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THE YEAR BOOK of the W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions Reformed Church in America Incorporated 1892, under the Laws ot the State of Ne w York Containing the Story of the Year in the Mission Fields, and the Fiftieth Annual Report, for the Year Ending May 1st, 1924 REFORMED CHURCH BUILDING 25 East Twenty-second Street N E W YORK, N. Y. INDEX PAGE Officers ............................................ 3 Directors .......................................... ^ Woman's Board of Foreign Missions..................... 4 Honorary Vice-Presidents ............................. 5 Standing Committees*.............. ........ *....... 6 Jubilee Committee ................................... ^ Members of Interboard Committees...................... 7 Representatives on Interdenominational Committees. 7 Classical Committees ............................... The Story of the Year— China.......................... 9 India ......................... 22 Japan ....................... Arabia ....................... 4(5 Report of Corresponding Secretary...................... 57 In Memoriam— Miss Kuyper, Miss Hancock................ 65 Report of Editorial and Educational Secretary. 66 Report of the Committee on Young Women's W o r k .......... 67 Field Secretary for Yo un g Women's W o r k ................. 68 Baby Roll ......................................... 70 Sewing Guild ........................... 7^ Report of Committee on Life Memberships................. 75 Fiftieth Anniversary ................................. 76 N e w Auxiliaries, 1923-24.............................. 79 Statistical Report by Classes ......................... 79 Treasurer's Report— B y Classes. 117 « “ Receipts from Individuals ........... 144 « « Financial Statement for Y e a r......... 146 Missionaries Specially Supported . I50 Supporters of Hindu Girls' Schools ..................... 151 Endowed Beds ..................................... I®1 Memorial Beds ..................................... 1®* List of Missionaries and Associate Missionaries............ 152 Missionaries' Birthdays .............................. I®2 Life Members ...................................... 1®^ Leaflets Published by the Board............. Inside Front Cover W h a t Dollars Will D o .................... Inside Back Cover Form of a Devise........................ Inside Back Cover OFFICERS OF THE BOARD 1924-1925 PRESIDENT M rs. D eW itt K n o x , 216 West 56th St, New York, N. Y. VICE-PRESIDENTS Particular Synod of New 'York M rs. A. D eW itt M a s o n , Sr., 222 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Particular .Synod of New Brunswick M rs. F. S. D ouglas, 52 Broadway, N e w York, N. Y. Particular Synod of Albany Miss M atilda M. N a s h , 27 Ten Broeck St, Albany, N. Y. Particular Synod of Chicago M rs. Ja m e s W aver, 25 East 12th St, Holland, Mich. Particular .Synod of Iowa M rs. H enry W . P ietenpol, Pella, Iowa. RECORDING SECRETARY Miss Sa r a h A. B ussing, 19 West 31st St, N e w York, N. Y. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY M iss E liza P. C obb, 25 East 22d St„ Ne w York, N. Y. TREASURER M iss K atharine V a n N est, 25 East 22d St, N e w York, N. Y. Asst, Treas., Miss A n n a F. B a con, 25 £ast 22d St, N e w York, N. Y. CANDIDATE SECRETARY M rs. E dgar F. R omig, 40 West 9th St., N e w York, N. Y. EDITORIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY M iss O. H. L a w r e n c e . 