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TWENTY-FOURTH

ANNUAL

REPORT of t h e

OF THE

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA

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e a r

n d i n g

a y

ist,

1898

25 E ast 22D Street , N e w Y ork 1898

E. S C O T T CO. P rinters

and

ublishers.

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23D S t r e e t

ork

TH E ARCHIVES BEARDSLEE LIBRARY WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

OFFICERS.

President:

P aul

Mrs.

V an C leef,288

B a r r o w St., Jersey City, N. J.

Vice-Presidents: Mrs. H “ T

enry homas

N. C o b b , 451 Central Ave., East Orange, N. J. C. W o o d , 173 W e s t E n d Ave., N e w Y o r k City.

Honorary Vice-Presidents:

W illiam W illiams, 129 W e s t 74th St., N e w Y o r k City. “ John M. Ferris,Flatbush, L. I. Miss K ate F relinghuysen ,Raritan, N. J. Mrs. James F. Z w e m e r ,O r a n g e City, Iowa. “ Jared V an W agenen ,Lawyersville, N. Y. “ R ense H. Joldersma , 195 W e s t 13th PL, Chicago, 111 . Mrs.

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C. V. R. G i l m o r e , Holland, Mich. D. K. B artlett , 99 Lancaster St., Albany, N . Y. “ Joseph Scudder , 10 H o o k e r Ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Miss C aroline G ridley,21 H o p p e r Street, Utica, N. Y. Mrs. R. E. A ndrews , Hudson, N . Y. G ertrude L.Vanderbilt,56o Flatbush Ave.,Brooklyn,N.Y. “ H enry C amerden ,248 W a s h i n g t o n Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. “ A rthur B. C laflin,L a k e w o o d , N . J. “ Jacob J. Ja n e w a y ,Livingston Ave., N e w Brunswick, N. J. “ M argaret E. Sangster ,Brooklyn, N. Y. “ J o h n B. D r u r y , 88 Livingston Ave., N e w Brunswick, N. J. “ D. B. V a n H o u t e n , Hotel Winthrop, 7th Ave. a n d 125th St. N e w Y o r k City. “ E vert V a n Slyke ,403 W a s h i n g t o n Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Recording Secretary: Mrs.

D e W itt K nox ,‘' T h e

R o c k i n g h a m , ” B r o a d w a y a n d 56th St.. N e w Y o r k City.

Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. A- L.

C ushing,25

East 22d St., N e w Y o r k City.

Foreign Corresponding Secretaries: India, Mrs. D J. B urrell ,248 W e s t 75th Street, China, Mrs. J o h n G. F agg ,50 Seventh St., N e w Japan, Miss O. H. L aw re n c e .36 East 69th St., Baby Roll, Secretary: Miss M

artha

N e w Y o r k City. Y o r k City. N e w Y o r k City.

V . B u s s i n g , “ S a n R e m o , Central Park W . N . Y . City

Summer Sewing Guild, Secretary: Miss

K atherine V an N est,45

W e s t 56th St., N e w Y o r k City.

Editor of “Mission Gleaner:" Mrs. H

enry

N. C o b b , 25 East 23d St., N e w Y o r k City.

Treasurer: Mrs. F. S. D

ouglas,

1019 B r o a d St., N e w a r k , N. J.

MANAGERS.

Mrs. ‘f

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P aul D. V an C leef,288 B a r r o w St., Jersey City, N. J P eter D onald ,39 W e s t 46th St., N e w Y o r k City. A. L o r i n g Cushing, 25 East 226 St., N e w Y o r k City. G eorge S. B ishop,Burnet St., East Orange, N. J. A. A. R aven , 864 President St, Brooklyn, N. Y. H enry N. C obb,451 Central Ave., East Orange, N. J. E d w a r d B. C oe ,42 W e s t 5 2d St., N e w Y o r k City. John F. Post,Riverdale, N. J. Joseph R. D uryee ,139 East 36th St, N e w Y o r k City. Susan P. D u B ois,303 L e x i n g t o n Ave., N e w Y o r k City. E d w a r d G. Ja n e w a y ,36 W e s t 40th St., N e w Y o r k City D avid J. B urrell ,248 W e s t 75th St, N e w Y o r k City. E d w a r d Phillips,194 P e n n i n g t o n Ave., Passaic, N. J. F rederick S. D ouglas , 1019 B r o a d St., N e w a r k , N. J. T homas C. W ood , 173 W e s t E n d Ave., N e w York City. J. S. N. D emarest ,Queens, L. I. S amuel Sloan ,7 E ast 38th Street, N e w Y o r k City. L. B. H alsey,N o r t h Paterson, N. J. H amilton V. M eeks,W e e h a w k e n , N. J. D eW itt K n o x ,T h e R o c k i n g h a m , B r o a d w a y a n d 56th St. N e w Y o r k City.

“ T homas R. G oodlatte ,20 Lexington Ave., Passaic, N. J. “ A D eW itt M ason ,222 Garfield PL, Brooklyn, N. Y. ie Isaac W . G o w e n ,W e e h a w k e n , N. J. “ John G. F a g g ,50 Seventh St., N e w Y o r k City. u W illiam B. H ill,327 Mill St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Miss O livia H. L awrence ,36 East 69th St., N e w Y o r k City. “ M ary O. D uryee ,30 W a s h i n g t o n PL, N e w a r k , N. J. “ M artha V. B ussing,Hotel S a n R e m o , N e w Y o r k City. “ K atherine V an N est,45 W e s t 56th St., N e w Y o r k City. “ H elen M . G o uld ,579 Fifth Ave., N e w Y o r k City: Executive Committee:

Mrs. A. L. C ushing. M rs.P aul D. V an C leef. “ D. J. B urrell . “ H enry N. C obb. “ John G. F agg . “ T homas C. W ood . Miss O. H . L awrence . “ D e W itt K n o x . “ M artha V. B ussing. Miss K atherine V an N est. Mrs. F. S. D ouglas , Mrs. P eter D on al d ,39 W e s t 46th St., N e w Y o r k City. “ E d w a r d B. C oe, 42 W e s t 52d St., N e w Y o r k City.

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING. T h e twenty-fourth annual me e t i n g of the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions w a s held o n Tuesday, M a y 10th, 1898, in the Forty-eighth Street Collegiate Church. As

it h a d been found impossible to d o justice to the in

creased w o r k of both the W o m a n ' s B o a r d of Foreign Missions and the W o m a n ’s Executive C o m m i t t e e of D o m e s t i c Missions in one short day, it w a s d e e m e d advisable to separate the anni versaries, the W o m a n ’s Executive C o m m i t t e e deciding to hold its m e e t i n g in N o v e m b e r , on the anniversary of its organization. Notwithstanding this innovation, an unusually large audience enjoyed the interesting reports a n d addresses w h i c h filled the day. T h e President, Mrs. Paul D. V a n Cleef, presided, a n d read f r o m the Scriptures passages of exhortation to, a n d enco u r a g e m e n t in missionary effort. Prayer w a s offered b y Rev. J. G. Fagg, formerly of China. The

report of the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.

Cushing, s h o w e d g r o w t h in every direction, a n d impressed one with the a m o u n t a n d variety of w o r k accomplished in R o o m 10, at 25 E a s t 2 2 d Street. Miss V a n N e s t reported the w o r k of the S u m m e r S e w i n g Guild, w h i c h has, in its three years of existence, d o n e so m u c h - toward lightening the labors of the missionaries, besides in creasing the interest of auxiliaries. After a h y m n

h a d b e e n sung,

Miss S. R. Duryee, Acting

Corresponding Secretary for China, presented the report for that country, in w h i c h the w o r k i n g force has b e e n so sadly depleted b y the departure of those w h o m

illness and bodily

w e a k n e s s h a v e forced to rest for a season.

W e w e r e privileged

to look into the faces of three of our missionaries, as Misses L. N. Duryee, Z w e m e r a n d Morrison b r o u g h t greetings f r o m the Christian w o m e n of C h i n a to those w h o s e generosity h a d m a d e it possible to lead t h e m f r o m darkness to light.

Surely

not o n e of us can forget or overlook their pleadings for m o r e workers to tell the story of the Gospel to those w h o m u s t n o w b e passed by, a n d their earnest appeals for prayers for all our missionaries.

T n s report of Mrs. D

J. Barrell, Corresponding Secretary

for India, was, notwithstanding m a n y hindrances, one of cheer ing progress.

T h e w o r k a n d self-denial of the native w o m e n '

in the Gospel Extension Society,

their

B o a r d of D o m e s t i c M i s

sions, w a s especially c o m m e n d e d . T o those of us w h o k n o w a n d love Mrs. W . I. C h a m b e r l a i n through her bright a n d interesting letters a n d her brave w o r k in India, it w a s indeed a delight to see a n d hear her as she brought

greetings f r o m our

prayers for t h e m a n d the

Hindu

sisters

and

asked

our

H i n d u Girls’ Schools, w h i c h are the

h o p e of the race, the training places of the future mothers of India. Mrs. S. M . Z w e m e r , representative f r o m our m o s t recently undertaken

mission

field, brought, alas ! n o

greetings f r o m

Christian w o m e n in Arabia to Christian w o m e n in America, but the assurance that A m e r i c a n prayers w e r e being answ e r e d in Arabia. Miss O. H. Lawrence, C o r r e sponding Secretary for Japan, reported the faithful w o r k d o n e in that country.

Mrs. Stout,

for thirty years o n e of our missionaries in Nagasaki, o n being introduced,-said that this w a s the first anniversary that she h a d ever attended, as she w e n t to J a p a n before the \V. B. F. M , w a s organized, a n d that it is a great comfort n o w to feel that there is such a b o d y of sympathetic w o m e n in the homeland, u p h o l d ing each missionary with their prayers a n d efforts. Miss Harrier Wyckoff, dau g h t e r of Professor Wyckoff, of Tokio, expects next A u t u m n to return to her native land as one of our missionaries.

F e w of us will forget the request of this

youngest of our missionary sisters, as she stood before us a n d entreated our prayers. T h e report of the C o m m i t t e e on N o m i n a t i o n s w a s accepted, a h y m n w a s sung, a n d Dr. Jas. L. A m e r m a n , in the absence of Mrs. Douglas, read the Treasurer’s report.

In these days of

national trouble a n d financial depression, it w a s a great joy to learn that our receipts w e r e greater than exc e e d e d $36,000.

ever before, having

E v e r y pledge is redeemed, a n d w e h a v e a

balance in the treasury, but this balance, a n d m u c h more, will be required for extra expenses in sending out our missionaries, and in completing s o m e necessary buildings. Mrs.

Cobb

supplemented

the report with

eloquent

appeal for the $r,33o which w e shall need, asking each o n e to give as conscientiously as t h o u g h she placed her gift in Christ’s o w n hand.

W h i l e the offering w a s being taken, the solo “ C o m e U n t o M e ” was

beautifully s u n g b y

Mr. Bolze.

It w a s

a solemn

m o m e n t as the Corresponding Secretary received the offering, a n d our gifts w e r e consecrated to G o d ’s service. Mrs. C o b b explained

the c h a n g e in the anniversaries, a n d

Mrs. J o h n S. Bussing, President of the W o m a n ’s Executive Committee,

a n n o u n c e d that its annual

meeting

would

take

place on the second W e d n e s d a y of N o v e m b e r . Mrs. A. A.

R a v e n led the closing devotional service, in

w h i c h Mrs. G o w e n , took part.

The

Mrs. Goodlatte, Mrs. Burrell a n d others

m o r n i n g session e n d e d with

the Doxology,

after w h i c h all enjoyed the social intercourse of the luncheon hour. Mrs. M a r g a r e t E. Sangster w a s the first speaker of the after noon, her subject bei ng “ T h e Outfit of a Foreign Missionary.” T h e necessary paraphernalia w a s described as being, first, an all r o u n d training of the m i n d , a college training being e m i n ently desirable, while for medical missionaries, the best medical education is essential.

T h e next requisite is superb physical

health, a c c o m p a n i e d b y a h a p p y

disposition w h i c h can over

c o m e loneliness a n d discouragements. missionaries

being m e r e l y

W e are too apt to regard

missionaries, forgetting that

their tastes a n d pleasures are similar to ours, a n d that they give u p a great deal of w h a t goes to m a k e

our lives.

Those w h o

belittle the sacrifices of missionaries should r e m e m b e r that, all too recently, the c r o w n of m a r t y r d o m has b e e n set u p o n conse crated heads.

E v e n the daily contact with dirt a n d roughness

is a constant trial to a refined nature.

course every m i s

sionary m u s t h a v e entire consecration to G o d , a n d all these characteristics should b e b o u n d together with a n enthusiasm w h i c h shall s u r m o u n t all difficulties. Mrs. S. M . Z w e m e r ,

“ our o w n

and

o n l y ” representative

a m o n g the 5,000,000 w o m e n and children of Arabia, took as her especial t h e m e that w h i c h h a d b e e n in the ke y n o t e of the d a y — prayer.

N e a r l y every m o v e m e n t for evangelizing the world

has b e g u n in a small prayer meeting.

T h e r e are four reasons

w h y w e should p r a y for missions ; first, because missions are the fulfilment of Christ’s last c o m m a n d , repeated in each of the Gospels, emphas i z i n g the fact that His redemption w a s for the

■whole world.

Second, because missions prepare

the w a y for

Christ’s second co m i n g ; w e all desire that event, let us hasten it. dans

Third, G o d ’s w o r d promises the heathen a n d to Christ, w e

m u s t win them

for H i m .

Mohamme Fourth,

and

greatest, prayer for missions is a personal w o r k given us b y Christ, Matt. 9: 37, 38. H o w shall w e pray ?

First, study G o d ’s W o r d as to duties,

motives, m e t h o d s a n d results.

O u r motive should b e the glory

of God, the m e t h o d s a n d results w e m a y

learn in the Acts of

the Apostles, a n d in m a n y places in the O l d Testament. m a y Acts 2:47 b e c o m e possible.

Second, base y o u r

u p o n knowledge, use the Prayer Calendar, read and

Mission Field,

Gleaner

a n d look for answers,— they m a y b e p u b

lished in reports or periodicals. achieves.

the

Then

prayers

L o o k to see w h a t G o d ’s grace

Third, pray that y o u r missionaries m a y

love the

people a m o n g w h o m they labor, r e p u g n a n t t h o u g h their lives m a y be.

A s k that G o d m a y

for H i s love.

make

His missionaries channels

P r a y that y o u r missionaries m a y

work

from

above, not f r o m beneath, that God's grace m a y lift t h e m higher a n d higher.

Then, w h e n

treasuries are low, a n d

multiply, b e “ anxious for nothing,” a n d

difficulties

“ the peace of God,

w h i c h passeth all understanding, shall k e e p

your m i nds and

hearts through Christ Jesus.” Miss R. V. Z. C o b b reported the increased interest evi d e n c e d b y the children in their w o r k

for Miss W i n n

a n d the

children of Japan. Rev. W m . I. C h a m b e r l a i n b r o u g h t f r o m far India his tribute to the w o r k accomplished b y the W . B. F. M . O n M a y 10th, 1887. just eleven years ago, h e h a d before s p o k e n at the anniversary.

After referring to the changes in

botn himself a n d the Board, Mr. C h a m b e r l a i n w e n t o n t o speak of the trials a n d e m b a r r a s s m e n t s w h i c h often beset a mission ary in a land

where a mother mourns

as lost, a n d perhaps

curses a n d illtreats, the son w h o forsakes h e a t h e n i s m for Chris tianity.

W e h a v e the truth to proclaim, a n d it m u s t b e taught,

for e v e r y w h e r e m e n are h u n g e r i n g a n d thirsting for it.

None

of the heathen religion has ever flourished a w a y f r o m its h o m e , Christianity takes root a n y w h e r e , a n d should not b e e v e n c o m pared with other creeds.

E v e n the heathen concede Christ’s

greatness, simplicity a n d marvelousness.

is u n m a t c h e d ,

a n d H is K i n g d o m m u s t prevail. The

a m o u n t of

the collection w a s a n n o u n c e d as being

$185.65. T h e benediction w a s p r o n o u n c e d b y R e v . Dr. Chapin. LOUISE

C H A M B E R S

KNOX,

Recording Secretary.

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

Dear Friends and Co- Workers :— T h e report herein presented contains the record of another year with its labors, achievements, a n d rewards. A s w e review the past year w e are able to tell of continued blessings, difficulties s u r m o u n t e d a n d threatening clouds dis persed.

T o g e t h e r h a n d in h a n d our Auxiliary Societies h a v e

upheld the Mission cause with a spirit of devotion a n d loyalty that has b e e n truly Christ-like, a n d there s e e m s to b e a b r o a d ening co m p r e h e n s i o n Nations.”

of our Saviour’s w o r d s “ G o

teach

all

T h e standard that w e set u p last year as a goal to b e reached has b e e n passed a n d w e bring our offerings a n d lay t h e m u p o n His altar with gladness in our hearts a n d a song of praise u p o n our lips, that w e h a v e b e e n permitted to bear aloft the cross of our R e d e e m e r with an

unfaltering h a n d

in India, C h i n a a n d

J a p a n w h e r e w e h a v e planted our Missions. T o the B o a r d of M a n a g e r s it has b e e n a year replete with m a n y cares a n d anxieties as the calls f r o m h a v e b e e n m a n y a n d pressing.

our

Mission fields

W e h a v e tried to plan wisely,

in the fear of the Lord, that the greatest g o o d m i g h t be a c c o m plished.

Often w h e n our w a y s e e m e d

without a turning, an

unexpected check or legacy w o u l d b e sent us that w o u l d

just

cover the need, a n d w e w o u l d b o w our heads in s h a m e that w e h a d ever do u b t e d our great Leader. It has been a busy year, too, at our office; h u n d r e d s of calls h a v e b e e n received f r o m our wo r k e r s

desiring information in

regard to s o m e special w o r k in w h i c h they

w e r e interested, or

seeking counsel as to the best m e t h o d s of conducting the m e e t ings of their Societies, a n d n o

w e e k has passed without s o m e

m e m b e r of the B o a r d being sent to speak

to our Auxiliaries.

O v e r t w o thousand letters h a v e b e e n received, a n d m a n y m o r e sent out, four thousand eight h u n d r e d circular letters scattered a m o n g our

Churches, four thou s a n d five h u n d r e d Catechisms

given a n d nineteen thousand copies of “ T h e Mission G l e a n e r ” mailed; besides this our leaflets h a v e b e e n distributed with a liberal hand.

These

are but a f e w

of the details that c o m e

into the daily r o u n d of our work. O u r T r e a s u r y to-day s h o w s a better record than ever before. A t the beginning

of the year, S y n o d ’s B o a r d

placed in our

h a n d s the appropriations covering all the w o r k for w o m e n children in our three Mission willing to a s s u m e

and

Stations a n d asked if w e w e r e

the responsibility

of their support.

W e

a n s w e r e d Yes, for w e can d e p e n d u p o n the fidelity of the w o m e n , Y o u n g Peoples’ Societies a n d D e a r co workers, w e h a v e has b e e n

redeemed

and

the children in our Churches.

not b e e n every

disappointed, our pledge

expense

covered.

The

total

receipts for the year b e i n g $36,216.26, an increase of $2,667.57 over that of last year, a n d is the largest a m o u n t ever received since our organization.

There have been

touching stories of

sacrifice a n d self denial that enter into this offering that w e shall o n e d a y hear w h e n God's B o o k of R e m e m b r a n c e is opened. There Auxiliary

are b u t Societies,

few the

churches n o w exception

where w e

being

C h u r c h e s w h e r e the struggle is to live.

have

our

not

smaller

T h e s e societies n o w

n u m b e r 538, with an a p p r o x i m a t e m e m b e r s h i p of 12,000. W e w o u l d call especial attention to the statistical tables in our report, w h i c h give the m e m b e r s h i p in our Churches, then c o m p a r e it with the m e m b e r s h i p of our societies, a n d y o u will be led to exclaim, W h a t m i g h t b e d o n e if all could b e g a t h ered into these societies, a n d all a n i m a t e d with a b u r n i n g desire to send the m e s s a g e of R e d e e m i n g love to this world of un s a v e d souls. The

light of eternal d a y

alone can reveal h o w m u c h of

the d e v e l o p m e n t of our w o r k is d u e

to the faithful auxiliary

worker w h o has p u s h e d the hardest w h e n

the wheels d r a g g e d

the heaviest, or to our brave Classical Committees, w h o

have

e n c o u r a g e d a n d strengthened our societies b}1, their letters or personal visits. W e are sorry to h a v e spaces in our tables unfilled, s h o w i n g that n o reports h a v e b e e n received f r o m s o m e of our societies, w h e r e w e are sure a g r a n d w o r k has b e e n done.

Blanks w e r e

mailed to every Secretary in our list, but w e fear that changes

m a y h a v e b e e n m a d e in the office of Secretary without notice being sent to us.

W e earnestly plead that all our societies will

next year send in their reports, o n

blanks, if received, if not,

then b y a written report, that all m a y

h a v e the credit w h i c h

they truly deserve. T h e r e is g r o w t h in the m e t h o d of conducting the meetings in m a n y

of our societies that is very

encouraging.

They

d e p e n d m o r e u p o n the talent of their m e m b e r s .

Admirable

papers h a v e b e e n prepared b y s o m e bearing u p o n

the lives of

noted missionaries, others giving accounts of the a d v a n c e of Christianity a n d its effect u p o n the he a t h e n world.

These and

m a n y other subjects h a v e b e e n treated in a m a n n e r not only helpful to the societies, but educational to the o n e w h o prepares the article.

A y o u n g lady w a s recently given the life of Dr.

J. V. N . T a l m a g e as a subject for their next meeting.

When

asked she replied that she could not possibly d o it, as she k n e w nothing of him.

A b o o k of his life w a s placed in her h a n d s a n d

she w a s asked to give a review of it.

S h e prepared a paper

that w a s w o r t h y of being read before a n y assembly, a n d she said to the President, “ I a m so glad y o u asked m e

to do that,

for I w a s not very m u c h interested in Foreign Missions before, but I never can forget that noble life a n d the great w o r k h e a c c o m p l i s h e d . T h i s is but o n e instance of m a n y that m i g h t be given. Comparatively f e w

Mission

bands

circles

are

now

formed, as m o s t of the children are gathered into the Junior Christian E n d e a v o r Societies, a n d w e rejoice to k n o w that m a n y of these societies are joining the Christian E n d e a v o r League, w h i c h is entirely missionary in its efforts. W e w o u l d gratefully a c k n o w l e d g e the receipt of six hun. dred dollars f r o m

one

of our Christian E n d e a v o r

Societies,

w h i c h w a s given for the support of o n e of our y o u n g lady m i s sionaries in India.

This m o n e y w a s contributed voluntarily,

not o n e appeal being m a d e for it. door, a n d

A basket w a s placed at the

each o n e put in their offering, but

eye of our Father alone took note of the gift.

the all-seeing

T h i s is a height

of Christian giving to w h i c h few h a v e attained, but it is the M a s t e r ’s way. Hereafter “ T h e K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s ” are to h a v e a special w o r k of their o w n — Miss

Mary

Deyo, the pioneer of “ T h e

King's D a u g h t e r s ” in Japan, is to be their o w n missionary, a n d w e shall d e p e n d largely u p o n this organization for her support.

Gifts are already being received, but w e trust this c o m i n g year all those w h o are wearing the Silver Cross in our church will rally r o u n d this dear worker, w h o is so w o r t h y of all love and confidence.

W e c o m m e n d her to the care of this great b o d y

of Christian disciples, asking t h e m to uphold her in the service she renders I. H. N. Missionary Conferences

of our

Auxiliary Societies have

b e e n held in all our Classes w h e r e w e

have Unions.

These

meet i n g s h a v e b e e n well attended, enthusiastic, inspiring, a n d give convincing proof of the d e e p spirit of Christian fellowship w h i c h is enlarging a n d uplifting our societies to a m o r e earnest devotion in the Master's service. B A B Y

ROLL.

The Baby Roll is claiming

a warm

m a n y Christian mothers.

One

place in the hearts of

h u n d r e d a n d thirty-four little

ones h a v e already been enrolled, a n d received their m e m b e r ship cards.

n a m e is entered

the p a y m e n t and

of twenty-five cents, a child’s

the s a m e a m o u n t pl e d g e d for four suc

ceeding years, although

the entire a m o u n t for the five years

m a y be paid at the time of enrollment.

T h e card tells its o w n

story— having a picture of O u r Blessed Saviour with a g r o u p of little ones about H i m a n d His h a n d s resting in tenderness a n d love u p o n them.

It is our earnest desire that all the baptized

children of

Church

our

precious circle, that f r o m

should

become

members

this

it a missionary influence m a y sur

r o u n d the cradle of b a b y h o o d and, t h r o u g h a m o t h e r ’s prayers, early taught truth.

to s e n d to the

The Mission Gleaner.

Christless ones G o d ’s precious

T h e interest in the Mission Gleaner

has not diminished, but increased. bi-monthly, but

when

W e issue n o w 3,300 copies

remember

that our m a g a z i n e

fifteen years old, w e cannot feel that the increase has been as large as it should h a v e been. is n o w self-sustaining.

Financially it is a success, as it

T h e messages

that it bears f r o m our

missionaries to our societies is a m e a n s of bringing both into a w a r m a n d close s y m p a t h y — in this highest of all work.

T o all

those w h o h a v e b e e n helpful to our beloved Editor w e w o u l d record our gratitude.

If our a i m w a s to bring our publication

u p to a p a y i n g basis, w e w o u l d not u r g e its claims further, but there is not a w o m a n in our R e f o r m e d C h u r c h w h o can afford to

without

the

knowledge

contains— a n d

most

earnestly plead that it m a y find a place in the hearts a n d h o m e s of all our people. T w o n e w leaflets h a v e b e e n a d d e d to our list, both written a n d contributed b y Mrs. S a m u e l M . Z w e m e r , the first being an appeal f r o m “ O u r

Arabian

Sisters,” the other for children,

called “ In T o p s y T u r v y L a n d , ” a n d leaflet, “ W h a t which

was

the Chinese

written

the

have

Woman dear

also repiinted the

Told

the

Missionary,”

friend of our Board, Mrs.

