Annual report of the woman's board of foreign missions of the reformed church of america 1894 by Hope College Library

TWENTIETH Annual Report

OF THE

oman â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s board OF

F oreign nissioNs OF THE

R eformed church IN

A merica. 1894.

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 ad-

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 Womans Board

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

A c t of the Legislature of the State of N e w

Yqrk, entitled “ an Act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, scientific a n d missionary societies, passed April 12th, 1848____________ _________________________ Dollars.

TWENTIETH

ANNUAL

REPORT

OF THE

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA.

F or

the

Y e a r E n d i n g A pril 30TH, 1894.

25 E ast 22D Street , N e w Y o r k . B o a r d of P ublication o f t h e R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A merica . 1894.

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WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

D ress o f C h a s . h . s m i t h , A

YHA/.

i ,

33-43 CO L D STREET, N- V.

OFFICERS. Presidents :

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. J. “ H enry N. C obb,451 Central Ave., East Orange, N. J. Honorary Vice-Presidents:

M rs. W illiam W illiams,Hackensack, N. J. “ J. M. F erris,Flatbush, L. I. Miss K ate F relinghuysen ,Raritan, N. J. M rs. James F. Zw e m e r , O r a n g e City, Iowa. “ 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. “ E. C. Scudder ,A s b u r y Park, N. J. “ Joseph Scudder ,10 H o o k e r Ave., Poughkeepsie, Miss C aroline G ridley,21 H o p p e r St., Utica, N. Y. M r s . R. E. A ndrews ,H u d s o n , N. Y.

Y. N. Y.

Recording Secretary :

M iss L ouise

C hambers ,70

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

Corresponding Secretary :

M rs. A. L. C ushing,25

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

Foreign Corresponding Secretaries :

M rs.D. J. B urrell ,248 W e s t 75th Street. N e w Y o r k City. M ary O. D uryee ,30 W a s h i n g t o n Place, N e w a r k , N. J. “ O. H. L awrence ,36 East 69th Street, N e w Y o r k City.

Miss

Editor of ltMission Gleaner.”

M rs.H enry

C obb,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 iss O. H. L aw re n c e , “ P aul D. V an C leef, M rs.A. L. C ushing, “ H enry N. C obb, “ Peter D onald , M iss M. O. D uryee , “ D. J. B urrell . “ L ouise S. C hambers , M rs.D. B. V an H outen ,“Hotel Winthrop,” 7th Av., & 125th “

F. S.

Street, N e w Y o r k City. D ouglas , 1019 B r o a d Street, N e w a r k , N. J.

MANAGERS. M

r s . Jo n a t h a n

“ “ “

S t u r g e s , 40 East 36th St., N e w Y o r k City.

V an C leef,288 B a r r o w St., Jersey City, N. J. G. L. V anderbilt ,Flatbush, K i n g s Co., N. Y P eter D onald ,39 W e s t 46th Street, N e w Y o r k City. P. D.

“

A. L. C u s h i n g , 25 E. 22d Street, N e w Y o r k City. G e o r g e S. B ishop , East Orange, N. J. A. A. R a v e n , 864 President Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

“

H e n r y C a m e r d e n , 358 W e s t 31st St., N e w York City.

“ J. D. B artine,Somerville, N. J. H enry N. C obb,451 Central Ave.,

East Orange, N.

E. B. C o e , 42 W e s t 52d St., N e w Y o r k City.

“ Jo h n F. P o s t , Riverdale, N. J. “ J- R- D u r y e e , 139 East 36th Street. N e w Y o r k City.

S usan P orter D u B ois,303 Lexington Ave., N e w York. A. B. C laflin,F o r d h a m , 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,Passaic, N. J. “ “

“ *F. S.

D o u g l a s , 1019 B r o a d St., N e w a r k , N. J.

“

D. B. V an H outen ,“Hotel W i n t h r o p . ” 7th Av. & 125th Street, N e w Y o r k City.

“

T h o m a s C. W o o d , “T h e Dakota,” 72nd St. a n d Central

“

J- S. N. D e m a r e s t , Queens, L o n g Island, N. Y.

Park, West, N e w York, City.

“ Samuel Sloan ,7 “

L. B.

East 38th St., N e w Y o r k City.

H a l s e y , N o r t h Paterson, N. J.

Miss

O livia

“

M . O.

“

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 B r u n s w i c k

L awrence ,36

East 69th St., N e w Y o r k City.

D u r y e e , 30 W a s h i n g t o n Place, N e w a r k , N. J.

N. J.

“ K atharine R. W olcott ,Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. “

M a r t h a V. B ussing , F o r d h a m Heights, N. J.

T W E N T I E T H

A N N U A L

MEETING.

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Twentieth

A n n u a l M e e t i n g of the W o m a n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B o a r d

of Foreign Missions w a s held o n Tuesday, M a y eighth 1894, in the Collegiate Church, Fifth A v e n u e eighth Street.

and

Forty-

T h e Rev. Roderick Terry, D. D., presided and conducted the devotional exercises, and also presented the Report of the N o m i n a t i n g Committee. T h e election of M a n a g e r s followed.

Rev. William V a u g h a n read the Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement.

Addresses were delivered by Rev. J o h n G. Fagg, A m o y , China. Rev. J. D o u g l a s

Adam,

Brooklyn, N. Y., a n d

Rev.

Jared W . Scudder, D. D., Vellore, India.

solo w a s

very

beautifully

rendered

Mrs. A n n a

Burch.

In response to an appeal by Rev. Roderick Terry, D. D., an offering w a s received for the Foreign work.

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

benediction, the audience adjourned

enjoy the hospitality provided a n d the social hour.

the pleasant re-union of

T H E

T W E N T I E T H

A N N U A L

R E P O R T

OK T H E

F oreign C orresponding S ecretaries . c h i n a

T h r e e million deathless souls in China, are entrusted to the keeping of our

Reformed

Church.

In our R e f o r m e d

C h u r c h in the United States are ninety five thousand tians, m e n and w o m e n b o u n d by solemn oath self chosen Master. hope, a n d

to o b e y

Chris their

W e the ninety five thousand with light,

Christ, are holding back

the heavenly

message

given in trust to us, that w e m a y give it to the souls for w h o m Christ died.

W e m u s t carry this m e s s a g e ourselves, or send

a substitute.

“ Shall y o u r brethern g o

to w a r a n d ye sit

here.” Will y o u look at your personal call to go, to labor, to pray, and to give to day. First is the A m o y District with its vast c r o w d s of Christless, Churchless, masses. hopeless sin.

H o m e s m a d e wretched

because of

T h o u s a n d s of idle temples w h e r e w e a r y w o m e n

a n d suffering children cry pitifully, for the heavenly Father they have never known. T o these three million w e have sent to d o our w o r k ten earnest w o m e n .

T h e y are ready in season a n d out of season,

to spend a n d be spent for the L o r d they love. ally take their lives in their hands,

T h e y liter

through scattered

congregations in the country districts, they visit from house to house, or teach by the w a y side or as they are premitted hold gospel meetings in the shops or corners of the streets. Binding u p physical wounds, the story of that H o l y carries our burdens.

One

they pour into h u n g r y hearts who

bears our sicknesses a n d

T h e A m o y hospital is visited regularly and m a n y

a seed

there s o w n b y these blessed w o m e n , has taken root a n d in the patient’s distant h o m e ,

has brought forth light, cleanliness

a n d a loving devotion to their n e w Master. In the

Baby Home fifty seven outcast children are to day

singing of the Jesus w h o loves t h e m a n d invites t h e m to c o m e unto H i m .

A n d our faithful ten

w o r k i n g for us are giving

hours of rest and their o w n m e a n s to rescue these little ones. The pupils.

Girls

Boa r d i n g School

has

n u m b e r e d sixty-four

T w o native teachers have aided our ten workers by

most efficient help.

Listen to the dying w o r d s of one of these

pupils as her father pleads that G o d will spare her life “ Y o u m u s t not sorrow neither strive with G o d , only be willing for H i m to do His will.” T h e D u r y e e Bible School on their roll.

has had forty-two n e w

T h e s e w o m e n only remain a few

names

m o n t h s and

devote all their leisure to an intelligent study of

the

Bible,

that they m a y be able in their o w n villages to tell the story of Christ w h o c a m e to set at liberty the captives, to pour the oil of joy into their sad hearts. A n additional school for little girls has been o p e n e d at A m o y and provided for by our self-sacrificing ten, they wait to open m o r e of these s a m e schools, so helpful are the results that follow.

Yet we, the ninety five thousand hold

funds they sorely need. givings have been

back the

Grateful prayers and joyous thanks

wafted

to us from

Chiang-Chiu.

Now

they plead for a school at Tong-an. Passing to Sio-Khe, w e find Dr. Otte through heat and weariness a n d straightened means, still faithfully guarding the wretched, the sick, the blind, and the crippled.

Dr. Otte

writes “9.380 patients have been in the hospital a n d this, with m y salary has cost the B o a r d

S2.800.

Our

income is not at

W e do pray that onr friends will contribute generously to the general expense of the hospital. W e all sufficient for our needs.

m u s t build additional r o o m s means.”

but w h e r e

shall w e

find

the

O n e of our students w a s

gone

five days on a medical

evangelistic trip, but w a s obliged to return for lack of m e d i cine to meet the d e m a n d .

O n this trip all g a v e h i m a welcome,

a n d so remarkable were the opportunities for h i m

to present

a Saviour to them, w e feel constrained to plead for m e a n s to d o m o r e of this work.

Again

I quote f r o m Dr. Otte “ All

this Sio-Khe region is n o w open to the Gospel, but w e are so short h a n d e d m u c h of the harvest is lost.”

The view school at Sio-khe has been filled with happy girls, eager to be fitted for useful Christian work in their own homes. O v e r against this sketch of our w o r k

in C h i n a

may we

hear a Divine voice calling, “ not alone for our m o n e y so sadly needed, nor that our cultured m e n or w o m e n shall offer themselves on this altar, but, w h a t

will y o u give u p for love

of M e ”? W h a t will you d o for m y k i n g d o m ? for the souls for w h o m I died ? W h a t will y o u bring into m y treasury? W h a t part will y o u take in winning this world for M e ?. T h e time is very short, our K i n g ’s business requires haste, shall our loving self-sacrifice be w o r t h y of the Christ w h o is thus willing to ask our aid.

M a r y O. D u r y e e , For. Cor. Sec. for China. INDIA. O u r Mission in India is asking m o r e urgently than ever for workers.

It wants y o u n g unmarried w o m e n .

Are

there

no societies w h o will b a n d together for the support of a mis sionary, so year ?

that at least one m o r e m a y

T h e past year one joined

our

forces.

Chamberlain. among

She

new

worker, Miss V o n

is in Madanapalle

Bergen, has

assisting Mrs.

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all the branches of w o r k

Z e n a n a work.

be sent out this

in India I w o u l d

I have g o n e with our Bible w o m e n

homes, a n d each visit m y pity a n d

choose

to these

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there were only m o r e workers, so that m o r e could devote their time to this particular work.

W i t h our present limited

n u m b e r this is quite impossible.” W e are glad that the report of this year can give the information of Mr. a n d Mrs. Beattie’s departure to join the Mission in India.

T h e y have already left A m e r i c a and

from Scotland for India in June.

Thus, w e

sail

will be able to

follow Mr. a n d Mrs. Beattie from the beginning of their work. A n e w interest is claimed for these n e w missionaries. Mr. and Mrs. John S c u d d e r a n d their daughter, Miss Ida Scudder, w h o

give such a pleasant account of their w o r k at

Vellore, are contemplating

a visit to America.

After an

absence in India of thirty-three years, Mr. a n d Mrs. S c u d d e r are to m a k e their second h o m e visit.

M a y it be full of sweet

pleasure to them, and m a y the h o m e church heartily w e l c o m e these veteran workers.

VELLORE. T h e r e are t w o Boarding-Schools in our Mission in India. O n e of these is in Vellore. charge, reports the s a m e nine.

Their health

has

Mrs. John Scudder, w h o

number been

fever, of which one recovered.

excellent, only t w o It w a s

teachers to expel one of the girls. Mrs.

Sc u d d e r

reports a very h a p p y

the girls educated in the Vellore

is in

pupils, viz.: seventycases of

the sad duty of the

With

these exceptions,

year.

Twenty-one

S e m i n a r y have been

ried to Christian m e n within fourteen months.

mar

Mrs. Sc u d d e r

writes : “ W e k n o w t h e m all, a n d in only t wo cases have w e reason to feel s o m e disappointment in those w h o into n e w Christian homes, a n d

have g o n e

I feel sure, even they, in time,

will justify our hopes in their true Christian characters. The

Head

Master of the S e m i n a r y returned

from a course of study in the M a d r a s

last July

Teachers’ College.

His usefulness to the school must, of course, be increased. Twenty-eight of the girls are m e m b e r s of the “ Society of Kings' Daughters,” a n d are practising self-denial and thought fulness for others. own.

T h e y conduct a Sunday-School of their

MADANAPALLE. Mrs. Chamberlain writes from the other Boarding-School for giils, that the school is larger than ever before, having forty-four pupils.

Five girls have offered

training as teachers.

themselves

for

T h e y have s h o w n a very n e w spirit of

independence in refusing arrangements for their marriage, a n d expressing a wish to b e c o m e teachers. T h r e e of t h ^ m will g o to the Presidency Training School next year. Mrs. C h a m b e r l a i n writes :

“ T h e y have h a d a g o o d corp of teach

€rs, a n d g o o d w o r k has been d o n e at the School.”

S h e adds

ler thanks for boxes of dolls sent out b y missionary societies a n d used as prizes. We

wish

the w o m e n

interest in these where

of our church w o u l d

two Boarding-Schools

there are so few

take great

for girls in India,

chances for the daughters

of the

CHITTOOR. This is the second report from Chittoor since Mrs. Will i a m I. Chamberlain

took u p

fresh, bright interest. very

the w o r k

there.

Efforts have been

It is full of

made

to increase

materially the efficiency of the schools of

this field.

1 16 G o v e r n m e n t has co-operated with the Mission in the support of the P r i m a r y Schools for the children of the poor, sharing largely in the expense. writes :

W e are determined

Mrs.

very

C h a m b erlain

to d o w h a t w e

can

givino-

these poor people an educational status, since this will w e are persuaded, very m u c h ameliorate their general condition.” O f the “ Caste Girls’ School,” she says:

“ It has m a i n

tained tins year a most exceptionable standard for schools of this character. names

It ends the year with one h u n d r e d

the roH.

dred pupils.

T h e Station

P r i m a r y School

and

fifty

has one

Chittoor maintains twelve Sundav-Schools

winch have an attendance of five h u n d r e d of w h o m four hu n d r e d a n d

and

thirty-three’

six are non-Christian children."

Is ihere not w o r k e n o u g h in Chittoor to fill our Chris tian E n d e a v o r Societies, w h o have undertaken its care, with the greatest interest ?

A Society of Christian

E n d e a v o r has

been organized this year a n d has been doing excellent work. Contributions of the Chistians at this station have nearly ’ doubled. Those w h o

are interested in the Bible class b e g u n last

year in P a l m a n e r by Miss M . K. S c u d d e r will be glad to k n o w “ that it has pursued the course of study with enthusi a s m a nd pleasure, a n d the daily attendance has been regular in spite of household cares.” “The

Hindoo

Girls’ School,”

Miss

Scudder

writes,

-“ b e g a n its year with only twenty girls, o w i n g to the illness of the H e a d Master. on the roll.

But

it closed with eighty-one n a m e s

O f the School for H i n d o o Girls in Punjanur,

she writes, “ it is always a joy to enter it, with its bright faces a n d evident pleasure of both teachers a n d scholars in their school.” T here has been serious illness at Tindivanam, a n d Mrs. Wy c k o f f reports that “ ill-health in the family has broken up m y plans for this work, as well as for the better care of the H i n d o o Girls’School.

have m a d e one n e w venture, and

established a school for poor girls in the large Pariah settle m e n t northwest of our house.

F o r a teacher a y o u n g w o m a n

w a s e m p l o y e d w h o w a s educated For a building a stable has

in the Vellore

been

Seminary.

used— e m p t y w h e n the

school began, but shared the last m o n t h s with a c o w a n d a calf.

T h e children have to be enticed to c o m e b y a m o r n i n g

meal of porridge.”

Let us w a t c h the progress of this school

f r o m year to year ; for Mrs. W y c k o f f writes, “ it is n o w estab lished

and

will

placed

this

year under

Government

inspection.”

M i n n i e t t a C la fl in , Cor. Sec. for India.

JAPAN.

G E N E R A L OUTLOOK. In this Oriental L a n d of Pr o m i s e Christianity is winning ns way, very largely through the steadfast character of c o n verts to the O n e T r u e G o d ; and, in spite of the recessions of the tide, the Japanese, under G o d ’s grace, will be a Christian nation.

SPECIFIC VIEW-POINTS. MORIOKA. From

this Northern

station, our

noble

heroine, Miss

inn, sends the following r e s u m e of the year of service : n c o m m o n with greatly

from

the

most

places, our

removal

Church

believers

has

to other

suffered places,

i h r o u g h o u t the year meetings have been continued without any

intermission, viz.: t w o

preaching, services on the S a b

bath, a weekly prayer-meeting a n d a w o m a n ’s prayer-meeting. T h e three Sunday-schools feature of our work.

are

a very

encourao-ing

A l t h o u g h no m a r k e d increase in numbers, yet there are evidences of g r o w t h

among

the Christians, three of w h o m

realizing their ignorance of the Scriptures, have organized a weekly meeting for mutual help in Bible studv.

number

of unbelievers have been d r a w n into this class w h o m trust will eventually b e c o m e Christians. “ In

the face of ridicule a n d

loss of gain, one of our

native Christians has had the moral courage to close his shopon Sundays.

It is the

only one in M o r i o k a w h i c h closes its

oors on the L o r d ’s Day, a n d

thereby preaches a silent ser

mon W e are hoping that ere long the m u c h - n e e d e d chapel can be erected here. “ In D e c e m b e r all hearts were gladdened b y the arrival of Rev. a n d

Mrs. Miller after their furlough in the h o m e -

“ F o r myself, I m a y report having taught English two hours daily ; a n d I have e m b r a c e d every opportunity to visit at the h o m e s of the w o m e n a n d Sunday-school children.” T h u s modestly closes this chapter, but not the influence of our friend a n d loyal helper at M o r i o k a ; for, with the c o n sent of the Mission, this springtime

finds her in the regions

beyond, farther yet to the. North, at Aomori, w h e r e w e pray G o d ’s blessing u p o n her efforts for the evangelization of the women.

YOKOHAMA. N o statistics can tell the story of the manifold a n d c o n tinuous service of the teachers, foreign a n d

native, as pre

sented b y the principal, Rev. E. S. Booth, in the eighteenth annual report

of the

Ferris Seminary,

where, during the

year, eighty-nine pupils were enrolled. From interest.

the year’s experiences w e

note those of special

Perhaps the m o s t unique w a s the entertaining of

seven h u n d r e d of the medical fraternity, a n d

the exhibition

of the m e t h o d of physical culture, which w o n well-deserved c o m m e n d a t i o n a n d appreciation. A n event which doubtless m a r k s an epoch, w a s the S u m m e r School for Girls, held at Ferris S e m i n a r y the first w e e k in September, w h e n for eight days, from 6 a . m . to 10 p. M., Van

Schaick Hall w a s

occupied

b y over

two

h u n d r e d as

bright and intelligent pupils as could be found in any land O f m a r k e d importance to the seminary w a s

the success

of Miss Michi Matsuda, of the Class of ’92, in .competitive examination

for the five years’ scholarship at B r y n M a u r

College, Pa. A m o n g the year’s changes w e find a smaller staff of for eign teachers, the efficiency of “ teacher graduates ” render ing this possible. T h e return of Miss D e y o

to A m e r i c a is keenly felt, not

in the school merely, but also in T h e K i n g ’s Daughters m o v e ment.

But there has been a hearty w e l c o m e accorded

Miss T h o m p s o n

on her arrival at. Ferris Seminary.

With

14 her advent, Miss B r o k a w is released a n d anticipates engaging in evangelistic work. T w o of the brightest a n d m o s t devoted pupils have been called to the “ h o m e

of m a n y mansions ” during the year.

“ Bright with promise, they have fallen while yet in the flower of youth.” Profoundly

grateful are

abundant, are actuated a n d

for

these, w h o

in labors

inspired above the m e r e

dull

routine by the highest motive, a n d w h o s e service is rendered because they love H i m .

NAGASAKI. T o Miss C o u c h w e w o u l d

make

pur thankful a c k n o w l

e d g e m e n t s for having so generously waived her o w n plans and ably administering affairs at the Jonathan Sturges Seminary. From

her report w e give the following :

“ We

have fifty-

eight pupils, of w h o m forty are boarders, and, as our build ings will comfortably a c c o m m o d a t e only forty-five, w e cannot expect a great increase in the future.

Thirty of the pupils

are Christians, nine of t h e m having united with the C h u r c h at the spring c o m m u n i o n . “ Ihroughout addition to their teaching.

the year, Mr. Pieters a n d regular work, assisted

Miss Stout, in the

English

“ D u r i n g the s u m m e r vacation o n e of the pupils, w h o had been in the school six years, w a s married to a graduate of our Theological Seminary, w h o is n o w pastor at Saga.

B e i n g an

earnest Christian, w e feel sure that, as a pastor’s wife, she will find a large field of usefulness.

“ T*ie Christmas entertainment w a s m u c h enjoyed by all ; a n d

the friends at h o m e w h o

so kindly sent the boxes

will perhaps be pleased to learn there were dolls e n o u g h for evey girl to have one. “ L o o k i n g over the year of school life, there are m a n y causes for gratitude to H i m , w h o has cared for a n d us.

guided

O u r greatest rejoicing w a s occasioned b y the arrtval of

the Misses Lansing a n d Duryea, the t w o ladies appointed tothe Jonathan Sturges S e m i n a r y ; a n d

are full of hope

that a successful year is before us.” This recent accession to the South Japan Mission relieves Miss C o u c h from school duties, and, with time at her c o m m a n d , she will study the language a n d prepare for evangel istic work. Such, then, is the s n m m a r y of the year’s record, which, as a tale, cannot be told, but from it are indicated signs of cheer a n d great promise. God, and

“ With a

love that spares nothing

faith that dares all with from G o d , ” w e w o u l d

re-consecrate afresh our hearts and hands, our prayers a n d gifts, for “ the L a n d w h e r e the D a y begins.”

O livia H. L a w r e n c e , Foreign Corresponding Secretary for Japan.

T W E N T I E T H

A N N U A L

R E P O R T

THE

orresponding

ecretary

For the Year Etiding M a y i, 1894. It is with feelings of mingled pleasure a n d gratification that w e close the B o o k s

of another year.

T h a n k f u l for the

earnest, consecrated spirit that has characterized the w o r k accomplished by our Auxiliary Societies, a n d for the joy of k n o w i n g that w e have been permitted to have a share in pre paring the w a y that the glorious S o n

of righteousness m a y

shine in the dark places of this world ; and, above all, w e w o u l d record our sense of G o d ’s abiding goodness a n d lov ing kindness to us as w e have labored together with H i m . In this brief survey of our work, w e can give but a fewtangible results, but e n o u g h to s h o w there has been progress a n d no cause for apprehension or discouragement.

T h e year

has been freighted with financial anxiety a n d distress, conse quently the receipts from m a n y of our Societies has not been as large as in former years.

Yet, taking our w o r k as a whole,

there is a widespread a w a k e n i n g a m o n g the Christian w o m e n of our C h u r c h

to the claims of the heathen world, a n d a

fuller comprehension of our Savior’s words, “ G o nations.”

teach all

T h e w o r k c o m m i t t e d to the B o a r d of M a n a g e r s has been prayerfully a n d conscientiously

performed.

Four

regular

meetings have been held b y the Managers, a n d the Executive C o m m i t t e e have m e t each month, with the exception of July, A u g u s t a n d September.

T h e letters that have been received from our Missionaries have been carefully considered, a n d their needs responded to as far as our treasury w o u l d permit ; a n d

have e n d e a v

ored to keep u p links of w a r m s y m p a t h y between pur M i s sionaries abroad a n d the friends of missions at home.

GROWTH. W e m a y call this our B a n n e r Year, for never before have w e w e l c o m e d so m a n y n e w organizations as in the year just closed.

Fifty-two societies have been a d d e d to our roll list,

w h i c h n o w n u m b e r s 446.

F r o m the Classis of H u d s o n c o m e s

the glad tidings that there is a Foreign Missionary Society in every church, a n d in several of these there are Mission B a n d s and Circles of T h e “K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s ” that are also our help ers.

trust that G o d will

keep all these dear w o m e n and

children loyal to thesacred cause they have espoused, a n d that, through their prayers a n d gifts, m a n y souls m a y rejoice in a Savior’s redee m i n g love.

SPECIAL OBJECTS. W i t h the opening year, so many-pressing calls for help were received from our Missions, that t w o of our Foreign Corresponding Secretaries, Miss M. O. Duryee, for China, a n d Miss O. H. Lawrence, for Japan, w e n t through our churches a n d wherever opportunity offered, presented the each, a n d

needs of

true hearts have responded generously to these

touching appeals.

