Annual report of the woman's board of foreign missions of the reformed church of america 1893 by Hope College Library

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NINETEENTH Annual Report

O F THE*

W O M A N â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOARD OF

FOREIGN MISSIONS OF TH E

REFORMED CHURCH IN-

AMERICA. THE ARCHIVES BEA RDSL EE LIBRARY WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY i

1893.

Correspondence pertaining to the formation of

A uxilia

ries, or with reference to a n y business connected with them, m a y be addressed to MRS.

A. L. C U S H I N G , 25 East 22d Street, New

Letters containing remittance of m o n e y

Y o r k City.

should

be a d

dressed to MRS.

PETER

DONALD,

39 W e s t 46th Street, New

Y o r k City.

Auxiliary Societies are requested to furnish copies of the letters they m a y receive from missionaries or other

laborers,

to the Foreign Corresponding Secretary, so that extracts m a y be m a d e for publication.

F O R M O F BEQUEST.

(Personal Estate).

I d o hereby give a n d bequeath unto

“ The Woman's Board

of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America,” a corpo ration organized a n d created under a n d visions of an

by virtue of the pro

Act of the Legislature of the State of N e w

York, entitled “ an Act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, scientific a n d missionary societies, passed April 12th,

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.. .............................. Dollars.

NINETEENTH

ANNUAL

REPORT

OF THE

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

F or

t h e

Y ear E n d i n g A pril 30TH, 1893.

25 E ast 22D Street , N e w Y o r k : B o a r d o f P ublication o f t h e R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A m e r i c a . 1893.

RESS OF CHAS. H. SMITH. 33-43 GO L D STREET, N. Y.

OFFICERS. President.

M rs.Jo n at h a n Sturges ,40

E. 36th Street, N e w

Y o r k City.

Vice-Presidents:

M rs.P aul D. V an C leef, 288 B a r r o w St., Jersey City^ N M rs.H enry N. C obb,451 Central Ave., East Orange, N.

J. J.

Honorary Vice-Presidents:

M rs.W illiam W illiams,Hackensack, N. J. “ J. M. F erris,Flatbush, L. I. M iss K ate F relinghuysen,Raritan, N. J. M rs.M. S. V an O linda,Holland, Mich. “ Jared V an W agenen , Lawyersville, N Y. “ R ense H. Joldersma , G r a n d Rapids, Mich. “ C. C. G ilmore,Holland, Mich. “ D. K. B artlett ,99 Lancaster Street, Albany, N. Y Miss Sara C. C ollins,727 B r o w n Street, Philadelphia, Pa. M rs. E. T. C orwin ,N e w Brunswick, N. J. Miss C aroline G ridley, 21 H o o p e r St., Utica, N. Y. “ K atharine R. W olcott ,Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. Recording Secretary: Miss

L ouise

C hambers ,70

W e s t 36th Street, N. Y. City.

Home Corresponding Secretary: M

r s . A.

L. C

ushing

, 25 East 22d Street, N e w Y o r k

City.

Foreign Corresponding Secretaries:

M iss M ary O. D uryee ,30 W a s h i n g t o n Place, M rs.A. B. C laflin, F o r d h a m , N. Y. City. Miss O. H . L a w r e n c e , 239 W e s t n t h Street,

N e w a r k , N. J. N. Y. City.

Editor of “Mission Gleaner." M

rs.

H enry

N. C

o b b , 25

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

Treasurer:

M rs.P eter D onald , 39 W e s t

46th Street, N e w Y o r k City.

Executive Committee.

M rs.Jo n a t h a n Sturges , M rs.A. L. C ushing, P eter D onald , “ P aul D. V an C leef, J. R. D uryee , “ H enry N. C obb, A. B. C laflin, M iss M. O. D uryee , “ O. H . L a w re n c e , , . . M rs.D. B. V an H outen ,“Hotel Winihrop,” 7th Av->& I25th Street, N e w Y o r k City. J. B urrell , 248 W e s t 75th St, N. Y. City.

“ D avid

m a n a g e r s

M rs.Jo n a t h a n Sturges,40 East 36th St., N e w Y o r k City. P. D. V an C leef,288 B a r r o w St., Jersey City, N. J. G. L. V anderbilt ,Flatbush, Kings Co., N . Y P eter D onald ,39 W e s t 46th Street, N e w Y o r k City. A. L. C ushing ,25 E. 22c! Street, N e w Y o r k City. G eorge S. B ishop,East Orange, N. J. A. A. R aven ,864 President Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Joseph Scudder ,57 C a n n o n St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. H enry C amerden ,358 W e s t 31st St, N e w Y o r k City. “ R. E. A ndrews ,H u d s o n , N. Y. “ J. D. B artine,Somerville, N. J. H enry N. C obb,451 Central Ave., East Orange, N. J. E. B. C oe,42 W e s t 52d St., N e w Y o r k City. “ John F. P ost,Riverdale, N. J. J. R. D

uryee

, 139 East 36th Street. N e w Y o r k City.

“ SuSAN P orter D u B ois,205 S. Ninth St., Brooklyn, N.Y. “ A. B. C laflin, F o r d h a m , N. Y. “ Isaac w -F erris, 149 S. Third Ave., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. E. G. Ja n e w a y ,36 W e s t 40th St., N e w Y o r k City. “ D. J. B urrell , 248 W . 75th St., N e w Y o r k City.. E d w a r d P hillips, 129 Pennington Ave., Passaic, N. J. “ F. S. D ouglas , 1019 B r o a d St., N e w a r k , N. J. “ D. B. V an H outen ,“ Hotel Wint h r o p , ” 7th Av. & 125th Street, N e w Y o r k City.

“ T homas

C. W ood ," T h e Dakota," 72nd St. a n d Central Park, West, N e w York, City.

J. S. N. D emarest ,Queens, L o n g Island, N. Y. “ Samuel Sloan ,7 East 38th St., N e w Y o r k City. Miss O livia H. L awrence ,36 East 69th St., N e w Y o r k City. M . O. D uryee ,30 W a s h i n g t o n Place, N e w a r k , N. J. “ L ouise S. C hambers ,70 W e s t 36th St., N. Y. City. “ M argaret F. B ooraem ,92 B a y a r d St., N e w Brunswick, N.

NINET E E N T H

A N N U A L

MEETING.

------ o -----r p H E j

Nineteenth A n n u a l meeting of the W o m a n ’s B o a r d

of Foreign Missions w a s held on Tuesday, M a y

1893, in the

Collegiate Church,

ninth,

Fifth A v e n u e and Forty-

eighth Street. T h e Rev. W . J. Harsha, D.D.,

presided, a n d conducted

the devotional exercises. T h e A n n u a l Reports of the Foreign C orresponding Sec retaries were read b y the Rev.

Dr. C o e ; w h o

also read the

Treasurer’s Statement. The

R e p o r t of the Corresponding Secretary w a s read

b y Rev. Chas. B. Chapin.

Rev. H. Evertson C o b b presented the Report of the N o m inating C o m m i t t e e , and the election of M a n a g e r s ensued.

Addresses were delivered by

Rev. H e n r y N. Cobb, D.D.

a n d Mr. R. E. Speer.

In response to an appeal b y Rev. J o h n W . funds to send a teacher offering w a s received.

Conklin, for

to Madanapalle, India, a generous

A cordial invitation to luncheon w a s extended, and after the doxology and

benediction,

the audience adjourned

enjoy the hospitality provided a n d the social hour.

to-

the pleasant reunion of

T H E

NINETEENTH

A N N U A L

R E P O R T

OF T H E

F oreign C orresponding c h i n a

S ecretaries.

“ T h e glory a n d heroism of Christianity lies in its m i s sionary life.

If, as I believe with all m y

heart, the world’s

fullest faith in Christ is yet to c o m e ; if, as I think, w e are just c o m i n g n o w to a simple a n d

deeper Christianity than

the world has ever k n o w n , w h o shall not dare to h o p e the

that

missionary life, the heroism of Christianity, the heroism of

h u m a n life, is not dead, but is just u p o n

the point of o p e n

ing its true glory, a n d living with a p o w e r that it has never s h o w n before !”

S o wrote Phillips Brooks.

T o - d a y C h i n a presents an opportunity a n d a claim on the Christian world, as great as that of a n y other country. A r e w e as Christians doing all w e can for C h i n a ?

W h i l e our

hearts were gladdened by the h a p p y response given our m i s sion, providing a school for Sio-Khe a n d chapels for K i o - T a u a n d Chio-be; in order to m e e t the n o w double our efforts a n d

Master’s call, w e

must

w o r k mightily in prayer.

Our

latest letters bring sickening details of awful persecution, ending in life-long injury as well as death, only sixty miles from one of our o w n stations !

T h e ring leader, one of the

literati of that land, hated the Christian religion, a n d carried out with awful cruelty his threat to injure native believers. I dare not repeat this story of crime.

F r o m the Misses T a l m a g e has c o m e a m o s t interesting report from the

CHARLOTTE D U R Y E E MEMORIAL SCHOOL

for training native w o m e n , and also the GIRLS’ B O A R D I N G S C H O O L

Miss T a l m a g e writes:

“ Never

AMOY.

in the history of

schools have they been so well attended.

the

the girls’ roll

are sixty-two names, between 9 a n d 18 years of age, a n d the names

of over fifty w o m e n , between

found on the other roll. twenty in comfort.

This

20 a n d

70 years, are

school only a c c o m m o d a t e s

T h e girls' school, also, is m u c h too small*

W e sadly need an enlargement of these buildings.

Money

given to our schools cannot fail to be a g o o d

investment.

O u r older pupils teach the primary classes, a n d

m o s t of the

w o m e n and m a n y of the girls are woefully ignorant a n d even stupid w h e n they c o m e to us. persistent pupils.

T h e y soon b e c o m e eager a n d

“ One, w h o w a s seemingly hopeless, struggled over the alphabet a n d w o r e out four primers before she could read. B u t it is an exception for the old or the y o u n g to g o back to their homes, before they are able to read a n d also have a c quired a k n o w l e d g e of the life of Christ a n d the stories of the O l d Testament.

O u r a i m is that they gain a clear idea

of the Gospel, not bnly to be themselves

intelligent Chris-

t.ans, but to teach others in their dark heathen homes. “ O n one of our trips w e

stopped

at O - K a n g a n d m e t

three of our w o m e n w h o h a d only been h o m e o n e week, but they

were

hard

at w o r k

teaching their heathen

relatives.

I hey are so bright a n d h a p p y in their n e w faith it w o u l d be impossible for t h e m not.to impart it to others.

One woman

•walking with us through the streets would stop her friends, sajdng, ‘Y o u m u s t believe a n d worship the true G o d ; only g o to the W o m a n ’s School a n d a n d your old

ways.

What

you

will give u p your idols

Buddhist

trouble to c o m e a n d pray with y o u ?

priest will take the

H e only wants m o n e y .

B u t our teachers pray with and for you, a n d s h o w y o u great kindness.’

I wish

-weeklysprayer

our h o m e

friends could

listen at their

meetings, as these poor] w o m e n

plead

with

•God for their heathen friends. “ O v e r t w o hu n d r e d have been taught of Christ in this -school.

In the Girls’ School our desire is to develop the in

tellect and cultivate the heart.

It seems misspent time a n d

wasted w o r k to send back to her heathen surroundings

-educated girl if she has no love of Christ in her heart a n d no desire to serve H i m . in their o w n villages.

W e w a n t our girls to be missionaries A s w e visit our stations these Chris

tian girls stand out as lights shining amidst darkness a n d :sin.” W e at h o m e k n o w the practical order of these schools. In addition to the daily duties the pupils

hold two.prayer

meetings, a n d in going h o m e for vacation are faithful in their daily Bible study, as well as teaching others to read, visiting the sick and earning m o n e y for Christian work. In the B a b y H o m e there are thirty children, a n d m a n y a -child’s life is saved through this instrumentality. T h e island of A m o y is thirty miles in circumference a n d thickly dotted with villages.

have

chapels in three of

these villages w h e r e native pastors hold services. workers

in A m o y , beside h o m e

and

B u t our

school duties, attend

prayer meetings, Dorcas societies, oversee the buildings, visit the hospitals, as well as the heathen in their o w n homes. O u r seven out-stations are also visited by our missionaries. A d d e d

to th.s is the country work, which

m e a n s starting off for a

two w e e k s ’ trip a m o n g u n k n o w n people, with food, bedding books a n d medicines.

Miss Ca p p o n , Miss Z w e m e r and Miss

Morrison have m a d e

those trips with those longer on

ground, a n d send h o m e interesting accounts of t h e m

the

They

are deeply impressed with the persecution w o m e n endure for ruth s sake. Often they will visit five villages in one dav, and find, ,,, m o s t unexpected ways, blessed proofs of the H o l y Spirit s power.

O n e pupil (only a year in our school) w e n t

borne to die, and gave assurance in her illness and

happy

death of w h a t Christ h a d d o n e for her. O u r workers d o n e at T o n g - A n

are

impressed

that great g o o d

could be

Chian-Chiu and other places, if a mission-

! ? ’ as W e " as teacbers from h o m e , could help these people T h e y pray earnestly for m o r e workers, schools a n d hospitals' to be opened in these places.

w o m e n ’s w o r k

a t sio -k h e .

Itjs four years since the girls’ school w a s b e g u n with six pupis, but n o w there are twenty.one a n d g

o come.

m a n y others wait-

Mrs. K , p a n d Mrs. Otte write : “ W e

are very

.g.a eful to the kind h o m e friends w h o have w o r k e d so hard 0 raise tins m o n e y for our school.

throuflr repaid

Could they see our pres-

and k"0"' the hardS"ipS °Ur SiHs -dared

Tl'S ' T l 0 ' UnpreCedented c°'d - they w o u l d feel

1 f iinhe i, " ; en unhealth,ness of our

a m ° nS ^ PUpi,S’ “ u« d d 3’ situation a n d overcrowding ” '

Mrs. K i p ’s report is m o s t

interesting, giving stories of

the girls, the m a n n e r in w h i c h they are taught, their e x u m i n ations by Pastor jap, the familiar w a y in w h i c h

Bible truth

interwoven into all their duties, so that their future living

11 m a y co n f o r m to these teachings.

A s in A m o y , so at Sio-Rhey

our ladies have their days filled with earnest, practical work,, yet Mrs. K i p adds : “ W e m u s t d o m o r e for the sad w o m e n in our out-stations

W e w a n t to o p e n a Bible school for those in

Soa-Sia, P o a - A and Lam-Sin.

T h e expense will be about $60

until the need, calls for a building.

pray G o d to bless

our work, but w h e n our prayers are answered, a n d w e k n o w it will m e a n giving m o r e m o n e y , shall w e respond heartily tothe call ?” Mrs. K i p speaks w a r m l y

of Mrs. Z w e m e r ’s useful life,,

a n d closes with, “ W e h o p e all w h o have contributed toward the n e w

building will continue

to take an interest in our

school and often r e m e m b e r it in their prayers a n d their gifts; so w e m a y hope for a rich blessing.” Mrs. V a n D y c k writes feelingly of her earl}- missionary w o r k in the Sio-Khe school, a n d of the joy she feels in its growth.

Mrs. F a g g also labored

faithfully at Sio-Khe, and

speaks to us in these w o r d s : “ T h e L o r d

bless y o u

all for

y o u r labor of love for your brothers a n d sisters in China, for the promise of a school at Sio-Khe a n d a chapel at Kio-ThauBoth these buildings were felt needs, a n d that you'have-fnet the need.

how

Mr. F a g g h a d

w e rejoiced

the pleasure of

telling the K i o - T h a u C h u r c h the g o o d news.” Dr. Otte writes: “ I only wish y o u

could have seen the

h a p p y faces of our workers w h e n I told t h e m the g o o d of a n e w building for the girls at Sio-Khe.

news

A n d w h a t shall I

say to the dear friends w h o have sent m y m a g i c lantern ?

could not have a better help in spreading the story of the Cross.”

Dr. Otte writes m o s t hopefully of the hospital and

the bodily a n d

spiritual w o r k

there done.

continues :

“ W i t h Dr. K i p I have traveled over three hu n d r e d and thirty miles, half of the w a y on foot.

went

through a region

unsurpassed for beauty of scenery, yet in m a n y

places the

fo" BuTt^^ firStUme11,6St0ry°f andHis ove.

B u t ,t ,s encouraging a n d inspiring to find in m a n y

nexpected places the result of hospital work.

H u n d r e d s of

o m e s were open to us, wherever w e

were kindly

eated.

went

cestra temple to give us a place to work. pportun.ty to preach the gospel. I n f

A t one place they w e n t so far as to clear out an an-

' 'h \ m 0 n e y w e COUld

It w a s a splendid

If w e only had the work-any

stations in this re-

P<! ° Ur L ° rd Wil! P rovide a "'ay for us to have a osp.tal at T o n g - A n that the region m a y be evangelized. It

our years s,nee the opening of our hospital at Sio-Khe earnest0 c 7

earnest Chnst.ans a n d

"'U>

hard workers

March>al1 faithful,

for the Master.”

sing Dr. Otte gives a thrilling story of his first wretched P

,ent a n d the wonderful w a y in which G o d w o r k e d through

h m,

T h e victorious death of s o m e of his y o u n g patients ap-

P al

with strange p o w e r to us w h o live in this land of iicht

and truth.

1 a m tempted to linger over the lives of self sac

nficeand l o v m g service, led b y each one of our missionaries

to cal their little children b y name, a n d

to share with m e

t h e m loving w o r d s of grateful appreciation.

s c i o i i T o f T 'I"' "'e a '‘e n a m i n g t h e m in Pra-''er- to be ~ n sc ous of the pleasure our simple h o m e gifts m e a n to our sisers hving in a Christless land, cannot

fail to o p e n

a t h a s been touched with divine love.

every

T h e Masters

voice calls to us, ” T a k e heed to the ministry thou hast " e ce.ved in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.” I„ looking over our ork t w o great needs s e e m to be impressed on our attention. First, w e need

for

need

larger off'nngs

support

Secon(ilv w e W e are not called to easy

work, but to a real self denial. to this field of duty :

Carlyle’s w o r d s apply aptly

“ It is a c a l u m n y on

they are roused to heroic action b y recompense.

men

to say that

ease, h o p e of pleasure^

In every mortal there lies some t h i n g nobler.

Kindle the inner life of man, y o u have a flame that burns u p all lower considerations. no, by a w a k e n i n g the

Not

by flattering our appetites;

heroic that slumbers in every heart.”

S o likewise are the w o r d s of a greater Teacher : “ W h o soever he be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, h e cannot be M y disciple.” M

ary

O. D

ury ee

For. Cor. Sec. for China.

INDIA. Those w h o

have read the year’s six “ Gleaners,” with

their delightful notes from all of our missionary ladies in In dia, m u s t have a fair idea of the progress of the w o r k there. It remains for this report to give results briefly a n d

clearly

in so far as they are revealed to our eyes a n d can be stated in words. OUR

A M E R I C A N FORCE.

Mrs. J. W . S c u d d e r a n d her daughter Miss Julia returned to this country early in the year. the h o m e land for fourteen years.

T h e y had been absent from Mrs.

S c u d d e r ’s health is

seriously impaired b y labors too long continued a n d afflictions m a n y and mysterious. W e sorrow with a n d for her, a n d pray that the grace a n d solace of the A l m i g h t y G o d of all comfort m a y be sufficient for her.

It is nearly forty years since she

b e g a n to labor for her H i n d u sisters. T h e places thus left vacant have been filled b y Mrs. John S c u d d e r a n d Miss Ida, w h o have r e m o v e d to Vellore.

Their

work

in T i n d i v a n a m

has been

taken

Wyckoff, w h o is a n e w recruit to our force. perience she w a s well

fitted

to carry it on

by Mrs.

John H

B y previous ex without delay.

Miss M. K. S c u d d e r has joined her parents in Palmanair to supply service greatly

needed

in that station.

Mrs. W . I.

Chamberlain has b e c o m e mistress of the long vacant b u n g a low at Chittur and the superintendent of w o r k for w o m e n in that field.

Both these ladies were last year co-workers with

Mrs. Jacob Chamberlain at Madanapalle. T h a t dear m o t h e r missionary, after thirty-five years of service, is left with far too great a burden, and help is sorely needed.

THE

T R A I N I N G SCHOOLS.

A s m u c h as anything else, India needs strong, educated, Christian India w o m e n . furnish such.

It is the aim

of these schools to

There are two of them, a n d they have been

rising rapidly in their standards of excellence in recent years. Mrs. J o h n Sc u d d e r reports seventy-two girls in the Vellore Boa r d i n g School.

T h e y all look forward to being teachers,

m o s t of t h e m as wives of catechists or school masters in vil lage congregations. mal Class, which

T h e y finish their preparation in a N o r

tends greatly to increase their efficiency.

T h e r e are two circles of K i n g ’s Daughters, w h o s e m e m b e r s have often given of their o w n

rice to feed the hungry, a n d

have ministered as nurses in sick rooms. month

of February m a d e

O n e service in the

ten of the girls wives

of y o u n g

m e n w h o are teachers and preachers of the gospel. T h e Madanapalle school n u m b e r s a n d eight day scholars.

twenty-nine boarders

O n e w a s r e m o v e d by death a n d one

w a s married to a y o u n g B r a h m i n convert. Eight of the pupils are c o m m u n i c a n t s in the church.

T h e estimate of these girls

b y Mrs. W . I. Chamberlain, w h o had m u c h experience in an Ame r i c a n boarding school, is w o r t h y of attention. S h e writes: “ T h e twenty-nine boarding pupils, ranging between the ages of 6 a n d 18, are, as a whole, g o o d promising girls, with only the ordinary faults of h u m a n nature. of t h e m are well behaved, a n d

m o s t of t h e m

Most

have, I think,

a deeper sense of personal religion— of the m e a n i n g

of per

sonal piety— than is usual with girls at h o m e . ” Here, w e are also glad to note, Miss M . K. S c u d d e r ’s n e w w o r k at Palmanair.

T h e r e is a class in the Theological S e m

inary for laymen, a n d she o p e n e d in July a class for the trainingof the wives of these men. T h e r e were six in number. S h e writes : “A special course of Bible study w a s followed with earnestness a n d enthusiasm on the part of the w o m e n . S o m e of their note books are w o r t h y of the greatest c o m m e n d a tion.

Bible parables were occasionally explained, while diffi

cult questions, such as heathen

w o m e n would

ask, were brought in for discussion. d a y ’s

absence,

except

for

be likely to

T h e r e w a s scarcely a

illness or absence from town,

though three of the pupils were mothers with little children to care for.”

DAY

S C H O O L S F O R H I N D U GIRLS.

T h r e e n e w ones are reported, m a k i n g sixteen in all, and the total n u m b e r of pupils is 1,172. seem

enough

for

our

missionary

T h a t w o r k alone w o u l d sisters

schools have all been organized since 1870. ble schools, or, as has been

there.

These

T h e y are all B i

said, “ S u n d a y schools every day

in the week.” In several stations rival schools were o p e n e d last year by R o m a n Catholics or non-Christians, but the mission aries d o not feel at all sad on this account.

O n e writes :

“T h e missionaries should thank G o d for allowing their w o r k to

create a sentiment a m o n g the people strong e n o u g h to support an independent school.”

In less than four m o n t h s the school

n e w l y opened b y Miss M. K. Scudder, at Palmanair, has e n rolled 67 girls.

Chittoor reports the large attendance of 130

girls, the strongest school in the mission, both in numbersa n d in educational standard.

Arcot has four schools with 231

pupils, an increase of 29.

ZENANA

AND

BIBLE W O M E N .

It is m o r e difficult to secure efficient workers in this d e partment than in a n y other. cated

and

unencumbered

Most

of t h e m

The women with

n o w employed

m u s t be well e d u

families of small children.

are widows.

Their posts of

h o n o r contrast very strikingly with the positions occupied b y the despised a n d oppressed heathen widows.

The

mission

aries cannot spare time to do m u c h visiting with their help ers.

Hence, the last “ Mission R e p o r t ” says : “ W e

have at

present t w o single lady missionaries on the field and one at home.

W e trust the n u m b e r will soon be doubled a n d that

s o m e will have a k n o w l e d g e of medicine.” A few extracts from reports m a d e b y the'native “ Sistersof M e r c y ” will be of interest. T h e Z e n a n a w o r k e r atWallajah in the Arcot station says: “ S!x M a h ° m e d a n houses are open to me.

Into only one of

these, however, has Mrs. L. R. S c u d d e r been able to gain ac cess, a n d that w a s through medical assistance rendered to a little boy."

C o n c e r n i n g M a r y Isaac H e n r y at Vellore, Miss

Ida S c u d d e r writes : “ It gladdens m y heart to see one of our w o m e n freely giving so m u c h service for the Lord. feel repaid, as it is evident the w o m e n her for sympathy.

She must

love her a n d look to

Thirteen houses have been visited regu-

larly, a n d m o s t of these are new.”

The

tor writes of the caste hindrance:

“ Several of the w o m e n

A r n e e Z e n a n a visi

say, ‘W e believe there is only one G o d , a n d very good.

But you

a n d w e cannot believe that.’

An o t h e r w o m a n

sigh : ‘ O u r caste is a b a d caste. W e

must

old.’ ”

Jesus Christ is

say there is only one caste of people,

stay in the house a n d study after w e From

says, with a

cannot d o as you

Palmanair c o m e s the testimony : “ I rare y

find an advocate for a n y inherent virtue in their idols. acknowledge

do.

are 12 years

that they are worthless.

They

Yet, the very

d a y they will ring a bell before their household g o d in order to call d o w n

some

divinity.

catching the drippings to w a s h

T h e y then bathe their o w n

the image,

foreheads.”

T i n d i v a n a m Bible w o m a n writes : “ S o m e t i m e s w h e n been w h e r e people were drinking a n d have s h o w n

The

I have to t h e m

from m y Bible the evils of strong drink, they not only have accepted w h a t I said, at the time, but the next time they w e n t to get drink, if they s a w me, they w o u l d hide away.

When

I see this it seems to m e that the L o r d has a w a k e n e d in t h e m a kind of fear.” Thus, Christian w o m e n , white a n d

brown, are w o r k i n g

together to r e d e e m their degraded a n d blinded sisters. T h e y are seeking to instill a spirit w h i c h shall resist intemperance, idolatry, caste-bondage, infant marriage, perpetual a n d m e n i al w i d o w h o o d a n d other evils of individuals, family a n d social life.

In non-Christian schools not one-tenth of the pupils

are girls.

In our mission schools there are 4 ,5 * 7 scholars, of

w h o m 1,809, or about two-fifths, are girls.

W h a t an index to

s h o w Christianity’s blessings to w o m e n ! O u r sisters in Christ have been s o w i n g bountifully in India during the year that is past.

W e are partners in their work.

ing partners,” but watching a n d

Let us not be “ sleep

praying.

Let

us furnish

Set

thattheymaynot

So h ^ beCauSe they cannot S o shall vve be “ partakers of their joy."

afford to enter enter.

M rs. A rt hu r B. C laflin, Cor. Sec. for India. JAPAN.

Ja g ea

Che ex" ’ t3

of the w o n t e n of

W h i 'e m U S t

-st/ to a

YOKOHAMA.

F r o m the Seventeenth A n n u a l Report, of the Ferris S e m i nary, as presented b y ’Rev. E S Booth ■ •

should be noted are Miss T h o

■ m °ng

thG c h a n ^ es that

Pl..«......

iveeks

l““r .

Miss D e y o ’s name, aside from ^

.....

—

her full anH ot T h e

K in^

T h e s e have s h o w n even greater activity than in a n y previous year, a n d

utilizing their spare m o m e n t s , which are not

m a n y , they have earned $25.00 for benevolent purposes. Miss Hoshino, one of the graduates, w h o is teaching in the school, edits T h e K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s ’ c o l u m n in two Christian papers. T h e singing classes u n d e r Miss M o u l t o n ’s efficient in struction are slowly a n d steadily advancing; the whole school m e e t weekly for the practice of h y m n s .

Twenty-nine pupils

are studying music a n d m a n y of t h e m possess m u c h talent. Mrs. B o o t h

has charge

ot the foreign correspondence.

A scholar occupying a ‘‘Residency” w a s put in c o m m u n i c a t i o n with the donor, from w h o m she received helpful letters a n d little tokens at the Christmas

and

Easter seasons.

Three

years a g o influenza laid the foundations of c o n s u mption to w h i c h she s u c c u m b e d early this year.

H e r parents having

been m u c h interested in this correspondence, wrote a n n o u n cing their daughter’s death. in return

deeply m o v e d

T h e letter w h i c h they received

them.

hostile to Christianity, a n d has

The

father is no longer

expressed his determination

to print the letter at his o w n charges, to circulate a m o n g his friends. T h e event of the year w a s the visit paid b y our revered a n d beloved Secretary, Dr.

Cobb,

a n d his daughter.

c o m m e n c e m e n t of 1892 will be m a r k e d as a R e d

The

Letter D a y

in the annals of the Institution, o w i n g to their presence. T h e feeling that such a representative of the B o a r d has seen with his o w n eyes the w o r k in the field, is in itself an inspiration. A unique instance in connection with the inception of the Christian E n d e a v o r m o v e m e n t , after the advent of Dr. Clark, w a s the organization of a society in the Y o k o s u k a Church, a n d the a p p o i n t m e n t of Miss H a m i n g u c h i , a former pupil of Ferris Seminary, as C h a i r m a n of the C o m m i t t e e of organiza*

tion, a distinct “ Social Departure

enthusiastic a n d c o m p e

tent, she is well qualified for the position. T h e year has had its trials, disappointments a n d failures, as well as successes a n d triumphs. ernment, to e m p l o y

The

none, but such

action of

the G o v

as hold certificates of

graduation from the N o r m a l School, in their Public Schools, throws the Mission Schools out of the race in training teachers, at least.

It is very desirable that the n u m b e r of scholarships

be increased.

Fifty or sixty, instead of the thirty

would

greatly extend the influence of the school. O f the w o r k at MORIOKA,

our brave-hearted a n d loyal Miss W i n n writes, *T have taught in the Iwate Girls Schools thus securing m y left for A m e r i c a

from three to six hours a week,

residence passport. in M a y .

Mr. a n d Mrs. Miller

Until S e p t e m b e r w e e k l y visits

were m a d e to H a n a m a k i , where a class of twenty-five w o m e n manifested m u c h interest. W o r k w a s also b e g u n at F u k u o k a , but on account of pass-port restrictions visits to these places have been discontinued, and this has been a great disappoint ment.

The

women

of our C h u r c h

hold a w e e k l y prayer

meeting, a n d also a benevolent society ; the funds raised by them

being sent

to the

Home

for

Orphans.

The

three

Sunday-Schools are the most encouraging feature of our mis sionary life.

Silently a n d

slowly

the leaven

is working.

M a n y released convicts come, asking for Testaments, tracts a n d religious reading, a n d the Christians are earnestly praying for an outpouring of the H o l y Spirit at Morioka.” NAGASAKI.

Several changes have taken place in the Jona t h a n Sturges Seminary

during

the year.

Miss

Irvine has

returned

America, a n d on S e p t e m b e r

lotli, occurred the death

beloved Carrie B. Lanterman.

“ The

of our

Master hath called”

this bright y o u n g life to yet higher service, a n d sorrowing pupils returned at the opening of the fall term.

Perhaps

higher tribute m a y be paid to the fidelity a n d affection exis ting between teacher a n d scholar, than the fact of the daily visit of one of the girls to this our

first missionary grave in

Japan. “ Sow good, and tend it with steadfast care An d beyond all dream shall the fruit be fair.

What matter - she helped the fruits to bring Though she fell asleep ere the harvesting.’’ Miss Stout the music teacher, a n d Mrs. Pieters in addition to their o w n work, took charge of the

English ^ classes until

the arrival of Miss C o u c h in October, w h e n they were partially relieved. T h o u g h not m e a n t for the school, Miss C o u c h

whom

t h o u g h not having seen, w e love,” is cheerfully a n d efficiently -occupying the position, and reports as follows : “ T h e winter term closed with a Christmas entertainment ■which w a s m u c h enjoyed by the pupils, a n d m a n y thanks are •due to the societies at h o m e , w h o

so kindly sent the boxes.

T h e r e are fifty-five pupils on register, of this n u m b e r thirty-

five

are Christians, a n d w e have great cause for rejoicing in

the n u m b e r w h o have during the year publicly a c k n o w l e d g e d their faith in Christ.” T h e s e re-glimpses of the w o r k should inspire us for future service.

“ For all the past from small beginnings grown, For all the present, radiant with the best. W e thank Thee, Father, and T h y hand we own. Still lead us on - W e ’ll trust Thee for the rest.” O

livia

H. L

a w r e n c e

Foreign Corresponding Secretary, for Japan, W o m a n ’s Board.

NINETEENTH

A N N U A L

R EPORT

OF T H E

C orresponding

Secretary,

For theyear ending M a y i, 1893. It is the pleasant task of y o u r Corresponding Secretary to gather u p the links that have fallen along the p a t h w a y of duty and privilege during the past year a n d w e a v e t h e m into a golden chain to present to y o u on Day.

this, y o u r Anniversary

There is a radiant brightness that illumines whatever

of darkness a n d anxiety the opening year s e e m e d to portend. There were untried m e t h o d s a n d

responsibilities that have

been m e t a n d overcome, a n d w e can rejoice together at the close of this nineteenth year of our history as an organiza tion, and praise the great Giver of all g o o d direction a n d guidance.

for His divine

T h e reports that have been received from a n d Mission B a n d s are full of encouragement.

our Societies M o r e aggres

sive w o r k has been accomplished than in a n y previous^year W e have gained forty-seven n e w Auxiliary Societies since our last annual

report.