Gertrude L. Vanderbilt. CALENDAR. The- Missionar)7 r e m e m b r a n c e Calendar w a s

again p u b

lished a n d has b e e n the golden link of prayer that has girdled our entire world.

A poor w o m a n w h o w a s lame n t i n g that she

h a d nothing to give to Foreign Missions, w a s r e m i n d e d b y one of our faithful helpers that she possessed a p o w e r of w h i c h she w a s unmindful, for she could pray for the outpouring of the H o l y Spirit u p o n our

Missionaries a n d their labors, without

w h i c h their w o r k w o u l d b e in vain.

S h e w a s given a Calendar,

that she m i g h t join with others w h o Father’s blessing.

w e r e pleading for the

T h e m e s s a g e c a m e to her as a n e w inspira

tion, for she h a d forgotten w h a t great things are w o n b y prayer. T h e r e has been a desire expressed b y m a n y for a daily Calen dar.

This will m e a n

larger ex p e n s e a n d increase in price, but

the C o m m i t t e e h a v i n g it in charge, are willing to a s s u m e the publication if the d e m a n d warrants the outlay.

So, dear friends,

r e m e m b e r to purchase y o u r Calendars next J a n u a r y f r o m your o w n Board. In the m o r n i n g h o u r b e t w e e n ten a n d eleven, on the second T u e s d a y of each m o n t h f r o m N o v e m b e r to April, there is held in the A s s e m b l y R o o m

of our “ C h u r c h Building,” a precious

season of prayer for G o d ’s special blessing to rest u p o n the Mission w o r k of our C h u r c h

in all its branches.

Here

bur

d e n e d hearts h a v e b e e n comf o r t e d a n d strengthened for life’s duties a n d the p a t h w a y m a d e radiant with our Saviour’s divine presence.

D e a r friends, d o not forget this one day, but come,

that y o u m a y receive the blessing of it.

FORWARD. A forward m o v e m e n t b y our B o a r d has b e e n the reception of Mrs. S a m u e l M . Z w e m e r , the loved a n d h o n o r e d wife of our

Arabian Missionary, w h o has b e e n thrilling our C h u r c h e s b y his earnest words.

S h e has b e e n a d d e d to our list of Mission

aries a n d adopted as our o w n , hereafter to h a v e a share in our love, prayers a n d gifts.

T h e i r little child, A m y Katharina, has

been dedicated to the Mission w o r k of the W o m a n ’s B o a r d in Arabia.

The

Missionary

Union

of our Westchester

Classis,

asked that they m i g h t b e permitted to contribute a sufficient s u m for her support.

It w a s a beautiful a n d touching tribute

OUR N E W MISSIONARIES TO ARABIA.

to the dear child w h o has w o n the hearts of all w h o h a v e seen her. The

appeal to our B o a r d

to join h a n d s with those w h o

represent the A r a b i a n Mission of our C h u r c h r e m a i n e d u n a n s w e r e d for several years, the reason being that all our efforts s e e m e d to b e n e e d e d in the support of the w o r k already u n d e r taken, but G o d has pointed with a n unerring finger to this n e w path of d u t y a n d privilege, a n d w e appeal to all our Societies

a n d Christian friends to m a k e

a n extra offering for this n e w

w o r k that n o b a c k w a r d step ma)' b e taken.

MISSIONARIES. W e h a v e said G o d

speed to a larger n u m b e r

of departing

Missionaries than for m a n y previous years, a n d it is with tender m e m o r i e s that w e recall their n a m e s .

Mrs. J o h n S c u d d e r a n d

Mrs. E. S. B o o t h returned to take u p their old b u r d e n s after the resting time, the n e w

helpers w e r e

Mrs. J. W . Schenck, Mrs.

F r a n k Scudder, Mrs. H e n r y J. Scudder, Mrs. L e w i s B. C h a m b e r lain a n d M r s Farrar. our shores.

N o m o r e noble b a n d of wo r k e r s ever left

M o s t of t h e m

young, giving their best years to

the service of Christ in heathen lands. To

you

Christian w o m e n

of the h o m e - l a n d

these dear servants of our God.

commit

D o not let t h e m suffer for the

little things y o u can bestow, a bright cheering letter full of the incidents of daily life will often uplift these dear Missionaries f r o m their dreary surroundings a n d send

them

their w a y

with glad d e n e d hearts a n d their b u r d e n s lightened. O f our w o r k i n g force, n o w with

us, w e

have

at the front, or co-operating

twenty-four Missionaries, forty-six Native

helpers, Z e n a n a T e a c h e r s

a n d Bible W o m e n .

These

h a v e all

b e e n cared for b y the W o m a n ’s Board, besides supporting t w o Seminaries, seven

Boarding

Schools, eighteen

Hindu

Schools with 2,200 pupils, all at a cost of §25,721.00. unremitting service has b e e n

rendered

our

Girls’

Faithful

Missionaries

counting no sacrifice too great, a n d their w a t c h w o r d

has b e e n

“ N o t h i n g for self, everything for Christ.’' F r o m legacies that have b e e n

left as parting gifts, f r o m

those w h o are n o w in heaven, w e h a v e given as their m e m o r i a l $2,000 for a Girls’ School building at Kolongsu, China, $1,817.80 for a h o m e for t w o of our y o u n g lady Missionaries at Ranipettai, India, also $126 to furnish the school building at Ranipettai, India, the entire a m o u n t being $3,943.80. This is the history of the twenty-fourth year of our Board, a n d to d a y w e stand face to face with

our a n s w e r e d

prayers.

T h e pa ges of the past are written over with w o r d s of love, a n d it has b e e n our exceeding joy that W o m a n ’s h a n d has scattered the seed w h i c h shall bear a precious harvest,

for Christ our

King. W h a t of the future ?

W a r with its cruel h a n d s is u p o n us,

a n d in our anxiety w e try to lift the veil that hides the path before us, but let us not falter, or for o n e m o m e n t forget our obligations to our fellow-laborers in he a t h e n lands. It m a y take nerve a n d grace to grapple with the difficulties that will m e e t us this c o m i n g year, but if w e

are true to the sacred trust

c o m m i t t e d to our care, w e m a y

rest with

the strong a r m of our

implicit faith u p o n

God, w h o will bring us safely through

the strife a n d s m o k e of battle, to victory a n d perfect peace.

rs.

A. L

oring

ushing,

C o r r e sponding Secretary.

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE

FOREIGN CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES

CHINA.

O n e m a y review the history of an organization f r o m eithej the standpoint of the work, with the w o r k m e n but as parts of a great machine; or f r o m the opposite point of view, as the record of m e n a n d w o m e n ; realizing that separate lives f o r m the truest e x p o n e n t of the whole. A n d in this past year of our w o m a n ’s w o r k

in China, it is

clear that the individual histories of our Missionaries afford the only insight into its understanding. A t the begin n i n g of 1897 eight of the nine w o m e n doing full Mission work, w e r e living in their several stations of A m o y , Tong-oan, Chiang-Chiu a n d Sio-khe, while Miss D u r y e e h a d but just returned to this country. B u t b y early S u m m e r

Miss Morrison, Miss Z w e m e r , a n d

later Miss Ca p p o n , w e r e all ordered h o m e for medical treat ment.

Miss C a l k o e n ’s energies w e r e still centered u p o n the

language (in w h i c h she has recently passed m o s t excellent e x aminations), a n d the w e i g h t of the w o r k fell with double force u p o n the r e m a i n i n g four w o m e n . Mrs. K i p w a s the only o n e at Sio-khe, the r o o m s at T o n g oan a n d Chiang-Chiu stood e m p t y a n d deserted, with n o w o m e n to o c c u p y t h e m ; a n d the three T a l m a g e ladies at A m o y

faced

the ever increasing educational work, with s a d d e n e d hearts, but with such courageous bearing as to place the entire church in their debt.

Later in the year c a m e

the illness at h o m e , of

the B o a r d ’s secretary for China, so that the past m o n t h s for the five w o m e n

in this country h a v e m e a n t

individual records of

bodily weakness, w o r k deferred, a n d the strain of the k n o w l e d g e

of ungat h e r e d harvests on the other side.

B u t G o d m a k e s His

o w n choice for each disciple, a n d “ W h a t is that to thee? Follow thou Me,” c o m e s as the consolation of

a personal Lord, to those w h o

w o u l d plan for others or self. A n d to-day w e rejoice that Miss Morrison a n d Miss C a p p o n h a v e recovered their health, a n d are expecting to return in a f e w months.

Sio-Khe.

T h e report f r o m Si o - K h e is sent b y Mrs. L e o n a r d

Kip, w h o after Miss Morrison’s departure, took charge of the Girls’ School, the W o m a n ’s School, a n d all the local church a n d evangelistic w o r k a m o n g w o m e n . “ A

S h e writes :

contagious skin disease b r o k e out in the school, a n d

before w e

discovered it, a d o z e n or m o r e of the girls w e r e

affected, a n d

had

to be quarantined in the hospital.

After

several w e e k s of hard work, w e t h o u g h t it h a d b e e n s t a m p e d out, but a little later it again m a d e its appearance.

W e h a d to

fight it alone, a n d finding that in spite of all our efforts, it w a s spreading, w e closed the school a f e w w e e k s earlier than the regular S u m m e r vacation, a n d proceeded to disinfect the build ing.

In the A u t u m n w e w e r e thankful to b e free f r o m illness,

a n d as w e w e r e m o s t particular in admitting all dubious cases, the f e w e r pupils

could receive

individual

attention.

T h e r e is a little place called To-a-pi to the north of us, w h i c h has just sent its first pupil, a n d she is such a bright girl^ that it is a real pleasure to teach her.

A n o t h e r scholar, the daughter

of a preacher, is to study medicine w h e n older ; so I started a class in physiology for her, with t w o of the daughters of Pastor Jap, w h o are also planning to b e c o m e physicians.

Woman's School.

W e h a d six w o m e n in the w o m a n ’s school,

t w o of w h o m

w e r e wives of helpers, a n d a third an interesting

old lady w h o

tried very h a r d indeed to read; a n d succeeded

in mastering m a n y of the h y m n s , closing her eyes in prayer b e fore reciting her lesson. S h e has a lonely old age, as one son w a s stolen while a child, t w o died, a n d of three daughters given away, a n d two killed b y their father.

one wa s

I d o not think that

infanticide is quite as c o m m o n n o w as formerly, but I often m e e t with old w o m e n w h o confess to h a v i n g killed m o r e than o n e girl.

This dear old b o d y has b e e n so persecuted b y her

step-sons that she is n o w

thankful

t h o u g h far f r o m a n y other Christian.

to live alone in peace, al

During

the s u m m e r vacation the teacher of the school

visited s o m e

of the out-stations to teach

the w o m e n .

Chiang-Chiu she w a s attacked b y the plague, but recovered a n d w a s able to join her husband, w h o is preacher at K i n ia.

She

probably took cold o n the journey, for soon after arriving at h o m e s y m p t o m s of the plague returned, a n d after a short illness she died.

It w a s nearly time to o p e n the school, but as w e

w e r e unable to find a n y other teacher w e g a v e u p the class for the a u t u m n .

OUR MISSION BUILDINGS ON THE ISLAND OF KOLONGSU.

Evangelistic Work.

T h e t w o meetings a w e e k for w o m e n

in the n e i g h b o r h o o d h a v e b e e n kept u p regularly, a n d during my

summer

vacation our Christian

women

took

turns

leading. G o i n g a w a y from Sio-khe during t e r m time has b e e n almost impossible, with n o o n e to leave in charge, so the country w o r k suffers.

Miss M . E. T a l m a g e m a d e a tour th r o u g h our district,

visiting m o r e than forty villages all told.

T h e first m o r n i n g

after her arrival our coolie c a m e in to say that a little blind child h a d b e e n left ex p o s e d all night in an o p e n place near us. S h e w a s b r o u g h t in, almost too w e a k to stand, in a filthy c o n dition, with an idiotic looking face, a n d although able to talk, w e could discover n o clue to her relations or their whereabouts. H e r b o d y bore the m a r k s of a h e a v y b a m b o o stick, with w h i c h she says she w a s beaten, o n account of her blindness. J a p ’s dau g h t e r furnished a few weeks support.

the

Chiang-chiu. Chiang-chiu,

B a b y ’s H o m e

The

with

her with s o m e in

Pastor

clothes, a n d

Amoy

assumed

after her

first of the year s a w Miss C a p p o n in

twenty-one

pupils

the

school-rooms.

Little Gion-eng, eleven years old, the brightest scholar, died with the plague during the vacation, repeating her lesson in delirium a n d telling her m o t h e r that it w a s her greatest wish to b e c o m e a Christian teacher.

O n e Bible-w o m a n , Khoan-so,

w a s sent out to a place called Sin-tug, a n d there started her work

interesting the w o m e n

in learning h y m n s .

Miss

C a p p o n s right h a n d Bible-woman, Gioh-tong-an, w a s praying at the Chiang-chiu gathering for w o m e n , o n e day, w h e n her voice suddenly faltered, g r e w indistinct, then stopped, a n d she fell in w h a t w a s s u p p o s e d to be a d e a d faint.

But G o d had

taken her to Himself, a n d another of those constant pledges of mission w o r k carried the tokens of y o u r faithfulness into the presence of Christ.

After Miss C a p p o n left, this w e e k l y m e e t

ing w a s kept u p b y the Christians, h e a d e d b y the pastor’s wife, w h o is doing g o o d w o r k in w h a t w e w o u l d call congregational visiting.

Just before leaving Chiang-chiu, Miss C a p p o n

ceived a visit f r o m s o m e high Mandarins, a n d their report of the interest of a foreigner’s h o u s e so aroused the curiosity of their w o m e n that three of their wives b e g g e d permission to call, a n d w e r e received for a pleasant afternoon tea. This g a v e the opportunity for s o m e

reading a n d conversation, a n d they

carried a w a y bright colored picture cards, while the friendly attitude of the officials w a s emphasized. W h a t the c o m i n g for the girls’ school.

Tong oan. lived after

year

asks for Chiang-chiu is a building

T h e Chinese r o o m s in w h i c h Miss Z w e m e r still

Miss

D u r y e e ’s departure

deserted for m a n y

mo n t h s .

And

ha ve

the

condition of that district, very

white

found n o w o m a n ’s heart a n d

hand

been e m p t y and

singularly appealing

to spiritual harvest, has ready

for the response.

The

Misses T a l m a g e

and

Mrs. R a p a l y e ( w h o s e health is so

i m p r o v e d that she is n o w able to enter into partial work) h a v e paid flying visits throughout the T o n g - o a n neighborhood, a n d are m e t e v e r y w h e r e b y the o v e r w h e l m i n g d e m a n d for instruc tion.

O n their last visit they heard

of a white w o m a n living

in the district, and, following a Chinese sister th r o u g h the confused j u m b l e where

of T o n g - o a n ’s alleys, they reached a h o m e

a curious case presented itself.

father h a d been an American, h a d married ten years h a d lived apart f r o m

Hawaiian, w h o s e a Chinese, a n d for

her o w n people, forgetting

English, a n d losing even the f o r m s of a n o m i n a l Christianity. D u r i n g these years, her h u s b a n d a n d h e a d wife (for she

attached to her that she Hawaii.

Mrs.

Rapalye

had

new women,

the

not

been

could but

Chinese church services, a n d left alone, a n d

child h a d died, but the

w a s but a second, or concubine) w a s so

then

allowed to return to

beg

her to c o m e

again

plea sent across the

to join the ranks,

and

to the

T o n g - o a n had to be water,

come

for

at once

two

for

its

salvation. T o n g - o a n ’s material n e e d

is for a h o u s e for these ladies,

this year’s birthday m o n e y affording a fine begin n i n g of about one-fourth the necessary s u m .

Arnoy Proper. Mrs. Woman's School. D u r i n g

Talmage

reports

for

the

the past year thirty-nine pupils have

studied here, a n d in looking b a c k over its n o w fifteen years of existence, w e find 373 w o m e n

u n d e r its roof.

A l m o s t all our

Bible w o m e n have b e e n trained here, a n d old Hian-chin voiced the general sentiment, w e believe, in telling Mrs. T a l m a g e on her departure that they all w e n t h o m e

much

better looking,

far cleaner, a n d infinitely h a p p y in the salvation of Christ. T h e two names

Day Schools in

on their roll.

Jesus

the city of A m o y h a v e h a d thirty

Mrs. A n g , the very efficient wife of the

Chinese pastor, has taught one, a n d a y o u n g w i d o w the other, u n d e r the supervision

Miss T a l m a g e

and

Miss Calkoen.

T h e latter writes of her interest in every detail

and

inci

dentally of the comfort in being in foreign mission work, “ the place of great honor.” T h e little

Boy's Boarding and Day School,

Kolongsu,

under Miss K. E. T a l m a g e , musters sixty-five n a m e s .

Mr.

Li-chan-Nong, the teacher, is a very progressive y o u n g m a n , a n d wishes to c h a n g e the old parrot-like w a y of m e m o r i z i n g

p a g e after p a g e of the characters, to the rational m o d e

learning each o n e with its separate m e a n i n g ; a n d h e has quite i m b u e d the boys with his spirit.

Girls' Boarding School on Kolongsu

The

(Miss M .

T a l m a g e in charge) has h a d sixty-eight pupils a n d is still the great trainer for the Christian wives a n d m o t h e r s of the w h o l e district.

T h e total expense to the B o a r d for r u n n i n g these five

schools with their 203 pupils w a s

but $520.

T h e chief object

is the g r o u n d i n g of the pupils in the k n o w l e d g e of the Bible ; a n d to train t h e m for Christ’s service a m o n g their o w n people. T h e outline of m a n y a girl’s history is such as Chin-ah, w h o c a m e to us as a little girl, helped, after s o m e years of m o s t appreciative study, as assistant teacher, then ma r r i e d a y o u n g preacher, continued her teaching while h e w a s itinerating, a n d then joined h i m

at his mission station, standing shoulder to

shoulder with her h u s b a n d as a minister’s wife.

A n o t h e r little

girl, n a m e d In-a, w a s f r o m a purely h e a t h e n family, a n d after the child h a d b e e n at school for a f e w weeks, there w a s great consternation in the h o m e circle because the goddess of m e r c y was missing f r o m

its shrine !

The

household idols h a d just

b e e n repaired a n d regilded at the cost of §17, a n d n o w o n e was gone !

After search it w a s f o u n d in In-a’s bed, w r a p p e d u p in

the bedding.

H e r m o t h e r w a s extr e m e l y angry, said that the

child h a d never b e e n n a u g h t y before, a n d that this w a s the result

going

school!

She

must

whipped!

In-a

explained, saying, “ I invited the go d d e s s of m e r c y to.go to b e d with m e last night.

I t h o u g h t I w o u l d see if she got u p in the

morning, a n d if she did I w o u l d believe in her, if not I w o u l d not.”

The

mother

was

father interposed, “ W h a t

not

pacified, but the old g r a n d

the child says s h o w s w i s d o m , a n d

she m u s t not be beaten, but allowed

to k e e p o n at school.”

A n d since then, to In-a’s great delight, the family h a v e c o m e to church. The

W o m e n ’s

Meetings

in A m o y

have

regularly as well as visiting in the hospital.

been

kept u p

The

“ Church

M e s s e n g e r ” is published m o n t h l y b y Mrs. T a l m a g e with a cir culation of 800 copies.

T h e B a b y ’s H o m e d r a w s largely u p o n

our sympat h i e s a n d Mrs. Pitcher has written of its appeal every mother's heart.

Mrs. Pitcher’s little children presented

the Chinese babies with their Christmas tree a n d w e

are glad

always to fo r w a r d a n y s u m s m a r k e d for its support. T h e oldest girl “ R i c h e s ” has just ma r r i e d

a native preacher.

She

was

sent to the H o m e f r o m Formosa, a slave a n d so cruelly used that at last, after being-b u r n e d she w a s flung a w a y at a missionary's door.

S h e w a s a m o s t troublesome child, quick t e m p e r e d a n d

un m a n a g e a b l e .

A t last, however, she w a s b o a r d e d in a pastor’s

family, a n d the real taste of h o m e life p r o v e d thing she needed.

With

to b e just the

the love of the pastor’s wife she

developed into a sweet, helpful character,

and

has

written

brightly since her marriage thanking her friends for all their early care.

She

is n o w in a far a w a y h o m e , the only educated

Christian w o m a n for miles around. T h e year’s record in o n e medical

work

has b e e n that of

preparation for great things to c o m e in the N e w H o p e Hospital o n Kolongsu.

A n d w e n e e d to p r a y for G o d ’s o w n blessing on

the Sio-khe wards, that His plan for the hospital there m a y be m a d e clear to H i s C h u r c h and abl)r carried out. So the record closes. ings, for a school house

So s u m u p ; there is n e e d

in build

at Chiang-chiu, a n d at least fifteen

h u n d r e d dollars m o r e for the H o m e at Tong-oan.

Above

all

two w o m e n are called for to be stationed either at Sio-khe or Tong-oan. This is the call that is imperative. T h e y are n e e d e d a b o v e everything, a n d the question c o m e s to the individual at h o m e wh e t h e r she cannot g o herself. m e n t s for staying. the soul goes on.

There

are always

argu

But the eternal dialogue b e t w e e n G o d a n d

“ I said but I love m y h o m e A n d friends will miss me, they say, H e answers, “ Choose to-night Whether I a m to miss you, or they.”

T o those to w h o m the L o r d says clearly “ Stay b y the Stuff ” there is the a d d e d word.

B u t live the foreign mission life at

h o m e , throwing the weight of y o u r m o n e y a n d

influence into

this greatest w o r k of the world. B y no M a c e d o n i a n vision, but b y the w a r m

blood of those

w h o are b o n e of our b o n e a n d flesh of our flesh in the b o d y of Jesus Christ, the w o m e n

in C h i n a cry to all those of Pauline

spirit in our Church, “ C o m e over— S e n d over, a n d help us.” S u s a n R. D

For Mary O. Duryee, Secretary for China.

uryee

INDIA. W e are, to-day, o n e year nearer the h o u r w h e n all India shall b o w at the feet of our L o r d Jesus Christ. T h o s e w h o h a v e toiled there, in the heat of the past twelve months, through famine

and

plague,

opposition a n d

indifference, a n d

h o m e w h o have tried to bear our part of the burden, m a y

at feel

discouraged, but, so surely as the L o r d reigns, India is to be His, a n d every tiny effort m a d e is bringing nearer the glorious co n s u m m a t i o n , t h o u g h the record m a y s e e m of small account. O u r Missionaries report as follows : In

Pahnaner

the w o r k

the

Bible w o m e n

shows

increase of hearers, t h o u g h the n u m b e r of houses visited has diminished slightly.

T h e r e are thirteen w o m e n in the Catech

ists’ W i v e s ’ class of w h i c h Miss

Julia S c u d d e r

has

charge.

T h r e e of these received certificates of having c o m p l e t e d the four year’s course in Bible study. O f the school w o r k Miss

S c u d d e r reports that the station

school has not as m a n y heathen scholars this year as last, but the Christian pupils, h a v e b e e n

regular in attendance.

T h e B r a h m i n preacher w h o tried so persistently to injure the school has died. T h e H i n d u Girls’ School passed thirteen out of the twentythree girls presented for G o v e r n m e n t examinations.

Madanapalle.

Great w a s the rejoicing at this station o n the

arrival of the br de a n d n e w Missionary, Mrs. L e w i s B. C h a m berlain, w h o with her husband, was received with m o s t elaborate demonstrations b y the natives, both

Christian a n d

heathen.

Mrs. C h a m b e r l a i n has already b e g u n to adapt herself to the w o r k as far as she can without the language. T h e W o m e n ’s prayer mee t i n g s the w o m e n

are held here w e e k l y a n d

h a v e pl e d g e d a goodly s u m for the Gospel E x t e n

sion Society, in which thay are m u c h interested. T h e Bible w o m a n , Esther Jula has been m o s t faithful, visit ing s o m e thirty houses.

at least half of these the w o m e n

are^interested in reading. A s s o m e of t h e m h a v e large families a n d h e a v y household cares, they deserve m u c h credit for the effort to learn.

T h e s e hearers constantly change,

possible, a Gospel

portion at least, is given

each

but, w h e n one

as she

leaves. In P u n g a n u r , V a y a l p a d a n d Filer the Bible w o r k advances m o r e slowly ; still, progress has b e e n m a d e .

T h e M a d a n apalle H i n d u for over t w o

years o n

Girls’ School, w h i c h

account

was

closed

of persecution, has b e e n

opened, but as the B r a h m i n rival school still exists, its future g r o w t h m u s t b e slow. The

Hindu

Girls’ School

at P u n g a n u r

reports

ninety-

three girls a n d the M o h a m m e d a n School, sixty-eight. T h e school at V a y a l p a d n u m b e r s twenty-one. Miss V o n B e r g e n asks for t w o different schools.

hundred

dollars for the

Chittoor. Mrs. Beattie writes of touring with her husband, visiting several villages w h e r e she e x a m i n e d the schools. T h e recitations of Bible verses a n d catechism w e r e r e w a r d e d b y the distribution of picture cards, w h i c h the children h a d never before seen.

In s o m e

of these villages the little girls h a v e

never seen a doll, a state of things w h i c h w e feel s o m e of our societies will soon generous boxes.

set right b y

sending Mrs. Beattie s o m e

T h e H i n d u Girls’ School here has h a d a year of ups a n d downs.