The

requisite s u m

to supple m e n t

the

C o l u m b i a n offering for the Chapel at Morioka, Japan, has been given, a n d the building c o m m e n c e d .

A b o u t Si,000 has

also been contributed for the n e w school building at ChiangChiu, China.

T h e appeal m a d e at our Anniversary last year

for a s u m sufficient to send a teacher to our School at M a d a n apalle, India, w a s

promptly

met, a n d

Miss

Von

Bergen,

k n o w i n g that her services were needed, immediately left in September, traveling alone to that distant land.

COLUMBIAN OFFERING. A t the close of our anniversary exercises last year, the attention of those present w a s called to the C o l u m b i a n Sou-

venir Cards, w h i c h were given to all w h o wished them, each card representing one dollar.

M a n y were taken at that time,

a n d requests were received for t h e m during all the s u m m e r months.

O n the second d a y cf N o v e m b e r a rally w a s held

in the Twenty-ninth Street Collegiate C h u r c h for the ingath ering.

It will be a long time before the brightness of that

November

d a y fades from

the m e m o r y

those present.

After several enthusiastic addresses h a d been made, six y o u n g ladies, dressed in the costumes of our three Mission C o u n tries, w e n t to the pulpit, each bearing the gifts that had been presented.

T h e offering a m o u t e d to §1,300, a n d w a s divided

as follows : One-third for a school building at Chiang-Chiu, C h i n a ; §205 for a school building at Tindivanam, the remain der for establishing a primary school at Chittoor, India, and one-third for the chapel at Morioka, Japan.

It is a pleasing

thought that so m a n y w o m e n brought these willing gifts to their Lord.

T h e s e offerings were not only a m e a n s of enrich

m e n t for our Missions, but a rich reflex blessing to the soul of every giver.

TREASURY. T h e legacies have not been as large as last year. amount

The

received has been §2,433.33, as against §4,000 last

year, which is a difference of m o r e than §1,500 ; and, while our societies have contributed about the same, w e are grieved to report a smaller a m o u n t for our treasury.

MISSIONARIES. Since our last A n n u a l Me e t i n g seven missionaries have g o n e to our Foreign Fields; four g o i n g out for the first time, three returning after a season of needed rest. T h o s e going for the first time; were : Mrs. H. V. S. P e e k e ( w h o m w e wel c o m e d from a Sister Board), Miss Harriet M. Lansing, Miss Martha

Duryea

and

Miss Lizzie V o n

Bergen.

returning to their former stations were : Mrs. J V mage,

Mrs. P. W .

Pitcher a n d

Miss A n n a

Those N

Tal-

Thompson.

T h e s e dear workers, called of G o d to this sacred service, have a special claim o n us, a n d

m a y our sense of obligation to

them, be mea s u r e d b y our love a n d faithfulness.

l9 MISSION BOXES. D u r i n g the year twenty-one mission boxes

have been

sent to our Schools, containing dolls a n d fancy articles.

The

letters f r o m our lady missionaries express sincere thankful ness, a n d wish the dear helpers at home, w h o have sent them, could see the h a p p y faces of the w o m e n a n d children as these gifts are distributed at Christmas time, or as prizes for the faithful performance

school duties.

While

these gifts

s e e m small a n d insignificant to the w o r k itself, yet they are used as.a m e a n s to attain the great end w e have in view.

MEETINGS. The

yearly Missionary Conventions have been held in

nearly all our Classis w h e r e the U n i o n s have been organized ; a n d they have been effectual instrumentalities in bringing our societies into closer touch with our work.

It is impossible

to bring all our workers together at our B o a r d centre, conse quently these Conferences supply, in a great measure, the stimulus that is needed, a n d gives our Societies an o p p o r tunity to receive information relating to the progress and needs of the mission

work, a n d

binds t h e m together in a

c o m m o n sympathy, w h i c h is the life a n d soul of a n y cause.

CLASSICAL COMMITTEES. T h e spirit of Christian love and earnest devotion in the M a s t e r ’s service has prevailed a m o n g

the m e m b e r s

Classical Committees.

been

Reports have

received

of our from

every classis, but one, a n d m a n y Societies a n d Mission B a n d s have been a d d e d to our n u m b e r through the wise oversight a n d fostering care of these faithful helpers.

LITERATURE. Our

societies cannot be interested in w h a t

nothing about, a n d

they k n o w

just the k n o w l e d g e they need, can be

found no w h e r e else except in the m a g a z i n e issued b y the B o a r d to w h i c h it belongs.

pastor recently said :

“ The

Mission Gl e a n e r ” should have a circulation of 10,000 copies at the very least.”

This m a y s e e m a large number, yet, w h e n

w e consider that there are over 25,000 Christian w o m e n

our c o m m u n i o n , a n d the h o m e s into which this little m a g a zine never enters, the proportion is indeed small.

W h i l e the

n u m b e r of subscribers has increased, w e m u s t still urge our Societies to have a special comm i t t e e appointed to. look after its interests.

A s an incentive, the C o m m i t t e e offer one free

copy for every five n e w subscribers, a n d a c o p y of our b e a u tiful book, “ Far H e n c e , ” for every ten. A s a Board, w e have published

but one Leaflet during

the year, although a large n u m b e r have been purchased from other

Boards

and

the d e m a n d

has increased each month,

■especially for those in the P r o g r a m m e s that appear in each issue of “ T h e

Mission Gleaner.”

Enfolded

in these little

leaves are g e m s of thought that have been the means, under G o d , in largely helping to sustain the interest in our societies. A

large n u m b e r

workers, a n d

of mite-boxes have been sent to our

they are furnished free to all, requiring only

that those w h o order t h e m pay for the transportation. T h e W o m a n ’s Conference of Missions, w h i c h w a s held in Chicago, w a s a gathering of the representatives for all the different Boards, not only those in our o w n various parts of Europe.

land, but from

Miss O. H. L a w r e n c e represented

our Board, a n d the inspiration she there received has been the t h e m e of m a n y

of her addresses to our Societies.

believe that a strong b o n d

of s y m p a t h y has been c e m e n t e d

between the thirty-two organizations, w h o were brought into this mutual Conference, w h i c h will be of lasting g o o d to the great mission cause. O u r r o o m s at No. 25 East T w e n t y - s e c o n d Street, which last year h a d all the novelty of ne w n e s s about them, have assumed

a home-like place

in the hearts of

many

of our

friends w h o drop in for a few w o r d s of greeting or confer ence, relating to s o m e branch of

their special work.

The

B o a r d very gratefully r e m e m b e r the kindness a n d courtesy extended to t h e m b y the B o a r d of Directors of our Church. The

rooms

are open

from

10 a . m . to 3 p . M., with the

exception of Saturday, w h e n all our friends are m o s t cordi ally welcomed.

T H E w o m a n ’s PRAYER MEETING. T h e W o m a n ’s Prayer Meeting, held on the second T u e s d a y of each

month, at the C h u r c h Building, No. 25 East

T w e n t y-second Street, has been one of the forces blessed of G o d in our w o r k this year. It has been an inspiration to both Boards to find t h e m selves upheld b y such loyal hearts, ready a n d glad to respond to the call of m u t u a l conference a n d prayer. Many

warm

and glowing petitions have

there, for grace a n d

p o w e r from

been

offered

high, .for the h o m e

workers a n d their missionaries in both the Dom e s t i c a n d F o r eign Fields. W e feel that blessing has followed, a n d that m u c h of our success is d u e these prayers answered by our Lord, w h o hears the petitions of His children. T h e n u m b e r s gathered have ranged from twenty to fifty or more, while the personnel has varied greatly, as one or another from distant Churches or Auxiliaries have dropped in to meet, “ a r o u n d one c o m m o n m e r c y seat.” Especially to such d o w e say c o m e !

CONCLUSION. Emerging

from the light a n d

n e w duties a n d

s h a d o w of the old year,

responsibilities confront us on every hand.

O u r Schools m u s t be sustained, our Missionaries encouraged a n d upheld.

Already our noble workers in the field have

offered to relinquish six a n d one-half per cent, of their m e a g r e salaries that the w o r k

may

not be cut d o w n .

A n earnest

appeal has been sent out to all our Societies, asking t h e m to set apart the 30th of M a y

(Memorial D a y )

as a time for

special prayer a n d offering. Shall w e not join our sisters in those far a w a y lands w h o are bearing these heavy burdens for Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sake, a n d m a k e this M e m o r i a l offering one for which the w o m e n of our loved church shall rejoice a n d year u p o n w h i c h w e

be glad ?

M a y our desire for the

are n o w entering be one of increased

interest, liberal giving, earnest prayer a n d true consecration, k n o w i n g that the L o r d is with us, and that â&#x20AC;&#x153; the k i n g d o m s of this world shall b e c o m e the k i n g d o m s of our L o r d a n d His Christ, a n d that H e shall reign forever a n d ever.â&#x20AC;?

M rs .A. L. C u s h i n g , Corresponding Secretary.

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

ALBANY.

Albany, N. Y., Madison Avenue Church.— O u r meetings nave g r o w n in n u m b e r s and

interest during

special efforts having been m a d e to that end. E liza

the past year,

P h e l p s , Sec.

tlJunior Missionary Society," (same church).— This Society is c o m p o s e d of a n u m b e r of Circles, each one w o r k i n g under a leader w h o

meets

with

them.

They

have

contributed

towards the school building in Sio-Khe, to the Rev. Mr. Pit cher, sent a w e d d i n g present to a y o u n g girl in Miss Scudders School w h o w a s married to a native teacher a n d

also sent a

quantity of cards to the School at Madanapalle India. M rs . D. K. B a r t l e t t , Pres.

Albany, N. Y., Third Church.— O u r Auxiliary has a small membership, but all are earnest, faithful workers. mo n t h l y meetings, at which the Gleaner’s Topics

hold

a n d Bible

readings are used with m u c h profit. O n N o v e m b e r 23, 1893, a Missionary T e a w a s held at our pastor’s h o m e to interest those not in the sionary work. O u r annual A p r o n

Society, in M i s

Sale a n d Barrel opening netted us a

goodly a m o u n t for the cause of Missions. Miss. K a t e A.

S a w y e r , Sec.

Albany, N. Y., Fourth Church.— T h e Society of this C h u r c h has been obliged to w o r k

for the C h u r c h which

under heavy indebtedness.

fully a n d with prayers for a blessing u p o n w o r k of the W o m a n ’s Board.

is laboring

Still they have given very cheer their gift to

the

Albany, N. Y, Holland Church.— O u r Society supports a bed in Dr. Otte’s Hospital a n d have given §7.00 to the Arabian Mission, and for M a r y R a j a n a y a k a m , India, §3.00.

T h e first

T h u r s d a y of every m o n t h w e devote to missionary work, the remaining meetings.

Thursday

afternoons

are

entirely devotional

O u r devotional meetings have been of the greatest

benefit to the m e m b e r s of the Society, and the time spent in wo r k i n g for our L o r d a n d Master has paid us a hu n d r e d fold.

M rs A. P. D e R o u v i l l e , Sec. Bethlehem, N. V, First Church.— One faithful ones are still at the front although should be, but by

our collections are

the grace of G o d

not

what

they

hope to begin the

year with renewed zeal a n d earnestness in the M a s t e r ’s work.

M rs . C h a r l e s D. N iver , Cor. Sec. Coeymans, N. Y.— O u r last annual report had been sent but a short time w h e n our

beloved president,

Mrs.

C. W .

Burrowes, w h o organized our auxiliary, w a s called to enter the Heavenly H o m e . interest continues.

Our

meetings are held m o n t h l y Miss

Knox, N. Y.

and

L illian P o n d , Sec.

A m o u n t contributed b y this auxiliary for

foreign w o r k six dollars.

D o not think w e have lost interest

in Missions because w e w a v e d o n e so little, for I think

our

little offering, t h o u g h but a “ m i t e ” toward the general fund, w a s given with a sincere desire to help the cause of Christ.

M rs . C l a r k H u n t i n g , Sec. B e w Baltimore, N. Y.— O u r Society has just purchased Dr. C o b b s b o o k “ Far H e n c e ” to a d d to our Library. have recently lost one of our

m o s t faithful active

members,

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T h e Classical Union, formed in this Classis three years ago, has d o n e m u c h to stir u p an interest in missions through out the w h o l e Classis.

M rs . W . W illiams , M rs . J. W . G o w e n , Classical Committee.

N e w Durham, If. Y.— T h e interest in, a n d attendance at our meetings has greatly increased, and, at the invitation of our pastor’s wife, w e c h a n g e d our place of me e t i n g from the lecture r o o m to the parsonage. W e usually have singing and enjoy s o m e light refreshments. This year, for the first time, our society has been called to m o u r n the death of one of its officers. O u r faithful treas urer, Mrs. Milsins, w a s called to her heavenly home.

M r s .W . G. B o g e r t , Sec. Oradell, N. J., “ Whatsoever Society''— O u r society has helped a little in different parts. F o r C h i n a w e had twentvfive yards of material donated to us, which w a s soon con verted into five suits of clothes for Dr. Otte’s Hospital. T o Japan w e sent cards to Miss Winn. T o India w e sent m o n e y a n d sixteen nice w o r k bags, fully equipped for work, and then w e divided our m o n e y between D o m e s t i c a n d Foreign Missions. This has been a glorious year for us. Seven n e w m e m b e r s have joined our society. Miss

A n n i e C h u r c h , Sec.

Same Church.— T h e C. L. S. Mission B a n d has been or ganized just one year. This y o u n g society, with its fifty-four youthful m e m b e r s , has been blessed with m a n y friends, while we, ourselves have been recipients of that which eternity alone can reveal to us in its fullness. Miss

C a t h a r i n e V a n B u s k i r k , Leader.

Scfiraalenburgh, N. J.— Since the last annual meeting, w e have held devotional meetings monthly, at a n u m b e r of which devotional papers on appointed topics, prepared b y m e m b e r s of the society, have been presented. O u r m e m b e r s , too, have been learning to offer audible prayers, a n d our meetings have been interesting a n d helpful to a degree which never before characterized them.

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in N o v e m b e r in the Greenville Church, a n d a m o r e

earnest

missionary spirit was manifested than ever before, a n d w e were led to feel w e were progressing slowly but favorably. W e have not been able to reach all the churches yet in our classis.

O u t of the twelve, four are still without auxili

aries ; but w e

are determined,

with G o d ’s help, that four

n e w auxiliaries shall be a d d e d before our next report.

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haps the Classical C o m m i t t e e have been remiss in duty. A l t h o u g h w e can

report but

one

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ized, w e feel the old societies have d o n e very g o o d work.

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enjoyed by all, a n d

the w o m e n

of the church are b e c o m i n g better informed in missions in foreign lands ; probably thorough distribution of our church.

owing,

of the

in great

measure,

to the

Gleaner, that admirable paper

W o u l d that every w o m a n took it.

M rs . G. V. H. B r i n k e r h o f f , Classical Committee. Bayonne, N. J., First Church.— O u r special me e t i n g is the anniversary in January, holding afternoon sions, with social hour a n d tea.

and

evening ses

M rs . B essie B. E d d o w e s , Sec. Bergen Point, N. /., K P. S. C. E. Mission Band.— The Mission B a n d have been educating a girl in Nagasaki, Japan,, for three years. W e hear from her frequently, telling about the school, w hich is very helpful.

M iss G r a c e H. E s t y , Sec. Jersey City, Wayne Street Church.— It is with pleasure that w e report a bright year in the

history of our society.

meetings, w h i c h w e have been

permitted

have had a m a r k e d interesting.

to hold

increase in attendance

and

Our

monthly, been very

W e have w e l c o m e d several n e w m e m b e r s , whi ch has been a great encouragement.

O n e feature of our meetings which

w e have found to be very pleasant, has been the preparing of papers on different branches of the subject for the day, by the ladies of the society, a n d read by t h e m

at the meeting.

W h i l e w e feel encouraged with last year’s work, w e hope for better results during the c o m i n g year. Miss C a r ri e

Jersey City, N.

Lafayette Church.— Our society has

existed eighteen years, a n d w e hold Rev. William

V a n C leef , Sec.

the meetings

monthly.

R. Duryea, D. D., our former pastor, gave us

one of his very interesting lectures on Charles L a m b . It w a s a treat, both to see h i m and hear h i m speak. tickets " w e r e

fifty cents, a n d

Foreign Missions.

The

the proceeds

society n u m b e r s

the m e m b e r s are very active, a n d w e

were

The

given

very few, but

all

hope, with G o d s help,

to d o better w o r k for H i m in the future. M rs .J. B.

D o r e m u s , Sec.

Jersey City,N. J. South Bergen Church— W e cannot report a n y special w o r k having been have collectors w h o them.

have

done

b y our auxiliary.

performed

the

duty assigned

It has been our custom for s o m e t i m e past to invite

everv w o m a n uniting with our church to b e c o m e

ber of our

not

respond,

have the

auxiliary, and,

although

w e have still a m e m b e r s h i p of about mite boxes in nearly every home.

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ninety.

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O u r meetings have always

been helpful, especially in renewing a desire to b e c o m e m o r e consecrated to the Master’s service. Master’s “ Well done.”.

W e hope* to receive the

M rs . W illiam V a n Z e e , Sec.

“Happy Workers for Jesus” Mission Band, Same Church.— T h r e e years have elapsed since our organization, and, instead of nine m e m b e r s , w e have over forty. versary services w e found that w e

In preparing our anni

needed boys to complete

the p r o g r a m m e , a n d so w e invited four, w h o have joined our n u m b e r . W e h o p e they will remain with us a n d bring others. Slowly, but surely, w e are getting acquainted with our m i s sionaries a n d their w o r k at h o m e a n d abroad.

W e enjoyed a visit from Miss Rietta tained us with a very pleasant talk on

Cobb, w h o

India.

From

enter Mrs. J.

Chamberlain, Madanapalle, India (where w e are educating a little girl), w e received two photographs a n d very interesting letter, thanking us for the quilt w e gen.

sent with

Miss V o n B e r

O u r meetings have been held weekly, as usual, a n d w e

think the majority of our m e m b e r s have cheerfully sacrificed a portion of their time a n d m o n e y . little girl at Madanapalle, India.

Miss

still support our

L ida W o o d , Sec.

Jersey City, Bergen Church.— O u r meetings faithfully carried on a n d been helpful a n d

have

been

interesting.

W e

have followed the p r o g r a m m e s in the m o n t h l y magazines, a n d articles and papers have been

read

sionary w o r k ; letters from

our

in connection with m i s own

missionaries on

the

field have n o w our sympathy, a n d m a k e us m o r e anxious ta have our share in the blessed work. T h e meetings of our

missionary circle have been often

interrupted for various reasons ; but the children are ested, a n d w e hope to r e d e e m the time hope that in the year n o w

in the future.

inter We

opening m a n y a heart will kindle

with a fresh g l o w of desire for carrying to all lands the G o s pel of Christ. O u r L o r d is waiting for the stronger faith a n d m o r e generous h a n d of his children.

M rs . C h a m b e r l a i n , Sec. Jersey City, N. J., Greenville Church.— T h r o u g h the efforts of our corresponding secretary several letters have been received from different missionaries.

Sixty dollars w a s given for the

support of a child in Ferris Seminary, Japan.

Missionary

Choir adds greatly to the interest of our meetings. E. A. G

arthwaite

, Sec.

Jersey City, N. J., South Bergen Church, Y. P. S. C. E.__ This society is in a flourishing condition.

T h e y have placed

a C. E. w i n d o w in the S u n d a y School r o o m of the n e w church. N u m b e r of m e m b e r s , sixty-eight.

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Coopersvillc, Mich.— O u r society enters its seventh year with all its former m e m b e r s , except one, w h o has g o n e to the other shore.

T h e interest has been

kept up, a n d the s a m e

a m o u n t contributed as last year.

M rs .D. B os , Sec. Grandui/te, Mich.— “T h e Married Ladies’ Society’’ is doing a g o o d work. H o m e needs are urgent, but the interest in the foreign cause is sustained.

M rs C- V a n d e n B o s c h , Sec. Grand Havens, Mich.y First Church.— This society is not exclusively a Foreign Mission Auxiliary. yearly to foreign Missions. bership a n d interest.

W e contribute $60

O u r society is g r o w i n g in m e m

M rs .Jo h n L u i k e n s , Sec. Grand Rapids, Mich., Bethany Church.— “ T h e Ladies’ Mis sion Society

feels grateful to h a n d in its first report to the

W . B. F. M.

W e find our society in a very g o o d

having been organized only one year.

A warm

condition, interest is

taken in our meetings a n d missions generally. to do m o r e the c o m i n g year.

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M rs . B. V a n H a z e l ,Sec. Grand Rapids, Mich., Third Church.— O u r

society lost

nineteen m e m b e r s , one b y death in D e c e m b e r last, a n d ’ eigh teen by cha n g i n g their church connection to organize

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B e t h a n y R e f o r m e d C h u r c h of G r a n d Rapids, Mich.

M rs . A. D e V r e e , Sec. Muskegon, Mich.., First C W / / . — Grateful to G o d for the m a n y blessings of the past, w e n o w begin our ninth year of work.

O u r m e m b e r s h i p has been increased by three efficient

w orkers.

Thirty-five dollars were given

pital, §32

to W . B. F. M., a n d

§20

to Dr. Otte’s H o s

to the Arabian

Mission.

W e will w o r k on with joy. relying on G o d ’s promises.

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Catskill, N. Y .— T h e m o n t h l y meetings of the Catskill Auxiliary of W . B. F. M . have been held regularly during the past year, and have been

both interesting a n d

O u r contribution has been larger than usual.

instructive.

O u r mite box

collection for the past year a m o u n t e d to $67.72

which was

divided equally between our Foreign a n d Dom e s t i c Societies.

R a c h e l E. S a l i s b u r y , Sec. Cozsackie, JY. F ., First Church.— O u r contributions have increased over last year $13.00, including $5.00 for C o l u m b i a n Rally, which speaks well for the interest of the Society.

M rs . M. L. W i n a n s , Sec. Coxsackie, A'. Y., Second Church.— T h e past year has been one of steady g r o w t h : Society have a s s u m e d

beside the regular contributions the the support of a bed

in Dr.

Hospital, a n d m a d e and sent a b o x of quilts a n d its occupant.

Otte’s

shirts for

M r s . W . E. W i n a n s , Sec.

Kiskaton, N. Y .— W e feel encouraged in our w o r k as not withstanding, the “ hard times ” a m u c h larger a m o u n t money

has been contributed than last year.

This is in a

me a s u r e d u e to extra efforts being put forth s h o w i n g w h e n efforts are m a d e

results will follow.

W e feel thankful for the little G o d

has permitted us to

d o and trust his blessing m a y a c c o u m p a n y it. Miss

Same Church.

The

H at ti e A. B r i t t , Sec.

twenty children of the Rhinehart

Miss. B a n d still contribute from their easier eggs, a n d their anniversary w a s held o n G o o d Friday.

W e hope that as they

bring-their gifts to the Master to further His work, they m a y be led to give their hearts to H i m w h o has said “ Suffer little children to c o m e unto m e . ” Miss H. A.

B r i t t , Sec.

Leeds, N. Y .— Five cents a m o n t h is paid by each m e m b e r ; the meetings are m a d e interesting by the reading of leaflets, selections from

different

missionary papers and by original

papers written by different m e m b e r s of the society. $3.10 w a s sent as our C o l u m b i a n offering for China, India a n d Japan ; a n d S3.25 for the education of a female

medical missionary.

N i n e copies of the Mission Gleaner are taken. M rs . H. F. V e d d e r , Sec.

“ Willing Workers." Mission Band, (same church).— T h e Mite barrels had ten dollars w h e n opened. A Japanese supper w a s held a n d the proceeds were a d d e d to our fund, also the price receive! from a quilt m a d e by the little ones. Miss

N ellie V a n V e c h t e n , Sec.

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T h e society, representing the First a n d Third Churches, nas completed its thirteenth year.

The

w o r k of the past

twelve m o n t h s has been carried on with increased interest and g r o w t h in numbers.

Six dollars w a s given as C o l u m b i a n

offering for China, India a n d

Japan ; $35

for bed

in Dr.

Otte’s Hospital, Sio-Khe, a n d $41.84 to the W . B. F. M.

M r s .C hristine C. G i l m o r e , Sec. Overisel, Mich.— We. regret that not m o r e interest is taken in the w o r k of missions, a n d that the meetings are not better attended.

Still, the L o r d has been with us. M rs . H. J.

K o l l e n , Sec.

Young Ladies' Missionary Society, Same Church.-— This year has been one of special privileges to our society. every m o n t h h a d something special to which w e with pleasure.

D u r i n g the m o n t h of M a y w e celebrated our

twelfth anniversary b y holding a public meeting. tion w a s

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look back

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Meetings have been held every month.

T o brighten our meetings during the long winter m o n t h s w e planned a

missionary tea.