Some

these organizations are

churches w h e r e there were already Societies actively en g a g e d in mission work, a n d

m o r e than one-half of the n u m b e r w ’ ere

from the gathering in of our

young

people.

This is exceedingly gratifying, for w h e r e shall w e

children

and

fill our

thinning ranks if not from the young, w h o have been trained in this service for our Lord. T h e special objects that have been presented to our Soci eties have been m e t with a generous a n d ready response. T h e first that w a s

presented

w a s an

appeal

from

the S y n o d ’s

B o a r d to assist in paying off the “ time honored ” debt.

For

this the w o m e n of our church contributed m o r e than $2,000. F r o m a legacy of $2,500, given to the “ W o m a n ' s B o a r d

Mr. T h o m a s Jessup, §1,000 w a s sent to Kio-Tau, China, for a church

building,

to be called the “ Jessup Memorial,” a n d

$450 to the church at Chio-Be, China. T h e next appeal w a s for a school building at Sio-Khe* and the need w a s so imperative that our Corresponding Sec retary for China, fired b y holy zeal, w e n t from place to place telling the thrilling story, and, in a very short time, $1,500, the a m o u n t required, w a s given a n d forwarded to Dr. Otte,, with w o r d for h i m to g o on

immediately with the building.

Still another call has come, this time it is from India. dear Mrs. Chamberlain, w h o

has

labored

Our

so untiringly for

m a n y years, has been left alone with the w h o l e burden of the girls’ boarding school at Madanapalle resting u p o n her al ready over-taxed strength. T h e m o n e y to equip a n d send out a teacher is n o w being gathered, a n d w e trust the whole a m o u n t will soon be secured.

A n d is there not s o m e w o m a n , w h o m

G o d has especially blest, that will, out of the fullness of her heart, support this teacher as a thank offering

Several other appeals have c o m e from our Missionaries that have also m e t with the s a m e ready response.

These

special offerings have been given in addition to the regular contributions from our Societies. Five missionaries have g o n e out to our foreign stations this year.

T h o s e going for the first time are Mrs. J. H. W y c -

koff to the Arcot Mission, Miss

Mar g a r e t

Morrison

to the

A m o y Mission, a n d Miss Sara M . C o u c h to the S o u t h Japan Mission.

T h o s e returning w e r e

Mrs. H o w a r d

Harris a n d

Miss M. E. Br o k a w , both of the N o r t h Japan Mission. the season of rest that has been

enjoyed

b y our

May

returning

helpers strengthen and refresh t h e m for their arduous duties,, a n d to those who, for the first time, have taken u p this life of self denial for Christ’s sake, w e w o u l d especially pray that they m a y be comforted in all their trials a n d discouragements b y the presence of the H o l y Spirit

are impressed with

the importance of our Classical Unions.

and

each

year,

T h e s e yearly M i s

sionary Conventions in our Classis p r o m o t e

n e w interest by

the interchange of thought and the discussion of matters of vital importance, thus a w a k e n i n g a deeper enthusiasm and consecration, which is the life giving'power in our missionary •work. Seven unions have been organized during the }rear m a k i n g the n u m b e r twenty two. W e report with pleasure the aid that c o m e s to us through our Classical Committees. w h o have carried on

M a n y of these are tried servants,

an aggressive work, either by corres

p o n d e n c e or personal visitation to churches w h e r e there w a s a lack of interest in missions, and, by infusing n e w life into others,

the m e m b e r s h i p

and

contributions

have

been

creased. A complete list of the Classical C o m m i t t e e s will appear in the A n n u a l Report. T h e year’s experience has s h o w n the w i s d o m of personal contact with our auxiliary societies.

Miss L a w r e n c e has vis

ited m a n y of our churches, attended 69 meetings, a n d traveled 4,510 miles.

Often the distances have been long a n d tedious,

but, “ In His N a m e , ” she has gladly g o n e forth to tell of the w o r k and

its pressing needs.

have also

rendered this loving service, a n d

warmly welcomed Missionaries w e ments.

Several

by our societies.

w o u l d record

our

other y o u n g ladies

all have

been

these dear H o m e

grateful

acknowledg 0

The Seed T h o u g h t ” of the W o m a n ’s Missionary P r a y er Me e t i n g w a s dr o p p e d in September, 1892. Miss T h o m p s o n , from Y o k o h a m a , Miss Harris, returning to T o k y o

and

Miss

Morrison, about

to depart for China

with three m a n a g e r s of the “ W o m a n ’s Foreign B o a r d ” m e t in R o o m

10 of our “ C h u r c h Building ” for a few w o r d s be

fore parting.

A s the time c a m e to separate, they knelt, a lit

tle c o m p a n y - s i x w o m e n a n d the L o r d — while the travelers were tenderly c o m m i t t e d to His keeping. All felt the uplift of this sweet c o m m u n i o n , a n d the as surance, “ Lo, I a m with y o u alway ” so keenly, that the seed

thought, “ W h y not m a k e this a frequent joy a n d blessing ? fell into g o o d g r o u n d a n d has blossomed a n d brought forth the present fragrant fruit. T h e W o m a n ’s Executive C o m m i t t e e gladly united in a m o n t h l y meeting,

where

now

from

forty

to fifty w o m e n ,

w h o s e hearts are w a r m with love to Christ a n d His destitute ones, pray for the interests and increase of His kingdom. F r o m our Auxiliaries near a n d far— from at h o m e and -abroad— missionary

and

home

worker

have m e t

together

a n d have been blessed. N o w o n d e r that our w o m e n are responding so nobly, as s h o w n b y the reports.

God

hears the prayers that ascend

f r o m that precious trysting place, and returns His blessing. A s a Board, w e have h a d

u n n u m b e r e d blessings s h o w

ered u p o n us, s o m e of which w e cannot fail to record. legacies have been left us a m o u n t i n g to $4,o°0 -

Two

i he givers

h a v e passed b e y o n d the n a r r o w b o u n d Ive call time, but

.going, they have left us a sacred trust to fulfill. Another gift that will be appreciated by all our Societies, is the library containing m a n y of the recent publications u p o n missionary subjects, a n d a d d e d for'ten years.

to which

ten vo l u m e s

are

to be

T h e books already have a wide circu

lation, a n d the information thus disseminated will be of last i n g benefit to the mission cause. T h e “ W o m a n ’s Board,” realizing the importance of the valuable information contained in the letters written by Dr. C o b b during his recent visit to our mission stations, has p u b lished

them

Hence.”

in an

attractive

book

form,

entitled, “ Far

W e c o m m e n d it to all w h o love our mission work,

a n d it should find a place in the h o m e library of every m e m ber of our denomination. “ T h e Mission Gleaner ” w a s taken u n d e r the control of our B o a r d last fall, and, through the vigorous energy of its committee,

the subscription list has

been

increased from

1,500 to nearly 2,500. W e cannot sufficiently emphasize it as a m o s t important factor in our work.

The

many

expressions of appreciation

f r o m o u r subscribers, a n d especially f r o m u p o n the p r o g r a m m e s

for

their

those w h o

depend’

meetings, tell of the

that ,s a c c o m p l i s h e d t h r o u g h its publication.

The

good

following

w a s received a f e w d a y s a g o f r o m o n e of o u r helpers : T h e Mission G l e a n e r ’ m a k e s friends w h e r e v e r it goes. I he a r a great m a n y g o o d w o r d s for it, a n d

I never hesitate

to u r g e people to take it— I a m so sure they will like it if they will only read o n e copy.” W e are glad to k n o w that the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n

is being

followed of h a v i n g a special c o m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d in each S o ciety to look after its interests.

The

amount

subscriptions since last April has b e e n

received

§636.35, a n d

pe n s e s §622.40, leaving a ba l a n c e of $14.95.

from

the

T h i s is a bright

a deficiency of $171.90 that

outlook, as last y e a r there w a s h a d to b e m e t b y the Board.

A n o t h e r i m p o r t a n t u n d e r t a k i n g has b e e n the publication of o u r first leaflet, called, “ W h a t

the

Chinese W o m a n

Told

the Missionary,” a n d it is s o o n to b e followed b y others. A list o

o u r leaflets will be

found

in e a c h

issue of the “ Mission

G l e a n e r , ” a n d those specially designated for the p r o g r a m m e s will b e sent to o u r Societies u p o n application. T h e r o o m s in the “ C h u r c h B u i l d i n g ” that w e r e set apart ior o u r use, h a v e b e e n tastefully furnished t h r o u g h the liber ality of friends, a n d each m o n t h s o m e little token is received that a d d s

to the c o m f o r t a n d

b e a u t y of o u r h o m e

T h e r o o m s are a l w a y s o p e n f r o m

10 a. m

centre.

to 3 p. m., except

o n Saturday, a n d a cordial w e l c o m e is e x t e n d e d to all. It is the will of o u r G o d that the s h a d o w s are

mingled

w i t h the s u n s h i n e as a part of o u r earthly discipline. Several of o u r m a n a g e r s h a v e b e e n laid aside f r o m d u t i e s - d u n n g the past winter, a n d n a v e b e e n sorely missed. One

of o u r

number, whose

their responsible

their w i s d o m

place in o u r

a n d council

meetings w a s

s e l d o m vacant, has b e e n called to the h i g h e r service. Mrs. T

Chambers,

whom

all loved, w a s

o n e of

the original seven w h o w e r e present at the first m e e t i n g of o u r Bo a r d . , E a c h y e a r she h a d

b e e n elected as a

m a n a g e r , and.

at our last anniversary, w a s again chosen to the position ; but it w a s the last time she m e t with us.

W e miss her, but to her

the Father has been m o s t kind. T o - d a y w e pass the b o u n d a r y line, a n d enter upon^ the first decade of our existence as a “ W o m a n ’s Board.

t rom

the first year of our organization the seal of G o d s approving love has been set u p o n our work.

T h e n u m b e r of our Soci

eties and Mission B a n d s have increased until n o w they n u m b e r 406, a n d the contributions have averaged a gain of m o r e than $1,000 each year.

Joyfully, dear Christian sisters, let us press

forward to m a k e this year the grandest of the twenty. “ G o d expected m u c h from

us w h e n

co-workers with H i m . ”

he condescended to m a k e us

L e t us labor, let us pray, let us go,

let us send our daughters, our cherished gifts, bearing the sweet spices to e m b a l m forever in the hearts of these millions the precious n a m e of Jesus.

M rs.A. L oring C ushing. Corresponding Secretary.

Entered the Heavenly Home Mrs. Talbot W . Chambers, June 2d 1892.

N E W

AUXILIARIES.

Albany, N. Y., M a d i s o n A v e n u e Church, “Junior Society”. Brooklyn, N. Y., First Church,

“ Young

Missionary

Ladies’ Missionary

Brooklyn, N. Y., “ B e t h a n y Ref. Chapel.” Bushwick, L. I.

Castleton,

N. Y.

Catskill, N. Y. “ Willing Workers,” M . B. Clifton, N . J., “ T h e K i n g ’s Danghters.” Clymer, N. Y. C o e y m a n s , N. Y. Ease Millstone, N. J., “Hopeful Workers,” M. B. Franklin, Wis. F o r d h a m , N. Y. Florida, N. Y. Fremont, Mich.

Germantown,

N. Y.

Holland M i c h , ist a n d 3rd sionary Society.” Hurley, N. Y.

Churches,

“ Y o u n g Ladies'

Mis

Jamaica, L. I., “ T h e Olive Branches,” M . B. Jersey City, N. J. B e r g e n Helpers,” M. B. Kingston, N Y.

Avenue

Church,

“ The

Glad

Leeds, N. Y. “ Willing Workers,” M . B. Metu c h e n , N. J. “ Earnest Seekers,” M. B. Milwaukee, Wis. M o h a w k , N. Y. M o u n t Ross, N. Y , “ T h e P e n n y a W e e k , " M N e W “

C^ ; '

Fi- C h u r c h ,

<l Y o u n g Peoples’ Mis-

N e w Brunswick, N. J. S e c o n d Church, “K i n g ’s Helpers,” M . B N e w t o w n , L. I., O r a n g e Cross, M . B. N e w Y o r k City, W e s t E n d Collegiate Ref. Church. “

H a m i l t o n G r a n g e Church.

N e w Utrecht, L. I., “Earnest Seekers Society.” N o r t h Blenheim, N. Y. Oostburgh, Wis. Pella Iowa, First Church, “ W o m a n s Christian H e l p Society” Philmont, N. Y. R o c k y Hill, N. J. S c h o d a c k Landing, N. Y. Schoharie, N. Y., “ Girls Missionary Society.” Sioux, Centre Iowa, “Y o u n g Ladies,” M . B. Somerville, N. J., Second Church, “Y o u n g Ladies Society.” Stuyvesant, N. Y. “Light Bearers,” M . B. U p p e r R e d H o o k , N. Y., “T h e K i n g ’s Daughters.” Walkill, N. Y. Yonkers, N . Y., P a r k Hill Church, “ W h a t s o e v e r Circle of K i n g ’s Daughters.” Zeeland, Mich., “Tr y p o s a Society.” “

“B u s y Bees,” M . B. Total 46.

A U X I L I A R Y SOCIETIES. CLASSIS O F A L B A N Y .

Albany, _Ar. Y. First Church.— O f the a m o u n t contributed to Foreign W o r k ($380.66), $106.50

w a s contributed

addition to the Girl’s School at Sio-Khe, China.

for the

$20 toward

the education of our F e m a l e Medical Missionary a n d t o w a r d the debt of the Mission Boards. W e have also a Mission

Band

-$100

to which all m e m b e r s of

our S u n d a y School nominally belong, which attendance at its m o n t h l y meetings.

has a very g o o d

Its contributions are

variously divided, but each year of its existence, it has given $40.00 toward the maintenance School at Madanapalle.

of a girl in Miss S c u d d e r ’s

E mily “

Su m n e r ,Cor. Sec.

The Golden Rule" M. B. (same church).— Number of

members

seventy five, a m o u n t contributed $40.

L aura Albany, JY. k., have been m a d e to

C oleman ,Sec.

Madison Avenue Church.— Appropriations

Miss S c u d d e r ’s H i g h Cast School. T h e School at Sio-khe. F o r the training of a native medical missionary in India. General fund of the Ge n e r a l Board.

W o m a n ’s B o a r d

A b o x w a s sent to Dr. a n d Mrs. Otte, W h o l e a m o u n t contributed $468.65.

a n d debt valued

of the

at $101.32.

M e m b e r s h i p eighty one.

E liza P helps,Sec.

The Junior Missionary Society, {same church).— W a s organi s e d Januar)^ 23th, 1893 with about sixty six mem b e r s . These m e m b e r s are at present arranged, in nine (9) circles. T h e different circles are w o r k i n g

for various objects ;

-some ave dressing dolls for missionary

boxes,

others are

m a k i n g scrap books, a n d one has recently given a very suc cessful parlor sale. T h e future prospects for this Society, are very bright and m u c h g o o d is hoped for.

M aude B outon ,Ass’t. Sec. Albany N. Y., Holland Church. —

O u r Society

is small,

.and our average attendance only ten, but w e can truely say the L o r d

has

been our

blessing to the church

keeper.

Our

meetings are a great

a n d to the faithful few w h o

b a c k b o n e of the Society, w e

have

are the

contributed $48.00 to the

“W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions” a n d for Arabia. A. P.

D eR ouville,Sec.

Bethlehem, N. Y., First Church.— T h e r e is nothing specially n e w to report for our Society this year. W e have held regular m o n t h l y meetings,

the last Saturday

in each M o n t h .

The

interest manifested by the ladies’ in this w o r k is not w h a t it should be, yet w e thank G o d for past blessings take courage a n d g o on again.

S55 is our offering for this year.

M rs.C harles Bethlehem, N.

N iver,Sec.

Y., Second Church.— A m o u n t contributed

to Foreign W o r k , $10.

B essie B. P earse,Sec. Clarksville, N. Y.— M e m b e r s h i p fourteen.

Amount

con-

tributed 85.

M rs.S.

W right ,Sec.

Coeytnans, N. Y.— T h e W o m a n ’s Auxiliary of the Reform-' -ed C h u r c h of C o e y m a n s , with eleven m e m b e r s . the year to twenty-six.

was

organized

April

nth,

1892,

T h e m e m b e r s h i p has increased during T h e meetings are held monthly, the

m e m b e r s h i p fee is five cents per month.

our society is-

auxiliary to both boards the m o n e y in our treasury is equally divided between them.

Our

contribution this year to the

W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions is $5.50.

W e have

also-

contributed $5 to the Girl's School at Sio-ke. W e hope next year with G o d ’s blessing u p o n our w o r k toreport an increased m e m b e r s h i p a n d larger contributions

to-

our masters work.

L illian P ond ,Sec. Knox, N. Y .— N u m b e r of M e m b e r s Nineteen A m o u n t Contributed $13.

M rs.C lark H unting ,Sec. Neiv Baltimore, N. Y .— O u r Society has been in existence nine years and the interest continues

u n a b a t e d , w e are still

maintaining a native zenana teacher at Madanapalle India. W e have just paid $10 for a share in Dr. Otte’s Sio-ke School, this offering has not been taken

from our

regular contributions

but is a special gift from a few of our earnest m e m b e r s . Annual

public

meeting

was

held

J o h n R ob i n s o n of Poonah, India, gave

the fall,

the

Our Rev.

us a stiring address,

and encouraged our hearts with an account of the success of the Methodist Missions in that country, surely the w o r k

one, “All for Christ a n d Christ for All,” a n d w e h o p e the d a y is near at h a n d

when

there shall be perfect unity a m o n g

Christians.

M rs.A.

W ickes,Sec.

Wes terlo, N. Y .— In addition to our contribution of w e sent for the fifth time $5, to assist in the education of the native

Medical Missionary,

M a r y R a j a n a y a k a m ; also sent

last year $13 to help p a y the debt of the Foreign Board. W e are so few in n u m b e r a n d .services, it seems m o r e m e t oftener.

not

having

any

Church

difficult to raise m o n e y , than

L ouisa

if w e

L ay , Sec.

CLASSIS O F B E R G E N .

Closter, N. /.— This Society w a s reorganized t w o years ago, m u c h m o r e interest has been manifested than formerly. T h e meetings are interesting, letters a n d articles relating to the w o r k being read at every meeting.

In regard to raising

Missionary money, w e have been

successful

with

the

Missionary Bells than any other way. At the bringing in of the bells, w e have a sociable, or a missionary meeting held in the Church, a n d an address given b y s o m e one w h o is particularly interested in the work. our last semi-annual O.

meeting an

address w a s given b y Miss

H. L a w r e n c e of N e w York, topic, Japan. Miss

Ida

V an O strand ,Sec.

Hackensack, N. /., First Church,— W t have just passed our nineteenth anniversary a n d

as w e

enter our

twentieth

year, our hearts feel encouraged, m u c h interest is manifested. O u r offerings this year are larger than last, a n d w e h o p e m u c h m o r e will be contributed the c o m i n g year. Mrs. Williams w h o has been our president for the nineteen years has resigned a n d it is with great sorrow a n d regret that

w e c o m m e n c e a n e w year without her. us a n d with his guidance w e g o on. M . F.

Jesus

is still with

V a n d e r w a r t , Sec.

uSunrise Gleaners" M. B. {same C/^rr/i).— M e m b e r s h i p thirty-five, annual contribution ^20.

O live New

S t . Jo h n ,Sec.

Durham, N. /., Grove Church.— T h e Society has

contributed to the Arabian Mission §35 a n d the Ladies’ of the society contributed $71 to the church mission debt. T h e total a m o u n t of m o n e y raised b y the society from dues, sociables a n d Missionary boxes for the year is $304,15, o f t h i s a m o u n t $133 has been contributed for Foreign work, the remainder to Domestic.

M rs.J. M cC roskery , Sec.

Or addl, N

‘'Whatsoever Circ/e.''— O u r Society has in

every respect prospered during the year, last April w e n a m e s o n the roll and this April w e tributed m u c h m o n e y

have 37.

to all the requests

had 7

have con

for Foreign

Mis

sions a n d have given largely to D o m e s t i c Missions a n d have also donated clothing a n d papers to, various institutions. purchased shares in the school at Sio-Khe, China, Scripture cards

sent 201

in response to a request from Miss W i n n of

Japan and have m a d e 5 suits of clothing for Dr. Otte’s H o s pital in China.

W e h o p e to do m u c h better than last year. A

nnie

, Sec.

h u r c h

Schiraalenburgh, JV. J.— O u r Society n u m b e r s fifty-four. T h e years w o r k has been

carried

forward in the usual m a n

ner, without a n y features of special interest to report, but the interest in the work, and the desire to d o seems to be growing, a n d w e with hopeful hearts.

look

and

better,

forward to our next year

A m o u n t contributed $37.60. A

lice

C. D

emarest

, Sec.

CLASSIS OF S O U T H BE R G E N .

Bayonne, IV.

First Church.— The Ladies’ Missionary

Society n u m b e r s sixty-nine, a m o u n t contributed to Foreign Missions $62.25. M

rs.

L. G. P

hillips,

Sec.

Jersey City, N. J., Bergen Church.— O p e n i n g before us is the eighteenth year of our society.

O u r meetings have been held

every m o n t h except during the s u m m e r , ducted b y different m e m b e r s

a n d have been c o n

of the society.

occasional

letters from friends in the Foreign field, as well as n e w s gleaned from

missionary papers a n d

magazines, a lively interest is

maintained,‘a n d the attendance, t h o u g h small, is increased W e had the pleasure of an address b y Miss L a w r e n c e of the W.

B. F. M., w h o imparled m u c h

useful information a b o u t

mission w o r k in India, C h i n a a n d Japan. hundred

who

contribute

W e have about one

to the work, a n d

are considered

members. year.

$242.85 has been given to the Foreign cause this

O u r society has been singularly honored by

having

t w o m e m b e r s called to the L o r d ’s w o r k in Foreign fields, and while they are holding u p the banner of the cross, w e

trust

w e m a y be faithful in supporting their hands. M

r s . H.

C hamberlain ,Sec.

“Happy Workers for Jesus, (same church).— O n M a r c h 30th w e celebrated our second anniversary with 40 m e m b e r s on the roll ; three of the original nine w h o

were with us w h e n

organized have m o v e d away, the others are still w o r k i n g with us.

O u r weekly meetings have been well attended with few

exceptions.

-have gained s o m e

k n o w l e d g e concerning

missionary w o r k in general, and also learned something about the sad lives of the w o m e n a n d children in heathen lands. In our last annual report w e promised

to d o

m o r e for Foreign

Missions, a n d so instead of $19 w e sent $30 for the purpose of educating a girl in India.

The

total a m o u n t w e have on

h a n d for the past year is $100. A n e w So. Bergen

Ref. C h u r c h is being erected a n d the

m o n e y w e have over is a d d e d to $165

already in the savings

b a n k and will be used to purchase a large w i n d o w w h i c h is neccessary in the building.

Isabel D u n n , Sec. Jersey City, Lafayette Church, 11Memorial;' Mission Band.— D u r i n g the year w e have h a d regular

m o n t h l y meetings, at

w h i c h the regular business of the B a n d

has been

taken up.

Mission w o r k in India, China, and Japan w a s discussed, espe cially the w o r k at Dr. Otte’s Hospital in Sio-Khe, China, in which w e are interested, a n d sewing, a n d reading aloud have generally concluded our meetings. members,

have

fifteen active

lii June, with m o n e y raised f r o m our m o n t h l y five

cent dues and

mite boxes a m o u n t i n g to $10, w e sent s o m e

Bibles to Mr. F a g g at A m o y .

In N o v e m b e r

w e gave

a tea

a n d sale of fancy articles at the h o m e of one of our m e m b e r s from which w e realized $80.

Fifty of this w e

sent towards

purchasing a m a g i c lantern for Dr. Otte, the remaining thirty, 'Vlt! ''5 from our mite boxes, w e gave for the support of a bed m the Sio-Khe Hospital. Also, since the last issue of “ T h e Cleaner ” w e have sent the additional ten per cent asked for.

Je a n M c B r i d e , Pres.

“ Youths' Missionary

Society," (same r/««r/;).— This Society

consists of seven boys from

the age

of sixteen to nineteen

years and they w o r k for both Foreign a n d D o m e s t i c Missions. T h e y have contributed $35 to the Foreign

cause this year.

E d w i n F. S m i t h , Sec.

X. but htt e change m

J., South Bergen Church.— W e can the w o r k of our auxiliary, to m o v e the

thr « M ; ° ? ”. aS W a s SUS ? ested in a story published in the Miss,on Field, so far as mission w o r k is concerned, seems to be an impossibility at present. T h e future m a y be brighter however, w h e n the children ( w h o m w e are n o w endeavoring" to teach, that our interests at h o m e , a n d the interests of the L o r d s w o r k abroad, m u s t g o h a n d in hand) shall have taken our places. A t our annual meeting a year a g o w e decided tob e c o m e auxiliary to the W.E.C. of Domestic missions also, and F ve one fourth of the m o n e y during the year to that cause.

contributed

for missions

Total a m o u n t received S60 o9

leaving ->45.06 for Foreign a n d ,5.03 for Dome s t i c Missions’ $10 extra w a s sent for the debt of the Board faithfulp J | tinf S r re held dUring the w h i ‘h our faithful President endeavored to m a k e interesting by selectinoappropriate reading matter. 3 eiectin&

M r s . W i l l i a m V a n Z e e , Sec.

reluctance that 1 send the kind of report w h i c h I a m o b S W d to present.

Owing

to the illness of our President a n d the

absence from the city of our

Vice-President, our

meetings

have not been held with a n y regularity, but t h o u g h w e have

■not m e t m a n y times as a society, still our contribution for for the past year ha<v.e_equaled if not exceeded those of the previous year.

O u r society continues the education of three

girls at A m o y .

A m o u n t contributed $121.

C arrie V an C leef,Sec. Greenville, N. J .— O u r meetings are held the first W e d nesday of every m o n t h at the Pastor’s residence, a p r o g r a m m e committee is appointed to arrange for each meeting, a n d an .afternoon tea is served every two months.

also have a

regular missionary choir of four y o u n g ladies. Last year w e elected a Cor. Sec. w h i c h has proved very successful, t w o letters having been received from C h i n a and Japan.

W e still support a pupil in Japan. $25 w a s sent to St.

Paul’s Institute, Tarsus.

M rs.A. CLASSIS OF G R A N D

E. G

a r t h w a i t e

, Sec.

RIVER.

Coopersville, Mich., First Reformed Church.— A n o t h e r year has

again

passed

over us,

and

members

of the

W o m e n ’s Foreign a n d Domestic missions are. still spared by the dear L o r d ’s hand, w h o

cares for all.

have brought

together during the past year the total a m o u n t of $30 of w h i c h w e have sent $15 to

Foreign a n d $15 to Dom e s t i c

missions, a n d w e still keep o n in our w o r k for the Lord,

for

.the harvest is great but the laborers are few.

M rs.D. B os,Sec. Grand Haven, Mich., First C V W / / . — Meetings well kept u p a n d interesting, this society also contributed for Dome s t i c and Arabian missions. the past year.

$60 has been sent to the Foreign w o r k

W e have a m e m b e r s h i p of sixty.

M rs. John L uikens,Sec. Grand Rapids, Mich, Third Church.— forty five.

of m e m b e r s

A m o u n t contributed §100.

M rs.A. D. V ree,Sec.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Fourth Church.— The W o m a n ’s M i s sionary Society, has a m e m b e r s h i p of seventy-two, with an average attendance at the meetings of between forty.

thirty and

$23 is the s u m contributed.. M

rs- H .

Grandvtlle, Mich.— T h e ladies’ Missionary

ops,

Sec.

Society hold

mo n t h l y meetings, w h e n s o m e articleon mission w o r k is read or discussed, in addition to devotional services a n d the trans action of their regular business.

T h e society w o r k s both for

the W . B. F. M . a n d for the W . E. C ; altogether they raised about 835, of which $15.65 w e n t to the W . B. F. M. a n d $.o to the W . E. C. a n d the remainder w a s used for neccessary h o m e purposes in our o w n church. M

rs.

K. V

a n

d e n

osch

, Sec.

Fremont, J/iV/;. - This “Y o u n g Peoples’” Mission B a n d joined the B o a r d the past year, a n d has a m e m b e r s h i p of twenty. It has contributed 85 to missions. M i s s Id

ell

, Sec.

Spring Lake, Mich., First Church.— Our Society w a s re organized a year ago, a n d increased

interest.

h o m e a n d foreign

has continued its meetings vith

Besides

otrr regular contributions for

missions, the society has pledged for this

year 815 for the Arabian mission. We m e m b e r s a n d have given $r6 to the work. E

have

twenty-Eve

, See.

lla

u l d e r

CLASSIS O F G R E E N E .

h * * • y — ,T h e m0 n t h , y meetings of our Auxiliary have been neld regularly during the past year, a n d the atten dance has been about as usual.

collected through our

p i b0XeS, *96’ wh,ch w a s divW e d equally b e t w e e n our Fo.e.gn a n d D o m e s f c societies. O u r year's w o r k w a s closed with a very pleasant entertainment house of one of our m e m b e r s

which

was

held at the

T h e parlors w e r e

well filled

about one hu n d r e d being present, after s o m e fine music both vocal and

instrumental, Miss T h o m p s o n gave a very interest

ing account of her w o r k at Ferris Seminary, a n d of the m a n ners a n d customs of the Japanese.

O u r contribution to the

W o m a n ’s B o a r d this year has been $135.16. R achel E. “ Willing

Salisbury, Sec.

Workers," Mission Band, (same church).— W e have

eleven m e m b e r s a n d have contributed $4 for church repairs, $4 to Japan, $4 to India a n d sions.

6 Quilts and

$4 to W .

E. C. D o m e s t i c M i s

the s a m e n u m b e r of washcloths with

soap to Dr. O tte’s hospital in China.

D aisy

D ederick, Sec.

Coxsackie, JV, Y., First Church.— Our meetings have been held regularly with increased interest.

W e received

foi an

outline quilt §13-85. O u r m e m b e r s h i p is sixteen a n d w e have contributed ‘§23.20.

M rs. A. C onine,Sec.

Coxsackie, N. Y., Second Church — Our meetings are held m o n t h l y a n d the m e m b e r s

manifest a w a r m interest in m i s

sions, a n d endeavor by voice a n d pen to quicken a n d instruct the m i n d s a n d hearts of one another

in all that pertains to

this great work. In respon'se to the special call of the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions to help raise the the debt $35 w a s voluntarilv contributed.

M rs.W .

W inans,Sec.

Kiskatom, N. Y.— W e are sorry to report our contributions are not as large as heretofore, still w e been accomplished. A s our church is without a pastor w e

feel s o m e g o o d has are glad

s o m e in

terest in the mission cause has been kept alive. H attie A. B ritt, Sec.

Leeds, N. Y.— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s twenty nine, a m o u n t contributed $11.

M rs. H.

V edder , Sec.

CLASSIS O F H O L L A N D .

Holland, Mich, First and Third Churches.— T h e h o u r devoted to the cause of missions at our regular m o n t h l y meetings, has not been devoid of blessing.

T o labor for its a d v a n c e m e n t

is a privilege and brings profit to every willing worker. “

a 06 -0 ^ ° Ur ^ e^ove<^ an<^ faithful m e m b e r s has fallen Asleep in Jesus,” since our last annual report. Amount

raised during the year $134.30 of which $35

w a s contributed

for support of bed in Dr. Otte’s hospital, $16.80 for the m u c h needed school building Sio-khe, China, $17.50 for liquidation of debt d Foreign a n d D om e s t i c Boards, $47*04 to the trea sury of W . B. F. M . and $17.96 to the W . E. C. of Dom e s t i c missions.

M rs.C hristine C. G ilmore,Sec. Toung Ladies Missionary Society, {same

Twelve

years have passed since this society w a s organized. meetings have been held every m o n t h regret to say that four

during the year.

m e m b e r s left our society

past year, while t w o n e w n a m e s

Regular

durino-

were a d d e d to our list

We the We

n u m b e r at present twenty-four m e m b e r s , our average atten dance was ten. & F o u r letters have been

received from the foreign field

uring tie year, t w o from Miss Cappon, one from Mrs. Otte a n d one from our pupil, w h o

w e are supporting in India.

hese letters c o m i n g directly to us from the outside world create a lively interest in our

meetings.

Although

meetings are small, m u c h interest is manifested. valiantly for the Lo°d. ^

W<5 ^

our

raised

Str0nge‘'in f a k h ' d ° in»

M. L e F ebre , Sec. Hope Church, Hollauei.~The w o r k of our Auxiliary has been earned on with a m a r k e d increase of interest a n d J o w t h 'n n U m b e r S -

W e ha™

been

encouraged b y the addition of

eleven n e w m e m b e r s . the year. $16

T e n meetings have been held during

A m o u n t raised during the year $ 7 7 - 7 6 of which

w a s contributed for school

building at Sio-khe, China.