25 East 22d St, N e w York, N. Y. FOREIGN CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES China, M rs. W . I. C hamb e r l a in , 121 Neperan Road, Tarrytown, N. Y. India, Miss A n n e B. L ittell, 24 James St, Newark, N. J. Japan, M rs. W . B ancroft H ill, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Arabia, M rs. E. E. O lcott, 322 West 75th St., N e w York, N. Y. SECRETARY OF BABY ROLL M rs. P. A. M acL e a n , 864 President St, Brooklyn, N. Y. CHAIRMAN OF SEWING GUILD Miss M ary L. Pow le s , 217 West 259th St, N e w York, N. Y. FIELD SECRETARY FOR YOUNG WOMEN'S WORK M iss R. M ildred L a n g , 25 East 22d St, N e w York, N. Y. DIRECTORS M rs. D eW itt K nox, 216 West 56th St., N e w York, N. Y. M rs. A lfred D eW itt M a son, Sr., 222 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. M rs. F. S. D ouglas, 52 Broadway, N e w York, N. Y. Miss M. M. N a sh , 27 Ten Broeck St., Albany, N. Y. M rs. Ja m e s W ayer, 25 East 12th St., Holland, Mich. M rs. H. W . P ietenpol, Central College, Pella, Iowa. M iss Sarah A. B ussing, 19 West 31st St, N e w York, N. Y. Miss E liza P. Cobb, 25 East 22d St, N e w York, N. Y. Miss K atharine V a n N est, 535 West illth St, N e w York, N. Y. M rs. E dgar F. R omig, 40 West 9th St., N e w York, N. Y. Miss O. H. L a w r e n c e , 25 East 22d St, N e w York, N. Y. M rs. W . I. C h a m b e r l a in , 121 Neperan Road, Tarrytown, N. Y. M iss A n n e B. L ittell, 24 James St, Newark, N. J. M rs. W . B ancroft H ill, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. M rs. E. E. O lcott, 322 West 75th St, New York, N. Y. M iss Julia A t w a t e r , 843 Carroll St, Brooklyn, N. Y. M iss M. L. E dwards, 420 Neck Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. W O M A N ’S BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS M rs. E d w a r d B. Coe, 42 West 52d St., Ne w York, N. Y. M iss O. H. L a w r e n c e , 25 East 22d St, Ne w York, N. Y. M rs. F. S. D ouglas, Wilcox and Co., 52 Broadway, N e w York, N. Y. M rs. D eW itt K n o x , 216 West 56th St, N e w York, N. Y. M rs. M. B. N orris, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. M rs. H amilton V. M eeks, 302 Grove Road, South Orange, N. J. M iss K atharine V a n N est, 535 West Illth St, N e w York, N. Y. M rs. A. D eW . M a son, Sr., 222 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. M rs. Jo h n G. F agg, 131 West 74th St, Ne w York, N. Y. M rs. E. E. O lcott, 322 West 75th St, N e w York, N. Y. M iss G ertrude D odd, Vellore, Madras Presidency, India. M rs. V. H. Y o u n g m a n , 605 West Illth St, N e w York, N. Y. M iss M. Louise E dwards, 420 Neck Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. M rs. D. B. V a n H o u t e n , 49 East 73d St, N e w York, N. Y. M rs. Jo h n W . Co n k l i n , Chittoor, Madras Presidency, India. M rs. M. H. H utton, 40 Union St, N e w Brunswick, N. J. M iss A. S. W yckoff, 95 Clinton Ave., Jamaica, N. Y. M iss Louise G. Z abriskie, 505 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. M rs. M alcolm J. M acLeod, Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, N. Y. M iss M atilda M. N a s h , 27 Broeck St, Albany, N. Y. M rs. J. M. M ontgomery, 1 West 72d St4 N e w York, N. Y. M rs. F. M. To w l , 45 Montgomery Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. M rs. W . I. C h a m b e r l a in , 121 Neperan Road, Tarrytown, N. Y. M iss E liza P. C obb, 25 East 22d St, N e w York, N. Y. M rs. W . B ancroft H ill, Vassar CollegCj Poughkeepsie, N. Y. M rs. Jo h n H. R a v e n , 98 College Ave., N e w Brunswick, N. J. M rs. E. V an de W er ke n , Nyack, N. Y. M iss Julia A t w at e r , 843 Carroll St, Brooklyn, N. Y. W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions— Continued Miss Sarah L. Jackson, 129 East 76th St., New York, N. Y. Miss A n n a E. G aston; 180 Lexington Ave., Passaic, N. J. M rs. P. A. M acLean, 864 President St, Brooklyn, N. Y. M rs. G. H. B lakeslee, 1001 Madison Ave., Albany, N. Y. M rs. A. L. Stillwell, 30 N. Bridge St.f Somerville, N. J. M rs. J. Preston Searle, 7 So. Main Ave., Albany, N. Y. M rs. Jeremiah V a n B r u n t , 21 Montgomery Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss A n n a F. B a c o n , 65 Sagamore Road, Bronxville, N. Y. M iss Sa r a h A. B ussing, 19 West 31st St, New York, N.