Refreshments were served and

an enjoyable afternoon w a s spent. A letter has been received from our girl Christine, in India, w h o m w e are supporting. O u r meetings have been interesting, and, although w e not d o n e

have

so well financially as last year, w e look forward

hopefully, trusting the L o r d to bless us in the future as H e has d o n e in the past.

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to the Board.

Two

Societies

Kings

Daughters, by their subscriptions, join with us in hastening the time w h e n the heathen shall be given to G o d ’s S o n as an inheritance.

O u r Classical C onvention convened in October

at Philmont, and

n e w inspiration w a s given for the year’s

work.

M rs E. C. P e r r i n e , Classical Committee. Greenport, N. Y .— A s usual, our little b a n d of mission workers has been faithful.

Yet, while w e rejoice that in His

strength w e have been permitted to d o s o m e t h i n g for Jesus, w e do

greatly sorrow in heart that the Spirit of Missions, which w e

have so earnestly been praying for, has not, as yet, manifested itself ; hence, a smaller offering a n d decrease in membership. O u r auxiliary has held seven meetings during the year, full of spirit and

love for the work.

May

our dear Saviour fill

us with His Spirit, which is the Spirit of Missions.

M rs . W . B. W a l k e r , Sec. Linlithgo, N. F.— O u r society is going to start n e w w o r k this spring, create m o r e

interest, and. with

the

blessing of

G o d , h o p e to succeed. Miss

S a r a h S h e a r , Sec.

Mellcnville, N. F.— O u r meetings are held each month, a n d the interest is increasing. and

cards, a m o u n t i n g to §8.05,

have

recently sent dolls

including

expressage,

India. Miss

A n n i e M iller , Sec.

Philmont, N. Y .— O u r society w a s one year old in J a n u ary, a n d w e have held our meetings every m o n t h during the year but one.

O u r meetings have been interesting a n d

in-

scructive, and, although

have not m a d e

the raising of

m o n e y a special object, w e have contributed to our Master’s cause in the heathen lands. W e feel that our lives have been m a d e by

the information w e

have

gained

fuller a n d richer

of the great w o r k of

missions.

M rs . F r a n k H o c h s t r a s s e r , Sec. Upper Red Hook, N. Y., Sf. Johns Church.— T h e meetings have been regularly held a n d m a d e interesting 'of the year’s w o r k around the world. brate our eighteenth and

removal

birthday.

have been

b y a glimpse

A s a society, w e cele

Frequent losses by death

supplemented

b y n e w m e m b e r s , so

that w e keep about our original membership.

Contributions

for the past year were appropriated to the support of a b o y and Bible reader. Miss

A n n a B. M o o r e , Sec.

West Copake, N. Y .— This society has been recently or ganized, and w e

very cordially w e l c o m e these n e w workers.

T h e president writes:

“We

think G o d

has been with us,

a n d hope for His blessing in the future.”

M rs . H e n r y F e l t e r , Sec.

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T h e report of the Classis of Illinois is short, as but three auxiliaries have been heard from, viz.; Raritan, 111., Pella., Iowa, a n d Pekin, 111., together with the Mission B a n d s in the last t w o places.

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year 8255.55 to Foreign Missions only.

M rs . W esley G. B ailey , Classical Committee.

Irving Park, III.— W i t h the exception of a few cents con tributed occasionally by visitors, the a m o u n t has been given by the twenty-nine m e m b e r s of our society, a n d the miteboxes have helped out wonderfully. M rs . W . C. T o l e s , Sec. Pekin, III., First American Church.— Interest has advanced dining the year as regards the Great C o m m i ssion. New m e m b e r s have c o m e in. S o m e very indifferent at first, declare the meetings delightful and instructive. W e had a thankoffering meeting last Fall. W e love to pray for the spread of the Gospel, a n d thoroughly believe in the latter rain that is to follow these gentle droppings u p o n a heathen world. M rs .J. V. G r a f f , Sec. <lBand of Hope." Same T h e children are e n t h u siastic over their meetings. E v e r y m o n t h they gather after Sunday-school for a half hour a n d are led by different ones a m o n g the older boys a n d girls, t h o u g h the p r o g r a m m e is planned b y the Superintendent of the Band, w h o is an adult. Every country w h e r e missionaries are sent has been studied about, and the children are in the habit of writing c o m p o sitions or telling in simple language facts they have^gathered or s o m e story. It is, indeed, a B a n d of Hope, as w e expect m u c h from the future of these little ones. O n e b o y already is desirous of b e c o m i n g a missionary. Miss

K atie F r e i t a g , Sec.

Raritan, III. O u r " Ladies’ Aid Society” w a s organized in 1880, and hold our meetings the first W e d n e s d a v of each month, and the interest is sustained, M rs . E. O. B a r n e s ,Sec.

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D u r i n g the year one n e w Society w a s formed at Boyden, a n d a Y o u n g Ladies Circle at N e w Kirk, m a k i n g n o w twelve in all.

M rs . Jas . F. Z w e m e r , Classical Committee. Muscatine^ Iowa.— O u r Society has 18 m e m b e r s a n d has kept u p the regular m o n t h l y meetings throughout the average attendance is about twelve. valued at six dollars w a s sent to India.

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A Christmas box

O u r Society is small

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N e t ti e V a n Z y l , Sec.

Maurice, Iowa.— O u r Society continues to g r o w a n d the regular attendants manifest unabated interest in the g o o d cause.

W e lament the sad loss of our beloved

pastor, Rev.

P. W a y e n b e r g , and also that in consequence w e have lost his wife, our President, b y her removal to Holland, Mich.

G r a c e M e n s i n k , Sec. Newkirk, Iowa.— W e

meet

the first W e d n e s d a y in every

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M r s . D. R o o s , Sec.

Our Young Ladies Missionary Circle ’is doing very nicely meets every month.

T h e spirit in Mission w o r k is increasing

M rs . W . G r o o t e n h u i s , Sec.

Orange City, Iowa, “ Young Ladies Missionary Band."— T h e ■weekly meetings of our B a n d have been held regularly during the past year, a n d have been well attended.

W e

are pleased

to report that our m e m b e r s h i p has increased. W e sent a Christmas b o x to Miss Nellie Z w e m e r in China. W e can truly say w e

feel encouraged to continue this

great w o r k and are looking forward to a still m o r e successful year.

Je n n i e V a n O ls t , Sec. Pella Iowa, First Church.— Onv Society meets weekly in winter a n d every two w e e k s in s u m m e r , a n d has contributed time, labor

and

m o n e y to a variety of objects, embra c i n g

mission w o r k at h o m e a n d abroad. M rs .

P e t e r D e F r e e , Sec.

Sioux Centre, Iowa, “ Young Ladies" Mission Band.— Our Society has closed the first year of its existence, a n d w e feel a continued a n d increasing interest m Master.

the dear w o r k of the

O u r m e m b e r s h i p has not increased very much, but

■we cherish h o p e for the future. Miss

Jo h a n n a S c h o e p .

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T h e churches of this Classis are separated b y the range of the Shavvangunk mountains. O n the west of these mountains are seven churches, to the north a n d east are eight churches, all in this Classis. In the 15 churches there are eight Missionary Societies a n d several Mission

Bands, as well as Christian E n d e a v o r

Societies— w h o are contributing to the Mission w o r k in our church.

The

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scholar in India and one in Japan. This year a Society has been organized at R o s e n d a l e a n d the Classical U n i o n h a d a delightful meeting there in O c t o ber last, at that time Mrs. Bussing, a n d Miss L a w r e n c e were with us.

A m o u n t contributed $384,84.

M rs.A sa L e F e r r e . M iss A n n a S e a r l , Classical Committee. High Falls, N. Y .— O u r Society w a s organized in 1886 and b e c a m e auxiliary to both Boards. life m e m b e r s .

Our

meetings

12 of our m e m b e r s are

are held m o n t h l y

this year#

W e are thankful w e have a share in this w o r k a n d b y giving to others w e m a y have G o d s

blessing, for without H i m

can do nothing. Miss

Hurley, N

E l l a R i d e r , Sec.

Y .— Interest in our meeetings is sustained.

O n e has been held each m o n t h with average attendance of nine.

Mite boxes have been given to our m e m b e r s

for their

offering's. Miss. “

A n n a S e a r l e , Sec.-

Volunteers." Mission Band, {same church).— This circle

w a s organized the 7th of July, 1893, with 5 m e m b e r s , a n d n o w there are 15. W e meet every t w o w e e k s from house to house. O u r motto is : “ Serve the L o r d with gladness." a quilt and dressed a dozen dolls. Miss

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Kingston, N. Y. Fair St. Church.— All our m o n t h l y m e e t ings have been very interesting a n d w e h o p e profitable. the fourteenth of M a r c h w e held our meetings School r o o m of our church.

in ihe S u n d a y

W e had recitations, singing, and

o p e n i n g of our Missionary boxes.

That

meeting will ever be

a m e m o r a b l e one to us, from the fact that our beloved pastor Rev. S- D. N o y e s opened it with a m o s t earnest prayer for a blessing u p o n the officers a n d m e m b e r s of our society.

How

little w e thought then that within three hours after that heart, felt-prayer for us, our pastor w o u l d

have passed through

the gates into the city.” May

his s u d d e n

call impress

with the necessity of

w o r k i n g while the d a y lasts. Miss

M ar ia V a n D e u s e n , Sec.

N e w Paltz, N. Y .— O u r Auxiliary, although one of the oldest in the Classis, s h o w s no sign of feebleness, but still holds its own.

T h e great question is, h o w

to interest m o r e uf our

people in this great work, a n d so increase our numbers, and our

usefulness.

A plan is proposed to increase the circula

tion of the Gleaner, the reading of which

m a y accrue m o r e

interest.

M rs . Jessie E l t i n g , Sec. Stojie Ridge, N. Y .— O u r W o m a n ’s Missionary Society, n o w holds separate meetings once a m o n t h at the parsonage. W h e n held with the L. A. they were often forgotten, a n d not enough

interest w a s shown.

gives interesting talks.

The hope

minister is invited a n d with time

interest

will be shown, a n d m o r e m e m b e r s added. Miss

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W e are assured that our annual c o n

ferences are of great value to all the anxiliaries represented, and are a stimulus to the w o r k during the whole year. T h r e e n e w auxiliaries have been a d d e d the past year.

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R os a R. A t w a t e r , Sec.

Crystal Society, Same Church.— O u r society has held its meetings m o n t h l y during the winter, with a large attendance. T h e girl w e have been supporting at Ferris Seminary, having fallen below the required standard, our scholarship w a s taken from her ; therefore, our m o n e y this year has been to the general use of the Ferris Seminary.

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M r s . N. E. C. F u r m a n , Sec.

Brooklyn, N. Y., Kent Street Church.— W e report progress

the w o r k

of our

society.

are glad

This " m a y be

seen in the fact that during the past year w e have nearly doubled our contribution of former years. O u r regular m o n t h l y meetings are rendered helpful a n d interesting by the brief talks usually given u p o n s o m e missionary w o r k or workers.

by our Pastor

Last D e c e m b e r our

Pastor invited Mr. Filian, from Turkey, to give a lecture on Constantinople, a c c o m p a n i e d with stereoptican views.

The

lecture w a s intensely interesting as well as instructive. Miss

C assie L. V a n D y c k , Sec.

Jamaica, L. /., First Church.— In the a m o u n t contributed is included $33, our C o l o m b i a n Y e a r offering, a n d $20 for the chapel at Morioka. M a r c h 6, w h e n

T h e latter w a s donated on the evening of

Miss L a w r e n c e gave us a very pleasant a d

dress. Towards

the close of 1893

gathering of our

church

people

there w a s

a very

pleasant

to celebrate the fifteenth

year of our organization. W e called it our Crystal Anniver sary. T h e r e w a s a pretty exhibition of crystal, a supper and an entertainment.

A report w a s read b y the secretary, which

stated briefly the w o r k of the Society during the fifteen years. Miss M . E.

P h r a n e r , Sec.

Newtown, L. /., “ Orange Cross Mission Band.''— T h e B a n d show

undiminished zeal in the work, a n d w e consider our

average

attendance very g o o d

since w e

hold

our meetings

every other week. A t present the m e m b e r s are busy preparing a Christmas b o x for China. Miss.

H a n n a h H y a t t , Sec.

North Hempstead, L. /.— W e have just re-organized our Missionary Society, a n d are beginning w o r k again in earnest. I h o p e a n d pray that another year w e shall be able to give a report of somet h i n g done. Miss E. R.

S c h e n c k , Sec.

Oyster Bay, L. I.— W e have only recently b e c a m e auxili ary to W . B. F. M., a n d have very little to report, but h o p e to be faithful in doing w h a t w e can in aiding the M a s t e r ’s w o r k in Foreign lands.

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W e have received reports from thirteen auxiliaries. M a n y report m o r e meetings held a n d larger attendance this year. Several societies have been able to secure g o o d speakers, and feel that it has increased the interest in the work.

O ne aux

iliary, through the interest the pastor has taken, has received a wonderful impetus in mission work, a n d n o w looks forward with pleasure to the m o n t h l y meetings.

Several report that

it is because so m a n y m o r e are willing to take part, either in reading articles on the different topics, or reciting verses of Scripture, or leading in prayer, that the societies have received greater blessings.

T h e r e has been one auxiliary formed in

the Classis the past year, a n d it has taken up the w o r k with unusual zeal. T h e n u m b e r of m e m b e r s reported is 435, the a m o u n t of m o n e y $1,081.51, which is not quite as large as last year, but s o m e of the churches have h a d extra calls for help. number

The

Gleaners taken, as far as could be ascertained,

is 186. T h e second convention of this Classis w a s held in the Reformed Church

at N e w Utrecht, a n d w e were very fortu

nate in being able to secure Miss Duryee, of N e w a r k , and Dr. Conklin.

Their descriptions a n d details of missionary

w o r k carried on

in foreign fields m a d e deep impression on

their listeners. B y the general enthusiasm felt throughout the Classis, w e feel that by casting the bread u p o n the water it has been returned to us with G o d ’s blessing. Miss

K ate C o w e n h o v e n , Classical Committee.

Brooklyn, N. Y., First Church.— W e have just completed our second year as a society. a d d e d during the past year. in our chapel.

Thirteen n e w

m e m b e r s were

O u r meetings are held m o n t h l y

T h e y are well attended a n d

W e feel that w e are a “ live” society.

One

full of interest. great reason of

our success has been the willingness of each part.

o n e to d o

her

If this s a m e beautiful spirit characterizes the society

in the future, surely “ all will be well.”

M rs . G e o . M a r t i n L u t h e r , Sec. Brooklyn, N. Y, Bethany Chapel.— O u r society has g r o w n slightly in numbers, but very m u c h in interest since the l^st report.

T h e meetings have been held regularly every month,

m o r e of the m e m b e r s taking part, either in reciting verses of scripture, reading articles of an interesting character or lead ing in prayer; thus adding greatly to the interest of the meetings. Contributions

from

the

mite-boxes

have

than

doubled, thus s h o w i n g the practical interest of the society.

M rs . Jo h n R o g e r s , Sec. Brooklyn, N. Y., Church on the Heights.— O u r meetings have been held regularly from October to June. T h e s e m e e t ings have been full of interest, and m a n y prayers have been offered for G o d ’s blessing on the work. F o r the future our contributions are to g o towards the support of Miss W i n n , in Japan.

trust, b y our prayers

a n d s y m p a t h y w e shall help cheer a n d sustain her in the w o r k she is doing for our Master.

O u r missionaries tell us of the

loving h o m e letters that help t h e m through m a n y a dark and lonely hour. G o d faithful to H i m .

help us to be faithful to her, as she is

M rs .G. B. W a l b r i d g e , Sec. Brooklyn, N. Y ., North Church.— T h r o u g h the deep inter est in Missions of our n e w pastor, Rev. Dr. McClelland a n d wife, w e are receiving a wonderful impetus in this branch of church work.

O u r attendance has increased three-fold, a n d

w e have instituted a systematic m e t h o d of giving, w h i c h will increase our contributions to even greater proportions. very encouraging feature is that these w h o

heretofore have

taken no interest in mission work, n o w eagerly look forward to the third T u e s d a y in each m o n t h

for the “ Auxiliary”

meeting. sermon

This interest is, in a great measure, the result of a preached

b)^ the Doctor on

“ Foreign

Missions,”

w h i c h w a s so clear, logical a n d convincing that those w h o listened were constrained to unite with us in the g o o d work, a n d n o w are a m o n g our m o s t zealous workers.

W e are h o p

ing for a greater increase, even, and larger contributions for the c o m i n g year.

M rs. C. F. L e g g e t t , Sec. Brooklyn. N. Y., Twelfth Street Church.— W e

have held

during the year regular meetings, excepting July a n d August, with an average attendance of eleven m e m b e r s . during the year to d o m o r e and better w o r k

hope

for the Master.

M r s . A d d i e D o x e y , Sec. Blailands, L. I.— O u r mo n t h l y meetings are m u c h

the

same, year after year, but our anniversaries increase in inter est and the n u m b e r of visitors every year.

Mr. Mitsuye Oi,

of N e w Brunswick, represented the Foreign work. it a g o o d

W e think

plan to have either a missionary or s o m e other

speaker on these occasions. refreshments are served.

After the services are over, light

W e think this a g o o d w a y to inter

est those w h o do not care for missions, for several have joined this year that did not belong before. Miss R.

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N e w Utrecht, L, I.— D u r i n g the past year w e have held m o n t h l y meetings, w h e n interesting articles have been on mission w o r k

in China, India a n d Japan.

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Twenty-five

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Centreville, Mich.— O u r m e m b e r s h i p roll is not large, but, b y the assistance of our friends, w e have been enabled

send an offering to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions, to be used for the benefit of Rev. H. V. S. Peeke. Besides our auxiliary w o r k

here, our Christian

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Society

educating a girl in Japan.

M rs . D. H. T h o m s , Sec. Holland,

Mich .— T h e H o p e C h u r c h Society begins its

ninth year of work. interest a n d g o o d

Meetings have been carried on

attendance.

enrolled during the year.

Eight n e w

members

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T h e presence of our beloved co

laborers, Mrs. E. B. H o r t o n a n d Miss O. H. Lawrence, at the W o m a n ’s Missionary Conference, held in this city S e p t e m b e r 21, 1893, w a s m ost delightful a n d profitable.

Their me s s a g e

lingers with us a n d continues an inspiration to greater effort for the K i n g d o m of our dear Redeemer.

M rs . C hristine C. G i l m o r e , Sec. “ Hope Mission Circle," Same Church.— Regular a n d inter esting meetings have been held and m o r e w o r k accomplished. R e m o v a l s have been rather frequent, but the m e m b e r s are generally transferred to a married ladies’society, and, not withstanding these losses, both show

a slight advance.

membership and

collections

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among

m e m b e r s of the congregation. Miss E. G.

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one of the m e m b e r s .

Collections are taken

in the church

quarterly, and, beside these, m a n y of the ladies contribute a p e n n y a week. Miss

M a r i a D e B a u n , Sec.

Fort Plain. N. K — O u r society is in a good, healthy c o n dition.

W e have s o m e very earnest and active workers.

have held

m o n t h l y meetings

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except

July a n d Aug-ust.

M r s . E. A. M c C u l l u m , Sec. Minaville, N. K — This society is in a flourishing condi tion under the efficient corp of officers.

Meetings are held

every m o n t h in the chapel and are well attended, considering the distances.

W e h o p e that m u c h g o o d has been d o n e for

the Master.

M rs . C h a r l e s B. D e G r a f f , Sec. Mohawk, N. Y.— O u r society is only one year old, and, t h o u g h small, w e are encouraged to think our m e m b e r s h i p will increase the c o m i n g

year.

month, are vefy pleasant a n d

Our

meetings, held

profitable.

w e r e dressed a n d sent to Miss Winn.

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Mite-boxes a n d a copy

of “ Mrs. Pickett’s ” missionary b o x w a s put in every family. M rs . J. A. L a i r d , Sec.

Ojuasco Outlet. N. Y.— W e have, through one of our m e m bers, given $5 towards the purchase of Sabbath-school books for the Industrial H o m e , Tokyo,

Japan, beside our offering

to the Board.

M rs . S. N. S w a r t w o u t , Sec. Sprakers, N. Y.— O u r society meetings are well attended and m u c h interest is manifested.

W e have recently decided

to educate a girl in Sio-Khe, China. ■be able to educate more.

trust w e

m a y soon *

M rs . J. A. T h o m s o n , Sec.

S/. Johnsville, N. Y .— This society w a s organized February J> I^94> and therefore is one of the youngest societies in the Classical Union. O n l y three meetings have been held, a n d the w o r k is hardly m o r e than in a formative state.

far seven dollars has been raised, and equally divided between the Foreign a n d Dom e s t i c Boards.

O u r prayer is that G o d

will grant us grace a n d w i s d o m to ad v a n c e this work. Miss

E s t e l l a M c K enzie ,Sec.

Syracuse, N. K — O u r average attendance has increased during the yean.

Once

in three m o n t h s

meeting at a private house. last years standard.

w e have held our

O u r gifts have been u p to the

T h e third annual

Praise a n d T h a n k -

offering service, held under the auspices of our society, w a s a m o s t delightful occasion.

a result, there c a m e into the

treasury about $90, w h i c h has largely been used for Foreign work. W e earnestly h o p e “ to g o u p a n d possess m o r e of the L o r d ’s land ” next year.

M rs . A n n i e C. M a l t b i e , Cor. Sec. Thousand Isles, N. Y .— O u r auxiliary has met, as usual, with an

average attendance of six.

Some

of our

number

have r e m o v e d to other homes, but w e h o p e that their places will be filled b y earnest a n d faithful workers.

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M O N M O U T H .

O u r report for the past year includes the w o r k of six societies.

N u m b e r of m e m b e r s 198, contributed to W o m a n ’s

B o a r d of Foreign Missions §196.60. A society w a s formed in Marlboro in M a r c h

numbering

twenty-eight m e m b e r s , auxiliary to both Boards, from which w e expect a g o o d report next year.

M rs . E. C. S c u d d e r , Classical Committee.

Freehold, IV. J., Second Church.— W e meetings during the year. scribers to

W e

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have a club of fifteen s u b

The Mission Gleaner.

This society has just o b

served its nineteenth anniversary in connection with the first annual meeting of the W o m a n ' s Classis of M o n m o u t h .

Missionary U n i o n of the

Miss J. A.

P e r r i n e , Sec.

Long Branch, N. J .— T h e interest in Missions is increas ing throughout our church. W e hope for a still larger increase during the c o m i n g year, as the Christian E n d e a v o r Society of our church have organized a missionary society.

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In the Classis representing thirteen societies there are n o copies of the Gleaner taken, a nd all told, sent through our W . B. F. M . §724.97. W e are only

now conscious of the fact that our Classical to do, a n d this year, through

C o m m i t t e e have a great w o r k

the “ promised power,” w e will take this Classis for Christ, and, b y His grace, w e shall no longer be w o r k m e n u n w o r t h y of the cause w e have undertaken. n a m e d in the Trinity R e f o r m e d pastor.

Many

Already a n e w society is Church, Rev. J. P. Morris,

private offerings have been given b y m e m b e r s loyal united effort for

of this Classis, but 1894 shall witness a this blessed King.

work

of winning

the world for our L o r d and

Miss M. O. D u r y e e , Classical Committee.

Belleville, N. J.— O u r society has held three meetings during the year, a n d addresses

have been

m a d e b y Rev. Dr.

A m e r m a n , Miss M a n i n g a n d Miss Lawrence.

feel that

our meetings have been of great help a n d our zeal increased.

Miss E. S. V a n W i n k l e , Sec. Newark, N. J., First Church.— W e Arabian Mission.

have sent §25 to the

W e have an auxiliary to our society called

the “ M e r r y Helpers ” w o r k this year.

T h e y will d o s o m e t h i n g for Foreign

M rs . C.

C. C u r r i e r , Sec.

Newark, N. /., North Church, “ Sunshine Mission Band.”— T h e Ladies’ Missionary Society have had several interesting meetings during the Winter.

This society s e e m e d a w a k e n e d

a n e w in the Fall, its leading spirit being Miss M a r y Duryee, w h o is in touch with Foreign

Missions, especially in China,

a n d w h o is an able a n d interesting speaker.

M rs . L. C. M orris , Sec. Newark, N. /., Clinton Avenue Church.— T\\ft meetings of the Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society are held in connection with the Ladies’ Aid Society, a n d have been well attended.

A t the M a r c h meeting Miss C o b b spoke

to us about her

visits at the Mission Stations while abroad, a n d particularly of w h a t

she s a w in India and China.

H e r talk w a s most

interesting, a n d our zeal for Missions stimulated bj' her ac count of the needs of these poor people w h o m she h a d been among. O u r collections this year have not been so large, but w e m a y adopt a n e w plan w h e r e b y a larger n u m b e r of our c o n gregation can be reached. E

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Newark, N. / , N e w York Avenue Church, “ Ready Helpers Circle. O u r Circle supports a bed in Dr. Otte’s Hospital, Sio-Khe, China, which is k n o w n as the “R e a d y Helpers Bed.” This is our eighth year. little old folks concert.