M rs.C hristine C. G ilmore, Sec. Mission Circle, {same church.)— During the past year our Mission Circle has, with a few exceptions, held mo n t h l y m e e t ings, which have been interesting a n d instructive. W e have lost three of our faithful workers by removal to other locaities, but at the s a m e time the addition of three n e w m e m b e r s has not diminished our nu m b e r . T h e attendance has been fair a n d the collections have been double those of last year. Sio-khe school w a s

A special collection for the

taken, t h o u g h few

in n u m b e r

w e have

reason therefore to feel greatly encouraged with the result of o u r years’ work.

A m o u n t contributed $15.90.

M aggie B; P fanstiehl, Sec. Overisel, Mich. — O u r Auxiliary

numbers

thirty-eight

m e m b e r s with an average attendance of fifteen. W e have had a small gain in m e m b e r s h i p during the year T h e collections this year a m o u n t e d to $175-69 of which ^49.50 was

sent

to Foreign

missions,

$57.69

to Dom e s t i c

mis

sions and $68.50 to the debt of the Boards. W e are thankful that w e have h a d a share in the g o o d •work, and in giving to others w e have been blessed also.

M rs H.

K ollen ,Sec.

Zeeland, Mich.— The Ladies’ Missionary Society has a m e m b e r s h i p of forty-five a n d $119.75 has been

contributed

this year.

M rs. T.

H uizinga,Sec.

The Young Ladies' Missionary Society, {same church).— O u r meetings are held the first T h u r s d a y of each m o n t h a n d are will attended.

W e send $30 annually to the B o a r d of Foreig

missions for the support of a Y o u n g Girl in a mission school in

ndia.

T h e remaining $20.00 in our treasury w a s equally

divided between the W . B. F. M . a n d W . E C. of Domestic missions.

H elen O ssewaarde ,Sec. Zeeland, tendance twenty.

M e m b e r s h i p twenty-five. A m o u n t contributed $5.

Average

A nna E lzinger, Sec. r e p o r t

o f

t h e

c l a s s i c a l

c o m m i t t e e

CLASSIS OF H U D S O N .

T h e past year has been

the best

I have

had

to report

since I have been Classical Commi t t e e . T h e w o r k is bein<r d o n e in a systematic w a y a n d cannot help bearing fruit. It is with great pleasure I report that nearly every church in o u r classis has

a W o m a n ’s Foreign Missionary Society.

The

contributions from s o m e of these are not large, but* all are doing something, a n d judging from the zeal s h o w n at the

two Missionary Conventions held during the past year, this only the beginning of the g o o d things the future promises he Christian E n d e a v o r and K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s Societies are doing m u c h for the y o u n g of our churches, a n d they will ably \ ,e "l°rk W G h3Ve startedW h en Miss L a w r e n c e r 3 t C C ° nvention at U PPer R e d H o o k , she gathered a r o u n d her a y o u n g b a n d of T h e K i n g ’s Daug h t e r s a n d through her influence these girls have

made

their society

auxiliary to the Board, a n d are to educate a girl in Japan.

M rs. E.

C. P errine, Classical Committee, U p p e r R e d H o o k , N. Y.

Galalm, vV. K — T h e Ladies' P e n n y -a-week Missionary to boet L T a S “w amZedDeCember 2',d’ ,S92’and *s auxiliary 'wona F W ° ™ n s Board oi Foreign Missions" and th'^ ran s Executive C o m m i t t e e of D o m e s t i c Missions.” W e n o w have 37 m e m b e r s a n d have sent §4 to the Foreign work.

rs . H. A.

e a v e r , Sec.

Greenport, N. Y, First Church.— W e , as an Auxiliary are glad to report a h a p p y and successful year of hard w o r k

for the

Master’s K i n g d o m , a n d not until w e enter u p o n the realities of the future life, will w e fully realize, h o w m u c h w e as a little b a n d of earnest workers, have helped to preach the gospel to every creature and although w e

have not increased in n u m

ber, w e feel that in the spirit of missions, (which is His Spirit) w e have increased ten fold. O n e beloved m e m b e r has been home

with her saviour.

withdrawn

their n a m e s

taken from us to her

W e cherish her m e m o r y , a few have for various reasons.

O u r offerings

for the past year have been $27, (one dollar a n d eighty-seven cents from Mrs.

Pindars’ Infant class). T h e meetings

have

been held mo n t h l y at the h o m e of the secreiary, on account of her continued illness.

O u r faithful officers always present

at our little meetings, also our y o u n g choir leader, with

the

few n e w m e m b e r s always present inspire us with n e w courage. O u r earnest prayer being ever “m a y His k i n g d o m c o m e ” and the Christians of Greenport be filled with the Spirit of mis sions.

M rs. W.

W alker ,Sec.

Greenport, N. Y., Red Hill Chapel.— This Auxiliary has eighteen m e m b e r s , a m o u n t contributed §15.

M rs. A.

B aurhyte , Sec.

Hudson, N. Y .— O u r Society n u m b e r s ninety-one, a n d $74.50 has been contributed this year.

M ary

Jones,Sec.

Philmont, N. Y .— A s our “W o m e n ’s Missionary Union,’ w a s organized in January a n d w e have held but t w o meetings, there is nothing to be said, except the m e r e fact that w e are born and h o p e to live a n d g r o w strong. O u r organization is auxiliary to the W o m a n ’s Executive C o m m i t t e e of Dom e s t i c Missions, as well as the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions.

Sa rah

V an V ranken , Sec.

upper Red Hook, N. K - T h e “S c u d d e r M e m o r i a l " alterLTbJ

“

m W U h the D °meStiC' lhe aver^

T h e President has succesfully carried select,ng a lady to choose the topic a n d a n d reading matter for each month. Mee W o Merest

L e fl T ’

attend—

out

the plan of

arrange for papers

In this w a y

have

B,U r m a h ’ TUrke3'’ Syria’ the a " Per,° diCaiS haVe als0 contributed to the

at G e r nm M 7 4 ‘h ^ ^ delegation to the convention at G e r m a n t o w n , w h e r e w e caught n e w inspiration from Miss A n d e r s o n a n d Miss Lawrence. It w a s our pleasure to entertain in our o w n missionary conference of the H u d s o n “

Starions

Dc. C o b b verbally a n d

church the

classis in

October

Miss Lawrence!

^ 0n 3 J°Urney thr°Ugh °Ur ForeiSn M!ssions

A nna

M oore , Sec.

What-so-ever Circle of King's Daughters (same church) - T h i s Society b e c a m e auxiliary to the B o a r d rurscTools our schools.

during the year a n d

T h e' Sm O° ’Th * thetwenty. S U P P ° rt ° f PUpil in ° ne of e m bTe r s i p5 is

M. E. K e r l e v ,Sec.

CLASSIS O F ILLINOIS.

Irving Park, III. - N u m b e r A m o u n t contributed $ n o .

members

rs . W.

thirty-three 5 tnree.

C. T oles , Sec.

year pass without a contribution, although we have had tcy epair church interior and have undertaken self support. M

rs . J. S. Jo r a l m o n , Sec.

Pekin, III, First American Church.— O u r Society has fol lowed the list of subjects in the into the hands of different

Mission Gleaner,” putting

members

the task of preparing

the p r o g r a m m e . T w o “ Missionary T e a s ” have been a variety a n d stim ulus. A t the end of the first eighteen m o n t h s of our existence, w e are grateful that the interest in the cause is surely on the increase.

have

eleven m e m b e r s a n d

have contributed

$15 to Foreign Missions.

M rs. J.

G raff, Sec.

Pella, Iowa, Second Church.— T h e w o r k of our Auxiliary a n d b a n d of “Little Workers,” has been carried on as in the past.

The

meetings

have

been conducted

exception of a Volunteer a n d Praise meeting.

as usual

with

It w a s a great

pleasure as well as encouraging to see h o w p r o m p t all the members

w e r e in bringing

their items, even the smallest

m e m b e r s bringing their mites. The

Band

raise their m o n e y

denial collections, a n d

by membership

missionary boxes.

The

fees, self boxes this

year brought m o r e m o n e y then ever before, the full a m o u n t raised b y B a n d $130.27

part of this is used to educate a little

girl in India. The

auxiliary raise their m o n e y

m e m b e r s h i p fees,

teas, etc. T h e y support Mr. Daniels, a Native Helper in India^ full a m o u n t raised b y Ladies* $125.95.

T h e remainder of the

m o n e y is sent to the B o a r d to use w h e r e they think best.

Inter-denominational Missionary Library Association has been organized in this City, m e m b e r s h i p fee $1.00, each m e m b e r is entitled to all the privileges of Library.

Our

society has

taken several shares.

M rs. J. B ar on ,Rec.

Sec.

Rartian, III.— T h e Ladies’ Missionary Society, has twelve attending m e m b e r s a n d has contributed $20 this year.

M rs. M ary M. D ilts, Sec.

R E P O R T

O F

CLASSICAL

COMMITTEE.

CLASSIS OF IOWA.

I have tried to c o m p l y with y o u r request, a n d correspond

with all the Churches of our

b e g a n to

classis, inquiring

whether they had Missionary Societies, w h a t their workings w e r e etc. a n d

can

n o w report

to y o u

these results.

The

following churches have a W o m a n ’s Missionary Society which labors for both Foreign a n d Dom e s t i c Missions.

M rs. James F. Z w e m e r , Classical Committee, O r a n g e City, Sioux Co., Iowa.

Holland, Nebraska. T h e w o r k in our W o m a n ’s Mission ary Society has been encouraging although s o m e

have

been

prevented from attending the meetings, they have d o n e w h a t they

could

Foreign

in their o w n

Missions.

homes.

have sent $2.46 for

H o p i n g the L o r d will bless us in the

future a n d that w e m a y be m o r e earnest in the little w e can d o for H i m .

M rs.L. D en H erder ,Sec. Hull, Iowa. February.

O u r Society w a s organized

a year a g o last

It has increased in n u m b e r s a n d has h a d a quiet

blessing O u r society has decided to support a pupil for one year and has remitted §30 for that purpose.

M rs. D. Mauri", Iowa.

W e r k m a n , Sec.

O u r Y o u n g Ladies’ Missionary Society

is m a g o o d condition. Its m e m b e r s h i p w a s not m u c h enlarg ed, but it has the prospect of steady increase.

The

mem-

bership n u m b e r s fifteen, the average attendance to. Meetings are held

bi-monthly, the m e m b e r s

are all interested to do

some t h i n g for the Master's great work. T h e collection during the year a m o u n t e d Foreign Missions.

to $37.64 contributed to the

G race M ensink, Sec.

o°f

Muscatine, Iowa.— O u r Society is small but b e c o m e s m o r e -and m o r e interested in missionary work.

§40 w a s brought

together by the m e m b e r s , $10 w a s sent to the W . E. C. a n d -§6 to the W . B. F. M., &16 midst. . W e

wish a n d

w a s used for a poor family in our

pray that w e

may

for the

•extension of the L o r d ’s K i n g d o m .

M rs. W . L ibbie, Sec. Orange City, Iowa, First Church, 11Dorcas Society."— W i t h grateful hearts w e ackovvledge

that our society has been

greatly blessed during the year. ularly every w e e k Thursday. -members w h o

W e hold our meetings reg W e have

thirty-six enrolled

all contribute, but our weekly attendance is

small, being f r o m

twelve to fourteen.

close the year

with thankful hearts for the m a n y blessings received, a n d the -many willing hands that have aided us in carrying on this noble work. O u r treasurer has sent to the W o m a n ’s Foreign Board $65, to Dr. Otte 835, to the Dom e s t i c B o a r d the Classical A c a d e m y of this place.

$25, a n d $25 to

W e have also contribu

ted gifts of clothes to the poor.

M rs.B. V an der A arde , Sec. Orange City, Iowa, “ Young Ladies'," Mission Band.— O u r society is still in a flourishing condition.

It w a s eight years

a g o last fall that it w a s organized, I suppose y o u

remember

from our report of last year that w e have supported a scholar in India as long as our society has existed, but n o w raise twenty dollars per a n n u m

w e also

for the Arabian mission and

■last year w e gave ten dollars to one of the Arabian Missiona ries as a present.

W e also give s o m e

to Dom e s t i c

Missions,

but our chief a i m is Foreign Missions.

Jennie V an O lst, Sec. Sioux Centre, Iowa.— O u r Y o u n g Ladies’ Mission Band, w a s organized about

t w o m o n t h s ago, a n d w e are yet in our

infancy, y o u n g a n d w e a k as w e are, our heart’s desire Js to do s o m e t h i n g for the Master,

have chosen our Saviour’s

request to the w o m a n of S a m a r i a “ G i v e m e to drink ” as our motto.

His appreciation of our humblest efforts encourages

our hearts in view of the small offering w e can bring this year; a n d in h u m b l y c o m p l y i n g with

His request, while w e

unite our efforts to carry the W a t e r o f Life to perishing souls,, we

hope

ourselves also to be refreshed from

the precious

Fountain. Jo

h a n n a

Pella, Iowa, First Church.— “ T h e

h oep

, Sec.

W o m a n ’s Christian

H e l p Society,” united with the W o m a n ' s

Foreign B o a r d a

short time ago a n d the Pastor writes, “ I have been requested to say in behalf of the society that during the past year their benevolent contributions foot u p $184.27. $30 has been

this a m o u n t

forwarded to the B o a r d for the support

student in India, this a m o u n t

is annual.

of Mrs. Dr. Free about a year a g o

of a

A t the suggestion

a mission b o x

w a s intro

duced for special contributions, for Dr. O t t e ’s Hospital w o r k at Sio-Khe China.

This box w a s o p e n e d at our last meeting

w h e n it w a s found that it contained exactly $35.00 sufficient for a Hospital bed.

It is proposed to contribute annually to

Dr. Otte’s Hospital if possible the full a m o u n t of 835.'”

The

Board extends a cordial w e l c o m e to these n e w helpers.

R E P O R T

CLASSICAL

COMMITTEE.

CLASSIS O F K I N G S T O N .

In the section e m b r a c i n g the churches of Accord, H i g h Falls, Hurley, Krumville, Lyonsville, M a r b l e t o w n a n d N o r t h Marbletown, there are four auxiliaries. T h a t at H u r l e y m a d e its first gift to the W . B. F. M. this year. ing the question

of organization.

A c c o r d is consider

These

8192.31, a gain of nearly $40 over last year.

four have given There

are ten

subscribers to the “ Gleaner.” W i t h the aid of Mrs. Horton, Miss Anderson, Miss L a w rence a n d Dr. Cobb, the U n i o n held an excellent conference

at N e w Paltz last October.

T h e Union

regrets the loss by

removal of its newly elected President Mrs. W . W .

Schomp,

w h o h a d ably served as classical commi t t e e for s o m e time.

A n n a Searle , Classical Committee.

Gardiner, N. Y .— This Society b e c a m e auxiliary to the B o a r d last year a n d has a m e m b e r s h i p of forty two, 822.50 is the a m o u n t contributed for Foreign Missions.

Susie E. D ecker , Sec. High Falls, N. Y, Church of the Clove.— T h e W o m a n ' s Auxiliary is about to celebrate its eighth anniversary. T h e r e is a m e m b e r s h i p of 33, 12 of w h o m are life m e m b e r s of the Auxiliary a n d 2 are life m e m b e r s of the W . E. C. C o m mittee.

Meetings have been held once a m o n t h for 9 consec

utive m o n t h s

and

although

the average attendance is not

large, m u c h interest prevails, a n d considerable w o r k

is being

done.

B. F. M .

W e have contributed this year, to the W .

$ II3 -3 5 T h e f‘Mission B a n d ” of little girls, with their leaders, are faithful workers

for the cause.

T h e c o m i n g year, with

G o d ’s help, w e will all try to d o m o r e

for missions both at

h o m e and abroad.

A n n a C a r m a n , Sec. Hurley, JV. Y .— O u r W . E. C. Society at the age of one a n d a half years, felt it time to grow.

A public meeting w a s

held on M a y 18th, a n d Miss L a w r e n c e so interested a n d

spired the (ladies, that they could not help b e c o m i n g auxil iary'to the W . B. F. M . thirty-three

dollars

and

also.

Our

first year’s results are

ninety-six cents for the work,

deepened interest in our far-away brothers a n d sisters, a n d blessings resulting from meeting a n d w o r k i n g in the Master’s name.

W e

have

twenty-nine enrolled

average attendance of eight.

members

with

O n D e c e m b e r 30th, G o d called

from us our president Mrs. S. S. Searle.

“W e b o w submissively to the will of G o d a n d take u p the w o i k she has left us to do, a n d strive to be m o r e zealous in the cause.”

A nna Searle . Sec. ■Kingston, Fair Street Church. — O u r W o m a n ’s Foreign Missionary Society, have held meetings as nearly as possible every month, for the last year.

cannot report a n y

usual interest in the cause of missions. of boxes,

(provided

the Board) w e

the distribution

have

been able to

increase our contribution to §72.02, $27.40 of which w a s from the boxes. Miss M.

V an D usen, Sec.

Marbletown, N. Y., North Church.— O u r Society has been organized a little over one year a n d n u m b e r s thirteen m e m bers.

W e are auxiliary to both Boards, meetings

have been

held m o n t h l y with an average attendance of nine. The I^ 9 3 > is

amount $35

contributed for the year ending January,

t0 be equally divided between both

Boards,

§5

w a s given for a baptismal b o w l for a church in the West.

E sther O liver, Sec. Marbletown, N. Y, Stone Ftdge.— Onv Society has held regular meetings on the first T h u r s d a y of every m o n t h in connection with the Ladies’ Aid Society of our church.

have a m e m b e r s h i p of fifteen with an average attendance of nine.

W e have contributed §30 to Foreign missions a n d §20

to Dome s t i c missions, also $20 for a c o m m u n i o n set, for a W e s t e r n Church. O u r Society has sustained a great loss in the removal from our midst of Mrs. S c h o m p President for four years.

who

has been our faithful

trust that w e

may

unitedly

preserve in our church a n d mission w o r k a n d be able to s h o w better results in the future.

N ellie C utler , Sec.

N e w Paliz, N. J .— O u r auxiliary n u m b e r s twenty eight and

has contributed this year $94.37. Mrs. C.LASSIS O F N O R T H

Jessie E lting, Sec.

L O N G ISLAND.

Astoria, L. /.— W h i l e w e have not increased in n u m b e r s -we feel the interest in the w o r k is not flagging. O u r meetings are held monthly.

This Society has lost within a few

weeks

one of its m o s t earnest workers a n d liberal contributers. “ T h e L o r d gave, the L o r d taketh a w a y . ”

O u r Auxiliary

responded to the request of Miss D u r y e e at our yearly c o n ference and contributed $10 to the girls school at Sio-Khe. This is included in the a m o u n t given S36.50.

A. E. K o w e n e n h o ve n , Sec, 11Burroughs," Mission Band,

{same church).— It is

our

privilege to support a bed in Dr. Otte’s Hospital Sio-Khe, China, for which w e have contributed $35. Miss E dith

W hite, Sec.

Brooklyn,'N. Y, Bedford Church. — Our meetings have b e e n well attended during the winter.

think that there

is a g r o w i n g interest throughout the church in regard to mis-sions, a n d the outlook for the c o m i n g year seems very bright. A m o u n t contributed to Foreign Missions $189.17.

R osa R. A t w a t e r , Sec. Crystal Society, {same church).— It is with pleasure w e are able to report that our society has raised the usual $60. that w e send to Japan to educate a native girl at Ferris Seminary; and

have

also given $10.00 toward the special fund for the

school at Sio-Khe,

the balance of our fund, a m o u n t i n g

$11.54 w e gave to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d for general disburse ment. O u r meetings have been largely attended this winter, a n d have been of a very interesting character, several unique n o v elties being

introduced

our

president at our

regular

m o n t h l y meetings.

M rs. N.

E. C.

F u r m a n , Sec.

B> ooklyn, JV. Y.^Kent Street Church.— T h e meetings of our Society during the past year have been larger in attendance, a n d of greater interest than a n y preceding year. At every meeting our Pastor, or s o m e one especially a p pointed, gives a brief account of s o m e missionary or mission work. These talks are always supplemented with prayer b y t w o or three af our mem b e r s . After which reports are read, a n d the regular business transacted. Last June, the “Mission B a n d ” secured Dr. Y. K. Tsao, a converted C h i n a m a n , to deliver a lecture a c c o m p a n i e d with slereoptican views, u p o n C h i n a and Chinese customs. T h e lecture w a s greatly appreciated.

Dr. T s a o has g r a d

uated from the L. I. Medical College, a n d expects to return to his o w n country as medical missionary, the c o m i n g year.

C assie

V a n D yck ,Sec.

Flushing, L. I. — Since the completion of our beautiful n e w church w e have held our meetings in the church parlor in stead of the h o m e s of the various m e m b e r s . we

lost our President

by death.

elected to fill the vacancy.

It has

been d u e

that every meeting has had some t h i n g usual interest.

Miss J. C. S c u d d e r

from her w o r k in India has given promises another.

November,

to her efforts

to give

who

it m o r e than

has just returned

us a delightful talk a n d

W e are m o s t h a p p y

our regular m e m b e r s .

Miss Flora Ca m p e l l w a s

to count her a m o n g

have also h a d the

pleasure o&f

listening to Miss Maria V. Z. Cobb, w h o gave us an interesting address on C h i n a

illustrating it with

models

and

pictures

w h i c h gave us a clear idea of the costumes a n d other features of life there. and s o m e n e w

T h e attendance at our meetings names

have been

W e divide the a m o u n t

is increasing

a d d e d to the membership^.

contributed

be t w e e n D o m e s t i c a n d

Foreign missions $21.50 w a s given to the Foreign work.

M rs. R obert Johnston , Sec. Jamaica, N. Y.

O f the $233.43, che s u m of $102 w a s col

lected b y special effort, $52 w a s for the debt a n d

$50.00 for

C h i o h be chapel.

A little gift of Picture scrolls w a s sent to

M o r i o k a about Christmas time. A very pleasant letter w a s received

from Mrs. F a g g ac

k n o w l e d g i n g the m o n e y sent to Chioh-be a n d stating that the purpose

for which the appeal w a s

made

had

been a c c o m

plished.

M ar th a

P hraner , Sec.

“Olive Branches,” (same church).— O u r B a n d has only been in existence a few m o n t h s a n d so w e

have not, as yet, con

tributed a n y thing to the Foreign w o r k soon.

W e have thirty m e m b e r s

but expect to d o so

with a n average attendance

of twenty.

E stelle V a n D ine, Sec. Newtown, L. /., “ Orange Cross.”— T h o u g h not quite five m o n t h s old, the “O r a n g e Cross Mission B a n d ” is rejoicing in its privilege of w o r k

for the Master.

W e

m e e t bi-weekly,

-one meeting being for business, the alternate one, our social meeting as w e term it, at which w e

sew

while s o m e interes

ting selection is read, relating to mission refreshment is served. K h e Hospital.

W e

work, and light

are m a k i n g quilts for the Sio-

Mite boxes are distributed a m o n g

the m e m

bers. to be opened at our annual meeting. A m o s t encouraging interest is s h o w n by all the m e m b e r s , w h o a n d one or two others, are very young.

excepting officers

O u r motto

is “ D o

all in the n a m e of the L o r d Jesus.”

M rs. H.

Johnston , Sec.

Queens, N. Y .— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s forty seven, a m o u n t -contributed $42.47.

K atharine B urtis, Sec, classis of south long island.

Brooklyn, N. Y., First Church.— O u r Society has just c o m pleted its first year.

In that time its m e m b e r s h i p has nearly

doubled, and n o w n u m b e r s fifty.

O u r meetings have been held monthly, a n d have been fulP of interest. W e follow the m o n t h l y subjects as given b y the Board, and our m e m b e r s have been m o s t kind in reading e x tracts from articles.

magazines

or papers

and

in writing original

O u r offerings are evenly divided between the

Home

Foreign Missions, unless a c c o m p a n i e d with s o m e quest as to their disposition.

and

special re

W e have contributed $89 to the Foreign work.

M rs.G eo .M artin L u t h e r ,Sec. YounS Ladies' Missionary Circle (same c/iurc/i).— This circlehas been organized during the past year, with a membershipof forty-one. A m o u n t contributed, §19^.

A delaide U nderhill ,Sec. Brooklyn, N. K , Church on the Heights.— A review of w h a t has

been

done

by our

m o s t gratifying results.

Society during

the past year shows-

Meetings have been

in our chapel parlor once

month.

Good

held regularly attendance, in

spiring letters from missionaries a n d interesting discussions, of subjects relating to our w o r k have c o m b i n e d to m a k e our meetings successful.

W e are glad to be able to report an in

crease in our contributions, $241 having

been

given

the

foreign Mission cause. M rs.B rinsmade,Sec. Brooklyn, N. K „ B M a n y Chapd.-TX^ auxiliary has only been m

ex,stance one

year.

The

members

are

interested

a n d w e h o p e to d o m u c h m o r e in the future. T e n w a s given for the school building at Sio-Khe, China.

dollars

M rs John R odgers ,Sec. Brooklyn, N. Y.tEast N e w K u v t . - D u r i n g the past year our contr,buttons to the mission w o r k have been ever before.

T h e society w a s

first organized

m o r e ihan

for D o m e s t i c

Mtsstons, but last year w e decided to w o r k for both

Boards

a n d w e have

increased our contributions so that w e

been able to send $40 to the W . B. F. M . a n d E. C.

O u r church

have

$60 to the W .

is busy about so m a n y things that the

m o n t h l y meetings are not largely attended, but w e get t h e m to take the mite boxes, and they are well filled.

have a

m e m b e r s h i p of ten.

M rs.A.

A s h m a n ,Sec.

Brooklyn, JV. Y., Herkimer Street Church.— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s , forty-seven.

A m o u n t contributed, $13.75* M

rs.

D enninger ,Sec.

Brooklyn, N. Y., North Church.— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s , fif teen.

A m o u n t of contribution, $30.

M rs. E. Brooklyn, N.

H allenbeck ,Sec.

South C/zarr/*.— Membership,

thirty.

Amount contributed, $47. S. J. Sp e n c e ,Sec. Brooklyn, N. Y, Twelfth Street Church.— The w o r k of our Society has been carried on as in the past.

M e m b e r s h i p fees

have been collected a n d mite boxes distributed. W e w o r k for both Foreign a n d Dom e s t i c Missions. We

have

membership

of sixty-five, a n d

have

m o n t h l y meetings during the year, excepting July a n d gust. W e have

contributed

to Foreign

Missions

during

held Au the

year $188.30.

M rs.A ddie D oxey ,Sec. Flatbush, L. /., N. Y.— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s , twenty-five. A m o u n t contributed, $162.95.

M rs.John L efferts,Sec. Flatlands, L. /.— O u r Society held its fifth anniversary as auxiliary to the W . E. C., a n d its third as auxiliary to the W o m a n ’s Foreign Board, on Feb r u a r y 18, 1893. Rev. M r . A m e r m a n , from Japan, spoke to us of that country, helping us to

m a k e it w h a t it w a s said to be— the best w e ever held.

Our

contributions, as befitting the occasion, were larger than ever before. D u p i n g the year w e g a v e $25 to the debts of the Boards ; §20 will be sent to the Arabian Mission, a n d the re mainder. $60, will be sent to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d to be used for a n y purpose they think best.

R. Jane R yder ,Sec. Gravesend, L. L — N u m b e r o f m e m b e r s , forty-six ; §159.52 a m o u n t contributed.

M rs.F.

E. H.

R en an d , Sec.

N e w Utrecht, L. I.— This Society has thirteen m e m b e r s , a n d has contributed $170.50 as their offering to Christ’s cause in the heathen lands.

M rs.F. “Earnest Seekers ” {same church).—

D eM u n d ,Sec.

Society b e c a m e a u x

iliary to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d this fall, a n d §10 has alreadv been contributed to the cause.

N ellie M. P arfitt,Sec. CLASSIS O F MICH I G A N .

Centreville, Mich.— This Society has contributed durinothe past year $15 to Foreign $32.36 to local work.

Missions, $10 to D o m e s t i c and

A l t h o u g h our m e m b e r s h i p is small w e

have faith to believe that the spark that has kept during

the past year will not smo u l d e r a n d

alive

die, but will

kindle a n d spread, a n d that not only our work, but our o w n n u m b e r s will be increased the c o m i n g year, a n d w e ena ed, with G o d ’s help, to d o m o r e sions.

shall be

in the cause of M i s

M rs.W. J. M ajor,Sec. CLASSIS O F M O N M O U T H .

Asbury Park, N. /.— N u m b e r A m o u n t contributed, $15.

m e m b e r s , seventeen.

Colts Neck, N. /.— T h e Society of this church is auxiliary to both Boards.

It has a m e m b e r s h i p of forty-one, with an

-average attendance of fourteen. This year’s contributio’ns, with §10.64 from the C. E. S o ciety and $2 f rom the Junior C. E. Society, has a m o u n t e d to §40.44 ; $25 of this is to be sent for Foreign w o r k and the re m a i n d e r for Dom e s t i c Missions. N

Freehold, N. /., Second -sixty-two.

ettie

Number

A m o u n t contributed, $45.78. Miss J e n n i e A. P

Holm del, N. J.— N u m b e r

of m e m b e r s , , Sec.

errine

members,

, Sec.

oster

twenty-seven

A m o u n t contributed, $34 27. M

rs.

E. S c

, Sec.

h e n c k

Long Branch, N. /., First Church.— W e have held six m e e t ings during the past year.

The

attendance has been fair

T h e interest in both Boards is steadily increasing.

are

holding missionary prayer meetings once a month, a n d find ■these meetings increase the g r o w i n g interest in missions. W e have divided our “ mites,” a m o u n t i n g to $76, equally ibetween the Foreign a n d Dom e s t i c Boards. A n n i e E. T

a l l m a n

. Sec.

Middletown, N. J.— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s , twenty-three; 4 6 0 a m o u n t contributed. G

L. B

race

u c k

, Sec.

CLASSIS O F M O N T G O M E R Y .

Florida, N. Y.— This is one of the Auxiliary Societies that -united with our B o a r d during the year.

Membership, thirty-

o n e ; $6.50 a m o u n t of_contributions. M

Fonda, N

K — All

the

e m b e r s of the Auxiliary.

rs.

ladies

eorge

of the

oorhees

, Sec.

congreg a t i o n

are

A m o u n t contributed, $41.72.

S. E

l i .a

a r r o n

, Sec.

Fort Plain, N. F.— T h e w o r k in our society has been> characterized by interest and Meetings have been held

faithfulness during the year

monthly, with

ings, a n d the anniversary at

three public m e e t

the •close of the year.

credit is d u e the ladies for raising over $roo ting tire debt of the Boards.

Much

toward liquida

T h e r e are t w o societies in the

church, k n o w n as “ T h e W o m e n ’s Missionary Society ” and “ T h e Y o u n g Ladies' Mission B a n d . ” T h e full a m o u n t raised b y both auxiliaries is $227.55, a n d w a s divided as fol lows : The

W o m a n ’s Society raised $176.42, of which a m o u n t

$109.33 w a s given to the Foreign a n d $67.09 to the D o m e s t i c Board. T h e s a m e society gave $10 to aid one of the ministers in the classis. T h e a m o u n t raised by the Y o u n g Ladies’ Mission B a n d

was $4.1.13, and

the full a m o u n t w a s

sent to the Domestic

rs. E.

A. M c C u l l u m ,Sec.

B o a r d ; $5 w a s given for a medical student in Calcutta.

rs . C.

M. M c C r e e r v ,Sec.

rs .J.

A. L aird ,Sec.

the a m o u n t contribn o n e of this has been sent directly to the Board.

ing 87 w a s e x p e n d e d for articles sent Dr. a n d Mrs. C h a m b e r lain in the Christmas b o x a n d for freight on value of our gifts w a s tributed b y the

$20, but

The con

Ladies’ S e w i n g Society of the church, and

Christian‘E n d e a v o r Society. our gifts are not large.

Utica, N.

the box.

the remaining $8 w a s

Y .— O f

O u r society is small, therefore

M rs.S. the a m o u n t

Sw a r t o u t ,Sec.

contributed

work, 821 w a s given towards the support of M a r y a k a m at M a d r a s Medical College, a n d

foreign

Rajanay-

$35 w a s sent for the

school building at Sio-Khe, China, for general purposes, in cluding support of t w o girls at Mrs. S c u d d e r ’s school at V e l lore, India, 8107.50. Besides this the S u n d a y School of our church another girl in the

same

school at $30.

support

receive very

pleasant and interesting letters from these girls occasionally. In connection with t w o

or three m o r e

societies, w e sent a

Christmas b o x to Dr. C h a m b erlain a n d family a n d M a r y R. B u t this w a s m o r e a friendship than a missionary box.

M rs.G.

C hurchill ,Sec.

Sprakers, N. F.— O u r Society consists of sixteen m e m bers, an increase of eight n e w m e m b e r s this year. our

contributions semi-annually.

warded

812

to Miss

Last

K. Scudder,

W e send

November we

for

Palmaner, India.

April-we forwarded $13.76 to the Sturges Seminary, N a g a s a ki, Japan.

Much

interest is manifested

present.

M rs.J.

in our society at

T homson ,Sec.

Syracuse, N. F — T h e year’s w o r k in our Society has been satisfactory in so far as meeting all our pledges is concerned, with additional gifts to the n e w school building at Sio-Khe, in China, a n d to the Arabian

Mission.

M o s t of our meetings

have been well attended with unabated interest.