A rival school w a s o p e n e d last year b y a n u m b e r of

H i n d u gentlemen, w h o g a v e as a reason that in our school the children

were

influences. duced.

taught

the Bible a n d

For a time

In April

cholera broke

extension of the vacation. brighter prospects.

were

our n u m b e r s

u n d e r Christian

w e r e considerably re

out in the town, forcing an

T h e year ends, however, with m u c h

There

are ninety-three

names

the

During

the period of trial, the native teachers,

Plindu as well as Christian, w e r e faithful to the interests of the mission.

he w o r k of the Bible w o m e n

was

also interrupted b y

cholera, the disease being in m a n y of the houses w h e r e they w e r e in the habit of visiting. visited. young The

Most

of the

girls w h o

Sunday

have

b e e n regularly w o m e n or

thought

to school.

are

School

Zenanas

pupils are young, married too

for h e a t h e n

u p t h r o u g h o u t the year.

old women

go has

been

kept

O n e of its m e m b e r s , a n old w o m a n ,

w a s baptized in church a n d n o w attends the S u n d a y school in the Mission c o m p o u n d . Thirty-seven w o m e n have contributed to the funds of the n omen's Gospel Extension Society.

The

w o m e n ’s w e e k l y prayer meetings h a v e been

kept u p in A r n i a n d nearly all the surrounding villages, with

one result, at least, that the gifts of the w o m e n to their m i s sionary society a n d the poor are greater than last year, in spite of f a m i n e prices. W e n o w h a v e four H i n d u Girls* Schools in this field, viz.: Arni, Kosapalliam, Chetpet a n d Polur. school, o p e n e d in April, 1897. Arni,

a town

T h e latter is our latest

Polur is eighteen miles f r o m

of 7000 inhabitants.

W e

must

call this our

“ Faith ” school, since it w a s b e g u n a n d carried o n a year before it w a s regularly adopted b y

the Board, a n d the m o n e y for its

support has c o m e in in spite of our resolution not to to ask a n y thing m o r e for India at present. T h e school at Kosapalliam Chetpet

This school n u m b e r s fifty-six. makes

the finest report.

the people s e e m suspicious of the missionaries a n d

periodically take their girls out of school, complaining of the Christian teachers.

T h e n the H i n d u teachers, fearful of losing

their positions, rush about a n d coax

the children b a c k again.

B u t in spite of these irregular proceedings the school prospers. Mrs. E. C. Scudder, reporting f r o m

this field, speaks of

the pleasure received f r o m the visit of a former pupil, n o w happily married a n d living at a distance.

S u c h an event is a

foretaste of the full fruition of the w o r k in these a n d all our schools, for w h i c h w e m u s t wait a generation. Mrs. W . H. Farrar a n d Mr. Farrar h a v e b e e n a d d e d to the force at this station, so that the Scudders are n o longer alone.

Tindivanam.

In our last year’s report of this place w e

m e n t i o n e d the Bible w o m a n , Mrs. Sawyer.

S h e has since b e e n

chosen the Missionary of the W o m e n ’s Gospel Extension Society, w h i c h as y o u

k n o w , represents the H o m e Missionary w o r k of

the A r c o t Mission. T h e only c h a n g e in her w o r k is that she gives herself less to the instruction of individuals a n d takes the Gospel m e s s a g e to as m a n y n e w places as possible. Bible w o r k e r

This necessitated

a n d Rachel P o n n u s a w n e y

was

a new

finally secured.

Mrs. Sawyer, t h o u g h kept m u c h at h o m e b y the care of a feeble mother, has g o n e once a w e e k with either Mrs. W y c k o f f or s o m e other to one of the neighboring villages to sing a n d W h e n kept at h o m e

preach.

her errands to the Bazaar h a v e b e e n h e r

opportunities ; the patients in the hospital h a v e shared

her

m o r n i n g s ; g r o u p s of w o m e n f r o m distant villages having soldi their bundles of grass, h a v e rested near her door a n d listened ; Brahmin

women

under

w e l c o m e d her words.

the trees

around

the tanks

D o w e preach Christ daily as does

have this

h u m b l e sister of ours ?

Mrs. S a w y e r w a s o n e of the delegates

of the Christian E n d e a v o r

Meeting

in Ma d u r a .

D u r i n g the

eleven m o n t h s of her n e w w o r k she has preached to over 5,000 hearers in twenty-two towns a n d villages a n d the extracts f r o m her notes o n those t o w n s are deeply interesting. T h e H i n d u Girls’ School here still waits for its n e w build ing, the authorities in M a d r a s b e i n g m o s t exasperating in the leisurely w a y in which their business is conducted. The

handiwork

school, w h i c h

belongs to this district, is

flourishing a n d reports an attendance of sixty pupils.

Ranipcttai. Sunday-schools

Miss Kitty S c u d d e r tells us in Arcot, Wallajah

creased in interest.

and

that the three

Ranipettai h a v e

S h e says, “ Recently on a s t o r m y S a b b a t h

I hesitated wh e t h e r to visit the Schools, for these children never o w n water-proof clothes nor umbrellas, so t h e m to c o m e

out w h e n it is raining.

not expect

Yielding, however, to a

better impulse, m y surprise a n d delight w e r e great w h e n I f o u n d seventy children in o n e school a n d forty to fifty in another.” T h e four H i n d u

Girls’ Schools in

Ranipettai,

A r c o t a n d Kave r i p a k h a v e d o n e g o o d work. is growing.

Wallajah,

T h e zenana w o r k

T h r e e w o m e n are employed.

In September, Dr. Louisa medical work.

Hart

was

appointed

S h e writes that she has been called to only

to active

eight different

h o u s e s ; t w o M a h o m m e d a n , one Parsee a n d five Bra h m i n , a n d once h a v i n g b e e n to see t h e m for sickness, they s e e m glad to receive her again.

T h e hospital w o r k has b e e n steady, a n d the

Gospel is daily preached there to all w h o will listen. does not use the T a m i l so Mrs. G n a n a m o n i does

Dr. H a r t

the talking,

telling the old, old story with great power. T h r o u g h the interest thus excited the w o r k is extended into the neighboring villages. O n a journey m a d e b y night to a t o w n fifteen miles a w a y Dr. H a r t h a d a m o s t exciting encounter with robbers, w h o did her n o h a r m w h e n they learned that she w a s o n a n errand to the sick, but stripped her attendants, obliging her to s p e n d the rest of the night in a wretched

little native rest-house.

feel that w e cannot value our “ doctor of the healing h a n d ” too highly, especially since w e k n o w that other places are covet ing her services. The Hart

has

building of the b u n g a l o w for Miss S c u d d e r a n d been

delayed a n d

waits for its graduate.

Dr.

the girls’ boa r d i n g school still

Mrs. L. R.

S c u d d e r reports for this

school a quiet, uneventful h a p p y little throng.

the church a year ago. We

year, a n d

the children as a very

T h r e e of the older girls were received into T h e n u m b e r o n the roll is eighty-seven.

m u s t count Mr. a n d Mrs. Huizinga

among

the

mis

sionaries of this station at present a n d give to the dear baby, w h o has just celebrated his first birthday, the w e l c o m e of the friends in America. Vellore. C h a n g e s h a v e taken place here, a n d our faithful missionary, Mrs. William I. Chamberlain, is n o w

one of the

h o m e guard, h a v i n g c o m e to this country for the well-earned rest.

W e w e l c o m e her w a r m l y and, with

her a n d Mr. C h a m

berlain, the t w o little girls, the y o u n g e r of w h o m gives us n o w the first opportunity of m e n t i o n i n g her in a report. T o Mrs. J o h n Sc u d d e r a n d Mrs. H e n r y J. S c u d d e r has fallen Mrs. C h a m b e r l a i n ’s work.

In the latter w e of the B o a r d

h a v e a special pride, as she is the first o n e of our m a n a g e r s to b e c o m e a foreign missionary. W e also w e l c o m e to the Vellore force little Miss M a r g a r e t Scudder, w h o arrived in M a r c h , a n d has already w o n her place in the “ r o u n d t o w e r of our hearts.” more

Mrs

J o h n Scudder, once

in her old h o m e , received a w a r m w e l c o m e f r o m m i s

sionary a n d native friends, w h o h a v e missed her sorely.

r e m e m b e r that Mrs. C h a m b e r l a i n h a d difficulty in getting the tailor of the b o y s ’ boarding school to sit o n designated, his reason

the perch

being that “ Mrs. J o h n

she

h a d always

placed h i m o n another one, a n d w e w o n d e r n o w wh e t h e r Mrs. C n a m b e r l a i n will be q u o t e d to “ Mrs. John. T h e H i n d u Girls’ School in A r a s a m a r a m street has finished its twenty-eighth year, a n d the o n e in C i r c a m a n d y street its seventeenth.

B o t h are in g o o d condition a n d give p r o m i s e of

g o o d w o r k in the future.

Mrs. Massilamoni, w h o has b e e n a

faithful teacher, is transferred to Z e n a n a work. girls o n

T h e r e are 166

the roll of the older school, a n d the landlord has

obligingly enlarged its quarters, so the infant class has n o w a fine^class room.

Mrs. M a r y Ar u l d a s is the successful teacher

of s e w i n g a n d kindergarten. T h e C i r c a m a n d y school n u m b e r s 139 scholars. larger building to a c c o m m o d a t e the n u m b e r

It n e e d s a

of classes m a d e

necessary b y the bi-lingual character of the schools— o n e of the “ m u s t waits,” of which there are so m a n y . T h e s e are s o m e of the m o r e p r o m i n e n t items in the year s report, a year of joy a n d sadness.

T n e necessary rains h a v e

been denied the land, a n d f a m i n e a n d pestilence are e v e n n o w u p o n our stations.

S o far our o w n

B u t the natives suffer for lack c o m e back to school with

people h a v e b e e n spared.

food.

T h e little children

the sure sign

of h u n g e r in their

faces, a n d the high prices cripple the w o r k in m a n y directions. B u t our wo r k i n g force is large— the strongest force w e h a v e ever h a d in the field. A n d the multitudes are m o r e a n d m o r e willing to listen to their message. 1 here is r o o m

for m o r e

schools, m o r e buildings, m o r e

z e n a n a workers, m o r e Bible readers. in every part of the field.

W e can use m o r e m o n e y

B u t India has a larger need.

quote f r o m the report of our missionaries, “W h a t w e w a n t is not m o r e machinery, but m o r e supernatural p o w e r to w o r k the m a c h i n e r y already existing. w a s never greater.

T h e n e e d for true, earnest w o r k

T h e unrest, the d e t a c h m e n t of the people

f r o m the past, the eager search for novelty, all indicate a people u p o n w h o m the spirit of G o d is w o r k i n g . ” p-eat need.

help India u p o n our knees. a n d wait L o r d ’s.”

This, then, is the

N o t forgetting the giving of our substance, let us

thy

God

“ T u r n thou to thy G o o d

continually.”

lara

“ F o r the battle is the

F. B

urrell

Foreign C o r r e sponding Secretary for India.

J A P A N . FOREWORD. “ J a p a n used to be regarded as a quaint little Paradise but that period has n o w passed away, a n d J a p a n is out a m o n g the thorns a n d

thistles of a h a r d world, struggling for individual

a n d national existence. Since the J a p a n a n d C h i n a W a r , J a p a n has b e c o m e conscious to a n extent that m a k e s her avariciously a n d aggressively ambitious for wealth, power, influence and pleasure.” Secretary Speer of the Presbyterian Board, writes thus of Missions in Japan.

“ T h e re-action w h i c h h a d its roots chiefly

in rationalism a n d nationalism has tried the C h u r c h e s severely

a n d has sifted out a great deal of chaff.

N o w the general testi

m o n y is, that the people w a n t p u r e a n d positive presentation of the Gospel, a n d not arid speculations which, for awhile, m a n y were in d a n g e r of supposing constituted that real Christianity for w h i c h J a p a n w a s seeking.” Suiting their m e t h o d s to the c h a n g e d conditions in Japan, with loving steadfastness a n d the perseverance of the saints, our Missionaries h a v e b e e n instrumental in m a k i n g the year’s progress for good.

B e g i n n i n g with our m o s t northerly station,

w e submit the following reports. Miss M. Leila Winn writes f r o m late s e e m e d m o r e hopeful.

Aomori, “ the

W e have h a d

converts, but the Christians s e e m

w o r k has of

n o great increase of

m o r e a w a k e to their duties

a n d responsibilities. D u r i n g the year five adults, a n d one infant received baptism.

Among

those baptized w e r e

m e n w h o s e e m specially promising.

two

young

O n e is studying medicine,

a n d the other after a long struggle with his pride a n d consci ence has decided to give his life to the ministry. enter the Theological D e p a r t m e n t

hopes to

of the Meiji G a k u i n

Autumn. T h e y o u n g m e n h a v e a flourishing society, w h e r e they m e e t to debate a n d discuss Christian a n d m o r a l topics. this, a n u m b e r m e e t twice a m o n t h

with

Aside f r o m

the pastor to ask

direct questions concerning the Bible a n d Christian religion. In S e p t e m b e r

the Rev. S. Maki, after giving six faithful

years to the w o r k left us to rejoin his family at Shinshu.

Mr.

Miller kindly secured the services of the Rev. Mr. N a g a y a m a . H e a n d his wife h a v e entered u p o n the w o r k with m u c h

zeal,

a n d in every w a y are m o s t efficient a n d satisfactory. W e h a v e four S u n d a y Schools with an average attendance of m o r e than a hundred.

T h e r e are about t w e n t y

children in

the Charity School, w h o daily receive Bible instruction. is a w e e k l y m e e t i n g for the w o m e n , a n d

I have

There

twenty-five

y o u n g m e n w h o c o m e for English lessons. T h e street children are n o longer so rude, a n d the people s e e m less prejudiced against Christianity, t h o u g h their utter indifference to

any religion

is m o s t deplorable.

However, w e

regard the f e w signs of e n c o u r a g e m e n t as prophetic of better times.

thank

God

for them, a n d h o p e for m o r e in the

future.” T h e r e is little of c h a n g e to note at

E. Rothesay Miller's labors

Morioka,

where

Mrs.

of love for the w o m e n a n d children

OF 1 UK W O M E N W H O ATTEND THE

h a v e b e e n carried o n without interruption. and

publication of the

Tidings” occupies

11 Glad

T h e preparation

T i d i n g s a n d “ Little Glad

m u c h of her time a n d thought, a n d w e pray

that the g o o d seed, thus s o w n b y the printed pages, m a y yield a h u n d r e d fold.

Miss Ma r y E. Brokaw

reports of the w o r k at

Ueda

thus :

“ T h e r e are ‘ups a n d d o w n s / a n d o n e cannot tell w h a t a d a y m a y bring forth so far as w o r k goes. T h e following m a y serve to illustrate : O n T h a n k s g i v i n g Day, o n o p e n i n g a n e w village, I w a s truly

thankful

to h a v e a n audience of over sixty g r o w n

people, w h o listened m o s t earnestly.

O n l y the next w e e k w o r d

c a m e f r o m the ‘M a s t e r ’ of the house that h e could not allow meetings there again.

I deter m i n e d

not to

give tip the village,

a n d sent m y helper to find the reason of the refusal, a n d to get a n e w m e e t i n g place.

S h e f o u n d a place, a n d n o w has s o m e

earnest enquirers, three of w h o m priests in connection

with

the

are m e n .

famous

The

temple

Buddhist

Zenkoji

N a g a n o , try to frighten them, b y saying Christianity teaches defiance of the E m p e r o r .

T h e y reply that they w a n t to see

for themselves w h a t it does teach. It was with great reluctance I relinquished m y helper in July.

S h e w a s an earnest, efficient worker, a n d m u c h liked b y

the people, but her father insisted u p o n her return

home.

Until the middle of N o v e m b e r I w a s without a n assistant, save as Miss D e y o kindly g a v e m e part time of Miss Sugita.

This

hindered m e s o m e w h a t f r o m o p e n i n g n e w work. T h e s e are s o m e of the “

Shadesf

but there are “

Lights ”

to report as well.

Since S e p t e m b e r five n e w m e e t i n g places

have b e e n opened.

F r o m J a n u a r y till M a y ten w e e k l y a n d four

bi weekly mee t i n g s h a v e b e e n

held.

T h e general attendance

at the children’s mee t i n g s varying f r o m four to t w o hundred, a n d at the w o m e n ’s classes f r o m two to forty-two.

M a n y of the

latter classes h a d to b e given u p before vacation on account of silk culture, which is m o s t absorbing in its d e m a n d s . Dr. V e r b e c k spent three w e e k s with us in M a y , preaching twice in all m y m e e t i n g places, with g o o d audiences, doubtless better than they w o u l d h a v e b e e n h a d a less notable m a n b e e n the speaker. Mr. S c u d d e r recently baptized a m e m b e r

of o n e

of m y

classes, a n d f r o m several places invitations h a v e c o m e to hold meetings, a n d o n the whole, t h o u g h our hearts are constantly w r u n g b y the still great a m o u n t of heathenism, a n d our sensi-

bilities w o u n d e d awakening.

every d a y b y vile practices, w e can

Christianity

gaining

see an

a firmer hold, a n d

the

K i n g d o m of H e a v e n is advancing.” From

the s a m e

station,

Ueda, Miss Mary Deyo

reports :

“ A p r o m i n e n t feature of this year has b e e n the constantly in creasing opportunities for m o r e work.

T h e s a m e helpers, Miss

H a s h i m o t o a n d Miss Sugita, h a v e been with m e

all the year

a n d having gained in experience, h a v e increased in efficiency. Since s u m m e r I h a v e had to loan a part of Miss Sugita's time to Miss B r o k a w .

M y part of the w o r k has been the direction

a n d oversight of the meetings, a n d the planning a n d preparing of m o s t of the Bible lessons, together with studying the lan guage, the giving of a n occasional talk in Japanese, a n d the teaching of o n e

English class a week, in order to secure m y

passport. F r o m J a n u a r y to M a y nine w e e k l y mee t i n g s w e r e held.

M a y Miss H a s h i m o t o a n d I a c c o m p a n i e d Miss B r o k a w o n her evangelistic trip a m o n g

our stations

over

the

mountains.

D u r i n g the fall w e h a v e h a d fifteen w e e k l y meetings, eleven for children a n d four for w o m e n .

T h e s e are purely religious

in character ; the Bible only is taught, but in connection with s o m e of the w o m e n ’s meet i n g s a knitting class is held.

The

w o r k in all these places, with t w o exceptions, has b e e n encour aging, the mee t i n g s fairly well attended, a n d the people of the n e i g h b o r h o o d s h o w i n g an interest in our coming, a n d professing a desire to k n o w

about Christianity.

seven b u s y m o n t h s

is as follows :

T h e s u m m a r y for the

Ninety-four

meetings for

one hundred and sixtyfour for children. T h e greatest n u m b e r taught in a n y o n e w e e k tivo hundred and ninety two, the smallest ninety-six. women,

W e h a v e continued our practice of distributing tracts to each house in the localities w h e r e w e them

in a series according to the

t h e m consecutively o n e each week.

are working, arranging

truths taught, a n d

giving

T h e s e tracts are always

politely received, a n d w e are told they are read with interest. A v e r y grateful event of the year w a s Dr. V e r b e c k ’s stay with us in the spring, a n d his giving t w o lectures at nearly every place w h e r e w e are working.

This g a v e a m o s t e n c o u r a g

ing impetus to the work. Our s u m m e r

evangelistic tour over the m o u n t a i n s c o n

s u m e d about four weeks, as w e visited each of our six stations, a n d they are long distances apart. W h i l e Miss B r o k a w held her

meetings for the Christians, Miss H a s h i m o t o a n d I held daily meetings for the heathen.

All w e r e fairly well attended.

T h e great n e e d a n d opportunities for w o r k at each of these places, m a k e s o n e feel that an

Evangelistic tour a m o n g

them

should include a stay of three or four w e e k s in each place. T h e exhausting nature of touring, a n d the discomfort of Japanese hotels m a k e s this impracticable.

T h e r e is certainly great n e e d

of one or m o r e Missionaries being stationed in that part of the field.”

Education

is a twin-sister to

this Evangelistic work,

a n d she

is to be f o u n d in our Seminaries, w h e r e Christian training is doing its beneficient w o r k in sending forth y o u n g w o m e n , w h o s e influence shall to s o m e

degree

counteract that

irreligious

torrent w h i c h steadily pours f r o m the elaborately organized system of g o v e r n m e n t schools.”

Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Booth, returned Ferris Seminary, Yokohama, w h e r e the w o r k during their absence h a d b e e n efficiently superintended b y Miss Thompson. O w i n g to the illness of “ little H u g h , ” the public In the early A u t u m n ,

to the

w e l c o m e w a s deferred until the days

of anxiety w e r e

past-

T h o s e debarred active participation in the h a p p y occasion sent written w o r d s of loving wel c o m e .

Certain ch a n g e s in the cur

riculum having b e e n advised b y both the B o a r d the

Mission, s o m e

of the departments

have

at h o m e , a n d been

modified

accordingly, a n d this is of too recent adoption to report speci fically.

O f this w e are assured, the pupils are being

taught

in the “ nurture a n d admonition of the Lord,” a n d are “ adding to their faith, k n o w l e d g e . ” F r o m the Jonathan Sturges Seminary, Nagasaki. Miss Harriet M. Lansing, givts th^ following. “ A t the close of the year, fifty-two pupils w e r e being boarders. the Church.

enrolled, twenty-seven of t h e m

D u r i n g the year eight girls h a v e united with

T h e Bible classes have b e e n better attended, a n d

m o r e attention paid to Bible teaching.

This is due, n o doubt

to the fact, that n o w examinations are held in these classes, a n d count for as m u c h as any, in a pupils’ standing.

Miss Couch

has

the t w o classes of the a d v a n c e d course. F o u r pupils graduated in M a r c h , 1897, having completed the full course; they w e r e all Christians. In S e p t e m b e r w e w e l c o m e d Miss Stryker, a n d presence a m o n g us will prove a great blessing.

trust her

W e feel very grateful for the gift of $100.00 for o r g a n a n d

books, for w h i c h w e express sincere thanks : also to the friends w h o sent us the

‘‘b o x e s ” at Christmas.

larger n u m b e r of pupils, if w e

had

O w i n g to the adv a n c e in prices of food render a n y m o r e assistance.

W e

funds

could h a v e

to support them.

a n d fuel, w e

T h e year has not b e e n

cannot without

m a r k e d results, a n d w e feel w e h a v e cause for great thankful ness.”

Miss Sara M. Couch work

in our S o u t h

reports concerning the evangelistic

J a p a n Mission :

“ During

the year just

closed, the w o r k of teaching the Bible to a f e w w o m e n has been continued, the greatest n u m b e r in attendance at a n y o n e time being five.

I have also taught a Bible Class in the S e m i n a r y

four times a week.

Outside w o r k

greater extent than formerly.

has

been carried o n to a

Since F e b r u a r y t w o . S u n d a y

Schools in the t o w n h a v e b e e n conducted, o n e u n d e r the super

Mrs. Pieters; Miss Muto, m y Mrs. Pieters in a w e e k l y knitting class, vision of

helper

has

assisted

w h e r e a Bible talk is

always given. T h e r e is also a class for w o m e n servants, taught b y m y helper, w h o also spends one afternoon each w e e k calling. A beginning has been m a d e

in country touring.

Taking

o n e of the S e m i n a r y graduates, w e spent the m o n t h of April in

Mr. Oltmans portion

of our field.

W e visited nine stations,

holding usually o n e m e e t i n g for the w o m e n , a n d calling u p o n the Christians.

F r o m the m i d d l e of O c t o b e r to the m i d d l e of

N o v e m b e r , in c o m p a n y with Mrs. Peeke, I visited the Sou t h e r n part of our field ; visiting eight stations, taking part in fourteen meetings, a n d m a k i n g calls o n Christians a n d inquirers.” In addition to ch a n g e s herein noted, w e m e n t i o n the acces sion to our N o r t h J a p a n

Mission of

Scudder, a n d Mrs. J. IV. Schenck.

Rev. and Mrs. Frank S.

After prospecting they have

located at N a g a n o , a n d are b u s y with

the language,

“ going

about doing good,” as time a n d opportunity offer. T h i s c o m i n g year w e h o p e to bid G o d - s p e e d to Dr. and Mrs. M. N. Wyckoff, a n d their daughter, Miss Harriet Wyckoff, recently appointed ; also Dr. and Mrs. Henry Stout, w h o are anticipating their return to Nagasaki, a c c o m p a n i e d b y their daughter, Miss Anna Stout. A f e w w e e k s before the Easter a n t h e m s pealed out their praises, there flashed u n d e r ocean a n d across continent, “ that one of the great generals in Christ’s a r m y h a d laid d o w n his s w o r d in Japan.”

Dr. Guido F. Verbeck,

Missionaries, w h o

occupied a m o s t

o n e of our pioneer

u n i q u e position in that

Em p i r e , a n d “ w h o s e influence has b e e n far wider a n d m o r e p e r m a n e n t than that enjoyed b y m o s t king's.” an u n c r o w n e d monarch.

Verily he w a s

W e revere his m e m o r y a n d are richer

for the life of this 11friend of Godf w h o the C h u r c h of Christ in Japan.”

w a s the

“ friend of

T h e deeper realization c o m e s to us of the responsibility a n d privilege.” “ T o work for time is flying, T o work for souls are dying, T o work on G o d relying, Assured of Victory.”

O livia H. L a w r e n c e , For. Cor. Sec. for Japan, W . E. F. M.

REPORT FOR CHILDREN’S WORK. “ T h a t Boy! W h o Shall H a v e H i m ? ” is the striking title of a b o o k lately issued, a n d is a question which, in the multiplied f o r m “ of those boys a n d girls,” has c o m e close to the hearts of the W o m a n ' s B o a r d for m a n y years. W h e r e are the missionary wo r k e r s of the c o m i n g years to be found, if the children of this generation b e not trained to a missionary

spirit,

missionary

intelligence,

and

missionary

giving ? H o w can their youthful enthusiasm, a n d willing hands, be m a d e of service at once ? A s a practical o u t c o m e

of these questionings, there are

n o w in the C h u r c h eighty-nine Mission Bands, ten of w h i c h were organized during the past year, a n d thirty-seven other young

people’s societies of

various kinds, all

contributing

to the w o r k of the W o m r n ’s Board.