IVe raised our m o n e y last Fall b y a

Miss D

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, Sec.

Orange, N. J.— T h e past year was the fifteenth of our organization as a society, auxiliary to the W . B. F. M., and w e feel that it has been one of increased effort in behalf of the cause. been

T h e regular m o n t h l y meetings of the society have

held during the

year.

T h e s e have been fairly well

attended and of m o r e than usual interest.

It w a s our privi

lege to have Miss M a r y O. Duryee, of N e w a r k , with us at our October meeting.

She g a v e a m o s t delightful talk on China,

and presented to us the needs of C h i a n g Chiu, for which w e gave $15. Miss A

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t e e l e

, Sec.

Plainfield, N. /., Trinity Church.— The Missionary C o m mittee of our “ Ladies’ Christian W o r k good

and

efficient w o r k

contributed, through China.

this year.

Miss

Society” has d o n e

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dollars were

O. Duryee, to the w o r k

T h a t w e m a y do even m o r e a n d better w o r k for the

Master next year is our.earnest prayer. M

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This year brings the report of Auxiliaries to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions in every church in the classis, for which w e thank G o d a n d take courage. have been started; B o u n d Brook,

Five n e w societies

Millstone, East Millstone,

a n d t w o at H i g h l a n d Park. T h e n u m b e r of churches is eleven ; societies, twenty, (of which the m e m b e r s h i p is 571 a n d the average attendance at meetings 186); and

there are 147 reported “ G l e a n e r ’’ sub-

criptions. T h r e e points are to be noticed b y ourselves a n d others : that

the “ G l e a n e r ” has been

taken b y

seventy

(70) n e w

families in t w o churches as the result of house to house visita tion ; a n d that this attendance

needs to be done everywhere ; that the average

still

far below

the

membership

list,

and

d e m a n d s m u c h personal w o r k and prayer for the individual spirit of missions ; a n d that Foreign Missions in the S u n d a y School should be our next step forward a n d can be introduc ed b y the individual m e m b e r s of our auxiliaries. Miss S “

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, Classical Committee.

Franklin Park, N. /.— In addition to our contributions through the W . F. B. w e have given $50.00 to the Arabian Mission. Miss. H . M . S. C

Same Church.—

u s h m a n

, Sec.

T h e Taylor Mission Circle ” has held its

meetings quite regularly, each meeting being interesting and varied in its exercises. E a c h one of the

T h r e e C o l u m b i a n Cards were taken.

five m e m b e r s

made

fifty cents in s o m e

original way, a n d the remainder w a s raised b y collection. Miss. M a r y G. V o o r h e e s , Sec.

Griggstown, N. /.— O u r auxiliary has nothing of import ance, to m a r k the w o r k of the past year. united in doing w h a t

they could.

M e m b e r s have been

T h e monthly

meetings

have been larger than

in former years.

Eleven dollars w a s

given directly to Mr. H. V. S. Peeke a n d seven dollars to the C o l u m b i a n Rally.

M rs . H. W . H o a g l a n d , Sec. N e w Brunswick, JY. J. First Church.— O u r special w o r k is contributed to support a bed in Dr. Otte’s Hospital. D u r i n g the past year w e m a d e a vacation offering toward procuring the outfit for Rev. H. V. S- P e e k e a n d wife on their return to Japan.

A C o l u m b i a n offering w a s also made.

enter hopefully u p o n next year’s work, and accomplish more.

trust w e

We shall

M rs .J. W . S c h e n c k , Sec. “

Young Peoples Missionary Guild." (same church).— W e

hold our meetings each month, for which interesting literary p r o g r a m m e s are provided. Mission, a n d

$25.00 to

sent $20.00 to the Arabian

the w o r k in

Changcline, China.

Parlor Sale w a s held in October, at w hich a large s u m realized a n d

the guild has secured 50

“ T h e Mission Gleaner.” W e will g o our motto, “ T h e W o r l d for Christ.” Miss.

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holding high

F l o r e n c e D. S c h e n c k , Sec.

N e w Brunswick, N. J. Second Church.— W o r k d o n e b y this Society.

T h e y support :

1st.

A helper connected with the

Vellore Station.

2nd. A teacher a n d a girl in the female semi

nary at V ellore.

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m e m b e r of the Society supports the

w o r k in Kandipattur village connected with the s a m e station. 4th. T h e Sabbath H i g h School.

School supports a student in the Arcot

M rs .J. R. H a r d e n b u r g h , Sec. Same Church.— T\\<t K i n g ’s Helpers’ Mission B a n d c o m p o s e d of thirty-five girls between

the ages of eight and

seventeen,and meets every alternate Saturday afternoon. T h e past winter has been spent in the study of the lives of noted missionaries a n d the meetings have interesting. Miss

been well attended and

Julia B. W illi ams on , Sec. .

N n v Brunswick, N. J.— T h e S u y d a m Street Society is auxiliary to both the W . E. C. of the B o a r d of Dom e s t i c Missions, a n d the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions. Its meetings have been held m o n t h l y except in July land August, with a slight increase of attendance,and with sustain ed interest. T h e regular contributions are s o m e w h a t ;less than last year. M rs . H. W. D r u r y , Sec.

Afetuchen, N. J .— M o n t h l y meetings have been held which have been better attended a n d m o r e interest manifested than ever before. T w o n e w features have been adopted w h i c h w e think w o r t h y of mention. One, the offering of a sentence prayer b y each o n e present ; a n d the other, the use of the pamphlet called “ Foreign Mission Fields ’’ an undenominational paper published monthly, giving the latest missionary intelligence from the country under discussion. W e still have for the object of our benevolence, our Protege at Vellore, India, a n d having received her photo g r a p h feel that she is really our very own. "At Christmas time, Mrs. Chas. Merritt of China, the daughter of a former Pastor of this church spoke to us, giv ing m u c h valuable information regarding the w o r k being d o n e in that countn^. W e feel highly encouraged that our w o r k will g o on and that the m o r e w e d o for the Master, the greater will be the blessing reflected u p o n the hearts of each one interested. Miss.

A n n a W yckoff.

Meluchen, N. J. Earnest Workers' Mission Band .— W e have been very successful with our year’s work, t h o u g h the w o r k is small c o m p a r e d with large societies. In July w e sent a well filled Christmas b o x to Sturges Seminary, Japan. W e enjoy doing this w o r k for Jesus a n d feel repaid w h e n w e k n o w others are m a d e h a p p y b y our gifts. Miss

T illie H a h n ,Sec.

Millstone, N. J. Hillsboro Church.— This Society w a s or ganized last March, a n d T h e W o m a n ’s B o a r d extends a cordial greeting to each m e m b e r of the N e w Auxiliary. Miss Id a V o o r h e e s , Sec.

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O f that n u m b e r one is only a year old.

T h e r e are

424 m e m b e r s belonging to these auxiliaries, but it is sad to note that only 159 of these m e m b e r s are subscribers to the

Gleaner.

T h e contributions a m o u n t to $2,772.37.

O n e thing to be noted is that w h e r e the meetings of the societies are held monthly, the interest seems greater.

The

special effort m a d e to interest the auxiliaries in the C o l u m bian rally a n d the successful meeting held in the Fall for that purpose, resulted in greater intelligence a n d zeal throughout the Classis. In spite of the stringency of s e e m to hold their o w n nobly. Miss L M

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N e w York, Marble Collegiate.— F r o m general subscrip tions $372 have been received. B u t this does not, b y any means, cover all the w o r k accomplished. S u m m e r mite-boxes attracted to themselves $92.66, and C o l u m b i a n cards brought a response of $58.80. Fifty dollars w a s contributed to the Mission H o u s e at C h i a n g Chiu ; $54 toward the M o r i o k a Chapel, and, with contents of a special mite-box, sent to Miss W i n n by one of our m e m b e r s , a b a b y organ w as purchased for H a n a m a k i . F r o m a special appeal in behalf of the work, $135 w a s d°" nated, m a k i n g a total of $762.46 received since last march. Letters from Mrs. S c u d d e r a n d Mrs. F a g g a n d from the Misses C o u c h a n d T a l m a g e have encouraged our workers a n d given fresh inspiration for further effort. M a r y B u s s i n g , Sec. N e w York, Thirty-fourth Street Church.— W e consider all the female m e m b e r s of the church m e m b e r s of our auxiliary. W e have a prayer meeting on the last Saturday of every month, also an occasional sociable in the evening. W e have been given a share in the profits from a ladies fair and two lectures given in the church. W e distribute mite-boxes, the contents of which are a d d e d to the general fund. M i s s A. E. L i p p i n c o t t , Sec.

N e w YorK Union Church, High Monthly meet ings held during the year as usual, with a little larger attend ance ; have a d d e d a light order of refreshment at the close of the meetings, which have m a d e t h e m m o r e sociable.

M rs . G. E. K n i g h t , Sec. dies

tN e w York, West End Avenue Collegiate Church.— T h e L a Missionary Society is just entering u p o n the second

year of its existence.

Being y o u n g in experience, interesting

items are still few. H o w e v e r , the society hopes to stand by its record of works, not words.

M rs . C. H. T u c k e r , Jr ., Sec. N e w York> Union Reformed Church.— year has been great trial in the death of

one of usual activity, also one of

our efficient corresponding secretary, Miss O. W e n d o v e r .

is m e e t to a d d her m e m o r y with that of her sister, our late late treasurer, will be perpetuated in the education of our beneficiary in Sturges Seminary, Nagasaki, Japan. A n o t h e r trial has been valuable m e m b e r s .

the loss, b y

B u t w e are glad

some new names w h o forward.

removal, of several

to record the gain of

are very earnest in pushing the w o r k

Miss E lsie D a y , Sec. “ Faith Mission Band,” Same Church.— The B a n d

has

raised the required a m o u n t for the support of A n n a VV. See, in India. Miss

Id a M. C hristie , Sec.

Port Richmond, S. I.— The year beginning April i, 1893, has c o m e to a close, a n d our society is still in existence. Since our last report a n u m b e r of n e w m e m b e r s have been a d d e d to the roll, and w e trust the Missionary spirit has increased in proportion.

O u r retrospect is s o m e w h a t saddening w h e n w e

realize h o w m u c h m o r e might have been His N a m e

accomplished ‘ In

but w e trust “ that H e w h o doeth all things well

and upbraideth not,” will look u p o n

our feeble efforts and

perchance, give us the “ Well done," a n d accept our offerings' Miss

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list of auxiliaries, s omet h i n g to the c o l u m n

of contributions

a n d something as well to the prayers that daily ascend for our w o r k and our workers, our

Master swork a n d His workers

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Y .— T h e W o m a n ’s Missionary Society

has been organized four years, regular meetings have been held each month, a n d a special collection taken once a m o n t h in our prayer meeting for mission work. a Columbian

In D e c e m b e r w e had

T e a for the benefit of the society which a d d e d

quite a s u m to the m o n e y already in the treasury. In January the ladies voted to send $10.00 to Morioka, Japan.

pray

G o d that w e m a y do m o r e a n d better for missions the c o m i n g year then w e have in the past. Miss

F r a n c e s E. C l a p h a m ,Sec.

Ellenville, N. Y .— O u r Auxiliary has passed its first decade of years.

O n the celebration of its tenth anniversary record

ed the largest contribution of any previous year.

Miss L a w

rence c a m e to us as this time a n d in her bright earnest w a y led us to the far a w a y lands w h e r e those of our o w n are toil ing for their L o r d and ours. Meetings of the year have been of varied interest as w e have taken in turn our various fields for thought. W e have supported as usual our Chinese w a r d An o t h e r §12.00 w a s

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offering.

Gima. Our

“ Gleaner ” finds its every into twenty-seven homes, eleven of the subscribers being m e m b e r s of our Y. P. Miss. Soc.

W e w a n t to g r o w as the years g o by, g r o w in knowledge, g r o w in usefulness, a n d thereby d o m o r e for H i m w h o s e life w a s given for us. M

r s

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l r e n a

C. H

e n d r i c k s o n

, Sec.

Young Peoples' Miss. Society (Same Churcli). O u r Society have held their meetings regularly, a n d have been especially faithful in their study of our three fields— India, C h i n a Japan. an

M u c h interest w a s manifest a n d

informal gathering at which

present a n d aided to a

and

profit derived from

Miss O. H. L a w r e n c e w a s

better understanding of our work.

W e support a bright pupil in the school at Madanapalle, India.

W e w a n t to d o m o r e

for our Master as

the years

go by. Miss L

o l a

e r w i l l i g e r

, Sec.

Montgomery, N. Y.— W e are h a p p y to report our Society in g o o d condition. N o n e w w o r k has been attempted, but the interest is well sustained.

W e regret the removal b y marriage of our faith

ful a n d efficient secretary, Miss Alice Bryson, a n d she is still at w o r k in the L o r d ’s vineyard. M r s . J. F. M

trust that

o u l d

, Sec.

M e w Prospect, N. Y.— W e are greatly encouraged, and h o p e to do better w o r k for the Master the c o m i n g year. E l s i e J a n s e n V e r n o o y , Sec.

Port Jervis, N. F.— This Society has been re-organized during the year, a n d from the n e w plans adopted to bring all into the work, interest in missions has increased. M

iss

A. D

a r r i e

i t t

, Sec,

Walkill, N. Y.— A n o t h e r year of missionary w o r k has c o m e to a close, and w e feel that the interest in the w o r k has greatly increased in our Society. M

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J u d g i n g from the annual reports sent by the Auxiliary Societies in the Classis of Passaic, the interest in the w o r k of Foreign Missions has increased ; a n d all need to pray earnestly for G o d ’s special blessing o n every effort m a d e in the c o m i n g year. Let every one w o r k faithfully that m u c h m o r e m a y be done. T h e a m o u n t contributed by the various societies w a s $361.02. M r s . J. F. P o s t , Classical Committee.

Fairfield, N. J.— W e have seven m e m b e r s , a n d w e hold our meetings m o n t h l y at the h o m e s of the m e m b e r s . Some of t h e m have been m a d e very interesting, as w e have had Mrs. Conklin with us a n d she has related m a n y experiences of her life in India. H a t t i e A. M o r e h o u s e , Sec. Children's Mission Circle, Same Church.— W e have seven members. W e held a fair last s u m m e r , a n d have sent $19 to the B o a r d of Foreign Missions. W e are still interested in our little girl in China, and, in return for s o m e Easter cards sent, w e received a few gifts from the girls’school at Sio-khe. W e are n o w m a k i n g s o m e scrap-books to send to India. Miss N

e t t i e

a n n e s s

, Sec.

Pompton, N. J.— T h e past year has been a prosperous one. Seventy dollars has been given to the support of a catechist a n d Bible reader in India, a n d $14.50 w a s c o n tributed to the C o l u m b i a n offering. M

r .s

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a t i l d a

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i l s o n

, Sec.

Pompton Plains, First Church.— A l t h o u g h w e are a small Society, w e are thriving. T h e Fairfield Society and ours are educating a girl in China, to w h i c h each contribute $10 every year. This year w e held a bazar, which proved very suc cessful. Miss M a y L. ^ D e M o t t , Sec.

Preakness, N. J.— O u r Society has nineteen m e m b e r s w h o give $1 a year. O u r meetings are held monthly, if pos sible, and, although not: always largely attended, yet w e k n o w that the m e m b e r s are all anxious to d o w h a t they can to help send the gospel to the w h o l e world, M

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F r o m the six churches in our classis that have reported to your committee, c o m e cheering reports of the year’s work. A n increasing interest is manifest, a n d the auxiliaries are looking forward to greater efforts in support of our Foreign Mission w o r k for the c o m i n g year. auxiliaries reports a

O n e of our Philadelphia

falling off in contributions

the pressing needs of the destitute in that city.

o w i n g to T h e y have

been m a k i n g large efforts to relieve the distress at their o w n doors. T h e r e are auxiliaries in each church of the classis, with one exception.

Six societies report S135.50 contributed for

the year, a n d fifty-four subscriptions to M

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a r t

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, Classical Committee.

Harlingen^ N. J .— T h e eighth year of this Society has proved, that it is still in full vigor, a n d our quarterly meetings are

always

interesting a n d well attended.

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money

raised entirely b y m e m b e r s h i p fees. M

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i l l i a m

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e r h u n e

, Sec.

Philadelphia, Pa., First Church.— W e feel that the interest in our Society is increasing, and are hoping for greater results another year. Miss L. G. M

i l l e r

, Sec.

Philadelphia. Pa., Second Church.— O u r w o r k to missions this year has been far short of that c o m p a r e d to the past, as our o w n city has been very destitute a n d w e

thought it our

duty to help at home. M

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the churches

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W e have twenty-one societies,

having Mission B a n d s

people, in addition to the regular society. ishing is the Helen Reformed

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of Passaic, which

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young

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flour

Band, of the First

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raised over $'200

during the last twelve months. The

reports

this year

are

exceedingly

encouraging.

M o n t h l y meetings have been held and 4 n increased interest a n d activity shown.

Several of the societies are caring for

native helpers a n d students, w h o s e letters have a d d e d greatly to the interest of the meetings. T h e n u m b e r of m e m b e r s

(reported), 584, in addition to

which t w o of the churches consider every w o m a n in the c o n gregation a m e m b e r .

Av e r a g e attendance at the meetings,

228 ; contributions, $1,764.46. subscriptions (reported), 105.

O n e n e w auxiliary

has been f o r m e d in the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h at Garfield. M rs.T. R. G oodlatte ,

C atherine

Strong ,

Classical Committee.

Acquackanonck, N. /.— D u r i n g the past year our Society, has secured the privilege of caring for one of the brightest and most

consecrated

of Japanese girls, Tetsu-Sato, n o w a

teacher at Ferris Seminary.

T h e July meeting w a s rendered

unusually attractive b y an address from Mrs. J o h n W . C o n k lin.

N i n e foreign letters have been received. Miss

A nna

G aston ,Sec.

Helen E. Aycrigg Mission Band, Same Church.— This M i s sion B a n d w a s organized in 1886, a n d has increased in inter est a n d

love for the work.

Our

prayer is, as w e

g r o w in

years w e m a y g r o w in grace.

Miss M yra

H. Z abriskie,Sec.

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Aihenia, N- J.— O u r Society meetings have been held regularly once a m o n t h a n d m u c h interest manifested Miss

C ornelia P ost,Sec.

Mahwah. N. J.— O u r Society has g o n e on as usual, and have

had

our

meetings

the meetings has been

quarterly.

The

rather small, but

offering to the B o a r d of Foreign year. Miss

attendance have

sent an

Missions during the past

M ary

Z abriskie,Sec.

Nyack,N. Y.— T h e Ladies’ Auxiliary has held m o n t h l y meetings regularly throughout the year.

T h e r e has been a

larger attendance and a greater interest has been shown. In S e p t e m b e r §11.50 w a s sent for the chapel at Morioka, Japan.

T h e society took eighteen C o l u m b i a n offering cards,

and Mr. V a n B u r e n contributes yearly §50 in m e m o r y of his mother.

W e have also the “ Margaret Blauvelt Memorial,”

which is $100 a year. envelopes 156189.50.

T h e a m o u n t raised by mite boxes and

M rs.Julia

B lauvelt ,Sec.

“Kameinoko Mission Circle, Same Church.— W e

hold our

meetings on the first a n d third W e d n e s d a y s of each month. A b o x w a s prepared and sent to Ferris Seminary, Japan. It w a s

a Christmas

gift, containing

sewing, a n d dressed dolls.

fancy articles, books,

W e have quilted five quilts.

our meetings one m e m b e r reads to us, from the “ Life of a Japanese Missionary,” while w e work. A t present w e are preparing a b o x of c o m m e n c e d w o r k to be sent to Miss S c u d d e r in India. Miss

F rances F raser,Sec.

Same Church.— u T h e W h a t s o e v e r Society ” is a b a n d of twenty girls from nine to sixteen years old, u n d e r the direc tion of three y o u n g ladies of the church.

T h e meetings are

held the first a n d third T h u r s d a y afternoons in the m o n t h , f r o m Oc t o b e r to June, and, after the devotional exercises, the

time is spent in sewing, while one of the y o u n g ladies reads aloud.

This year the girls have been

m a k i n g fancy articles

for a Christmas b o x to be sent to Ferris Seminary. A s this society is a branch of the K a m e i n o k o , all m o n e y given'is included in the a m o u n t reported b y that society. K atherine L. P omeroy ,Sec.

Pascack, N. J.— T h e desire of our society to do

a n d better seems to be growing, and w e look forward to our next year with hopeful hearts.

Ida A c k er m a n ,Sec. Paterson, N. /., Second Church.— VIft are glad to report c o n tinued interest a n d prosperity in our work. B y occasional let ters from our protege at Vellore, n e w s from our missionaries through the

Gleaner a n d Leaflets, our meetings are interesting

and, w e trust, profitable.

Since the departure of Miss M a r

tha Duryea, a m e m b e r of our church, for Japan, w e feel a n e w a n d deeper interest in Sturges Seminary, a n d her are eagerly read.

letters from

Beside, §10 has been sent to the Arabi

an Mission a n d $10 to Morioka. Miss

M ary

D uryea , Sec.

Paterson, N. J., Broadway Church.— T e n dollars of the a m o u n t contributed for the P'oreign Mission w o r k w a s sent to Miss O. H. L a w r e n c e for Dr. Miller's C h u r c h in Japan.

M rs.J.

C hristie,Sec.

Piermont, N. Y.— T h e a m o u n t contributed b y our society this year w a s very small.

T h e hard times m a y be the cause.

H o w e v e r , the interest in mission w o r k has increased, a n d w e have

added

new members

to our

roll, which will m a k e a

difference in next year’s receipts, I trust.

M rs.G eorge “

T aylor ,Sec.

The Gleaner s Mission Band," Same Church.— This B a n d

is full of g o o d works, contributing for the conversion of chil dren in foreign lands, beside giving to city charities. Miss

M arjorie H opkins,Sec.

Spring Valley, N. Y .— Meetings have been held monthly, ■except

the

usual

intermission

August.

The

average

attendance, as well as the n u m b e r interested in the meetings, has largely exceeded that of a n y previous year. tion and

needs

of the various

mission

T h e condi

fields are steadily

b e c o m i n g m o r e familiar to us. O u r thirteenth anniversary w a s held on

Sa b b a t h

morn-

ing, M a r c h i8, 1894, at the usual time of church service.

were

his

addressed

the

Rev.

Dr. J. W .

Scudder, a n d

description of H i n d o o character a n d worship and of the m i s sionary’s life a n d w o r k a m o n g t h e m w a s full of information a n d interest to his hearers.

H e spoke of Z e n a n a w o r k

as a

m o s t powerful factor in evangelizing the heathen. O f the a m o u n t contributed b y our society $12 w a s for the M o r i o k a Chapel a n d $11 for the C o l u m b i a n offering.

M rs.C. E. C rispell,Sec. Tappan, N. Y .— All the meetings of the year have been held, and with sustained interest, a n d the year closes with a larger m e m b e r s h i p than it opened. One Japan. in India.

has

been

taken

in the church at Morioka,

Favorable reports have c o m e

from

our beneficiary

Altogether, the society, in closing its first decade,

feels that it has great reason for thanksgiving in view of the past, and hopefulness for the future. Miss

C. M . Stephens ,Sec.

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T h e r e are eleven churches in our Classis, in which there are eight auxiliaries and three mission the W . B. F. M .

bands

belonging to

T h e r e are still three churches without any

missionary societies, but one has promised very soon

to join

forces in this blessed work, a n d w e can only trust the other churches will have auxiliaries f o r m e d within the c o m i n g year. There are 413 m e m b e r s in this Classis. Foreign work, S667.30. to The Glecmer.

Contributions for the

T h e r e are ninety-three subscribers

Sophie V. L yall ,Millbrook, N. Y., K atharine R. W olcott ,Fishkill-on-Hudson, Classical Committee.

Tishkill-on-Hudson, JV. Y .— T h e o w n vicinity have

claimed

could not give as m u c h

pressing needs

so m u c h

as usual.

of our The

in our

m o n e y that w e

monthly

meetings

have been held regularly, with a fair average attendance. W e pray for re n e w e d interest in the year to come, and trust that, with Divine assistance, w e our contributions larger. Miss

will be able to m a k e

P hebe

P lace ,Sec.

Same Church.— “ T h e Girls' Mission B a n d ” w a s organized six years ago.

The

interest has

been

kept

b y a pro

g r a m m e which has been arranged for each meeting.

M arguerite B eers,Sec. Fishkill, JV. Y.— O f

the a m o u n t

reported

for Foreign

w o r k $8 w as sent for the C o l u m b i a n offering to China, India a n d Japan.

Beside this, w e sent a Christmas box, valued at

S40, to the school at Madanapalle, India. Miss

E lizabeth

W hite,Sec.

“

The Brinckerhoff Mission B a n d ” Same Church.— W e have

very interesting meetings, a n d leading.

the m e m b e r s

O u r B a n d n u m b e r s about forty.

take turns in

O n e b o y m a d e $5

by m a k i n g cake a n d selling it. Miss

R uth T h o r w o o d , Sec.

