special credits.) Total, $150.00. Philadelphia. — Bristol, $10.00; Philadelphia: Fifth Street, $14.02; Front Street, $4.00; Frankford, $36.50; Saint John's, $25.00; Summerfield, $20.00; Queen Esther Band, $7.00; Grace, $65.75; Matthew Simpson Band,

$19.03; Germantown, Saint Stephen's, $4.75 ; Tabernacle, $14.00 ; Tioga, $6.00; Trinity, $1.00; Mount Pleasant, $60.00; Bryn Mawr, St. Luke's, $10.00; Christ Church, $59.00; Green Street, $8.00; Nineteenth Street, $14.00; Spring Garden, $238.50, Band, $20.00; Arch Street, $146.00; Young Ladies' Society,

$1.50: Broad, $8.00; Bethany Circle, $4.00 ; Ebenezer, $8.00; Prospect Park, $20.00; Wharton Street, $29.50; Media, $5.00. Total, $858.55.

Pittsburg. —Allegheny: North Avenue, $66.67 ; Union, $1.25. Total, $67.92. South-east Indiana.-—Indianapolis, Roberts Park, $74.50; Connersville, $13.75. Total, $88.25.

Troy.—Amsterdam, $25.00; Boyntonville, $3.50 ; Pittstown, $25.00. Total, $53. so- Upper Iowa. —Dubuque, $107.00; Independence, $15.00. Total, $122.00. Vermont. —$107.00, without special credits. Total, $107.00.

Wilmington.—Conference Offerings, $35.16; Port Deposit ; $8.44 ; Wil- mington Auxiliaries, $27,00. Total, $70.60. Grand Total $3,503-i3-

Supplies. Estimated Value of Supplies $47,418.66.

General Summary. Receipts by Treasurer this year $ 64,020.22 Receipts through Vouchers for Local Work 3,503-13 Estimated Value of Supplies 47,418.66

Total .* $114,942.01

I have carefully examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct. Mrs. F, S. Hoyt, Auditor. 1

LIFE MEMBERS. 175

Honorary Patrons, Manaaens and Lif s Members.

MONORA-RY PA.TRONS.

Constituted by the payment of Three Hundred Dollars or more at one time. 1

Mrs. P. L. Bennett, Mr. R. AV. P. Goff, Mrs. G. E. Palen. .Mrs. E. W. Simpson, Mr.W.E.Blackstone, Mrs. R. W. P. Goff. Rev. L. M. Pease. " Bishop Simpson, Mre.AV.E.Blackstone, " Benj. Green, Mrs. L. M. Pease. " A. M. Smith, ' Minnio Budlong, " L. B. Gurley, " Bishop Peek, " Fannie Speed, " Wm. Carpenter, " A. R. Ladd, " Caroline Rittcr, " Pauline Walker, " D.J.Cory, " B. F. Ham. " Elizabeth Ritter, Mr. J. L. Whetstone, " Geo. P. Cox, Rev. A. G. Haygood, Rev. R. S. Rust, Mrs. J. L. Whetstone, Rer. S. W. Edmiston, MissC.F. Hedges, iSIrs. R. S. Rust, Rev. W. C. Willing, Mr. E. H. Gammon, Mrs. James Kent, " E. E.Royer, Miss Hattie Young. Mrs. B. H. Gammon, " J. F. Knapp, " Susan E. Salser.

Constituted on account of valuable services rendered. 1

Mrs. A. B. Clark,: Mrs. F. S. Hoyt, 1 Judge M. B. Hagans, Mrs.Chas.F. Springer.

MONORARY NIaNAOERS.

Constituted by the payment of One Hundred Dollars or more at one time.

Mrs. F. A. Aiken, Rev. Benjamin Day, Mrs. T. C. Hoag. Rev. Seth Reed. " W. J.Aldrich, Mrs. A. De Groot, Rev. .T. Horton. Mrs. D. C. Ridgway, " M. J. AngeU, " Mary A.Dennett, Mrs. Mary Howlet. " H. Wade Rogers, " H. A. Axline, " H. H. Derr, •' P.A.Hubbard. " E. E. Royer, " Mary A. Bamlett " Fidelia 0. Dodge, Dr. C. G. Hussey, " Eliza AV. Savage, " D. F. Barnes, " Geo. A. Douglas, Mrs. E. D. Hyde, " J. E. C. Sawyer, Rev. A. R. Bartlett, " Dr. Dunham, " W.A.IngaUs, ' James Scott, Mrs. J. H. Bayliss. " M. L. Dunton. " W. A. Ingham, Mr. J. Simpkinson, " M. L. Beardslee, " A. M. Eggleston, ' A. B. Jackson, Mrs. Bishop Simpson, * " C. R. Benjamin, " J. S. Eighmey, J. M. Johnston, " A. M. Smith, " Alice G. Bentley, " M. F. Elderkin. " H. S. Kenney, " Louisa Soules, Mr.W.E.Blackstone, " Simeon Farwell, " W. Kerchoff, " C. F. Springer, Mrs.W. E.Blackstone, Rev. S. N. Fellows, " N. G. Ladd. ' Rosa B. Steele, " W. L. Boswell, Mrs. A. C. Fellows, " Josephine Ladd, " J. H. Stevens, " D. H.Bowen, " Julia Ferrin, " A. R. Ladd, " L. Sticknev, " M. A. Bowen, " C. D. Firestone, Miss M. A. Lathbury, " H. J. Straisht, Miss Mary Boyd, Gen. C. B. Fisk, Mrs. M. T. Lodge, Rev. W. S. Studley, Mrs. S. C. Bragdon, Mrs. C. B. Fisk, Miss M. Lownes, Mrs. M. J3. Taylor. " Richard Brown, " Mary V. Fish, Rev. C. C. McCabe, " Captain Thomas. " A. M. Brush, " HanHah Fitts, Mrs. H. C. McCabe, " S. W. Thomson, " J. I. Buell, " J. B. Foraker, " T. McCauley, Miss D. M. Tiffin, " L. J. Button, " S. M. Goodall, Rev. J. H. McEl- Mrs. Joseph Tovnton, " Maria Byam, " R. W. P. Goff, downey. " D. B. Tracy, " M.T.Carey, " Anna H. Goheen, Mrs. H. P. Mann, " A.C. Tuttle, " A. R. Clark, Rev. J. F. Goueher, " J.H.Mansfield, Miss Mary C. Waitt, " G. Colchlazer, " Benjamin Green, " E. E. Marcy, Mrs. Pauline Walker, " D. N. Cooley, Mrs. Benjamin Green, " S. P. Marsh, " C. S. Weatherby. " E. L. Conant, " Mary Green, " Cornelia Miller, Rev. WesleyWebster, " S. B. Conant, Rev. T. M. Griffith, " Jane A. Minor, Mrs. I.W.Wiley, * J. B. Cory. Mrs. L. B. Gurley, " G.E. Palen, " W. G. Williams, " D. J. Cory, " J. P. Hanna, " T. H.Peame. " J. F. Willing. " Geo. P. Cox, " Vr. Hastings, Miss K. M. Phillips, " Nancy B. Wire, " C.V. Culver, " "W. F. Haven. " Hattie Phillips, " Calvin Yoran. " John Davis, Miss C. F. Hedges, Rev. W. W. Ramsey, " Mary A. Day, Mrs. P. A. Hillman, Mrs. M. E. Rankin,

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Like m:embef4s.

Constituted by the payment of Twenty Dollars at one time.

