• :annual l^eport • Wioman'^ JForeign £0issionarj> ^ocietp CpiiB^copalCliurcl) 19004901 8 CONTENTS. PAGB. PAGE. Act of Incobpobation, - - - - 246 Philadelphia, - _ _ _ eO Appbopbiations foe 1901-1903, - - 94 Baltimore, ----- 64 " summaby of, by coun- Cincinnati, ----- qq TRIES, -------253 Northwestern, - - - - gg By-Laws of Geneeal Executive Com- Des Moines, - _ _ _ 75 mittee, ------ 235 Minneapolis, - - - - 79 By-Laws of Woman's Fobeign Mission- Topeka, - - _ _ _ gg ary Society, ----- 236 Pacific, _____ 85 Limits Bbanches of Teebitobiali and Columbia River, - - _ gy Address of Officers, - _ - 210 Gebman Wobk, Report of, - - 90' Committee of Reference, - - - 212 " " Statistics of, - - Constitution of Woman's Foreign 92 Literature Committee, Report of - 40 MissioNABY Society, - - - 229 Literature Committee, Treasurer's Cobbespondents—Official, - - 212 Report, ______ 206- 'Committees FOE 1901-1902, - _ - 4 Minutes of General Executive Com- Depots of Supplies, - Cover. 3d page mittee, -_--___ 8 EVANGEL-INE PEBPETUAL BIBLB WOM- Missionaries, List op, in Active AN'S FUND, ------ 257 Service, ______ 21 Kxecutive Committee—Geneeal, - 3 Missionaries, List of, Sent Since " Oflacers and Delegates, - 3 Organization, - _ - _ _ 214 " Sessions of , When Held, - 2 Missionaries, List of, Deceased, - 228 " Thirty-second Session, - 5 Missionaries, List op. Accepted And Fobeign Money, Value op. Cover, 3d page Retired, ------ 227 FOEM OF ANNUITY, - - - - 246 Postage to Foreign Lands, Cover, 3d page FoBMS FOB Will AND Devise, - - 249 Proposed Changes in Constitution, 250 Fobeign Woek— Questions for Missionary Appli- Afeica, ------ 191 cants, ------- 229 Burma, - - - - - - 193 Receipts of Society Since Organiza- bulgabia, ------ 179 tion, -------207 China— Receipts from Oct. Ist, 1900, to Oct. 1st, 1901, ------ 205 Foochow, ------ 148 RuxEs OF Pronunciation, - - - 255 Hing Hua, ------ 152 Real Estate, List of, - - - - 254 Central China, ----- 158 North China, ----- 154 Reports—Of Pu^bltsher, - - - 204 West China, ----- 160 Publication Committee, - - 36 Missionary Candidates, - - 47 India— Committee on Resolutions, - 50 India Conference, - - - North 117 Subscriptions to PubUcations, - 203 -Northwest India Conference, - 123 Children's Missionary Friend, - 199 South India Conference, - - 127 Woman's Missionary Friend, - 195 ' - Bombay Conference, - - 132 Frauen-Missions-Freund, - - 203 Bengal, ------ 138 - Zenana Paper, - - - 202 Italy, ------- 182 Resolution on Special Work, - 208 Japan— Constitutional Publication Com- - _ CentralJapan, ----- 163 mittee, . _ _ 201 Northern Japan, - - - - 167 Treasurer for 1901, - - - 205 Southern Japan, - - - - 170 Resolutions of Refebence Commit- =^ - - - - - - tee, .---._- 48 Korea, 188 Malaysia Mission Conference, - 143 Resolutions to the Executive Com- Mexico, - - - - - - 173 mittee, W. F. M. S., - - - - 49 South America, - - - - 175 Special Resolutions of Genebal Switzerland and North and Executive Committee, - - - 251 South Germany', - - •» 193 SuMMABY of Home Work for 1900, - 93 Home Work, Report of Bbanches- Topics for Stitdy, 1902, - - - - 208 New England, - - - - 53 Treasurers in Foreign Fields, - 212 New York, - - - - 57 Twentieth Century Thank-Ofperino 206 Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2011 with funding from Drew University with a grant from the American