Hopeivcll, N. Y.— W e feel m u c h interest in Foreign M i s sions in our Society.

have our meetings monthly, e x

Gleaner, w h i c h has

cepting in Winter, a n d have enjoyed the

helped to m a k e our meetings interesting a n d profitable.

w o u l d begin the n e w year asking our Saviour’s blessing on our work. Miss

A nna V an W yck ,Sec.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Second Church.— O u r meetings have been increasingly interesting and profitable, a n d our “T h a n k Offering ” is larger than ever before. sonal effort has been

great deal of per

put forth in the shape of invitations

a n d circular letters, a n d the results have been very gratify ing.

enter u p o n

a n e w year hopefully, trusting that a

period of enlarged usefulness is before us. Miss

K atharine

Y ork ,Sec.

Rhinebeck, N. Y.— This Society has held meetings each m o n t h during the year, a n d has undertaken the support of a girl in the Sturges Seminary.

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CLASSIS

RARITAN.

O f the twelve churches in our classis of Raritan, eight have reported as having very flourishing Ladies’ Missionary Societies. T h e r e are also five Mission Bands. The number of m e m b e r s is reported as 540, and, besides, from Readington c o m e s the report of the Entire Congregation ” as m e m b e r s of the Ladies’ Missionary Society. T h e a m o u n t of m o n e y contributed to the W . B. F. M. is §723.43. Fifty-five Gleaners are taken in the societies. I trust that in another year I will be m o r e familiar with the w o r k in our churches and m o r e c o m p e t e n t to give a full report of the progress of the g o o d cause a m o n g us. M r s . W i l l i a m H . D e H a r t , Classical Committee.

Bedminster, N. J.— T h e meetings of our society are held monthly, in the form of socials, at the houses of ladies belonging to the society. In this w a y the m o n e y for foreign missionary w o r k is raised. These socials have had during the year an average attendance of fifty, including y o u n g and old/ Miss S a r a h W . V o o r h e e s , Sec. “King's Children Society, of High Bridge, N. J.— O u r society has not been as active as it should, on account of not having a president. T h e office is n o w filled, and the w o r k is n o w d o n e with m u c h earnestness. S o m e ver}r pleasant meetings have been held, each m e m ber taking s o m e part to advance the interest. W e trust that this c o m i n g year w e m a y be m o r e faithful, earnest workers. Miss M a m e A l p a u g h , Sec. “Young Ladies' Mission Circle,” North Branch, N.J. — O u r offering /his year is not as large as formerly. W e have gathered our funds by entertainments and “barrels,” and feel thankful for our degree of prosperity. Miss J e n n i e A. E d w a r d s , Sec. “ Willing Workers Mission Band, Raritan, N. J.— This little b a n d of workers has not been quite as prosperous as in years past, in a measure o w i n g to the hard times ; but they have prepared fancy articles a n d dolls to send to India this year. Miss R o s i e B e c k e r , Sec.

Rockaway Church, White House, N. /.— This society has contributed a s o m e w h a t smaller a m o u n t than usual, yet w e d o not feel discouraged, as, in addition to this sum, §17 w a s raised for the C o l u m b i a n offering. W e have held ten m e e t ings during the year. _ Miss F a n n i e B i s h o p , Sec.

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T h e r e are fourteen churches in this classis, of which nine report societies auxiliary to W . B. F. M .

The

last to ask a

place in the sisterhood of societies is from the n e w church of Bath-on-Hudson. societies.

Full

reports are

nearly all of

them

given

from

monthly

all

these

meetings

were

held ; but w e regret that the attendance at the meetings is so small in proportion to the n u m b e r of m e m b e r s .

W e have

hopes that in all our churches societies will be fully o r g a n ized for w o m a n ’s work.

M rs .J. H. V a n D o r e n , Classical Committee. Bath-on-Hudson, H. Y .— T h o u g h our society is only six m o n t h s old a n d our church organization not t w o years a n d our church building still unfinished, w e ing for the Master. this season

must

W e m e e t monthly, a n d the a m o u n t s for be

small, but w e

trust that, with G o d ’s

help, w e shall soon be able to d o more. Miss C a r ri e

Blooming Grove. N. numbers, yet the

old

rejoice in w o r k

H a r s h a , Sec.

Y .— O u r society is not strong in

faithful few are always to be d e p e n d e d

upon, a n d the meetings are full of interest a n d

instruction.

M rs . A. W . S c r i b n e r , Sec. Co.stleton, N. Y., Emanuel Church.— T h e W o m a n ' s Mission ary Society has gained a little during the year, a n d dressed a box of dolls for a Japanese school.

have

A s the society

includes domestic a n d local missions, the above represents m u c h less than half of our work. Miss

Is a b e l l e K e l l o g g , Sec.

Chatham, N. Y .— O u r meetings during the year have been

held

monthly, with one

have been interesting.

exception d u e

to storm, and

T h e n u m b e r of our contributors has

been reduced b y death a n d other causes, but the mite boxes have been liberally filled.

A l i d a W. G r a v e s , Sec.

Nassau, N.

Y.— O u r prosperity during the past year

seems to have been equal to others, a n d w e will still be an advance. held and

fully sustained.

teas, accompanied

h o p e the future

O u r meetings have been regularly We

have

had

three

pleasing p r o g r a m m e s .

missionary

Five

dollars

were given toward the support of a female medical student in India.

M rs,John “

H ogeboom ,Sec.

Sunbeams Mission Band," Same Church.— W e

about twenty-five m e m b e r s , most of w h o m boxes.

number

have taken

mite

M rs.A bel M erchant ,Sec. SchodackLanding, N. Y.— This society b e c a m e auxiliary to our board this year, and have the foreign work.

sent

their first offering to

Stuyvesant, N. Y.— O u r society is small in numbers, but the interest has been well sustained.

M rs.John

H a m ,Sec.

The Light Bearers' Mission Band," Same Church.— T h e interest in our b a n d continues, a n d w e have contributed $38, the s a m e a m o u n t as last year.

Miss Jennie A cker ,Sec.

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in the

Brighton

Board.

Church

n e w society w a s

during the year.

The

w o r k has g r o w n rapidly since the formation of the Rochester Classical W o m a n ’s Missionary Union.

Chu r c h e s which were

not interested in the w o r k have been

awakened.

The

last

convention proved a great blessing to us all. Miss

Jo a n M . H o p e m a n , Classical Committee.

Rochester, \N. Y., Second Church.— T h e W o m a n ’s Mission ary Society m e e t monthly, and feel m o r e

interested

in the

w o r k a n d better acquainted with the workers in the

field,

through our mission papers published b y the Boards. B y earnest efforts w e contributions.

have not

fallen

Encouraged by what G o d

below our

usual

has permitted us

to d o in the past, w e look hopefully into the future, seeking G o d ’s blessing u p o n our efforts.

M rs . D. T. B u c h a n n a n , Sec. Lodi, JV. Y .— T h e fifth year of our society has been one of e n c o u r a g e m e n t in s o m e ways, though w e

regret that our

contributions to the B o a r d have been s o m e w h a t smaller than last year.

This is partly d u e to the fact that w e

called to aid s o m e

of our o w n

been sent to support M a r y

people.

Four

have been

dollars

have

R a j a n a y a k a m a n d $10.40 have

been given to the Arabian Mission, a field in w h i c h s o m e of our m e m b e r s are specially interested.

M rs . P. V. N. B o d i n e , Sec. Farmer, N. Y .— O u r meetings during the year have been very pleasant and very helpful.

O u r efforts to d o somet h i n g

for the Master in this line of w o r k have resulted, as is always the case, in greater blessings to ourselves.

W e are glad that

w e belong to this great a r m y of workers.

Miss M a r y H. E y l e n b e r g h . Sec.

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W . B. F. M . in the Classis of Saratoga is 260 ; the a m o u n t of m o n e y contributed during the year, $202.70. This includes $25 for the chapel at Morioka, N. Japan.

In addition to this,

t w o boxes of Christmas gifts, from W e s t T r o y a n d wich, have been sent to India. meetings

are

most

Green

Reports of interest in the

encouraging.

This

interest has

stimulated b y the “ tour ” of Miss L a w r e n c e with her

been “ pic

tures ” a m o n g the churches of the classis in M a y , a n d the meeting of the Classical Conference at G r e e n w i c h ber.

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latter

afforded

the

pleasure

in O c t o becoming

acquainted with Miss Harriet La n s i n g just before her depar ture for Japan.

T h r e e Mission

Bands, at Gansevoort, Fort

Miller and Greenwich, have been f o r m e d during the year. M

r s

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, Classical Committee.

Bziskirk's Bridge, A r. Y .— T h e interest of our society keeps increasing, a n d our meetings are held

monthly, and w e will

h o p e for a bright future in the service for our Lord. Miss H

a t t i e

i c k f o r d

, Sec.

Fort Miller, N. Y — O u r auxiliary w a s recently o r g a n ized, a n d w e have but ten m e m b e r s as yet, though w e expect to a d d several m o r e n a m e s to our list. ance is good, a n d ested in the work.

each

member

seems

The

average attend

to be greatly inter

W e have also a large Mission Band.

M rs . D. J. D e G a r m o , Sec. Gansevoort, N. Y .— O u r Missionary Society, though small, we

are

not discouraged, a n d

h o p e that m o r e

will b e c o m e

interested an d join us in our w o r k for the Master. just

W e have

received a letter from our little native girl in India,

w h o m w e are helping to educate in Mrs. S c u d d e r ’s school in Vellore, India.

I think

the

thankfulness expressed

in the

letter has a w a k e n e d greater interest. W e are also very m u c h

encouraged by the active workers in our Mission B a n d just recently organized. M

r s

. J. D . S

t e e n b u r g h

, Sec.

Same Church.— T h e “ W i d e A w a k e Mission B a n d , ” of the Reformed

Church, w a s organized N o v e m b e r

twelve m e m b e r s .

the utmost interest is manifested.

W e

a “ Missionary Tea,” the proceeds Every m e m b e r is earnest, a n d w e loving

expect soon to have

of which, together with

the birthday offerings, will be used heart a

25, 1893, with

Its meetings are held once a m o n t h a n d

for Foreign Missions.

trust that in each y o u n g

zeal for the M a s t e r ’s cause is being fostered. Miss F

Greenwich, A r. Y .— T h e

N. L

l o r e n c e

o s e e

missionary meetings

, Sec.

have

been

unusually attractive during the past year, their success being largely d u e to the consecrated forethought of our pastor’s wife, a n d w e believe the interest in this w o r k is increasing. A special offering of $20 w a s sent for t w o shares chapel at Morioka.

to India, value 820, w e Mrs. J. H. Wyckoff, work

in the

In a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t of a Christmas box received a

very pleasant

letter from

and trust it will lead us to follow her

m o r e closely.

T h e m o n e y received through the box system be t w e e n

is divided

the foreign and domestic work, two-thirds being

allowed for the former. Miss J e s s i e “

B. A

n g e l l

, Sec.

The Girls's Mission Circle," Same Church.— This Circle

w a s organized M a y 8, 1893, a n d has not yet completed first year as an exceptions,

auxiliary to both

meetings

have

been

Boards. held

With

every

two

but

its few

weeks.

Shortly after our organization, Miss O. H. L a w r e n c e gave an interesting talk and

showed

us a n u m b e r

of curios from

China, India a n d Japan. T h e g a m e s of T w e n t y Questions have been used, afford ing instruction as well as variety.

have

endeavored

associate the places m o r e closely by looking t h e m the m a p w h e n items were read.

out on

W e h o p e to d o m o r e

work

next year. Miss

L ouise W h i t e , Sec.

West Troy, N. Y., North Church.— In addition to the general work, $15 w a s given

for the education of a girl in

India, and $5 for the church sent a box

to Mrs. W .

at Morioka, Japan.

also

W . Scudder, containing Christmas

gifts for the school with which she is connected. Miss

A n n a M . L a n s i n g , Sec.

Wynantskill, N. V.— W e have endeavored faithfully to con tinue in our work, and, witli the help of the topics suggested in

The Mission Gleaner and Leaflets, w e have been able to

m a k e our meetings

interesting and

profitable.

Three n e w

m e m b e r s have been a d d e d to our n u m b e r during the year.

M rs . C h a r l e s K i n n e y , Sec. Same Church.— “ T h e Junior’s Missionary Auxiliary ” has been organized nearly t w o years. Five dollars has been sent to Miss Kitty S c u d d e r for her school at Palmaner,

India.

also

of little H i n d o o

girls

sent an a l b u m quilt to Miss

S c u d d e r for Christmas, with cards for the children. W e w o r k with willing h a n d s a n d delight in our M a s t e r ’s work.

W e hope to d o better w o r k in the future, a n d

so be

blessed by H i m w h o said : “ Suffer the little ones to c o m e unto M e . ”

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Miss Lansing, our former

vice-president, w e n t out to Japan in the early A u t u m n . consecrated

life a n d

glowing

words

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brought

the

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must

more real in the

seem

Every church, save one, has a W o m a n ’s A u x

iliary to the Foreign

Board.

The

women

of the y o u n g

M o u n t Pleasant C h u r c h are interested, but as yet have formed n o auxiliary. T h r e e churches report “ no

Gleaner taken,” while m a n y

n u m b e r s are reported in others. Truly, as the harvest ripens, the H o l y Spirit is calling here, a n d there, earnest w o m e n into the n e w vineyard as laborers.

M rs .A l b e r t C. S e w a l l , Classical Committee. Helderburg, JY. V — This society has held ten meetings during the year, which instructive.

W e work

have

been

both

for the school in

attendance at the meetings workers.

interesting

Amoy, China.

and The

is small, but the few are mission

M rs . M. A. T y'Ge r t , Sec. Glenville, JY. Y., First Church.— This year w e have given our fifty-fifth annual contribution to Foreign Missions. have

special membership, but

families a n d the w o m e n give from 10 cents to $5. ety purchased a copy o f F a r lating in the congregation. Miss

collectors call u p o n the

H e n c e , ” and

keep

O u r soci it circu

Julia A. C. H a r m o n , Sec.

Lisha's Hill, N. Y .— O u r society hold quarterly meetings, with an average attendance of ten. Miss

E m m a E. L a n s i n g , Sec.

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Pattersonville, N. Y. — O u r m e m b e r s are few, but they are thoroughly in earnest, blessing a d d e d

believing that a little, with

thereto, m a y accomplish great things.

G o d ’s Our

order of exercise is : A n h o u r spent in devotional exercises and readings o n the mission work. a n d the

m e m b e r s contribute

lunch is then served,

at least ten cents toward the

work.

M rs .Jo h n E nnis , Sec. Princeterwn, JV. V., “Penny-a- Week Society."— A g a i n w e send the a m o u n t for our pupil in Miss T a l m a g e ’s school, A m o y , China.

A l t h o u g h school days for this particular girl m a y

soon be over, it is with pleasure that we, as a society, reflect upon

the

past, d e e m i n g

it a great privilege to have

been

enabled to contribute to her support from the first, a n d shall ever feel a deep interest in her welfare, h o p i n g that she m a y b e c o m e a bright a n d shining light a m o n g her people.

M rs .A. E. F r y e r ,Sec. Scotia, JY. Y .— O u r Missionary Society, although few in numbers, w e are doing a g o o d work, as

the congregation is

w a k i n g u p m o r e to the mission work. M rs .Ja m e s E.

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f o r m e d four years ago,

a n d the

annual meeting affords an excellent opportunity for Christian W o r k e r s to m e e t each other. It is hopeful that one by one, even the very w e a k churches in the classis will fall into line, although the offerings m a y be small, w e k n o w that the blessing will not be with holden.

M rs.Jared V a n W agenen , Classical Committee.

Berne, N. Y., First Church.— In looking over the reports of the past year, w e find that our society has not lost a n y of the interest in this work.

feel benefitted, and k n o w w e

are doing g o o d by meeting together once a m o n t h for this work.

Our

meetings

have been kept u p regularly, the first

W e d n e s d a y of each month.

Miss M aud

B all,Sec.

Blenhheim, N. Y .— O u r Missionary Society w a s organized about a yearago, one m e m b e r having already passed “through the gates” into the Eternal City. O u r society is small and our m e a n s limited, w e think w e can truthfully say, “ W e have d o n e w h a t w e could.”

Hoping

to be able to report an increase of m e m b e r s h i p for the c o m ing year, a n d also m o r e m o n e y collected, w e c o m m i t the gath ering of the past to the “ L o r d of the Harvest.”

M rs.A n n a

Sitzer,Sec.

Breakabeeji, N. V .— O u r society offerings are m a d e less by the needs of our h o m e church, yet w e are what w e

not satisfied with

have d o n e ; and, at our last meeting, an earnest

desire w as expressed that, in the future, w e w o u l d d o better.

M rs.W illiam

C h a p m a n ,Sec.

Uoiue s Cave, JV. Y.— W e have but few m e m b e r s ; one n e w m e m b e r has been received during the year a n d r e m o v e d to other fields.

t w o have

W e trust that w e m a y unitedly persevere in C h u r c h and Mission w o r k a n d Christ’s K i n g d o m .

strive

for greater results in extending-

M rs . H. W . B o o r n , Sec. Lawyersville,lY. V, Reformed Church— Thu meetings in our society has been characterized b y interest a n d ness during the past year.

Many

a n d w e hope to do m o r e in the future then w e past. W e have contributed Foreign Missions.

$25

have in the

to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of

Miss A

Sharon, N. Y.

faithful

blessings have been ours,

n n a

a n a

, Sec.

A public meeting w a s held at the church

in March, w h e n our pastor gave a lecture on China, illustrated b y stereopticon views.

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There are thirteen churches in this Classis, a n d in all but four there are auxiliaries to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of Foreign Missions.

T w o of the four have organizations, perhaps not

strictly Missionary Societies ; a W o m a n ’s Aid Society, w h o s e object is missions, a n d a Ladies’ B a n n e r Society, have agreed to give a portion of their receipts to Missions. between four a n d five hundred. M

r s . S.

Membership

Contributions, $541.82.

F iero , Classical Committee.

Flatbush, Ulster County, JV. Y .— W e have held a meeting every m o n t h in the year. A n increased interest is manifested, a n d the meetings are enjoyed b y all.

Two

of our m e m b e r s

have been called to the H e a v e n l y K i n g d o m .

Our

ship at present is fifty-two, the ladies of Glasco

member

Chapel h a v

ing taken u p the w o r k with us, a d d e d eighteen faithful c o n tributors to our list. are

taken.

Made

T w e n t y copies

one

life m e m b e r .

Our

boxes were sent to the Misses T a l m a g e A m o y ; §2

for medical

pupil

Mission Gleaner

of the

$21

from mite-

for their school in

in India ; $2 for C o l u m b i a n

fund, and our prayers g o with our gifts.

M rs . E d m u n d O s t e r h o u d t , Sec. Katsbaan, N. Y ,— W i t h a grateful spirit, w e desire to ex press our

happiness

in recording

attended us this year especially. prosperous condition.

the

blessings that

have

O u r Society is in a highly

O u r meetings

have

been

largely at

tended every m o n t h a n d with increasing interest.

M rs . S. N. F iero , Sec. Kingston, JV. Y., First Church.— O u r Society has been or ganized a little over a year.

W e hold m o n t h l y meetings, and

a g r o w i n g interest is manifested in the cause.

M rs . O g d e n F. W i n n , Sec. Port Ewen, N. Y .— W e are extremely glad to report our Society continues to w o r k

with

increase of interest in

icy Mission work. is d u e to our

T h e meetings are well attended.

M u c h credit

President (the Pastor’s wife), for this, as her

w o r k has always been characterized b y interest and faithful ness.

O u r prayer is that w e

m a y never g r o w w e a r y and al

w a y s do w h a t w e can for our H e a v e n l y Father, w h o has d o n e so m u c h for us. Miss E

l i z a b e t h

A. K

i n n e y

, Sec.

Shokan, N. F.— O u r Society has had a pleasant a n d pros perous year, although

our contributions to the Boards has

not been so large as in former years. Aid.”

T h e y have contributed

Sa b b a t h school $6.90.

and

W e read a n d

have

“ Ladies

the children

of the

discuss the subject for

the month, a n d are very hopeful that the gathered informa tion m a y prove g o o d soil from which a rich harvest m a y be reaped. M

r s

. H

e r m a n

W. B

e l l

, Sec.

Saugerties, JV. Y .— A n o t h e r year of w o r k ended a n d finds us still m o v i n g on in a quiet way, closing the twentieth year of our w o r k as an Auxiliary. as usual each m o n t h . have

ceased

members, and

O u r meetings have been

held

O w i n g to the depressing times s o m e

contributing, but w e

have

raised a few

new

trust another year others will c o m e in and

join us, each doing a little to carry on the important w o r k of spreading the Gospel. Miss A

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Gleaners

taken, 85.

M rs . N. S. K in g , Classical Committee. jBronxville, N. Y .— A s a Society w e are interesting m o r e in the work, a n d take the meetings to their homes, and

people

already feel the benefit of this n e w departure.

In the Fall

Miss L a w r e n c e gave us an interesting address, after which a collection w a s taken and $10 sent for a share in the M o r i o k a Chapel, a n d w e also filled out one of the C o l u m b i a n cards. Miss R

o s a l i e

a c o n

, Sec.

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Star of Hope Mission Band," Same Church.— T h e Mission

Band,

t h o u g h small in numbers, has been very active, but

their o w n church needs have been so great that the offering is not as large as usual to the Mission cause. Miss R

o s a l i e

a c o n

, Sec.

Fordhani, N. Y.— D u r i n g the past year this Society has 11®ld fourteen meetings, with

average attendance

of sixteen.

T w o h u n d r e d a n d ten dollars have been contributed toward the support of the station at Saga, Japan, and

$29

for the

C o l u m b i a n offering.

M rs .M. A. K e n t , Sec. “ Sunergoi Society,” Same Church. This Society, in e n d e a v oring to fulfill the signification of its n a m e

(fellow-hel-pers),

has continued the support of a bed

Neerbosch H o s

in the

pital at Sio-Khe, a n d the education of a girl in the school at Vellore. Miss G

r a c e

F. B

u t l e r

, Sec.-

Tarryiown, N. Y., First Church.— O u r S u n d a y School Mission B a n d have subscribed for a bed in Dr. Otte’s H o s pital at Sio-Khe, China, a n d have

also contributed

§40

for

the support of our girl in India. Miss M

a r y

L. P

o w l e s

, Sec.

Yonkers, N. Y., First Church.— T h e ladies of our Mission ary Auxiliary have been unusually faithful in their attend ance

upon

its m o n t h l y meetings ; a conscientious desire to

p r o m o t e the g o o d cause has manifestly m o v e d t h e m all. O u r meetings have often been so interesting that, to conclude the order of exercises before adjournment, it has been necessary to extend the time b e y o n d the usual length.

have had

s o m e public entertainments, of a popular character, in aid of the cause, a n d so have a d d e d to the s u m of our contributions. O n e Missionary T e a a d d e d to the interest a n d success of our work. M

r s

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e r t h o l f

, Sec.

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been This

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n e w auxiliaries have been organized, a n d G o d ’s blessings are a c k n o w l e d g e d b y all.

Jo h a n n a H a r m e l i n g , M iss H a n n a h W a l v o o r d ,

Miss

Classical Committee.

Heelyton, Wts., Franklin Church.— This Society holds but o n e meeting during the year, but envelopes and mission boxes are taken b y every family. Miss M a r y L e e n h o u t s , Sec. Halsey, Ore, “ Sunset Gleaners' Mission Band."— W e have d o n e nothing m u c h this year, and, indeed, w e have been rather discouraged, but are getting m o r e hopeful now. T h e r e has been so m u c h need of help at h o m e that w e are going to use it all for h o m e this year. H a t t i e T e m p l e t o n , Pres. Milwaukee, JVis. — O u r Society b e c a m e auxiliary in the Fall of 1892. T h e y contribute m o n e y by m o n t h l y fees, and they also receive donations from n o n - m e m b e r s . T h e y sup port t w o native preachers. Their m o n t h l y meetings have often proved a blessing to the attendants, a n d w e trust has been the m e a n s to the furtherance of G o d ’s K i n g d o m in heathen countries. M rs . A. D e H e n s , Sec. Oostburg. JVis.— F o u r n e w m e m b e r s were a d d e d to the Society, a n d the contributions have increased. In addition to the w o r k n o w being done, it w a s decided to contribute something for the “ Arabian Mission ” in the ensuing year. T h e meetings have been very profitable a n d interest in t h e m is growing. M rs . H. S o e r e n s , Sec. Foseland, III., Bethany Church.— O u r Society is grateful to G o d for His continued blessings u p o n us Fifteen n e w m e m b e r s were a d d e d to our Society during the past year, a n d special interest has been manifested in all our meetings. M rs. J. H. N ic ho ls , Sec.

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AUXILIARY Accord, N . Y.

SOCIETIES.

Blue Mou n t a i n , N . Y.

A c q u a c k a n o n c k . ^ N . J.

B o o n t o n , N . J.

Acquackanonck, Helen Mission B a n d , N . J.

Aycrigg

B o o n t o n , First, N . J. Brighton, Heights, S.I., N . Y .

A d a m s , Station, N . Y .