Mrs. Addie Abbott, Mrs. Ruth Bates, Rev. J. F. Brant, Mrs. N. Carpenter, ;• H.N. Abbott, Miss Fannie Bates, Mrs. J. F. Brant, Miss I. Carpenter. " G. E. Ackerman, Rev. J. H. Bayliss, " E. A. Brecken- Mrs. A. E. Carter, Mr. J. C. Adams, Mrs. J. H. Bayliss, ridge, " A. C. Carter, Mrs. S. Afflerbach, Miss Hattie Bayliss, " Sarah D. Breed, Miss Addie Carter, '_' Mary Agnew, Mr. W. M. Bayne, " G. W. Brewster, " Kittie Carter, Miss Mary Agnew, Mrs. W. H. Beach, " L. E. Brewster, Mrs. Frank Case, Mrs. 1". A. Aiken, " A. P. Beach, Miss S. C. Briggs, " C.F.Case. Miss Susie P. Aiken, Mr. Junius E. Beal, Mrs. S. J. Brigham, Master C. C. Castle, Mrs. N. S. Albright, Mrs. R. A. Beal, " H. Brigham, Mrs.G.S.Chadbourne, ;' J. B. Albrook, " .Jennie Beard, " S. M. Bright, " Sarah Chadwick, " Roxana Alden, " Lydia Beard, Miss P. K. Bristol, " C. S. Chafee, '• S. B. Alden, " N. Beardslee, Mrs. M. E. Bristol, " H. B. Chamber- " J. W. Alderman, " Millie Beasley, Rev.W. N. Brodbeck, lain, " AV. J. Aldrich. Miss S. M. Becker, Master G. S. Brooks, " L. E. Chamber- Miss H. L. Alexander, Mrs. Amos Beckford, Mrs. S. J. Brooks, lain, Mrs. N. C. Alger, Miss I. M. Beckford, " M. McC. Brown, " E. Chamberlain, Miss C. E. Alimony, Mrs. Robert Beebe, " W. Bi-own, " G. E. Chapman, Mrs. John Alimony, Miss E. F. Beebe, " Julia A. Brown, " Jos. Chapman, Miss L. E. Allard, Mrs. F. S. Beggs, " L. D. Brown, " J.A.M.Chapman, Mrs. C. F. Allen, " C. Behymer, " J. J. Brown, " M. S. Chapman, " R. H. Allen, " S. L. Beiler, Miss B. I. Brown, " J. M. Chapman, " C.T.Allen, " C. C. Bellows, " A. B. Brown, " Jane Charles, Miss Clara Allen, " John Benedict, Mrs. Martha Brown, " M. P. Chase, Mrs. Sarah Alley, Miss Mary Benedict, " N.A.Brown, " E. E. Chase, Mr. A. B. Ames, Mrs. H. W. Bennett, Rev. .Joseph Brown, " P. Cheek, Mrs. W. M. Ampt, " L. N. Bennett, Mrs. .Joseph Brown, Miss Jennie Cheek, " Bishop Andrews, " M. Benson, Mr. J. A. Brown, Mrs. S. A. Cheney, " R. Andrews, " Joan Bentley, Mrs. Richard Brown, " Anna M. Cheny- " Eva S. Anties, " R. Bentley, " N. M. Browne, worth, " J. C. Arbuckle, G. C. Berry, " M. A. Bruce, " L.B.Cherrington, " L. B. Armstrong, " L. H. Berry, " "Wm. Brush, " Mary E. Childs, " Henry Arnold, " E. H. Besse, " A. M. Brush, Mr.C. E.Clapp, " Elmira Arnold, " Annie Bethel, " Nellie S. Brush, Mrs. 0. E. Clapp, " " M.J.Arthur, Miss Ella J. Betts, Rev. .J. M. Buckley, Cyrus Clark, " Wm. Atkinson, Mrs. E. G. Beverly, Mrs. H.A. Buchtel, " M. E. Clark, Mr. M. P. Author, " J. Bidleman, " J. LBuell, " A. R. Clark. " Mrs. C. Bailey, " H. A. Bidwell, " E. .J. Bugbee, E. J. Clark, " H. N. Bailey, " J. Bigby, " M. A. Bullard, " Harriet Clark, " E. J. L. Baker, " M. J. Bigelow, Martha Burdsal, " Sarah Clark, " Bishop Baker, " Bigler, Mrs. H. Burgess, " N.N.Clark, Miss 0. C. Baker, " S. J. Bingham, " E. G. Burgess, " S.J.Clark, Mrs. L. E. Baldwin, " L. C. Binkley, " James Bums, " Jonah A. Clark, Miss Emily Ball, " M. Bird, " Susie S. Bums, " E.J.Clark, " Belle Ball, Miss Hannah Bird, Miss Mabel Burns, " Rachel Clemson, Mrs. M. A. Bamlett, " Priscilla Birch, Rev. G. W. Burns, " F.P.Cleveland, " L. A. Bancroft, Mrs. Geo. G. Birrell, Mrs. W. A. Burr, " Anna Cleveland, Miss Emma Bancroft, " Mary Bishop, " Henry Burritt, " C.E.Clifford, " Emma Banhof, " A. C. Bitting, " J. W. Bushong, " John Clift, " Helen Banhof, " L.E. Black, Master W. Bushong, " J. W. Clinton, Mrs. M. H. Banks, Miss Anna Blackall, Mrs. A. J. Butler, " Geo. Clinton, " Hattie E. Banks, Mrs. E. Blackford, " Charles Butler, " D. W. Clinton, Miss Alice Bard, " J. C. Blanehard, Mr. L. N. Button, " J. W. Clinton, Mrs. Mary V. Barger, " M.N. Bliss, Mrs. L. N. Button, " J. C. Cochnower, " C. Barley, " G. J. Bliss, " A. G. Button, " J. H. Cochran, Mr. Geo. Barlow, " H. M. Blord, " Jennie Button, " J. E. Cochran, Miss Kate B. Barlow, Miss Clara Bloxham, " John Byam, " W. J. Cocker, Mrs. Chas. Barnard, " Sallie Bonticue, " F.M.Byrkit, " Charles Coffin, " A. C. Barnes, Mr. C. Booth, " M. A. Cahoon, " S. M. Coggeshall, " p. F. Barnes, Mrs. J. I. Boswell, " H. J. Caldwell, Israel Cogshall, Miss Adelia Barnes, " N. J. Bougher, " E. A. Calkins, Miss Lizzie Coker, " Jennie Barnes, " C. G. Boughton, Rev. M. M. Callen, Mrs. G. W. Coleman, Mrs. M. G. Barnett, " A. F. Bournes, Mrs. M. M. Callen, " Mary Coleman, " Eliza A. Barrett, " E. E. Bovenger, " H. S. Camp, " Thomas Collett, Miss A. A. Barrett, Bishop T. Bowman, " Wm. Campbell, " Asbury Collins, Mrs. A. R.Bartlett, Rev. John Bowman, " Clara Campbell, " Geo. Z. Collins, " M. A. Bartlett, Mrs. Lizzie Boyce, " H.P.Campbell, " G. W. Colvi lie, Miss Jennie Baseom, " Bozington, " E. Campbell, " L.W. Conkey, Mrs. Nancv AV. Bass, Mr. W. H. Brace, " M.D.Campbell, " L. E. Conant, " E. C. Bass, " Josiah Bracket, Miss Mary Carey, " L. Connable, " Lucy L. Bass, Mrs. E. B. Bracket, " Annie D. Carey, " Lizzie Connelly, " E. H. Bass, " J. B. Bradriek, Mrs. M. T. Carey, " J. F. Connor, " Dr. Bass, " H. C. Brainard, " J. W. Carnahan, " Marv P. Conner, " " Carpenter, " W.E.Conway, Miss Louise Bassett, i M. A. Bramlett, M. -" 1

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MiBS .Tosie Cooley, Mrs. Jane E. Day, Mrs. Lena Emmons, Mr. M. H. Godfrey, Mrs. Mary P. Cooper, •' S.n. Day, " W. C. End ley, Mrs. James Godfrey, Kev. V. A. Cooper, " Sarah B. Dean, " .Joseph Erb, Miss Leah Goff, Mrs. V. A. Cooper, •' W.J. Dean, Miss .Jessio Evuns, Mrs. Charles Goodall, " C. II. Cooi)ur, " Dcbruin, " Eleanor Evans, " M.M.Goodridg'3, " J. F. Cooper, Rev. A. W. Decker, Mrs. Margaret Evans, " AV. Goodmun,Jr., " J. V. Cooper, Mrs. M. Do Coudros, " Cornelia Ewell, " D. AV. Gordon, Miss II. B. Cooper, " A. DoGroot, " W. 11. L. Ewell, Ross Aiken Gortner, Rev. J. B.Cory, Mr. A. H. Do Haven, " S. II. Fairchild, Rev. L. (Josenbaugh, " Mrs. J. B. Cory, Mrs. A. II. Do Haven, " D. T. Fargo, Mrs. J. AV. Gosling, " D.J.Cory. " S. A.Dellcnbeck, " R. W. C. Farns- " H. M. Gossard, " Br. J. B. Corey, " F. Deinpsey, worth. " Alice (iould. " J. L. Coulter, Miss Carrie Dempsoy, " C. C. Farrer, " A. M. Gould, " 0. J. Cowles, Mrs. W. Dennison, " Simeon Farwell, " Austin Gove, " Samuel Cox, " Ann Dennison, Rev. W. I. Fee, Miss OUie Gove, " Lemuel Cox, " H.H.Derr, Mrs.W. I.Fee, Mrs. H. J. Grace, " Liiwronco Cox, " Belle Dewes, " A. C. Fellows, " E. M. Grace, " Vr. P. Cox, " A. D. Dewey, " Pamclia Felt, " II. Grace, " Daviil P. Cox, JMiss Daisy Dickson, " L. P. Ferguson, Rev. AV. (iraham. Miss Both U. Cox, " Anna Dill, " Julia Ferrin, Mrs. AV. (iraham. " Caroline M. Cox, Mrs. J. AV. Dillon, " Geo. J. Ferry, Miss F. A. (j'raham. Mrs. Chas. A. Coyer, " B.F. Dimmick, Miss Sarah Fidlar, Mrs. Henry (jraham, " Harriet Crabb, " J. H. Dingman, Mrs. C. D. Firestone, " Phebe (Jraham, " D. Cramer, " Mary E. Dixon, Mr. Henry Fish, " M. II. Graham, " J. Crankshaw, " H. C. Doinkle, Mrs. Henry Fish, Jliss Sadie (^ram. " M. J. Cranshaw, " F. H. Dolaud, Miss Ella Fish, Mr. Robt. Grankese, Mrs. H. II. Crary, " O.L. Doty, Mr. Aaron Fisher, Mrs. Robt. (4ranleese, Miss Urace Crary, Miss Julia Dotv, Mrs. AVilliam Fisher, Miss Addie Grannan, Mrs. Cribben, Mrs.E. H. Doubleday, Miss Lillie Fisk, " Susie Grant, Rev. G. B. Crinklaw, " H. E. Doud, Mrs. Kate S. Fisk, Mrs. II. L. Grant, " Mrs. >T. T. Crippeu, " F. D. Dougherty, Miss Harriet Fisk, Richard Grant, " Emma Crook, " Geo. A.Douglas, Mrs. Delia Fitch, " H. C. Graton, " D. R. Crook, " Jennie Douglas, " J. D. FitzGerald, Rev. J. B. Graw, " R. Crosley, " M. E. Douglas, Mr. J. D. Flint, Mrs. Chas. B. Gray, " M. S. Crossman, " AV. F. Dove, Mrs. J. D. Flint, " D. P. Gray, " A. F. Crossman, " P.L.Dow, Mr. Charles S. Foote, " D.S.Gray, " R. Crowell, " M.V. Dowler, " John C. Foote, " D.Gray. " C. V. Culver, " M. Drake, Mrs. J. B. Foraker, Rev. B. Green, " J. T. Cunning- " N. Drimble, " Geo. AV. Foster, Mrs. Mary Green, ham, " A. B. Dumont, " Susie E. Foster, " S. Green, " J. L. Cunning- " Ales. Duncan, Miss Sadie Foster, " E.Green, ham, " Dr. Dunham. Mrs. Dr. Foulston, " R. L. Green, ' " H. A. Curtis, Thaddeus Dunlap, P.A.H. Franklin, " R. S. Green, " Carrie B. Curtis,. Mrs. C. A. Duprey. " C. H. Frampton, " H.H. Green, " J. R. Cushing, " L. M. Dunton, " A. D. Frederick, " E. B. Green, Mr. Jos. K. Dale, " J. F. Durrell, " French, Miss Amanda Green, Mrs. Jos. K. Dale, " T. W. Durston, " N. L. Freeman, Mrs. Page S. Griffin, " John A. Dale, " Fannie H. Dyer, " N. Freeman, " John Griffith, " Henry Dagner, " R. Dymond, Mr. James H. Frey, " Jas. Grim.^haw, Miss N. Dambacher, " Frances Earhart, Mrs. George Frev, " John Gugel, Mr. J. tx. Damron, Rev. C. L. Eastman, " E. E. Friend, " L. A. Hagans, Miss Mary A. Daniels, Mrs. C. L. Eastman, " J. B. Frost, Judge M. B. Hagans, Mrs. E. Darling, " Homer Eaton, " T.P.Frost, Mrs. M. B. Hagane, " S. B. Darnell, Rev. Lyman A. Eddy, '• C. E. Frost, •' M. Hahn, " F. D. Daugherty, Mrs. J. Eddy, " J. D. Frost. " Hainsworth, " John Davenport, " Martha Eddy, " P. Fruit, " Philander Hall, " C. A. Davenport, " J. M. Edgecourt, " Caroline Fruit, " B. G. Hall, '• J.E.Davey, Miss G. Edwards, " John Furden, " J. A. Hall, " 0. H. Davis, Mrs. T. Edwards, Miss L. A. Gaddis, " J.W.Hallenbeck, " Frances E.Davis, " Lydia Eggleston, Mrs. P. M. Gamble, " B. F. Ham, " C.M.Davis, " Chas. Eighmey, " J. H. Gardner, " AV. J. Hamble- Dr. John Davis, Miss A. S. Etsenbrey, " N. C. Garland, ton. Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. David H. Ela, " Maria Garnsey, " S. D. W. Ham- " AV. Z.Davis, " W.M.Elder, Mr. R. A. Gartner, bleton. " James Davis, " Callie E. Elder, Miss M. Gaskill, " M. A. Hamblin, " S. A. Davis, Willie Elder, " M. B. Gaston, Miss F.E. Hamilton, " E. J. Davis, Dora A. Elder, Mrs. John Gates, Mrs. S.Hamilton, " Annie M. Davis, Mrs. G. D. Elderkin, " D. W. Gates, " T. J. Hamilton, " E. A. Davis, " E. N. Eldridge, " Emma Gattshall, " Geo. M. Hamlen, " E. S. Davis, " L. N. Elliott, " Ella George, " E. Hammersley, " Jane E.Davis, " S.W.Elliott, " Z.Getchell, " Margaret Hanks, " Julia Davis, Miss Kate Elliott, " Henry Getz, " C. M. Hanehett, " Eliza A. Davis, " Mary Elliott, " Elizabeth Getz, " Nellie S. Hanson, " Mary G. Davis, Mrs. Martha A. Ellis, " H. Gibbs, Miss A. S. Hapgood, " J. H. Davis, " R.EImendorf, " Lucy H. Gibbs, " A. Hardinsburg, " J.L.Davis, Miss M.M.Elmendorf, Miss Ella Gibbs, Mrs. Otis Hardy, " Jane M. Dawson, Mrs. I. N. Elwood, Mrs. Eliza C. Gibson, Rev. J. H. Hargis, " A. D. Day, " Lizzie Embury, " A. H.Gillet, Mrs. J. H. Hargis, " Corintha Day, " E. S. Emerson, " AVilliam Glenn, " R. Harmony, " Mary A. Day, Miss n. E. Emerson, " H. A. Goddard, " J. C. Harrington,