T h e r e are o n e

a n d fifty Junior Christian E n d e a v o r

societies in the d e n o m

ination. work,

Many either

this should have

been

hundred

of these are represented in the missionary as

organizations,

not satisfy us

They,

individuals.

with the Mission

given a special w o r k to do, a n d w e

But Bands,

cannot

satisfied until every society has recognized its o w n individual responsibility. This work, as y o u all k n o w , is the support of Miss Leila W i n n of Aomori, Japan.

In the year 1895 Miss W i n n w a s set

apart as the “ Children’s Missionary,” a n d Star C a r d s for her support among

each

year in large n u m b e r s

the children of the Ch u r c h .

have

b e e n given

out

See the result, for w h a t

interests the children, will claim the attention of the parents. O n e missionary says, “ W h e r e v e r I go, throughout the Church, Miss W i n n ’s n a m e is a household w o r d . ”

A s m u c h of her w o r k

is a m o n g the children of Japan, it s e e m s m o s t fitting that little h a n d s here should c a n y the m e s s a g e of Jesus to their brothers a n d sisters in far a w a y Japan.

Eight h u n d r e d a n d

fifty-seven

dollars a n d sixty-five cents h a v e b e e n the fruits of these labors of love this past year, a n d w e h o p e for m u c h larger results in the future. F i f t e enhundred “ Treasure H o u s e s ” h a v e b e e n sent out since D e c e m b e r , w h i c h should return h e a v y with the mites of fifteen h u n d r e d workers, but it is yet too soon

to chronicle

results. T h e response f r o m our Sunday-schools for a T h a n k s g i v i n g

offering w a s hearty a n d generous, especially f r o m but it has not quite reached the desired result.

the West,

T h e r e is n o

reason w h y our Sunday-schools should not give e n o u g h for the entire support of a missionary.

Is it too m u c h to ask ?

think not, w h e n o n e dollar f r o m each school w o u l d bring the six h u n d r e d dollars needed. take u p

this w o r k

If all our superintendents w o u l d

in earnest in all our schools, the

entire

a m o u n t w o u l d be cheerfully given b y the children. T w o years a g o the various Mission B o a r d s of the C h u r c h decided that a missionary paper for the children w a s a neces sity.

This paper, while not excluding the w o r k of other d e

nominations, w a s designed especially to interest the children in, a n d give t h e m information of, the Mission w o r k

of our o w n

C h u r c h — the w o r k w h i c h b y their prayers a n d gifts a n d inter est, they w e r e to help support. ance of the

intelligent

D a y Star,

E v e r y one k n o w s the i m p o r t

interest in anything, a n d the reception of

its circulation being 13,250, s e e m s to justify

the decision of the Boards.

T h e children, through its columns,

receive letters written especially for themselves b y the m i s sionaries o n the field, w h o h a v e cheerfully accepted this addi tional tax o n their already c r o w d e d days, a n d w h o write m o s t heartily, w e l c o m i n g this n e w device for bringing the workers a n d the field in closer touch. T o their interesting letters is due, almost wholly, the success of the paper. Th r o u g h an appeal in the “ D a y Star,” a large Christmas b o x was sent in Tune to Miss Winn, to b e used in the Christmas celebrations in the A o m o r i Sunday-schools.

“ E n o u g h , ” as Miss

W i n n wrote, “ to give every o n e a present, with s o m e left over for next year.” W e h o p e that the response for another b o x this year, already asked for, will be as generous. S u p p l e m e n t s to the

D a y Star,” with missionary exercises

suitable for Christmas ,and Children’s Day, have b e e n issued each year, a n d have b e e n used in m a n y of our Sunday-schools. Thus, in m a n y a n d diverse ways, is a n effort being m a d e to train u p missionary workers, yes, a n d missionaries too, w e trust, a m o n g the children of our Church. H e w h o said “ Suffer the little children to c o m e unto M e , ” said also to his disciples th r o u g h S i m o n Lambs. ’

Peter,

“ Feed

Shall w e not, in ob e y i n g his word, strive to develope

in t h e m that spirit of service, a n d love of souls, w h i c h highest expression of the Christian life ? R. V. Z. C

is the

obb.

SUMMER SEWING GUILD. T h r e e years a g o the organized

Hindu

Petticoat S e w i n g

the W o m a n ’s B o a r d

of Foreign

Guild w a s

Missions.

g r e w out of the desire to lighten the labors of our Missionaries i fn India, a n d of effort to increase the interest of the w o m e n a n d y o u n g people of our C h u r c h at h o m e

in the Missionaries

a n d in their work. Circulars stating the n e e d s h a v e b e e n

sent each

the Auxiliary Societies. It has always been e m p h a s i z e d that it m u s t b e a n d not interfere with gifts which should

Spring to

extra work,

find their w a y

into

the Treasury. T h e response to the first appeal w a s 1,238 petticoats for the girls in the Boarding Schools in India.

A year later the H i n d u

Petticoat S e w i n g Guild b e c a m e the S u m m e r S e w i n g Guild, a n d China

and

Japan

shared with

thousand five h u n d r e d countries w a s the result.

and

India in the benefits.

Two

thirty-six articles for the three

T h e third appeal sent out one year

a g o w a s r e s p o n d e d to b y eighty-nine Societies a n d individuals, with a gift of 2,155 articles, a n d a large a m o u n t of basted patchw o r k a n d prepared sewing-patches of w h i c h n o account could be kept. T h e r e w e r e petticoats, jackets, dolls, patchwork, b a b y slips a n d b a b y blankets for India. F o r China, blanket covers for Dr. Otte’s Hospital; school bags, tippets, wristlets a n d mittens for the b o y s a n d

girls, a n d

socks for the babies. F o r Japan, mufflers, h o o d s a n d wristlets. All w e r e sorted a n d p a c k e d in twelve large boxes a n d sent last October to our Mission Stations in the three countries. Is the S e w i n g Guild a success? Surely, if figures speak, yes. A r e the labors of the Missionaries lightened ? F r o m Ranipettai w h e r e Mrs. Lewis S c u d d e r has the super vision of m o r e than seventy girls c o m e s the word, “ N o need to select a n d b u y materials, n o n e e d to call u p girls a n d m e a s u r e t h e m for clothes, n o n e e d to tear off each length of sleeve, waist a n d skirt, n o n e e d

to oversee d a y s

order to h a v e the girls properly saved

Mrs.

and

weeks

clothed.

of s e w i n g

All this has been

Scudder, a n d y o u w o u l d h a v e realized it, h a d y o u

seen her b e a m i n g face, as she looked over her stores of wealth. ’

Miss W i n n

writes, “ T h e boxes h a v e c o m e

and

are a delight,

every wristlet a n d muffler will find its place, there is not too m a n y . ”

one

A n d in C h i n a there is the s a m e feeling of gratitude

for the loving help given. A r e the Auxiliaries m o r e

interested ?

W e

appeal to the

letters that have c o m e asking for directions. O n e Society writes,

“ The

Summer

Sewing

Guild

was a

h a p p y thought, our Society wishes to join again.” “ Please send directions for the s u m m e r work, it keeps the missionary cause in our m i n d s a n d hearts.” Another, “ W e are f o r m i n g almost a n e w

Society of those

w h o h a v e not b e e n interested before.” A m e m b e r said “ It gives o n e a n opportunity

to speak a

w o r d for Foreign Missions o n the piazza of the s u m m e r hotel.” Besides these o u t w a r d results there is a n unwritten story.

Can

w e m e a s u r e the interest of our bright h a p p y girls w h o have dressed the dolls, or calculate its future influence ? F r o m the mo t h e r s in our

home

Churches

as they h a v e

fashioned the g a r m e n t s for the girls in India a n d there not, in s o m e subtle w a y , g o n e s o m e

China, has

of the mother-love

to those girls w h o m a y never h a v e k n o w n its sweetness ? Into the m a k i n g of the b a b y socks, h o w m a n y prayers h a v e been w o v e n

that the little feet m i g h t walk the “ n a r r o w w a y ; ”

a n d with the quilts for the hospitals, has there not b e e n

the

intercession that the Great Physician w o u l d b e with them, with His healing touch for b o d y a n d soul ?

K atharine V a n N

est .

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SECRETARIES.

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30 S 21 50 Miss Ida Burroughs, Athens, N. Y. First, Athens.......... 1 195 22 Mrs. W. Irving Jennings, Catskill, N.Y. “ Catskill.......... “ “ Willing Worker M.B 13 26 Mrs. W. E. Ray, West Coxsackie. “ Coxsackie........ 476 $ 6 00 98 05 Second, “ ......... 19 00 Kiskatom “ Rhinehart ■Rhin 4 50 M. B. ‘is’es Mrs. Chas! a !Vedd«, Leeds,’N.’y !’’*' Leeds. OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION: President, Miss E lizabeth L d s k ,Coxsackie,N. Y. Vice-President, Miss J ulia N. G a n t l e t ,Athens, N. Y. Secretary, M rs .W. Irving Jennings ,Catskill,N. Y. Treasurer, M rs.F iebo Y e d d e r ,Leeds, N. Y. M rs .J. B. R ouse ,Leeds, N. Y.

Total.

Art’sThrough S. S. Guild. Ain’tfrom Bund or Jr. C. E.

Women in Congregation. Members in Auxiliary.

SOCIETIES.

SECRETARIES.

$ 14 57 Mrs. S. Sichterman, Coopersville. Mich. 6 00 Mrs. L. de Vlieger, 669 Clinton Ave. 70 00 Mrs. J. A. Hoftman, Grand Haven. 105 00 Mrs. Mary Corscot, 97 Ransom Street. 10 00 Miss Anna Winter, 47 Bostwick Street. 54 25 Mrs. A. De Yree, Grand Rapids. 30 76 Mrs. H. H. Hoffs, 353 Leonard Street. .

Coopersville ....... .. 34 Detroit.............. First, Grand Haven..... 74 Second, Grand Rapids... 200 25 “ “ “ Y.L.S 250 Third 250 80 Fourth Fifth Seventh Eighth 70 25 Ninth First, Kalamazoo....... 300 43 63 “ Young Ladies .... First, Muskegon...... 38 Fremont............. 50 34 26 “ Young People’sSoc 80 23 Grandville........... Spring Lake........... 80 Tnird, Kalamazoo...... 110 19

15 00 Mrs 1

8 .H.

Joldersma, 221 Alpine Ave.

34 80 115 95 185 00 121 31 4 00

Mrs. J. Dykman, 313 South Lane Ave. Mrs. D. Niessink, 919 South Burdick St. Miss Anna G. Ebelink, 121 W. Balch St. Mrs. K. de Werk, 135 Walton Street Mrs. Joe Rozema, Fremont, Mich. Miss Jeanie Rozema, Fremont. Mich. 5 00 Mrs. G.Van der Velle,Grandv'e.Kent Co. 8 00 Mrs. A. Doulyn. Spring Lake. 20 00 Miss May Van Doff, 830 W. South St.

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION:

CLASSICAL COMMITTEE: M rs . J. J. V a n Z a n t e n , 106 Spring Street, Muskegon, Mich.

1 Drenthe S. S .......... Ebenezer, Holland...... Third, " ...... 200 " Mission Band..... Graafschap M. B ....... Hamilton............. North Holland........ Overlsel.............. Vriesland............ Zeeland............. 1 “ Busy Bees M. B ... “ Tryphosa Circle...

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50 13 . . . A 61 41 84 52

Total.

Art’sThrough 8 .8 .Guild. A m ’tfrom Band or Jr. C. E.

SOCIETIES.

Members in Auxiliary.

CLASSIS OF HOLLAND.

$ 76 66 Miss JennieKremers,39E.13thSt Holland Mrs. Geo. E. Kollen, Holland, Mich.

25 45 Mis. W m

Ter Avest, Hamilton Mich

12 00

71 31 1 1 5 : 1: 42 40 45S 00

J $ 9 00 6

"eo'oo Miss Mary Huizinga, Zeeland. Mich.

CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : M

SECRETARIES.

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V e n e k l a s e n ,Zeeland, Mich.

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SOCIETIES.

SECRETARIES.

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Claverack........... Gallatin............. Germantown......... Greenport........... “ Red Hill Chapel. Hudfon............ Linlithgo............ Livingston Memorial... Mellenville........... Philmont............ Upper Red Hook..... '• King’s Daughters... West Copake.........

Mrs. J. B. Esselstyne, Claverack, N. Y. Mrs. K. L. Weaver, Gallatinville, N. Y. Mrs. Frank Rockfeller, Madalin, N. Y. Mrs. W. B. Walker, Greendale, N. Y. Mrs. A. H. Baurhyte. Catskill Station. Mrs. Alice J. Sagendorph, 456 Union St Miss Sarah Shear, Livingston, Col. Co. 2 80 Mrs. M. C. Temple, Linlithgo. Col. Co. 2 50 15 26 Mrs. Geo. Cookingham,Mellenville,N.Y. 7 00 57 00 Miss Annie B. Sagendorph, Philmont. 61 67 Miss Annie B. Moore, Upper Red Hook. $ 97 03 5 32 15 00 3 00 60 00 10 00 3 00 81 16 30 00

48 $24 82

20 00 Mrs. J. G. Pulver, West Copake, Col.Co

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY U N I O N : President, M bs .W. G. H jlrder,Mellenville, N. Y. Yice-Presidenl, Miss K ittt M esick . Secretary, M rs .E. C. P errine ,Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Tteasurcr, Miss A u g u s t a C r a n e ,Claverack, N. Y.

CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : M

rs .E.

C. P errine ,Upper Red Hook, N. Y.

150

Raritan..............

Second, Pekin, Bd. of Mercy

Total.

Chicago, Irving Park.... Fairview.............

ii 11 P 11

Ain’tfrom Band or Jr. C. E.

Summer Cards.

SOCIETIES.

Women in Congregation.

CLA.SSIS OF ILLINOIS.

SECRETARIES.

$100 00

Mrs. J.A.Giese,2546 W.43d Ave.,Chicago

15 00 Mrs. Lizzie Ammerman, Raritan, 111.

CLAS3IS OF IOWA.

ma ■S £ 2 * oj JO I® >x II

SOCIETIES.

Alton............... “ Little Bees M. B ... Boyden .............. Carmel............. Fourth, Pella.......... Galesburg............ Holland, Neb.......... Hospers.............. Hull................ Maurice.............. 92 Middleburg (Free Grace)__ Muscatine............ Newkirk............. 116 “ Y. L. Circle.... Orange City........... Y. L. Society ... Pella, First........... “ Moonlight M.B.. Sioux Centre.......... 140 “ Y. L. Society..

SECRETARIES.

$29 041Mrs. John Meyer, Alton, Iowa. 30 00! Mrs. M. Moret, Boyden, Iowa. 12 27j Mrs. Meylink, Carmel. Sioux Co., Iowa. 5 00 Mrs. C. van Eersel. Pella, Iowa. 8 00 Mrs. F. Klooster, Galesburgh, Iowa. 107 00 Dillie Lubbers, Holland, Neb. 30 80 Effle Hensinkveld, Maurice, Iowa. 81 OOj Airs. J. M. Lumkes, Newkirk, Iowa. 21 00) Miss Minnie Le Grootenhuis. 50 00 Mrs. B. Vander Aarde, Orange City, la. 82 OOi Jenny Van Olst, _ “ •> 43 55j Mrs. H. Bootsma, Pella, Iowa. $22 13 ... Anna Wormhoudt, “ “ 55 641Mrs. W. van Steembergen, Sioux Centre. 23 75] Miss Mary Schaap, “

32 00 1 00 22'66

CLASSICAL C O MMI T T E E : M rs.J a m e s . F. Z w e m e r .Orange City, Iowa.

SOCIETIES.

l| Bloomingdale......... 125 Willing Band. Dashvillo Falls........

if 22

Gardiner.......... 110 Guilford............. 80 Hurley........... 71 “ Volunteer M . B __ Kingston, Fair Street.... 200 $1 Marbletown, North...... 71 “ Stone Ridge.. 124 New Paltz........ 7... 275 Rosendale........... Rosendale Plains...... The Clove, High Falls... 37 “ Mission Band...

1 I

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SECRETARIES.

$ 17 00 Mrs. Edgnr Mowle, Whiteport, N. Y.

Total.

B S

Summer Cards.

CLASSIS OF KINGSTON.

$ 4 20

5 ....

40 001Miss Edith M. Sears, Gardiner, N. Y. 12 00 ;Mrs. James S. DuBois, Gardiner, N. Y. 20 50 Mrs. P. P. Brink, Harley, N Y. .... )Miss Mabel Foertner. Hurley, N. Y. 5 00 33 521MissM.VanDusen,272Ciinton Av.,K’g'n 12 00; Miss Esther Oliver, Marbletown, N. Y. 34 50 Mis* K. H. Cantine, Stone Ridge, N. Y. 61 00 Miss Getty Le Fevre, New Paltz, N. Y.

5 00 18 00

SO 66;Miss Ella Rider, High Falls, N. Y.

OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY UNION: President, M rs .E. C. O g ge l ,New Paltz. N. Y. Ttce-President, M rs.H. H a g e m a n ,High Falls, N. Y. Secretary a n d Treasurer, Miss K. H. C an-tine ,Stone Ridge, N. Y.

CLASSICAL COMMITTEE: M

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L e F e v r e ,Forest Glen, N. Y.

SOCIETIES.

11p =4 gc; u i! 1 p 03 1?03 if cl

SECRETARIES.

B s

S 38 00 Miss E m m a Smith, 72 itemsen Street.

fAatorift............ Basbwick......... ; College Point....... IS2 | Flushing.......... j “ Girls’M . B ... ! Hlcksvllle.......... I Jamaica.......... Kent Street........ Long Island City..... New Hyde Park..... i; Newtown.......... “ Orange Cross M.B r No. Hempstead (Manhasset) Oyster Bay.. ........... 40 §2 00 Queens............ 20 Second, Astoria...... 30 South Bushwick...... Steinway.......... 206 Williamsburg, Brooklyn__ “ Crystal Soc..

$ 8 50 12 00 Mrs. W m . Badger, 135 Madison Ave.

93 15 Mrs. M. G. Stockholm. 411 Fulton St. 30 00 Mrs. C. W. Kane, 102 Milton St., B k'y’n

35 00

2 00 Miss Adelaide Smith, New Hyde Park. Mrs. L. F. Booth, Elmhurst, L. I. 5 00 Miss Edel’za R.Schenck,Manhasset,N.Y 25 27 Kate Burtis, Elmont, L. I. 6 00 Mrs.A.Weisnar.109 Newton Ave.,Astoria 40 00 Mrs. Tlieo. Kohler, 175 Purdy Street. 125 00 Miss Ro-a R. Atwater, 131 Clymer St.

5 00

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION: President, M rs.C. R afei .y e ,Astoria, L. I. Vice-President, M rs.J. S. N. D e m vrest ,Queens, L. I. Secretary a n d Treasurer, Mns. C. H. H arris ,Jamaica, L. I. CLASSICAL COMMITTEE; M rs .C. R a p e l t e , Astoria, L. I. M r -.J. S. N. D km a r e s t , Queens, L. I.

SOUTH CLA.SSIS OF LONG ISLAND. IsJ SOCIETIES.

111

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Bay Ridge............ Ch. on Hts., Brooklyn... 120 “ Bethany Chapel East New York........ Edgewood............ First, Brooklyn........ “ Young Ladies’Circle Flatbush.......... “ Grace Chapel__ Flatlands.......... Gravesend......... New Brooklyn...... New Utrecht........ “ The Neighbors “ Earnest Seekers “ “ Jr. South Brooklyn........ 12th St., “ North “

SECRETARIES.

Miss Laura Bennett, 4th Ave. & 79th St. 5293 50 5Irs. J. B. Greene,,112 First PL,B’klyn. 67 00 Mrs. D. J. Yessic, 351 Belmont Ave. 75 00 Elizabeth S. Larzelere, 18th Av.&52d St 284 32 Sirs. Albert Korber, 103 LincolnPlace. 116 50 12 00

2 00

51 55 202 68 40 00 152 00 30 00

Miss Jane Ryder, King’s Highway. Mrs. F E. H. Renaud, 14 Neck Road. Matilda Ehk-n, Howard Av.&E.Pa’way Mrs. F. C. DeMund, 8731 22nd Ave. Miss Ruth E. Hageman, 7920 18th Ave.

51 00 Miss S. J. Spence, 19452nd Street. 200 00 Mrs. H. Bowie, 240 14th Street. 10 00 Mrs. W. L. Lehman, 165 Waverly Ave.

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY U N I O N : President, M rs .J. S. G a r d n e r ,44 Kouwenhoven Place. Flatlands, L. I. Vice-President, M rs .J L. Z abriskie ,28 Regent Place. Flatbush. L. I. Secretary, M rs .B. E. D i c k h a c t ,165 52nd Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

M rs .B e n j .DicKHAtrr, 165 5Ind Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

f Bethany, Gr. Bapids....

First, Grand Rapids..... Hope, Holland. ....... “ Miss. Circle...... Second, Kalamazoo.... Second, Grand Haven...

% ;*x

SECRETARIES.

14 27

15 00 Mrs. Peter Telder, 47 Dwight Street.

25 77

17 48 Mrs. B. Laugeler, 312 N. Lafayette St. 57 9S Mrs. W m . Biusse, Holland. Mich. 9 37 Miss Jennie Kanters. E. 8 th St.,Holland

Total.

A m tfrom Band or Jr. C. K.

Members In Auxiliary. Summer Cards. Copies of the Mi'S. Gleaner.

SOCIETIES.

60 00 Mrs. E. De Spelder, Grand Haven...

CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : M bs .C. V. R. G ilmobf ,Holland, Mich.

Asbury Park.......... “ E.C.ScudderM.B Colt's Neck.......... Freehold, Marlboro..... Freehold, Second....... “ King's Daughters " Buds of Promise. Holmdel............ Keyport............. Long Branch......... Middletown ..........

1 70 ■66 IS1

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iiIs 11 i

Total.

SOCIETIES.

Am't from Band or Jr. C. E.

Members In Auxiliary.

CHASSIS OF M O N M O U T H

SECRETARIES.

8 S938 147 6 2 20 5 'j 42 00 1000 7 is6634 77 08 0 8 0000

Mrs. Peter Stryker, 414 Sewall Ave.

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Mrs. S. T. Smock, Colt’s Neck, N. j. Mrs. J. H. Baird, Marlboro, n .JMiss J. A. Peirine, Freehold, N. J.

Mrs. Edgar Schenck, Holmdel, N. J. Madge M. Conover, Keyport, N. J.

Mrs. H. C. Taylor, Middletown, N. J.

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION: President, M rs . P e te r St r y k e r ,414 Sewall Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Vice President, M rs.I. P. B r o k a w , Freehold, N. J. Secretary, M rs .G arr ett W t c k o f f ,Holmdel, N. J. Treasurer, M bs . P. K. H a o e m a x ,Middletown, N. J,

M rs . P e te r St r y k e r ,414 Sewall Avenue, Asbury Park, N.'J. M rs .E d g a r Sc h e n c k , Holmdel, N. J.

r Cards.

SOCIETIES.

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SECRETARIES.

$ 30 10 Mrs. W. B. Kellogg, 283 Division Street. Amsterdam. 2 50 S 70 Mrs. K. J. Shults.S Bunn Street-- ... Trinity... 8 35 Miss Jennie Miller. Auriesville. N. Y. 1 00 Anriesville. Too 32 00 Mrs. J. B. Beach, Palatine Bridge. Canajoharie ........ “ S. S. Society... 14 60 Miss Grace Snow, Currytown, N. Y. Curryt >wn.......... 9 00 Miss H. Pearse, Minaville, N. Y. Florida, Minaville...... 35 43 Mrs. E. A McCullum, Fort Plain, N. Y. 5 50 Fort Plain.. ....... “ Busy Bees.... 22‘66 36 65 Miss Marie De Baun, Fonda, N. Y. Fonda.............. 5 50 Hagaman........... 37 57 Miss Caroline McCreery, Herkimer,N.Y Herkimer........... “ Y. L. Society.. Miss Cora Porter. 240 N. Perry Strfet. 2 00 Johnstown.......... Mary V. S. Casey. Mohawk, N. Y. Mohawk............ Miss Marjorie Stone, “ " 5 00 “ Y. L. Society.. Owasco Volunteers...... Mrs. S . N. Swartwout, Box 2 35, Auburn 15 00 ••36 Owasco Outlet__ 13 00 Sprakers...... T o o 10 00 Mrs C. F. Otto, St. johnsville, 14. Y. St. Johnsville__ 151 75 Mrs. T).C. P. Browne, 108 Prospect Ave. Too 1stSyracuse... 21 00 Mrs. James Cline, Alexandria Bay. Thousand Islands “ Coral Builders 205 05 Mrs. G.C. Churchill. 296 Genesee Street. Box 110 Utica, OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION : President, M bs .A. C. M altbie ,Syracuse, N. Y. Vice-President, M rs Ir a V a n A l le n ,Mohawk. N. Y. Secretary, M rs.H e n r y Zo l l e r ,Fort Plain, N. Y. Treasurer, Miss M arie D e B a u n ,Fonda, N. Y. CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : . .. M bs .G. C. C hurchill ,296 Genesee Street, Utica, N. 1; Miss C aroline G ridley ,21 Hopper Street, Utica, N. Y. M rs.E. A. M c C u l l u m ,Fort Plain, N. Y.

CLASSIS OF NEWARK.

SOCIETIES.