O u r annual

reports were read at a delightful Missionary Tea, with a n u m ber of specially prepared and m o s t interesting papers on the

different fields of our

mission work.

The

Young

People's

er Tnd7 t i rSsu ^ er, a n d the n dda^y School

^ their treas“rbands will thr°Ugh doubtless speak for

themselves ,n the s a m e way.

S o w e thank G o d , and g o cour

ageously forward, hoptng to d o m o r e a n d m o r e in the year to

n n a

C. M

altbie

, Sec,

y e a r w / ^ f ’^ K - 0 u r A - !li- y has finished anothe, L e ? rk’ a n d ’ :n review'ng, A n d but little variation from he d 3deu r i ^ e thrt' T h e r e been e'eVen r^ Ular eight T , ^ year- "’ith an aVeraS e attendance ol eight. Interesting articles have been read at the meetings a b o u t the w o r k in C h i n a a n d Japan. Our c o n l w b " ? : the W O m a n s B o a r d of Foreign Missions is W e have sionsSenW e 6 S a m e ons. W e are m u c h

t0 the W ' E ' C ' of D o m «tic Misinterested in M a r y R a i a n a v a k a m th*

y o u n g g i r l selected b y Dr. C h a m b e r l a i n

to lit herself fora

M rs. G. E. C ollier,Sec. r e p o r t

o f

t h e

c l a s s i c a l

CLASSIS O F

•

■

c o m m i t t e e

NEWARK.

■

^he W o m a n ' s Board, t h r o l g h ^ h e ' w ^ m a ^ s ' ^ n e v o l L r S o H ® ‘ 2„2,3 ; B 'ble a n d Mission Class for Sio-Khe, $368 eign wo'rk

Thif

1,35 cont'ibu' ^ $ 9 . for our For-

teU in large gifts butedB r o kdale "

St° ne H ° USe

PlainS aUxiliary has

wi« contri-

A t our last “ Classical U n i o n ” a great increase of inter est w a s manifest, and w e feel confident that all our auxiliarysocieties need is to be incited b y m e m b e r s of our W . B. F. M . to an intelligent, prayerful a n d obedient spirit in reference to the w o r k G o d has laid u p o n us. M . O. D

u r yee

Classical Committee, 30 W a s h i n g t o n Place, N e w a r k , N. J.

Belleville, N. J .— Our Auxiliary has a membership of fifty,,

and we have contributed $43.33 to the Foreign work.

M rs.W illiam W ylie,Sec. “

Willing Workers;' M. B. (same church).— This B a n d still

continues to contribute $35 for the bed in Dr. Otte’s Hospital,. Sio-Khe, China, in m e m o r y of Lizzie H a r d m a n .

F lorence R iede,Sec. Franklin, N. J., Woman's Missionary Society.— Until F e b ruary our Society w a s in connection with

our Aid

W e have n o w f o r m e d a separate Society a n d

Society.

are doing very

efficient work, and feel confident of being able to give a cred itable report next year.

M rs.C. V an D e w a t e r ,Sec. Newark, N. J., Clinton Avenue CAwrc//.— Meetings have been held m o n t h l y during months.

the year, omitting the S u m m e r

W e devote a part of the time to devotional exer

cises, a n d endeavor to have s o m e

interesting missionary in

telligence given. Miss M a r y D u r y e e w a s present at one of our meetings a n d talked to us so earnestly about Dr. Otte’s school in SioK h e that the ladies gave $175 for this object. ciety have also given $25 for this cause.

O u r C. E. S o

O u r year’s contri

bution to the B o a r d is larger than ever before, the a m o u n t being $332, and, with the $175 to Dr. Otte, m a k e s a total of $507. E

lizabeth

E. S l

e g h t

, Sec.

Newark, N.

First Church.— M e m b e r s h i p , thirty-four.

A m o u n t contributed, $10.

M rs.C. C. C urrier,Sec. Newark, N. J., N e w York Avenue Church.— O u r Mission ary a n d Aid Society n u m b e r s thirty m e m b e r s , of w h i c h teen subscribe for the “ Gleaner.” This year w e have

raised

thir

m o n e y sufficient to purchase

the cushions a n d carpet for our n e w church, a n d

have sent

$22.26 to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d for Foreign W o r k .

P rice,Sec.

Miss M . H.

The Ready Helpers Circle (same church).— W e

still support

the bed in Dr. Otte s Hospital, A m o y , China, which is k n o w n as the “ R e a d y Helpers Bed,” a n d w h i c h w e for seven years.

N ellie

have supported

V an N ess,Sec.

Orange, N. /., First Church.— T h e m o n t h l y meetings of our Society have been held as usual during the past year, with an

average attendance

fourteen.

have chosen the

missions connected with our C h u r c h in India, C h i n a a n d Ja p a n as subjects for our consideration at these meetings.

Dur

ing the absence of Rev. Dr. C o b b a n d daughter on their tour of visitation to our mission stations, w e enjoyed the privilege of listening to extracts from their h o m e

letters, read

us by

Mrs. Cobb, telling of their travels in the East, of the cordial reception they everywhere m e t with, the honors u p o n them, etc,

conferred

Since their return, Miss C o b b has given us

several informal talks, telling us still further of their trip, -and relating various incidents connected with it that w e r e as interesting as they w e r e

thrilling.

York, w h o a c c o m panied Dr. a n d

Miss Thorne,

Miss C o b b

also gave us a m o s t interesting talk at our October At

our J u n e meeting Miss

of N e w

their tour, meeting'

Dr. Condict, of Orange, at one

time medical missionary in B o m b a y , gave us a very instruc tive a n d entertaining account of her life a n d city.

Our

offerings for the W . B. F. M. have

w o r k in that been

$76.30.

F r o m our mite boxes, which contain special thank offerings for individual mercies, w e have received

$85.

O f this sum,

$30 were donated to Miss Helen Richardson, w h o is en g a g e d in rescue w o r k

in W e s t e r n

proposed Industrial H o m e

India, to be appropriated to the for W o m e n

at Poona, India; §24

w e r e appropriated to the n e w building for the girl’s school at Sio-Khe, and the remaining $31 w e r e sent to the Rev. Taketaro Ha y a s h i for the O r p h a n a g e founded b y h i m in Northern Japan. A

nnie

S t e e l e , Sec.

Plainfield, N. J., Trinity Church.— O u r Society has been sustained throughout the year with a g o o d degree of interest. Meetings

have

been held regularly once a

during July a n d August.

month,

except

W e are Auxiliary to both Boards.

Thirty.two dollars is the a m o u n t contributed this year to the Foreign Board.

enter

hopefully

praying for a richer blessing a n d

upon

a deeper

another

year,

interest in the

w o r k so dear to our Lord. M

R E P O R T

T H E

rs.

CLASSICAL

CLASSIS O F N E W

C. S c h e n c k , Sec.

COMMITTEE.

BRUNSWICK.

T h e r e are eleven churches’ J n this classis, and in all but two are auxiliaries of the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions. It m a y be said of these t w o that one is a small church, not yet self-supporting, a n d the other is pastorless. ng

nine churches

there are

In the remain-

fifteen societies, four of the

•churches having the y o u n g e r w o m e n organized in an auxili ary independently of the older society, and in t w o churches there are also children’s circles. A g o o d feature in all these societies is their mo n t h l y meetings a n d real earnestness of the m e m b e r s in attendance. A point to be prayed over a n d w o r k e d for is that the attend a n c e is small— all the societies’km e m b e r s h i p being far larger than the n u m b e r of people c o m i n g to the m o n t h l y meetings.

T h e n u m b e r of m e m b e r s for the classis is 564.

Average

attendance at the meetings, 180 ; contributions, “ G l e a n e r ” subscriptions (reported), 64. Two

n e w auxiliaries, the

“ Young

$959.50

T -

People’s Missionary-

Guild,’' First Reformed, N e w Brunswick, N. J., a n d ful Workers,” East Millstone, N. J.

“ Hope

“ T h e G l e a n e r ” m i g h t be m o r e widely circulated than it is, a n d the auxiliaries urged mittees.

to appoint

“ Gleaner ” c o m

S u s a n R. D u r y e e , Classical Committee, 17 U n i o n Street, N e w Brunswick, N. J.

Franklin Park, N. /.— T h e activity of our Ladies’ Soci ety for the past year is manifest in the larger average attend ance, the increased vacation

offering a n d

the

work accom

plished by our committees, the visiting c omm i t t e e reporting 151 calls. In addition to the gifts to the Boards, w e

have sent $50

to Arabia, $16 to China, a Christmas b o x ($15) to the ence Mission ( n o w the People’s Mission), of N e w

Flor

Brunswick,

a n d a box of second-hand clothing to the Bethesda Mission, of

Chicago.

Two

interesting missionary

addresses

have

been given before the society, a n d w e have presented to the church a h a n d s o m e memo r i a l baptismal stool a n d lection plates. H. “

M aria St e w a r t C u s h m a n , Sec.

The Missionary Guild " [same church).— We. have a m e m

bership of seventeen.

Contributions w e r e $96.50. M . K.

“

four col

Stoothoff ,Sec.

The Taylor Mission Circle ” {same church).— W e are h a p p y

to report an increased

interest in missions in our society

a n d the promise of efficient w o r k for the c o m i n g year. D u r i n g the past year

there w a s sent to the W o m e n ’s

B o a r d of Foreign Missions $33.

Last A u g u s t w e

packed a

Christmas box, w h i c h w e sent to Dr. Otte’s Hospital at SioKhe, China.

In D e c e m b e r w e held a S n o w Sociable.

this w e realized §27.75.

hope

that w e

From

m a y d o a better

w o r k for the Master in the c o m i n g year.

L illie W. Su y d a m ,Sec. Griggstown, N. J .— T h e “ W o m a n ’s Missionary Society,” which is auxiliary to both Boards, has a m e m b e r s h i p of t w e n ty, a n d during the past year has sent §53.10 to the Foreign Board.

hold our meetings monthly,

with an average

attendance of eight, a n d are glad to be able to report an in crease in our donations a n d h o p e for still m o r e in the future-

M rs.H.

H o a gl a n d ,Sec.

Hillsboro, N. /.— T h e Missionary C o m m i t t e e of the C. E. Society n u m b e r s seventeen, a n d they have contributed $25 to the Foreign w o r k during the year.

M rs.G eorge V a n N este,Sec. Middlebush, N. / . — W e have a m e m b e r s h i p of thirty, a n d have contributed $13 to Foreign Missions.

We have not done much better this year than last, but there seems to be more interest shown, so we hope for better things in the future. M

rs.

C. A . V

a n

iddles w o r t h

, Sec.

East Millstone, N. /., “ Hopeful Workers."— This Society w a s organized April 9, 1892. meetings.

T h e r e have been held fourteen

T h e oldest m e m b e r s are 14 to 15, the youngest

to 8 years old. T h e y use Bible R e a d i n g s given in the “G l e a n er,” and have one of their n u m b e r for pianist. A t the anniversary, April 2, held in connection with the W o m a n ’s Missionary Society, the secretary a n d treasurer read their o w n reports, a n d h a d former

for their speaker Miss Greer, a

missionary in China, a n d

members.

one of the m o s t

faithful

A b o y of 12 years recited “ T h e L a m e n t of a M i s

sionary Box.”

M rs.D. P. Peeke ,Supt.

Meiuchctty N. /.— W e feel that w e can report progress in the line of missionary w o r k during the past year. The

W o m a n s Classical

Union

met

in our

church in

April and addresses were m a d e by Mrs. Horton, Miss A n d e r son, Rev. J. H. W y c k o f f and Mr. H. V. S. Peeke, all of which g a v e us re n e w e d impetus for the work. In N o v e m b e r Miss L a w r e n c e g a v e us a talk u p o n the w o r k d o n e in Japan, and her w o r d s so enthused us that our Mission

Band, already under the D o m e s t i c

Board, formed

themselves into an auxiliary to the W o m a n ’s Foreign Board. O n e sad feature w e have to record, is that, death has en tered our circle a n d r e m o v e d a dearly beloved m e m b e r — M r s .D

Westervelt, w h o s e life w a s so full of deeds of kindness

a n d love, that her m e m o r y will be long cherished citing us to d o likewise. In February w e

had

by us, in

the pleasure of listening to Miss

T h o m p s o n , as she told us of her life in Ferris Seminary, Japan F r o m time to time w e enjoy reading the letters from our protege, K. Faith Matthew, w h o is being educated at Velore a n d also the letters from

our missionaries, w h i c h

inspire us

to d o m o r e in helping to carry on the great w o r k of convertm g the heathen, that they m a y b e c o m e followers of our L o r d a n d Master. A n n a M iller W yckoff ,Sec.

“ TheEa^ t Workers' Mission Band" [same church) - W e b e c a m e Auxiliary to the W . B. F. M . in N o v e m b e r , 1882. .

Ve,are n0t able t0 send a lengthy report this year, o w i n g

l r h o Su ° rT tlme S m C e W G or£ anized. O n N o v e m b e r 1, 1892 Miss O . H . L a w r e n c e kindly consented to c o m e a n d speak to us about foreign mission work, a n d w e feel that through her ef forts w e b e c a m e auxiliary to the Foreign B o a r d A t that time w e s.nt $5 to the treasurer. Miss L a w r e n c e sent each of us a mite box, a n d w e agreed to use the contents for Foreign Missions.

Since last N o v e m b e r

boxes w h e n o p e n e d w a s $5. m a s box for Japan.

the a m o u n t

W e are n o w busy with a Christ

W e will w o r k for our Master, a n d

hope

during this year to do w h a t w e can to spread H i S gospel.

N e w Brunswick, N. J., First Church,— O u r Society is in a prosperous condition.

T h e attendance at the m o n t h l y m e e t

ings has greatly increased.

T h e introduction of the “ After

n o o n Tea,” at the close of the literary p r o g r a m m e , has in creased sociabiIit5r a n d proved helpful. it, d o so.

If you have not tried

I a m sure y o u will find it pleasant.

tions a m o u n t e d to $340 for both Boards. of the Foreign B o a r d received $25.

O u r contribu

T h e general fund

A special offering of $60

toward the debt of Foreign Missions, $40 for Dr, Otte’s H o s pital and 640 in part p a y m e n t toward a m a g i c lantern for Dr. Otte.

Total, $165.

A t our J u n e

meeting Miss M . O. D u r y e e m e t with us.

W e were delighted with her talk.

Original papers by m e m

bers a n d gleanings f r o m various sources presented b y others has brought to us m u c h general information.

M rs.J. W . Schenck ,Sec. The Young People's Missionary Guild {same church).— This Society, organized the latter part of D e c e m b e r , 1892, is youth ful, both in age a n d organization.

have already b e c o m e

auxiliar)' to both the W . B. F. M . a n d the W . E, C.

W e have

sent a Christmas b o x to the S u n d a y school of L e Mars, Iowa, a n d n o w w e a r e w o r k i n g u p o n the talent plan.

W e hold reg

ular m o n t h l y meetings, for which an interesting literary pro gramme

is prepared.

trust next year to report m u c h

w o r k accomplished in behalf of missions.

F lorence “

Schenck ,Sec.

Young Woman s Mission Band {same church).— O u r B a n d

n u m b e r s fifty-one, a n d has contributed $60 this year,

N ealie O utcalt ,Sec. N e w Brunswick, N. J., Second Church.— In addition to our usual quarterly meetings, w e have this winter m e t in union with the Dome s t i c Society on the first W e d n e s d a y of every m o n t h , a n d our meetings have been conducted in accordance with the p r o g r a m m e . T h e y have proved a great success. T h e question has aroused m u c h discussion a n d interest, a n d the

five minute papers s a m e person

two of which were

written by the

brought out a variety of m o s t interesting in

formation, and were highly appreciated. a n y effort to m a k e

I have never k n o w n

missionary meetings interesting, so suc

cessful as this has been. foreign work.

W e have contributed §320.15 to the

E lizabeth M inturn ,Sec. “

King's Helpers Mission Band ” {same c h u r c h ) is one

of our n e w mission bands that w e gladly welcome. T h e m e m bership is thirty, a n d §60 has been contributed already.

Sadie A. Smith ,Sec. N e w Brunswick, N.

Suydam Street Church.— The last

year with our Society has been without special features of in terest,

T h e meetings have been regularly held, latterly once

a m o n t h instead of quarterly, to increase, if possible, m o r e interest a n d a larger attendance.

O u r gatherings are small,

eight or nine being the average.

“A

Missionary T e a ” w a s

held one m o n t h as an experiment, a n d n u m b e r s w e r e greater.

The

our collection and

meetings, however, have been

profitable, a n d furnished information as to the missions in dif ferent countries, the topics being those suggested for m o n t h l y concerts. T h e r e is a “ C a m p b e l l Mission B a n d ” connected with the church holding meetings monthly,

M rs. H. “

D rury ,Sec.

Campbell Mission Band" {same church).— This little B a n d

of twenty-three m e m b e r s cause in heathen lands. NEW

has contributed §30 for Christ’s

Y O R K CLASSIS.

N e w York City, Collegiate Middle Dutch Church.— \Ne hold our meetings monthly, taking the regular subjects as published in the “ Mission Field” a n d “Gleaner,” but also trying to have s o m e information on D o m e s t i c Missions, as w e have one soci ety for the

two

branches

the work.

Lately w e

have

-adopted the plan of having light refreshments— coffee and cake usually— at the close of the meetings, a n d find that it works well in fostering a social feeling a m o n g the m e m b e r s •of the Society.

A nna

O lcott ,Sec.

N e w York City Marble Collegiate Church, Fifth Avenue and Twenty-ninth Street.— T h e meetings of this auxiliary are held •during seven m o n t h s in the year, with an average attendance of twenty-three. T h e r e has been subscribed

during the year $398.76

•our sixty-seven m em b e r s . F o r special w o r k w e a s s u m e d t w o scholarships at $20 each in the boarding school at Sio-Khe, China. Besides this there has been an appropriation of -$150 for the support for one year of a H i g h India, T h e surplus w a s

forwarded

Caste Girl’s School in

to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d

for

the general fund. T h e plan presented b y Miss L a w r e n c e for a m a g i c lan tern for Miss W i n n is to be added.

received a response of £23, a n d m o r e

A music b o x was also sent to Miss W i n n

.a personal gift from three m e m b e r s of this Society. Several packages of books have g o n e to the y o u n g dents of Ferris Seminary, also text-cards a n d scrap books. A s a result of a stirring address by

stu

pictures for

Dr. J. W . Conklin

last M a y . $362.06 w a s speedily forwarded to the W o m a n ’s Board.

This sum, a d d e d

to the general collection, m a k e s

a total of $760.82 contributed to foreign missions since last March.

M ary B ussing,Sec. N e w York City, Fifth Avenue and Forty-eighth Street Collegiate Church.— W e have held m o n t h l y meetings during the winter with g o o d results.

A larger n u m b e r of m e m b e r s have s h o w n

their interest by bringing letters a n d missionary intelligence. W e

have been favored with speakers w h o had so recently seen

all that they related to us, that w e could not but feel s o m e of their enthusiasm.

Our

subscriptions, a m o u n t i n g to $710,

have been divided as usual between the general fund of the Board.

the w o r k M. F.

in India a n d

A m e r m a n ,Sec.

“ Adriel Mission Band" {same church).— T h e Mission B a n d as for s o m e time sent $30 yearly for the support of a o-irl at the school at Madanapalie. Last spring the girl w a g married,, but a n e w one has been chosen in her place.

H elen V an K leeck ,Sec. N e w York, Thirty-fourth Street Church.— T\\(t interest'in our w o r k for missions is sustained, a n d w e

hope

increasing.

, e reg ret to report a slight diminution in receipts, but attri bute it to s o m e unusual d e m a n d s for h o m e work, which have been nobly met.

W e trust another year will find us u p to or

b e y o n d our usual standard. early in the season, a n d

Miss L a w r e n c e m a d e us a visit

stimulated our zeal b y her

est w o r d s a n d striking illustrations.

Our

at which a collection is taken for the society, has been regularly and well attended.

earn

m o n t h l y sociable held

devotional meeting, in c o n

nection with our w o m a n ’s prayer meeting, has also been held monthly.

W e distribute mite boxes freely a m o n g

the con-

gregation. O u r funds are equally divided between the Foreio-n and Domestic Boards, and a m o u n t

this year to S69.43 for

each. T h e s u m of $20 w a s collected principally a m o n g m e m b e r s for the girls’ school at Sio-Khe.

A melia

our

L ippincott,Sec.

N'V' Yorh City, South Church.-- T h e Ladies’ Missionary Socieiy has a m e m b e r s h i p of thirty, with an average attend, ance of eight. A m o u n t contributed, $100. Miss

L u d l a m ,Sec.

N a o York, Hamilton Grange Church.— - Tile Y o u n g Ladtes H o m e

a n d Foreign Mission Society ■' has been organ-

ized but a short time, and w e are sure that blessed results will follow the earnestness with which the m.sston work.

F r An Ces

they have

taken ur>

O strander

Sec.

Harlem, N. Y., First Collegiate Church.— A l t h o u g h the a m o u n t of our contributions this year is some t h i n g smaller than usual, yet w e d o not feel discouraged, because this s e e m ing w a n t of interest in mission w o r k is probably m o r e appar ent than real.

D u r i n g the year the consistory of our church

has adopted the envelope a n d written pledge system

of o b

taining for the different benevolent causes in which w e are a n d o u g h t to be deeply interested, a n d it is believed that this plan will s h o w better results in the totals received. bable that s o m e of those w h o

have pledged

It is pro

themselves to

contribute in this w a y have not felt able to give so m u c h

heretofore for the w o r k of our special society, and, therefore, our treasurer’s report, seems to s h o w a lack of interest w h i c h really does not exist.

The amount

of our contributions is

§132.03.

M rs.T.

V an A mringe ,Sec.

Harlem, N. Y., Second Collegiate Church.— T h e Ladies’ M i s sionary Society, of the S e c o n d

Collegiate Church,

includes both foreign a n d domestic work.

Harlem,

T h e r e is no soci

ety in the church devoted exclusively to the w o r k Board.

of one

W e send §150 for the education of high caste girls

in India ; § 10 w a s sent to the girl’s school at Sio-Khe, China> a n d $10 w a s sent toward the purchasing of a fine stereopticon fora school in China.

T h e ladies have been m u c h inter

ested in the w o r k of both fields during the year, and, under the inspiring leadership of our president, Mrs. D. B. V a n Houten, w e expect to accomplish m u c h good. M

“

r s . J.

H. K

e n n e d y

, Sec.

Young Ladies' Missionary Society" {same church).— This

Society has a m e m b e r s h i p of forty-one, with an average at tendance of twenty-four, a n d

has contributed $40 for the

support of a pupil in the Jonathan Sturges S e m i n a r y at N a gasaki, Japan.

A eiv \ ork, High Bridge Church.— M e m b e rship,

forty;

§120.25 has been sent to the general fund a n d Sio for the SioK.he school building.

M rs. G eo.E. K night ,Sec. N e W YorkCib\ Union ReforwedChurch— Tha year has been an eventful one.

have g o n e out of the old church on

bixth A v e n u e and c o m e into a n e w btreet.

one on W e s t

Eleventh

O u r beneficiary in Sturges S e m i n a r y has graduated

is n o w teaching, and a n e w

girl chosen in her stead

One

regretful c h a n g e is the withdrawal of our president, w h o s e eight years of faithful service will be tenderly cherished Besides our regular contributions, w e responded to the a p p e a for the debt of the F. B. also for the girls’ school at bio-Khe.

The

special

gatherings w e r e the J u n e

w h e n our Faith Mission

meeting

B a n d joined in the exercises, and

the anniversary in January, m a r k e d b y t w o sessions, tea and social hour, also an address by Rev. Dr. Cobb. this year to the foreign w o r k w a s $133.25.

O u r offering

E lsie.D ay , Sec. “ Faith

Mission Band " (same church)— The B a n d this year

beside doing its foreign work, has been endeavoring to raise m o n e y for a pledge m a d e to its o w n church to pay for their India10"16’

Membership’

contribution, $30 for girl in

A nnie .M . K uper ,Sec. ’ though w e members.

^ have

K - O u r Society is still prosperous, al lost by removals t w o of our m o s t active

W e are still supporting lyacum, the Bible reader

at India, a n d

occasionally receive very encouraging letters

from him, telling of his labors a m o n g people of his o w n race.

the poor

benighted

A m o u n t contributed $60.

M rs. C has. C urtis,Sec. Brighton Heights,

./ . - T h e Auxiliary has met, until re-

cently, twice a month, one d a y to consider the m o n t h l y mis-

sionarv subject ; the second d a y for the special w o r k of the church a n d parish. W e have a m e m b e r s h i p of forty.

A m o u n t of contribu

tion, $69. H. E. B

, Sec.

o g e r t

Port Richmond, S. I.— T h e Auxiliary of the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign a n d

Dom e s t i c Missions has n o w

the ninth year of its existence. been accomplished b y

reached

D u r i n g that time m u c h has

its mem b e r s , ina s m u c h as they have

been built u p a n d strengthened in their m o s t holy faith. the past year our meetings have been

For

held regularly each

month, and papers a n d letters relating to w o r k carried on at h o m e a n d abroad are read a n d discussed.

effort is n o w

being m a d e to enlist all the ladies of our church in mission ary work, and, if success attends, glorious results are antici pated. W e are extremely glad to report that in January a Chil dren’s Mission B a n d w a s

organized in connection with our

larger society, a n d the spirit a n d interest there evinced by the little ones is m o s t encouraging a n d beautiful to behold. O u r contributions for the year a m o u n t to $130, half of which was Boards.

sent to the Foreign

and half to

the

Domestic

W e , indeed, o u g h t to be particularly thankful for

the the w a y in which w e have been led in the green pastures a n d beside the still waters.

F o r nine years our m e m b e r s h i p

has remained almost an u n b r o k e n chain, only five having broken

the bars, and, as has been said, passed through the

“ Gates into the City.”

M a y our future be as bright as the

past, and, as w e view our m a n y blessings, m a y they serve as an incentive to “ press toward the m a r k for the prize of the high calling of G o d , ” k n o w i n g

that w e

shall receive the

c r o w n if only w e remain faithful. L

illie

eberton

hite

, Sec.

O R A N G E CLASSIS.

Ellenville, N. Y .— T h e w o r k of the year has been one of -cheer in m a n y ways, but w e feel m a n y an obligation unfuliiiled.

the 667.32 given this year, S17.50, a “ special” contribut,on from the auxiliary toward that time-honored debt of Tw

? reag n B o a r d ’ Ieav'Dg '$4 9 - 8 2 as regular contribution. nty d o lars of this goes toward the support of our w a r d brima, in China, in w h o m w e are m u c h interested. w

“ r Juni° r C - E - Society g a v e 67, their o w n earnings, to-

Miss c°Ve n,entloned debt' a "d our Y o u n g Peoples's Missionary Society also a d d e d $10 more. A n e w impetus the f ^ ^ 1 u fa,thful'y reP ° rted proceedings brought to the society b y the delegates to the Classical Union. pleasant feature of the year w a s the celebration of our ninth anniversary on S u n d a y evening, Ja n u a r y 8, t893, in the Church, conducted solely b y the ladies. Horton

In the w o r d s of M r s

w h o w a s graciously with us then, “ it w a s a wonder-

Ul gathering just to hear about missions

which hm r

a n d the influences

haVeSOneOUtint° many a home> iuduences-

vhich shall tell as the m o n t h s g o by.

W e have d o n e but lit-

mo V e , 7 f nt t0 d ° m ° re- M a y the C o m i ^ year prove us m o r e faithful to our trusts, m o r e ready to d o His bidding.

M rs. H.

H endrickson ,Sec.

“ Young People's Missionary Society ” (same church).— O u r y o u n g people are faithful in meeting a n d in attendance, and butld 8 e,r ,ntT St ,n inany W a y s - ° f the a m o u n t ccnfributed, S30 w a s for the support of a m o s t promising pupil Penina, ,n the school at Madanapalle, a n d $,0 w a s a mite to w a r d our foreign debt.

T h e society has d o n e

lieve real suffering a m o n g s o m e

poor here, a n d

much

to re

trust to do-

m o r e foi the Master in our o w n land at no distant day. Greater things “ in His name," a n d are.what w e ask for.

m o r e consecration-

Jennie D ivine,Sec. Fallsburgh, N. Y. The Ladies’ Missionary Society n u m rs eighteen, a n d has contributed to the w o r k 815.91. E, A.

A lden , Sec.

MontgomeryyJV. K - O u r Auxiliary has a membership of fifty-six, with an average attendance at our monthly meetings-

of fourteen ladies. as a society, w e

W i t h the close of this, our second yearr

are glad to report steadily increasing inter

est in our w o r k a n d

treasury.

This year our contributions

a m o u n t e d to $90, secured mainly from mite boxes distributed a m o n g the ladies.

T h e m o n e y is divided between

Foreign

a n d D om e s t i c Missions. T h e Y o u n g People’s Society of Christian E n d e a v o r also contributed to both Boards.

T h e y are educating a girl in

Japan at an expense of $40 a year to their society.

A lice B ryson,Sec. Newburg, N. Y .— This Auxiliary n u m b e r s seventy-four,, a n d has contributed $130 to the cause.

M rs.W .

C hambers ,Sec.

N e w Prospect, X. Y .— T h e Ladies’s Missionary Society has held regular m o n t h l y meetings during the year, with the exception of the m o n t h s of July and August, with an aver age attendance of thirteen. mem b e r s , having

O u r Society n u m b e r s thirty-one

had an increase of eleven

new

members

since October last. T h e whole a m o u n t contributed b y our so ciety the past year for missionary purposes is $91. a m o u n t $30 w a s sent to the W . B. F. M.. deepening interest in the w o r k

among

O f this

W e feel there is a our ladies, a n d

cer

tainly have great cause for encouragement.

E lsie Jansen , Sec. Walden, N. Y .— O u r meetings are held quarterly.

The

ladies s e e m to be interested, especially in the Christmas box work.

W e sent a b o x valued at §100 this year.

O u r Y. P. C. Society is especially interested in the Rev. W m . I. Chamberlain. W e have pledged ourselves to send $30 towards his support, a n d as m u c h m o r e as w e can 1aise during the year.

PARAMUS

C L A S S 1S.

AquackanockiN. /.— T h e past year has been one of u n usual prosperity in the history of our Society.

Sixteen n e w

m e m b e r s have been received a n d an increased interest m a n i fested.

O u r foreign correspondence has been continued and

the letters received

from

the various

stations have

added

greatly to the profit a n d attractions of the mo n t h l y Gather ings. W e have given 8236 to the foreign work.

A nna

G aston ,Sec.

-Helen E. Aycrigg Mission Band'’ {same church).— Thz seventh annual report of this b a n d s h o w s thirty-eight n a m e s on the roll of membership.

hold m o n t h l y meetings the

second Friday in each month. Articles relating to the sub ject of missions have been read at each meeting. O u r annual offering of $60 towards educating a student in Japan has been

paid, also $25 to Dr. Otte’s Hospital in

China a n d 810 to the B o a r d of Foreign Missions.

God

has

blessed our efforts in the past, a n d w e feel encouraged lieving that H e will be with us in the future.

M yra V. H. Z abriskie, Sec. Athenia, N. / . - T h e “ B a n d of W o r k e r s ” n u m b e r s t w e n ty active and ten honorary m e m b e r s , a n d w e have contributed §5 this year for the w o r k in heathen lands.

H attie A. C ourter , Sec. Clifton, iV. /., “ The Kings' Daughters."— \V& have pledged ourselves to educate a girl, Lydia Joseph, in the Girl's Boardutg School at Vellore. W e have received very interesting and encour a g i n g letters from both Mrs. S c u d d e r a n d L y d i a

h a v e m a d e L y d i a an honorary m e m b e r of our circle, a n d she w e a r s the silver cross. S

adie

M. D

insmore

, Pres.

APahwah, JV. Y.— T h e “ Ladies’ Missionary Society ” b e c a m e auxiliary to the B o a r d this year, a n d has a m e m b e r s h i p of twenty-five.

W e have sent $20 to the cause of Christ in

heathen lands.

M ary

Z abriskie,Sec.

Nyack. N. Y.— O u r meetings during the year have been held regularly.

W e have m e t on the first T u e s d a y of every

m o n t h at 7 o ’clock in the evening, fora half hour before the mo n t h l y concert of prayer.

W e include every w o m a n in the

congregation as a m e m b e r of our missionary society. W e have raised this year for the foreign w o r k §319. This includes the Margaret Blauvelt Memorial. ren has given

through

Mr. H. V a n Bu-

our auxiliary $50 in m e m o r y of his

mother, Maria H. V a n Buren.

W e have also given, with the

Y o u n g Girl’s Mission Circle, §20 for a library for the seamen. M r s . G. F. B lauvelt , Sec.

ilKameinoko Mission Circle” {same church).— D u r i n g the year meetings have been held twice a month. A s m o s t of our m e m b e r s are also m e m b e r s of the C. E. Society, for our top ics w e have followed Dr. F. E. Clark in his trip around the world.

M a n y of his letters have been read a n d found very

interesting a n d instructive. In the fall, a package of dolls, scrap books, etc., w a s sent to Dr. Otte for use in his hospital work. Last year several of our m e m b e r s started a society for the yo u n g e r girls of our church, between a n d sixteen.

the ages of eight

W e n a m e d it the “ W h a t s o e v e r Society.”