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178 woman's home missionary society •

Mr. Tliotiui," Uiiirit*, Mrs. J. A\'. Holloway, Mrs. Kato Johnson, Miss Nellie Larkin, Mm. N.W. Harris, John Holmes, " J. H. .Johnson, " L. Lasloy, " Bi.^hop llarri.-^. " P. C. Holmes, " Maria .Johnstone, Mrs. Oscar Lasson, " Frt'cliive Mnrri.-i, " Julia S. Holmes, "

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Mrs. L. Mastfii', Mr. 'J'. 15. Moore. Hisbop I'ayiie, Miss Kate Randolph. ll(3V. James Miithcr, Mr.s. 'J'. 15. Moore, Mrs. (.'. II. Payne, Mrs. E. A. Rawsoii. Mrs. .JaiiMv-i Mather, " (Jlara '1'. Moore. • W. W. Poabody, " M. Ravinond, Mr. J. Matlii;ws, Seji. " Margaret Moore. " W. H. Pearce. '• H. II. Reed. •• " Mrs. Aiiua Mathews, M. ]). Moors. " J. F. Pease. Charles Reed. " K. Matthews, R(!v. A. 1'. Moors. Rev. John I'eat, Rev. J. J. Reed. " L. D. MeCabe. Miss Carri(! Moors. Mrs. Bishop Peck, Mrs. .J. J. Reed. Rev. C. C. McC^abe, Mrs. (i.W. Morehouse " Richard Pc(rk. " E. ll.Reece, Mrs. C. 0. Mc^Cabe. Miss n. K. Morehouse " Frances Peck, " 0. H. Reeve, " John MeCarty, Mrs. Thoina.s Morgan. " J. R. Peek. " Alice G.Resor, " " " John MeCartiiig, (/'. 11. Morjian. Mr. R. Peck. Ann Reid, " " " iSanih M<^Oaul, S. J. Morns, Mrs. M. T. Pockham, .1. (J. Reifsnider, •• .). C. MrCaul. Kcv. AV. V. Morrison, Miss Pedrick, " 8. J. Rennoek, " H. I'..Mc(;oniber, Mr. Dudley Morse, Mrs. R.W. Peebles, Miss E. G. Revcley, ' ' K. tJ. i\l':(!ooiiiljs, Mrs. Dudley Morse. Louisa Peirce, Mr. .Jesse Reynolds, " .Ino. Me(!i)iikey, " Prof. Morse, " Thos. May I'eiroo Mrs. R. Reynolds, " 1. H. MeConuell. Miss Abby C. Morse, Miss Mary B. Peiree, " M.C. keynolds. " K. A. MeCnnncIl, Mrs. F. D. Morton. Mrs. E.J. Pcunock, " M. B. Reynolds, " VV. K. MeCorniac, " T. E. Munson. Miss Eva Pennington, " M. D. Reynolds, " K. McDcu-mott, " Isabella Mu.sser. " Lillio Perkins, " S. D. Reynolds, '• I(ia MeDeriuott, " Sarah A. Musso. Mrs. .John Perkins. " Margaret Pihea, " W.F. McDerinott " E. Mutschell. " Ellen M. Perkins " D. Rhea, " E. McDerinott, " I. W. Myers, Mr. Noah Perrin. " J.H.Rhea, " \y. V. McDowell, Miss Marie Nast. Mrs. Noah Perrin, " L. E. Rice, •' L. C. M.Klroy, Mrs. M. M. Naylor, " Myra C. Perrin, " L. D. Rich, " ]!enj. .McElroy, " H. E. Neal, " E. M. Perry, " J. A. L. Rich, " J. 11. Mcdowan, " J. P. Negus. Miss Mary W. Perr>-, " Mary E. Rich, • J. M. Mctrregor, " J. W. Nelson, Mrs. Martha J. Perry, Miss C. A. Richardson ' M. Me(i rigor. " A. F. Newhali, " Mrs. E. Persons, Mrs.M. P. Richardson " \V. N. McCiugin, Miss Maria Newhali. Rev. G. A. Peters, Miss M. Richardson, • iMivc McOugin, Mrs. L. B. Newhali, Mr. 0. G. Peters, Mrs. Hattie Richie, " John Mct-iiiiro, " L. W. Newhali. Mrs. 0. G.Peters, " John Ricksecker, • E. M. Mcintosh, " Wm. Newhart. " G. M. Peters, Miss Maiy Riddle, Miss E. H. Mclntosli, " Wm. Newkirk. " Cearing Peters, Mrs. J. Rider, Mrs. Gen'l McKean, " A. F. Newman. Miss Lucy Peters. Miss Jessie J. Ridge, " V. S. McKean, " W. n. Newton. Mrs. J. Petherbridge, Mrs. J. H. Rigby, " D. B. McKeuzie, Miss E. A. Nicholson, Miss L. A. Pettitt, " C. Rilburn, " J. M.JIcKissock, Mrs. P. W. Nickerson Mrs. Wm. Phelps. " Anna A. Riley, •• M. Jlc^tnilan, " J. I. Nickerson, Miss Harriet Phillips, Miss Hortense Riley, ' M.J. McMullen, " Ella Nichols, ' Mrs. M.A.Phillips, Mrs. L. M. Ripley, • " M. .-<. .McNeal, " Nancy Nichols, E. J. Phillips. " P. Rising, •• Robt. jMehafEey, Miss A. E. Nichols, Capt. W. H. Phillips, " B. D. Rising, ' E. Meharry, " M.Ellen Nichols, Mrs. C. E. Phillips, " S. Ritter, " Henry Menayo, Mrs. Carrie Nolan, " Philip Phillips, " G. S. Ritter. ' Lewis Meredith, " Alfred Noon. " J. D. Pickles, " Eli Ritter. " Meredith, " CM. Nordstrom. " W. A. Pierce, " Sam'l M. Ritter, ' Ella Merrill, " S. M. Norris, " H. M. Pierce, Miss E. L. Ritters- '• Ellen A. Merrill, " F. J. Norton, " Dacia Piez-ce, paugh, " Merrill. " Piper. H. A. [[ F. D. Norton. A. H. Mrs. Pamelia Roberts, " M. A. Merrill, E. Ocumpaugh, " A. L. Pollard. " Hannah Roberts, " J. H. Merritt, Rev. W. P. Odell. Mr. H. E. Pollock, Miss Lucy Roberts, Miss Lucy Merwin, Mrs. W. P. Odell, Mrs. Granville Pollock Mrs. E.R. Roberts, Shelly Rider Meyer, " G. A. Odium, " E. G. Pomeroy, " H. L. Roberts. Mrs. H. A. Mikels, " John W. Oglevie, " W.H.Poole, " S. 0. Robinson, " W.Y. Miles. " James Ormrod, Rev. R.B.Pope, " G. W. Robinson. " C. a. Miller. Miss Julia Orum, Mrs. R. B. Pope, " S.M.Robinson, " J.R.Miller, Mrs. N. A. Osborne, Dr. Mary Porter. " Fannie Robinson, " H.Miller. " A. iM. Osgood. Mrs. Lizzie H. Porter, " Libbie Robinson, " G.W.Miller, " S. A. Otis, Miss Lizzie Porter, Mr. S. E. Robinson, J. Miller. " " ;; Frances Overton, Abbie W. Porter, Rev. W. A. Robinson. Lewis Miller, " Grace Oviatt, Dr. W. C. Powell, Mrs. AY. A. Robinson, " Jacob Miller. Mr. John Owen, Rev. Charles P rather. " Almira Robinson Miss Sarah Miller, Mrs. John Owen, Mrs. J. A.F.Pratt, " Dr. Rogers. " Rose Miller. Rev. N. Packard, " H. 0. Pratt, " W. M. Roll. " Florence Miller, Mrs. Mary Packard, " Helen Pratt, " Sallie M. Roll, " Minnie Miller, Miss Kittie E.. Paige, " Lyman Prentiss, " F. A. Root, Mrs. C. W. Miner, Mrs. Azubah Paine, " N. M. Prentiss, " Cordelia Rose, Miss Cora Miner, " S.C. Painter, '• C. M. Price, " A. C. Rose, Mrs. C. Minnegan, Rev. W. H. Painter, " H. M. Prime, " Julia W. Rose, " J. A. Minor, Mrs. W. W. Painter, " H.W. Prine, " P. B. Rose, Rev. F. G. Mitchell, " S. A. Painter, " C. M. Proo, " H. C. Ross. Mrs. F. G. Mitchell, " Sarah L. Palmer, Miss Nellie Pruner, " W. H. Rowe, " M.B.Mitchell, " M.C.Parker, Mrs. R. Putnam, •" Calrin Rowe, " John Mitchell, " G. W. Parker, " Berniee E. Quartz " T.F. Royal. •' C. E.Mogg. " Chas. Parkins, " D. T. Ramsey, Miss Matilda Royal. Miss Maggie Monks, " Wm. A. Parry, " H. W. Ramsey, Mrs. S. 0. Royal. Mrs. Mary Monnett, " R. D. Parsons, " W. W. Ramsey, " E. E. Royer, " A. F. Monroe, Miss Emma Parsons, " Maria Ramsey, Miss Julia B. Roys, Rer. A. P. Moore, Mrs. John Paterson, " H.M.Randall. Mrs. Lucy A. Roys, Mrs. S. C. Moore. " J. Wesley Paul, " Randolph, " Josie M. Rubier,