Bellville............ “ Willing Workers Brookdale,Stone House P’ne Clinton Ave., Newark... 11 Heidelburg Guild First. Newark.... ■■ Merry Helpers. Franklin, Nutley--Irvington...... New York Avenue “ Ready Helpers North Newark........ “ Sunshine Circle Orange .......... “ M . B ....... Trinity,Newark^ ^

52 00

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SECRETARIES.

$ 45 91 37 00 Miss Anna Underwood, Bellville. 10 00 Mrs. R. M. Bogardus, Brookdale, N. J. 254 62 Elizabeth E. Sleght, 31 Lincoln Park. 157 25 Mrs. K. H. Peters, 1017 Broad Street. $90 09 145 00 Miss Endeis, 141 Bank Street.

io'66 's’oo

56 45 Mrs. C. B. Van DeWater, Box23,Nutley Miss Joan Morrell, Irvington. N. J.

Hi '37 Miss M. H. Price, 27 Pacific Street.

o S S Miss Grace F. Sealey, 268 Broad Street. 2 00 100 56 Miss Florence J.Van Nest, 19 Walnut St.

Miss Anna Steele, East Orange, N. J. 10 00 Mrs. Herrold, 75 Congress Street. 20 00

Trinity, Plainfield... 20 00 Mrs. H. Marshall, East 5th Street. I. H. N... “ Y. W. M. B ’ 39'27 4 60 Woodside, Newark.... “ Y. L. Guild./. •Too “ Children’sBand. OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY UNION: „ „ „ , President, M rs. H. N. C obb ,451 Central Avenue, East Orange, N. J. Vice-President, M rs .F. S. D ouglas ,1019 Broad Street, Newark, N. J. Secretary, M rs .C. B. V a n D e W a t e r ,B ox 23, Nutley, N. J. Treasurer, Miss M. B e a c h . CLASSICAL COMMITTEE: m , T Miss M. O. D u r y e e ,30 Washington Place, Newaik, N. J.

1 Bound Brook.......... East Millstone......... 1 “ Hopeful Workers__ First, New Brunswick... 450 ,l Young Peoples’Guild. “ Young Woman Band.. Griggstown........... 70 Highland Park........ 46 “ M. B ..... Hillsboro............ Y.L. Society... Metuchen........ .... “ Golden Rule M. B. Middlebush........... ‘iio “ Sunshine Band.. Second, New Brunswirk__ ‘256 “ Y. Woman's Guild. “ King’sHelpers... “ Young Peoples’So: Six Mile Run, Franklin P k. 150 “ Mission Guild... “ Taylor Circle__ Spotswood........... Suydam St., N. Brunswick “ Campbell M. B.. Third Church M. B.....

32 26 15 90 80 51 14 24 ? ?

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Total.

Art’sThrough S. S. Guild. Ain't from Band or Jr. C. E.

SOCIETIES.

Members In Auxiliary. Summer Cards.

CLASSIS OF N E W BRUNSWICK.

S 26 50 18 88 20 00 200 Si6'00 95 00 30 00 30 00 29 55 17 00

2 0< ....

SECRETARIES.

Miss Isabella Van Syckel, Bound Brook Mrs. Fannie Van Cleef, El Millstone. Emilie Luders, 11 Mrs. G. S. Van Pelt, 90 Bayard Street. Miss Esther Suydam, Livingston Ave. Mrs. Milton E. Howell, 264 Redmond St Mrs. H. W. Hoagland, Rocky Hill, N. J. Miss Blendina Smock, New Brunswick.

48 80 Mrs. John Bronson, Hillsboro, N. J.

j.H. Raven, Metuchen, N. S.

3 1 0 ....

’?7 32 2 0C .... 25 47

29 00 Mrs Sarah F. De Motte.Middiebush,N. Miss Addie M. Bery, “ 202 20 Miss Mary H. Parker, Bishop Place. 36 25 Miss Edna Merritt, 88 Welton Street. 42 00 Miss A. D. Woodbridge, 121 HamiltonSt

61 1 IX

256 30 Miss H. M. S. Cushman, Frankiin Park.

6 8 39 2 0C

ill 20

38 05 Mrs.

29 00 Miss Marv G. Vcnrhees, Franklin Park. 3 05

31 S8| Mrs. J. B. Drury. 83 Livingston Ave. 30 00! Miss A. W. Storer. 151 Somerset Street. 5 00 Miss Anna Searle, Seminary Place.

OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY U N I O N : President, M bs .J. L. So u t h a r d ,Griggstown, N. J. Secretary, M rs.M. H. H u t t o s ,26 Union Street. New Brunswick, N. J. Treasurer, M bs.Sei.au St r o n g ,New Brnnswick, N. J.

CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E :

Miss S. R. D u r t e e ,17 Union Street, New Brunswick, N. J. M rs.T. B. B o o r a e m ,Clifton Avo., New Brunswick, N. J.

Hi SOCIETIES.

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Brighton Heights...... 150 “ ' M. B ... Church of Comforter.... First, Harlem......... Grace............... “ Coral Workers.... Hamilton Grange....... High Bridge.. ........ Madison ^ivenne....... Middle ............... “ Young Women’sAs’n “ Morning Star Band.. Mott Haven .......... Port Richmond........ Second, Harlem........ 700 " Y. W. Soc...... South............... “ Manor Chapel..... Thirty-fourth Street.... University Heights 29th St. and Fif h Avenue.. “ TTitzen Mission Soc. “ St. Nicholas Guild.. 48th St. and Fifth Avenue.. Adriel Band 77th St. and West End Ave. 223 “ Guild Sunergoi Soc.,

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SECRETARIES.

<5 S 5 00 $ 27 58 Mrs. E.A. Madison^ 4Boyd St.,Stapleton 10 00

6 00 16 25 10 00

19 20 20

5 74 103 48 Miss Varian, 325 East 124lh Street. 60 00 Mrs. C. W. Cutler, 135 West 76th Street Mrs. L. Jost. 766 Ninth Avenue. "65'66 Miss Florence Layton, 632 W. 149th St. 75 50 Miss Maud S. Clark, High Bridge, City. 842 98 Miss L. C. O’Neill, 143 West 57th Street 100 00 Miss A. W. Olcott, 111 West 13th Street 100 00 Miss Emma Wagner, 337 Second Ave. Mrs. Henry Lautenschlager, 318-6th St;

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107 65 178 75 Mrs. E. G. Wells, 112 West 131st Street 10 00 Miss A. F. Bennett, 262 West 128th St. 165 00 Mrs. E. G. Janeway, 36 West 40th Street 5 00 35 00 Mrs. J. Palmer, 348 West 26th Street 30 00 21 03 Mrs. A. L. Woolsey, Universi y Heights 904 49 Miss Mary Bussing. 4 East 12th Street 145 00 Miss Elizabeth Putnam. 24 50 84 50 Miss May Blauvelt, 106 West 27th Street 579 00 Miss E. M. Olcolt, 111 West 13th Street 30 00 373 13 1 00 13 00 Miss Agms Mclndoe, 139 West 77th St.

OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY UNION: President, M bs .E. G. Ja n e w a y ,36 West 40th Street, New York City. Vice-President, Miss M. L. P e r u s e ,150 Lexington Avenue, New York City. Secretary a n d Treasurer, Miss O. H. L a w r e n c e ,36 East 69th Street, New York City

CLASSICAL COMMITTEE: M rs .E. G. Ja n e w a y ,3 >West 40th Street, New York City. Miss A. W. O lcott , 111 West 13th Street New York City.

SOCIETIES.

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•si< Berea............... Bloomingburg......... “ Sunbeams M. B... Ellenville............ “ Young Peoples’Soc. Fallsburgh .. ......... Graham-ivllle.......... Kerhonkson .......... Montgomery.......... Newburg............. “ S. S. M. B ..... Kew Hurley.. ........ New Pros_pect......... Port Jervis........... Shawangunk.......... “ I. H. N ....... Walden Young 'ung^l Ladies.

71 10 78 14 1 00 193

$ 3 00 Miss Mary E. Millspaugh, Walden, N.Y. 10 41 Miss I. M. Shorter, Bloomingburg.

5 00

SECRETARIES.

S 5 00

29 53 Mrs. Deyo B. Lyon, Ellenville, N. Y. Man ha Phifer, “

'i8'35 Miss E. A. Alden, Woodbourne, N.Y.

'4 50

Mary H. Clark, Grahamsville. 30

150

21 00 Mrs. Edgar Smith, Montgomery,Ora.Co. 100 00

57 00 Mrs. Simon Yernooy, Pine Kush, N. Y. 20 00 Miss E. L. Stoutenburg, 7 Catharine St. 5 00 Miss Margaret Tuthill, Bruynswick.

3 00

20 00 Mrs. Sanford Abrams, Walden, N. Y.

5 00 Miss Bertha Kidd,

“

140 28 00 Mrs. Dayton Relyea, Wallkill, N. Y. Wallkill. Walpack, Upper....... “ Lower....... " 5 66 Miss Julia YerNooy, Napanock, N. Y Warwarsing, Napanoch .. OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY UNION : Pretidenl, M rs.Jos. Dixox, Bruynswick, N. Y. Vice-President. Miss M a r y K. B e r g ,Montgomery, N. Y. Secretary a n d Treasurer, M rs .Jo e l W hitten .Pine Bush, N. Y. CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : M rs.M. T. C o n k l i n , Wallkill, N. Y.

rs . W.

W. Sc h o m p , Walden, N. Y.

CLASSIS OF P A R A M U 8 . i'a,

SOCIETIES.

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Acqnackanonck........ 250 u Helen C.Aycrigg M.B. Athenia, Centreville..... Clarkstown........... 113 Clifton, I. U. N ........ Nyack .. ........... 'i75 “ Kameinoko Circle... Paramus............. Pascack.............. Passaic, North........ Paterson, Broadway..... “ Second........ Plermont............. Raraapo, Mahwah...... Ridgewood........... “ The Gleaners__ Second, Lodi.......... Spring Valley......... Tappan .. ........... Warwick............ West New Hempstead...

SECRETARIES.

40 §20 00

$234 98 Miss A. E. Gaston, 236 Lexington Ave. 80 00 Lily A. Clemons, 63 Westervelt Pl.,Pas’c 10 00 Miss B. S. Haring, West Nyack, N. Y.

5 00 246 50 Mrs G. F. Blauvelt, Nyack, N. Y. 25 05 23 79 10 00 142 05 119 00 35 00 38 00 19 SO ’12 53 00 10 00

si 00

Mrs.J.A.Van EmburEh.Ridirewood.N.J. Mrs. D. Dawson, Park Ridge, N. J. Mrs. Walter N. Kip, 115 Aycngg Ave. Mrs G. G. Cooper, 332 Ellison Street. Miss M. S. Duryea,78 Hamilton Ave. Mrs. W. H. Homan, Sparkill, N. Y. Miss M. S. Zabriskie, Suffern, N. Y. Mrs. I E. Hutton, Ridgewood, N. J.

1 00 SS 14 Mrs. C. E. Crispell, Spring Valley. 35 00 Miss C. M. Stephens, Tapnau, N. Y. '25*36 100 S3 Miss Carrie B. Wheeler, Warwick. N.Y. Miss Jennie M. Cooper, Spring Valley. OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY UNION: President. M rs.P. V an A lstine .Spring Valley, N. Y. Vice-President, M rs .L. B H a ls ey , North Paterson, N. J. Secretary a n d Treasurer, Miss C. M. St e p h e n s ,Tappan, N. Y. 2 00

M rs .T. R. G o o d l a t t e ,20 Lexington Avenue, Passaic, N. J. M rs .P. V a n A lstine ,Spring Valley, N. Y.

Boon ton............ Fairfield............

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60 2S 90 22 87

60 50 Pompton... ......... 132 37 ITS 40 Pompton Plains....... Ponds, Oakland........ 72 11 100 15 Preakness........... Riverside, Paterson..... 111 58 Wycoff.............. 70 30

Total.

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Art’sThrough 1 S. S. Guild. Ain’tfrom Bund or Jr. C. E.

Members in Auxiliary. Summer Cards.

s i

SOCIETIES.

$ 5 00 S 61 00 7 00 60 00 25 00

Mrs. Chas. E. Banta, Boonton, N. J. Mrs. Lester Sindle, Fairfield, N. J. Mrs. Warren Miichell, Little Falls, N. J. Miss CarrieW. Benjamin, Paterson.

21 00 71 72 36 60 29 00 27 39 2 00 3 00 40 00

Mrs. J. B. Norwood, Boonton. N. j. Mrs. Matilda B. Wilson, Riverdale,N.J. Mrs. G. G. Van Ness, Pompton Plains. Mrs. C. R. Borland, Oakland, N. J. Miss F. F. Doremus, Paterson, N. J. Mrs. D. Proskey, 448 River Street. Miss Charity Ackerman, Wyckoff. N. J. Miss Gertrude Van Cleve, Paterson.

10 00

il I

SECRETARIES.

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION : President, M bs.G e o .W. L a b a w ,23 Bank Street, Paterson, N. J. Vice-President, Miss E. R. D ill,Paterson, N. J. Secretary a n d Treasurer, ?Irs .F. S. W ilson , Riverdale, N. J. CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : M bs .Jo h n F. P ost ,Riverdale, N. J. Miss F a nn ie B e e k m a n ,Riverdale, N. J.

Addisville, Richboro.... 12 Blawenburg........... 43 “ I. H. N ....... Clover Hill........... Harlingen............ 154 40 Bright Hope M. B. North and South Hampton. Neshanic............. Philadelphia, First...... in 10 “ Y. L. Society... Rocky Hill........... 83 46 Stanton.............. Three Bridses......... 80 18 Tailmage Mem'll. H. N __

Total.

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Ain't from Band or Jr. C. E.

SOCIETIES.

Members In Auxiliary. Summer Cards. Copies of the Miss. Gleaner.

CLASSIS OF PHILADELPHIA.

SECRETARIES.

S 7 85 Mrs. S. O. Lawsing, Richboro, Pa. 25 31 Mrs A. S. Hageman, Blawenbnrg,N. J 5 00 Miss Axtel, Blawenburg, N. J. 20 00 Mrs. Wm. S. Terhune, Harlingen, N. j 30 00 Miss Mamie Van Nuys, Belle Mead.

7 6 8

30 00 Miss Dora K Butler, Neshanic Sta.N.j 88 00 Mrs. P. H. Milliken, 1433 Poplar Street 69

33 00 Miss Gertrude Skillman,Rocky Hill,N.J 6 00 Miss Ida C. Cole, Three Bridges, N. J.

OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY U N I O N : President, M bs .Staats Y e g h t e ,Belle Mead, N. J. Secretary, M bs .O. J. H o g a n ,Rocky Hill, N. J. Treasurer, M rs .Jo h n H a r t , Neshanic, N. J. CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : M rs .Jo h n H a r t ,Neshanic, N. J. M rs .P M illi ken ,1433 Poplar Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

esj

....

Total.

Ain't from Band or Jr. C. E.

1 Silver Creek.. ........

si li I1 n

Members In Auxiliary.

SOCIETIES.

SECRETARIES.

$ 25 00 Mrs. E, Fuls, German Valley, His.

Total.

32 70 $10

33 07 Mrs. G. L Northrop, Fishkill, N. Y.

40 5 00 2 00

SECRETARIES.

$148 75 Mrs. Edmund Platt, 287 Mill Street. 60 00 Miss Margaret Mandeville, 17 Cannon St 330 00 Miss V. M. Gow, 150 Mansion Street.

33 fl 00

Millbrook............ “ Willing Workers.

First, Poughkeepsie..... 343 100 29 " Young People's Soc.. Second. Poughkeep-ie... 282 95 154 Fishkill........... . “ Brinkerhoff M. B.. Fishkill-on-Hndson...... '266

Ain't from Bend or Jr. C. E.

SOCIETIES.

Members in Auxiliary. Summer Cards. Copies of the Miss. Gleaner.

CLASSIS OF POUGHKEEPSIE.

42 1 25 New Hackensack....... U6 Rhinebeck — ......... li 25 OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION:

45 00 30 00 55 03 30 00 30 00

Miss Phebe Place, Fishkill-on-Hndson. Miss Rita L. Montfort, Fishkill Plains. Mrs. R. T. Montfort, Millbrook, N. Y. Mittie F. Chaney, Millbrook, N. Y.

75 Mrs.A .Seger.N.Hackensack.Dutch’s Co. 40 00 Mrs. S. IL Strong, Rhinebeck. 66

8 00

President, M r s .S a m u e l V e r p l a n c k ,Fishkill-on-Hndson, N. Y. Vice-President, M r s .W m .D u m o n t ,New Hackensack, N. Y. Secretary, Miss L a u r a R osa ,Fishkil), N. Y. Treasurer, M rs .J. B. M a n d e v i l l e , 17 Cannon Street, Ponghkeepsie, N. Y.

CLASSICAL COMMITTEE: M rs . J. B a n c r o f t H ill,327 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. M rs.J. E. L t a l l ,Millbrook, N. Y.

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First, Somerville.......

11 1 >*'

162 30 300 144 28 9

$ 64 40 Miss S. W. Vcorhees, Mine Brook. 100 00 Miss J. E. Demaray, Somerville. 25 00

25 00 Mrs. S. J. Vanderbeek, North Branch. 20 00 Miss Maggie Van Nest, " Sliss Mary L. Kline,North Branch Depot Anna M. S’ephene, Miss Libbie H. Quimby, Readington. Miss E m m a Stryker, White House Sta. 100 00 Mrs. James L. Griggs, Somerville. 40 00 Miss Annie VanderbeeR, Somerville. 60 00 Mrs. Isaac Sperling, South Branch.

“ Lend-a-Hand M. B. 10 " Mission Workers.. 9 Readingfon........... 200 75 Rockaway............ 150 35 Second, Somerville...... 450 90 1750 “ Young Ladies’M. B. South Brancn......... 125 72

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North Branch ......... iio “ Miss. Circle...

Total.

s| SOCIETIES.

Ain't from Band or Jr. C. E.

CLASSIS OF RARITAN.

26 00 10 50 57 50 22 76

$10 00

3 05 90 05 Mrs. j. M. Thompson, Raritan, N. J. Third. Raritan......... 200 38 CLASSICAL COMM I T T E E : M rs .W m .H. D e H a r t ,Raritan, N. J. M iss C o r n e l i a T a l m a s e ,Somerville, N. J.

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SOCIETIES.

I! c Bath-on-Hndson...... Blooming Grove..... Castleton.............. Chatham............. M. B ........ East Greenbush........ First, Ghent.......... Kinderhook .......... Nassau.............. “ Sunbeams’M. B __ Schodack ........... Landing...... “ Jr. Soc.. Second, Ghent......... Stuyvesant........... “ Little Light Bearers Stuyvesant Falls.... ...

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115

$2 00

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SECRETARIES.

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57 S 2 00

Mrs. J. H. Van Doren, Bnth-on-Hudson. 8 5S Ella J. Phillips, 757 Burden Ave., Troy.

....

24 00 2 00

2 00

5 00 "22

"i2

'iie 40 Alida W. Graves,"Chatham,N.'y .... Bessie Jones, Chatham, N. Y. Miss Mary Waters, East Greenbush. Mrs. Chns. Tracy, Ghent, N. Y. Mrs. G. S. Collier. Kinderhook, N. Y. Mrs. J. W. Hogeboom, Nassau, N. Y. Lizzie Tobias, Nassau, N. Y. Mrs. H. Van Valkenberg. Muitzeskill. 7 00 Mrs. J. A. Herrick. Schodack Landing.

Martha Raup, Stuyvesant Falls. 35 54 Mrs. John T. Ham, Stuyvesant, N. Y. Miss Van Buren, Stockport, Col. Co. .

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION: President, Mas. A b e l M e r c h a n t ,Nassau, N. Y. Secretary, Miss M a r t M iller , Kinderhook, N. Y. Treasurer, M rs .N. D. G a r n s e y , Kinderhook, N. Y. CLASSICAL COMMITTEE: M rs .J. H o w a r d V a n D o r e n ,Bath-on-Hudson, N. Y. M iss M a r t M iller, Kinderhook, N. Y.

Abbe, Clymer........ Arcadia (Nev ark)... Brighton........... Cleveland. First... “ Self denying Band Clymer Hill........... Farmer...... First, Rochester....... Lodi...... Marion........ 1 Pultneyville...... Second, Rochester..... 184 “ Y. L. Band..... Tyre............ ... “ Willing Workers...

If W

15 16 32 10 26 22 23 14 23

9 50 3 25

Ain’tfrom Band or Jr. C. E.

SOCIETIES.

Members in Auxiliary. Summer Cards. Copies of the Miss. Gleaner.

CLASSIS OF ROCHESTER.

SECRETARIES.

$ 19 00 9 60 10 00 S 6 00 18 53

Mrs. J. De Velde, Clymer, N. Y. Mrs. G. Dangremond, Arcadia, N. Y. Mrs. I. B. Pike, 101 Park Av.,Rochester Mrs. S. Hogenboom, 26 Linden Street.

25 02 59 80 50 00 35 00 24 00 18 00 39 00

Mrs. P. G. M. Bahler, Clymer, N. Y. Miss M. H. Eylenburg, Farmer, N. Y. Mrs. Y. Vyverberg, 385 Central Ave. Miss Alice Lott, Lodi, N. Y. Mrs. Wm. Schoonerman, Marie n, N. Y. Miss N. S. Wisee, Pultneyville. Mrs. W m . L. Vande Walle, 67LincolnSt

17 50 Mrs. Sarah Worden, Seneca Falls. 37 00

OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY U N I O N : President, M rs .C. F, P o r t e r , Lodi, N. Y. Secretary, Miss Jo a n H o p e m a n ,39 Lake View Park, Rochester, N. Y. Treasurer, Miss F ran ces Lo t t ,Lodi, N. Y. CLASSICAL COMMITTEE: Miss Jo a n M. H o p e m a n ,39 Lake View Park, Rochester, N. Y.

Summer Cards. Copies of the Mi-s. Gleaner.

SOCIETIES. il 1

Bacon Hill (Northumberl d) E0 38 Boghf, Cohoe?......... Bnskirk's............ 2 0( Cohoes.............. Fori Miller— .•••— ■ ••• 06 “ Star of Hope M.B •36 ’’is

Wynant?kill........... “ Junior Society—

<« Mrs. Reed Peck, Bacon Hill.

Mrs. E.’D.’C hase,Bnskirk's Bridge,N.Y Mrs, Jo*. Stevens, 143 Mohawk Street Miss Mary De Garmo, Ft. Miller, N. Y.

....

"Too

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49 44

133 "35 Schnylervllle.......... West Trojp, I^orth......

SECRETARIES.

’

....

Mis.' J.'il.'Brandow', Sc^nyieiViil'e. 15 00 Miss F. M. Waterman, Watervleit.

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Mrs. J. D. Steenburgh,Gan?evoort,N.Y. Miss Jessie B. Angell, Greenwich, N.Y.

Sirs. C."E.’Kinney, Wynantskili.

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY U N I O N : ie * vr v President, Miss A. M. L a n s i n g ,153S Fifth Ave., Watervhet, N. Y. Vice-President, M rs . S. D. F o n d a , The Boght, Cohoes, N. Y. Secretary, M r s .G. F. W a t s o n ,Schuylerville, N. Y. Treasurer, Miss F a nn ie P e c k ,Bacon Hill, N. Y. CLASSICAL C OMMI T T E E : M rs .F. C. Scoville ,Greenwich, N. Y.

5 CLASSIS OF SCHENECTADY.

4 Mi

!> IS s

3 12 00 3 1 00

20 50 .

250

•11

V101

K?Kfii::: ::::: Niskayunn. . ... “ Bnsy Bees Princetown......

SECRETARIES.

SOCIETIES.

A1lament... Amity...... First, Glenville Second, “ Scotia First, Rotterdam.... Second, Fir>t, Schenectady. “ p nrifH* riftisTtnnd.Ban Second. Schenectady

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20 00 Mrs. A. Van Vranken, Y ischer’s Ferry,

g 37 00 Miss Julia A. C. Harmon, Glenville,N.Y . j J. E. Butler, Scotia, Schenect'y Co. < 13 50 Mrs. 23 6S Mrs.M.W.Schermerhorn.Rotterdam J n. .

125 15 37 00 50 00 10 50 16 00 8 00 53 80

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Miss A." E."Fryer,’Gifford’s, N. Y.

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OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION : President, M rs .M. A. G o r d o n ,Scotia, N, Y. Mce-President, M rs .S. A. H u l l ,Schenectady, N. Y. Secretary, M rs .A. V an V r a n k e n , Vischer’s Ferry, N. Y. Treasurer, J. V. G r e e n ,Niskayuna, N. Y. CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : M rs .A. C. S e w a l l ,725 East Liberty Street, Schenectady, N. Y. M rs .C. P. D itmars ,Niskayuna, N. Y.

fl Berne............... Breakabeen.......... Central Bridge........ Gallupville........... Howe’s Cave.......... Lawyersville.......... Middlebnr"........ North Blenneim........ Schoharie...........

85 22 25

Total.

Ain’tfrom Band or Jr. C. E.

Members in Auxiliary.

SOCIETIES.

16 30 Miss Carrie E. Filkins, Berne, N. Y. 6 00 5 00 Mrs. Wm. J. Hayes,Central Bridge,N.Y

1 5 00 5

23 14

SECRETARIES.

4 00 Mrs. Peter Houck, Howe's Cave. 15 00 28 50 Miss Cornelia Boucb, Middlebnrg. 3 80 Mrs. D. H. Sitzer, North Blenheim.

"8 ’ "2

Sharon Centre......

2 00 Mrs. W. N. Vrooman, Sharon Centre.

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION : President, M r s . H. B. R o b e r t s ,Berne, N. Y. Vice-President, M r s .M a r t F e x n ,Prattsvillc, N. Y. Secretary, Miss H e n r i e t t a B oist ,Schoharie, N. Y. Treasurer, Miss C o r n i l a B o c c k ,Middlebarg, N. Y. CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : M r s .Ja r e d V a n W a g e n e n , Lawyersville, N. Y.