Br o o k l y n , First, L . I. A l b a n y , First, N . Y . Al b a n y , First, G o l d e n B a n d , N . Y.

R u l e Mi s s i o n

Brooklyn,

First,

“ Young

Mi s s i o n a r y Circle,” N .

A l b a n y , First, M i s s i o n B a n d , N . Y.

Ladies’

Y.,

B r o o k l y n , N o r t h , L . I.

A l b a n y , Third, N . Y.

Br o o k l y n , South, L . I.

Al b a n y , M a d i s o n A v e n u e , N . Y .

Br o o k l y n , o n the Heights, L I.

Albany, M a d i s o n Ave. “ Junior sionary Society.” N . Y., A l b a n y , Fo u r t h , N . Albany,

Mis

H o l l a n d , ‘N .

Br o o k l y n , “ B e t h a n y C h a p e l , ” N . Y . Br o o k l y n , S o u t h B u s h w i c k , L . I. B r o o k l y n , T w e l f t h Street, L. I.

Brooklyn,

A l t a m o m , N . Y.

E a s t District, L . I.

B r o o k l y n , E a s t Crystal Society, L. I.

Alto, Wis.

Br o o k l y n , Be d f o r d , L. I.

A m i t y , N . Y.

Brooklyn, Bushw i c k ,

A m s t e r d a m , N . Y.

B r o o k l y n , E a s t N e w Y o r k , L . I.

A s b u r y Park, N . J.

B r o o k l y n , N e w , L . I,

Astoria, N .

L. I.

Bronxville, N . Y .

Astoria, C. T . B a n d , N . Y.

Burroughs

Mission

Bronxville,

“ Star

of H o p e , ”

Mis

sion B a n d , N . Y.

Athenia, Mission B a n d , N . J. B a y o n n e , N . J.

B u s k i r k ’s, N

Castleton, N . Y.

B a y o n n e , Mission Gl e a n e r s B a n d . N . J .

Catskill, N . Y .

Belleville, N . J. Catskill, “ W i l l i n g W o r k e r s ” ,'^Mission Belleville, Willi n g W o r k e r s ’ Mi s s i o n B a n d , N . J.

Band,

N . Y.

C aatsban, N . Y.

B e r g e n Point. N - J.

Canajoharie, N . Y -

B e r n e , N . Y.

C a n a j o h a r i e S.S.Mission Society.N.Y.

B e t h l e h e m , First, N . Y .

C e d a r Grove, B e t h l e h e m , First, Wi l l i n g Mission B a n d . N . Y .

Wis.

Workers Central Bridge, N . Y .

B e t h l e h e m , Se c o n d , N . Y.

Centreville, M i c h .

B l a w e n b u r g , N . J.

Chatham,

B l e n h e i m , N . Y.

Chicago, First, 111.

Bloomingburg,

N . Y.

Clarksville, N . Y . Claverack, S e c o n d , N . Y.

B l o o m i n g b u r g , “ S u n b e a m s ” Mission Band.

Clifton, “ T h e K i n g s D a n g h t e r s , ” N. J .

B l o o m i n g Grove, N . Y .

Clymer, N . Y.

C o e y m a n s , N . Y.

Forest Glen, N . Y .

Closter, N . J.

F r a n k l i n F u r n a c e , N . J. Franklin

C l o v e r Hill, N . J.

Fu r n a c e ,

Young

P e o p l e ’s

M i s s i o n B a n d , N . J. C o l t ’s N e c k , N . J. F r a n k l i n Park, N . J. Co h o e s , N . Y . F r a n k l i n Park, M i s s i o n Guild, N . J. C o h o e s B o g h t , N . Y. F r a n k l i n Park, T a y l o r M i s s i o n Circle, Constantine, Mich.

Coopersville, M i c h .

Franklin, N . J.

Coxsackie, First, N . Y .

Franklin, W i s .

Coxsackie, S e c o n d , N . Y. Florida, N . Y. C u r r y t o w n , N . Y.

F r e m o n t , Mich.

Dashville Falls, N . Y.

Freehold, N . J.

Detroit, M i c h .

Freehold,

E a s t Millstone, “ H o p e f u l

Workers,”

Mi s s i o n B a n d , N . J.

Freehold,

Easton, Pa.

Buds

P r o m i s e Mi s s i o n

B a n d , N . J. K i n g ’s

D a u g h t e r s ’ Circle,

N . J. Fulton, 111.

Ellenvflle, N . Y. Ellenville, Y o u n g

P e o p l e ’s

Society,

Fultonville, N .

Ga n s e v o o r t , N . Y .

N . Y. English N e i g h b o r h o o d , N . J.

Gardiner, N . Y.

E s o p u s y N . Y.

G e r m a n t o w n , N . Y.

Fairfield, N . J.

Ghent,

Fairfield, M i s s i o n Circle, N . J.

Glenville, First, N . Y .

Fairview,

Glenville, S e c o n d ,

111.

First, N .

N.Y.

Fallsburg, N . Y.

Gibbsville,

Wis.

F a r m e r Village, N . Y .

Grahamsville, N . Y . Grand Haven,

Fishkill,

N . Y.

Fishkill,

Brinkerhoff Mi s s i o n

Band,

First, Mich.

G r a n d Rapids, Second, Mich. G r a n d Ra p i d s , Third, M i c h .

N . Y. Fishkill-on-Hudson, N . Y .

G r a n d Rapids, Fourth, M i c h .

Fishkill-on-Hudson, Miss i o n B a n d .

G r a n d R a p i d s , Fifth, Mich.,

Flatbush, L. I.

Grandville, M i c h .

Flatbush,

G r a v e s e n d , L . I.

Ulster Co., N . Y .

Flatlands, L . I.

Greenport, N . Y .

Flushing, L . I.

Greenpoint, L. I.

Flushing, “ T h e Girls ” Mi s s i o n B a n d ,

Greenville, N . J. Greenville, Mi s s i o n B a n d , N . J.

L. I.

Greenwich, N . Y.

F o n d a , N . Y.

Griggstown,

Fordham, N.Y. F o r d h a m . Mission

B a n d , N . Y.

F o r d h a m , “ S u n e r g o i Society,” N . Y . Fort Plain, N .

F o r t Plain, “ B u s y B e e ” Mi s s i o n B a n d , N . Y.

N - J.

H a c k e n s a c k , First, N . J. H a c k e n s a c k , First, Sunrise Gleaners, Mission B a n d , N . J., Halsey, O r e g o n , Mi s s i o n B a n d .

“ Su n s e t Gleaners,

H a m p t o n , N o r t h a n d South, Pa.

Jersey City, Be r g e n , N . J.

H a r l e m , First Collegiate, N . Y .

Jersey City, B e r g e n “ T h e G l a d H e l p

H a r l e m , S e c o n d Collegiate, N . Y. Harlem,

Second,

“ Young

Ladies’

Society,” N . Y. Harlingen, N .

Christian E n d e a v o r , N . J. Jersey City,

Hastings, N . Y.

K a l a m a z o o , Second, Mich.

Young

L a d i e s ’ Society,

H i g h Bridge, N .

Th i r d . Mich.

B a n d , N . J.

K i n g s t o n , F a i r St., N . Y. Kiskatom,

Holland, ist a n d 3 rd, “ Y o u n g

Ladies

Missionary Society,” M i c h . H i g h Bridge, N .

N . Y.

Kiskatom, Band, Knox,

N . Y.

“ Rhinehart,"

Mission

N . Y.

Lawyersville, N . Y .

J. &

H o b o k e n First, N .

N . Y.

Kingston, N . Y.

H i g h Bridge, K i n g ’s Ch i l d r e n Mission

Hol l a n d , Mich., ist

L e e d ’s, N . Y .

3 rd.

Leeds, “ W i l l i n g W o r k e r s , ”

Hol l a n d , H o p e , M i c h .

Band,

Hol l a n d , H o p e , Mi s s i o n B a n d , Mich. Neb.

Mission

N . Y.

; Linlithgo, N .

L i s h a ’s Kill, N . Y.

Holland, Eben e z e r , M i c h . Holmdel,

Kalamazoo Kerhonkson,

H i g h Falls,

“ Happy

K a l a m a z o o , First, Mich.

N . Y.

Hol l a n d ,

S o u t h Be r g e n ,

W o r k e r s for Jesus,” M i s s i o n B a n d .

Hehler b e r g , N . Y.

Herk i m e r ,

B e r g e n Ch., N . J.

Jersey City, S o u t h B e r g e n Society of

Harrison, S o u t h D a k o t a .

Herkimer, N.

ers, M i s s i o n B a n d , N . J. Jersey City, S o u t h

Livingston, N .

N . J.

Lodi,

H o p e w e l l Junction, N . Y . H o w e ’s Cave, N .

N . Y.

L o n g Br a n c h , First, N . J.

M a r b l e t o w n , S t o n e R i d g e , N . Y.

H u d s o n , N . Y.

Marb l e t o w n , North, N . Y.

H u d s o n , Mission Circle, N . Y .

Mahwah,

Hurley, N . Y.

N . J.

Maurice, Iowa.

Hull, I o w a .

Metuchen,

N . J.

Metuchen,

“ Ea r n e s t Seekers,” M i s

Irving Park, 111. Irvington, N . J.

sion B a n d , N . J.

Jacksonville “ Chee r f u l G i v e r s ” M i s sion B a n d , N . J. J a m a i c a , L.

Jamaica, “ T h e Oliv e Br a n c h e s , ” M i s sion B a n d , L.

M i d d l e b u r g , N . Y. M i d d l e b u r g h , Io w a .

Middletown,

N . J.

Middlebush,

Millbrook, N . Y .

Jersey City, Central Av., N . J. Millbrook Jersey City, W a y n e St., N . J. Jersey

City, Lafayette, N . J.

Jersey City, M e m o r i a l Mi s s i o n Lafayette, N . J.

“ Wi l l i n g

sion B a n d , N . Y. Milwaukee, Band,

Mohawk,

Wis. Y.

M o n t g o m e r y , N . Y.

Workers” Mis

New

M o t t H.'iven, N . Y. M o u n t Ross, “ T h e P e n n y

a Week,”

N e w

Mi s s i o n B a n d , N . Y. M o u n t Vernon, N.

York,

and

2 9 th

Y o r k , M i d d l e Collegiate N . Y .

N e w York,

Fifth A v e n u e

Street, Collegiate, N . Y .

South, N . Y .

Muscatine, Iowa.

N e w Y o r k , Prospect

M u s k e g o n , Mich.

N e w Y o r k , Grace, N . Y.

Hill, N . Y.

N a s s a u , N . Y.

N e w Y o r k , G r a c e Coral W o r k e r s M i s sion B a n d , N . Y.

N e s h a n i c , N . J. N e w a r k , First, N . J.

N e w Y o r k , 34 th Street, N .

N e w a r k , First M e r r y H e l p e r s ’ Mission

N e w Y o r k , M a d i s o n A v e n u e , N . Y.

B a n d , N . J. Newark, N e w York Newark,

A v e n u e , N . J.

“ R e a d y H e l p e r s ” , Mission

B a n d , N . J. Newark,

New

York,

New

York,

Union,

N . Y.

Union,

Fa i t h

Mi s s i o n

Band. N . Y . N e w Y o r k City, W e s t E n d Collegiate,

Clinton A v e n u e , N . J.

N e w a r k , N o r t h , N . J.

N . Y. New

N e w a r k , N o r t h Mi s s i o n B a n d , N . J.

York

City, H a m i l t o n

N e w B r u n s w i c k , First, N . J.

N e w Utrecht, L . I.

N e w B r u n s w i c k , First, ‘‘ Y o u n g P e o

New

ples’ Missi o n a r y Guild , ” N . J.

Grange,

N . Y.

Utrecht,

“ Earnest

Se e k e r s S o

ciety,” L . I.

N e w B r u n s w i c k , First, Mission B a n d . N i s k ayuna, N . Y. N e w

B r u n s w i c k . S e c o n d , N . J.

N e w

Brunswick,

N o r t h B r a n c h , N . J. Second,

“ Young

P e o p l e s M i s s i o n Society.” N e w

Brunswick,

Second,

Helpers,” M i s s i o n B a n d ,

“ K i n g ’s N . J.

N e w B r u n s w i c k , S u y d a m Street, N.J. N e w Brunswick

“ Campbell

N o r t h B r a n c h , M i s s i o n Circle, N . J. N o r t h B r a n c h , D e p o t , N . J.

Mission

B a n d , ” N . J.

N o r t h H e m p s t e a d , L. I. Northumberland, N. Y. N o r w o o d Park,

Nyack,

N e w k i r k , Iowa.

111.

Nyack, N. Y. K a m a n o k o Mi s s i o n

Circle,

N . Y.

N e w Prospect, N . Y. O a k w o o d , L. I. N e w Baltimore, N . Y . Oradell, “ W h a t s o e v e r Circle,” N . J. Newburg,

N. Y. O r a n g e , N . J.

N e w b u r g , S. S. Mission B a n d , N . Y . O r a n g e City, Iowa. N e w Durham, N.J. Orange N e w H a c k e n s a c k , N . Y.

City, Y o u n g

Ladies

Mission

B a n d , Iowa.

N e w Hurley, N . Y. O r a n g e City, N e w Paltz, N . Y Newtown,

Young

Orange

Cross,

Mi s s i o n

B a n d , L. I. N e w Y o r k , Fifth A v e n u e a n d 48 th St., Collegiate, N . Y. N e w York,%Fifth A v e n u e a n d 48 thSt. Adriel Mission B a n d .

Society, Io w a . O o s t b u r g h , Wi s . Overisel, M i c h , O w a s c o , N . Y. O w a s c o Outlet, N , Y . Paramus,

N . J.

Ladies’ Dorcas

Pascack, N . J.

Raritan, ‘‘Wi l l i n g W o r k e r s ” Mission

Passaic, North, N

B a n d , N . J.

Paterson, First, N . J.

Readington,

Paterson, Se c o n d , N . J.

R e d Hill Chapel. N . Y .

N . J.

Paterson, B r o a d w a y , N . J.

Ridgewood, N.J.

Pattersonville, First, N . Y.

R i d g e w o o d , “ T h e Gl e a n e r s ” Mission

P e a p a c k , N . J.

B a n d , N . J.

Peekskill, N . Y.

R h i n e b e c k . N . Y.

Pekin, III.

Rochester. First, N

Pekin, M i s s i o n B a n d , 111.

Rochester, S e c o n d , N . Y.

Pella,

First,

“ Womans

Christian

H e l p Society,” Iowa. Pella, Se c o n d , Pella,

Band

R o c k a w a y , N . J.' R o c k y Hill, N . J.

la.

Second,

R o s e l a n d , 111. of Little W o r

kers, Iowa.

R o x b u r y , N . Y. Schoharie, N . Y.

Philadelphia, First, Pa.

Saugerties, N . Y.

Philadelphia, Se c o n d , Pa.

Saugerties, M i s s i o n B a n d , N . Y .

Philadelphia, Se c o n d , W h a t s o e v e r S o

S c h e n e c t a d y , First, N . Y .

ciety,

Pa.

Sc h e n c t a d y ,

Philadelphia. S e c o n d , Y o u n g

Ladies’

Society, Pa.

Griffis

Mission

B o y s ’, B a n d ,

Pa.

Phil m o n t , N . Y.

Band,

Schenectady. Second, N .

Philadelphia, S e c o n d , L o y a l H e l p e r s ’

Piennont,

Schraalenburg, N . J. Schenectady, Rotteidam,

N. Y.

Schodack Landing, N . Y.

N . Y.

Schoharie, “ Girls M i s i o n ’y S o c , N . Y .

Plainfield, N . J.

Schuylerville, N .

Plainville, Bright H o p e Mi s s i o n B a n d

S e n e c a Falls, Mi s s i o n Circle, N . Y.

N . J.

Sharon

Centre, N . Y .

P o m p t o n Plains, N . J.

S h e b o y g a n Falls. Wis.

Pompton, N.J.

S h e b o y g a n Falls, H o p e , W i s .

Port E w e n , N . Y. Port R i c h m o n d , Port Jervis, N .

Sh o k a n , N . Y. Staten Island, N . Y .

Pottersville, N . J . Poughkeepsie,

First, N . Y.

P o u g h k eepsie,

Se c o n d , N . Y.

P o u g h k e e p s i e , First, Y . P. M . S.

S h w a n a n g u n k , K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s M i s sion B a n d , N . Y. Sioux, C e n t r e I o w a , “ Y o u n g Ladies,” Mission B a n d . Somerville, First, N . J. Somerville,

Se c o n d , N . J.

Prince t o w n , N . Y. Somerville. S e c o n d , Preakness,

N . J.

Q u e e n s , L. I. Raritan, 111 Raritan, “ Willing W o r k e r s ” Mission B a n d , 111. Raritan, N . J.

Society,” N .

“ Young

Sprakers, N . Y. Spring Lake, Mich. S p r i n g Valley, N . Y . S t o n e H o u s e Plains, N . ]. St u y v e s a n t Falls, N . Y .

Ladies

iiy Stuyvesant, N. Y.

Walkill, N . Y.

Stuyvesant, “ L i g h t Bearers,” Mission

W a l p a c k , (Upper), Pa. W a l p a c k , (Lower), Pa.

B a n d , N . Y. Syracuse, N . Y.

W a r w i c k , N . Y.

T a p p a n , N , Y.

Westerlo, N . Y.

T a r r y t o w n , First, N . Y.

W e s t T r o y , No r t h , N .

Tarry town.

Second,

W e s t Troy, Mission Band, N. Y.

Thousand

Isles,

N . Y. Alexa n d r i a

Woodside,

Bay,

W y c k o f f N . J.

N . Y.

Wynantskill,

T h o u s a n d Isles, Coral Builders, M i s

Yonkers,

T h r e e Bridges. N. J.

Hook,

Red

Park

Hill,

“ Whatsoever

Circle of K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s , ” N . Y .

Unionville, N . Y. Upper R e d

N. Y.

Y o n k e r s , N . Y.

sion B a n d , N . Y.

Upper

Yonkers,

N . Y.

Hook,

“ The

Faithful W o r k e r s ,

Mission

Band, N . Y.

K i n g ’s

Ze e l a n d , M i c h .

D a u g h t e r s , ” N. Y. Utica, N . Y.

Ze e l a n d , “ T r y p o s a Society,” Mi c h .

Vriesland, Mich.

Z e e l a n d “ B u s y B e e s , ” Mi s s i o n B a n d ,

N E W

a u

Iowa,

: G r a n d Rapids, Mich., B e t h a n y Ch u r c h .

Addisville, Pa. Alton,

394

Mich.

W a l d e n , N . Y.

“ W o m a n ’s Be n e v o l e n t

G r a n d Rapids, Mich., “ Y o u n g Ladies,” Society.

Society.” Alton, Iowa, ‘ Little Bees , ” Miss. B.

H i g h Falls, N . Y., Mission B a n d .

At h e n s , N . Y.

Hillsboro, N. J.

B a t h - o n - H u d s o n , N. Y.

Hurley, N . Y., “ Volunteers,” M . B.

Bedminster, N . J.

Jersey City, N". J., Fr e e Church.

Berea, N . Y.

L o n g Island City, L. I.

Blythbourne, L. I.

Millbrook, N . Y . , “ Willing W o r k e r s , ”

B o u n d B r o o k , N . J.

Mission B a n d .

B r e a k a b e e n , N . Y.

Nassau, N . Y.,

Brighton, N . Y.

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

N o r t h Ch u r c h ,

“ The

S u n s h i n e Circle.

Fort Miller, N. Y. Freehold, N . J.,

‘ S u n b e a m s , ” M . B.

“ Willing W o r k e r s , ”

Mission B a n d .

N e w k i r k , Io w a ,

Garfield, N . J.

N e w t o w n , L. I.

Gallupville, N . Y.

N e w York,

Gansevoort, N . Y., T h e W i d e A w a k e , Mission B a n d . Greenwich, N . Y . , Mission B a n d .

“ Young

Ladies M i s

sionary Circle.”

South

Church,

“ Shining

Lights,” Mission B a n d . New

York,

Middle

Dutch

Church,

“ Y o u n g W o m a n ’s Association.”

Greenville, N. Y .

N e w Y o r k , M a n o r Chapel.

G r a n d H a v e n , Mich., 2 d Church.

N y a c k , N. Y., “ W h a t - s o - e v e r ” Soc.

N e w Utrecht, L. I., “ N e i g h b o r s ” Soc. Oradell, N . J., “ C. L. S.,” M . B. Orange, N . J., “ O r a n g e B u d s , ” M . B. Oyster B a y , L. I.

Landing,

Y.,

“ Junior

Missionary Society.” Steinway. L. I. St. Johnsville, N. Y.

Pella, Iowa, 1st C h u r c h , il Moonlight,” Mission Band.

U n i o n Hill, N. J. W a l d e n , N . Y . “ Y o u n g Ladies,” Mi s

Plainfield, N. J., Circle o f “ T h e K i n g s Daughters.” Philadelphia, Pa.,

Schodack

sionary Circle. W a l d e n . N . Y., Junior C. E. Soc.

“ Charity Circle of

T h e K i n g s Daughters.”

W e s t C o p a k e , N. Y . Wynantskill, N . Y., Ju n i o r Miss.

Soc.

Rosendale, N . Y. Y o n k e r s , N . Y., P a r k Hill C h u r c h .

52 Total n u m b e r of Auxiliary Societies, M a y 1st, 1894-446.

A N N U A L

R E P O R T

T H E

T R E A S U R E R

OF THE

Woman’s Board ofForeign Missions, OF THE R E F O R M E D

C H U R C H

AMERICA.

RECEIPTS: Albany, N . Y., First Auxiliary............................. § 1 6 9 0 0 “

*‘

S. S. Mission B a n d ........... G o l d e n R u l e Mission B a n d ....

4 0 00 4 0 00 -------

“

Madison Third

A v e n u e ......................

11 5 0 0

..................................

“

F o u r t h ..................................

“

H o l l a n d ..................................

Alexandria

Bay, N .

Y, T h o u s a n d

Helen

Ay c r i g g s

25 0 0 5 00 35 00

Islands.................

A c q u a c b a n o n c k , N . J ...................................... “

Mission

249 00

B a n d .......

46 00 §246

10 00 -------

Addisville, Pa., R i c k b o r o C h u r c h ..........................

256 00 17 9 3

A m s t e r d a m , N . Y ...........................................

29 6 9

Alto, W i s ....................................................

164 45

Altamont, N .

Y ............

...........................

7 50

11 2 5

Alton. I o w a ............. A s b u r y Park, N. J . , ..............................

12 0 0

Astoria. L. I., C. T. B u r r o u g h ’sMission B a n d .............

Athenia, N . .t.. B a n d of W o r k e r s .......................... B a c o n Hill,

Auxiliary.....................................

Bath-on Hudson, N. Y Bayonne,

N J., “

Y . P.

24 0 0

.....................................

Auxiliar y .............................

S. 0. E ............................

4 00 56 00 63

------Berne,

Y . . ...........

Bedminster, N. J ............................................

4 00

11 9 2 0 15 6 0 67 2 2

Blawenb u r g h , N. J., Auxiliary..............................

1 2 50

K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s ....................

3 50 -------

B l e n h e i m North, N . Y., Auxiliary..... .

..............

16 00

7 00

B l o o m i n g b u r g h , N. Y . ,

“

2 0 00

B l o o m i n g Grove,

“

12 50

“

33 00

“

Boonton. N . J . Breakabeen,

3 00

N . Y . Auxiliary.............................

Brookdale, N. J., Bronxville, N. Y.,

“

..............................

“

...............................

Star of H o p e ......

.....................

8 0o 3 0 00 1 00 -------

Buskirks, B a d g e , N .

Y.,

Auxiliary

Bushkill, Pa.,

“

Broo k l y n , N. Y., First E. D.,

^ 00 1 3 6 00

“

Crytal So c i e t y ......................

“

Mrs. H . T.

G r a y ..................

7 0 00 3 0 00 -------

Church-on-the-Heights,

Auxiliary.......

First Ch u r c h ,

101

------A u x i l i a r y ............

Nortll>

120 00 6 0 00 8 0 00

...............

“

1 0 0 00 2 0 00

Mission B a n d .........

Soutl1.

236 00 IS l 00

.......

“

K e n t Street, Auxiliary...................

Twelfth Street,

31 0 0

6 00

....................

“

4S 00

Bedford,

“

29 50

B e t h a n y Chapel,

“

Bergen, South, N. J.,

••

2 0 00 .........

...

H a p p y W o r k e r s ....................

44 91 60

------Bergen, R e f o r m e d , M . 0. G l a d H e l p e r s .....................

104 91 4 0 00

B e r g e n Point, N . J., A uxiliary.............................

9 0 28

Belleville,

.......................

6 7 70

Bethl e h e m , N . Y., First Ch u r c h , Auxiliary......... ........

4 6 50

N.J

Auxiliary..

Second

1 0 00

“

B u s h wick, L. I., S o u t h ...................................... 0 1 d ...............

......................

Castleton, N . Y ........................................ “

Clarksville,

“

■Clarkstown

Auxiliary.................. “

5 00

30 00

Canajoharie, N. Y . . ............................