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Mrs. M. Rudisill, Mrs. C. E. Simmons, Mrs. T. B. Stewart, Mrs. Jacob Todd, " J. E. Rudisill. " Bishop Simpson, " Sarah Stewart, " J. AV. Tolchard, " L. C. llunyan. " E. W. Simpson, " W. F. Stewart, " Mary Townsend, Rev. R. 8. Rust, " James Simpson, Miss A. W. Stewart, " Joseph Toynton, Mrs. R. S. Jlust, " M. E. Simpson, " Mother" Stewart, " D. B. Tracy, " R. H. Rust, " E. II. Simpson, Mrs. L. Stickiioy, " 0. J. Travers, " A. R. Ryau, Miss Ida B. Simpson, Miss Louisa Stinc, " G.E. Treadwell, " Amanda Ryder, Mrs. E. A. Sinn, Mrs. Milton Stinson, Miss M. E. Tremaine, " H. D. Sage. Rev. (too. Skene, " Sherman Stone, Mrs. Trounemen, Miss Ettie Sano, Mrs. E. L. Skyrm, " N. B. Stone, " C. P. Trickor, Dr. John Sanns, " I. D. W. Slade, " Eliz. C. Stone, " Henry Tuckley, Mrs. Viola Sanna, Miss Elizabeth Slater " Malinda Stone, " E. S. Tupper, " AV. R. Santley. Mrs. S. Sloan, " J. A. Story, " Flora S. Turknot Miss F. Sargcant, Rev. T. M. Suiedley, " M. A. Stowe, " Naomi Turner, " " Mrs. W. H. Sargeant, Miss Belle Smith, L. A. Stowell, J. vS. Turner, " Geo. S. Savage, " Lizzie Smith, Miss Ella Strawman, " Lillie B. Turner, Miss Flora Sawyer, " Lillie Smith, Rev. A. R. Street, Rev. J. Elmer Turner Mrs. J. D. Sayers, " Mary Smith, Mrs. M. M. Streeter, Mrs. Julia E. Tyler, " Rebecca Schall, Mrs. Hattic II. Smith, Rev. W. P. C. Strick- " Mary D. Upham, Miss L. Schellenger, " J. W. Smith, land, Miss Sarah Valentine, Mrs. P. Schumacher, " Sarah E. Smith, Mrs. AV. P. C. Strick- Mrs. Col. Van Anda, " J. D. Scofield, " Paschal Smith, land, " K. Vanderwerp, Mrs. D. C. Scofield, Mr. Edward Smith, " K. K. Strobridge, Mr. A. Van Gorder, Rev. J. D. Scoles, Mrs. Edward Smith, " S. Strohm, Miss M. Van Marter, Mrs. A. E. Scoles, Mr. Martin Smith, " S. S. Strong, Mrs. J. G. Van Ness, " Charles Scott, Mrs. C. W. Smith, " D. G. Strong, MissM. E. Van Ren- " James Scott, " W. A. Smith, " O.M. Stroup, " Annie E. Scott, " A. M. Smith, " Stovell, Mrs. i. D. Van Valk- Miss Scull, *' Mary Smith, " W. S. Studley, enburg. Mrs. E. D. Schuyler, Miss Lillie Smith, " M. J. Stumbaugh Miss Addie Vanzant, Miss Clara Schuyler, " H. M. Smith, " J. F. Sudler, Mrs. F. B. Varner, Mrs. Mary R^ Searle, " Mary T. Smith, " M. E. Sudler, " S. M. Vernon, " Wesley Sears, " Annie M. Smith, Miss Mary Sudler, " J. S. Vernor, " H. R. Seaton, " Alice Smith, Mrs. G. 0. Swartz, " B. T. Vincent, " John Seeley, Mrs. Mary W. Smith, " F. A. Sweet, Rev. R. T. AVade, " Mary I). Sells, " Dwight Smith, " Ansel Sweet, Mrs. R. T. AVade, " S. A. Severance, " Eliza Smith, " F. A. Swisher, " E. H. AA'ager, " 0. L. Severson, " Hattie Smith, " Fred. E. Swope, Miss Mary C. AVaitt, " " L. S. Seward, F. A. Snider, Miss V. Talmadge, ' Mrs. J. M. AValden, " Jane E. Shadd, " .Jacob Snyder, Mrs. AV. J. Talmond, " G. AV. AValker, " F. W. Shaffer, " Louisa Soules, " F. S. Tarbell, " John AValker, " J. T. Shakelton, " L. E. Sowden, Mr. Thos. Taylor, " M.J. AValker, " Morris B. Sharpe " Mat tie Sparks, Mrs. M. B. Taylor, " Pauline AValker, " W. B. Shattuc, " E. D. Spaulding, " D. E. Taylor, " AV. P. AVallaee. " J. C. Shattuck, " W. Spaulding, " James Taylor, " J. M. AValler, " Mary B. Shaw, Miss L. AV. Spaulding " Joel B. Taylor, " AV. G. Walters. " MaryE. Shaw, " M. W. Spaulding " Benj. R. Teele, " Joseph T. Ward, " Caroline Shaw, Mrs. Cath. Spaythe, " Geo. B. Teele, " M. W. AVarden, Miss Shed, " Alden Speare, " H.M.Teller, " J.F.Ware, Mr. C. H. Shedd, " N. V. Speece, " D. S. Thayer, " T.J.Ware, " J. T. Shedd, " H. F. Spencer, " L. R. Thaver, " L. A. AVarner, Miss H. L. Shedd, " M. J. Spencer, " S. T. H. Thayer, " T. P. AVarner, " Lillie Shellenger, " E. Spottswood, Miss Emma Therbold, " M. AV. AVarner, Mrs. Prof. Shelton, " Chas. F. Springer Mrs. AV. F. Thirkield, " CD. Warner, Rev. W. S. Shepard, " C.B. Squire, " N. AV. Thomas, " R. M. Warren, Mrs. James Shera, Jr. " 0. J. Squire, " Emma Thomas, Bishop H.W.Warren, " Laura Sheridan, " Sarah A. Squire, " T. Thomas, Mrs. Mary AVaterman Miss Eliz. Sherman, " R. A. Squire, " Helen Thomas, !' W.G. Waters, Mrs. R. Sherwood, " S. S. Stagg, Miss Frances Thomas " A. R. AVatson, Miss A. C. Sherwood, " Georgia Stalker, Mrs. B. R. Thompson " N. Watson, Mrs. J. B. Shessler, " T. AV. Stanley, " Mary Thompson, Rev. Ralph Watson, Mr. Jas. L. Shields, " Mary D. Stanley, " J. L. Thompson, Mrs. Ralph Watson, Mrs. Sarah Shields, " Dora J. Stanton, " R. P. Thompson, " H. R. Watson, " Amos Shinkle, Miss M. G. Staples, " W. Thompson, " Ida Waugh, " N. Shinkle, Mrs. D. J. Starr, Miss Alice Thompson, " Sarah Waugh, " G. B. Shoemaker " Fannie Stater, " R. A. Thompson, " Eliz. Waugh, " R. F. Shoemaker, " Mary Steadman, Mrs. S. AY. Thomson, " G. T. Weaver, " G.L. Short, " E. Steele, " G. H. Thomson, " Charles AVebb, " S. F. Showalter, " .1. B. Steere, " AV. F. Thorne, " F. E. AVebb, Hon. J. B. Showalter, " Sarah Stemhour, Miss Cora Thome, " AV. C.Webb, Mrs. J. B. Showalter, " E.W. Stephenson " Lizzie Thorne, Rev. H. P. Webb, " L. K. Showman, " Capt. Sterling, Mrs. E. D. Thum, Mrs. H. P. Webb, Mr. T. L. Showman, " J. C. Stevens, " C. C. Thum, " H.H.Webster, Mrs. W. M. Shubert, Rev. J. H. Stevens, " M. L. Thurston, Mrs. Annie Webster, Mary Eliz. Shunks, Mrs. J. H. Stevens, Rev. 0. H. Tiffany, " W. Webster, Mrs. M. P. Sigworth, " Annie Stevens, Mrs. 0. H. Tiffany, " J. Weimert, " E. A. Simons, Rev. R. T. Stevenson, " A. R. Timmins, " N.M. Welch, " Wm. Simmonds, Mrs. R. T. Stevenson, " S. H. Tingley, " E.L.Weldin, Miss Mary Simmons, " 0. L. Stevenson, " C.E.Todd, " F.P.Wellington, " Lizzie Simmons, " E. W. Stevenson, " Naomi Todd, " L. S. AVells, ^