CLASSIS OF ULSTER.

SOCIETIES.

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Blue Mountain......... 100 13 Esopus........... ....... First,Kingston........ Katsbaan............

Shahdaken........... Shokan ...... Stewartville........... West Hurley..........

350 100 io7 160

24 21

SECRETARIES.

5 3 751 Mrs. Chester Short, Fawns, N. Y. 19 32!............................ $ 5 00 35 12! Mrs. E. Osteihoudf. Glasco, Uleter Co. 176 95, Miss Susan Bell, 287 Washinaton Ave. 78 85; Mrs. S. N. Fiero, Katsbaan, Ulster Co. 13 80 Mis.G.A.Shufelat,Shufeld;St..Kingston 13 85, MissM. F.Ellsworth,Pt.Ewen,Ulster Co. 5 00 Mrs. James R. Dart, Rosbury, N. Y. 32 31 Mrs. Frank Pidgeon. Saugerties, N. Y. 7 00 Mrs. J. Lockwood.The Corner,Ulster Co.

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OFFICERS O F MISSIONARY UNION: President, M r s .C h a r l e s D e W itt , Qaarryville, N. Y. Secretary a n d Treasurer, Miss A d e l i n e W el ls , Qaarryville, N. Y.

M rs .W. B. M e r r i t t ,87 St. James Street, Kingston. M rs .S. N. F i e l d ,Katsbaan, N. Y.

Ain't from Band or Jr. C. E.

Members in Auxiliary. Summer Cards. Copies of the Miss. Gleaner.

SOCIETIES.

SECRETARIES.

1 50 200

Second “ ....... Fordham............. 100 u Sunergoi Society.. 100

Bronxville........... First, Tarrytown.......

Greenville, Scarsdale.... Montrose, Cortlandtown.. Mt. Vernon....... Park Hill, Yonkers.... " 1.H. N ..... Peeksklll............. Yonkers......... “ Cheerful Workers M.B Unionville...........

•io 70

wo 70

9 00 10 00 Mrs. J. A. Harper, Scarsdale, N. Y.

S:::: 14 2

5 00! Mrs. H. Smith. Monr ose, N. Y. 3 00 103 07j Miss M. E. L. Archer, 178 Summit Ave. 69 50 Miss Nellie G. Flynn, Yonkers. 30 00 Miss Dora L. Castillo,168 BuenaVistaAv 5 00 Mrs. E. W. Dye, Peekskill, N. Y.

40 .. 1 30

275

10 ....

’H

Miss K. Bishop, Jackson Av., near 187th Mrs. Jos. H Beall, Bronxville. N. Y. Mrs. W. C. Smith, North Tarrytown.

36 00 Miss Annie A. Hall, 22 N. Wash. St. 210 00 Miss F. E. Penman, l&ith St., Fordham 65 00 Miss FlorenceN. Sickels, Foraham.

121 ....

27 75 00

122 50| Miss Agnes Mitchell, 27 Cedar Place. 6 00 Miss Grace E. Kipp, Neperan, N. Y.

OFFICERS OF MISSIONARY UNION: President, M bs . N. S. K ing ,359 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers. Vice-President, M rs .J. C. K n o x . Bedford Park, N. Y. Secretary, Miss F l o r e n c e S e a m a n , North Tarrytown, N. Y. Treasurer, Miss A. F. B a c o n , Bronxville, N. Y. CLASSICAL C O M M I T T E E : Miss M. L. P o w l e s ,North Tarrytown.

CLASSIS OF WISCONSIN. 1M

s| SOCIETIES.

o Alto................ “ Young Ladies...... Bethany, Chicago...... Cedar Grove........... First, Chicago......... •' Young Ladies..... Franklin, Beelytown.... Fulton, 111........... Gibbsvllle........... " PIeasautW orkers M .B Eingham............. Milwaukee........... Oostburg............. Sheboygan........... Sheboygan Falls....... Waupun ............ " G. F. Verbeck, M.B.

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SECRETARIES.

u $114 00 Mrs. J. Gysbers, Alto, Wis. .... Mrs. H. Harmeling. 62 52| Mrs. J. H. Nichols, 10744 Mich. Ave. 114 00) Miss H. Walvoord, C<dar Grove, Wis.

125 §2 00

20 00 Mrs.R.E.Joldersma,195 Hasting Sc.,Chi. 62 00 ............................ 174 135

140 60| Mrs. H. J. Heinen, Gibbsville, Wis. $18 00 10 00 160 00 30 00 10 00 17 00

18i 178

86 113 25 64

Mrs. G. Brusse HmghanLS-heb.Co.,Wis. Mrs. A. C G. de Hens.639 11th Street. Miss H. Klemhessehnk, Oostburg. Wis. Mrs.C.De Master,802N.Y.St.,SheSoygan Mrs. D Fans, Sheboygan Fails, Wis.

19 38

J o u a n n a i i H a r m e l i n g , Oostburg, Wis. H a n n a h W a l v o o r d , Cedar Grove, Wis. M r s . H e n r y H a r m e l i n g , Alto, Wis.

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AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. * Indicate new societies for this year.

Acquackanonck, Passaic, N. J. “ Helen E. Aycrigg M. B. Addisville, Richboro, Pa. Albany, N. Y., First Ch. Golden Rule M.B. Madison Ave. Ch. Junior Miss. Soc. “ “ Third Ch. “ Fourth Ch. “ Holland Ch. Altamont, N. Y. Alto, Wis. *Alto, Young Ladies’Band. Alton, Iowa. “ Little Bees M. B. Amity, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y., Trinity. Annandale, N. J. Arcadia (Newark), N. Y. Asbury Park, N. J “ E.C. ScudderM.B. Astoria, N. Y. Astoria, L. I. Second Ch. Athenia, N. J., M. B. Athens, N. Y. Auriesville, N. Y. *Beaverdam, Mich. Bath-on-Hudson, N. Y. Bayonne, N. J. ]M.B. “ “ Mission Gleaners Bedminster, N. J. Belleville, N. J. [M.B. “ “ Willing Workers *Belmont, N. Y., Memorial Ch. Berea, N. Y. Bergen Point, N. J. Bergen Point, N. J., Y.P.S.C.E. Berne, N. Y. Bethlehem, N. Y., FirstCh. [M.B. “ “ Willing Workers “ “ Second Ch.

Blawenburg, N. J. Bloomingburg, N. Y. “ Sunbeams M. B. Bloomingdale, N. Y. Blooming Grove, N. Y. Blue Mountain, N. Y. Blythebourne, L. I., N. Y. Boonton, N. J., First Ch. Boonton, N. J., Second Ch. Bound Brook, N. J. Boyden, Iowa. Breakabeen, N. Y. Brighton, N. Y. Brighton Heights, S I., N. Y. Brighton Heights, S. I., M. B. ^Brooklyn, N. Y., Bay Ridge Ch. 'l “ First Ch. “ “ Y. L Circle. “ " North Ch. “ “ South Ch. “ “ On the H ’tsCh. ‘‘ BethanyChapel “ S. Bushwick Ch “ “ Twelfth St.Ch. “ “ Williamsb’g Ch “ “ Crystal SoC. “ “ Bedford Ch. “ “ Bushwick Ch. “

“

Kent St. Ch.

“ “ EastN.Y. Ch. “ “ NewBr'k'ynCh Bronxville, N. Y. Buskirk’s, N. Y. Canajoharie, N. Y. “ “ S. S. Soc. *Carmel, Iowa. Castleton-on-Hudson, N. Y. Catsbaan, N. Y. Catskill, N. Y. “ Willing Workers M. B. Cedar Grove, Wis. Central Bridge, N. Y, Centreville, Mich.

Chatham, N. Y. “ “ Mission Band. Cherry Hill, N. J. Chicago, 111., First Ch. “ “ Trinity Ch. “ “ Irving Park. Clarkstown, N. Y. Clarksville, N. Y. Claverack, N. Y. Cleveland, O., First Ch. “ Self denying M. B. Clifton,N.J.,The King's Daught’rs Closter, N. J. Clover Hill, N. J. Clymer, N. Y. “ “ Abbe Ch. Coeyman’s, N. Y. Cohoes, N. Y. “ “ Boght Ch. ♦College Point, L. I. Colt’s Neck, N. J. Constantine, Mich. Coopersville, Mich. Coxsackie, N. Y., First Ch. “ Second Ch. Currytown, N. Y. Dashville Falls, N. Y. Detroit, Mich. Drenthe, Mich., S. S. East Greenbush. N. Y. East Millstone, N. J. East Millstone, N. J., Hopeful Workers, M. B. Ellenville, N. Y. Young People's Soc. English Neighborhood, N. J. Esopus, N. Y. Fairfield, N. J. Fairview, 111. Fallsburg N. Y. Farmer, N. Y. Fishkill, N. Y. “ Brinkerhoff M. B. Fishkill-on-Hudson, N Y. “ “ “ M. B. Flatbrookville, N. J. Flatbush, L. I., N. Y. Flatbush, L. I., Grace Chapel. Ulster Co ,N. Y.

Flatlands, L. I., N. Y. Florida, Minaville, N. Y. Flushing, L. I. “ “ The Girls’M. B. Fonda, N. Y. Fordham, N. Y. “ Sunergoi Society. “ “ Mission Band. Fort Miller, N. Y. Star of Hope M. B. Fort Plain, N. Y. Busy Bees M. B. Forest Glen, N. Y. Franklin Park, N. J. “ Mission Guild. “ Taylor M. C. Franklin, N. J. Franklin, Heelyton, Wis. Freehold, Marlboro, N. J. N. J., Second Ch. " Buds of Promise. “ The King’sD ’ters Fremont, Mich. “ “ Young People’sSoc. Fultoo, 111. Fultonville, N. Y. ♦Galesburgh, Iowa. Gallatin, Mt. Ross, N. Y. Gallupville, N. Y. Gansevoort, N. Y. “ Wide Awake M. B. Gardiner, N. Y. Germantown, N. Y. ♦Germantown, N.Y., King’s M. B. Ghent, N. Y., First Ch. ♦Ghent, N. Y., Second Ch. Glenville, N. Y., First Ch. “ ‘‘ Second Ch. Gibbsville, Wis. ♦Gibbsville, Wis., The Pleasant Workers M. B. Gilboa, N. Y. Graafschap.Mich .Y’ngGirls’M B. Grahamsville, N. Y. Grand Haven, Mich., First Ch. “ “ Second Ch. Grand Rapids, Mich., First Ch. “ Second Ch. “ “ Third Ch.

Grand Rapids, Mich., Fourth Ch. Fifth Ch. Seventh Ch Ninth Ch. Bethany Ch <i

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Y. L. Soc. Grandville, Mich. Gravesend, L. I. Greenleafton, Minn. Greenport. N. Y. Greenville, N. J. Greenville, N. Y. Helping Hand M. B. Greenwich, N. Y. “ Loyal Miss. Circle. Griggstown, N. J. ♦Guilford, N. Y. Guttenburg, N. J. Hackensack, N. J., First Ch. Hackensack,N.J.,Sunrise Glean'rs Hagaman's, N. Y. Hamilton, Mich. Hampton, North and South, Pa. Harlingen, N. J. “ Bright Hope M. B. Harrison, So. Dak. “ “ Young Ladies’Soc. Hastings, N. Y. Helderberg, N. Y. Herkimer, N. Y. “ Young Ladies’Soc. Hicksville, L. I. High Bridge, N. Y. City. High Falls, N. Y. “ Mission Band. Highland Park, N. J. “ Mission Band. Hillsboro, N. J. “ Young Ladies’Soc. Hingham, Wis. Hoboken, N. J. Holland, Mich., Third Ch. “ “ \ oung Ladies’Soc “ “ Ebenezer Ch. “ “ Hope Ch. “ “ Hope Miss. Band. Holland, Neb. Holmdel, N. J.

Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Hospers, Iowa. Howe’s Cave, N. Y. Hudson, N. Y. Hull, Iowa. Hurley, N. Y. “ Volunteers M. B. Irvington, N. J. Jacksonville, N. J., Cheerful Givers M. B. Jamaica, L. I. Jersey City, N. J., Central Ave. “ “ Lafayette. “ “ “ Mem. M. B. Jersey City, N. J., Bergen. “ “ Free Ch. “ “ Park Ch. “ “ Wayne St. Jerusalem, N. Y. ♦Johnstown, N. Y. Kalamazoo, Mich., First Ch. “ “ Second Ch. “ Third Ch. Kerhonkson, N. Y. Keyport, N. J. Kinderhook, N. Y. Kingston, N. Y., First Ch. “ “ Fair St. Ch. Kingston, N. Y.,Wiltwyck. Kiskatom, N. Y. “ “ Rhinehart M. B. Knox, N. Y. Lawyersville, N. Y. Leeds, N. Y. Little Falls, N. J. Linlithgo, N. Y. Lisha’s Kill, N. Y. Livingston, N. Y. ♦Livingston, N. Y., Memorial Ch. Lodi, N. Y. ♦Lodi, N. J.,Second. Long Branch, N. J. Long Island City, N. Y. Luctor, Kan. Mabbettsville, N. Y., Buds ol Promise M. B. Mahwah, N. J. Marbletown, N. Y., Stone Ridge. “ “ North Ch.

Marion, N. Y. Maurice, Iowa. Mellenville, N. Y. Metuchen, N. J. “ Golden Rule M.B. Middleburg, Iowa. “ N. Y. Middlebush, N. J. “ Sunshine M. B. Middletown, N. J. Millbrook, N. Y. “ Willing Workers M. B. Milwaukee, Wis. Mohawk, N. Y. “ Young Ladies’Soc. Montgomery, N. Y. Montrose, N. Y. Mott Haven, St. Paul’s. Mount Vernon, N. Y. Muscatine, Iowa. Muskegon, Mich Napanoch, N. Y., S. S. Nassau, N. Y. “ Sunbeams M. B. Neshanic, N. J. Newark, N. J., First Ch. “ Merry Helpers M. B. N. Y. Ave. Ch. Ready Helpers, M. B. “ Clinton Ave. Ch. Heidelburg Guild. North Ch. “ Sunshine Circle. “ Woodside Ch. i4 ‘ Y. L. Guild. Newark, N. J., Woodside Ch.M.B. New Brunswick, N. J., First Ch. »« 41 Young People’s Guild. 41 14 Mission Band. ‘1 4. Second Ch. 4* 44 Young Woman’s Guild. 44 44 King’s Helpers M. B. 44 44 Young People’s Soc. f4 44 Suydam St. Ch.

New Brunswick, Campbell M. B. *Third German Ch. M. B. Newkirk, Iowa. “ Young Ladies’Cir. New Baltimore, N. Y. Newburg, N. Y. S. S. Mission Band. New Durham, N. J. “ Y. P. S. C. E. New Hackensack. N. Y. New Hurley, N. Y. New Hyde Park, L. I. New Paltz, N. Y. New Prospect, N. Y. New Salem, N. Y. Newtown, L. I. Orange Cross M. B. New York City. 5th Av. & 4 8 thSt. Ch. “ “ Adriel M. B. 5 th Av. & 2 9 th St. Ch. “ “ *Uitzen Miss. Soc. St.Nicholas Guild Middle Collegiate Ch. Y. W. Asso. Morning StarM.B Madison Av. Ch. “ “ South Ch. Manor Chapel. Grace Ch. Coral Workers M. B. “ “ 3 4 th St. Ch. S. S. Miss. Band. “ “ W. End Collegiate “ “ *Guild. *Sunergoi Soc. ^University He’ts Coll. Hamilton Grange Harlem First Ch. “ “ “ Second Ch. Young Ladies Soc. Church of the Comforter.

New Utrecht, L. I. “ The Neighbors. “ Earnest Seekers M. B. Earnest Seekers Junior Soc. Niskayuna, N. Y. “ M Junior C. E. North Blenheim, N. Y. North Branch, N. J. “ Mission Circle. “ Depot, The Lenda-Hand M. B. “ Mission Workers M. B. North Hempstead, L. I. North Holland, Mich. Northumberland, Bacon Hill,N.Y. Norwood Park, 111. Nyack, N. Y. “ “ Kameinoko Circle. Oakland, N. J. Oradell, N. J. “ “ C L.S. Miss. Band. Orange, N. J. “ “ Mission Band. Orange City, Iowa. “ “ Y. L vSoc. Oostburg, Wis. Overisel, Mich. O wasco, N. Y. Owasco Outlet, N. Y. Oyster Bay, L. I. *Palisade, N. J. Paramus, N. J. Pascack, N. J. Passaic, N. J.. North Ch. Paterson, N. J.. First Ch. “ Second Ch. “ “ Broadwaj' Ch. “ “ Riverside Ch. Peapack, N. J. Peekskill, N. Y. Pekin, 111., First Ch. “ “ Mission Band. “ “ Second Ch., Band of Mercy. Pella, Iowa, First Ch. “ “ MoonlightMiss.Band.

Pella, Iowa, Second Ch. “ “ Little Workers M. B. “ “ Fourth Ch. Philadelphia, Pa ,First Ch. “ Young Ladies' Miss. Soc. “ Talmage Mem. Ch. Philmont, N. Y. Piermont, N. Y. Plainfield, N. J. “ “ I. H. N. “ “ Young Woman’s M. B. Pompton, N. J. Pompton Plains, N. J. Port Ewen, N. Y. Port Jervis, N. Y. Port Richmond, S. I. Pottersville, N. J. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., First Ch. “ “ Y. P. Soc. “ “ Second Ch. “ “ Young Peo ple’sM.S. Princetown, N. Y. Preakness. N. J. Pultneyville, N. Y. Queens, L. I. Raritan, 111. “ Willing Workers M. B. Raritan, N. J ,Third Ch. Readington, N. J. Red Hill Chapel, N. Y. Ridgewood, N. J. “ The Gleaners M. B. Rhinebeck. N. Y. Rochester, N. Y., First Ch. “ “ Second Ch. “ “ Young Ladies’ Miss. Soc. Rockaway, N. J., White House Station. Rocky Hill, N. J. Roseland, 111., Second Ch. Rosendale, N. Y. “ Plains, N. Y. Rotterdam, N. Y.,First Ch. " “ Second Ch. Rosbury, N. Y.

Saugerties. N. Y. Schenectady, N. Y., First Ch. “ “ Griffis Band. “ Second Ch. Schodack. N. Y. “ Landing, N. Y. “ Jr. Soc. Schoharie, N. Y. “ Girls’Miss. Soc. Schraalenburg, N. J. Schuylerville, N. Y. Seneca Falls, N. Y., Mission Band Shandaken, N. Y. Sharon Centre, N. Y. Sheboygan, Wis. “ Falls. Wis. Shokan, N. Y. Shawangauk, N. Y. “ I. H. N. Silver Creek, German Valley, 111. Silver Creek, Minn. Sioux Centre, Iowa. “ Y. Ladies’Soc. “ Falls, South Dakota. Somerville, N. J.,First Ch. “ Second Ch. “ “ Y. L. M. B. ■*South Blendon, Mich. South Branch, N. J. Make Somebody Happy M. B. *Spots\vood, N. J. Sprakers, N. Y. Spring Lake. Mich. Spring Valley, N. J. Spring Valley, N. Y. *Stanton, N. J. Stone House Plains, N. J. Steinway, L. I. Stewartville,N. Y. Stuyvesant, N. Y. Light Bearers M. B. “ Falls, N. Y. St.Johnsville. N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y. “ ^Second Ch. Tappan, N. Y.

Tarrytown, N. Y., First Ch. “ ^Mission Band. “ Second Ch. Thousand Islands,N.Y.,Alexa’dria Bay. “ Coral Builders M. B. Three Bridges, N. J. *Thule, So. Dakota, Van Raalte Ch. Tyre, N. Y. *“ “ Willing Workers M.B. Union Hill. N. J. Unionville, N. Y. Upper Red Hook, N. Y. “ “ “ I. H. N. Utica, N. Y. *Verplanck, N. Y. Vriesland, Mich. Walden, N. Y. “ Young Ladies’Soc. “ Jr. Y. P. S. C. E. Walkill. N. Y. Walpack, Pa. (Upper). “ (Lower). Warwick, N. Y. Waupun, Wis. Waupun, Wis ,Children’s M. B. Westerlo, N. Y. West Copake, N. Y. West Hurley, N. Y. *West New Hempstead, .N J. West Troy. N. Y ,North Ch. “ Mission Band. Westword, N. J. Wyckoff, N. J. Wynantskill, N. Y. “ Junior Soc. Yonkers, N. Y. “ Cheerful Workers M. B. “ “ Park Hill Ch. “ I. H. N. Zeeland, Mich. “ Tryposa Soc. “ Busy Bees M. B. New Auxiliaries 3 4 . Total 538 .

T r e a s u r e r ’s Report, April, 1898. RECEIPTS F R O M AUXILIARIES.

Albany, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary............ $278 38 “ “ “ S. S. Mission Band...... 40 “ “ “ Golden Rule M. Bd...... 20 36 “ “ “ Willing Workers....... “ “ “ Junior C. E. S........ 5 $379 38 “ “ “

“ “

“

Madison AvenueChurch Auxiliary.... “ “ King’s Daughters.... “ “ Junior M. S........

“ “ “

Third Church Auxiliary.......... Holland Church Auxiliary......... “ Junior C. E. S...........

746 3 15 761 15 20 5 25

Alexandria Bay, N. Y., Auxiliary............... Altamont, N. Y., Auxiliary................... Alto, Wis., Auxiliary........................ <• “ Y. L. M. S.......................

21 12

116 30 146

Alton, la., Auxiliary........................ “ “ Small Catechumens.................

50 95 2 44

Amsterdam, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary......... “ “ Trinity Church Auxiliary........ “ “ Junior C. E. S........... ...

8 76 2 20

Annandale, N. J., Auxiliary....... Arcadia, N. Y., Auxiliary......... Asbury Park, N. J., Auxiliary...... Astoria, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary.. “ “ Second Church Auxiliary. Athens, N. Y., Auxiliary.................... Auriesville, N. Y., “ .................... Bacon Hill, N.Y., “ • ......... ............ Bath-on-Hudson, N. Y., Auxiliary............... “ “ “ Junior C. E. S...........

53 39 30 10 10 96 25 9 60 6 75 18 6

16 50 8 35 19 84 21 1

Bath-on-Hudson, N. Y., S. S. Primary Department.... “ Parsonage............... “ Mrs. S. L. Prentiss......... “ Mrs. J. H. Van Doren......

2 12 3 3 70 3 70 ---3452 35 Bayonne, N. J., Auxiliary........................ Beaverdam, Mich., “ Bergen Point, N. J., “ Bedminster, N. J., “ Belleville, N. J., “ .................... 45 91 “ S. S....................... 4 86 “ “ Junior C. E. S................. 50 “ Willing Workers............... 37 ---88 27 Berea, N. Y., Auxiliary.................. 3 Berne, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary.................. 16 30 Bethlehem, N. Y., First ChurchAuxiliary............... 7050 “ Second Church Auxiliary........ 16 “ “ “ S. S............ 11 75 ---27 75 Blawenburg, N. J., Auxiliary.................. 25 34 “ “ S. S. Class.................. 1 “ Be and Do Circle, K. D ....... 7 50 ---3384 Bloomingburg, N. Y., Auxiliary................. 11 42 3 “ Junior C. E. S............. ---14 43 Blooming Grove, N. Y., Auxiliary............... 17 14 Boouton, N. J., Auxiliary.................... 51 “ Junior C. E. S.................. 5 ---56 Bloomingdale, N. Y., Auxiliary................. 18 30 “ S. S.................... 10 ---28 30 Bound Brook, N.J., Auxiliary................. 26 50 Boyden, la.,Auxiliary..................... 21 “ “ Y. L. M. B ........ '5 ---- 26 Breakabeen, N. Y., Auxiliary.................. 6 Brighton, “ “ jg Bronxville, “ “ ................... Brookdale, N.J., “ 10 Brooklyn, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary........... 274 32 Y. L. M. C ... . 50 ---324 32 Church on the Heights Auxiliary.... 293 50 Bethany Chapel Auxiliary........ 10 “ North Church “ 10. Twelfth Street ChurchAuxiliary.... 145

Brooklyn, N. Y., Twelfth Street Church Infant Class... “

“

First Flatbush Church Auxiliar}7..... Grace Chapel Auxiliary.......... Greenwood Heights S. S.......... New Utrecht Church Auxiliary..... “ “ Neighbors M. S.......

7 152 116 50 12

2 85 154 30

Flatlands Church Auxiliary... New Brooklyn Church Auxiliary East New York Church “ Edgewood Bay Ridge First Williamsburg “ “ .... 125 “ “ “ CrystalM. S... 60 Kent Street Church Auxiliary...... “ “ “ S. S..........

30 5

184 51 55 2

67 75 11

185 35

South Bushwick Church Auxiliary... 60 Y. L. M. B.... 5 “ “ “ S. S. Class 11.. 10 “ “ “ Junior C. E. S.. 5 80 South Church Auxiliary.......... Pri. Dept. S.S.......

54 32 86

GravesendChurch Auxiliary....... S. S.......... “ “ Junior C. E. S...

213 68 5 82 3

Buskirks, N. Y., Auxiliary...... ............. Canajoharie, N. Y., “ ............. '..... “ S. S......................

30 20 10 13

Carmel, la ,Auxiliary....................... Catskill, N. Y., “ ....................... “ “ One District....................

184 83 6 80

Cedar Grove, Wis., Auxiliary.................. Centerville, Mich., Y. P. S. C. E ................ Central Bridge, N. Y., S. S.................... “ “ “ Junior C. E. S.............

2 5

Chatham, N. Y., Auxiliary.................... “ “ In Memoriam................. “ “ S. S........................ “ “ Y. P. S. C. E ................. “ “ MissionBand.................. “ “ Mrs. Chas. H. Bell..............