Alt h o u g h the attendance at these meetings are not so large as w e w o u l d like to have it, still w e feel that a few m o r e are being interested in mission work.

T h e t w o societies are

at present both w o r k i n g on articles to be sent in a Christmas b o x to Ferris Seminary. A. A.

Passaic, N.

/..

North

B lauvelt ,Sec.

Church.— Every lady

our

church is considered a m e m b e r of our Auxiliary Society. W e have contributed $172.71 for the w o r k of Foreign Missions. M rs.J. H. W hitehead ,Sec.

Paterson, N.

Broadway Church.— T h e W o m a n ' s

Mis

sionary Society has a m e m b e r s h i p of thirty-five, and has c o n tributed §67.28 to Foreign Missions.

M rs. J.

C hristie,Sec.

Paskack, N. /.— W e have had a very pleasant a n d pros perous year, although our meetings are not very largely at tended ; yet w e have very interesting meetings. year w e

have

contributed

for missions

equally divided between the Foreign a n d

D u r i n g the

$32.50, which

was

D o m e s t i c Boards,

a n d also S7 has been given to Foreign Missions incur church collection.

Ida A ckerman ,Sec. Paterson, N. J., Second Totowa Church “Ladies Missionary Society.— O u r meetings have been conducted m u c h the s a m e as usual.

Contributions larger than ever before.

M a r y S. D u r y e a , Sec.

“ The Helping Circle" (same church), have m a d e three quilts. These, ^think, are to be sent to the hospital at Sio-Khe.

R achel Piermo fit, H.

V a n B larcom ,Sec.

Y.— This Auxiliary has a m e m b e r s h i p of

forty-five, a n d their contributions were divided between the t w o Boards.

M rs. L.

G er mo n d ,Sec.

Ridgewood, JV./., First Church.— O u r Society n u m b e r s forty, and b y Special effort w e raised $30 for the debt of the Board.

M rs. E. C r o mw e l l ,Sec. Ridgewood, N. /., “ The Gleaners Mission Band."— This Band

numbers

twenty-five. •work.

forty-three, with

average attendance

W e send annually to India $20 for the foreign

Spring Valley, JV. K — O u r W o m a n ’s Christian Associa tion w a s organized in 1882, with a Foreign D e p a r t m e n t A u x iliary to the W . B. F. M .

T h r e e of the thirty-two m e m b e r s

have died within the past year.

O n e of t h e m w a s our Presi

dent for four years a n d a pillar of strength to the Associa tion.

A n o t h e r w a s our oldest m e m b e r — a m o t h e r in Israel, a

wise counsellor a n d an efficient helper in every department of C h u r c h work.

W e feel sorely bereaved.

meet

month

ly, a n d the average attendance w a s larger last year than ever before, with increased

interest manifested.

The

Rev. Dr.

A m e r m a n gave the society an interesting a n d instructive ad. dress at its October

meeting.

Our

anniversary exercises

were held on the 12th inst., and Dr. C o b b addressed us, im. parting m u c h

valuable information concerning the nature

a n d progress of the'Foreign

Mission work.

“ T h e Foreign

contribution is considerably larger thisyear than ever before. M

rs.

C. E. C

r i s p e l l , Sec.

Tappan, N. F.— Last year w e reported the conversion of the little girl of w h o m w e

have charge at Madanapalle, a n d

this year w e are privileged to tell of her first public attempt to spread the n e w s of a Saviour found.

Under

the care of

Mrs. W . I. Chamberlain, she has began w h a t w e h o p e will be her life work. W e cannot be too thankful for this rich return for the little w e have done. Rev. J. H. W y c k o f f spoke for us at our sary, a n d the

pleasant acquaintance w e

public anniver

made

then

is an

a d d e d link to the chain that binds us to our Arcot Mission. W e m a d e a special contribution to the debt of the F o r eign Board, and w e have a d d e d to our n u m b e r of subscribers to the “ Gleaner.” W e w o u l d put u p o n record our thanksgiving for the will a n d p o w e r to d o w h a t w e have done, a n d

our earnest desire

is for an advance in interest a n d w o r k in the future as o p p o r tunity m a y be given us.

Warwick, N. Y .— O u r Society has a m e m b e r s h i p of fortythree,

with

an average attendance of eleven, a n d

report a^prosperous year.

would

W e feel* m u c h encouraged b y our

financial standing, which is better than ever before.

In re

sponse to an appeal m a d e b y the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions to the Auxiliary Societies of the C h u r c h

for aid in

paying off the foreign debt, our Society m a d e a special offer ing of $51. A bazaar w a s held D e c e m b e r 8th for the benefit of missions, with gratifying results. $282.51.

W e have raised altogether

O f this w e have sent to the Foreign B o a r d $154.77.

W i t h re n e w e d strength a n d courage w e enter u p o n the duties of another year, ever pressing forward toward the m a r k

for

the prize of the high calling of G o d in Christ Jesus.

C arrie

W heeler ,Sec.

PASSAIC CLASSIS.

Boonion, N. J., First Church.— A s this is our first report since our re-organization, y o u will see that w e

are few in

numbers, but all are willing a n d anxious to help forward the cause of Christ in'foreign lands.

W e have adopted the b o x

system, b y w h i c h w e raised $47, a n d have already forwarded it to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign

Missions.

W e had a

very interesting address from Mrs. Conklin, w h o told us about the schools a n d seminaries in India.

h o p e to d o better

next year, a n d are thinking of supporting a scholar. for us, that G o d

Pray

m a y a d d his blessing to our work, a n d w e

will be sure to prosper.

rs . R. L.

S innus , Sec.

Fairfield, N. J .— O u r Society has a m e m b e r s h i p of six, with an average attendance of three.

During

the year w e

have h a d t w o public meetings a n d collections taken for m i s sions.

W e have sent $40.92 to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d

eign Missions.

of F o r

have d r a w n books from the circulating

library, a n d hope to spread missionary n e w s in this way.

Si “

Children s Mission Circle ” (same church).— D u r i n g the past

year w e have had ten meetings.

W e

read articles from the

“ Gleaner ” a n d other missionary papers, a n d last s u m m e r s e w e d at our meetings a n d held a fair in August, a n d w e r e very successful.

O n April 19 w e celebrated the third anni

versary of our Society, a n d h ad singing a n d recitations.

W e

have sene $16.58 to the W o m a n ' s B o a r d of Foreign Missions, $10 of which is to help support a little girl, n a m e d at the Girls’ School at Sio-Khe. China.

Heeng,

have sent the

school a package of Easter cards arid received a letter of thanks a n d

a picture of the scholars, w h i c h w e have put in

our scrap book.

F rances D oremus , Sec. Pompon, N. J .— O u r Society n u m b e r s twenty-three active a n d thirteen honorary m e m b e r s .

T h e a m o u n t of our contri

bution is $78.25. M

rs.

W ilson, Sec.

Preakness, N. /.— O u r Society n u m b e r s twenty-two m e m bers.

Besides our

Society w e

family that will take them. $30.36.

The

whole

have

mission

boxes in each

T h e a m o u n t in the boxes w a s

amount

raised

the Society

was

$81.70, which is divided between the t w o Boards, a n d w e m a k e life m e m b e r s in each B o a r d every year. Miss

PHILADELPHIA

R achel

B erry , Sec

CLASSIS.

Blawenburg, N. J .— D u r i n g the past year our Society has m e t with a serious loss in the departure of our efficient and m u c h loved President, Mrs. W . B. Voorhees. A l t h o u g h w e have h a d but few additions to our number, w e

have maintained

our average a n d have been able to send about $18 to each Mission, a n d w e have endeavored to render our meetings as interesting as possible by readings a n d discussions.

M rs.M c L ean W hitlock,Sec.,

Clovcrville, 1 \'.J.— N u m b e r of mem b e r s , twenty ; a m o u n t contributed, $8.39.

M rs. F red . R. F rench , Sec. Harlingen, N. J.— T h e Ladies’ Missionary Society of this church has

n o w completed

its seventh year of work.

raise m o n e y entirely by m e m b e r s h i p fees, and, as w e give to both Foreign a n d Domestic

Missions, w e

equally between both Boards. terly and are thoroughly

divided

our $50

T h e meetings are held q u a r

interesting, although w e

depend

u p o n the efforts of our o w n m e m b e r s to m a k e t h e m so. topics in the “ Mission Gleaner

The

are often used.

M rs.J. S. H oagland ,Sec. Neshamc, N. J.— N u m b e r a m o u n t contributed, $30.

members,

E leanor

seventy-three;

T hurston ,Sec.

Philadelphia, Pa., The Ladies' Missionary Auxiliary of the First and Second Reformed Churches.— W e n u m b e r nineteen mem b e r s , with an average attendance of ten. O u r mite boxes this year have realized for us the s u m

of $224.18, which has

been divided equally between our t w o Mission Boards.

held a public meeting January 18. Mr. Miller, our missionary from Japan, w a s with us, a n d g a v e a very interesting account of his w o r k a m o n g the people. A t our regular mo n t h l y m e e t ing in February Mrs. Miller m e t with us, and w h o listened to her as she told t h e m and pleasures of a missionary’s wife.

delighted all

of the everyday duties F o r the en c o u r a g e m e n t

of other societies, should they wish to “d o likewise,” w e w o u l d report w h a t

our

mite

boxes, w h i c h

have

been used in our

congregations for five a n d one-half years, have brought in the large a m o u n t of $150, proving w h a t mites m a y result in. L. G.

M iller,Sec.

Philadelphia, Pa., Second Church.— One Society has had a pleasant a n d prosperous year, although our contributions to the Boards has not been as large as former year.

W e were called u p o n to furnish the pulpit, which d r e w <quite heavily u p o n our

funds.

Our

w o r k is steadily on the increase.

interest in missionary ^

read a n d

discuss the

subject for the month, and w e are very hopeful that the gath ered information m a y prove g o o d harvest m a y be reaped.

soil from which a g o o d

Thirty dollars contributed.

M rs.C harles

Steel,Sec.

Rocky Hill, N. J .— N u m b e r of mem b e r s , fort)* ; a m o u n t •contributed, $10.

M rs.T.

Stryker ,Sec.

Three Bridges, JV. J .— W e have but the one Society, which is both auxiliary to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions a n d the W o m a n ’s Executive C o m m i t t e e sions, a n d them.

our

of D o m e s t i c

contributions are divided

Mis

equall)' between

T h e past year has not been m a r k e d b y any unusual inter■est in the work, but the m o n t h l y meetings have been regularly held, with one exception, due to storm.

are hoping for

m o r e interest in the year to come. O u r contributions are not as large as usual, which is due to not taking a collection in church for both Boards. This has not been d o n e for s o m e time. Mrs. A. C.

P orter ,Sec.

* CLASSIS

Fishkill-on-Hudson,

POUGHKEEPSIE.

Y .— O u r

Ladies’ Missionary

Society n u m b e r s seventy-five, a n d $70.00 has been sent for the Foreign work. We that

have nothing special to report for the year except

w e have g o n e steadily

sing our labors.

o n w a r d a n d feel Go'd is bles

hope to accomplish m o r e in the year

before us than w e have in the year that is passed. blessed work.

It is a

Fishkill-on-Hudson,, N. Y .— “ T h e Girls Mission B a n d ”' which w a s organized five years ago, is c o m p o s e d of twenty-one mem b e r s , with an average attendance of twelve. O u r meetings are held once a month, a n d w e try to have t w o or three entertainments during the year. A part of the m o n e y raised each year is sent to educate a little girl in India. A s w e adopted a pledge s o m e time a g o the meetings are better attended

than formerly.

D u r i n g the last year our

Society contributed -$30, to Foreign Missions.

M arion H a m m o n d ,

Sec.

Hopewell, N. Y.— O u r Auxiliary has s h o w n great interest in Missions the past year, a n d although w e have lost s o m e mem b e r s , w h o have left us for other homes, a n d other fields of labor, still w e are glad to w e l c o m e s o m e

n e w members,

w h o will in a me a s u r e fill the places of those w h o have left us. O u r treasurer has sent for the year

1892, for Foreign

Missions $57.62, w e hope in the N e w Y e a r to d o m u c h better, quite a n u m b e r of our m e m b e r s

take the “ Mission Field,’

a n d “ T h e Gleaner,” which help us very m u c h in m a k i n g our meetings m o r e interesting a n d profitable. Since our last report,

t w o of our m e m b e r s have

been

called h o m e to our “ Father’s house.” W e w o u l d begin the year hopefully, trustfully, ever bear ing about with us the a n s w e r of our Saviour to His parents, “ Wist ye not that I m u s t be about m y Father's business?’

A nna V a n W yck ,Sec. Millbrook, A'. Y .— N u m b e r

members,

thirty-eighth

A m o u n t contributed $45. M . J.

M acomber ,Sec.

A reu> Hackensack, N. Y .— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s thirty-two^ A m o u n t contributed $41.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. First Church— T\\<txz have been ten reg'ular meetings held b y this Anxiliary during the past year, with an average attendance of sixteen.

T h e interest has been

kept u p b y letters from Foreign fields, also b y the p r o g r a m m e arranged for each meeting.

In March, Miss H e l e n Richardson

addressed the ladies a n d gave a m o s t interesting account of her o w n particular work.

O w i n g to illness in the congrega

tion the attendance of the Easter T h a n k Offering meeting w a s -smaller than

usual, as w a s also the

amount

contributed.

N e x t year w e h o p e for better health a n d m o r e enthusiasm, in order that w e m a y do our share in this great work.

M rs.F loy Johnston ,Sec. “

Young People's Society,” {same church).— This Society has

a m e m b e r s h i p of twenty-three.

A m o u n t contributed $60. L ena Jackman ,Sec.

Poughkeepsie, N. V., Second O W / / . — Auxiliary m e m b e r s forty.

A m o u n t contributed $70. Miss K.

Y ork ,Sec.

Rhincbeck, N. Y.— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s twenty-five, and there

has been

no decrease in either enthusiasm

or gifts.

A m o u n t contributed $40.

M rs. Sophia Strong ,Sec. CLASSIS O F R A R I T A N .

High Bridge, N. /.— T h e W o m a n ’s Missionary Society -nave during the past year, held s o m e very interesting m e e t ings.

E a c h m e m b e r has been very active in taking part.

T h e Society has given one entertainment during the past y’ear, from which w a s realized §2499.

W e feel that the L o r d

has blest us in our efforts, a n d m a y

strengthen us in

whatever w e undertake to do for H i m .

M ame

lp a u g h

, Sec.

'‘Kings Children” M. B. (same church).— T\\e Junior Missionary Society is Auxiliary to the W o m a n ’s Missionary

Society.

T h e n a m e chosen by the m e m b e r s for the Society

w a s “ K i n g ’s Children.”

meet

on the second Saturday

° ,.eVery m o n t h - T h e meetings are o p e n e d with singing followed by reading a n d prayer. D u r i n g the past year w e iave given §3 to the W o m a n ’s Missionary Society for Foreign work.

Our

mem b e r s .

meetings

are

held at the h o m e s ' o f

different

T h e m e m b e r s write very interesting compositions

during the m o n t h

and read t h e m

at the meetings.

Their

subjects are generally on s o m e of our mission fields as China, Japan, a n d India.

T h e y are also busy m a k i n g a quilt which

they win give to s o m e poor family or send

to s o m e hospital.

e have forty-one m e m b e r s with an average attendance of twelve.

Josephine T erabery ,Sec. ■North Branch, N. J.

This Society is auxiliary to both

Boards, w e were pledged to $50 each year for the Foreign Board, a n d the balance w ent to the W . E. C. T h e past year

our n u m b e r s had

decreased from forty

to thirty-four, a n d w e were fearful of c o m i n g contnbutions.

short in our

B u t the L o r d has been better to us than our

fears, a n d by the aid of special gifts w e are enabled to report to the Foreign Board, a n d $40 to the W . E. C. against $33 last year, for which w e have cause for gratitude. $55

S. -T. V anderbeek ,Sec.

North Branch, N M i s s i o n Circle.— W e have gathered our funds mainly by the “ Barrels ” a n d the “ Talent S y s t e m ” and

feel

so m u c h

happier

I fear w e lose sight of H i m

in giving directly to the Lord. and His cause w h e n w e are c o n

could do surprised zt the a m o u n t w e are enabled to

stantly “ getting u p ” affairs, a n d as a proof that w e more, w e w e r e all

or w a r d this year. Missions.

have contributed $55

L izzie m

March.

for Foreign &

K line, Sec.

lV- / — O u r year closes with the m o n t h of D u r i n g this year eleven mo n t h l y meetings have been

held, at private residences.

T h e twelfth w a s prevented b y

severe cold a n d snow-drifts. have been

A b o u t twelve different persons

present, with an average attendance of over five,

all w h o attend

are regarded as m e m b e r s .

Our

Pastor has

been with us on m o s t of these occasions ( w h e n not specially hindered) a n d presented, in a familiar way, s o m e Missionary topic, or given an account of s o m e field of Missionary work. Suitable selected

articles

previously appointed.

have

also been

read

ladies

W e were favored with the presence of

Miss A. D e F. T h o m p s o n , in giving to our Sabbath School an interesting account of the Mission W o r k in Japan; but w e were subject to serious disappointment at our regular meetingin February, in not being privileged to hear from her again since a severe snow-storm a n d cold forbade the attendance of anyone.

have d e e m e d

it best to continue our m e t h o d

of offerings to the L o r d at each meeting.

T h e a m o u n t given

is a slight increase over that of last year, viz., $17.71.

This

is divided equally between Dom e s t i c a n d Foreign Misisons. S o m e of the Tracts of O u r

Boards, a n d

other

Missionary

Literature have been distributed, hoping for m o r e fruit from the g o o d seed scattered u p o n the hearts of our families.

c o m m i t t e e of ladies has also secured seventeen subscriptions for the

“ Mission Field ” a n d the “ Mission Gleaner,” which

deserve a wider circulation. Thus, while H u m b l e d a n d sorrow ful, that so few of the professed followers of Christ realize the value a n d blessedness of this vital Christian work, yet w e need not falter by the way, for w e serve our living R e d e e m e r , a n d it w a s after His triumphant resurrection, and just before His glorious ascension, that he gave in trust to His Church, that wonderful authority, a n d p o w e r a n d promise to “ T e a c h all nations” and then “ Lo, I a m with y o u alway, even unto the end of the world.”

M rs.R.

C ook ,Sec.

Raritan, N . J. Third Church.— F r o m O u r Ladies’ Mission ary Society there is nothing n e w to report in our m a n n e r of working, as in the past, w e still find ready sale for quilts a nd aprons m a d e at our m o n t h l y meetings.

W e have given our

annual Tea, collected m e m b e r s h i p fees, gathered the mites

from our Mission boxes, and altogether realized $153.53, of \vhich$85.92 w a s sent to the W . B. F. M . a n d §67.61 to the W . E. C.

M rs.D. “

A m e r m a n ,Sec.

Willing Workers” M . B. (same churchJ.— This Mission

B a n d has a m e m b e r s h i p of seventeen, a n d has contributed §9 for the work.

A nnie Seibold,Sec. Rockaway, N. /.— In regard to the W o m a n ’s Missionary more interest s e e m s to be manifested

Society of R o c k a w a y

than a n y previous year.

T h e inclemancy of the weather has

prevented our usual attendance through the winter.

W e are

f e w in n u m b e r s but w e feel that the Harvest truly is great although

the laborers are few a n d w o u l d pray the L o r d of

the harvest that H e

m a y send forth m o r e laborers into that

harvest. A m o u n t contributed to Foreign B o a r d §33. a m o u n t to the H o m e Missions. The

Society

is both

articles are contributed ings.

entertaining a n d

Same

instructive as

a n d read b y m e m b e r s at our meet-

The topic selected is usually the s a m e r e c o m m e n d e d in

“ Misssion Field ” followed b y remarks from time to time.

Miss E m m a Stryker ,Sec. Somerville, N. J. First Church.— bers one h u n d r e d ributed this year.

and

sixty-five.

Ladies’ Societv n u m $102.70 has been

con-

M rs.J. D. B artine,Sec. Someraille N. J. Second Church.— One W o m a n ’s Mission ary Society has about one h u n d r e d m e m b e r s , w h o contribute mites a n d pay twenty-five cents each year. sent for the work.

$100 has been

E m m a Porter ,Sec.

Somerville, N. J. Second Gmrch.— T h e “ Y o u n g Ladies Misionarv Society *'has nineteen m e m b e r s a n d contributed $40 to the cause.

F annie

CLASSIS

K lotz.Sec.

REANSSELAER.

Blooming Grove, N. Y.— O u r Society has held monthly meetings during the past year, a n d m u c h interest is manifest ed in the work.

Chatham,

A m o u n t contributed $11. M rs.A. W .

Y.— N u m b e r

Scribner,Sec.

members

sixty-seven.

A m o u n t contributed $81. Miss

First Ghent, N.

Y.— N u m b e r

A lida G raves,Sec.

of m e m b e r s

forty-two.

A m o u n t contributed $60.28.

M rs.C has .T racy .Sec. “

The Light Bearers" Mission Band, {same church).— Th.ft

Mite-barrels h a d $22.5o‘w h e n opened. A Bazaar w a s held in December.

Sales a m o u n t i n g to

$44.46, after the $35 is paid for the Nevins bed.

T h e balance

is put in Savings B a n k fora fund to Fdraw from another year should the barrels fail to have the a m o u n t required. B ertha A lbertson. Sec.

Stuyvesant, N. Y.— O u r Society has m e t with a great loss, in the death of Miss Pritchard, one w h o w a s always active in every g o o d

word

several years. to hold

and

work, a n d its faithful secretary for

B u t the w o r k m u s t g o on.

our meetings

quarterly, a n d hope the interest m a y Society. dants.

W e have decided

this year every month,

instead

grow, a n d with it the

n u m b e r fourteen, seven being regular atten

F i o m fees and mite boxes w e had §30.92, a n d have sent §18.33 f°r th'i Foreign W o r k . There

is a

Mission circle in the C. E. Society, a n d a

flourishing Mission B a n d besides our W o m e n ' s Society.

M rs.John CLASSIS

Clymer, N. Missions.”

One

“

H a m ,Sec.

OF R O C H E S T E R .

W o m a n ’s

Association

Foreign

item of interest is that, although small in

number, our m e m b e r s keep u p their interest in their Associa tion.

Several of our m e m b e r s cannot attend on account of

distance or physical disability, but they are careful to send in a goodly contribution.

O u r meetings have been sadly in-

teifeied with by the stormy

winter, w e

being a country

church, a n d this has been a detriment, but w e n o w take u p the w o r k with re n e w e d courage. weak, a n d

are yet y o u n g

and

the sisters are inexperienced in carrying on our

meetings, and too b a c k w a r d in doing their part, but this will improve in time.

It is a comfort to us to k n o w , that w e are

not the only w e a k one, a n d that G o d w e a k instruments. P. G. M .

B ahler

is pleased to use very

Pastor a n d acting President.

Farmer Village, N. Y .— O f the a m o u n t contributed by our Society to the Foreign Mission work, w e have for the past two years given $5 each year to the Arabian Mission. A field that has c o m e especially to our notice, a n d in which the Society is deeply interested. M e m b e r s h i p forty-nine.

A m o u n t contributed §52.

M. H. E vlenbergh , Sec. Loth, A. I .— T h e

Ladies' Missionary Society, has h a d

during the past year, m o r e m e m b e r s and the interest taken in Missionary w o r k has been very good. M o r e m o n e y has been raised than ever before; s o m e of it h a 5 bee" used for the Society a n d C h u r c h a n d the remainder contributed to Foreign a n d Dom e s t i c Missions.

W e hope in the year to c o m e to be able to do m o r e and better w o r k for the Master, w h o has given us this opportunity to do His work.

s Miss

R E P O R T

T H E

CLASSICAL

A lice*Lott ,Sec. COMMITTEE.

CLASSIS OF S A R A T O G A .

T h e formation of a Classical U n i o n last fall gave o p p o r tunity for effort to bring the Auxiliaries n o w

existing into

better acquaintance, a n d also to urge the formation of n e w Societies.

A very pleasant correspondence has been going on

a m o n g us, since the sending out of a letter of greeting at the opening of the year.

M rs.F.

Scoville.

Classical Committee, Greenwich, N.Y.

Bacon Hill, N. Y.— W o m e n ’s Missionary Society n u m b e r of m e m b e r s twenty-seven.

A m o u n t contributed $15.

F annie B aucus ,Sec. Buskirk's Bridge, N. two

members.

There

which is encouraging.

Y .— O u r Society n u m b e r s twentyis an increased interest manifested

O u r contribution to the Foreign W o r k

is the s a m e as last year, $10. Miss

H attie B ickford,Sec.

Cohoes, N. Y .— W e have found that the n u m b e r of s u b scriptions, a n d

a m o u n t s have increased by distributing the

Missionary envelopes in connection with the other C h u r c h envelopes.

W e have given $77 to the w o r k this year.

M rs. G eo.R. W ilsden,Sec. Greenwich, A r. Y.— B o t h Foreign a n d Dom e s t i c Mission w o r k is taken up b y our Society at its meetings, which are held quarterly, different branches of the w o r k being c o n sidered.

About

ten days before

the meeting,

the

topic is a n

no u n c e d for our special thought and prayer, a n d asked to bring in appropriate selections.

are

Excellent p r o g r a m m e s are arranged b y our President. There is a steadily increasing interest in Mission here a n d also in our C. E. Society W e believe the better acquainted people are with Mission w o r k the m o r e they will be interested. W e have a Gleaner C l u b of twentv-two. Two-thirds of the m o n e y goes to the W . B. F. M.

received b y the b o x system

W e hope this m a y be only a beginning of the w o r k to be accomplished in the c o m i n g years.

Jessie

A ngell , Sec.

Troy, N. Y. North Church.— For t w o years Christmas boxes have been sent to India, b y s o m e of the m e m b e r s of o ur Society, a n d the letters in return, telling of the pleasure the contents of the boxes have given to the children, have been read at our mo n t h l y meetings, a n d so the w o r k in the foreign field has been

brought nearer h o m e to us; then too, s o m e of

the Missionaries at India are personal friends of the m e m b e r s of our Society, so for this reason, I a m sure, as m u c h interest is felt in the Foreign

Work,

in the

real

Domestic

$25 have been contributed to the w o r k this year.

F annie

W a t er m a n ,Sec.

CLASSIS O F S C H E N E C T A D Y .

Altamout,

Second Church.— O u r

Auxiliary

has

eighteen m e m b e r s a n d w e have contributed $6 to the Cause.

C ornelia

V an H eusen .Sec.

Amity, A . } .— O u r Auxiliary w a s reorganized Jan. W e have about thirty memb e r s .

i SS j .

W e contribute to both Foreign a n d D o m e s t i c Missions. E a c h m e m b e r paying one dollar annually.

Meetings

are conducted in an interested manner, with

reading a n d singing etc. w a s sent

A barrel packed full of clothing

by us in the far W e s t at Christmas time.

$12.75 is

the a m o u n t contributed for Foreign Missions. M rs. W . H. V an V ranken ,Sec.

Glenville, N. Y. First Church.— T\\(t first of January 1893, through

the instrumentality of the ladies of this Society

$56 w a s raised in the congregation for the debt of the Foreign a n d D o m e s t i c Mission Boards. O n e of the daughters of Mrs. Clowe, the founder of o u r Society, sent $5 toward it, as a memo r i a l of her mother. Solicitors visit every family a n d

the contributions are

f r o m 10 cents to $5.

Julia Second Glenville N. eight.

3 '.—

Number

A. C.

H a r m o n ,Sec.

members

twenty-

A m o u n t contributed $11.50

M rs.'James

B utler .Sec. 4

Heldcrburg, N. Y. First Church.— Vie w o r k for Foreign a n d year.

W e

Dom e s t i c Missions a n d

have raised 868

educated a y o u n g girl in the school

both this

at M a d a n a -

palle w h o is n o w settled in a h o m e of her own, with a Chris tian husband.

It has been

very pleasant w o r k a n d w e are

n o w ready to start on a n e w work.

M rs.M . Niskayuna, N.

Y .— M e m b e r s h i p

T ygert ,Sec.

fifty-two.

Amount

contributed $4.3.80.

A nna

H ilton,Sec.

Princetown JY. Y .— This Society is not strong in numbers^ yet through the faithful few, w e are enabled for the seventh year to send twenty dollars for the support of our beneficiary in Miss T a l m a g e ’s school, A m o y ,

China, hoping that she

too m a y soon b e c o m e a helper on the L o r d ’s side. A. E. F ryer ,Sec.

-Paltersonvillc, N. Y, First Rotterdam.— N u m b e r of m e m bers eleven.

A m o u n t contributed 816.50.

M rs.John E nnis,Sec. Schenectady, A .Y. First Church.— O u r W o r k lias progressed along established lines except in one particular, m o r e

than

o n e half of our contribution w a s voluntarih^ rendered. feel it is a great step upward.

W e have contributed $135. for Christ’s precious n a m e in H e a t h e n L a n d s the past year.

M rs.J.

B arhyte ,Sec.

CLASSIS O F SCHOH A R I E .

Berne, N. Y., First Church.— Onr Society is auxiliary to both the Foreign and Dome s t i c Boards.

Monthly

are held a n d have been kept u p e’ach month. tions this year a m o u n t e d Mrs. W m .

meetings

T h e contribu

$35, of which, $25 w a s

to m a k e

M . Ball a life-member of the W o m a n ’s Foreign

Board, a n d 810 to the A m o y

Mission in m e m o r y of Rev. Mr.

D o t y w h o went as Missionary from this Church.

E dith W urts ,Sec. Central Bridge, N. Y, First Church.— With this report w e close

our seventh year as an Auxiliary to both

Foreign

B o a r d of Missions.

have

Home

and

membership

twenty-two a n d there has been no break in the ranks.

of We

have held twelve meetings, largest attendance being twelve, smallest five, and

average

eight.

have

followed

the

p r o g r a m m e that is given b y Mrs. H o r t o n in the Mission Field. Contributed to Foreign Missions §7.14.

M rs.C harles M c C ullock ,Sec. Howe's Cave, A T. Y.— O u r Society has thirteen m e m b e r s , one n e w

member

has been

received during the vear.

contribute an equal a m o u n t to both Boards. T h e contributions a m o u n t e d to $13.80.

O u r meetings are held the first Friday of the Month, -and w e trust that the c o m i n g year our labors m a y be filled with greater zeal a n d that w e m a y strive for better results in this great work.

M rs. F.

C asper,Sec.

Laywersville, A r. Y .— W e are Auxiliary to both H o m e and Foreign Missions. Hold

monthly

meetings,

and

usually follow the pro

g r a m m e s published in the “ Mission Field,” have contributed twenty-five dollars for the general w o r k of Foreign Missions a n d ten dollars special for SiOrkhe.

Also sent a box to Mrs.

F a g g in China, containing dolls, a n d trifling gifts to be dis tributed a m o n g the children. In closing the record of the year's w o r k w e rejoice that w e have been permitted to d o a little towards the extension of Christ’s K i n g d o m , but at the s a m e time regret that it is so

little.

L oraine V an W agenen , Sec. Middlcburg, JY. Y .— N u m b e r

of m e m b e r s

twenty-five.

A m o u n t contributed $15. Miss

C ornelia B ouck , Sec.

Sharon, N. Y .— T h e Ladies’ Missionary Society contrib uted $10 for the n e w

schopl-buiiding at Sio-khe, China, and

w e have raised an a m o u n t s o m e w h a t larger than last year, which w e

think is encouraging a n d w e

hope to d o

much

better the c o m i n g year.

M rs.W .

V rooman ,Sec.'

classis of ulster .

Blue Mountain, N. Y .— -.From our Society there is nothing of special interest to record.

W e have held our meetings as

regularly as the weather w o u l d permit. h a v e reason Tvork.

W e

to believe that our

feel .that w e

interest is g r o w i n g

have contributed to the Foreign

in the

B o a r d §10.50.

O u r Consistory gave us $4.67 from the C h u r c h collection, and', our Y. P. S. C. E. contributed *‘70 cts.” toward our fund. W e contribute the s a m e to the D o m e s t i c Board. M

Flatbush, N. meetings eight.

rs.

hester

o r t

, Sec.

Y., Ulster Co.— D u r i n g the year eleven

have been

held,

with

H a v e thirty-six m e m b e r s ;

average

attendance

the n u m b e r having been

reduced, by counting only those w h o pay a specified s u m quarterly. H a v e m a d e one Life-member.

H e l d one public meeting.

T a k e fifteen copies of “Mission Gleaner.” H a v e raised for the Foreign w o r k boxes

was

$57.93, of which $32.45

received from mite

sent to Miss Katharine M . Tal m a g e ,

for their

school in A m o y . $2 for medical pupil in India, a n d $23.48 to the general fund. T h e offering is small c o m p a r e d with w h a t our hearts desire to do, towards extending His K i n g d o m , w h o said ; “ H e that abideth in me, a n d I in him, the s a m e bringeth forth m u c h fruit ; for

without M e ye can do nothing.” M rs . E d m u n d O sterhondt ,Sec.

Katsbaan Y. Y .— T h e time roles swiftly, yet w e gladly respond to the call for our yearly report, but the questions arise— W h a t

have w e d o n e ? w h a t have w e left u n d o n e ? and

w h a t progress has been m a d e ?