LIFE MEMBERS. i8i

Mrs. E. G. WoUs, Miss Daisy AVhitncy, Mrs. J. F. Willing, Mrs. H. M.AVoodward " Harvey Wondcll, *' Nettie Whitsou, " R. AVil.son, " F. E. AVoodward, " Mary Werner, Kcv. M.A. AVicker, " Electa Wilson, " AV.AV.AVoodworth " J. C. Werwage, Mrs. J. P. AVidney, " H. N. AVilson. " J.H. AVooley, Mr. Augustus Wessol, " .J.M.AVier, " HughAVilson, Miss Emeline AVooley, Mrs. AuKustuH Wessel " A^ivia, AVier, " L. A.AVilMon, Mrs. C. II. AVordou, Miss Mary AVest, " E. AV. AVilbur, Miss Susie AVilson, " A. P. AVright, Mrs. Kosa A. AVest, " D.C.Wilcox, Mrs. D.C. Wilson, Miss Ellon AV right. " " AVilson, A. AVright, Hon. Geo. West, i Isaac AVilcox, S. L. Mrs. C. Mrs. H. J). Weston, " K. II. AVilcox, " T. L.AViltsic, " A. B. AVright, " W. W. AVhcdou, " ].AV.AViley, " S. S. AVinall. " Thos. F. AVright. " J. G. AVhccler, " K. E. AViley, " C. C. AVinans, " D. R. AVright, Miss n.E. Wheeler. " T..J.AVilcy, Miss M.A.Winchester Miss M. E. AVright. Mrs. F. ¥. Wheeler, " L. E. AViloy, Mrs. AVni. AVindle. Mrs. J. 1). AVyman, " E. M. Wheeler, " Anna AViley, " S. AVinston, " Emily AVyman. Mr. J. L. Whetstone, " A.V.AVilcy, " E. A. AVolfe, " L. F.YafJer, Mrs. J. L. Whetstone, " E. C. AVilhelm, " F. C. AVolfe, " AV. A. Yingling, " Nancy Whippo, " Mary A. Wilkes, " J. M. AVood, " Major Young, Miss Nettie Whitacre, " J. L. AVillard, " Amanda Wood, " line Young, Mrs. Nancy Whitaker " Annie AAHlley, " Susan AA''ood, " C. Yoran, " Susan Whitcomb, " Alice AVilliams, " Sarah AVood, " J. H.Zeller, " Olivia White, " Hester AVilliams, " Abbio Woods, " J. M. Zeigler, Miss Ida White, " AV. G. AVilliams, " J. B. AVoods, " M.A.Zimmerman " Mary E. White, " T. M. AVilliams, " Emma AVoodcock Miss C. Zimmerman, Mrs. M. E. AVhiteley, Mr. A. L. AVilliams, " Y. N. AVooding, " Calvin AVhitney, Rev. Jno. AVilliamson " T. W. Woodring,

F^OLU OF' MONORSD JDm-^D.

" Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness."

Pr-esiclerxt.

Mrs. Lucy AVebb Hayes.

Mor^or-ary "Vice Pr-esideri^ts.

Mrs. Bishop Kingsley. Mrs. John Simpkinson. 1

Ivlar\ager-.

Mrs, AV. F. Thome. Monorar-y Life Patror^s.

Mrs. Nancy Clark, jV iss Mary A. Hubbard. Mrs. A. D. Sargeant. Mrs. A. L. L. Young. Monoi-ary Nlanagera.

Mrs. Hannah Barber, Judge D. J. Cory, Bishop W. L. Harris, Mrs. R. M. Pelton, " C. C. Bradley, Mrs, Lucy DeCoudres Mrs. J. F. Hedges, Bishop M. Simpson, " " R. C. Caldwell, Elizabeth L. Dow " Isaac Newhall, Mrs. S. SouthweM. Bishop I. AV. Wiley.

Life Twlembers.

Mrs. Jane Banks, Chaplain Earnshaw, Dr. N. G. Ladd. Mrs.Edward Sargeant " J. S.Brodwell, Mr. Simeon Farwell, Mrs. Anna B. Lownes " Helen Shaddle, ." Hannah Burgess, Mrs. Geo. Fox, " E.P. McCabe, " S. L. Showman, ' " AV. J. Campbell, E. J. Honsinger, " AV. H. Painter, " J. H. AVilbur, " "Mary Cocker, " Olive P^Isbell, " Adam Riddle, " Mary P. Yager. " E. A. Dempsey, Mr. James Kent, " D. B. Sandford,

1 : : I

GONsmmumoK

oi line T Womang Homej^liggionapg §oeietg

OF THE

Adopted by the General Conference of 1884.

ARTICLE I. -Name. This organization shall be known as the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

ARTICLE II. -Objects.

The aim of this Society shall be to enlist and organize the efforts of Christian women in behalf of the needy and destitute women and children of all sections of our Country, without distinction of race, and to co-operate with the other societies and agencies of the Church in educational and missionary work. ARTICLE III.— Organization.

Section 1. The officers of the Society shall be a President, five Vice- presidents, a Corresponding and a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and twelve Resident Managers, who, together, shall constitute the General Ex- ecutive Board, and reside in, or not remote from, the city of Cincinnati. Sec. 2. The annual meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held in the city of Cincinnati, unless otherwise provided, and shall consist of the General Executive Board, together with the Corresponding Secretary and one delegate from each Conference. Sec. 3. The work of the Annual Session shall be (1.) To elect the General Executive Board for the ensuing year. (2.) To take into consideration the demands of the entire work of the Society, designating fields of labor, examining the reports of missionaries already employed, and selecting beneficiaries ; to estimate the needs of the mission fields, determine the amounts to be raised, and to devise means for carrying forward the work of the Society ; to appropriate its receipts in accordance with the purposes and methods herein indicated ; to arrange with the several Conference Secretaries the work to be undertaken by each Con- ference, and, until such time as the conference organizations are complete, to appoint a suitable person to fill the place of Corresponding Secretary of the conference work in the several Conferences. (3.) To transact any other business that the interests of the Society may demand provided all its plans and directions shall be in harmony with ; this Constitution. Sec. 4. In the event of a vacancy in the General Executive Board occurring ad interim the place shall be filled by the Executive Board. Sec. 5. The General Executive Board shall meet quarterly, or oftener, at the call of the President and Recording Secretary, and seven shall constitute a quorum to do business. Sec. 6. The duties of the General Executive Board shall be (1.) To execute all orders of the Board of Managers.

(2. ) To determine all matters referred to them by the Board. ' (3.) To administer all the afi"airs of the Society between the annual sessions of the Board of Managers. :

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Sec. 7. The chities of tlie President, Viee-presidents, and Recording .Sec- retary shall be such as usually devolvL' upou such DflScers. Sec. 8. The (hity of the Coi responding Secretary sliall be to make herself acquainted with the needs and opportunities of the mission-field, to correspond with missionaries and with the Conference Secretaries, and to furnish the Conference Boards with all needful information; also to secure from thoni the details of their work, which will lie necessary to make quarterly reports to the Executive Board and annual reports to the Board of Managers concerning the condition and needs of the mission-field, and pul)- lish the same for the information of the membership. Sec. 9. The Treasurer shall keep a regular account of the receipts and disbursements of the Society, report the state of the funds at the Annual Meeting and at each regular meeting of the Executive Board, pay only such bills as it shall direct, each oi"der being signed by the President and Re- cording Secretary, antl she shall make such disposition of the funds in hfr hands as the Executive Board may approve. At the close of the year the accounts shall be audited by a competent person selected for the purpose. ARTICLE IV.—Conference Organization.

Section" 1. A Conference Society shall consist of all the Auxiliary Soci- eties in a given Conference, together with a Conference Executive Board. It shall take the name of the Conference in which it is located. Sec. 2. The officers of the Conference Society shall be a President, one Vice-president, and one or more Managers from each presiding elder's district, a Corresponding and a Recording Secretary, and a Treasurer (the Cor- responding Secretary may also be the Treasurer). These officers shall constitute the Executive Board of the Conference Society for the administration of the affairs of the Society, and five shall constitute a quorum. These officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting, and hold office till others are chosen. Sec. 3. The duties of the Executive Board shall be To co-operate in plans for the permanent establishment of the Society within the Conference bounds ; to provide for an Annual Meeting and arrange anniversary exercises ; and to transact any other business that the interests of the Society may demand, provided its action is in harmony with this Constitution. Sec. 4. (1.) The duties of the President and Recording Secretary' shall be such as usually appertain to their respective offices, and to co-operate with the Corresponding Secretary, Vice-presidents, Managers, and Treasurer in organizing and conducting the work. (2.) The duties of the Vice-presidents and Managers shall be to organize Auxiliaries in their respective districts, and by all proper means to awaken missionary interest and zeal. (3.) The duties of the Corresponding Secretary shall be to attend the session of the Annual Conference ; to endeavor to interest ministers and ladies in the work of the Society ; to organize Auxiliary Societies in the various charges in the Conference, and, as soon as practicable, to effect a

Conference organization in harmony with the Constitution ; to conduct the correspondence of the Society with the General Executive Board, with Auxiliary Societies- within the Conference, with such missionaries in the field and" beneficiaries in the schools as are supported by the Conference ; to forward quarterly to the Corresponding Secretary of the General Exec- utive Board a full statement of the work of the Conference Society, and to present an annual report to the Board of Managers at the Annual Meeting. (4.) The duty of the Treasurer, wdio may also be Corresponding Secre- tary, shall be to receive and forward all funds of the Society monthlj-, keeping a book account, and to make a quarterly report of the same to the Treasurer of the General Executive Board. missionary society. 1 84 woman's home

Sec. 5. — Special Work.—Individuals, Auxiliaries, or Conference Societies may, subject to tlie approval of the Conference Board and of the General Executive Board, select special fields of labor, and provide for the support of missionaries therein employed, and they may also educate beneficiaries selected by themselves.

ARTICLE V, -Auxiliary Societies. i

Section 1. Ten or more women who shall organize under the Constitu- tion and By-laws for Auxiliaries, and pay their annual dues, thereby become a Society auxiliary to the Conference Society, and are entitled to one delegate to the Annual Meeting of the Conference Board. And the pastor sball report the collections of this Society at the Annual Conference. Sec. 2. Auxiliary Societies, or local Committees, when there is no Con- ference Society yet established, shall report to the Conference Secretary appointed by the General Executive Board. When there is no Secretary in the Conference within the territorial bounds of which tiiey are, they shall report to the Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary of the General Execu- tive Board. ARTICLE VI.—Membership. The payment of one dollar annually shall constitute membershij), and twenty dollars life membership. Any person paying one hundred dollars shall become an Honorary Manager for life, and the contribution of three hundred dollars shall constitute the donor an Honorary Patron for life.

ARTICLE VII.— Relations to Other Branches of Church Worl<.

Section 1. This Society will engage exclusively in missionary labor in our own land, and it will work in harmony with the connectional societies of the Church. a. The appointment, employment, and remuneration of its missionaries shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Managers of the Mis- sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. b. The fields of labor and the general plans and designs of work of tliis Society shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. c. All the missionaries supported by the Woman's Home Missionary Society shall labor under the direction of the authorities of the Missionary Society, and if in a mission, shall be subject to the same rules and regula- tions that govern the other missionaries in that particular mission. Sec. 2. The funds of the "Woman's Home Missionary Society shall not be raised by collections, nor by subscriptions taken during any regular Church service, nor in Sunday-schools, but shall be raised by .securing members, life members, honorary members, managers, and patrons, by collections taken in audiences convened in the interests of the Society, and 1jy other methods (such as fairs, festivals, lectures, etc.) which will not interfere with the collections and contributions for the treasury of the Mission-

ary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; and the amounts so collected shall be reported to the Annual Conference through the preachers in charge, in order that they may be entered among the benevolent collections and published in the Annual and General ^Minutes. Sec. 3. The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church may act as the Trustee of the Woman's Home Missionary Society in all matters of legacies, and in holding for it real estate or other trusts, as the Woman's Home Missionary Society may desire. Sec. 4. The Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers of the Woman's Home Missionary Soeiety, which determines its work for the year, shall be so arranged that its plans may be submitted to the authorities of the Missionary Society for approval, at their Annual Meeting in November. BY-LAWS. 185

ARTICLE Vm. This Constitution may be changed by the General Conference. Amend- ments to the Constitution may be jjioposed at any Annual ]Meeting of the Board of Managers by a two-thirds vote of the niembcrs present, a three- months' notice of the proposed change having been sent to each Conference organization, and. published in the Church papers.