222 50 9 40 33 3 22 191 63 114 20

94 40 1 8 55 4 82 24 2

134 77

Cherry Hill, N. J., Auxiliary.................. Chicago, 111.,First Church Auxiliary............. “ “ “ “ Y. L. M. S............. “ “ “

“ Bethany Church Auxiliary .......... “ Trinity “ “ “ Irving Park Church “ .......... “ Junior C. E. S.....

25 40 15 25 ---

55 25 46 26 8 90

100 5

----105 “ “ Norwood Park Junior C. E. S......... “ •* Gano Church Auxiliary............. “ “ Northwestern S. S................ Clarkstown, N. Y.,Auxiliary................... Clarksville, N. Y., “ Claverack, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary.......... “ “ “ Junior C. E. S....... Cleveland, O., First Church Auxiliary............ “ “ Self-denial Band......... “ “ “ L. Berindse............ “ E. Yan der Berg........ Closter, N. J.,Auxiliary...................... Clymer, N. Y., AbbeChurch Auxiliary............ Clymer Hill, N. Y., Auxiliary.................. “ S. S..................... Cocymans, N. Y., Auxiliary................... Cockburn, N. Y., Junior C. E. S................ Cohoes, N. Y., Auxiliary..................... Boght Church Auxiliary............ Columbia, N. Y., S. S....................... College Point, N. Y., Auxiliary................. “ Junior C. E. S ............

2 5

2 10 12 97 03 5 ---18 53

102 03

9 1

l ----

29 53 29 68 19

25 02 2 30 ----

27 32 30 8

612 1 40

3 25 5 25 ---- 8

Colts Neck, N. J., Auxiliary.... .............. Coopersville, Mich., “ Coxsackie, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary..... 4 75 M. C................ 8 50 ---Second “ Auxiliary........ 12S 05 “ Junior C. E. S....... 6 ---Cromwell Center, la.,S. S.................... Currytown, N. Y., Auxilliary.................. Danforth, 111., “ Detroit, Mich., “ .................. 5 s-s....................... 13

50 14 76 14 57

1325 134 05 4 55

!4 60 12

East Greenbush, N. T., Auxiliary..... ......... “ Mrs. Stephen Miller.........

East Millstone, N. J., Auxiliary................. “ Hopeful Workers............

24 63 21

Ellenville, N. Y.,Auxiliary.................... “ Junior C. E, S.................

28 5

1 12

45 63

Esopue, N. Y., Auxiliary. Fairview, 111 “ Fairfield, N. J., “ Fallsburgb, N. Y. “ Farmer, N. Y., “ .................... “ “ S. S.......................... “ “ Y. L. M. S.....................

33 19 32 14 19 82 18 35 59 80 8 04 15 83 84 3 75 33 07

Fawns, N. Y., Blue Mtn. Church.... ........... Fishkill, N. Y , Auxiliary.................... Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y., Auxiliary............. “ “ Girls’M. B ............. “ Junior C. E. S..........

45 35 10 90

Fonda, N. Y., Auxiliary................ ... “ Y. P. M. S....................

36 65 21 57 65

Fort Lee, N. J., Coytesville Church, Junior C. E. S... Fort Plain, N. Y., Auxiliary................... “ Junior C. E. S ...............

30 43 15 50

Flatbush, N. Y.,Auxiliary................ Whatsoever Circle K. D ... ....... Junior C. E. S........... .....

30 12 5 5

45 93

40 12 17

Flushing, N. Y., Auxiliary ................... Franklin, N. J., “ “ “ S. S........................ “ Junior C. E. S........ ........

54 01 2 16 10 00

Franklin Park, N. J., Auxiliary........... ..... “ M. G..................... “ Taylor M. Circle............

92 50 75 20

Freehold, N. J., First Church Auxiliary.. ......... Junior C. E. S... ....

22 25 9

187 50 31 25 Second “ Auxiliary............ “ Junior C. E. S.....

40 1

Fremont, Mich., Auxiliary............. ...... “ y. L. M. B................... Fulton, 111., Auxiliary....................... Gallatin, N. Y., Penny a Week Society............ Gansevoort, N. Y., Auxiliary.................. Gardiner, “ “ ............. ... “ “ Junior C. E. S............... Germantown, N.Y., Auxiliary.................. German Valley, 111., “ .................. Ghent, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary............. “ “ S. S................. “ Second “Auxiliary............... Gibbsville, Wis., Auxiliary.................... “ Y. L. M. B.................. Gilboa, N. Y.,Auxiliary...................... “ S. S., M. B..................... Glenville, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary .......... Grand Haven, Mich.,'* “ .......... “ Second “ ........... Grand Rapids, Mich., First “ ........... “ First Church, Intermediate C. E. S... “ Second“ Auxiliary............ “ “ Fourth “ “ ........... “ “ Bethany “ “ ........... “ Seventh “ “ “ Ninth “ “ Grandville, Mich., Auxiliary................... Grand View, S. D., “ Greenleaflon, Minn., “ Greenport, N. Y., “ .................... “ Red Hill Chapel................ “ Infant Class.................. “ “ Junior C. E. S................. “ In memoriam “ Little Martha ”......

4 5 ---- 9 62 5 32 14 50 40 4 25 ---104 31 3 ---139 95 18 ---7 25 1 ----

44 25 11 80 25

107 31 4 64

157 95

37 120 1 17 48 1 ----

55 46 10 4 54 3 10 --Greenwich, N. Y., Auxiliary................. 48 44 Loyal Mission Circle............ 1 ---Qriggstown, N. J., Auxiliary........................ Gutteuburg, N. J., “ ................... Guilderland Center, N. Y., Auxiliary ............

18 48 85 30 76 15 15 35 5

4944 3855 8

Hackensack, N. J.,First Church Auxiliary......... “ “ Jr. C. E. S........ Twochildren.......

130 18 5 2 25 ---“ Second Church Auxiliary........ 25 “ “ “ G. H. B ......... 3 62 ,f “ “ Miss A. V. W. Fisher.. 30 ---Hagaman, N. Y., Auxiliary.................... Hamilton, Mich., “ Harlingen, N. J., “ 20 ‘‘ Bright Hope M. B.............. 32 ---- 52 Herkimer, N. Y., Auxiliary................... Hicksville, N. Y., S. S...................... High Falls, “ Auxiliary................... 80 “ “ M. B...................... 8 71 3 17 “ “ Junior C. E. S.............. ----91 Hingham, Wis.,Auxiliary..................... Holland, Neb., “ “ Mich., Hope Church M. Circle....... ___ “Ebenezer “ Auxiliary............ “ “ Third “ “ .......... 91 75 “ “ “ “ Children’s M. B ....... 8 --Holmdel, N. J., Auxiliary.................... 44 97 Miss Magee’sS. S. Class.......... 18 ---Hopewell, N. Y., Auxiliary................... Hospers, la., “ .................... Howe’s Cave, N. Y., “ .............:...... Hudson, N. Y., “ .................... 94 16 “ Junior C. E. S.................. 9 ---Hull, la., Auxiliary......................... 30 “ S. S............................. 2 85 ---Hurley, N. Y., Auxiliary..................... 30 50 Volunteer M.B.................. 2 “ S. S......................... 1 ---Jamaica, N. Y., First Church, Auxiliary........... Jersey City, N. J., Bergen Church Auxiliary........ “ South “ Junior C. E. S..... Central Ave. Church, Auxiliary....

187 43

5862 5 50 24 45

37 57 5

10 83 50 9 37 8

99 75

62 97 39 03 11

103 16

32 85

33 50 93 15 169 10 20

Jersey City, N. J., Greenville Church Auxiliary...... “ s‘ Lafayette “ “ ...... “ “ “ “ Junior C. E. S...

54 56 69 37 10 79 37

“ “

Park “

“ “

Auxiliary....... JuniorC. E. S....

“ “

Wayne St. “

“ “

Auxiliary...... 353 85 Junior C. E. S . . 350

57 13 10

Jerusalem, N. Y., Auxiliary................... Johnstown, N. Y.. JuniorC. E. S............. •• Kalamazoo, Mich., First Church Auxiliary......... 146 65 80 “ Y. L. M. S......... “ Second “ Auxiliary Katsbaan, “ Auxiliary..... ...... Kalamazoo, Mich., Union Society. ... Keyport, N. J., Auxiliary.......... 1A. 1 1 1 C I U U U X V ,

X .,

67 13 357 35 22 72 2

226 65 40 56 61 60 20

7 67

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

Kingston, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary.......... “ “ JuniorC. E.S........

192 77 10

Fair St. “ Auxiliary .......... “ “ S. S. Pri. Dep’t.......

34 15 5

“ Church of the Comforter Auxiliary... Kiskatom, N. Y., Auxiliary................... “ Rhinehart M. B...............

19 4 50

Knox, N. Y., Auxiliary...................... “ S. S. Infant Class..................

12 1

Lawycrsville, N. Y., Auxiliary................. “ “ Rev. Edw. Miller............

15 5

Leeds, N. Y., Auxiliary............... ...... S.S. Class......................

15 3

202 77 39 15 13 80 23 50 13 20

Linlilhgo, N. Y., Livingston Church...... Livingston, N. Y., Linlithgo “ Auxiliary Lisha's Kill, “ Lillie Falls, N. J., Lodi, N. Y., Long Island City, N. Y., Luctor, Kan , Mabbitsville, N. Y., M. B. Mahwah, N. J., Auxiliary Manhasset, N. Y., Auxiliary................... “ “ S. S.......................

18 2 SO 30 16 62 23 27 24 10

19 SO 5 1

Marbletown, N. Y., Auxiliary.. Marion, “ “ Maurice, “ Y. L. M. S Mellenville,“ Auxiliary. Metuchen, N. J., “ Middleburg, la., Dorcas Society. ............... and Hull, la.. Auxiliaries............. N. Y., Auxiliary................... “ Junior C. E. S ...............

25 30 80 15 26 96 99 14 85 27 50 17 92 49 50 20 69 50

Middlebush, N. J.,Auxiliary................. Middletown, Millbrook, N. Y., ,, .. 50 80 Millstone, N. J., Willing Workers... ......... .. 10 Y. P. S. C.E............... .. 10

60 32 50

Interest on Disborough Legacy... .. Milwaukee, Wis., Auxiliary................... Minaville, N. Y., “ ................... Mohawk, “ “ ................... Montgomery, N. Y., “ ............. .... Mt. Vernon, “ “ .................. “ “ S. ........................ “ “ Chinese S. S................. “ “ Y. P. S.C. E ................ Muscatine, la., Auxiliary..................... Muskegon, Mich., “ ..................... Napanoch, N. Y., S. S ...................... Nassau, “ Auxiliary................... “ “ Sunbeam M. B ............... “ “ Miss Anna Brink, deceased....... Neperan, “ Auxiliary................... Neshanic, N. J., “ ................... “ “ Two little girls................

50 44 122 24 140 9 40 00 18 50 65 07 27 79 3

181 86 8 50 71 30 5 48 40 5 20

73 40 3

80 2 07 32 07

Newark, N. J , First Church Auxiliary........... “ “ “ S. S. Infant Class...... “ “ “ “

“ “ “ “

Woodside Church Auxiliary........ Clinton Ave. “ ........ “ Heidelbeig Guild......... “ S. S. Pri. Dept.......... “ Y. P. S. C. E ...........

215 10

225 39 254 05 125 15 60

Newark, N. J., Clinton Ave., Junior C. E. S... “ John Wharton.... “ A Member... New York Ave. Church Auxiliary. Junior C. E. S.

40 80 5 579 05 106 37 35

— North Church Auxiliary S. S... A Friend.... Mrs. Levericb....

— Trinity Church Auxiliary... K. D ..... P. and A. Society.

1307 20

10 20 10

____ New Baltimore, N. Y., Auxiliary New Brighton, S. S. M. B New Brunswick, N. J.. First Church Auxiliary Y. L M. B... Y. P. M. Guild... S. S. Chinese Dept. Junior C. E. S...

93 30 30 23 60

Newburgh, N. Y., Am. Church Auxiliary. New Durham, N. J., Grove Church Auxiliary M. B.... Y. P. S. C. E .....

57 58

Suydam St. Church Auxiliary. 636 88 Campbell M.B. 30 Junior C E.S. 3 65 Highland Park Church Auxiliary. M. B... S.S., I. c.

40 41 23

27 58 30

Second Church Auxiliary. 435 20 King’s Help. M.B. 30 S. S. Pri. Dept... 16 17 Mable Case.... 1 “

141 37

676 40 70 80 600

10 25 5 50 2 50

____

196 60

482 37

670 53

18 25 100

201 2

4 207

New Era, Mich., S. S.. New Hackensack. N. Y., Auxiliary ' K. D .... “ “ S. S...

70 7

Newkirk, la., Auxiliary.. Y. L. M. C....

& 00 1

21 102

New Hyde Park, N. Y., Auxiliary............... New Paliz, “ “ ............... New York City. Collegiate Churches, Middle Church Auxiliary..... 100 “ Morning Star M.B. 6 20

85-50

106 20 “

Fifth Ave. and 29th St. Ch. Auxiliary..... 894 49 “ “ “ Uitzen Circle,K.D. 145 “ “ “ St. Nicholas Guild 84 50 “ “ J. C. Y ...... 10 1133 99 Fifth Ave. and 48th St. Church Auxiliary-Mrs. Mary C. Mead,In memoriam....... In memoriam..................... Adriel Mission Band................ Sunday School....................

471 70 50 20 30 53

West End Avenue Church Auxiliary...... Sunergoi Society.................... Church Guild......................

284 38 13

624 70

First Harlem Collegiate Church Auxiliary... Second “ “ “ ... Y. W.M. S....

298 38 103 48 107 39 10

Fourth German Church Junior C. E. S..... Grace Church Auxiliary............... 39 In memoriam, Susan It. Duryee.. 14 “ Junior C. E. S. “ “ .. 7 “ Coral Workers M. B ............ 6

177 39 5

HamiltonGrange Church Auxiliary........ “ “ S. S. Pri. Class.... Junior C. E. S.....

65 5 16 25

Union Church High Bridge, Auxiliary..... “ Knox Memorial Church, S. S............ New York City, Madison Avenue Church Auxiliary... 842 98 S. S....... 88 68 Y. P. S.C. E.. 6.00 >* “ Junior C. E. S. 10 <■ “ Guild...... 1 Bethany Mission................ 127 “ “

Mott Haven Church Megapolensis M. C... South Church Auxiliary........... 165 K. D .............. 15 Manor Chapel.................. 35

86 25 81 75 4 80

1,619 66 60

New York City, 34th St. Church Auxiliary......... Church of the Comforter Auxiliary... Fordham Church “ ..... 210 Sunergoi Society. 65 S. S......... 10 ---Niskayuna, N. Y., Auxiliary................... '39 30 “ Junior C. E. S............... 8 ---North Branch, N. J., Auxiliary................. 25 “ Individuals................. 35 “ Lend a Hand Society.......... 26 “ Mission Workers............. 10 50 “ Y. L. M. C................. 20 ---North Blenheim, N. Y., Auxiliary............... “ Holland, Mich., “ Nyack, N. Y., Auxiliary..................... 201 50 Girls’M.C............... . 60 Mr. Howard Van Buren........... 50 ---Oostburg, Wis., Auxiliary..................... Oradell, N. J., Whatsoever Circle K. D........ ... 39 24 C. L. S. M. B .................. 13

30 5 74

285 4730

116 50 3 30 12

311 50 20

~ ---95 56 Orange, N. J., Auxiliary..................... Penny aDay Society............... 5 ^ . ---Orange City, la., First Church Auxiliary........... 85 Y. L. M. B ......... 2

100 56

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American Church, Auxiliary....... Children’s Concert... S. S Class.......

25 10 5

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Otley, la., S. S............................ Overisel, Mich., Auxiliary.............. ...... Owasco Outlet, N. Y., Auxiliary................ Pararaus, N. J., “ Parkersburg, la,, “ Pascack, N. J., “ Passaic, “ Acquackanonck Church Auxiliary..... 249 48 H. E. Aycrigg M. B. 80 ---North Church Auxiliary............ 133 05 s- s............... 11 60 “ Pri. Class......... 4 Junior C. E. S........ 10

40 2o 31 10

26 53 32 33 79

329 48

Paterson, N. J., First Church Auxiliary........... “ Second “ “ Broadway “ ........... “ “ Church S. S. Class.. .....

25 70 119 1 ---- 120

“ Riverside “ Auxiliary......... Peapack, N. J., K. D ........................ Peekskill, N. Y ........................... Pekin, 111., First Church Auxiliary............... “ “ East Bluff S.S...........

3 25 1

10 175 ----11 75 Pella, la., First Church Auxiliary. .............. 33 30 “ “ Moonlight M. B........... 58 18 -- -91 48 “ Second Church, Auxiliary and Band of Little Workers..................... 218 50 “ Fourth Church Auxiliary............. 5 Pella, Neb., S. S........................... 3 Peoria, 111............................... 10 Philadelphia, Pa., First Church Auxiliary.......... 82 46 “ Second “ “ .......... 2 “ “ “ Mrs. W. H. Long.... 1 “ “ “ Miss M. M. Townsend... 1 “ Manayunk “ Junior C. E. S...... “ Roxborough “ Inf. Dept. K. D ..... Philmont, N. Y., Auxiliary.................... “ Junior C. E. S................. Piermont, N. Y., Auxiliary.................... Pine Bush, N. Y., “ ................... “ “ Y. P.S. C. E .................

1 44 46 85 7 ----

53 85 38

57 3 ---60 Plainfield, N. J., Trinity Church Auxiliary......... 21 72 “ “ M. B............. 43 94 L. C. W. S........ 15 22 “ “ Y. P. S. C.E ....... 10 “ “ Junior C. E. S....... 12 “ “ K. D ............. 5 ---107 88 Platte, S. D„ S. S.......................... 50 Plattekill, N. Y., Junior C. E. S................ 1 70 “ “ High Woods............. 2 50 ---4 20 Pompton, N. J., Auxiliary.................... 51 72 Junior C.E.S................. 10 ---- 61 72 Pompton Plains, N. J....................... 36 60 PortEwen, N.Y.,Auxiliary................... 13 85 Port Jervis, “ First Church Auxiliary.......... 20 107 65 Port Richmond, N. Y., Auxiliary...............

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,First Church Auxiliary... ... “ Y. P. M. S.......

240 09 60 ---Second “ Auxiliary.... .. 230 Junior C. E. S.... 10 “ “ Mission S. S...... 30 „ ---Preakness, N. J., Auxiliary.................... Princetown, N. Y., “ ................ Pultneyville, “ “ ................... ............... . 45 84 Q ueens. “ “ “ Junior C. E. S................ 5 t Kamapo, N. J ., Auxiliary............. ...... Raritan, 111., “ ........... N. J., Third Church Auxiliary........... Junior C. E. S........ , Readington, N. J., Auxiliary................... Rhinebeck, N. Y. “ ........ “ s.s......... ’''.7:.".'.'.".'.;.;. t,

Richboro, Pa., Auxiliary.................... Ridgefield, N. J., “ .................... “ Y. P. S. C. E............ 7 ' 7 7 “ JuniorC. E. S.................. Ridgewood, N. J., Auxiliary................... Rochester, N. Y.,First Church Auxiliary..... 7 7 . “ “ S.S............ 7 Second “ Auxiliary .......... “ S. S. Class.......... Junior C. E. S....... Rocky Hill, N. J., Auxiliary.................. Rock Valley, la. “ ............... Rotterdam, N. Y., First Church Auxiliary.......... S. S............. Junior C. E. S...... Roxbury, N. Y., L. S. Society.................. St. Johnsville, N. Y., Auxiliary... “ S.S............... 7 7 : : “ JuniorC. E.S.............

300 09

370 27 40 25

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50 S4

90 05 3 05 ----

93 10 57 50

40 8 —

7 gg

15 23 5 9 14

____

2942 03

35 1

---92 03

5 10

2 50 ____

99 03 20 10

23 68 1 13 1 65 ^0

3 05 5

---- IS 05 Saugerties, N. Y., Auxiliary................... “ Junior C. E. S...............

30 20

2 11

Scarsdale, N. Y.. A.uxiilary.......... “ “ Arthur Manor Union S. S

10 20

First Church Auxiliary.. “ “ Griffis Band

125 15 37

“ “ Second" Auxiliary.. “ “ Bellevue S. S. Schodack, N. Y., Auxiliary ......... S. S. Class..........

18 1 65

Schenectady, “ “ “

" "

Landing, N. Y., Auxiliary..... “ S. S........

19 65 32 20

Schraalenburgh, N. J., Auxiliary...... “ " S. S..........

Schuylerville, N. Y., Auxiliary....... “ " S. S..........

Scotia, “ Auxiliary...... Selkirk, “ Little Helpers M. B. Shandaken, “ Band of Hope... Sharon, “ Auxiliary....... Shawangunk, " “ ...... Sheboygan, Wis., “ ...... " Falls, Wis., " ...... Sioux Center, la., Auxiliary........ “ Y. L. M. B ....... " “ S. S............ Sioux Falls, S. D., Auxilia»y....................... Somerville, N. J., First Church Auxiliary............ “ “ Second “ “ ............ “ » “ “ Y. L. F. M. S .......... “ “ “ “ Junior C. E. S.......... “ “ " " S. S., Pri. Dept......... South Branch, N. J., Auxiliary...................... “ Holland, Mich., “ ...................... Sprakers, N. Y., " ..................... Spotswood, N. J., S. S............................. Spring Lake, Mich., Auxiliary...................... “ Valley, N. Y., “ ...................... “ “ Inasmuch Circle..... ...........

Stone Ridge, N. Y., Auxiliary.................. Stoitsville, " Mt. Dora C. E. S............. Stewartsville, “ ....... ............... Stuyvesant, “ Auxiliary................. “ “ S. S......................

162 15 42

4 10

34 10

5 52 25 52 12 1

2 50 2

5 10

17 64 28 42 IS 58

113 64 5 100

37 50 40 20

9 17 106 67 56 36 13 1 16 4 40 86

87 41 25 4 7 34 39 1 69

Syracuse,

Tappan,

“ “

First Church Auxiliary.. ..... “ “ S. S.............

“ “

Second “

141 75

146 39 15

Auxiliary......... Auxiliary........

“

s - ® ..........................................

“

Sch. House No. 2.............

40 Tarrytown, “

“ “

First Church Auxiliary.... “ “ S. S. M. B.......

117 21 79 196 21

Second “ “ {'

Auxiliary. .. ...... Edith Allen........

19 1

20 6

Three Bridges, N. J., Auxiliary Thule, S. D„ Tyre, N.Y., Ulster Park, N. Y., “ Upper Red Hook, N. Y., “ “

54 {.0 14

Mrs. Siting........... .........

Utica, N. Y., Auxiliary.....

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

30 g8 go

s ................................

K - D ..........................

Miss Gridley........................... Yischer’s Ferry, N. Y., Auxiliary.............. “ S. S. Class...................

“

M. B ........

163 80

*10 1

4 2 04

Vriesland, Mich., Auxiliary.......................... “ “ Y. P. S. C. E ................ 11 Weekawken, N. J., North Bergen Church Auxiliary....

23 16 21 75

53 40 44 91

Walden, N. Y., Auxiliary............ 00 “ L. M. C ................................5

Wallkill, N. Y., Auxiliary.......................... “ Junior C. E. S.........................

Warwick, N.Y., Auxiliary.................... Junior C. E. S................

9 7 33

Waupun, Wis., Auxiliary................... G. F. YerbeckM. B ..............

West Copake, N. Y., Auxiliary "^.Hoboken Chapel, N. J... Westerlo, N. Y., A few ladies.. West Hurley, N. Y ........ “ Leyden, N. Y., S. S.... “ Troy, “ .......

61 67

22 119 33

19 38 31 38 10 11

5 S

5 15

Whitehouse, N. J., Auxiliary.................. Wurtsboro, N. Y., S. S..: .................... Wyckoff, N. J., Auxiliary.................... ■Wynantskill, N. Y., Auxiliary........ Yonkers, “ First Church Auxiliary......... “ “ “ “ Class 14..........

22 76 1 25 45

^ 93 1 ----- 94

“ << “ “

“ “ “ “

Park Hill ChurchAuxiliary___ ;-“ “ K. S. and D .... “ “ Junior C. E. S__ “ “ Mrs. Wm. Bruce.

47 75 22 50 1 5 ---Zeeland, Mich., Married Women’sM. S............ 213 “ Tryphosa Society................ 60 “ JuniorC. E. S.................. 9 ---- 282 $

RECEIPTS

F R O M

INDIVIDUALS.