Theological Library Association http://www.archive.org/details/thirtysecondannu01woma Miss Isabella Thoburn, Born March 24, 1840; Sailed for India November 2, 869. Translated September 1, 1901. Motto, "SAVED FOR SERVICE." THIRTY Second annual report OF THE WOMAN'S Foreign Missionary Society OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 1900-1901 MISS P. J. WALDEN, Publisher, 36 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass. —— SESSIONS OF THE General Executive Committee. The General Executive Committee of the Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary Society has held its annual sessions as follows : President. Secretary. 1 S70, Boston, Mass l\Irs. Dr. Patten, Mrs. W. F. Warren, 2 871, Chicago, 111. Bishop Kingsley, W. F. Warren, 3— 872, New York City. Bishop Clark, \\\ F. Warren, 4— 873, Cincinnati, O. L. D. McCabe, R. R. Meredith, 5— 874, Philadelphia, Pa. F. G. Hibbard, J. H. Knowles, 6— 875, Baltimore, Md. F. A. Crook, R. R. Battee, 7— 876, Washington, D. C. F. G. Hibbard, W. F. Warren, 8— 877, Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. Goodrich, L. D. Williams, 9— 878, Boston, Mass. W. F. Warren, J. T. Gracey, 10 879, Chicago, 111. G. M. Steele, L. H. Daggett, 11 880, Columbus, O. W. F. Warren, J. T. Gracey, 12 881, Buffalo, N. Y. F. G. Hibbard, A. Lowrey, 13— 882, Philadelphia, Pa. W. F. Warren, J. T. Gracey, 14— 883, Des Moines, la. L. G. Murphy, J. T. Gracey, 15— 884, Baltimore, Md. W. F. Warren, J. T. Gracey, i6— 885, Evanston, 111. I. R. Hitt, F. P. Crandon, 17— 886, Providence, R. I. W. F. Warren, J. H. Knowles, 18— 887, Lincoln, Neb. Miss P. L. Elliott, J. T. Gracey, 19— 888, Cincinnati, O. Mrs. Bishop Clark, J. T. Gracey, " 20 889, Detroit, Mich. I. N. Danforth, J. T. Gracey, " 21 890, Wilkes Barre, Pa. W. V. Warren, J. T. Gracey, " 22 891, Kansas City, Mo. J. J. Imhoff, J. T. Gracey, " 23— 892, Springfield, Mass. W. F. Warren, J. T. Gracey, " 24— 893, St. Paul, Minn. Wardwell Couch, J. T. Gracey, " 25- 894, Washington, D. C. A, H. Eaton, J. T. Gracey, 26— S95, St. Louis, Mo. Miss E. Pearson, J. T. Gracey, 27— 896, Rochester, N. Y. Mrs. S. L. Baldwin, J. T. Gracey, " 28— 897, Denver, Col. CD. Foss. J. T. Gracey, " 29— 898, Indianapolis, Ind. CD. Foss, J. T. Gracey, " 899, Cleveland, O. CD. Foss, J. T. Gracey, " 31— 9oo,^Worcester, Mass. CD. Foss, J. T. Gracey, " 32— 901, Philadelphia, Pa. CD. Foss, J. T. Gracey. OFFICERS AND DELEGATES OF THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, 1901. President, - Mrs. C. D. Foss, 2043 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. - Secretary, Mrs. J. T. Gracey, 177 Pearl St., Rochester, N. Y, Assistant Secretary, Mrs. J. H. Knowles, 150 Fifth Ave., New York. General Treasurer, Mrs. H. B. Skidmore, 230 W. 59th St., NewYork. New England Branch — Mrs. L. A. Alderman, Mrs. C. H. Hanaford,. Mrs. C. D. Woods. New York Branch — Mrs. H. B. Skidmore, Miss Ella P. Chase, Miss- Jennie M. Bingham. Philadelphia Branch—Mrs. S. L. Keen, Miss C. J. Carnahan, Mrs. P.. P. Strawinski. Baltimore Branch — Mrs. E. B. Stevens, Mrs. S. D. La Fetra, Miss Florence Allen. Cincinnati Branch—Mrs. E. T. Cowen, Mrs. A. J. Clarke, Mrs. P. C. Wilson. Northwestern Branch — Mrs. F. P. Crandon, Miss Harriet L. Kem- per, Mrs. G. G. Soule. Des Moines Branch — Mrs. M. S. Huston, Mrs. W. B. Thompson, Mrs. I. C. Hodson. Minneapolis Branch—Mrs. I. W. Joyce, Mrs. L. P. Hauser, Mrs. A. L. McKinstry. ToPEKA Branch — Miss M. Watson, Miss Ella Watson, Mrs. F. D. Baker. Pacific Branch — Mrs. Charlotte O'Neal, Mrs. Z. L. Parmelee, Miss Josephine Marston. Columbia River Branch — Mrs. A. N. Fisher, Mrs. M. E. Whitney, Mrs. N. A. Laue. Secretary of German Work—Mrs. P. Achard. Literature Committee — Mrs. R. H. Pooley, Miss E. Pearson, Mrs. A. H. Eaton. 