BY-LAWS OF THE WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

A.NNUA.L rvIEETINQ.

1. The Chairman and the Corresponding and Recording Secretaries of the General Executive Board shall fix the time and place of the Annual Meeting, unless this has been done at a previous Annual Meeting. 2. A committee of five, appointed by the Executive Board, shall prepare a program of exercises and an order of business for the Annual Meet- ing. They shall see that the time and place of meeting are announced in all the Church papers. 3. The Committee on Nomination of Officers for the Society shall consist of one member from each Conference delegation, to be appointed by the respective delegations, and five members of the General Executive Board. The officers shall be elected by ballot. 4. The Committee on Finance and Mission Fields shall consist of the President of the Society, the Chairman of the General Executive Board, the Corresponding Secretary, the Recording Secretary, the Treasurer, the Secretaries of Bureaus, together with the Conference Secretaries present at any Annual Meeting, and five other persons chosen by the Annual jMeeting.

II. BUREAUS.

1. Our mission-fields and departments of work shall be placed in charge of Bureaus, each consisting of a Secretary and Assistants. 2. Each Bureau shall have the entire responsibility, in its own field, of executing all the plans and applying all the funds as o'rdered by the Gen- eral Board of Managers, and supervised by the General Executive Board. 3. Each mission shall be placed under the special supervision of a committee of ladies nominated by the Conference Society or Societies most immediately interested* in the mission, and elected by the General Executive Board. These committees shall report quarterly or oftener to the Secretary of the Bureau, giving a detailed statement of the condition and needs of the work in their charge. 4. Each Bureau, except Supplies and Local Missionary Work, shall consist of its Secretary and the Committees in charge of the work within its bounds. 5. The duty of the Secretary of the Bureau shall be to co-operate with these committees in the management of the work, secure conformity to the rules approved by the General Board of INIanagers for mission work, and give a detailed report quarterlv or oftener to the General Executive Board. 6. The Bureaus shall be (1) East Southern States; (2)Middle Southern States; (3) West Southern States; (4) Texas; (o^iSTew Mexico and Arizona; (6) Mormons; (7) Indians; (8) Alaska; (9) Mission Supplies; (10) Local Missionarj- Work; (11) Young People's Work; (12) Home Missionary Reading Circle and Lectures; (13) Immigrants; (14) Deaconess Work.

*The Conference or Conferences assuming- the financial responsibility. 1 86 woman's home missionary society.

7. The Bureau for the East Southern States shall consist of its Secre- tary, and two or more ladies from each of these States, Georgia, and Florida. 8. The Bui-eau for the Middle Southern States shall consist of its Secretary, and two or more ladies for each of the following States: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. 9. The Bureau for the West Southern States shall consist of its Secre- tary and two or more ladies for each of the following States: Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. 10. The Bureau for Texas shall consist of its Secretary and three or more ladies. 11. As fast as work develops in other Southern States they shall be placed in appropriate Bureaus. 12. The Bureau for New Mexico and Arizona, the Mormons, the Indians, and Alaska shall each consist of its Secretary and three or more ladies. 1.3. The Bureau for Mission Supplies shall consist of its Secretary and such assistants as she shall from time to time deem necessary, and the Conference Con-esponding Secretaries. 14. The Bureau for Immigrants shall consist of a Secretary, and two or more ladies from each city in which our Missions are established. 15. The Bureau for the Home Missionary Reading Circle and Lectures shall be composed of a Secretary and two or more ladies, and a Co-operative Committee consisting of the Conference Corresponding Secretaries. 16. The Bureau for Deaconess Work shall consist of a Secretary, and ladies from each locality where a Deaconess Home may be established. 17. The Bureau for Local Missionary Work shall consist of a Secretary and such assistants as she shall from time to time deem necessary. 18. The work of this Bureau shall comprise the supervision of mission work in our large cities and towns, as inaugurated or carried forward by our auxiliaries in harmony with the local Church authorities, pastors, and official Boards; the support of Industrial Schools, for instruction in religion, morals, temperance, and the elementary industries ; and the employment of Bible- readers for general missionary work among neglected women and childrei.

19 . Local missionary work for which credit for money expended is given, shall be entered upon only w'ith the approval of the General Executive Board, after a formal application for permission to undertake such work through the Secretary of the Bureau of Local Missionary Work. 20. All persons employed as missionaries in these fields shall be subject to all the rules relating to testimonials as to fitness, and to furnishing reports of work, that are applicable to missionaries in our other fields. 21. The funds used for the support of this city work shall be raised for that special purpose, and by such methods as shall not diminish the amount that w^ould otherwise be contributed to the general treasury. 22. Churches and individuals furnishing supplies to meet the needs of organized Local IMissionary Work, may be credited for the same through the authorized channels in the Bureau of Supplies. 23. It shall be the duty of the Bureau of Young People's Work to awaken and sustain interest in Young Ladies' and in Juvenile Societies. 24. All Secretaries of Bureaus shall be nominated by the General Exec- utive Board, and confirmed by the Board of Managers. 25. The Secretaries of the Bureaus of Supplies, of Local Missionary Work, of Young People's Work, of Home Missionary Reading Circle, of Im- migrants, and of Deaconess Work, may nominate the members of their Bureaus, who shall be elected by the General Executive Board.

III.

1. The fiscal year of the Woman's Home Missionary Society shall end the 15th of October. 2. Auxiliary Societies.—The Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer :

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shall send their quarterly reports, as specified in By-laws for Auxiliaries, 4 and 5, December 15th, March 15th, June 15th, and September 15th. 3. Conference Societies.—The Corresponding Secretaiy and Treasurer shall send their quarterly reports as prescribed in the Constitution, Article IV, Sections 3 and 4, .January loth, April 15th, July 15th, and October 15th. 4. General Executive Board.—The Corresponding Secretary shall furnish the reports specified in the Constitution, Article III, Section 8, as soon as possible after the 15th of January, April, July, and October. 5. All moneys raised for the Society must be sent by the auxiliaries to the Conference Treasurer, and thence forwarded to the General Treasurer. Moneys to be expended for missionary supplies for frontier or Southern work, must, in all cases, be raised as a special fund for such work. 6. Moneys shall not be collected by the employes of the Society for any special purpose, unless such collection is authorized by the Board, and the purjiose approved ; and moneys so collected shall be paid into the Gen- eral Treasury, and be regularly appropriated therefrom. 7. All missionaries, superintendents of Industrial Schools, and teachers in the employ of the Society shall present to the Board through the Secretaries of their respective Bureaus (not later than September 10th of each j'ear) carefully prepared estimates for their work for the coming year. 8. Each Conference Corresponding Secretary is requested to come to the meeting of the General Board of Managers prepared to say what work her Conference will support for the coming year. 9. With a view to protect this Society against any embarrassments that might possibly grow out of unauthorized engagements or pledges in respect to the funds or the operations of the Society, it is hereby ordered (1.) That no officer of the Society, no Auxiliary or "Conference Society shall contract for the purchase of property, or undertake any special work (other than local work within its own territory) without the approval of the General Executive Board of this Society, expressed in writing and duly certified by the signatures of the Chairman and the Recording Secretary of said Board. (2.) That if the special work proposed to be undertaken shall be the erection of a building or buildings, whether for religious, benevolent, or educational purposes, the erection of the same shall not be begun nor con- tracted for until the money that will be required for the completion thereof shall have been paid into "the General Treasury of this Society or fully provided for, nor until the erection of the said building or buildings, and all the plans and contracts relating to the same, shall have been approved by the General Executive Board of this Society in the manner specified in the foregoing paragraph.

IV.

BUIIvDINGS A.ND CARE OF" H0M:ES AND SCHOOIiS.

1. The erection of all buildings for Home and school work shall be under the care of a special committee appointed by the Bureau having charge of the work. This committee shall determine the site, select the plan, let the contract, supervise the erection, and accept the work, subject to the approval of the General Executive Board through the Secretary of the Bureau. 2. The furnishing of Industrial Homes and schools shall be plain, simple, and economical, and as carefully adapted to circumstances as possible. The purchases shall be made under the direction of the Bureau in charge, and the property shall belong to the Society. It shall be carefully marked, and at the end of each year an inventory of property, and a statement of its condition, shall be furnished to the Board by the Superintend ent of the Home. :

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3. Each Industrial Home shall be under the care of a Superintendent, who, togetlier witli the teachers of the school, shall be elected, employed, and i)iii(l l)y tlie (leneral Executive Board. 4. All tiie emploj'es of the Board shall make, directly, or through their superintendents, as they shall be instructed, monthly reports of their work, as per l)lank provided, sending one copy to the Corresponding Secretary and another to the Secretary of the Bureau in charge of the field. 5. Since the conversion and si^iritual growth of those for whom we labor is the object of all effort, our instructors are required to work diligently and methodically to that end, through family worship, school instruction, personal appeal, and social means of grace, endeavoring at all times to develop sound and strong character. 6. Pupils of all ages may be admitted to our Industrial Schools. It shall be the aim in these schools to provide: (1.) Such social and moral training as shall tend to make good neighbors and good citizens; (2.) When necessary, the rudiments of education—reading, writing, and keeping simple Such instruction shall fit girls to care for accounts ; (3.) domestic as a house, and prepare jjlain meals properly and economically; (4.) Instruction in dress-making and cutting, making and mending the plain garments of ordinary wearing apparel; (5.) Tuition in nursing—the care of the sick; (6.) Kindergarten and kitchen-garden training; (7.) Instruction in the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and flowers. 7. It shall be our aim to provide a library for each Industrial Home and school, to which pupils may have daily access.