Catskill,

85 00

.........

................................

........................................

§95 2 3 6 06 ~ 6 00

10 00

Centreville, M i c h ............................................

2 5 00

A friend........... ........................

5 00

“

Y . P. S. C. E ............................. .

3 0 00 -------

Cedar Grove

Wis.,

W o r k a n d P r a y i n g B a n d ..............

Clifton, N. J., K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s .......... Central Bridge,

6 0 00 110 0 0 30 00

N. Y .......................................

5 00

Clover Hill, N . J., .........................................

V 82

Clymer, N . Y., Auxiliary Closter, N .

J.,

“

C o e y m a n s , N . Y., “

.................................

40 00

....................................

Auxiliary...................... ' ........ Miss A . L.

P o n d .......................

23 0 5

6 50 1 05 -------

Coltsneck, N . J ............................................. Co p a k e , W e s t ,

7 55 25 00

Y ........................................

5 00

Coxsackie, N . Y. First Ladies' P r a y e r Mission Circle.......

3 1 00

S e c o n d Auxiliary. . ......................

125 00

“

6 00

Currytown, N . Y ............................................ Chatham.

“

............................................

Cohoes, N. Y., Afixiliary..........................

85 00

..... * -

57 0 0

Coopersyille, Mich, Auxili a r y .............................. Cleveland, O h i o .........................................

17 0 0

-•

30 00

Detroit, M i c h ................................................ Ellenville. N . Y ........... ................................... .. “

Y o u n g Peoples Society.. .................

5 00 56 57 30 00 -------

Fairfield, N .

J., Auxiliary..................................

“

Childrens Mission Circle..................

86 57

19 0 0 -------

61 00

Fairview, 111., Auxiliary....................................

5 00

F a r m e r . N . Y ...............................................

44 46

Fallsburgh, N . Y ............................................

Farvies,

“

11 0 0

Fernwood,

111 ,.............................................

Fishkill, N.

Y., Auxiliary..................................

“

Brinkerhoff Mission B a n d

.......

35 0 0 25 50 25 00 -------

Fishkill, o n H u d s o n Auxiliary.............................. “

Fonda,

Mission B a n d .........................

N . Y.,

Auxiliary....

50 50

30 00 ------

65 0 0

68 91

Auxiliary................................

56 68

Flatbush, L. I ...............................................

I 44 25

Fort Plain, N . Y.,

“

Ulster Co., N.

Y .............................

latlands, L. I ............................................ . •

4,7 25 25

F o r d h a m , N.

Y .............................................

210 00

S i m e r g o n S o c i e t y .........................

6 5 00

Mission B a n d ...............................

60 00 -------

N.J.

Franklin Furnace,

.....................................

20 00

W i s ...................................... Franklin Park,

34 0 0

N . J., Auxiliary..........................

5 0 00

Missionary G u i l d ...........................

100 00

Taylor Mission Circle..

................

14 5 0 -------

Freehold, NT. J ............................................... Fremont, Mich., Auxiliary.................................. Flushing, L. 1............................................... Mission B a n d ............................

164 50 37 10 5 00

23 00 1 6 00 -------

Fulton,

335 0 0

89 00

35 O O

111...................................................

Gallatin, N . Y ...............................................

9 3^

Gallupville, N. Y ............................................

4 90

Gardner,

“

Germantown, Ghent, Gibbsville,

............................................

27 00

.................. ..............

11 0 0

.........

“ Auxiliary ..................................

53 0 0

W i s .................... ........................

110 00

38 50

Glenville, N . Y .............................................. Grand Haven,

67 20

Mich., 1st Auxiliary........................

2nd G r a n d Rapids, Mich., 2 n d 3rd “

4th

“ “

“ “ “

.....................

65 0 0 80 00

68 6 0

.......................... “

5th “ B e t h a n y ........................

“

9lh....................

ii or

...................

A u x i l i a r y ......... ..... Y . P. S . C . E....'

. .

10 O O 1 4 8 16

......................

2 6 73 26 74

Greenport, Col. Co. N . Y , Auxiliary.......................

------1 9 62

Jr-

“

Mrs. P e n d a s Bible Cl a s s....... N.

Greenwich, N. Y . “

A uxiliary................................ “

2 0 1 63

1 38 -------

Griggstown,

5 t

10 0 0

...........................

“

225

G r e e n b u s h East, N . Y ...................................... Greenville, N . J.

5 Oo

Gravesend, L. 1............................................. Grandville, M i c h ........................

21 00 22 55

................................

6 9 70

Girl's Mission Circle.....................

2 00 71 7 0

Hackensack

J.,

“

1st...........................

G l e a n e r s ...............

Harlingen,

N. J.,

“

Herkimer,

“

H i g h Bridge,

J.,

....

“ “

25 00

............

80 00 135

..........................

5'00

Mich,

“

15 0 0

Nebr a s k a ,

“

45 00

Mich., S. S.,

“

166 89

2 2 15

“

Hingham, W i s ,

“

............

20 00

H i g h Falls, N. Y.,

Holland, North,

5 00 ------

Auxiliary...........

Helderberg, N. Y.

161 89

Auxiliary..................

First a n d Third,

“

..................

H o p e Chur c h ,

“

35 00 8 7 94

..................

4 8 11

H o l m d e l , N . J ...............................................

25 00

Hopewell, N . Y .........

57 42

Hospers, I o w a ,

8 50

M a r t h a Society.................

H o w e ’s Cave, N . Y .........................................

Hudson,

5 4 85

N. 1T.

Auxiliary.......................

Hull, I o w a ...................................................

30 00

Hurley,

40 50

Y., Auxiliary..................................

Irvington, N . J ............................................. Jam a i c a , L.

•<

Auxili a r y.............................. S. S ........................................

J a m a i c a . L. I., St.

Pauls G e r m a n C h u r c h .................

Jersey City, N . J.,

W a y n e St...............................

“

Lafayette Auxiliary.....................

“

Mission Band,...............

Y o u t h ’s

“

................

“

Central A v e n u e

“

F r e e ............... ......... ......... ..

“

B e r g e n ................. .-.............

K a l a m a z o o , Mich, “

“

2 93 ------

Y o u n g La d i e s ’ S o c i e t y ............

5 00

85 00 3 50 3 0 00 -------

Third

“

1 1 8 50 20 00 15 0 0 191

9 4 65 1 3 0 00 -------

S e c o n d Auxiliary.........................

“

149 9 4

133 40

.........................

First Auxiliary.......................... “

2 05 14 7 01

2 2 4 65 15 7 0

1 0 00

Y o u n g Ladies' Society ............

6 00 -------16

Katsbaan, N. Y., Auxiliary.................................

115 25

Kingston,

“

First, Auxiliary.........................

213 50

“

W i l t w y c k Church, A u x i l i a r y ...........

“

Fair

Street,

“

6 67 58 88

Kisk a t o m , N. Y ...................... “

R hinehart

3 6 65

Mission B a n d

------Knox,

“

................

Lawyersville, N . Y . b y

Rev.

6 00

E d w a r d Miller

Auxiliary

....

5 00

20 00 -------

Leyden, N .

4 4 13

25 00

Y. W e s t ...................... 3 00

Leeds, N . Y.,

Auxiliary.................. Willing W o r k e r s

........

10 00 15 3 0 -------

Linlithgo, at Livingston, X. Y . , ...........

15 0 0

L'.shaskill, N. Y., A uxiliary............... Lodi,

“

25 30

1 6 00

*• 5 00

L o n g Branch, N. J.

■'

...............

24 00

Maurice, I o w a ........................ 40

M a h w a h , N. J ............................. 24 72 M a r b l e t o w n , N. .Y., Auxiliary

............ Stone

Ridge

Mellenville, N. Y ................. Middlebush, N. J. Auxiliary Middleburgh, IsT. Y ............... Middletown, N. J................. Middleburgh, Iowa, Auxiliary....... Free Grace Church.. Motuchen, N. J,, Auxiliary....... “ Earnest Workers.... .

7 00 5 00

---

9 69 27 0 0 25 00 60 O O

21 00 19 5 7 3 0 00 4 00 ------

Millbrook, N. Y.. Auxiliary.......... Willing Workers....

34 OO

3 0 00 3 0 00 ------

Millstone, N. J., Auxiliary.......... Christian Endeavor....

12 00

6 0 00

5 00 1 2 87 17 87

Int. Disborough^Legacy Minaville, N . Y., Auxiliary... .... Millstone, N. J., East, Hopeful Workers. . Milwaukee, Wis, Auxiliary......... Muskegon, Mich...... .. Muscatine. Iowa.......... Montgomery, N . Y ............. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., Auxiliary........ Montville, Lower, N. J ..........

100 882 3 00 9 00

120 00 65 00 5 0O 7 9 00 S O 00 21 9 S

Mohawk,

N . Y ..............................................

11 0 0

Napanoch,

“

S. S ........................... .............

Nassau,

“

Auxiliary..................................

51 5 0

“

Ladies’ A i d So c i e t y .......................

33 40

10 0 0

------N e w b u r g h , N . Y., Auxiliary................................

84 9 0

100 00

Steadfast Circle .......................

2 0 00 -------

120 00

Auxiliary...................... ;.

62 28

N e w D u r h a m , N . J., G r o v e C h u r c h ........... .............

100 O O

N e w Baltimore, N. Y.,

Newkirk,

Iowa,

“

Auxiliary...

................

60 00

Y o u n g Ladies’ Mission Circle..............

.......

20 00 -------

Neshanic,

N . J ..........................

N e w Hackensack, N . N e w Paltz,

Y . ........................... “•

Kettleburgh,

30 00

...................................

S. S ...........................

10 00 ------- 91

N e w Prospect, N .

Y ..........................................

Newtown

35 00 -------

E n d e a v o r ....................

N i s k a y u n a , N. Y . , Auxiliary. . .......................... u

28 0 0 100 00 -------

A u x i l i a r y ............................ Y o u n g Ladies Mission

B a n d .........

N y a c k , N . Y., Auxiliary.....................................

“

Blauvelt M e m o r i a l ...........................

30 00

100 00 50 00

K a m e n s k o Mission Circle...... ............

60 00

Newark, N. J.. “ “ ' “

Auxiliary................... The Neighbors............... Earnest Seekers.............

North, Auxiliary.............. Bible and Mission Class........... M. O. Duryee’s Bible Class........ Infant Class....................

80 00

201 0 0

M r . V a n B u r e n in M e m o r i a l of his M o t h e r . .

New Utrecht, N. Y.

128 00

50 00

-------

“

7 0 00 20 00

T w o Ladies’ .............................

N o r t h Branch, N. J.

61 35 00

3 5 00

L. I.,............................... O r a n g e Cross Mission B a n d ...............

N o r w o o d Park, HI., Christian

80 00 30 00

----193 20 60 00 20 00 ----130 32 60 00 15 00 45 00

411 00

273 20

N e w a r k , N.

Clinton A v e n u e ................

“

Mrs. Shaffer...........

141 72 1 0 00 151 72

“

N e w YorkjAvenue,

Auxiliary

......

R e a d y Helpers ...

3 5 00 83 10

N e w Y o r k City 48 t k Street, Mrs. S. H . M e a d . ..

1 1 0 00

“

In M e m o r i a m ............

“

Auxiliary...............

2 0 00 4 9 3 00

“

S u n d a y School...........

5 0 00

“

Adrial

3 0 00

“

Mrs. J o n a t h a n St u r g e s .....

“

29th Street Auxiliary................

Mission B a n d . .. .

7 0 3 00 2 0 0 00

K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s ............. 44

DeWitt

“

Miss Jo s e p h i n e P e n f o l d ......

Chapel, Birthday B o x .

699 42 2 0 00 2 84 7 2 2 26 1 2 0 00

“

W e s t E n d A v e n u e .......

1 5 4 02

“

M a d i s o n A v e n u e ........ .

5 4 5 72

“

S e c o n d A v e n u e a n d 7th

(< (C

South “

“

Street.....

61 11

34t h Street.....................

8 2 58

R e f o r m e d ......

1 0 0 00

M a n o r C h a p e l .....................

Grace. “

2 5 00

A uxiliarv...................

2 5 00

Coral

2 2 50

W o r k e r s ................

4 7 50 “

H a m i l t o n G r a n g e ....... Union, R e f o r m e d

llth

33 00

Street.........

73 00

.....................

30 00

“

Faith Mission B a n d

E a s t .......................

1 0 8 00

%i 44 44

H a r l e m , First. “

4 4 28

B r i d g e ...................

Union High

Auxiliarv

.......

1 1 7 25 73 90

King's D a u g h t e r s .................

5 00 7 8 90

“

S e c o n d Auxiliarv................ “

Young

L a d i e s ’Society.....

228 50 40 00 2 6 8 50

“ New

St. Pauls,

M o t t H a v e n ..............

6 0 00

Brunswick, N. J., First Auxiliary................ <( Mission B a n d ...................... “

Y o u n g L a d i e s ’ G u i l d . ... Foreign D e p t S,

......

................

1 5 5 68 2 0 00 25 00 35 00 235

*58

N e w B r u n s w i c k , N . J., S e c o n d A uxiliary................... “

“ “

1 6 8 16

S. S .................................

80 00

K i n g ’s H e l p e r s ......................

4 0 00

Suydam

Street., Auxiliary.........

2 6 00

Campbell M. Band.

3 0 00

288

56 00 Oostburg, W i s ............................................ Orange, N.

J., First Auxiliary Orange

O r a n g e City,

Iowa,

3U 00

...........................

114 05

B u d s ..............................

7 7 00

Auxiliary................. .............

5 0 00

Y o u n g Ladies’........................

3 0 00 80 00

Oradell, N. J. W h a t s o e v e r

Circle...................

C. L. S. Mission

Band

.........

....

41 40

..........

11 71 5 3 11

88 01 10 00

Overisel, Mich. Auxiliary................................... Oyster Bay, L. I.................. .......................... Pascack. N . J . , ........................... ................. Passaic,

“

3 2 25

N o r t h Auxiliary...........................

Paterson, N . J.,

First,

128 99

Auxiliary.......................

38 00

“

Broadway

“

. .....................

6 6 91

“

Second

“

........... ...... .....

110 00

Peekskill, N . Y .............................................

10 00

Pella, Iowa, First,

35 00

Auxiliary...............................

S e c o n d B a n d o f Little W o r k e r s a n d Auxiliary. “

“

Auxiliary.........

...................

161 35 56 00 217 35

Piermont, N . Y . ,

Auxiliary.

P e k i n 111.,

“

3 1 88

12 00

Philmont, N. Y .................. . Port E w e n

15 0 0

......................

8 75

Port Jervis N. Y. D e e r P a r k Auxiliary Princetown,

50 00

20 00

N . Y .................

Philadelphia, Pa.,

“

F i r s t ............

158 80

S e c o n d ...........

Poughkeepsie, N. Y., First

100 48

Auxiliary....................

7 0 00

offering......................

5 0 73

“

Easter

“

S e c o n d Auxiliary....................

1 2 0 73

P o m p t o n Plains, N. J.,

251 0 0

Auxiliary.........................

7 9 42

Cheerful Gi v e r s..................

2 6 25 105 67

P o m p t o n , N. J,

70 50

i3 o Pottersville, N. J ...........................................

Preakness. N . .1..................................................... Plainfield,

“

Trinity ................................

40 VY 4 8 10

Queens, L. 1......................................................... Raritan, N . J. “

Willing W o r k e r s ............................

4 01 -------

“

111.

Auxiliary....................................

Readington, N . Rhinebeck,

J ......................................

4 3 56

1 0 0 00

Auxiliary..............................

1 0 4 01 10 00

. .

73 00

Y ..........................................

4 0 00

R i d g e w o o d , N. J ...........................................

41 60

Ridgefield.

13 75

“

R e d Hill C h a p e l .............................................

14 0 0

Roseland. 111. B e t h a n y Church, A u x i l i a r y .................

76 62

Rochester, N. Y., “

First

“

.................

47 00

Second

“

.................

4 8 50

R o c k y Hill N . J .............................................

23 00

Rotte r d a m . N . YT............................................

26 00

K a s ..............................................

5 50

N. Y ..............................................

Roxbury,

Saugerties,

‘

Sharon,

“

Shokan,

“

Stuyvesant,

“

Auxiliary ......................

57 40

.......................

3 00

“

.............................................

2 50 54 00

Schenectady, N . Y., First, “

7 13

Auxiliary....................

Griffis B a n d

..........................

1 2 8 25 22 80 -------

“

S e c o n d ................................

151 05 30 00

Schraalenburgh, N . J ...............

3 0 00

S h o d a c k , N . Y ......................................

15 2 0

Schoharie, N . Y .....................................

20 00

Scotia.

10 0 0

“

S h e b o y g a n Falls, Syracuse,

............ ............................... W i s . , .....................................

18 5 0

N. Y ...................

Somerville, N. J., First, “

Second

90 0 0

A u x i l i a r y ........................ “

...... ..................

Y o u n g L a d i e s ’ Society.................

102 80 100 00 60 00 ------

Sprakers, N. Y .......................... Spring Lake, Mich.,

Auxiliary.............................

“

Y o u n g Ladies’.......................

27 00 5 00 12 75 -------

Spring Valley, N . Y .

Auxiliary....... .................

Staten Island, Brighton H e i g h t s ..........................

160 00

17 7 5 72 27 41

Stone Ridge, N .

Y .............................

St. Johnsville,

2 5 00

“

3 50

Staten Island, Port R i c h m o n d Auxiliary.................... “

90 00

F r a n c e s .........................

Mrs. J. D.

10 0 0 -------

Sioux Centre, Iowa, Y . L. M . B .............................

15 00

Steinway, L. I ............................. Tappan,

Auxiliary............................

10 00 -------

“

Auxiliary........... ........

35 0 0

S e c o n d A u x i l i a r y .........................

T r o y W e s t , N. Y.

“

20 00 15 0 0 34 I 4

Auxiliary................................. “

M i s s Biting.....................

30 00 —

Utica, N . Y .

Auxiliary...............

^—

M i s s Gri d l e y ...............................

“

S u n d a y S c h o o l ..............................

3 00 30 00 -------

N. Y ......................................

U n i o n Hill, N . J.,

“

Auxiliary............

Jr. Christian

E n d e a v o r ......................

N . Y.,

13 0 0 10 0 0 1 00

Auxiliary.............................

Warwick,

“

.......

Westerlo,

“

................. ..........

“

................ -

6 9 36

3 6 39

C h r i s t C h u r c h ...........................

Wynantskill,

60 00

Y. Auxiliary.........................

5 00

15 00

“

s . s ......... .........................

“

Y . P. s. C. E .........................

5 64

Jr. Auxiliary........................

5 00 ------

W y c k o f f , N. “

J., Auxiliary........................... “ - Searle

Mission B a n d .....................

11 0 0 20 00

W h i t e h o u s e , N . J., R o c k a w a y C h u r c h ...................... Woodside,

20 00

------Walkill,

125 50 40

G e r m a n Evangelical....................

Vischer’s Ferry, N . Y ....................................... W a l d e n , N.

79 14

90 50

“

Ulster Park,

151 67 25 00

............ .

U p p e r R e d H o o k , W h a t s o e v e r Circle.... ..................

“

4 0 82

116 67

S ..........................

------“

30 82

S. S ..................................

Tarrytown, N . Y. First

10 0 0 0

2 00

30 64

Y o n k e r s , N. Y.

Auxiliary..

120 00

Mission B a n d

50 00 ------

P a r k Hill,

W h a t s o e v e r Circle........... Auxiliary.....................

5 00 -------

Zeeland, Mich., Auxiliary....

.............................

T r y p h o s a Society... Busy

......................

B e e s .................................

12 7 2

4 00

Total Receipts frora Churches.

Rev. H . E.

d a y .............................

C o b b ........

W o m a n ’s Classical U n i o n ,

.............................

10 0 0

N e w B r u n s w i c k ............

21 5 0 50 00

M - ° - D .................................................. Mrs. J. P. D e J o n g .....................................

100 00

Mrs. Geo.

..............................................

7 00

P a r s o n s .....................................

5 00

Collection at A s b u r y P a r k ..............................

14 Q O

A f r je n d ...................................... L - N - D .................................................. M r . G. J. V r o y e n b r i n k ................................. M r s . W . B. Wa l k e r , in M e m o r i a m , Little M a r t h a ..... Miss S u s a n R.

D u r y e e , ..................................

S u n d a y E v e n i n g in Miss M . O

Duryee

Paradise

5 00 3 0 0 00 3 5 00

37 0 0 115 5 0

..........................

15 5 0

..... ......................... ......

100 00

W h a t s o e v e r Circle, Marlboro, N . J ......................

1 20

M i s s Alice D o c k s t a d e r ..................................

GO 00

Ki n g s t o n Classical U n i o n ................................

10 00

Philadelphia A Friend of

“

$20,354.18

4 50

307 6 0

Rev. & Mrs. Garrett W y c k o f f .........................

John Boon

143 45

DONATIONS.

Miss A. M a b i e ...................... .................... Collection A n n i v e r s a r y

3 5 00

1 2 6 73

-------

INDIVIDUAL

1 7 0 00

30 00

...................... .........

Missions..........................

Mrs. Francis Elting......................................

g ig

Classis of Schoharie, N . Y ...............................

S 35

Miss E m i l y H e r m a n c e ..................................

8 00

Classis of P o u g h k e e p s i e . ................................. T - S -'■....................................................

8 14 75 00

‘33 Poufrhkeepsic a n d Ulster Classical U n i o n ...............

10 11

M i s s M a r y F l i p s ............. ..........................

15 0 0

E. N. E., Millstone, N . J ...............................

5 00

Gatherings b y the W a y p e r Miss D u r y e e . .............

25 00

A n Old Friend ot Chine s e Missions......................

60 0 0

Collections N e w a r k

C o n f e r e n c e . ..

.......

..........

W e s t c hester Classical U n i o n . . . . . ................. Mrs. J.

Monmouth

M a r r i s o n . ...

............

C o n f e r e n c e . . . ...............................

H e l e n S . Houghtaling,

.. ......

‘‘ L e g a c y ” ..........

5 00

L a s h e r “ L e g a c y ” .......................

M . Y . B .........................

400 00 30 00

Mrs. L. C. L. S m i t h ............ M i s s S. H.

6 28 14 00 2,033 3 3

of R o c h e s t e r .................

Mrs. Elizabeth

3 00 10 0 0

N e w a r k Classical C o n f e r e n c e ................

Classis

10 00 .

......................

W y c k h o f f ..................................

10 0 0 10 0 0

F. R. M ..................................................

60 00

Mrs. F r a n k B o w m a n ........

60 0 0

M i s s C.

.........................

Y a n B u s k i r k ..............................

T w o Ladies, Holland,

1 00

M i c h ................

2 00

Interest o n Charlotte Duryee, L e g a c y ....................

2 5 0 00

Y o r k Classical U n i o n .............. ............ ..

11 38

M i s s Geo. D. H u l s t ......................................

10 00

New

Classis of O r a n g e ........................................ J n o B. S m o c k ............... Miss A n n a

............ .............

Y a n W a g e n e n ......................

6 00 25 00 10 0 0

J o h n W a l l ....... ......................................

3 00

M . T. W o o d ............................................

2 00

D a v i d M c C r e a d y ........................................ Miss Spence, Infant Class... ..........

...........

~o 10 0 0

B a b y ’s F r i e n d ...........................................

T w o K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s ................ .................

4 00

Mrs. M a r y Y a n Doren

............................

...

Pro c e e d s of a R e a d i n g ..................................

5 00 130 00

P h o t o of the r o o m .......................................

*75

E. S. V . Y . N ...........................................

5 00

..........................

3 50

V a n W y c k ..................................

5 00

In M e m o r i a m of Mrs. S. J.J a c k s o n b y her Daughter...

10 0 0

A m y H a r d e n b e r g h Mericle. M r s . Chas.

M i s s C. W .

C o b b .......................................

5 00

M i s s S. Y a n N e s t e ......................................

100 00

A Friend f r o m Grahamville,

N . Y .......................

2 50

A Friend of Mi s s i o n s ....... .................. .... ....

'75 0 0

R e s p o n s e s f r o m K i n g ’s D a u g h t e r s per Mr s . C u s h i n g

S'? 75

...

H . M ............................

6 20

.................

4 00

M r s . W a r r e n Ferris per Mi s s L a w r e n c e ................

10 00

Congress R e p o r s, G.

Christian Child.......................

A Friend

“

•'

*■

................

1 00

A. M . Y . R ...............................................

5 0o

Particular S y n o d of A l b a n y for M e d i c a l S t u d e n t ........

2 2 9 80

Interest..................................................

4 2 is

Leaflets, sold b y M r s

12 00

C u s h i n g .........................

A .........................................................

13 50

C o l u m b i a n F u n d f r o m W o m a n o f o u r C h u r c h ............

1,299 0 0

Receipts f r o m F a r H e n c e ................................

2 6 0 89

6,685 8 0

Total Receipts f r o m Individuals.......... .....

e c e i p t s

f r o m

l e a n e r

Subscriptions............................................... A d v e r t i s e m e n t ....................... ......................