A l t h o u g h conscious of m a n y

failures the retrospect is pleasant.

T h e hours spent at our

Missionary Me e t i n g is very delightful a n d the ladies are faith ful in their attendance, twenty-five on an present.

are proud

average

operation of our Pastor w h o is always a cheer a n d tion

to us.

members.

being

in having the s y m p a t h y a n d co

have lost by death

inspira

s o m e of our faithful

O n e w a s for nine years the beloved a n d honored

Pastor of our Church,

Rev. N.

F. C h a p m a n .

was

honorary m e m b e r of our Society a n d deeply interested in Missions, and a liberal contributor. Missions has been $124.

O u r offerings for Foreign

In the sacred w o r k in w h i c h w e are-

e n g a g e d there is every thing to encourage a n d stimulate us to effort, a n d m a y w e be found serving the Master in faithful obedience to His divine c o m m a n d . M

rs.

S. N . - F i e r o , Sec.

Kingston, A 7. Y.} First Church.— -Our Society has never before been fully organized, a n d secretary also.

the treasurer has acted as

N o w , I a m glad to say w e have elected a full

corps of officers for both Foreign a n d Dom e s t i c work. A t our m o n t h l y me e t i n g in February w e were favored by the

presence

of Miss

Thompson,

recently returned from Ja'pan.

Readington,

J.,

A t that meeting, there w a s

a very large attendance, about 140 ladies a n d children being present, of course, that n u m b e r

is far b e y o n d the average.

In the list of full memberships, I have included only those

%\.or more \.o Foreign M i s through the IV. B. F. Jtf. W e have other contributors

w h o have contributed annually sions

w h o have given irregularly or in smaller amounts.

M rs.James

T almage ,Sec.

Port Ewen N. Y .— W e have m o n t h l y meetings with an average attendance of nine.

T h e interest is maintained by

reading selections relating to Mission work.

All the m e m

bers are subscribers of the “ Mission Field,

and

structive a n d helpful articles have been read.

many

O u r contribu

tions are semi-annual a n d for the past six m o n t h s w e have contributed §10 for Foreign Missions.

W i t h the help of our

H e a v e n l y Father w e h o p e to accomplish m o r e another year.

E lizabeth

K enney , Sec.

Roxbury, N. Y .— T h e Auxiliary to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign

Missions

twenty,

with

amount

in this church, average

our offering to the

Dom e s t i c Missions the same. fire m o r e than a year ago. Church.

have

attendance

a of

Foreign

membership ten. work

is the

this year.

O u r C h u r c h w a s destroyed b y

H o l d our meetings in the Baptist

T h e past year as a Society w e have labored hard to

raise funds toward rebuilding, a n d as a result of our effects, raised nearly §500.

O u r prayer is that G o d will be with us,

a n d that w e m a y enter m o r e zealously into this work.

M rs.J. R. D a r t ,Sec. Sauger/ics, N. Y .— It is with feelings of regret and sorrow w e report at the close of this the nineteenth year of our W o r k . D e a t h has visited our Society a n d r e m o v e d five of its faith ful contributors, one being our a g e d a n d faithful friend, Rev. N. F. C h a p m a n w h o meetings, a n d

always so cheerfully assisted us in our

showed

meetings have been

been very interesting. presided o v e r b y with favor.

such an

held from The

interest in its work. month

to m o n t h

plan of having the

and

Our have

meetings

different ladies has been adopted a n d

met

W e are sorry to report a decrease rather than an

increase of m e m b e r s h i p this year o w i n g to the removal of some, a n d death of others.

Two

Missionary Teas have been

held a n d another one in prospect, w h i c h have proved successful a n d pleasant and were well attended.

pray for renewed

interest in the year to come, a n d trust that m o r e will c o m e to help us in fulfilling the c o m m a n d of our Saviour. $20 has been contributed for the work.

A nnie

W ilbur, Sec.

S/iokan, N. Y .— An o t h e r year of Missionary w o r k in our Society has c o m e life a n d light.

to a close.

T o us it has been a source of

O u r meetings are held the first T h u r s d a y in each month. T h e annual served.

me e t i n g in J u n e is public a n d

T h e mite boxes are brought in, a n d sent a w a y Boards.

quarterly

to both

the

refreshments

the contributions

Foreign

and

Dom e s t i c

$33.90 has been contributed to che W . B. F. M .

W e still contribute toward the support a n d education of the y o u n g medical Missionary in India a n d feel very m u c h interested in her. “ O n e is your Brethren.”

Master,

even

Christ, a n d

all ye are

M rs.H er ma n W. B ell,Sec.

Ulster Park, JV. Y .— O u r Society is progressing nicely. W e have forty-four m e m b e r s a n d hold month.

our meetings every

T h e order of exercise is quite interesting to all w h o

attend. Collectors report from April 3 to October 5. 1892. 823.30, which will be sent to Foreign Mission. O u r H e a v e n l y Father has dealt kindly with us during the past year, a n d w e are willing to do with our m i g h t w h a t our h a n d s find to do.

M rs.W illie T erpening,Sec. CLASSIS

Broxsville, W .

WESTCHESTER.

Y .— M e m b e r s h i p

twenty-five.

812.05

A m o u n t contributed.

R osalie B acon ,Sec. J ‘ ■‘ ■Star of Hope," M. B. {same church).— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s fifteen.

A m o u n t contributed 812.

R osalie B acon ,Sec. Fordham, N. Y .— T h e W o m a n ' s Missionary Society of F o r d h a m b e c a m e Auxiliary to the W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions last fall.

T h e a m o u n t contributed to Foreign

sion during the past year has been 8246.

Mis

T h e membership

n u m b e r s fifty, thirty active, and twenty associate. M

rs.

E. A. K

e n t

, Sec.

Sunergoi Society, {same church).— M e m b e r s h i p twenty-four. $75 a m o u n t contributed to the work.

Sar ah V alentine,Sec. Mount Vermoji,N. Y .— This Auxiliary has a m e m b e r s h i p of thirty-five, a n d has contributed $50 this year. C. E. B rinckerhoff ,Sec.

Tarrytown, N. Y., First Church.— W t are very glad report continued interest a n d prosperity in our work.

Semi-

loo m o n t h l y meetings have been held with an average attendance of fifteen.

A contribution w a s sent to Dr. Otte for the H o s

pital at Sio-khe, China. Foreign cause.

$155.44 has been contributed for the

O u r S u n d a y School support a girl in India. Collected for Foreign April 1st, 1893, 664.38.

Mission from April 1st, 1892 to

M ary

P owles ,Sec.

Second Tarry/own, JY. Y .— N u m b e r of m e m b e r s twenty. A m o u n t contributed $35. Miss

A nnie

H all ,Sec.

Yonkers, N. I .— It is a great pleasure for our Society to report increased interest in Missionary W o r k . has a greater circulation than formerly.

T h e “Gleaner”

Letters from India

give us interesting accounts of our native teacher, while the protege at Madanapalle, t h o u g h still a child, promises to b e c o m e an earnest Christian worker.

Besides contributing ta

our o w n Boards, the Auxiliary is sending the Evangelical C h u r c h in Italy.

§30

annually to

Realizing that every loyal effort has the Master’s a p proval, w e as a Society have willed to “ B e strong and of a. g o o d courage.” L.

B ertholf ,Sec.

Yonkers, N. F.— T h e Mission B a n d (“Faithful W o r k e r s ”) under the efficient leadership of Miss Rollins, assisted by six teen lady teachers, o p e n e d on the 12th of D e c e m b e r , with an enrollment of ninety-four children.

This

excellent service in the cause of Missions.

little B a n d

does-

T h e y are educa-

ting a pupil in the Sturges S e m i n a r y at a yearly expense of $30.

From

four entertainments they

have

which-has been equally divided between Domestic Boards.

raised $62.50,.

the Foreign and

M rs.A lden T ompkins,Sec. Yonkers, N. Y, “ Park Hill" Church.— T\\<t “W h a t s o e v e r ” Circle of K i n g ’s Daughters w a s and

is C o m p o s e d

organized early this Springs

of eight Y o u n g Ladies, a n d one

young

married lady, beside the President.

W e have sent in the first

quarters p a y m e n t towards the support of a pupil in India, and I have written Mrs.

C h a m b erlain to have a pupil set aside

for us, as I think in that w a y w e will feel m o r e with the work.

M . E.

in touch

K ing,Pres.

CLASSIS OF WISCONSIN. A/fo Wis.— “ T h e W o m a n ’s Missionary Association ’’ in this C h u r c h held its annual meeting, January 3d. 1893, with a goodly attendance considering the very cold weather. meetings are held

during the year.

Three

have m e t

with

great loss in being deprived of the faithful leadership of our Pastor’s wife, Mrs. J. H. Karsten, w h o with her h u s b a n d has b e e n transferred to another field of labor.

The

Association

has continued its w o r k during the past year with the usual measure

success.

The

Foreign Missions have given

towards

contributions to the B o a r d

been $158.62.

the support

for

In addition $17 w a s

of the Arabian

Mission.

The

m e m b e r s feel that they are doing a g o o d work, and in bles sing others they are blessed themselves. M

rs.

E. T. K

astein

, Sec.

Franklin, Wis.— This Society numbers fourteen with an average attendance of eight. W e have contributed §35 for a bed in Dr. Otte’s Hospital at Sio-khe, China.

M ary L eenhouts ,Sec. Gibbsville, Wis — This Auxiliary reports another year of successful w o r k for Missions. T h e meetings has been faithfully carried on a n d interesting, papers

and

letters have

been

read

proved topics

relating to Missionary work. D u r i n g the fall w e had the pleasure of hearing an a d dress from Rev. Mr. Pitcher on A m o y Missions w h i c h stimu lated us to d o still m o r e for the Cause. this year is $151.54.

O u r contribution for

$80 of this a m o u n t is for the support of

o u r native helper in India .$63.97 for the W . E. C.

$7.57 for Hekliuis hospital, and

H an na h L. D ebbink,Sec.

Ooslburg, IVis. — This Society has been in existence about ten years and has w o r k e d for the cause of Missions both in this

and

in foreign lands, but has never been Auxiliary

to either of the Boards.

A t its last annual meeting held on

the first W e d n e s d a y of M a r c h last, they resolved to b e c o m e Auxiliary

to both the Dom e s t i c a n d Foreign

Boards, and

divide the contributions equally between them. T h e Association m o n t h l y meetings.

numbers

thirty m e m b e r s ,

and

holds

M rs.H. Soerons,Sec. -Rose/and, III., Bethany Chwch.— A l t h o u g h this is a v o u n g Church, the

Ladies organized their Missionary Society i m

mediately a n d are doing a noble work, both in the Foreign and Dom e s t i c Fields. $30 has been sent for the extension Christ’s K i n g d o m in heathen lands this year.

M rs.J.

N ichols, Sec.

Sheboygan, Falls. Wis. — O u r Society consists of thirteen members.

W e have held our m o n t h l y meetings at the h o m e s

of different mem b e r s .

H a v e collected in all during the year

$36.98, of which $23.85 has been used for Foreign Missions.

$13-13 for H o m e Missions, in repairing our church. decided to hold m o n t h s and

our

W e have

meetings in the church the next six

hope to almost double

the

number

our

m e m b e r s for 1893. H o p i n g the L o r d ’s blessing will be on our w o r k in the future as it has been in the past.

M rs.D.

F a as,Sec.

Sheboygan, VVis. Hope Church.— O u r Married Ladies’ Aid Society is enjoying semi-monthly “Cottage meetings” though our contribution for Foreign Missionary w o r k is very m e a g e r we

hope,

with God's blessing, to largely increase it from

year to year.

A w h o l e s o m e spirit is manifest a m o n g certain

of our members. But w e pray a n d h o p e m a y soon leaven the entire l u m p . ’’

M rs.J.

that this “ leaven,

L emkin ,Sec.

AUXILIARY

Accord, N. Y. Acquackanonck, N. J. Acquackanonck, Helen E. Aycrigg Mission Band, N. J. Adams, Station, N. Y. Albany, First, N. Y. Albany, First, Golden Rule Mission 1 Band, N. Y. Albany, First, Mission Band, N. Y. Albany, Third, N. Y. Albany, Madison Avenue, N. Y. Albany, Fourth, N. Y. Albany, Holland, N. Y. Altamom, N. Y. Alto, Wis. Amity, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Asbuiy Park, N. J. Astoria, N. Y. Astoria, C. T. Burroughs Mission Band, N. Y. Athenia, Mission Band, N. J. Bayonne, N. J. Bayonne, Mission Gleaners Band.N.J. Belleville, N. J. Belleville, Willing Workers’ Mission Band, N. J. Bergen Point, N- J. Berne, N. Y. Bethlehem, First, N. Y. Bethlehem, First, Willing Workers Mission Band, N. Y. Bethlehem, Second, N. Y. Blawenburg, N. J. Bloomingburg, N. Y. Bloomingburg, “ Sunbeams” Mission Band. Blooming Grove, N. Y. Blue Mountain, N. Y.

SOCIETIES.

Boonton, N. J. Boonton, First, N. J. Brighton, Heights, S.I., N.Y. Brooklyn, First, L. I. Brooklyn, North, L. I. Brooklyn, South, L. I. Brooklyn, on the Heights, L.I. Brooklyn, South Bushwick, L. I. Brooklyn, Twelfth Street, L. I. Brooklyn, East District, L. I. Brooklyn, East Crystal Society, L. I. Brooklyn, Bedford, L. I. Bronxville, N. Y. Bronwille, “ Star of Hope,” Mis sion Band, N. Y. Bushnell, 111. Buskirk’s, N. Y. Catskill, N. Y. Caatsban, N. Y. Canajoharie, N. Y. Canajoharie S.S.Mission'Society, N.Y. Cedar Grove, Wis. Central Bridge, N. Y. Centreville, Mich. Chatham, N. Y. Chicago, First, 111. Clarksville, N. Y. Claverack, Second, N. Y. Closter, N. J. Clover Hill, N. J. Colt's Neck, N. J. Cohoes, N. Y. Cohoes Boght, N. Y. Constantine, Mich. Coopersville, Mich. Coxsacki6, First, N.Y. Coxsackie, Second, N. Y. Curry town, N. Y. Dashville Falls, N. Y.

Adroit, Mich. Freehold, King’s Daughters’ Circle, East Greenbush, N. Y. N. J. East N e w York, N. Y. Fulton, 111. Easton, Pa. Fultonville, N. Y. Ellenville, N. Y. Gansevoort, N. Y. Ellenville, Young People’s Society, Gardiner, N. Y. N. Y. Ghent. First, N. Y. English Neighborhood, N. J. Qlenville, First, N. Y Esopus, N. Y. Glenville, Second, N.Y. Fairfield, N. J. Gibbsville, Wis. Fairfield, Mission Circle, N. J. Grahamsville, N. Y. Fairview, 111. Grand Haven, First, Mich. Fallsburg, N. Y. Grand Rapids, Second, Mich. Fanner Village, N. Y. Grand Rapids, Third, Mich. Fishkill, N. Y. Grand Rapids. Fourth, Mich. Fishkill, Brinkerhoff Mission Band, Grand Rapids, Fifth, Mich., N. Y. Grandville, Mich. Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. Gravesend, L. I. Fishkill-on-Hudson, Mission Band. Green port, N. Y. Flatbush, L. I. Greenpoint, L. I. Flatbush, Ulster Co , N. Y. Greenville, N. J. Flatlands, L. I. Greenville, Mission Band, N. J. Flushing, L. I. Greenwich, N. Y. Flushing, “The Girls” Mission Band, j Griggstown, N- [. L. I. Hackensack, First, N. J. Fonda, N. Y. Hackensack, First; Sunrise Gleaners, Fordham, N. Y. Mission Band, N. I., Fordham. Mission Band, N. Y. Halsey, Oregon, “ Sunset Gleaners,” Fordham, “ Sunejgoi Society,” N. Y. Mission Band. Fort Plain, N. Y. Hampton, North and South, Pa. Fort Plain, “Busy Bee” Mission Band, Harlem, First Collegiate', N. Y. N. Y. ; Harlem, Second Collegiate, N. Y. Forest Glen, N. Y. ; Harlem, Second, “ Young Ladies’ Franklin Furnace, N. J. Society,” N. Y. Franklin Furnace, Young People’s : Harlingen, N. J. Mission Band, N. J. Harisson, South Dakota. Franklin Park, N. J. Hastings, N. Y. Franklin Park, Mission Guild, N. J. Helderberg, N. Y. Franklin Park, Taylor Mission Circle, j Herkimer, N. Y. N. J. Herkimer, Young Ladies’ Society, Franklin, N. J. N.Y. Freehold, N. J. High Bridge, N. J. Freehold, Buds of Promise Mission High Bridge, King’s Children Mission Band, N. J. Band, N. J.

High Bridge, N. V. High Falls, N. Y. Hoboken First, N. J. Holland, Mich., 1st & 3rd. Holland, Hope, Mich. Holland, Hope, Mission Band, Mich. Holland, Neb. Holland, Ebenezer, Mich. Holmdel, N. J. Hopewell Junction, N. Y. H o w e ’s Cave, N. Y. Hudson, N. Y. Hudson, Mission Circle, N. Y. Hull, Iowa. Irving Park, 111. Irvington, N. J. Jacksonville “ Cheerful Givers” Mis sion Band, N. J. Jamaica, L. I. Jersey City, Central Av., N. J. Jersey City, W a y n e St., N. J. Jersey City, Lafayette, N. J. Jersey City, Memorial Mission Band, Lafayette, N. J. Jersey City, Bergen, N. J. Jersey City, South Bergen Ch., N. J. Jersey City, South Bergen Society of Christian Endeavor, N. J. Jersey City, South Bergen, ‘‘Happy Workers for Jesus,” Mission Band. Jerusalem, N- Y. Kalamazoo, First, Mich. Kalamazoo, Second, Mich. Kalamazoo. Third. Mich. Kerhonkson, N. Y. Kingston, Fair St., N. Y. Kiskatom, N. Y. Kiskatom, “ Rhinehart," Mission Band, N. Y. Knox, N. Y. Lawyersville, N. Y. Leed’s, N. Y. Linlithgo, N. Y. Lisha’s Kill, N. Y.

Livingston, N. Y. Lodi, N. Y. Long Bianch, First, N. J. Marbletown, Stone Ridge, N. Y. Marbletown, North, N. Y. Mahwah, N. J. Maurice, Iowa. Metuchen, N. J. Middleburg, N. Y. M'iddleburgh, Iowa. Middletown, N. J. Middlebush, N. J. Milbrook, N. Y. Milbrook “ Willing Workers” Mis sion.Band, N. Y. Millstone, N. J. Montgomery, N. Y. Montville, N. J. Mott Haven, N. Y. Mount Vernon, N. Y. Muscatine, Iowa. Muskegon, Mich. Nassau, N. Y. Neshanic, N. J. Newark, First, N J. Newark, First Merry Helpers’ Mission Band, N. J. Newark, Clinton Avenue, N. J. Newark, Second Ready Helpers’ Mis sion Band, N. J. Newark, North, N. J. Newark, North Mission Band, N. J. N e w Brunswick, First, N. J. N e w Brunswick, First, Mission Band. N e w Brunswick. Second, N. J. N e w Brunswick, Second, “ Young Peoples Mission Society.” N e w Brunswick, Suydam Street, N J. N e w Brunswick ‘“ Campbell Mission Band,” N. J. Newkirk, Iowa. N e w Prospect, N. Y. N e w Brooklyn, L. I. N e w Baltimore, N. Y.

Newburg, N. Y. Newburg, S. S. Mission Band, N. Y. N e w Durham, N. J. N e w Hackensack, N. Y. N e w Hurley, N. Y. N e w Paltz, N. Y. N e w York, Bloomingdale, N. Y. N e w York, Fifth Avenue and 48th St., Collegiate, N. Y. N e w York, Fifth Avenue and 48th St. Adriel Mission Band. N e w York, Fifth Avenue and 29th Street, Collegiate, N. Y. N e w York, Fourth Street, Collegiate N e w York, Fifth Avenue and 21st Street, N. Y. N e w York, Prospect Hill, N. Y. N e w York, Grace, N. Y.‘ N e w York, Grace Coral Workers Mis sion Band, N. Y. N e w York, 34th Street, N. Y. N e w York, Madison Avenue, N. Y. N e w York, Sixth Avenue, N. Y. N e w York, Sixth Avenue Faith Mis sion Band, N. Y. N e w Utrecht, L. I. Niskayuna, N. Y. Niskayuna, “ Busy Bees,” Mission Band, N. Y. North Branch, N. J. North Branch, Mission Circle, N. J. North Branch, Depot, N. J. North Hempstead, L. I. Northumberland, N. Y. Norwood Park, 111. Nyack, N. Y. Nyack, Kamanoko Mission Circle1 N.Y. Oak wood, L, I. Oradell, “ WhatsoeverCircle,” N. J. Orange, N. J. Orange City, Iowa. Orange City, Young Ladies Mission Band, Iowa.

Orange City, Young Ladies’ Dorcas Society, Iowa. Overisel, Mich. Owasco , N. Y. Owasco Outlet, N. Y. Paramus, N. J. Pascack, N. J. Passaic, North, N. J. Paterson, First, N. J. Paterson, Second, N. J. Paterson, Second, Helping Circle,”' N. J. Paterson, Broadway, N. J. Patteisonville, First, N. Y. Peapack, N. J. Peekskill, N. Y. Pekin, 111. Pekin, Mission Band, 111. Pella, Second, la. Pella, Second, Band of Little W o r kers, Iowa. Philadelphia, First, Pa. Philadelphia. Second, Pa. Philadelphia, Second, Whatsoever So ciety, Pa. Philadelphia, Second, Young Ladies’ Society, Pa. Philadelphia, Second, Loyal Helpers’ Boys’, Band. Pa. Piermont, N. V. Plainfield, N. J. Plainville. Bright H ope Mission Band. N. J. Pompton Plains, N. J. Pompton, N. J. Port Ewen, N. Y. Port Richmond, ^Staten Island, N.Y. Port Jervis, N. Y. Pottersville, N. J. Poughkeepsie, First, N. Y. Poughkeepsie, Second, N. Y. Poughkeepsie, First, Y. P. M. S. Princetown, N. Y. reakness, N. J.

Queens, L. I. Raritan, 111. Raritan, “ Willing Workers” Mission Band, 111. Raritan, N. J. Raritan, “Willing Workers” Mission Band, N. J. Readington, N. J. Red Hill Chapel. N. Y. Ridgewood, N. J. Ridgewood, “ The Gleaners” Mission Band, N. J. Rhinebeck, N. Y. Rochester, First, N. Y. Rochester, Second, N. Y. Rockaway, N. J. Roseland, 111. Roxbury, N. Y. Schoharie, N. Y. Saugerties, N. Y. Saugerties, Mission Band,.N. Y. Schenectady, First, N. Y. Schenectady, Griffis Mission Band, N. Y. Schenectady, Second, N. Y. Schraalenburg, N. J. Schenectady, Rolteidam, N. Y ' Schuylerville, N. Y. Seneca Falls, Mission Circle, N. Y. Sharon Centre, N. Y. Sheboygan Falls. \Vis. Sheboygan Falls, Hope, Wis. Shokan, N. Y. Stone Ilouse Plains, N. J. Shwanangunk, King's Daughters Mis sion Band, N. Y.

Somerville, First, N. J. Somerville, Second, N. J. Sprakers, N. Y. Spring Lake, Mich. Spring Valley, N. Y. Stuyvesant Falls, N. Y. Stuyvesant, N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y. Tappan, N. Y. Tarry town, First, N. Y. Tarry town, Second, N. Y. Thousand Isles, Alexandria Bayr N. Y. Thousand Isles, Coral Builders, Mis sion Band, N. Y. Three Bridges, N. T. Unionville, N. Y. Upper Red Hook, N. Y, Utica, N. Y. Vriesland. Mich. Walden, N. Y. Walpack, (Upper). Pa. Walpack, (Lower), Pa. Warwick, N. Y. Westerlo, N. Y. West Troy, North, N. Y. West Troy, Mission Band, N. Y. West Troy, South, N.Y. Woodside, N. J. Wyckoff N. J. Wynantskill, N. Y. Yonkers, N. Y. Yonkers, Faithful Workers, {Mission Band, N. Y. Zeeland, Mich.

Total n u m b e r of Auxiliary Societies, M a y ist, 1893— 406-

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Acquack&nonck, N. J........ Addisville, Pa., Rickbora Reformed Church......... Albany, N. First Church, Auxiliary............ §360 66 S. S. Mission Band. . . . . . 40 00 Golden Rule Mission Band. ... 40 00

§235 85 26 72

440 66 Madison Avenue. Auxiliary....... Merry Workers.... Cheerful Givers.... Third Church...... Holland.......... Alto Wis, Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . Astoria, L. I., “ C. F. Burroughs Mission Band

00 10 10

10 00 417 45 45 155

“

60 35 00 86

71 60

AsburyPark, N. J., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . Amsterdam, N. Y., “ Alexandria Bay, N. Y ........ Athenia, N. J.. . . . . . . . . . . Bacon Hill, Auxiliary.............. Bayonne, N J., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . Mission B a n d .. ........

73 50 30 00

Bergen Point, N. J., Auxiliary.......... “ Y. P. S. C. E . . . . . . . .

87 32 40 00

Bergen, South

10 00 00

10 00

41 25 5 15

13 00 00 00

103 50

77 32 45 66

Belleville, 1$. J, Auxiliary.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Willing Workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berne, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blawenburgh, N-. J., Auxiliary.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bloomingburgh, N. Y ........... Blooming Grove, ..... Bethlehem, N. Y., First Church,Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . “ Second “ .......... Blue Mountain Reformed Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breakabeen, N. Y. Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boonton. N. J. “ .................... Bronxville, N. Y., Star of Hope Mission B a n d .... .... “ Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bush wick, L. I., South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buskirk, Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooklyn, L. I., Church bn theHeights . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Bedford Reformed Church.......... ’« First E.D., Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Mrs. H. T. Gray............ Brooklyn, L. L, First Young Ladies’ Society......... “ Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooklyn, L. I., Kent Street, Auxiliary............. “ “ Mission Band........ — Brooklyn, L. I., Twelfth Street..*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Bethany Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ North ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ New, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ East N e w Y o r k ................. Brookdale, N. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canajoharie, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catskill, “ Auxiliary...-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chalham, “ “ .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarksville, “ “ ..................... Claverack, “ 2d Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closter, N. J , “ .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clover Hill, N. J., “ ........ ........... Cleveland. Ohio, 1 s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Clifton, N. J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clymer, N. Y., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43 33 35 ---35 18 IS 11 40 10 10

7833 00 00 00 00 47 00 50 •

2 50 0

12 00 12 00 ----

270 60 30 00 ---195 00 89 00 ---70 CO 20 00 ----

-00

2400 2'r> 00 7 0° 241 00 -11 09

303 60

284 OO

9000 80 00 47 00

11 00 30 00 10 40 23 10 00

24 25 14o 16 .85 00 5 00

20 72 64 83 8 39 28 10 1500

60 00

Clymer, N. Y.( Abbie Church. . . . ............... Cedar Grove Wis., W o r k and Praying B a n d ........ 'Centreville, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Y. P. S. C. E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 71 110 00

26 S3 10 88

---Central Bridge, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cohoes. N. Y.t Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colts Neck, N. J ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •Coopersville, Mich, Auxiliary....... Coxsackie, N. Y. First Prayer Mission Circle ... . . . . . . “ Second Auxiliary. . .............. Currytown, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coeymans, N. Y., Auxiliary... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •Castleton, “ “ ... ............... .Ellenville. N. Y., Y. P. Society. . . . . . . . ........... “ Jun. Society Christian Endeavor...... “ Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English Neighborhood, N. J ................... Esopus, N.Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fairfield, N. J., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Childrens Mission Circle ........... Fairview, 111., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fallsburg, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmer “ ............................. Fishkill, Village, N. Y., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ “ “ BrinkerhoEf Mission Band __ ... Fishkill, on Hudson Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Girls Mission B and............ Fernwood, 111., Auxiliary.............. Flatbush, Ulster Co.,N. Y. “ “ L- I“ Flatlands, “ “ ............... ............... Flushing, L. I, “ “ Mission Baud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franklin Park, N. J., Auxiliary................. “ Taylor Mission Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . Fremont, Mich., Auxiliary...... ............... Young Peoples Society. . . . . . . . . . . . .

SI 11 7 60 25 15 23 135 10 10 29

40 00 7 00 67 28 ----

40 92 16 58 ----

11 00 13 00 ---60 00 30 00 ----

29 00 00 00 20 00 00 50 90

114 28 10 50. 23 30

57 11 15 47

50 25 91 00

24 00

90 5 55 162 62

00 00 92 95 25

21 50 3 50

---41 25 33 00 ---4 06 5 00

25 00

74 25

9 06

Fonda, N. Y., Fordham, “

Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Simergon Society................ Mission Band...’.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19 71 141 00 90 00 60 00 ----

Fort Plain, N. Y., Auxiliary.................... Fulton, 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fultonville, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freehold, N. J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gallupville, N. Y . . . . . . Gallatine “ ............................ Gardner, “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Grand Rapids, Mich., 1st Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ “ 2nd “ .............. - . “ “ 3rd “ “ “ 4th “ “ “ 9th “ Grandville, Mich., “ ... . . . . . . . . . . . . Guilderland Centre, N. Y. “ .............. Germantown, “ ...................... Ghent, “ Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenville, “ “ ............... Gravesend, L. I. “ ............ .. Green bush East, N. Y. “ ...... ........ -Greenwich, “ “ ............... Greenville, N. J. “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13S 11 “ Union Endeavor............... 7 06 “ Y. P. S. C. E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 ---Greenport, Col. Co. N. Y, Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 13 1 87 “ , Mrs. Pendas Bible Class".... — --Gibbsville, W i s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Griggstown, N. J.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halsey Oregon, SunsetGleaners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hackensack N. J. Auxiliary.............. Hampton, North andSouth Pa. “ Harlingen, N. J....... ............... .... Hempstead, L. I., NorthAuxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helderberg, N. Y. “ Herkimer, “ “ Hingham, Wis. “ High Falls, N. Y., Church of the Clove.. ........... Hoboken, N. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holmdel, “

291 00 109 33 68 93 3 50 45 78 3 10 4 00 20 00 30 00 80 00 68 00 23 00 4 60 15 65 25 00 10 00 63 25 51 00 160 39 10 00 55 44

150 17

27 99 65 20 223 63 27 9 30 35 15 113 10 34

00 00 10 OQ 98 48 63 22 00 54 50 35 00 32

Hopewell, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Bridge, N. J. Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chrisiian Endeavor............

S'/ 02:. 34 00 3 03 ---- % 37 03Holland Mich., First and_Third Auxiliary.......... 116 34 Young ^Ladies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 00 “ Dielte Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 00 ---188 34 “ 3d ReformedjGirls Mission Band...... 15 30“ Hope Church. . . . . . . . . t .... ..... 47 31 “ “ Mission Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 90 “ Young Ladies’.............. 4 50 —^ — 66 71 ** N e w Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 00 North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 00 Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 50Hudson, X. Y. Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 50 Hull, Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7_25Hurley, N. Y., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 96 Irving Park, 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 00 Jamaica, L. I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 183 43 “ German Evangelical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 Jersey City, N. J. South Bergen.. ............... 10 00 Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 00 226 SO“ Heights Bergen Reformed......... Lafayette Youth’s Mission'Band..... 30 00 “ Memorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 00 “ “ Auxiliary............. 50 00 ---165 00“ WayneStreet........... 121 00" Jerusalem, N. Yi, Shining Lights’Mission Band. . . . . . . . 20 00 Kalamazoo, Mich, First Auxiliary.......... 35 00“ Second “ 36 16 “ Third “ 6 00 Kaatsban, N. Y., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 00 Kingston, “ Fair Street Auxiliary.. ........ 72 02 “ “ First Church “ ^ 0 6 10 Kiskatom, N. Y., Rhinehart Mission Band. . . . . . . . . . . 8 20 Auxiliarv... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 91 ---27 10 00 • Kearney N. J., S. S ................. ... . Knox, N. Y., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 00 Linlithgo at Livingston, X. Y,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 00 4 00Luctor Kansas, Auxiliary. .. .......

Lishas, Kill........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawyersville, N. Y. by Rev. Edward Miller......... Auxiliary ............ Long Branch, N. J. ■' Leeds, N.Y. “ Lodi, “ “ Mahwah, “ “ ............ Marbletown, N. Y. Auxiliary................... “ “ “ Stone Ridge.......... Mctuchen, N. J., “ .................... “ Earnest Workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middletown, N. J. Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middlebush, “ “ Millbrook, N. Y. ...... . ............ “ Miss Maria Rermes................