V. PVIISSI01SCAR.Y INTEIvLIQENCH^.

1. There shall be a committee of three appointed by the General Exec- utive Board to publish letters from missionaries, circulars relating to the various Bureaus, and kindred matter that will help auxiliaries sustain their

interest in our work ; and to send such information out upon application, for use in Conference, District, and Auxiliary meetings. 2. The Recording Secretary shall give to the public, through the Church papers, a condensed report of such proceedings of each meeting of the Gen- eral Executive Board as will be of interest to our workers or to the general public. VI. IVIISSIONARY CA-NDIDATES.

1. Persons who offer themselves for employment by the Society must furnish satisfactory testimonials to the following facts: (1.) Membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church; (2.) Christian zeal for the salvation of souls; (3.) Good health; (4.) Educational fitness; (5.) Ability to give instruction in the common domestic industries (6.) Aptness to teach. ; They shall give satisfactory answers to the following questions 1. Do you feel that you are moved by the love of souls and the providence of God to take upon you the work of a Home Missionary? 2. Have you an experimental knowledge of salvation through the atonement of Jesus Christ, our Lord ? 3. Do you believe in the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church as set forth in Part I, Chapter I, of the Discipline ? 4. When and where were you born ? 5. What are your domestic relations? 6. Have you a thorough English education? 7. In what schools have you taught, and with what success? 8. Have you knowledge of music, either vocal or instrumental ? BY-LAWS. 189

9. The testimonials of a missionary candidate shall be considered and paBsiHl by her Conference Board before they are brought to the Committee on Missionary Candidates. 10. The General Executive Board shall set apart the last Saturday in May for a special examination into the work of the missionaries during the year, and appointments for the coming year shall then be made. n. New missionaries may be appointed by the General P^xecutive Board upon the recommendation of the respective Bureaus at any time during the year. 12. A missionary shall receive her traveling expenses from her home she is recalled by the to her field of labor ; also, her return expenses when General Executive Board, and her salary from the time of arrival in her field. This salary shall be paid monthly, not to exceed .$40 per month. She shall also be allowed an amount not exceeding five dollars for postage.

VII. YOUNG people's NA^ORK.

1. You.i^^ persons over sixteen years of age may be organized into Mission Circles under the general rules governing Ladies' Auxiliaries, wdth a membership fee of not less than fifty cents per annum. They may be under the supervision and du'ection of some adult lady, and are recommended to choose some special name. 2. Young persons under sixteen may be organized into Juvenile Bands under the Constitution already provided. 3. Children under six years of age may be enrolled as Mother's Jewels on the payment of ten cents. VIII. AJVtENDIvlENTS. These By-laws may be amended or suspended at any Annual Meeting during of the Society ; due notice of changes proposed must be given the first three days of such meeting.

BY-LAWS OF THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD.

[Note.—Under the laws of incorporation of the State of Ohio, a majlorlty of the members of the body incorporati^d constitutes a qnoi-ura. Therefore eleven is the legal quorum of the Executive Board of the Woman 's Home Missionary Society.]

1. The meetings of the Executive Board shall be held the last Friday of each month. S.pecial meetings may be called by the Chairman and Eecording Secretary, due notice being given. 2. A quarterly meeting shall be held the last Saturday in January, April, and September, at such places as the Board shall designate. Written reports shall be presented by tlie Corresponding Secretary, the Treasurer, the Sec- retaries of the Bureaus, and the Chairmen of the Standing Committees. 3. The Recording Secretary shall notify each member of the time and place of all meetings, regular and special. 4. The Executive Board shall organize by the election of a Chairman and the requisite Standing Committees at its first meeting next succeeding the Annual Meeting. 5. The Executive Board shall appoint a Business Committee of seven, to consist of the Chairman, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treas- urer, and three other members of the Board, with power to transact business for the Board in the inte»\'als of the monthly meetings. This committee shall report all its action at the regular meeting next succeeding such action. 6. Corresponding Secretaries of Conference Societies, in aitendance upon any meeting of the Executive Board, shall be entitled to a Sv\at and a vote. 190 woman's home missionary society.

7. The Order of Business and Rules of Debate shall be as follows: (1.] Singing, reading of Scriptures, prayer; (2.) Reading of minutes of last meeting; (3.) Reports of Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Secretaries of the Bureaus, Standing Committees; (4.) Reports of Special Committees; (5.) Unfinished business; (6.) Resolutions for discussion shall be presented in Avriting; (7.) Ladies speaking shalJ rise and address the chair. 8. There shall be the following Standing Committees: (1.) Business; (2.) Beneficiaries; (3.) Missionary Candidates; (4.) Annual Meeting; (5.) " Publication; (6.) Leaflets; (7.) Woman's Home Missions;" (8.) Mission- ary Intelhgence; (9.) Deaconess Homes and Training-schools; (10.) Trans- portation; (11.) Mite-boxes. 9. These By-laws may be amended by a majority vote at any regular meeting of the General Executive Board, notice of the desired change having been given at the preceding meeting. They may be suspended at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present.

BY'-UWS FOR GONFERENGE SOCIETIES.

1. The President and Corresponding Secretary of the Conference Soci- eties shall call meetings of the Executive Board when the exigencies of the work demand it, and shall also determine the date and place of the Annual Meeting, and arrange for anniversary exercises, unless these items have been provided for by previous action at the Annual Meeting. 2. The program for the Annual Meeting of the Conference Society shall include reports from the Recording and the Corresponding Secretaries, the

Treasurer, and the District Secretaries ; the election of officers, of standing committees, and of a delegate and alternate to the Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers. 3. Order of Business: (1.) Devotional exercises; (2.) Introduction of delegates; (3.) Appointment of committees; (4.) Reading of minutes of last meeting; (5.) Report of Treasurer; (6.) Report of Corresponding Sec- retary; (7.) Report of District officers; (8.) Reports of committees; (9.) Unfinished and miscellaneous business; (10.) Election of officers. 4. Each District Secretary shall present a list of the full names of her delegation to the Recording Secretary. 5. The Standing Committees shall be appointed as follows: (1.) Annual Meeting; (2.) By-laws; (3.) Woman's Home Missions. 6. The Committee on Anniversary shall consist of the President, the Corresponding Secretary, and the Secretary of the District in which the meeting is to be held. 7. The Committee on Nominations shall consist of one lady from each District, chosen by the delegates from her District. Vacancies occurring in the Conference Board ad interim may be filled by the Executive Board of the Conference. 8. Every Auxiliary Society in the Conference shall be entitled to a

delegate ; these delegates, with the Executive Board, shall constitute the Annual Meeting. 9. The duty of each District President shall be to have general supervision of the work in her District. She shall confer and co-operate with Secretary in organizing and visiting the work preside at the District the ; meetings, and endeavor to secure the favor and aid of the presiding elder and pastors. She shall report her work to the Secretary of the District. 10. The duty of the District Secretary shall be to confer and co-operate with the President in the organization of Auxiliaries, Young Ladies' Circles, and .Juvenile Bands; to correspond with and visit them, to arrange for BY-LAWS. ., 191

public meetings, to send out blank reports, receive them when filled, and forward a rejiort by the 1st of January, April, July, and Octol;er to the Cor- responding Secretary of the Conference Society. 11. There shall be a Mite-box Secretary, a Secretary of Local jMission- ary Work, and a Secretary (or a Committee) of Young People's "\\'ork, each to report as directed by the Conference Executive Board. 12. The Executive Board shall meet in on the of each month, if practicable. 13. No membership dues or moneys obtained for missionary purposes may be used for local needs. 14. Auxiliaries shall have credit in the General Reports only for moneys sent to the General Treasurer. 15. There shall be a contingent fund for local expenses, to which each Auxiliary shall contribute to the amount of at least five cents a member for each year, one-half to be used in Conference expenses 'and the other half in those of the District and Auxiliary. 16. As soon as practicable each District shall be organized into an As- sociation under the Constitution adopted by the General Executive Board. 17. The District Association or the President and Secretary of each Dis- trict shall be a Committee to arrange for a presentation of our work at camp-meetings held on the District. In case of their failure to do so, that duty shall devolve upon the Conference Executive Board. 18. Any Conference that has held one or more Annual Meetings, and has its duly elected Conference and District officers, may determine its own methods of organizing auxiliaries, and the amount of remuneration of its organizers, proxuded that all its plans shall be in harmony with the Consti- tution. 19. Organizers may draw upon the General Treasury for their traveling expenses, and one dollar for each day of actual service, when the Confer- ence Contingent Fund is insufficient "to meet the expense. 20. Their accounts shall be audited each month by the General Execu- tive Board, except when the Conference Contingent Fund pays the expense. In that case the Conference Society shall audit those bills- 21. Organizers shall be recommended by their Conference Boards to the General Executive Board for appointment. 22. The Conference Societies shall be held responsible for the direction and control of their respective organizers. 23. The Conference Treasurer shall close her account with the auxiliaries the of —T") after which all the moneys received shall be placed in the next j'ear's account. 24. These Bj^-laws may be suspended by a majority vote of the Confer- ence Executive Board at any regular meeting, and amended by a two- thirds vote of an Annual Meeting, notice of the desired amendment having been given a month previous, and the change being in 'harmony with the Constitution of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.

GONSTITUTION FOR DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS.

Article 1. This Association shall be known as the District As- sociation of the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Art. 2. It shall be the object of this Association to secure an Auxiliary in each charge on the District if possible, and to sustain interest in those already organized. Art. 3. Every person who is a member of the Woman's Home Mission- arv Society "on the District shall be a member of the Association. 192 woman's home missionary society.

Art. 4. The officers of this Association shall be a President (the District Vice-president chosen by the Conference Society), a Vice-president from every Auxiliary on the District, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Sec- retary (the District Manager cliosen by the Conference Society), and a Treas- urer. They sliall be elected by ballot upon nomination by a Committee. Art. 5. The duties shall be such as usually devolve upon such officers, with the addition to those of the Corresponding Secretary, tliat she shall secure a report from each Auxiliary Corresponding Secretary on the 15th of December, of March, of June, and of September, and send a report to the Conference Corresponding Secretary by the 1st of January, April, July, and October. The Treasurer shall hold only the contingent fund of the District, which she shall disburse upon the order of the President and Corresponding Secretary. Art. 6. There shall be an annual meeting for the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may be of interest to the Association, and such other meetings as may be found practicable. Art. 7. The Standing Committees shall be upon Mite-boxes, Woman's Home Missions, and Program. Art. 8. This Constitution may be amended only by the General Exec- utive Board of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.

GONSTITUTION FOR AUXILIARIES.