6 woman's foreign missionary society. The evening of Wednesday was given to a communion service, conducted by the Presiding Elder and several ministers, and also to addresses of welcome by the Pastor, and Associate Secretary of the Phila- delphia Branch. Each day seemed more crowded than the previous day, business every morning, the delightful devotional hour from two to three, from which one could not afford to be absent without losing that spiritual atmosphere which was life-giving, and the hour with the missionaries and home workers, from three to four, and committees nearly every moment between times. One afternoon was held a beautiful and touching memorial service for those who during the year had gone to " see the King in His beauty." One from Mexico, one from Africa, one from India. It seemed eminently appropriate that Mrs. Dr. Butler, who had helped her husband to found our missions in India and Mexico, and who was one of the founders of the Society, should preside on this occasion. Tender and loving reference was made to the life and character of all these who had fallen, Mrs. Huston spoke for Miss McKibben, Mrs. Crandon for Mrs. Zentmire Brewster, and Mrs. Clarke, a life long friend, for Miss Thoburn. There were a number of others who gave testimony, and voiced the loss of the society, and of the church, of the college, and the work in India by Miss Thoburn's death. Never did the hymn, " Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" seem sweeter than when sung by that body of women from nearly all lands, the hymn that Miss Thoburn called for when dying. By action of the Committee it will hereafter be Isabella Thoburn College, not Lucknow College. With sorrow of heart we drop from the list of missionaries the name of Isabella Thoburn, which has stood at the head for thirty-two years in our Annual Report, also from the list of the North India missionaries. It will be a satisfaction to all to look upon her face in this Annual Report. The Anniversary on Sunday evening was an inspiring occasion. The address of Dr. Oldham on Woman's Condition and Woman's Work was clear, able and helpful. The report of the year was a record of advance- ment in every step, unless an exception be made in the falling of? in sub- scriptions to some of our periodicals. Reports from the foreign field were inspiring, because of the open doors, but depressing for neither laborers nor money sufiticient were at hand to supply the needs. It was a sorrow that Mrs. C. S. Winchell, the Corresponding Secretary of the Minneapolis Branch, on account of ill-health, leaves the Board of Secretaries. For many years she has most efficiently filled the position, and this is the first rent for many years. Mrs. Bishop Joyce was elected to fill her place. Mrs. Joyce comes to the position with experience, having visited nearly all our Oriental missions. GENERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.