26 00 5 00 30 00 ----

35 00 00 24 74 49 68 31 64 35 51 30 00 88

47 00 10 00 ---' 30 00 2 00 ----

57 00 60 00 14 00

32 OO Milwaukee, Wis.,Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 00 Montville Lower, N. J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 08 Monticello, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 Muscatine. Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 0O Millstone,N. J., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 “ Y. P. S. C. E ......... . . . . . . . . . . 49 11 “ Int. Disborough Legacy............ 72 87 . — — 136 98 Millstone, East, Hopeful Workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 00 “ “ ................. 7 51 ---22 51 Mt. Yernon, N. Y., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 00 Maurice, Iowa, Young Ladies Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 64 Minnaville, N. Y. Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 50 Middleburgh, “ “ 15 00 Nassau, “ “ 61 00 Neshanic, N. J. “ 38 00 Newkirk, Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 OO Newburgh, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 00 N e w Paltz, “ 93 37 N e w Durham, N. J., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 00 North Branch, “ Young Ladies.................. 5500 “ “ Mission Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5500 ---' 110 00 N e w Baltimore, N. Y., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 48 New Hackensack, •“ ................ 42 00 N e w Prospect, “ “ 30 OO

Ne'rtown L. I., Orange Cross Mission Band Nyack, N. Y., Howard Yan Buren................ Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Kamensko Mission Circle. . . . . . . . . . . .

50 00 319 00 60 00

Niskayuna, N. Y., Auxiliary.................... “ Busy Bees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......

40 00 5 25

10 00

429 00

45 25 N e w Utrecht, L. I.

Auxiliary.............. .... Earnest Seekers.... .........

50 20 00

135

205 50 Norwood Park, 111., Auxiliary............. Nutley, N. J. “ ........... . Newark, N. J., Clinton Avenue “ ............. “ North “ ............. “ Bibble and Mission Class. . . . . . . First Auxiliary. . . . . . . ... “ N e w York Avenue “ “ Christ Church Delevan Avenue, Auxiliary.. N e w Brunswick, N. J., First Auxiliary.... '. . . . . . . . . Mission Baud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ “ Y. P. S. C. E . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 00

5 00 332 00 162 23 100 00 262 15 22 4

23 00 26 00

00 60 00 9 28

165

234 28 Second Auxiliary............ “ S. S ...... ... “ Suydam Street............. N e w York City 6th Avenue Ferris Auxiliary......... Faith Mission Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

235 15 83 00 318 15 30 00 133 25 30 00

New^York City, West End Avenue....... 48th Street, Mrs. S. H. Mead, in Memoriam. 110 00 “ In Memoriam........ 20 00 “ Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . 566 00 “ Sunday School...... 50 00 “ Adrial Mission Band___ 30 00

163 25 55 00

11G 00 “ ' Mrs. Jonathan Sturges............ “ 29th Street Auxiliary............... “ Infant Class, DeWitt Chapel.......... King’s Daughters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Josephine Penfold...... . .. . . .

100 00 <728 06 3 00 20 00 120 00

871 06

New York City, South Reformed........ ......... “ ‘‘ Manor Chapel................ “ Middle Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Grace “ ................... Union, Ref. High Bridge............ “ 34th Street. . . . . . . . . . . “ Mott Haven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Holland ....... “ First. Harlem .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Second ** “ Madison Avenue.................. Overisel, Mich, Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange City, Iowa, Dorcas Society........ 100 00 “ “ Ladies’ Aid Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 ---Oradell,-N. J. Whatsoever Circle............ ... Oostburg, W i s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange, N. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peapack, N. J., King’s Daughters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pascack. “ ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 00 Passaic, “ North Auxiliary.. ................ “ Mr. Edw. Kip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 00 “ Helen Aycrigg Mission Band. . . . . . . . . 65 00 ---Paterson, N. J., Broadway Auxiliary............. .. First, “ ........... ... “ Second “ ............... “ Totowa Ghui’ch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poughkeepsie, N. Y., First Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 00 “ Easter offering............... 4930 ---“ Second Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pekin 111., “ -. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 Pella, Iowa, First, Anna DePree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ “ Christian Help Society. . . . . . . . . . . 35 00 ---“ Second Anna Rynsburgher............. 1 00 “ *£ Auxiliary................... 256 22 ---- Port Jervis N. Y. Deer Park Auxiliary............. Pottersville, N. J., “ ............. Princetown, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......

100 20 69 40 130 69 60 6

127 122 516 122

00 00 46 50 25 43 00 00 03 50 00 10

112 00

59 2u 100 40 16

06 00 38 00 25

'262 65 22 75 50

61 00 00 00

259 30 80 00 15 00

3600

257 22 55 00 8 85

20 00 14 50 159 90

Philadelphia, Pa., Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •( “ Ladies’ Aid Societies it “ Whatsoever Society., «( “ Sunday School....

65 94 20 Q0 5 00 22 10

---Piermont, N.Y., Auxiliary.... Port Ewen ‘‘ “ Preakness. N. J. “ Plainfield, “ Trinity “ ..... Plainville, “ Bright Hope Mission Band, Pompton, “ Auxiliary. . . . . . . . .. “ Plains, N. J. “ .......... Peekskill, N. Y. ** .......... Queens, L. I. “ .......... Raritan, N. J. “ .......... Willing Workers “ 111. Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Readington, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red Hill Chapel, Col. Co. N. Y .................. Rhinebeck, N. Y ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rochester, “ First Auxiliary (< “ Second “ Rotterdam, “ First “ Roxbury, “ Roseland, 111. Bethany Church Rocky Hill N. J... .’.......... Ridgewood, “ Mission Band Gleaners “ “ Auxiliary... ..... Schenectady, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saugerties, “ Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scotia. “ “ ............... Schraalenburgh, N. J. “ ............... Schoharie, N. Y. “ ............... Sharon, “ “ ............. . Sheboygan Falls, Wis.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shokan, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sprakers, “ ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sioux Centre, Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuyvesant, N. Y. Light Beams Mission B a n d ........ “ “ Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse “

“ “

“ .... ................ Y. P. S. C. E ................

113 32 12 40 81 34

04 68

50 '75 80 13 7S 25 13 00 29 00 43 47

85 92 7 20 ----

93 12 25 00 70 00 15 00 40 00 30 00 73 505 00 5 00 9 00

10 00 20 00 30 00 ---

50 135 95 11 42

00 00 00 50 60

20 00 14 25 13 25 5 35 00 18 83 ---73 IS 15 00

00 85 40 76 00

53 33 88

Spring Valley, N. Y. Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Lake, Mich. “ Somerville, N. J., First ■* “ Second “ Staten Island, Brighton Heights. . . . . . . . ...... Port Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tappan, N. Y. Auxiliary................. Tarrytown, If. Y. First “ Second “ ............... . Troy West “ “ Three Bridges, “ Ulster Park, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upper Red Hook, “ Auxiliary............... .. “ Miss Biting. . . . . . . . ..... . Utica, N. Y. First Miss Kelly and Miss Gridley........ “ “ Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Sunday School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vischer’s Ferry, Warwick, N. Y. Westerlo, “ Waldron, “

Auxiliary........... ........ “ “ “ .................... Willing Workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whitehouse, N, J., Rockaway Church............ Wyckoff, N. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodside,“ Christ Church.......... Yonkers, K, Y. Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mission B and.................. Park Hill,Whatsoever Society...... Zeeland, Mich., Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Busy Bees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tryphoso Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Married W o m e n Society. . . . . . . . . . . .

94 30 10 50 117 95 110 00 68 90 65 00 39 68 171 92 35 00 25 00 12 00 4 00 44 84 30 00 ---60 00 82 50 30 00 ----

23 00 5 00 ----

.130 00 25 00 ---120 8 10 45

74 84

. 172 12 154 21

50 75 77 00

28 33 13 88

00 00 00 00

155 00 7 50

75 00 00 00 i83 75

INDIVIDUAL

DONATIONS.

Mrs. J. H. Van Doren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. W . R. Duryee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary Conference, Poughkeepsie and Ulster__ \ .

5 00 100 00 6 00

F. R. M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 00 ev. & Mrs. Garrett Wyckoff .............. 30 00 Miss. A. G. A'anderberg, Grand Haven........ 5 00 Mrs. Charles V a n W y c k . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 Legacy from Est., Mr. Thomas Jessup. . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 00 Mrs. S. J. Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 50 “ Henry N. Cobb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 00 G. H. M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o 00 Friend of Missions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 00 In Mempriam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 00 A member, Y. P. S. C. E., Niskayuna, N. J . . . . . . . . 10 00 Mrs. J. P. DeJong... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 Miss Anna Van Wagenen. . . . . ............. 10 00 Mrs. Sam’l Sloan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 00 “ Privilege”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 Miss Lily N. Duryee....................... 25 00 A Thank Offering... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 00 Mrs. W. B. Walker, in Memoriam, Little Martha... . 30 00 Miss Anna R. Slingerland...... 10 00 Interest on Bond Charlotte Duryee H o m e ......... 375 00 S. L. C. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 Mrs. A. Garretson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 Miss Mary O. Duryee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 00 2,017 60 Legacy Mrs. Ann Eliza Disborough... .......... S., “ Brooklyn ” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 Miss Laura Buchanan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 A. D., Metuchen, N. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 A. J. B., Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 L. B. for E. Raji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 00 A ..................................... 1 50 E. S., Brooklyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 A friend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 00 Mrs. Kate Senrle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 H - M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 10 00 Classical Union, Newark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 93 II- M. W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 Classical Union of Albany for Native Medical Student. . 218 50 Miss Alice Dockstader............. 00 00 “ Anna Veeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 “ Julia W . Graff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 Missionary Classical Union Schoharie. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 35

F O R

T HE

DEBT,

Collection Anniveisary Day May for the Debt.......... “ Miss R. R. »c M. C. M. 4< Mrs. Alex. Frear >... ..... << Miss Elen H. Ellis <4 Miss Lily X. Duryee u A. J. B. Chatham “ Mrs. M. A. Bullinger “ “ E. B. Mitchell u M. N. J. ...... cl Miss Julia L. Atwater (t “ Our Mite <1 Mrs. E G. Janeway 41 “ Henry N. Cobb ... . • *4 Miss Alice W . Paulson ... . __ 44 “ Isabel Barker it Mrs. Job Sherman “ ...... Miss Abbie Sherman It “ Mary 0. Duryee ...... 4c A. L. B. Classical Conference, Albany Classis “ ...... Mrs. F. N. Hageman, oth Av. & 48th St., for the debt... cl “ “ T. W. Shannon Cl “ “ E. Frank Coe »l 4; “ Robt Sewell c< U “ R. M Henry « C (i E. B. S. It ti Mrs. Geo. W . Powers a “ “ Dr. Dennis a “ “ Peter Donald

330 74 1 00 5 00 5 00 10 00 30 00 3 00 25 005 00 10 00 1 00 5 00 25 00 10 00 1 00 10 OO 5 00 5 00 100 00 5 00 50 00 5 oa 5 00 10 00 10 00 5 00 10 00 5 00 5 00 50 00 746 74

F or M iss W inn’s M agic L an te r n . W o m a n ’s Foreign Miss. Society, Aux., 29th St. Church. . Misses Sumner, Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Susan Porter, Du Bois... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun Rise Gleaners. Hackensack, N. J . . . . . . . . . . . . A. L. B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auxiliary, Madison Avenue, N. Y ................ Mrs. Berdan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H o m e Missionary, Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34 25 5 10 2 5 1

50 00 00' 00 00 00 00 25

'rriend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Blackledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auxiliary N e w Utrecht, L. I....... King’s Daughters Hackensack, Abiding Cjrcle....... Auxiliary, Warwick, N. Y ........... ... S- F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16 10 11

50 00 00 00 09 00

M -°- D ............................... M - 0 ............................................................................

10 00 2 00

Mrs. Sturges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d Collegiate, Harlem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 00 00

D onations for Sio-Khe . Mrs. Phillips of Passaic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. L. Clark... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thos. Goodlotte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... N. P. Doremus................ ......... Tithes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S- L- C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Lily N. Dury» e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ E. T. Corwin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs A. B. Claflin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miller of Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr- Cobb-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... Mrs. Peter Donald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brinkerhoff, Lafayette Reformed. . . . . . . . . . . Ladies per Mrs. Camerden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three Ladies per Dr. Cobb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Gertrude L. Vanderbilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Mary Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary A. Jackson, Class of King’s Daughters. . . . . Mrs. Thomasma, Grand Rapid’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Ferri,s..................... 1000 N. & E. Voorhees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss A. Van Alst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’ Six Ladies per Mrs. Du Bois, Brooklyn. . . . . . . . . . . Miss E. L. Cole, Fordham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A member of Dr. Kittaedges Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Mary O. Duryee, North, Newark... . " • .... 125 00 13 Members “ «* Miss Crowell “ ■* Mrs. D ePew’s Class “ <* Miss Polhemus Class “ “

10 00 5 00 5 qq 10 qo 20 00

5 00 30 q o 10 Q0 10 qq

QO 5 00

10 q o 10 00 o q Q0 300 500

2 00 10 50 o 00 25

ig 00 40 00 10 00 5 00 10000 gg 00 10 00 g 00 10 CO

Bible & Mission Class North, Newark......... Infant Class “ “ “ Birthday Offering “ “ A Newark friend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •Clinton Avenue, Auxiliary..................... “ Y. P. S.C. E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. F. S. Douglas... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 37 4 25

00 00 00 00 175 00 25 00 10 00 890 75

D onations for F urnishing L adies’R oom , 25 E ast 22ND Street . Mrs. Jonathan Sturges... ^. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. W m . L. Brower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A memorial Gift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. John Graham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Henry Camerden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ C. C. Heath & Mrs. S. R. Heath............. “ Richard Ferris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Geo. D u Bois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Hasbrouck D u Bois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From a friend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. H. L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss C. J. Pryer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. D. P. Ingraham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Peter Donald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. C. M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. L. B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. A. B. Clafflin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Mirror” .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 20 25 25 10 25 20 10 9 1 9 20 5 11 5 5 23 2

00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 275 00

R eceipts from G leaner . SubsQriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian Publishing Co., for Advertisement...... W . H. Jackson & Co., “ ....... ...... :Sbeppard Knapp & Co., “

609 7 15 5

15 50 00 00 636 65

Total Payments for the debt. ... 2,371 99 to Sjmod Board. 19,558 81 21,930 80 1893. January 11th.

Paid to Sio-Khe

1,500 00

Paid R. Brinkeihoff, for Printing Reports__ 417 25 Disbursements... 35 78 453 03 Paid Expenses of Speakers at Anniversarry and Asbury Park Miss Lawrence for traveling Expenses. ... Salary of H o m e Secretary.......... Ames & Rollinson, Engrossing Certificates Postage &c. on reports. . . . . . . . . . . . H y m n Books & Cards for Prayer Meetings Printing Circulars &c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telegraphing for Board............ Postage and Stationery for Treasurer... (J. W . Skillman for Preparing report for Printers & c ....

31 00 134 10 600 00 12 10 3 47

20 84 75

45 131

16 00 4

00 101 05

Paid Expenses of Furnishing Room at 25 East 22nd Street. W . & J Sloane, Carpets......... 72 23

N-Beam................ ... P. D. Fisher, T. G; Sellew, Hey wood & Co., Geo Flint & Co.,

3153

Lounge. . . . . . . . . . 1800 Desk 3000 Chairs......... 2775 “ ....... . 11 00

G,ock.......................

20 00

Sundry articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g33 E. J. Denning & Co. Shades, &c... 15 93 Barnes & Bro.,................. 26 25 Styles Si Cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1225 Flint & Co.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0

350

Mr-GaSe...............

276 07 Paid Expenses of Mission Gleaner— Rogers and Sherwood, Printing Gleaner.. 455 50 Agent’s Allowance, postage, &c...... 66 90 Salary of Editress of Gleaner. . . . . . . . . 100 00 622 40 2,217 65Total Payments $25,648 45Receipts from Churches.. $20,735 45 Individuals. . . . 6,182 88 “ For the Debt 746 74 for MissWinns Magic Lantern 168 84

890 75 275 00 63G 35 ---- 29,635 51 Balance on hand, May 1, 1892....... 350 43

Individual Donation for Sio-Khe Furnis. Room at 25 E. 22nd St. from Gleaner. . . . . . . . . . .

29,985 94 Payments to Synod Board............. 19,558 81 â&#x20AC;&#x153; for the Debt..... 2,371 99 Disbursements and Gleaner Expenses.... 2,217 65 Sio-Khe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 00 Balance on hand April 30, 1893 .... 4,337 49 ----- â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $29,985 94

Cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,269 89 Ba). Legacy of Thos. Jessup....... f 1,050 00 ) Legacy of Ann Eliza Disborough. . . . . | 2,017 60 ^

loaned out at Interest.

MRS. P E T E R D O N A L D , Treasurer, The undersigned, having examined the foregoing accounts and compared the vouchers, finds the same correct, and the balance now in the hand of the treasurer is Four Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Dollars and Forty Nine cents ($4,337 49). T ALBOT W. CHAMBERS. N e w York, April 27th, 1893.

ISSIONARIES.

A M O Y MISSION, A M O Y , C H I N A . Mrs. J. V. II. Talmage. * ‘‘ Daniel Rapeiye. “ L. W . Kip. A. S. Van Dyck. * “ P- W. Pilcher. J. A. Oite.

Mrs. J. G. Fagg. Miss M. E. Talmage. C. M. Talmage. Nellie Zwemer. E. M. Cappon. M. C. Morrison.

A R G O T MISSION, INDIA. Mrs. W . W . Scudder, Palmaner. * J. W. Scudder, Vellore. John Scudder. Vellore. E. C. Scudder Jr. Arni. ‘ L. R. Scudder, Arcot. “ Jacob Chamberlain, Madanapalle.

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

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

Miss Delia Winn, Morioka. * Mrs. E. R Miller, Morioka. M. N. Wyckoff, Tokyo. J- H. Ballagh, Vokohama. J. L. Amerman. Howard Harris. G. F, Verbeck.

S O U T H J A P A N MISSION, N A G A S A K I . Mrs. Henry Stout. it Albert Oilmans. A. Pieters. *

At home.

t Miss Carrie B. Lanterman. Sara M. Couch.

+ Died during the year.

Educational Work & Special Objects. GIRLS’ B O A RDING

SCHOOL,

AMOY,

CHINA.

Support of pupil, $20.00 each.

GIRLS’ B O A R D I N G

SCHOOL,

SIO-KHE,

CHINA.

Support of pupil, $20.00 each.

FERRIS

SEMINARY,

Y O K O H A M A , JAPAN.

Support of pupil, $60.00 each.

J O N A T H A N S T U R G E S SEMINARY, NAGASAKI, JAPAN Support of pupil, $40.00 each.

G I R L S ’B O A R D I N G S C H O O L , M A D A N A P A L L E . I NDIA Support of pupil, $30.00 each.

SEMINARY

F O R

GIRLS, V E L L O R E ,

INDIA.

Support of pupil, $30.00 each.

THIRTEEN

(HIGH

CASTE)

G I R L S ’ S C H O O jL, I N D I A .

$150.00 average cost for each school.

BIBLE

READER,

A N D

Z E N A N A

TEACHER,

INDIA.

$30.00 each.

MEDICAL N E E R B O S C H

WORK,

HOSPITAL,

SIO-KHE, C H I N A .

Forty beds, $35.00 each.

D r. O tte .

LIST O F

CLASSICAL

COMMITTEES.

A lbany . Mrs. E. A.^ Bartlett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Svo. H a w k Street, Albany. D. K. Bartlett.................. 99 Lancaster “ “ B ergen . Mrs. William Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hackensack, N, J. J. W . G o w e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weehawken, “ Sou th B ergen . Mrs. G. . H. Brinkerhoff......... 283 C ommunipaw Ave., Jersey City. C. Brett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jog Bergen Avenue, “ D akota . Mrs. J. A. De Spelder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange City, Iowa. •' H - W . Warnshins......... ........... Centerville, S. Dakota. M

is.

G r and R iver. E. Winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Rapids, Mich.

G reene . Mrs. S. NT. Fiero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catsbaan, N. V. W . W i S chomp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athens, H olland . Mrs. M. S. Van Olinda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holland, Mich. “ C. C. Gilmore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •• H udson . Mrs. E. C. Perrine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Miss A. J. Crane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claverack, “ Illinois. Mrs. W. G. Bailey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pekin, 111. “ W . H. Van Doren..... ........ .Fairview, 111. Miss Minnie S t o m p ...... . . . . . . . . . . 647 Y V Harrison, Chicago, 111. Io w a . Mrs. James T. Zwetner..................... Orange City, Iowa.

K ingston, M r s . A s a L e F e v r e . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forest Glen, N . Y. Miss A n n a Searle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurley,

N orth L ong Island . Mrs. C. R a p e l y e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 M a i n Street, Astoria, L. J. “ C. H. Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ J a m a i c a

M ichigan. Mrs. C. C. G i l m o r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holland, Mich.

M onmouth. Mrs. E. C. S c u d d e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A s b u r y Park, N. J. “ R. S. H a g e m a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holmdell,

M o n tg omery . M i s s Caroline Gridley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 H o p p e r Street, Utica, N . Y . M r s . G. C. Churchill.................... 296 G e n e s e e

N ewark. Mrs. H e n r y N . C o b b , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Orange, N . J. M i s s M a r y O. D u r y e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3° W a s h i n g t o n PI., N e w a r k , N . J.

N e w B runswick . M i s s S. R . Durj-ee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 U n i o n Street, N e w Brunswick, N . J.

N e w Y ork . M r s . G. E. K i n g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H i g h Bridge, N . Y. M i s s L. S. C h a m b e r s .................... . 70 W . 36th Street, N . Y.

O range .

Mrs. M . T. C o n k l i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walkill, N . Y.

P aramus . M i s s Katie S t r o n g ................... 163 Jefferson Street, Passaic, N . ]. Mrs*. T . R. Goodlatte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lexin g t o n Ave.', “ “

P assaic. Mrs. J o h n F. P o s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riverdale, N. J.

P hiladelphia. M i s s Sara Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1828 N . 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. J o h n H a r t ................... Neshanic, N . J.

Poughkeepsie. Mrs. J. E. Lyall.... Miss Katherine Wolcott

Millbrook, N. Y. Fishkill on Hudson, N.Y.

R aritan . Mrs. Wi l l i a m II. D e H a r t

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raritan, N . J..

R ensselaer. Mrs. D . 15. Wyckoff... M i s s Miller........

........... ........... Ghent, N. Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kinderhook, “

R ochester . Mrs. J o h a n n a M . H o p e m a n

........... 33 Kelly Street, Rochester, N . Y.

Saratoga . Mrs. F. C. Scoville

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenwich, N . Y.

Schenectady . Mrs. Albert C. Sewell Miss C. Board m a n . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schenectady, N . Y .

Schoharie . Mrs. Jared V a n W a ^ e n a n “ T . A. B e e k m a n . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawyersville, N . Y. ..................... Central Bridge, “

W estchester . Mrs. N . S. K i n g

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Riverdale, Yonkers, N. Y.

W isconsin. Miss J o h a n n a H a r m e l i n g “

Hannah Walvoord..

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oostburg, Wis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C e d a r Grove,

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Caatsban, N. Y. Jersey City, N. J. .Linlithgo, N. Y. Paterson, N. J. .Ellenville, N. Y. .Springfield, Mass. .Mahwah, N. J. .New York City.

Mrs. Charles Burden...;............. “ J o h n C. B e n h a m .............. “ Charlotte W . B e r r y . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. & Mrs. J. T. B r o w n .......... Mrs. A. B ar k e r ........ . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. A. E. B o u n d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ M . E Brewster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Wilb u r E. B r o w n ............ Mrs. Helen Y. Brett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Eleanor B e r g e n - .............. Mrs. B r o w n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hilda H. Bergen ............. “ Elizabeth B a r n e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Julia B u d d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Louise Brink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen Balkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda L. B e r g e n ............... ■“ Ella B r u n s o n .................. “ Matilda Blauvelt*............. Mrs. C. R Blauvelt................. Miss Elizabeth Bogart............... Katie Bogart...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ M a r y Bussing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. David J. Burrell. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. “ William M . Bull............... “ Jacob R. B e r d a n .............. " Albert. B e n s o n .............. Miss M . E. B r u n d a g e . .. ............. Mrs. H. B r a d o c k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ A n n a C Beav e r .......... ... “ H. M . M . B y i n g t o n ............ “ Lizzie Lefevre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Adelaide L. Blauvelt. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, M . D. D. D ... Mrs. J a c o b Chamberlain, ... “ S. B. C o b b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ H e n r y N. C o b b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ E d w a r d B. C o e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen C l a r k ................... M a r y A . Clark................. David Cole. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ■“ J a m e s P. G u m m i n g * . . . . . . . . . . . . “ J o h n B. G u m m i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ A. Loring Cu s h i n g .............

... N e w York City. .... Hudson, N. Y. .... Rhinebeck, “ .... New York City. .... Mahwah. N. J. .... Franklin Park, N. J. ... Philadelphia. Pa. .... N e w York City. .... Jersey City Heights. .... Brooklyn,N. Y. ... San Francisco, Cal. .... Brooklyn, N. Y. Belleville, N. J. .Caatsban, N. Y. .Cedar Grove, Wis. Flatbush, L. I. Hillsborough, N. J. Nyack, N. Y. N e w York City.

N e w York Chy. .Berul, N. Y. .Preakuess. N. J. .Lodi, N. Y. .Paterson, N. J. Nassau, N. Y. .Bushnell, 111. .New York City. ... Madanapalle, India .Grand Rapids, Mich. ■East Orange, N. J. N e w York City. .Hackensack, N. J. .Bushnell, 111. .Yonkers. N. V. Bushnell, 111. N e w York City.

Mrs. A n n C o o k . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ T. W . C h a m b e r s * ...... Guild Copeland. . . . . . . . . “ Ellen A. C h a p m a n * ..... “ L. M . Corwin.......... “ 0 . E. C o b b . . . . . . . . . . . . “ S. G. W . Couenhoven*.... “ F. K. C o d d m g t o n ....... “ C. G. C a d m u s ......... ■“ J o h n C l c a r m a n * ...... . “ W m . F. Clark. . . . . . . . . “ Peter C l u m ............ “ Nathan F. C h a p m a n .... Miss Ida M. Christie. . . . . . . . . Mrs. Frederick H. Clapper.. Mrs. E d w a r d Cros b y . . . . . . . . . Ellen Currie........... “ J. W._ Conklin. . . . . . . . . . “ A b b e y M. C r a n m e r . . . . . . “ W . T. Clearwater....... “ Isaac Clute. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. E m i l y E. C o x ......... “ Robert C a m pbell ....... “ William Collins. . . . . . . . Miss Kate, C o u e n h o v e n ...... “ Louise S. C h a m b e r s .... “ Lizzie B. Cortelyou..... “ Elizabeth C o u e n h o v e n ... “ M a r y C h u r c h .......... “ Catharine W . Cheeseman, “ M y r a L. Clark......... “ Ella M . Crowell....... Mrs. Sarah F. H o w a r d ...... . Miss Sara Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . “ Ella M . Crowell........ Miss M a r y C a m p b e l l . . . . . . . . . Miss H. E. C u s h m a n ........ Mrs. William Coles. . . . . . . . . “ A l a n C a m p b e l l ....... “ Richard C. Colt. . . . . . . . Margaretta C. Cardwell.. “ A. M . Dederer......... Mrs. J a m e s Demarest, Jr.*.. “ Margaret D i m o n * ...... “ H. R. Di c k s o n ........

N e w Y o r k City. Passaic, N . J. Jersey City, N. J. .Tarrytown. N. Y. .Acquackanonck, N. .1. .Passaic, N. J. .Belleville, N. J. ..Philadelphia, Pa. ..Caatsban, N. Y. a

. N e w Y o r k City. .Hudson, N. Y. Kingston, N. Y. .Greenville, N. J. .Mabwah, “ .Astoria, L. I. .Mt. Vernon, N. Y. .Cohoes, N. Y. .Herkimer. N. Y. . N e w Y o r k City. . N e w Y o r k City. ..Passaic, N. J, ..New Y o r k City. ..Franklin Park, N J. .Passaic, N. J. .Flushing, N. Y Brooklyn, N. Y

Stanwich, Conn. Philadelphia, Pa. .Newark, N. J. . N e w Brunswick, N. J. Franklin Park, N. J .Kingston, N. Y. . N e w Brunswick, N . J. . N e w Y o r k City. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Nyack, N. Y. .Brooklyn, N. Y. N e w a r k , N . J.

Mrs. T. C. D o r e m u s * ............. “ J. L. D u r y e e ............... “ Charles I>. D e W i l t . . . . . . . . . “ William E. "Duryee*......... “ M . A. Davison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Ella S. D a r r o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ A b r a m D u Bois............. “ D. D e m a r e s t ............... “ R. V. N. D e n y s e ............ “ S D o r e m u s * . . . . .......... “ M. A. D r e w ................ Mrs. J. M . Dickinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. J o h n A. D e Baun, D . D ...... Mrs. J o h n A. D e B a u n . . . . . . . . . . . “ M. M. Danner............ “ Peter D o n a l d ............... “ Sarah 0. D a r t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ J. P. D a J o n g e ............. “ Susan Porter D u Bois........ Mr. H e n r y D a y t o n ............... “ Ellery Denison, M . D ........ Miss Ella D u n h a m ......... .... “ Alice D u r y e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Susan R. D u r y e e ............ “ Lilly N. D u r y e e ............. “ A m y C. D u r y e e ............. “ Charlotte R. D u r y e e ......... “ M a r y 0 . Duryee............ . “ A n n e B. D u r y e e ............. “ Amel i a F. D u u s h e e ......... “ Ellen Kesia Denison......... “ E m m a K. Denison........... “ Elsie D a y .................. “ Eunice B. D o d d * . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Sarah M . Davis............. “ M a r y C. Dooley............. Misses Margaret E an d Susan Duryee Miss Lydia H. B. D e y o ........... “ Francis D e p u e .............. “ Alice Dockstadter. . . . . . . . . . . “ S u s y Porter D u Bois.. ..... Mrs. Katharine H. D e W i t t . . . . . . . . “ Ella S. D a r r o w s . . . . . . ...... Miss L u c y D u B o i s .............. Mrs. Joseph R. D u r y e e ...........

Newark. X. J. Caatsban, N. Y. ..Nyack, X. Y. .Kingston, N. Y. ..New York City. ..Acquackanonck, X. J ..Brooklyn, N. Y. .Paterson, X. J. .New York City .Fonda, X. Y. •<

.Paterson, X. J. .New York City. .Kingston, X. Y. .Englewood, 111. Brooklyn, X. Y. .Greenwich, Conn, .New York City. Jersey City, X'. J. New Brunswick, N. J. Newark, N. J.*

New York City% N e w York City.

.Middlebush, X. J. .Jersey City, X. J. Xew York City. Kingston, X. Y. Xewark, X. J. .Poughkeepsie, X. Y_ .Brooklyn. N. Y. .Glasco, X. Y. Kingston, N. Y. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Xew York City.

3Irs. “ “ Rev. Mrs. “ “ “ “ “

Sarah B. E l m e n d o r f ...... Magdalene Lefevre Eltinge. A. H. E v a n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jo a c h i m Elmendorf, D. D .. J o h n M . Ferris. . . . . . . . . . . J o h n Forsyth. . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse F i e r o ............. Peter H, Frcligh......... Louise E Fairchild ...... . It. W . Farr............. Stephen N. Fiero........ “ L aura M. Fairchi d ... . . . Lev. E. S. Fairchild. . . . . . . . . . . 3tlrs. Christopher Fiero. . . . . . . . . “ Margaret W . Gillespie Fagg. “ V. E. F a r m e r ...... ..... “ Philip F u r b e c k . . . . . . . . . . Miss F. Frelinghuysen. . . . . . . . . “ Estelle Ferris. . . . . . . . . . . . ‘ Helen C. Fowler......... “ Margaret L. Frederick* .. Mrs. J o h n Gaston............ “ P usan Gridley*.......... “ William E. Griffis........ J o h n E . Gillette.......... “ William H. Gleason...... “ George W . Gibs o n ... . ... “ H. T. G r a y ............. “ A. H. Griffen. . . . . . . . . . . . “ Julia Veeder Graff....... M i s s Tillie Gaston*.......... “ M . E. G e d n e y .......... “ Ella S. Goldsmith........ “ Elsie Lansing Graff. . . . . . . Mrs. J o h n G. G e b h a r d .. -. . . . “ T. R. Goodlatte... . “ A. F. H a z e n . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Charles H a r r i m a n ....... “ Catherine H e g e m a n ...... “ George D. Hulst. . . . . . . . . “ J o h n T. Hen i o n ......... “ Catherine E. H e y e r * ..... “ J. S. H i m r o d * . . . . . . . . . 1 William Huyler. . . . . . . . . Laura H o p p e r . . . . . . . . . .

..New York City. ..New Paltz, N. Y. .Franklin Park, N. J. .New York City. ..Flatbush, L. I. ..Newburgh, N. Y. ..Caatsban, N. Y. .(

Flushing. N. Y. .Hackensack, N. J. .Caatsban, N. Y. ..Flushing, Nr Y. .Caatsban, N. Y. .Amoy, China. .Franklin Park, N. J. .St. Johnsville, N. Y. ..New York City .Nyack, N. Y. Newburgh, N. Y. ..Passaic, N. J. .Boston, Miss .Hudson, N. Y. .New York City. .Hudson, N. Y. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Fonda, N. Y. .Passaic, N. J. Nyack, N. Y. .New York City. .Fonda, N. Y. .Herkimer. N. Y. .Passaic, N. J. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .New York City.