Article 1. This Association shall be called the Woman's Home Mis- sionary Society of , Auxiliary to the Conference Society of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Art. 2. The object of this Society shall be to aid in interesting Chris- tian women in the elevation and evangelization of needy and destitute women and children in our own land, and in raising funds for this work. Art. 3. Any person paying a regular subscription of two cents per week, or one dollar per year, may become a member of this Society, and any person contributing five dollars per quarter for one year, or twenty dollars at one time, shall be constituted a life member. Art. 4. The officers of this Society shall be a President, three or more Vice-presidents, a Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treas- urer, and Librarian, who together shall constitute an Eixecutive Committee to administer the affairs of the Society. Art. 5. Meetings of the Society for business and communication of intelligence shall be held of each month. The Anniversary Meeting shall be on the day of , when the Annual Reports of the Sec- retary and Treasurer shall be read, and the officers for the ensuing year elected. Art. 6. This Constitution and the accompanying By-laws may be changed or amended at any regular meeting of the Society, by a two-thirds vote of the members present—notice of such intention having been given at a previous meeting.

BY-LAWS FOR AUXILIARIES.

1. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings oi the Society, and to supervise its general interests. 2. It shall be the duty of the Vice-president to perform the duty of the President in the absence of that officer, and to aid in devising means for the efficiency of the Society. '9.3

3. It shall be tlie duly of the Rwur

A.s.sociation is organized ; otherwise to the Conference Secretary, and in the absence of such an officer to the Corresponding Secretary of the General Society in Cincinnati. 5. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to collect the dues of members, hold in trust the funds of the Society, keeping a book account, and to send tlie same quarterly to the Conference Treasurer, and in the absence of such an officer, to the Treasurer of the General Society in Cincinnati. 6. It shall be the duty of the Librarian to provide and care for one or more sets of books in the Home Missionary Reading Circle. Five cents shall be charged for the use of any book returned within a month, five cents a week for all time additional, and the full price shall be paid for all books out over three months. These rentals shall constitute a permanent library fund. The Librarian shall keep a file of Woman's flome Missions and An- nual Reports for reference, take and forw-ard orders for the same, drawing upon the library fund for necessarj' postage, and for the purchase of new books. She shall keep a careful record, and report regularly to the auxiliary.

7. Order of Exercises for Monthly Meeting :

('!.) Devotional Exercises. (5.) Report of Corresponding Secre- (2.) Eeading and approval of Minutes tary. (3.) Reports from members of work (6.) Unfinished business. done. (7.) Miscellaneous business. [i.) Report of Treasurer, in writing. (8.) Adjournment.

8. Once each quarter, if practicable, a public meeting shall be held, in which reports shall be read, addresses given, and every effort made to increase the general missionary intelligence and zeal in the special work of this Society. 9. There shall be a Standing Committee of three to provide literary exercises of a missionary character for the monthly and quarterly meetings. 10. Each lady connected with this Society shall try to induce others to l)ecome members, and shall do what she can to add to the general interest, rememliering in prayer each day the Society, its workers, sc^hools, orphans, and missionaries.

CONSTITUTION FOR MISSION CIRCLES.

1 Article . This Society shall be called the Home Mission Circle of Methodist Episcopal Church. Art. 2. The object of this Society shall be to interest the young- people of theChurcb in Missionary work among the ignorant and degraded in >iin- own country. Art. 3. Any young person over sixteen years of age, paying one cent a week, or fifty cents a year, may become a member of this Circle, and any j)er- son paying two cents a week, or one dollar a year, may become an Honorary member of the Circle. Art. 4. The officers of this Society shall be a President, three or more Vice-presidents, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, and a Treas- urer, who, together with an adult Lady ^Manager chosen by the Circle, shall constitute an Executive Committee to plan the work of the Society. Art. 5. Meetings of the Circle shall be held of each month. The

Annual Meeting shall be on day of , when Annual reports shall be read and officers elected for the coming year. —

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Art. G. This Constitution and the By-laws accompanying, can only be changed or amended at a regular meeting of the Society by a two-thirds vote of the members present, one month's notice of such intention having been given.

BY-UWS FOR CIRCLES,

1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Circle, and in every way seek to promote its interests. 2. The Vice-president shall take the place of the President in her absence, and seek to assist her in every way. 3. The Recording Secretary shall keep a true record of the proceedings of the Circle, and provide the pastor with notices of meetings. 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall carry on the correspondence of the Circle, solicit subscriptions to our paper, and send reports once a quarter to the Conference Secretary of the work of the Circle. 5. The Treasurer shall collect membership dues, keep a book account, and send funds once a quarter to the Conference Treasurer. 6. The Circle may choose the specific Missionary work to which its funds shall be applied, under the advice and direction of the Executive Board of the Conference Society.

7. There shall be two standing Committees, Literary and Musical ; one to furnish a Missionary program, and the other to provide music for the meetings. 8. Mission Circles may give literary and musical entertainments in public, at which full reports of the work of the Circle may be made, that the sympathy and interest of the Church may be awakened and kept alive. 9. Each member of the Circle shall try to induce others to join, and shall do all in her power to make the meetings contribute to mental and spiritual growth.

10. Suggestive Order of Exercises for Monthly meeting : (1.) Devotional Exercises. (2.) Reading of Minutes. (3.) Report of Treasurer. (4.) Report of Corresponding Secretary. (5.) Discussion of plans of work. (6.) Program. (7.) Adjournment.

GONSTITHTION FOR JUVENILE SOCIETIES.

Article 1. This Society shall be called the Mission Band of Methodist Episcopal Church. Art. 2. The object of this Society is to interest the children and youth of the Church in missionary work in our own land, and to secure their help in carrying it forward. Art. 3. This Society, by virtue of its voluntary obligations to render material help in various departments of the work, shall be recognized as a lawful adjunct to the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and shall make reports thereto. Art. 4. The oflScers of this Society shall be an adult lady Director, whose duty shall be to take charge of and direct the Society, a President, four or more Vice-presidents, a Recording and a Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. Art. 5. Sec. 1. Any child or young person, with consent of parents or guardian, may become a member of this Society by paying yearly twenty- five cents as membership fee. Sec. 2. This Society may hold entertainments or use any methods for securing funds that are in harmony with Christian usages and the rules of our Church. Sec. 3. This Society may choose either to support a beneficiary, furnish Sunday-schools supplies, or" to assist in any department it may desire; but :

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the location of the work chosen must be decided by the Executive Board of the Conference Society or of the General Society. Sec. 4. This Society can only have connection with the Woman's Home Missionary Society by contributing directly to its work in the field, and may only iiave credit in the reports of the General Society for money paid into the (Jtiiieral Treasury. Siic. 5. Tbe Annual Meeting of this Society for the election of officers shall be held on . Skc. 6. This Constitution can only be altered or amended by the Exec- utive Board of the General Society which framed it. Petitions for change may be made in writing, stating reasons for such request, and bearing tbe signature of all the officers of the Society.

BY-LAY/S FOR JUVENILE SOCIETIES,

1. Thk meetings of this Society shall be held on of every . 2. A Committee on Music, consisting of three or five members (at least one adult), shall be appointed for one month or more, whose duty it shall be to provide suitable music for the meetings. 3. The Society shall be divided into bands of ten (more or less, as seems advisable), according to ages, each of which shall be supervised by one of the Vice-presidents, who shall keep a record of names, ages, conduct, money paid, and report the same at each meeting. 4. The Vice-presidents shall each in turn be responsible for the entertainment of the meeting, by securing speeches, dialogues, quartets, etc., from their bands, and by obtaining the aid of adults as needed. And, together with the Director and the Committee on Music, they shall prepare a program before each meeting for the use of the President.

5. Order of Exercise for Regular Meeting:

(1.) Devotional Exercises. (5.) Report of Bands.

(2. ) Reading and approval of Minutes. (6.) Unfinished and Miscellaneous (3.) Report of Treasurer. Business. (4.) Report of Corresponding Secre- (7.) Program. tary. (8.) Adjournment,

FORM OF BEQUEST AND DEVISE.

BEQUEST^Persona/ Estate) —I give and bequeath to the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Metliodist Episcopal Ciiurch, a corporation undei- the laws of the State of Ohio, the sum of. and the receipt of the Treasurer shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors for the same. DEVtSE—{Real Estate)—I give and devise to the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a corporation under the laws of the Slate of Ohio, the folloiuing lands and premises, that is to say

, to have and to hold or dispose oj the same, vnth the appurtenances, to the said Society, its successors, and assigns forever.

Note.— Notice should be given promptly to the Corresponding Secretary of the Society of all Bequests and Devises. ^ABLE er gBNTENTS.

Officers: 1'A(;k. PA General Executive Board ... 2 North Indiana Conference Corresponding Secre- North Nebraska taries 2 Northern New York Bureaus 3 North Ohio Standing Committees 7 North-west Iowa Names of Missionaries and Teachers 8 North-west Kansas I'roceedings of the Eighth Annual Ohio Meeting 9 Oregon Report of the Corresponding Sec- Philadelphia retary 45 Pittsburgh ReI'ORTS from BlIREAU.S: Rock River East Southern States 60 Saint Louis Middle Southern Stales .... 63 South Kansas West Southern States 66 South-east Indiana Texas 69 South-\\'est Kansas New Mexico and Arizona ... 70 Texas Mormons 71 Troy Indians 72 Upper Iowa Alaska 75 Vermont Supplies 77 West Nebraska Young People's Work 79 West Wisconsin Local Missionary Work .... 80 Wilmington Home Missionary Reading Circle 82 Wisconsin Immigrants 84 Wyoming

Reports of Conference Corre- Reports from Committees :

sponding Secretaries : On Missionary Intelligence . . " " Baltimore 87 Candidates. . . California 87 " Organization Central New York 88 " Bequest and Devise .... Central Ohio 88 " Leaflets Central Pennsylvania 89 " Transportation " Cincinnati . 89 Mite Boxes

Colorado 90 Of Secretaries on Mite Boxes . Columbia River 91 " Publisher of Home Missions. Detroit 91 On Mothers' Jewels East Ohio 92 " By-Laws " Erie 93 Beneficiaries " Florida 94 Lucy W. Hayes Memorial . Genesee 94 " Resolutions " Holston 95 Finance and Mission Fields. Illinois 95 Location of Homes and Schools . Iowa 96 Report of the Treasurer Kansas 97 List of Life Members Little Rock 97 Constitution of Society Louisiana 98 By-Laws of Society Maine 98 By-Laws of Gen'l Executive Board. Michigan 99 By-Laws for Conference Societies.

Minnesota 100 Constitution for District Asso'ns . Newark 100 Constitution and By-Laws for Aux- New England loi iliaries

New England Southern .... 102 Constitution for Mission Circles . New Hampshire 102 By-Laws for Circles New Jersey 103 Constitution for Juvenile Societies. New York 104 By-Laws " " ''

New ^'ork East 104 Form of Bequest and Devise . . .