A ..................................... $ 12 A. C. H ........................... .... 2 A. M. V. Z .............................. 2 Anonymous, “In Memory of Father”............. 10 Mrs. R. E. Andrews........................ 1 Clarence A. Buck.......................... 1 Mrs. Charles H. Bell,In memoriam............... 8 Doris Brokaw............................ 1 Bessie Burnet............................. 1 Mrs. H. C. Bowman........................ 15 Mrs. D. J. Blauvelt......................... 10 Miss Annie S. Benche....................... 5 Mrs. J. F. Butterworth....................... 10 MissElla C. Benedict........................ 10 John Boon............................... ^5 Mrs. A. Bussing........................... 10 Miss M. V. Bussing......................... 15 Curtis Bogert............................. 1 Miss Fannie M. Beekman..................... 10 Mrs. George S. Bishop....................... 15 Miss Clara Beattie.......................... 1 1 Miss E. J. Bird............................ Miss Bessie Gordon Bruce..................... 1 Miss Mary Levin Bruce...................... 1 Mrs. A. B. Claflin.......................... 25 Miss Bertha Claflin......................... 1 Mrs. Wm. M. Clark......................... 5

76 25

27,199 67

J. W. Clark............................. . Miss Maude Clark.......................... Miss Maud S. Clark......................... Mrs. E. B. Coe............................ Miss Lena Crans.............. Mrs. Henry Camerdun ....................... Andrew R. Clark and family................ ... Mrs. Henry N. Cobb......................... Mrs. O. E Cobb............... Miss Rita V. Z. Cobb........................ Frank E. Cuddeback ....................... Miss A. M. Calhoven........................ George Church............................ Miss LillieCummings........................ Mrs. John Gaston.......................... Mrs. Ann R. Cook.......................... Mrs. A. L. Cushing......................... Miss Amy C. Duryee........................ Miss Mary O. Du^’ee........................ Miss Catherine A. Duryee..................... Mrs. PeterDonald ......................... Miss Rachel W. Dumont..................... Miss Annie G. Dumont...................... For sending out workers to Amoy. M. O. D ........ Mrs. James Demurest.... ................... Mrs. F. S. Douglas..... ................... Philip Dipple............................ Mrs. Susan P. Du Bois and daughter............. Miss Lucy Du Bois......................... MissEdith De Pree....................... Miss Alice Dipple......................... Miss Alice Dockstader....................... Miss Dodd............................ Miss Gertrude Dodd........................ Miss Nettie De Jong............... Mrs. A. Dean........................... Miss Catherine Ditmas.................. Miss Ellen H. Ellis........... i Miss Edna L. Frey...... Walter Farens.......................... A Friend ......................... ............................... ............................... "

.... ....................... ‘‘ ................................ ...... ............ ............ Miss Kate Frelinghuysen ..........

10 5 48 10 1 5

20 15 10 15 1 1 1 1 5 10 10

20 HO 5 15 1 1 5( f 10

$0 1

25 10 1 1

60 5 5 1

g 10 10 1 2

^ 5 30 500 2

30 1 20 10

Dr. and Mrs. John M. Ferris................... Mrs. Stephen Graff......................... Mrs. A. Grandia........................... Miss Hellen Miller Gould...................... Miss Alice W. Graves........................ Miss F. R. Goodlatte.............. Miss Nettie Glen........................... Miss Marjorie Glen.. ....................... Miss CarolineGridley............. Miss EthelHovey............ Robert Henshaw............................ Mrs. Samuel Hitchcock....................... Mrs. L. B. Halsey.......................... Mary and Kate Hicks........................ Ray Berber.............................. Mrs. J. L. and Miss L. A. Hosford............... Miss C. S. Hoffman.... .................... Miss Helen Harriman........................ Miss M. P. Honell.......................... E. C. Hendrickson......................... In memory of Susan Duryee, aged 12 years ........ In memoriam............................. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Interest on Trust Fund â&#x20AC;?.................... J. A. V. H ............................... Miss Nellie M. Jacobus... ...... Miss Flora M. Jackson....................... Miss ReginaJustice......................... Miss M H. Jones.......................... Mrs. E. G. Janeway........................ In memory of Mrs. William H. Jackson, of Phelps, N. Y., for 1897 and 1898, by her daughter........... Mrs. DeWitt Knox......................... Miss Susie Laird.......................... Miss M. L. Lefferts......................... Miss Lippincott..... Miss CorneliaLacear......................... L. L. .................................. Miss Lusk............................... MissEthel M. Lent......................... Harry G. MaGee........................... Miss May Mould.................. Miss Ethel Moule.......................... UlyssesMoule............................. Mrs. H. Y. Meeks.......................... Miss Florence K. Morehouse................... Miss Grace N. Morehouse..................... Miss Ethel K. Morehouse..................... Mrs. C. M. Meserole......................... Miss MyraMoffatt..........................

25 10 1 405 1 5 1

1 10 1 1 1 45 1 1 5 10 10 1 2

500 <45 18 1 10 28 2

10 -0 20 10 1 10 5 1 40

^ 1 1 1 1 1 91 30 1 1 35 2^

Mrs. A. St. J. Mills........... ..... Miss Mary Marvin.............. Mrs. H. L. Nostrand............... Mrs. W. E. Ormond............... Alfred and Charlie Olcott............ Miss Anna W. Olcott............. Mrs. E. E. Olcott....... Mrs. M. N. Oliver....... . Miss Delia A. M. Ossewaarde......... Miss Martha E. Ossewaarde.......... Miss Daisy Perrine......... Miss Josephine Penfold.......... Mrs E. H. Peters............... Mrs. John F. Post......... Miss Katherine M. Pool.......... Miss Mary J. Pool.......... Mrs. Edward Phillips......... Mrs. Pell, Mrs. Nickerson and Mrs. Zabriskie Frederick Suydam Polehmus.......... Miss M. Pott............... Mrs. George S. Parsons............. Miss Ruth Quackenbush............. John Rogers.............. Miss Gertrude Russell.......... Miss C. L. Roberts............. Mrs. DeWitt Roosa.............. Miss SusieRise.............. Miss Sara B. Reynolds....... Mrs. C. Rapalyea............... Mrs. Charles Robinson.............. Mrs. A. A. Raven................. Miss Raven............... Mrs. Theodore Rochler......... Room 10................... Mrs. William Ritchie........... Miss Nellie G. Schenck............... Mrs. Kate V. D. Searle............. Mrs. Henry C. Smith.............. Mrs. E. A. Strang................ A shut-in-grandmother.......... Self-denial.................... Mrs. Joseph Scudder........ Mrs. A. M. Sheffield....... Mrs. W. W. Scudder................ Airs. F. C. Scoville.................. The Misses Sumner............. Miss Annie Tallen............ Airs. Terhune.................. Tithe box........

5 1

6 1

5 3 65 5 1 50 1 50 1

120 200 11 1

5 10

5 2 30 20

25 50 1

50 15 5 1

40 35 5 10 10

1 50 5 1

5 3 1

5 2 10 10 1

25 5 2

Miss Edith E. Van Kirk.................... j Mrs. Jared Van Wagenen..................... 8 I Lloyd Van Keuren......................... Miss Katherine Van Nest...................... 25 Mrs. P. D. Van Cleef........................ 10 Miss Alice B. Van Doren...................... 1 Mrs. J. H. Van Doren................. 10 J. 0. V .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 William Vander Linden..................... _ 50 Rev. George J. Van Neste..................... 5 1 Miss Anna Veeder......................... Mrs. Helen D. W. Vermilye.............. ’.... 35 Mrs. Katherine R. WolcottVerplanck............. 10 Mrs.Westinghouse........................ 1 CharlesWilkinson.......................... 00 Mrs. W. B. Walker, In memoriam Little Martha..... 30 Miss Helen M. Wright....................... 1 Miss Ethel May Wright....................... 1 Miss Irene Wilkin.......................... 1 Miss Philippa Webb............ 1 1 Miss Kate W. Whitlock...................... Miss Louise Whittaker....................... 1 Miss Mary A Williamson...................... 10 Mrs. W. W. Westervelt...................... 5 The Misses Waldron......................... 30 MissS. R. Ward.............................. 2 Miss Jane A. Williams....................... 20 Mrs. Thomas C. Wood....................... 10 Mrs. Samuel M. Zwemer...................... 5 Miss Amy Katrina Zwemer.................... 13 $3,746 03

R E C E I P T S F R O M SUNDRIES. Classis of Albany, Missionary Union.............. “ “ Bergen Union....................... “ “ South Bergen Union.................. “ “ Hudson Union...................... “ “ Kingston Union..................... “ “ North Long Island Union.............. “ “ South Long Island Union............... “ “ Monmouth Union.................... “ “ Montgomery Union................... “ “ Newark Union...................... “ “ New Brunswick Union................. “ “ Orange Union...................... “ “ Paramus Union .....................

$ 36 12

27 58)

6 17 74

13 53 17 43 17 45 7 18

17 22 8 70 122 80

Classis of Poughkeepsie Union....................... ‘‘ “ Philadelphia Union........................ “ “ Rensselaer Union......................... “ “ Rochester Union.......................... “ “ Saratoga Union........................... “ “ Schenectady Union........................ “ “ Schoharie Union.......................... “ “ Ulster U n i o n ....................... “ “ Westchester Union........................ Collection at Anniversary........................... “ “ General Synod, Ladies’D a y .............. “ “ Birthday Reception..................... Particular Synod of Albany, forChurch, Madanapalle____ Legacy, Miss Mary J. Simpson...................... Legacy, Miss Emeline Doremus, late of Pomplon Plains Church..................................... Interest on Charlotte W . Duryee Legacy.............. W . E. C. on acct. of Programmes and Anniversary Exp.. Advertising in Mission Gleaner.............. Gen. Synod’s Board of Foreign Missions on acct of Loans. Sales of Far Hence................................. Sales of Leaflets................................... Sales of Calendars................................. Sales of Board Pins.... .......................... Mission Gleaner................................... Baby Roll........................................ Cash............................................. '

4 50 13 31 15 01 8 28 5 22 55 5 52 3 92 37 15 151 01 52 71 345 10 114 100 360 250 10 15 2,476 5 7 62 123 735 51 4

37 58 81 09 21

25 97

$5,270 51 The above receipts were divided as follows: General Fund........................... $30,593 14 Star Cards.............................. 857 67 Summer Cards.................. 197 80 Bonds................................. 350 Hindu Girls’Schools....................... 2,078 63 Arabia................................ 553 86 Salary Shares............................ 605 80 The Mission Gleaner..... 735 21 Board Pins............................. 123 Calendars.............................. 62 09 Leaflets................................ 7 81 Baby Roll.............................. 51 25 ------- 36,216 26 DISBURSEMENTS.

Secretary............................... $ 600 Medical Work........................... 602 54 Postage, etc............................. 127 57 Printing Reports.......................... 332 69

Stationery........... • “ The Mission Gleaner ”..... “ The Day Star”.......... Expenses of Anniversary..... Calendars............. Leaflets............... Star Cards............... Coin Cards............... Mite Boxes........... Satchel Money Bags........ Board Pins.......... Traveling Expenses of Delegates.. Rent and Janitor...... Incidentals..........

54 25 669 79 50 40 75 60 15 95 11

5 50 62 25 54 31 50 127 76 296 73 23 ---- 3.233 59

Synod’s Board: Amounts pledged for the year Specials.............. Arabian Mission.......

$25,925 4,151 33 553 86 ------ 30,630 24 $33,863 83

SUMMARY.

Balance on hand, April 1897.......... Receipts from Auxiliaries.............. “ “ Individuals........ ..... “ “ Sundries.........

$ 888 09 $27,199 67 3,746 08 5,270 51 ------- 36,216 26

Disbursements for Sundries.... paid Synod’s Board

$37,104 35 $ 3,233 59 30,630 24 ------- 33 863 83

Loans to Synod’sBoard. Charlotte W. Duryee Legacy Disborough Legacy..... Slurges Legacy, Balance.. Cash........

$3,240 52 $5,000 2,017 60 777 50 341 MRS. F. S. DOUGLAS, Treasurer.

Ihave examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer, compared them with the vouchers and find them correct, showing a balance on hand on April 21, 1898, of Thirty-two hundred and forty 52 100 dollars, ($3,240.52), of which Thirty-two hundred and nine 23-100 was in the Bank of the Metropolis and Thirty-one 29-100 in cash. HENRY N. COBB. N e w Y o k e , April 26, 1898.

ITEMS

W O M E N ’S W O R K

FOR

F R O M

APPROPRIATIONS

1898.

A m o y Mission:

Salaries— Mrs. J. V. N. Talmage ....... Miss C. M. Talmage.......... Miss M E.Talmage ......... Miss E. M Cappon........... Miss N. Zwemer............ Miss M. G.Morrison.......... Personal teachers.................. 5 Bible Women... ............... Itinerating 1-2.................... Country Messengers 1-2.............. Boarding Schools— Women’s,Kolongsu... Women’s, Sio khe.... Women’s& Girls, Chiangchiu ........... Girls’,Kolongsu...... Girls’,Sio-khe....... Property— Taxes, insurances and repairs, 1-4. Medical bills, 1-2.................. Mrs. Talmage’s “ Church Messenger ”.....

gold.

$600 600 600 600 600 600 ------ $T600 75 100 387 50 43 50 150 75 125 325 175 176 25 50

-- $5,307

Arcot Mission :

Salaries— Mrs. W. Chamberlain, 11 mos... Mrs. J. A. Beattie........... Miss M. K. Scudder.......... MissJ.C. Scudder.......... Miss L. von Bergen.......... Miss L. H. Hart. M.D........ Personal Teachers.................. 27 Bible and Zenana Women.......... Boarding Schools— Chittoor, Tamil, Girls-Ranipettai, Tamil, Girls’.. Madanapalle,Tamil, Girls' Chittoor, Girls', Training. Day Schools— Arcot, 1-5............. Ami, 1-4.............. Chittoor, 1-5............ Tindivanam, 28 schs. 1-7... Vellore, 31 schs. 1-17...... 17 Hindu Girls’School*.............. Medicines forall Stations, 1-3.......... Property, 1-8..................... Attending Mission Meetings, 1-S........ Sanitariums, etc., 1-4................

$458 500 650 650 650 .650 ------ $3,558 96 653 $119 537 497 124 ----1,657 $161 106 127 133 46 -------- 563 1,953 51 261 45 190

8,937

North Japan Mission ; Salaries— Mrs. E. S. Booth............ Miss M. E. Brokaw.......... Miss M. Deyo.............. Miss J. Moulton............ Miss A.,de F. Thompson....... Miss M. L. Winn............ Personal teachers.................. Traveling: Misses Brokaw and Moulton to America.................... Ueda Work...................... Aomori Work.................... Ferris Seminary................... Attending Mission Meetings........... Medical Bills.....................

§500 600 600 600 600 600 ------ $3,500 108 500 600 210 2,466 50 100 ------ 7,534

SouthJapan Mission: Salaries— Miss S. M. Couch... Miss H. M. Lansing. Miss A. K. Stryker.. Personal teachers........ Jonathan Sturges Seminary... Women's Training Class... Property: Rent, Insurance, etc Medical Bills, 1-2........

$600 600 600 -----$1,800 37 1,506 163 525 106 -------4,137 $25,915

LIFE

Miss Nanna Heath Peters, Mrs. Garret V. Quick, Mrs. Charles Hardenbrook, Mrs. Wm. A. Conover, Mrs. C. C. Yanderveer, Mrs. Fanny Westervelt, Miss Jane Severe,

MEMBERSHIPS.

Miss Susanna Saums, Miss Mary Hagaman, Miss Jennie Van der Linden, Miss Wilhelmina Van der Linden, Mrs. John Howard Raven, Mrs. Jacob J Janeway, Miss Mary A. Bell.

MISSIONARIES. A M O Y MISSION, A M O Y , CHINA.

Mrs. J.V. N. Talmage. Mrs. Daniel Rapalje. Mrs. L. W. Kip. Mrs. P. W. Pitcher. Mrs. J. A. Otte. Miss M. E. Talmage.

Miss C. M. Talmage. Miss Nellie Zwemer. Miss E. M. Cappon. Miss M. C. Morrison. Miss Lily N. Duryee. Miss M. V. B. Calkoen.

A R G O T MISSION, INDIA.

Mrs. Jacob Chamberlain, Mrs. J. A. Beattie. Chittoor. Madanapalle. Miss L. von Bergen, Madanapalle. Mrs. J. W. Scudder, Palmaner. Miss M. K. Scudder, Ranipettai. Miss Julia C. Scudder. Palmaner. Dr. Louisa H. Hart, Ranipettai. Mrs. E. C. Scudder, Jr., Arni. Mrs. John Scudder, Vellore. Mrs. L. R. Scudder, Ranipettai. Mrs. Henry J. Scudder, Vellore. Mrs. Henry Huizinga, Ranipettai. Mrs. L. B. Chamberlain, Mrs. W. I. Chamberlain, Vellore. Madanapalle. Mrs. J. H. Wyckoff, Tindivanam. Mrs. W. H. Farrar, Arni. In America— Mrs. W. I. Chamberlain, Miss Ida S. Scudder.

N O R T H J A P A N MISSION.

Mrs. E. S. Booth, 178 Bluff— Yokohama. Miss A. de F. Thompson. ) £* Miss Julia Moulton. \ Miss Mary Deyo. |Ueda.

Ill iss p=,

Miss M. Leila Winn, Aomori. Mrs. E. R. Miller, Morioka. Mrs. Howard Harris, Tokyo. Mrs. J. H. Ballagh, Yokohama. Mrs. Frank S. Scudder, Nagano. Mrs. J. W. Schenck, Nagano.

In America— Mrs. G. F. Verbeck, Miss M. E. Brokaw. To return— Mrs. M. W. Wyckoff. Under appointment— Miss Harriet J. Wyckoff.

S O U T H J A P A N MISSION.

Mrs. A. Pieters, Nagasaki. Miss Sarah M..Couch, Nagasaki. Miss H. M. Lansing, Nagasaki. Miss Anna K. Stryker, Nagasaki. Mrs. Albert Oilmans, Saga. Mrs. H. V. S. Peeke, Kagoshima. To return— Mrs. Henry Stout. Under appointment— Miss Anna B. Stout.

Mrs. S. M. Zwemer, Bahrein, Arabia.

Educational Work and Special Objects.^ GIRLS’BOARDING

SCHOOL,

AMOY,

CHINA.

Support of pupil, $20.00 per year. GIRLS’BOARDING

SCHOOL,

SIO-KHE,

CHINA.

Support of pupil, $20.00 per year. FERRIS

SEMINARY,

Y O K O H A M A ,

JAPAN.

Support of pupil, $60.00 per year. J O N A T H A N

STURGES

SEMINARY, NAGASAKI, JAPAN.

Support of pupil. $40.00 per year. BIBLE W O M A N

A N D

HELPER,

JAPAN.

$75.00 per yeat. GIRLS’B O A R D I N G

SCHOOL,

MADANAPALLE,

INDIA.

Support of pupil, $30.00 per year.

N O R M A L

SCHOOL

FOR

GIRLS, C H I T T O O R , INDIA.

Support ot pupil, $35.00 per year. GIRLS’ BOARDING

SCHOOL,

RANIPETTAI,

INDIA.

Support of pupil, $30.00 per year. E I G H T E E N

(HIGH

CASTE)

GIRLS’SCHOOL,

INDIA.

$125.00 average cost for each school. BIBLE

W O M A N

A N D

Z E N A N A

TEACHER,

INDIA.

$30.00 per year. MEDICAL H O P E

HOSPITAL,

WORK.

(DR. O T T E ’S), A M O Y ,

Forty beds, $35.00 per year.

CHINA.

CONSTITUTION.

A r t i c l e 1. The Association shall becalled the “ Woman’ s Board of For eign Missions of the Reformed Church in America/’and itscentral point of operation shall be in the City of New York. A k t . 2 . Its object shall be to extend and promote the work of Foreign Missions among the women and children of heathen lands ;and to receive and disburse all money contributed to this Society. To the furtherance of this end, itshall also endeavor to organize similiar organizations in all Reformed Churches, and these associations shall bear the name of Auxiliary Societies to the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America, and shall report their work to thisBoard atsuch times as the By-Laws may direct. J

A rt .3. Any person paying one dollar annually,throughan Auxiliary, or directly to the treasury, shall become a member of this Association. The pay ment of twenty-five dollars by one person at one time shall constitute a Life Membership. A r t . 4. The businessoftheBoard shallbeconductedby thirtyManagers, each of whom shall be a member of an Auxiliary Society. They shall be elected annually by the members of the Board who may be present at the annual meeting, and shall organize on the first Tuesday after their election by selecting from theirnumber a President, two Yice-Presidents, a Recording Secretary, two or more Corresponding Secretaries and a Treasurer and such other officersas may be deemed necessary. They shall have power to elect twelve or more honorary Vice-Presidents, and to appoint corresponding mem bers, when the object of the Board can be promoted thereby ;they shall also have authority to fillvacancies occurring in their body during the year. A r t . 5. 1 here shall be an Executive Committee composed of the officers and two other Managers, to be elected annually. The Editressof the G l e a n e r or of any other publication issued by tbe Board shallalso be ex-officio, a mem ber of the Executive Committee. This Committee shall have power to transact such business as may require attentionin the intervalsbetween the stated meet ings of the Managers. Five members shall constitute a quorum.

A r t . 6. The annual meeting of the Board shall be held on the second Tuesda)'in May, at which time the Managers shall report to the Association the operations, the conditions and prospects thereof, and an election shall be made of Managers for the ensuing year.

A rt . 7. A special meeting of the Board may be called atany time by the President upon the request of the Managers. A rt . S. This constitution may be altered atany regular meeting of the Board, by a vote of two thirds of the members present, notice of the intended alteration having been given at a previous meeting.

BY-LAWS.

A rticle 1. The Managers shallhold theirstated meetings on the second Tuesday in October, December, February, April and May, at eleveno'clock,a . m .,atsuch places as they shall appoint. Seven members shall constitute a quorum. Special meetings may be called by the President, upon the request of five members. A rt . 2. The Executive Committee shall meet once a month, at such time and place as the Committee shall decide. A rt . 3. The President shall preside at allmeetings of the Board and of theManagers, appoint allcommittees not otherwise provided for, and perform such other duties as are incident to the office,and shall sign alldrafts upon the treasury before they are paid. A rt . 4. A Yice-Presidentshallperform, inthe absence of the President allthe duties of her oflice. The Honorary Vice-Presidents shall have allthe privileges of Corresponding Members. A rt . 5. The Treasurer shall receive and hold, and keep an account of all money given to the Board, and shall disburse itas the Managers shall direct. She shall report thestateof the treasury ateach regular meeting of the Execu tive Committee, and make a quarterly report to the Managers. Her annual report shall be examined by an auditorappointed by the Managers. A rt . 6. The Recording Secretary shallkeep a fullrecordof the proceed ings of the Executive Committee and Managers, which shallbe read for cor rection at the close of each meeting, and she shallgive proper notice of special and stated meetings.

A rt . 7. Itshall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretaries for the foreign fieldto conduct the business of this Board with the Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church inAmerica; and also with the Missionaries, Teachers, and Bible-readers supported by this Association. They shall prepare the annual report of the Managers, and Missionaries supported by this Asso ciation shall report to Corresponding Secretaries. A rt . 8. The Corresponding Secretaries for the home field shall corres pond witlithe churches, and propose the organization of Auxiliary Societies, wherever itispossibleto awaken an interest in the work forwhich thisAssoci’ ation is formed. A rt . 9. Auxiliary Societies shall be required to make an annual report to the Managers, through the Corresponding Secretaries on or before the first Tuesday in April. A rt . 10. Any Manager who shall be absent from three successive meet ings without giving notice of the reason of her absence, shall forfeit her position, and her place may be filled. A rt .11. These By-Laws may be amended atany meeting of the Man agers by a vote of two-thirds of the members present ;but notice of the proposed amendment must be given inwriting at the meeting preceedin°- such vote. The followingConstitutions are recommended for adoption. They can be modified and adapted to the circumstances of different localities.

CONSTITUTION FOR AUXILIARIES OF T HE

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A r t i c l e 1. The Society shall be called----- -of the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America.

A rt . 2. Its object shall be to aid the Board in sending out and main taining Female Missionaries, Bible-readers and Teachers, who shall work among heathen women and children. A rt .3. Any person may become a member of this Society by the pay ment of----- annually. A rt .4. The officers of this Society shall be a President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected annually. A rt .5. The duty of these officers shall be as follows : The President shall preside at all meetings, and have a general oversight of the work of the Society. The Secretary shall give notice of meetings, shall record the minutes of each session, and shall prepare the Annual Report. It shall also be her duty to transmit to the Woman’s Board the names of the officers of this Auxiliary a report of itsproceedings and condition, whenever necessary, and the Annual Report with that of the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall report the stateof the Treasury at every meeting, and shall remit the funds obtained, at leastonce a year, on or before the Unih day of April, to the Treasurer of the Woman’sBoard. A rt . 6. This Society shall hold regular meetings on the ,and an annual meeting on the-- , to receive and adopt the Annual Report, and to electofficers.

DIRECTIONS FOR FORMING MISSION BANDS.

1. An association of young ladies, formed to aid the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America, shall be called a “ Mission Band," and shall be Auxiliary to the Missionary Society of the Church in which itisformed, or to the Woman’sBoard. 2. Any young lady may become a member of a Mission Band by the payment of twenty-five cents yearly. 3. The officers of a Band shall be a President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected annually. 4. The President shall preside at all meetings, and shall have a general oversight of the work of the Band. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Band, and shall make an Annual Report to the Society to which it is auxiliary, or to the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church. The Treasurershallreceiveand hold allsums contributed, paying the same, at least once a year, to the Treasurer of the Auxiliary of the Church in which the Band isformed, or the Treasurer of the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church.

MISSION CIRCLES OF CHILDREN.

1. An association of children remitting money yearly to the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America, shall consti tute a “ Mission Circle.’’ 2. Each circle shall be designated by an appropriate name, and shall appoint a Secretary and Treasurer, to whom due acknowledgement can be re turned by the Woman’s Board. Or, if preferred, the following can be adopted :

P L E D G E FOR MISSION CIRCLES. “ 'Ve desire t0 help in sending the Gospel to heathen children, that1they may hear of Christ, who died to save them. We promise to give one cent a week to the Missionary Box. and tocome together once a month, tohear about Missions, and to work for the cause.’’

INDEX. PAGE

Officers............

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Managers........................................ Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting.......................

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Report of the Corresponding Secretary.................

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for China........... >5

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India...............

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“ Japan...........

Report for Children’s Work........................... 36 Summer Sewing Guild .......................

Tables of Contributions..............................

Auxiliary Societies.....

Treasurer’s Report................................. 63 Appropriations for 1 8 9 8 .............................. List of Life Members... ..............

Missionaries...................................... Educational Work and Special Objects.................. 87 Constitution and By-Laws.................. .........

Constitution for Auxiliaries........................... 91 Directions for forming Mission Bands...................

Mission Circles of Children........................... 92

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