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Mrs. P. K. H a g o m a n ... “ “

Helen S. Houghtaling C. H. H a c k e t t . . . . . . Alfred J. Hutt o n .... Cornelius Hollenbeck.. “ Emilie E. H o p p e r ... Parthenia A. H a v s .. “ Josephine Hill...... E. S. H y d e ....... “ X a n c y R. Harrison... “ Lizzie Harp e r .. ..... Adrian H o p p e r . . . . . . '‘ Lavinia T. H a r v e y ... “ J o h n H. H a n k i n s o n __ “ F r a n k E. H e y e r . . . . . . “ M u r r a y H u b b a r d ..... " W m . H o l b r o o k ...... M. Y. Hoagland... .. Rev. Matthias L. Haines. Miss Sarah E. H y e r ....... “ Carrie E. H e y e r . . . . . . “ M . Nettie H e y e r ..... “ A n n a A. H o f f m a n .... Effie H o p p e r ........ Ella E. Haines. . . . . . . . “ M a r y C. Hill. . . . . . . . . Mrs. Maria H o l t . . . . . ... Miss Louise. S H u n t ....... “ Fannie M . Ilardenberg... Miss A n n e S. Halsey .... Florence Halsey..... M a r y M . H o l m e s ..... Mrs. Palm e r S. Hurlburt.... “ David Inglis*. . . . . . . . . “ D. P. I n g r a h a m . . . . . . . “ Peter Jellme......... “ D. J. J o h n s t o n ......

West Coxsackie .New York City ..Rochester, N. Y. ..Hudson, “ ...Hackensack, N. J. ...Belleville, N. J. ..Passaic, “ -Philadelphia. Pa. .Clover Hill, N. J. .. Hackensack, “ ..Passaic, “ .Greenville. X. J. .New York City. ..Colt’s Neck, N. J. ..Cohoes, N.,Y. .Cohoes, N. Y. Franklin Park, X. J. .Indianapolis, Ind. West Point, N. Y .Colt’s Neck, N. J .New York City. .Newark, N. J. ..Pella, Iowa. Hackensack, N. J. .South Bushwick, L. I_ Raritan, N. J. .High Falls, N Y.

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'• Miss Mrs. Rev.

J o h a n n a h J o hnston.... M a r t h a Jersey....'..... T . W . J o n e s ’ ...... . H. K. Jones. . . ... ... Jennie Johnston Holmes.., E d o K i p p ............ Leonard W . K i p p D. D . .

.Hudson, N. Y. .N e w York City. -New York City. .Passaic, N. J. Cohoes, N. Y. .New York City. .Bushnell, 111. Claverack, N. Y_ •N ew York City. .Passaic, N. J. .Amoy, China.

Mrs. Leonard W . K i p p . . . . . . “ Jose p h K i m b a l l . . . . . . . . “ H e n r y E. K n o x . . . . . . . . “ Abbo t t E. Kittredge. . . . “ J o h n Kiersted........ . “ P. E. K i p p ... ........ “ Charles H . K n o x . . . . . . . “ H. K l u m p e r * . . . . . . . . . . “ Caroline A. L a n e . . . . . . . “ M a r y H. L a w r e n c e . . . . . “ Frederick P. L o c k e .... . “ M a r y Shields L u q u e e r .. “ J o h n Lefferts. . . . . . . . . . “ Egbert C. L a w r e n c e ... “ W . W . Let s o n . . . . . . . . . “ Julia L y o n s .......... “ Sarah W . L y o n . . . . . . . . “ E. B. Levin. . . . . . . . . . . “ J o h n Lefferts. . . . . . . . . . “ Catherine B. L o c k w o o d . . Mrs. A b b y C o b b L a b a r e e .... “ Margaret D. B. L e Fevre “ M a r y B. L e F e v r e .... Miss Gertrude Lefferts....... “ S. Y . L a n s i n g ........ “ M . P. L y m a n ......... “ Eunice L y o n * ........ “ Jennie Lesley. . . . . . . . . ‘‘ Maria B. Lott........ “ S. E. L e F e v r e ........ . “ Olivia H . L a w r e n c e ... Miss Marie L. Lou d e r b a c k ... Mrs. Catharine L o p e z ....... “ George W . L a b a w ..... “ Arthur L o u d e r b a c k ... “ E. Rothsay Miller. . . . . . “ S. Matilda M y g a t t ..... “ Carlos M a r t y n . . . . . . . . . “ William B. Merritt... . “ E. B. M o n r o e ........ “ A. E. M y e r e ......... “ H . V. S. M y e r s . . . . . . . “ J. F ord Morris. . . . . . . . “ E. H. M a y n a r d ....... Mr. William M c G i b b o n . . . . .

.Amoy, China. Brooklyn, N. Y. N ew York City. .Saugerties, N. Y .Cleveland, 0. N e w York City. .Overisel, Mich. N e w York City.

.Flatbush, L I. .Alexandria Bay, N. Y. .Mahwah, N. J. .New York City. .Belleville, N. J. ..New York City. .Philadelphia. Pa. .New York City. .Randolph, Mass. Forest Glen, N. Y. .Forest Glen, N. Y. .Flatbush, L. I. .Albany, N. Y. .Bronxville, N. Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Flatbush L. I. ..Poughkeepsie. N. Y. .New York City. .New York City. .Hackensack, N. J. .Paterson, N. J. .Eatonville, N. J. ..Tokyo, Japan. .Pai’is, Fiance. .Newark, N. J. ..Kingston, N. Y. ..New York City. ..Owasco Outlet, N. Y. ..New York City. .Bushnell, 111. .Nyack, N. Y. ..Passaic, N. J.

Mrs. N o r m a n M e t r y ... Mary M o r g a n ....... “ C . C . M o o r e ....... “ Dr. M o o r e ......... “ Janet M i c k l e h a m .. “ Abel M e r c h a n t . . . . . kI A. M e William. ..... 4 J o h n Morrison....... Mr. A D. Morford . . . . . . “ W . C. M c G i b b o n .... Sliss G r a c e M e r r y ....... “ “ Mrs. Miss “ " Rev. Miss Mrs. Miss

Julia M e r r y . ... .... Sarah M . M o o r e . . . . . M a r y M o o r e ...... A n n a M . Miller. . . . . Louise M a t h e r . __ ___ Grace M a t h e r ....... H. D. B. Mulford. . . . Rebecca M u n d y ..... William F. M u c h m o r e . E m m a Maj o r s ...... “ Margaret Morrison... Mrs. E. J. N u t t m a n * ..... “ M a r y N a u g l e ....... “ David N a u g l e ....... *■’ A. N o r m a n ........ “ B. N. N o strand .... Lavinia N e w m a n . . . . . “ Jacob N e v i n s ...... . “ S. D. N o y e s . . . . . . . . . Miss M. Ida N a u g l e . . . . . . . “ Gertie N e v i n s ...... “ J a n e E. N e w k i r k ... Mrs. W m . Odell......... “ M . N. Oliver........ “ William Ormis t o n . ... Mrs. T h o m a s H . O r r . . . . . . “ Ellen M. Orton ..... Miss E u p h e m i a M a s o n Olcott “ Margaret A. Ostrander. Rev. A. J. P a r k . . . . . . . . . Mrs. “ “ "

A b r a h a m Polhemus Jose p h J. Perrinc. . . . P. K . Perrine. . . . . . . J. A P a y n e ........

.Newark, N. J. Pella, Iowa. .Poughkeepsie, N. Y .CohoeSj N. Y. .Cohoes. N. Y. Nassau N. Y. East. Millstone, N j. Jersey City, N. J. .Nyack, N.Y. .Acquackanonck,N. J. Newark, N. J. ..Passaic, N. J. .Franklin Park, N. J. ..Poughkeepsie, N. Y. .New York City. ..New York City. .Syracuse, N. Y. Metuchen, N. J. .Astoria, L. I. .Franklin Park, N. J. .Amoy, China. ..New York City. .New York City. ..Acquackanonck. N. J. .New Utrecht L. I. .New York City. .Clover Hill, N. J. Kingston, N. Y. N e w York City. East Millstone, N. J. Kingston, N. Y. Newark, N. J. .Tappan, N. Y. •Passadena, Cau Philadelphia, Pa. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. .New York City. .Caatsban, N. Y. Weston, Conn. Newark, N. J. Bushnell, 111.

.Tarrytown, N.Y.

Airs. R. H . P r u y n ........ “ Sarah L ibby P e m b r o k e * Ralph N. P e r l e e . . . . . “ G. M . Parsons....... “ Clarence M . Perlee. . . . “ A. J. P a r k .......... “ William D. Perry. . . . . “ A n n i e L. P o c k m a n . . . . “ Richard M. P o s t . . . . . Miss Katherine L. P o m e r o y . Mrs. M a r y D e W i t t Pelt/.. . . . *‘ Gilbert Plass........ Miss Jennie P a r k . . . . . . . . . “ J. Penfold. . . . . . . . . . . “ M a r y Isabel P a r k ..... “ J. H. P o l h e m u s . . . . . . “ M a r y W . P o l h e m u s ... “ C. J. Prye r . ..... .... “ Ida Planten.. . ....... “ Ella L. Perlee........ “ M a r y J. Porter ...... Mrs. Miss “ “ Mrs. “ Aliss Mrs. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “

George W . P o o l . . . . . . M . Louise P e r l e e . . . . . Virginia P u d n e y ..... A g n e s P a u l ......... D. P. Q u a c k e n b u s h .... A b m . Quackenbush.... Tillie Q u i c k ......... Levi R e e d ........... M . D. R a y m o n d ..... William Rorer*... . . A. A. R a v e n ........ Lydia. L. Rapelye.... George R a o d e r . . . . . •.... J a m e s W . Randell... Jennie L. R e i d . . . . . . . A. V. H. R y e r s o n . . . . '* N. I. R u b i n k a m ..... “ E. A. R e e d . . . . . . . . . “ Richard Ry e r s o n ___ _ _ Rev. N. I. R u b i n k a m . . . . . . Miss Linnie A. R h o d e s . . . . . “ Lila J. R h o d e s ...... Mrs. H e n r y Stout........ “ J o h n S c u d d e r .......

Albany, N. Y. N e w York City. Leeds, N. Y. .Weston, Ct. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .New Brunswick, N. J .Preakness, N. J. Nyack, N .Y. .Colorado Springs. Col. .Catskill Station. N. Y. .New York City. N ew York City. Newark, N. J. .New York City. .Paterson N. J. Raritan, “ .Brooklyn, N. Y. .New York City. .New York City. .Brooklyn. N. Y. .Paterson N. J. N e w York City. .Clover Hill, N. J. .N ew York City, ..Tarrytown, N. Y. Brooklyn, N. Y. .Astoria, L I. Nassau, N. Y, .New York City. Galveston, Texas. .Passaic, N. J. .Philadelphia, Pa. .Holyoke, Mass. .Paterson. N. J. .Philadelphia, Pa. .Flatbush, L. I. Nagasaki, Japan. Tindivanum, India.

Mrs. Jared W . S c udder.... Rev. Dr. Jared W . Scudder, Mrs. Ezekiel C. S c u d d e r ___ ‘‘ Joseph Sc u d d e r ..... “ Abel T. Stewart. . . . . '' J. H. S m o c k ....... “ Sarah J. S c r a m . . . . . . J o h n H. Stohof!'. . . . . “ Stephen Searle. . . . . . Marius S c h o o n m a k e r . . “ G. J. S c h e n c k . . . . . . . “ J o h n L. Stillwell.... . Chas. E. Sutter....... “ S. Sturtevant....... “ Oscar 0. Shackleton .. “ J a m e s Sproull.______ “ H e n r y J. S t o r m s ..... “ William H. Steele... . ‘ Jonathan Sturges.... S. B. St e w a r t .. ...... “ Henry M. Smith____ “ J a m e s S u y d a m ...... “ Mart h a S t u b s ....... Geo. H. Sharpley.... “ Marshall B. S m i t h ___ M a r y Staacke. . . . . . . . W m . C. Stitt....... K. B. S h e p a r d . . . . . . Thor n e P. S h e r w o o d ... M . E. Sangster........ A. J. Sabring*. . . . . . . . Annie M. Sheffield. . . . Dr. G P. S a l m o n .... Miss E m m a E. S t e a d m a n . .. Miss Evelyn S h a r p e ....... Mrs. Cornelia S u y d a m ..... “ A n n a S t e w a r t ........ “ Emily Lentilhon S m i t h . . “ A n n a L. S m i t h ...... “ Harriet K i n g Steele .... “ Grace S t e w a r t . . . . . . . “ Helen Stewart....... “ G. H . S m y t h ........ “ Samu e l Sloan. . . . . . . . . “ E. 0. Scoville ......

.. Vellore, India. .Vellore, India .Asbury Park, N J. .Saugerties, N. Y. ,.Brooklyn, N. Y. .Glenhead, L. I. .Schenectady, N. Y. .Burdette, N. Y. .Caatsban, N. Y. ..Kingston. N. Y. .Clover Hill. N. J. Bloomingburgh, N. Y.. .Philadelphia, Pa. Nyack, N. Y. .Hackensack, N. J. .Passaic, N. J. .Newark, N J. .New York City. .New York City

.Chicago, 111. .Bushnell, HI. .Passaic, N. J. .New York City. Piermont, N. Y. .Hudson, N. Y. Jersey City, N. J. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Mahwah, N. J. .Hudson, N. Y. .Acquackanonck, N. J. .New York City. .New York City. .New York City. South Bush wick, L. I. Newark, N. J. Yonkers, N. Y. Philadelphia, Pa. N e w York City. N e w York City. .Greenwich, N. Y.

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Mis. Sylvester Shufelt . . . . . . “ Mrs. Richard Stout. . . . . Miss S. M . S t o r e y .......... “ A n n a See. - . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Chas. A. J o n e s ........ Miss Sarah Sanford ......... “ Lillie Strong....... . . “ Katie S t r o n g . . . . . . . . . . “ Eliza S t i m i s * .......... “ Carrie V . D. S e a r l e . . . . . “ Cornelia D. S e a r l e . . . . . . “ E m m a Searle.. . . . . . . . . . “ M . Louise S w a n . . . . . . . . . Mrs. A n n a L., S m i t h ........ “ William S. Sloan ...... “ S a m u e l Sloan jr....... “ B e n s o n B. Sloan....... “ M . B. Statesir......... *‘ J a m e s T o m p k i n s . . . . . . . “ W . J . R . Taylor. . . . . . . . . “ Livingston L. Tayl o r .... “ J. A. T o d d * ........... “ David T h o m p s o n --- --“ B. E. T h o r n all......... “ C. B. T o o k e r .......... “ G o y n T a l m a g e ........ “ Ellen M . T l i o m p s o n . . . . “ E. P. T e r h u n e ......... Rev. W . R. Taylor.......... Miss T h o m p s o n ............. “ Jennie Taylor .......... “ M . E. T a l m a g e ......... “ Lizzie T h o r p e ........ “ Catharine Murr a y Ta l m a g e “ Letitia S T a l m a g e ..... Margaret L. T a l m a g e ... “ Madeline B. Tompkins. .. Mrs. H e n r y M . Y o o r h e e s ..... Mrs. L e n a V a n d c r m a y ....... P. D. V a n Clcef. . . . . . . “ Elizi V a n Deventer..... “ J. C. V a n D e v e n t e r --- “ William R. V e r m i l y e . . . . l; M a r y V a n W a g e n e n . . . . . “ E. M . V a n D e u r s e n .... .

Nassau, N. Y. N e w York City. .Paterson, N. J. .New York City. Kane, Pa. Belleville, N. J. Belleville, N. J. Caatsban, N. Y. Caatsban, N. Y. N ew York City. South Bush wick, N.Y. N e w York City.

.Colts Neck. N. J. .Jersey City, N. J. N ew York City. .Colorado. ..New York City. .Harlem, N. Y. ,.Somerville, N. J. .Poughkeepsie N. Y. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Rochester. “ .New York City. .New York City. .Amoy, China. .Passaic, N. J. Amoy, China. .Philadelphia Penn. .Roxborough, Penn. N ew York City. High Bridge, N. J. .Fernwood, 111. .Jersey City, N. J. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Nyack, N. Y. .New York City. .New York City

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Mrs. A. F. V a n N e s t . . . . . . . “ “ “

Stephen F. V u l kenburgh F. V. L. V a n D o r e n . ... C. W . V r e d e n b u r g h . ... J ohn V a n H o r n .......

‘‘ Enjeline V a n Deventer . J. H. V a n D o r e n . . . . . . " A. L. V a n Bu s k i r k ... A. Z. V a n H o u t e n .... Mr. Bord e n S. V e e d e r . . . . . Mrs. Jacob V a n D e u s e n Rev. Dr. A. R. V a n Nest, Jr., Mrs. Eliza V a n N o s t r a n d . . . . . Miss Cornelia V o orhees ...... “ “

Maria V a n D e u s e n . . . . . . Helen M. V a n D o r e n . ... T. V a n Iderstine. . . . . . .

“ “ Mrs. Miss “ Miss “ “ Mrs. “ “ “

Cornelia V a n W a g e n e n * . Rachel L. V e e d e r . . . . . Janies Lansing Veeder. A n n a V e e d e r ......... Maria L. V e e d e r * ..... Susan V a n W v c k . . . . . . Sat a h T. V a n Cleef.... Christine V a n C a t npen.. . William W i l l i a m s . . . . . . K a t e L. W a r n e r . . . . . . . D e b o r a h Williams*.... J. H. W h i t e .......... F. E. W e s t b r o o k * . . . . . “ Samu e l W a l d r o n . . . . . . . il Richard R. Williams.... Miss Olivia W e u d o v e r . . . . . . . Mrs. J. \. D. W illiamson. . . . “ Ralph Willis.......... “ Catherine J. Westervelt.. “ C. H. Winfield........ " C. W . Winfield........ ;• Fred. M. W'ells. . . . . . . . . “ Sarah A n n W y c k o f f . . . . . “ “ “ Rev. Miss

Theodore W . W e l l e s . . . . T h o m a s C. W o o d . . . . . . W . A. W u r t s ......... William II. Williamson... M. W . W e n d o v e r * . . . . . .

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

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

Clover Hill, N. J. N e w York City. Tappan, N. Y. N e w Brunswick. N. J. Hackensack, N. J. .Jersey City, N. J. «C

•Caatsban, N. Y. .Brooklyn, N. Y. .Paterson, N. J. .New York City. .Berne, N. V. .Irving Park, 111.

Mrs. Olivia H. W e n d o v e r * . . Miss M a r y A. W y c k o f f . . . . Miss Joa n n a W a l v o o r d ... “ Katie W i n t e r . . . . . . . “ Sarah R. W a r d . . . . . . Rev. Garret. W y c k o f f .... Mrs. Joseph Walker, Jr.. . Mrs. A. L. Tates. . . . . . . . . “ Alex. Y o u n g ....... “ A . S. Zabriskie. . . . . “ J. L. Zabriskie. . . . . Miss Nellie Z w e m e r . . . . . . M y r a V. H. Zabriskie *

Deceased.

Brooklyn, N. Y. Cedar Grove, Wis. . M ahwah, N. J. .Belleville, N . J. ..Metucheu, “ N e w Y o r k City. .Schenectady, N . Y . .Newton, N . J. . M a h w a h , N . J. .Nya c k , N . Y. .Orange City, Iowa. .. Passaic, N. J.

CERTIFICATE

O F

INCORPORATION

OF TH E

Woman’s Board ofForeign Missions, OF THE

REFORMED

CHURCH

IN A M E R I C A .

St a t e o f N e w Y o r k . Co u n t y o f N e w Y o r k . C ity o f N e w Y o r k . ^ k l f l S IS T O C E R T I F Y , that we, M a r y P. Sturges, A m e l i a L. V a n f Cleef, M a rgaret E. Sangster, A n n a J. E. Donald, M a r y A . Cushing A g n e s F. Phillips, Margaret S. Duryee, Olivia PI. Lawre n c e , M a r y O. Duryee, M a r y S . Coe, Louise F. C h a m b e r s , F a n n y R . J a n e w a y , Gertrude L. Vanderbilt Matilda Y. Z. C o b b , Elizabeth C a m e r d e n , Katherine S. D u Bois. D O H E R E B Y A S S O C I A T E O U R S E L V E S into a society u n d e r a n d b y virtue ot the provisions of a n act of the legislature of the State of N e w York, entitled A n A c t for the incorporation of Benevolent, Charitable, Scientific’ a n d Missionary Societies,” passed April 12th, 1848, a n d the several acts su p plementary thereto a n d a m e n d a t o r y thereof, for the purpose of extending a n d p r o m o t i n g the w o r k of foreign missions a m o n g the w o m e n a n d children of leathen lands, a n d of receiving a n d distributing the m o n e y s w h i c h shall be contributed to it in the selection of missionaries, a n d infixing their locations a n d salaries, a n d also to organize similar societies in the R e f o r m e d Churches in the Unit e d States. That the corporate name of said society and the name >e k n o w n 111 la w is the W o m a n ’s B o a r d o f F oreign R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A me ri c a . T h a t the n u m b e r of corporation is thirty. T h a t the following are the n a m e s of will m a n a g e its concerns for the first year, to wit :

by which it shall

M issions o f t h e m a n a g e r s of said the m a n a g e r s w h o

Mary P. Sturges, Amelia L. Van Cleef, Gertrude L. Vanderbilt, Margaret E. Sangster, Anna J. E. Donald, Salome G. Howell, Louise F. Chambers. Ab'gail D. Cole, Mary A. Cushing, Hannah Bishop, Anna D e at Scudder, Gertrude O. Raven, Elizabeth Camerden, Catherine S. Du Bois, Matilda F. Andrews, Agnes Waters, Maggie Barline, Matilda V. Z. Cobb, Mary, S. Coe, A n n Post, Margaret S. Duryee, Susan P. D u Bois, m m e Claflm. F.umy R. Janeway, Cornelia S. Ferris, Clara D e Forest

Burrell, A g n e s F. Phillips, Olivia H . Lawrence, M a r y O . Duryee, Susan R Duryee, a majority of w h o m are citizens a n d residents of this State. A n d w e d o further certify that the operations a n d business of said society are to be carried o n in the U n i t e d States a n d Foreign Countries. IN W I T N E S S W H E R E this thirtieth da y of January, M a r y P. Sturges A m e l i a L. V a n Cleef Margaret E. Sangster A n n a J. E. D o n a l d M a n ' A. C u s h i n g A g n e s F. Phillips Margaret S. D u r y e e Olivia H . L a w r e n c e

O F w e h a v e hereunto set our hands a n d seals 1892. M a r y 0 . Duryee (L.S.) (L.S.) M a r y S. C o e (L.S.) (L.S) (L.S.) Louise F. C h a m b e r s (L.S.) (L.S) (L.S.) F a n n y R. J a n e w a y Gertrude L. Vanderbilt (L.S.) (L-S.) Matilda V Z. C o b b (L.S) (L.S.) Elizabeth C a m e r d e n (L.S.) (L.S ) Katherine S. D u Bois (LS.) (L.S.)

STATE OF N E W YORK, CITY A N D C O U N T Y

O F N E W Y O R K , ss:

O n this 30:h d a y of January, on e thousand eight h u n d r e d a n d ninety two, before m e the subscriber, personally appeared M a r y P. Sturges, A m e l i a L. V a n Cleef, M a rgaret E Sangster, A n n a J. E. Donald, M a r y A. Cushing, A g n e s F. Phillips, Margaret S. Duryee, Olivia H . Lawrence, M a r y O. Duryee, M a r y S. Coe, F a n n y R. J a neway, Gertrude L. Vanderbilt, Matilda V . Z . Cobb, Elizabeth C a m e r d e n , Katherine S. D u Bois to m e k n o w n to be the s a m e persons described in a n d w h o executed the foregoing instrument a n d severally a c k n o w l e d g e d that they executed the s a m e for the uses a n d purposes therein mentioned.

G eo rg e O. V a n d e r B o g a r t , N o t a r y P ublic, K ings C o . Cert, filed in N . Y . CoSTATE OF N E W YORK, CITY A N D C O U N T Y

O F N E W Y O R K , ss:

O n this second d a y of F e b r u a r y o n e thousand eight h u n d r e d a n d ninety two, before me , the subscriber, personally appeared Louise F. C h a m b e r s , to m e k n o w n to b e the s a m e person described in a n d w h o executed the foregoing instrument a n d duly a c k n o w l e d g e d that she executed the s a m e for the use a n d purposes therein mentioned.

G e o r g e O. V a n d e r B o g a r t , N o t a r y P ublic , K ings C o . Cert, filed in N . Y. Co. I, G e o r g e L. I n g r a h a m a Justice of the S u p r e m e Court of the State of N e w Y o r k in a n d for the first Judicial Department, d o hereby approve of the foregoing certificate of organization a n d consent that the s a m e be filed. Dated, February srd* 1892.

G eo rg e L. In g r a h a m , Justice of the S u p r e m e Court.

CONSTITUTION.

A rticle i. T h e Association shall b e called the " W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions of the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A m e r i c a , ” a n d its central point of operations shall be in the City of N e w York. A r t . 2. Its object shall be to extend a n d p r o m o t e the w o r k of Foreign Missions a m o n g the w o m e n a n d children of heathen lands ; a n d to receive a n d disburse all m o n e y contributed to this Society. T o the furtherance of this end, it shall also endeavor to organize similar associations in all R e f o r m e d Churches, a n d these associations shall bear the n a m e of Auxiliary Societies to the W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions of the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in America, a n d shall report their w o r k to this B o a r d at such times as the B y L a w s m a y direct.

A rt. 3 A n y person paying o n e dollar annually, through an Auxiliary, or directly to the treasury, shall b e c o m e a m e m b e r of this Association. T h e p a y m e n t of twenty-five dollars b y on e person, at o n e time, shall constitute a Life M e m b e r s h i p .

A rt 4 The business of the Board shall be conducted by thirty M a n a gers, each of w h o m shall be a member of an Auxiliary society. They shall be elected annually by the members of the Board, w ho may be present at the annual meeting; and shall organize on the first Tuesday after their election, by selecting from their number a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Recording Secretary, two or more Corresponding Secretaries, and a Treasurer They shall have power to elect not more than twelve honorary Vice-Presidents, and to appoint corresponding members, when the object of the Board can be promoted thereby ; they shall also have authority to fill vacancies occurring in their body during the year. A r t . 5. T h e r e shall b e a n Executive C o m m i t t e e c o m p o s e d of the officers an d t w o other M a n a g e r s to be elected annually. T h e Editress of the Gleaner or of a n y other publication issued b y the B o a r d shall also b e ex-officio, a m e m b e r

!4 S of the Executive Com m i t t e e . This C o m m i t t e e shall h a v e p o w e r to transact such business as m a y require attention in the intervals be t w e e n the stated meetings of the Managers. Five m e m b e r s shall constitute a q u o r u m .

A r t . 6. T h e annu a l meeting of the B o a r d shall b e held o n the second T u e s d a y in M a y , in the City of N e w York, at w h i c h time the M a n a g e r shall report to the Association the operations, conditions, a n d prospects thereof ; a n d a n election shall b e m a d e of M a n a g e r s for the ensuing year. A r t . 7. A special meeting of the Board may be called at any time by the President, upon the request of the Managers.

A r t . 8. T h i s Constitution m a y b e altered at a n y regular meeting of the Board, b y a vote of two-thirds of the m e m b e r s present, notice of the intended alteration having b e e n given at a previous meeting.

BY-LAWS.

A rticle i. T h e M a n a g e r s shall hold their stated meetings on the second T u e s d a y of February, M a y , August, a n d N o v e m b e r , at eleven o â&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, A. M,, at such place as they shall appoint. Seven m e m b e r s shall constitute a qu o r u m . Special meetings m a y b e called b y the President, u p o n the request of five members. A r t . 2. T h e Executive C o m m i t t e e shall m e e t once a mont h , a n d place as the C o m m i t t e e shall decide.

at such time

A r t . 3. T h e President shall preside at all meetings of the B o a r d a n d of the Managers, appoint all committees not otherwise provided for, a n d perform such other duties as are incident to the office, a n d shall sign all drafts u p o n the treasury before they are paid. A r t . 4. A Vice-President shall perform, in the absence of the President, all the duties of her office. T h e H o n o r a r y Vice-Presidents .shall h a v e all the privileges of Corresponding M e m b e r s . A r t . 5. T h e Treasurer shall receive a n d hold, a n d k e e p a n account of all m o n e y given to the Board, a n d shall disburse it as the M a n a g e r s shall direct. S h e shall report the state of the treasury at each regular meeting of the Executive C o m m i t t e e , a n d m a k e a quarterly report to the Managers. H e r annual report shall b e e x a m i n e d b y an auditor appointed b y the Managers.

A rt . 6. T h e Recor d i n g Secretary shall k e e p a full record of the p r o 足 ceedings of the Executive C o m m i t t e e a n d Managers, w h i c h shall be read for correction at the close of each meeting, a n d she shall give proper notice of special a n d stated meetings. A r t . 7. It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretaries for the foreign field to conduct the business of this B o a r d with the B o a r d of Foreign Missions of the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A m e r i c a ; a n d also with the Missionaries, Teachers, a n d Bible-readers supported b y this Association. T h e y shall prepare the annual report of the M a n a g e r s ; a n d Missionaries supported by this Association shall report to Corresponding Secretaries.

A r t . 8. T h e Corresponding Secretaries for the h o m e field shall corres足 p o n d with the churches, a n d propose the organization of Auxiliary societies, wherever it is possible to a w a k e n an interest in the w o r k for w h i c h this Association is formed A r t . 9. Auxiliary societies shall be required to m a k e an annual report to the Managers, through the Corresponding Secretaries, o n or before the first T u e s d a y in April. A r t . 10. A ny Manager who shall be absent from three successive meetmgs. without giving notice of the reason of her absence, shall forfeit her position, a n d her place m a y be filled.

A rt 11. These By-Laws may be amended at any meeting of the M a n a 足 gers, by a vote of two-thirds of the members present; but notice of the pro足 posed amendment must be given in writing at the meeting preceding such vote. T h e following Constitutions are r e c o m m e n d e d for adoption. T h e y can be modified a n d adapted to the circumstances of different localities:

CONSTITUTION FOR

AUXILIARIES OF THE

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

A rticle 1. This Society shall b e called --------- of the W o m a n ' s B o a r d of Foreign Missions of the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A m erica. A rt. 2. Its object shall b e to aid the B o a r d in sending out a n d m a i n taining F e m a l e Missionaries, Bible-readers. a n d Teachers, w h o shall w o r t a m o n g h e a t h e n w o m e n a n d children. A rt . 3. A n y person m a y b e c o m e a m e m b e r of this Society b y the p a y m e n t o f -------- - annually. A rt .4. T h e officers of this Society shall be a President, Secretary, a n d Treasurer, w h o shall b e elected annually. A r t .5 . The duty of these officers shall be as follows : T h e President shall preside at all meetings, a n d h a v e a general oversight o f the w o r k of the Society. T h e Secretary shall give notice of meetings, shall record the m i n u t e s ol e a c h session, a n d shall prepare the A n n u a l Report. It shall also b e her duty to transmit to the W o m a n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B o a r d the n a m e s of the officers of this Auxiliary, a report of its proceedings a n d condition, w h e n e v e r necessary, a n d the A n n u a l R e p o r t w i t h that of the Treasurer. T h e Treasurer s h a h report the state of the T r e a s u r y at every meeting, a n d shall remit the f u n d s obtained, at least o n c e a year, on or before the tenth day o f April, to the Treasurer of the W o m a n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board.

A rt . 6. T h i s Society shall h o l d regular m e etings o n the --- , a n d an annual m e e t i n g o n t h e --- , to receive a n d a d o p t the A n n u a l Report, a n d to elect officers.

DIRECTIONS

F O R

F O R M I N G

MISSION

BANDS.

1. A n association of young ladies, formed to aid the W o m a n ’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 it is formed, or to the W o m a n ’s Board. 2. A n y young lady m a y become a m e m be r of a Mission B a n d by the pay ment of twenty-five cents yearly. 3. T he officers of a B a u d shall be a President, Secretary, and Treasurer, vho shall be elected annually. 4. The President shall preside at all meetings, and shall have a general oversight of the work of the Band. T he Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Band, and shall m a k e an Annual Report to the Society to which it is auxiliary, or to the W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church. T h e Treasurer shall receive and hold all sums coniributed, paying the same, at least once a year, to the Treasurer of the A u x iliary of the Church in which the B and is formed, or to the Treasurer of the W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church. 5. Each Mission Band must select an appropriate name, not already in use. and report the same to the Society to which its m o n e y is sent.

MISSION

CIRCLES

O F

CHILDREN.

1. A n association of children remitting money yearly to the W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America, shall constitute a “ Mission Circle.” 2. Each Circle shall be designated by an appropriate name, and shall ap point a Secretary and Treasurer, to w h o m due acknowledgment can be returned by the W o m a n ’s Board. Or, if preferred, the following can be adopted:

P L E D G E

F O R

MISSION

CIRCLES.

1 W e desire to help in sending the Gospel to heathen children, that they may hear of Christ, who died to save them. W e promise to give one cent a week to the Missionary Box, and to come together once a month, to hear about Missions, and to work for the cause.”

F O R M O F DEV I S E .

(Real Estate.)

I give a n d devise to the Woman’s Board of Foreign Mis sions of the Reformed Church in America, a society organized u n d e r a n d b y virtue of the laws

of the State of N e w Y o r k

and its successors, all that tract or parcel of land [here insert a short description of the property devised] with the a p p u r tenances,

to have a n d

to hold

the hereinbefore described

Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in Atnerica, its successors forever. premises to the said

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