5^2 5 0 15

-------

Total Receipts f r o m all sources......

DISBURSEMENTS. P a y m e n t s to S y n o d B o a r d .......

. 24,330

6 0 0 00

ANNIVERSARY EXPENSES. Printing Circulars....

5 38

P o s t a l C a r d s ............

3 50

M r . Speer, for A d d r e s s .........

10 00

E x p e n s e s of Missionaries at A s b u r y P a r k ..

18 4 0

1 8 88

Mrs. Miller

“

10 00 28 40

Sundries for r o o m at 2 5 East

2 2 n d Street.

Postage, & c ................. Flint &

Co.,

1 75 4 8 15

Stools.........

1 80

Articles for 2 5 East 2 2 n d Street

4 38

Mr. Brinkerhoff........ 5 8 32 Rev. E u g e n e B o o t h

P h o t o g r a p h s . ..

10 00

6 8 7 50

27,727 48

Sackett &

Welheim,

Certificates.........

P a i d for Engros s i n g

30 00

.........

“

20 85 5 0 85

P h o t o g r a p h s of r o o m

32 50

......................

Treasurer’s B o o k s ........................... Mr.

Guilbert,

7 83

C h i c a g o C o nference Reports

5 25

T a x of o u r Board,

3 00

8 25 Charles Smith.

R e p o r t s ..................

4 6 75

P r i n t i n g .................

11 25 5 8 00

A n n u a l Reports.

351 00

Postage, &c. ,............

5 6 93

“

4 0 7 93 Bacon & VanSteenbergb, Travelling Expe n s e s , M i s s

1 0 3 50

Le g a l Services.

1 2 4 03

L a w r e n c e .......

4 9 6 00

R o g e r s a n d S h e r w o o d , Printing F a r H e n c e . . E x p e n s e s of Mission Gleaner— Rogers a n d Sherwood,

Printing Gleaner.

6 2 9 32

....

5 5 34

Salary of Editress of G l e a n e r ................

100 00

E x p r e s s a g e a n d Po s t a g e

“

7 8 4 66

—

14 00

Po s t a g e a n d Stationery Treasurer........... G e o W . Skillman,

for preparing report, for printer, &o..

4 00

Total

Payments

$27,137 34

Receipts f r o m C h u r c h e s ...................... $ 2 0 , 3 5 4 18 “

Individuals....................

“

G l e a n e r .......................

6,685 8 0 6 8 7 50 ------- 2 7 , 7 2 7 4 8

B a l a n c e o n hand, M a y 1, 1 8 9 3 ...........

4,337 4 9

32,064 97

P a y m e n t s to S y n o d B o a r d ...................... Disbursements a n d Gleaner

E x p e n s e s . ...

2 4 , 3 3 0 19 2, 8 0 7

------- 27,137 3 4 Balance o n h a n d

April 30,

1894

......

4, 9 2 7 6 3 -------$ 3 2 0 6 4 9 7

Ba l a n c e :— C a s h ................ .......................

8 7 6 70

L e g a c y of Mrs. H e l e n A . H o u g h t a l i n g . . ( L e g a c y of A n n

Eliza D i s b o r o u g h ....... j

2,017 6 0

MRS-

The

undersigned,

the vouchers, treasurer

apart

a n d Seventy

having e x a m i n e d

finds the from

)

2,033 3 3

PETER

L o a n e d out at

Interest.

D O N A L D , Treasurer,

the foregoing accounts a n d

s a m e correct, a n d the balance n o w

compared

in the h a n d of the

invested F u n d s is Ei g h t H u n d r e d a n d Seventy Six Dollars

cents (§876 70). TALBOT

W. CHAMBERS.

N e w Y o r k , April 30th, 1894.

LIST O F LIFE M E M B E R S , SINCE Mrs. Allan “

C a m p b e l l .......

Finette M .

JUNE

1893.

N e w Br u n s w i c k , N. J.

Matthews,.

“

M a r garet L.

“

Charles

“

M a r i o n E. M c C l o u d . . . .

Frederick

V a n Court. .

M i s s A n n a V o o r h e e s .........

.Mt. V e r n o n , N

.Brooklyn. N . Y . Franklin Park, N . J.

Mrs. H e n r y S k i l l m a n ......... “

M a r y D.

“

Louisa G r i f f e n ........

T u r c k .......

“

J o h n A.

“

Gilbert T o m p k i n s ...... Henrietta

Passaic, N . J. New

York.

Yennema....

“

Joel W h i t t e n ...........

“

Fredrick D e M u n d ......

“

Clarissa D. C a r m a n . ..

Brooklyn. N. Y.

S l o c u m . ...

Rev. J o h n G a s t o n .......... . . Mrs.

.Glasco. N . Y.

Sheffield.........

.Pine B u s h , N. Y. . Bensonhurst, L North

I. , N . Y.

Passaic, N. J.

.Kingston, N. Y.

M A M O Y Mrs. “ “

“ “

J. V .

I S S I O N A R I E S .

MISSION,

N . Talmage.

* Mrs.

D a n i e l Rapelye . L. W .

CHINA.

J. G. F a g g .

M i s s M . E. T a l m a g e .

Kip.

“

C. M . T a l m a g e .

A . S. V a n D y c k .

“

Nellie Z w e m e r .

P. W . Pitcher.

“

E. M . C a p p o n .

“

M . C. Morrison.

J. A. Otte.

A R G O T Mrs. W . W .

MISSION,

Scudder, P a l m a n e r .

INDIA.

M i s s L. V o n Bergen, M a d a n a p a l l e

“

J. W . Scudder, Vellore.

“

John

Sc u d d e r . Vellore.

Chittoor.

“

E. C. S c u d d e r Jr. A m i .

Miss. M . K . Sc u d d e r , P a l m a n e r .

‘

L. R . S c u d d e r , Arcot.

“

J a cob Chamberlain,

Mrs.

N O R T H

Mrs

E. S.

Miss A. D e F . T h o m p s o n , “

“

- s

M . E. B r o k a w .

fjl J!l

S O U T H Mrs.

JAPAN

H e n r y Stout.

‘‘

Albert O i l m a n s .

“

A . Pieters.

Miss Sara M . C o u c h .

* At home.

J. C. Scudder, Vellore.

MISSION. M i s s Telia W i n n ,

M a r y Deyo. Julia M o u l t o n .

I. C h a m b e r l a i n ,

M r s . J. H . W y c k o f f , T i n d i v a n u m .

JAPAN

Booth.

‘‘

I d a S. Scudder, Vellore.

Madanapalle.

AMOY,

Mrs. E. R

Aomori.

Miller, M o r i o k a .

“

M . N . Wyckoff,

“

J. H . Ballagh, Y o k o h a m a .

“

H o w a r d Harris.

“

G . F. V e r b e c k .

MISSION,

Tokyo.

NAGASAKI.

M i s s Harriet M . Lansing. “ Mrs.

M . E. Duryea. H . V. S. Pe e k e .

Educational Work & Special Objects. GIRLS’ BOARDING

SCHOOL,

AMOY,

CHINA.

Support of pupil, $ 2 0 0 0 each.

GIRLS’ B O ARDING

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 .

INDIA

Support of pupil, $30.00 each.

*SEMINARY

F O R

GIRLS,

VELLORE,

INDIA.

Support of pupil, $30.00 each.

THIRTEEN

(HIGH

CASTE)

GIRLS’SCHOOL,

INDIA.

$150.00 average cost for each school.

BIBLE

READER,

A N D

Z E N A N A

TEACHER,

INDIA.

$30.00 each.

MEDICAL NEER B O S C H

WORK,

HOSPITAL,

SIO-KHE,

CHINA.

Forty beds, $35.00 each.

D r. O tte.

♦

LIST

CLASSICAL

COMMITTEES.

A l b a n y . Mrs. D. “

K . Bartlett......

E . A. Bartlett.......

B e r g e n . Mrs. “

W i l l i a m Willi a m s .. . I. W .

G o w e n ........

S o u t h M r s . G. V . “

B e r g e n .

H . BrinkerhofF. ............. 283 C o m m u n i p a w Ave., Jersey City.

B r e t t ............. .............. 509 B e r g e n A v e n u e , D a k o t a .

M r s . J. A . “

D e S p e l d e r ..... .............................O r a n g e City, I o w a . W . W a r n s h i u s . .. ............................. Centerville, S. D a k o t a .

G r a n d Mrs.

R i v er .

E. W i n t e r ............

G r e e n e . Mrs. W .

S c h o m p ...... H o l l a n d .

M r s . C. C. G i l m o r e ........ “

M . S. V a n

Olinda. . .. H u d s o n .

M r s . E. C. P e r r i n e ........ M i s s A.

J. C r a n e .........

Mrs. W .

G. Bailey........

Il l i n o i s .

Miss Minnie S t o m p

....... Io w a .

M r s . J a m e s F.

Zwemer

O r a n g e 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 . M r s . C. R a p e l y e ................................ 29 M a i n Street, Astoria, L. I. “

J. S. N . D e m a r e s t ........................ Q u e e n s ,

South L ong Island . M i s s K a t e C o w e n h o v e n .................... .............. N e w Ut r e c h t

L . I.

M ichigan. M r s . J. W . B e a r d s l e e ......................................... Holland, M i c h .

M onmouth, M r s . E. C. S c u d d e r . ........................................ A s b u r y Park, N . J.

M ontgomery . Churchill.......................... 296 G e n e s e e St., Utica, N . Y .

M r s . G. C.

M i s s Caroline G r i d l e y .......................... 21 H o p p e r St.,

N ewark. M i s s M a r y O. D u r y e e ..................... 30 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 . D u r y e e ................... jy U n i o n “

Street, N e w B r u n s w i c k , N . J

S a d i e E. V o o r h e e s ............. 303 G e o r g e St.,

“

N e w Y ork . M i s s L. S. C h a m b e r s ............................... 7 0 W . 36 th Street, N . Y . Mrs.

G . E. K n i g h t ................................. H i g h Bridge. N . Y .

O range . Mrs. H . A. H e n d r i c k s o n ..................................... Ellenville, N . Y . “

M . T.

C o n k l i n ........................................ Walkill,

P aramus . Mrs.

1 . R.

Miss Katie

G o o d l a t t e ....................... 20 L e x i n g t o n Ave.,

Passaic, N . J.

S t r o n g ......................... 163 Jefferson Street,

“

1‘

P assaic. Mrs. J o h n F. P o s t ...............................................Riverdale, N . J.

P hiladelphia. Mrs. J o h n H a r t ............................................... Ne s h a n i c , N . J.

Poughkeepsie. M r s . J. E. L y a l l ..................................... Millbrook, N . Y. M i s s K a t h e r i n e W o l c o t t ............................. Fishkill o n H u d s o n , N . Y .

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CERTIFICATE

INCORPORATION

OF THE

Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions, OF THE

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA. State of N e w Y or k . ) County of N e w Y o r k . >- ss: C ity of N e w Y or k . j ( | ) H IS IS T O f

CERTIFY,

that w e , M a r y P. Sturges, A m e l i a

L. V a n

Cleef, M a r g a r e t E . Sangster, A n n a J. E . D o n a l d , M a r y A . C u s h i n g

A g n e s F. Phillips, M a r g a r e t s . D u r y e e , Olivia H . L a w r e n c e , M a r y O . Durj-ee, M a r y S. C o e , L o u i s e F. C h a m b e r s , F a n n y K. J a n e w a y , G e r t r u d e L. Vanderbilt Ma t i l d a V . Z. C o b h , Elizabeth C a m e r d e n , K a t h e r i n e 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 Y o r k , entitled and

" A n A c t for the incorporation of Benevolent, Charitable,

Missionary Societies,”

Scientific

p a s s e d April I 2 th, 1848 , a n d the several acts s u p

p l e m e n t a r y thereto a n d a m e n d a t o r y thereof,

for the p u r p o s e of e x t e n d i n g 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

h e a t h e n lands, a n d of receiving a n d distributing the m o n e y s contributed to it in the selection of missionaries, a n d

children

w h i c h shall b e

in fixing their locations

a n d salaries, a n d also to organize similar societies in the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h e s in the U n i t e d States. T h a t the corporate n a m e of said society a n d the

name

by which

it shall

W oman ’s Board of Foreign M issions of the R eformed C hurch in A merica. T h a t the n u m b e r of m a n a g e r s of said

known

in l a w

is the

corporation is thirty.

T h a t the following are the n a m e s of the m a n a g e r s w h o

will m a n a g e its c o n c e r n s for the first year, to wit : Mary Margaret Chambers.

Abigail

W i t t Scu d d e r , Bois, M a t i l d a Cobb, Minnie

Sturges,

Amelia

E. Sangster,

Mary,

Cole,

Gertrude

F. A n d r e w s , S. C o e ,

Claflin, F a n n y

Van

Cleef,

A n n a J. E. D o n a l d ,

Ann

M a r y A . Cushing, Raven,

Agnes Post,

Gertrude

Salome

Hannah

Elizabeth C a m e r d e n , Waters,

Margaret

R. J a n e w a y ,

S. D u r y e e ,

L o u i s e F.

Bishop,

Anna De

Catherine

M a g g i e Bartine,

Cornelia

Vanderbilt,

G. Howell,

S. D u

Matilda V . Z .

S u s a n P.

S. Ferris, Cl a r a

D u De

Bois, Forest

Burrell, A g n e s F. Phillips, Du r y e e ,

Olivia H . L a w r e n c e ,

M a r y O. Duryee,

S u s a n R,

a majority of w h o m are citizens a n d residents of this State.

d o further certify that the operations

and

business

And

said society

are to b e

set o u r h a n d s

a n d seals

carried o n in the U n i t e d States a n d F o r e i g n Countries. IN

W I T N E S S

W H E R E O F

w e have hereunto

this thirtieth d a y o f Ja n u a r y , 1802 . M a r y P. Sturges

(L.S.)

Mary

A m e l i a L. V a n Cleef

(L.S)

M a r y S. C o e

M a r g a r e t E.

(L.S.)

L o u i s e F. C h a m b e r s

(L.S.)

Fanny R.Janeway

(L.S)

M a r y A. C u s h i n g

(L.S.)

G e r t r u d e L. V a nderbilt

(L.S.)

Agnes F

(L.S.)

Matilda V

Z. C o b b

(L-S.)

M a r g a r e t S. D u r y e e

(L.S )

Elizabeth C a m e r d e n

(L.S.)

Olivia H . L a w r e n c e

(L.S.)

K a t h e r i n e S. D u Bois

( L S.)

S angster

A n n a J. E. D o n a l d

S T A T E

O F

Phillips

N E W

Y O R K , C ITY A N D

0. Duryee

C O U N T Y

(L.S.) (L.S.)

O F

N E W

Y O R K ,

ss:

O n this so.h d a y of January, o n e t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d ninety two, before m e the subscriber, V a n Cleef, M a r g a r e t

personally Sangster,

appeared Anna J

Mary

P. Sturges,

E. Donald,

Mary

A m e l i a L.

Cushing,

A g n e s F. Phillips, M a r g a r e t S. D u r y e e , Olivia H . L a w r e n c e , M a r y O . Du r y e e , M a r y S. Coe, F a n n y R Elizabeth

Camerden,

J a n e w a y , G e r t r u d e L . Vanderbilt, M a t i l d a V . Z. C o b b , K a t h e r i n e S.

D u Bo i s to m e k n o w n to

persons described in a n d w h o ex e c u t e d the foregoing i n strument a c k n o w l e d g e d that t h e y ex e c u t e d the s a m e for the uses a n d

the s a m e

a n d severally

purposes

therein

menti o n e d .

G eorge O. V ander Bogart , N otary Public, K ings

Co.

Cert, filed in N . S T A T E

O F

N E W

Y O R K ,

C ITY A N D

C O U N T Y

O F

N E W

O n this s e c o n d d a y of F e b r u a r y o n e t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d two, before

me.

the subscriber,

Y O R K , ss: and

ninety

personally a p p e a r e d L o u i s e 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 p e r s o n described in a n d w h o ex e c u t e d the foregoing instrument a n d du l y a c k n o w l e d g e d that she e x e c u t e d the s a m e for the use a n d pur p o s e s therein m e n t i o n e d .

G eorge O V ander Bogart , N otary Public, K ings C o. Cert, filed in N . I, G e o r g e

L. I n g r a h a m

a Justice of the

Supreme

Co.

C o u r t of the State of

N e w Y o r k in a n d for the first Judicial D e p a r t m e n t , d o h e r e b y a p p r o v e of the foregoing certificate of organization a n d consent that the s a m e b e filed. Dated,

F e b r u a r y 3 rd, 1892 .

G eorge

In g r a h a m ,

Justice of the S u p r e m e

Court.

CONSTITUTION.

A rticle i.

The

Association shall

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 b e in the City of N e w Y o r k .

A rt . 2 .

Its object shall b e to e x t e n d a n d p r o m o t e

Missions a m o n g the

women

and

the

children of h e a t h e n

a n d disburse all m o n e y contributed to

this Socieiy

work

Foreign

lands ; a n d to To

the

receive

furtherance of

this end, it shall also e n d e a v o r to organize similar associations in all R e f o r m e d Chur c h e s , a n d these associations shall b e a r the n a m e of Auxiliary Societies to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d of F o r e i g n M i s s i o n s of the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in Am e r i c a , a n d shall report their w o r k to this B o a r d at su c h times as

the

By Laws may

direct.

A rt

A n y p e r s o n p a y i n g o n e dollar annually, t h r o u g h a n Auxiliary,

directly to the

treasury, shall

become

a m e m b e r of

this Association.

p a y m e n t of twenty-five dollars b y o n e person, at o n e time,

The

shall constitute a

Life M e m b e r s h i p .

A rt 4

T h e business of the B o a r d

gers, e a c h of w h o m

shall b e

shall b e a m e m b e r

of a n

conducted

b y thirty M a n a

Auxiliary society.

They

b e elected annually b y the m e m b e r s of the Bo a r d , w h o m a y b e present a n n u a l m e e t i n g ; a n d shall organize o n the

first T u e s d a y

after their election,

b y selecting f r o m their n u m b e r a President, t w o Vice-Presidents, Secretary, t w o or

m o r e Corresponding

Secretaries,

shall at the

and a

a Recording

Tr e a s u r e r

They

shall h a v e p o w e r to elect no t m o r e th a n twelve h o n o r a r y Vice-Presidents, to ap p o i n t

corresponding

members,

when

the object

of the B o a r d

and

c a n be

p r o m o t e d thereby ; t h e y shall also h a v e authority to fill vacancies occurring in their b o d y d u r i n g the year.

A rt. 5 .

T h e r e shall b e a n E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e c o m p o s e d of the officers a n d

t w o other M a n a g e r s to b e elected annually.

T h e Editress of the G l e a n e r or of

a n y other publication issued b y the B o a r d shall also b e

ex-omcio.

a member

of the Exec u t i v e C o m m i t t e e .

T h i s C o m m i t t e e shall h a v e

s u c h business as m a y

attention

require

m e e t i n g s of the M a n a g e r s .

A r t . 6.

T h e annual

power

in the intervals b e t w e e n

transact

the stated

Fi v e m e m b e r s shall constitute a q u o r u m .

meeting

of the

Board

T u e s d a y in M a y , in the City of N e w Y o r k , report to the Association the

shall b e held o n the

at w h i c h t i m e

operations, conditions,

the

and

second

M a n a g e r shall

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 e n s u i n g year.

A rt. 7. A

special m e e t i n g of the B o a r d m a y b e

called

at a n y time b y the

President, u p o n the request of the M a n a g e r s .

ART-

T h i s Constitution m a y

b e altered

at a n y

regular m e e t i n g

of the

Board, b y a vote of two-thirds of the m e m b e r s present, notice of the in t e n d e d alteration h a v i n g b e e n g i v e n at a previous meeting.

BY-LAWS.

A rticle i.

T h e M a n a g e r s shall h o l d their stated m e e t i n g s

T u e s d a y of February, M a y ,

A u g u s t , a n d N o v e m b e r , at

o n the se c o n d

eleven o â&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, A. M.,

at s u c h place as they shall appoint.

S e v e n m e m b e r s shall constitute a q u o r u m .

Special m e e t i n g s m a y b e called

the President,

upon

the

request

five

members.

A rt . 2.

T h e Exec u t i v e C o m m i t t e e shall m e e t o n c e a m o n t h ,

at s u c h time

a n d place as the C o m m i t t e e shall decide.

A rt. 3.

T h e President shall

preside

all m e e t i n g s of the

B o a r d a n d of

the M a n a g e r s , appoint all c o m m i t t e e s not otherwise pr o v i d e d for, a n d p e r f o r m 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 rt . 4. A

Vice-President shall perform, in the a b s e n c e

all the duties of h e r office.

T h e Honorary

of t h e

Vice-Presidents

President,

shall h a v e all the

privileges of C o r r e s p o n d i n g M e m b e r s .

A rt. 5. all m o n e y direct. the Her

The

Trea s u r e r shall receive

given to the

Board,

and

shall

hold, a n d k e e p a n

disburse

it as

S h e shall report the state of the treasury at e a c h

Executive annual

Managers.

Committee,

report

and

make

shall b e e x a m i n e d

quarterly report by

the

account

M a n a g e r s shall

regular m e e t i n g of to

the M a n a g e r s .

auditor a p p o i n t e d

the

rt. 6.

The

Recording

ceedings of the Exe c u t i v e

Secretary

shall

keep

full record

C o m m i t t e e a n d M a n a g e r s , w h i c h shall

correction at the close of e a c h

meeting,

a n d sh e shall

give

of the p r o 足 be

read for

pr o p e r

notice of

special a n d stated m e e t i n g s

A r t . 7.

It shall b e

the d u t y

the

Corresponding

Secretaries for the

foreign field to c o n d u c t the business of this B o a r d w i t h the

Board

of Fo r e i g n

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 wi t h the Missionaries, Teachers,

and

Bible-readers s u p p o r t e d

prepare the a n n u a l report

this Association.

of the M a n a g e i s ; a n d

They

shall

Missionaries s u p p o r t e d

this Association shall report to C o r r e s p o n d i n g Secretaries.

r t

pond

T h e C o r r e s p o n d i n g Secretaries

w'ith the churches, a n d

wherever

for the

home

field shall corres足

p r o p o s e the organization of Auxiliary

it is possible to a w a k e n

interest

in the

societies,

w o r k for w h i c h

this

Association is f o r m e d

A r t . 9.

Auxiliary societies shall b e required to m a k e a n

annual

the M a n a g e r s , th r o u g h the C o r r e s p o n d i n g Secretaries, o n or

report to

before

the

first

T u e s d a y in April.

A rt. mgs.

10 .

A n y M a n a g e r w h o shall b e absent f r o m

without

giving

notice

the

reason

three successive m e e t -

h e r absence, shall forfeit her

position, a n d her place m a y b e filled.

A r t . IX.

These By-Laws m a y be am e n d e d

a n y meeting

of the M a n a 足

gers, b y a vote of two-thirds of the m e m b e r s p r e s e n t ; b u t notice of posed

amendment

must

given

the p r o 足

in writing at the m e e t i n g pr e c e d i n g such

vote.

T h e following Constitutions are r e c o m m e n d e d for adoption. modified a n d a d a p t e d to the circumstances of different localities:

They

can be

CONSTITUTION FOR

AUXILIARIES OF THE

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA. A

rticle

This

Soc i e t y shall

c a l l e d ------------ o f

the W o m a n ' s

T J o a r d of F o r e i g n M i s s i o n s o f th e R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A m e r i c a .

A rt .2. Its object

shall b e to a i d the B o a r d

in s e n d i n g o u t a n d

main

taining F e m a l e Missionaries, Bible-readers, a n d T e a c h e r s , 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 r t . 3. A n y p e r s o n m a y b e c o m e

a m e m b e r of this Societ }7 b y t h e p a y

m e n t o f ------------annually.

A rt .4.

T h e officers o f this So c i e t y shall b e a President, Secretary, a n d

T r e a s u r e r , w h o shall b e elected annually.

A rt .o.

T h e d u t y of these officers shall b e a s follows :

T h e P r e s i d e n t shall preside at all me e t i n g s , a n d h a v e a general oversight •of the w o r k of the Society. T h e Secretary shall give notice o f me e t i n g s , shall r e c o r d the m i n u t e s ol •each session, a n d shall p r e p a r e th e A n n u a l R e p o r t .

It shall also b e h e r d u t y

to transmit to the W o m a n ’s B o a r d the n a m e s of t h e officers o f this Auxiliary, a

report of its p r o c e e d i n g s

and

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 o f t h e Treasurer. T h e Trea s u r e r shall report t h e state o f the T r e a s u r y at e v e r y m e e t i n g , a n d shall r e m i t the f u n d s obtained, at least o n c e a year,

-of April,

on or before the tenth day

to the T r e a s u r e r o f the W o m a n ' s B o a r d .

A r t . 6.

T h i s Society shall h o l d

regular m e e t i n g s o n th e ---- , a n d

a n n u a l 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 R e p o r t , a n d to -elect officers.

DIRECTIONS F O R F O R M I N G MISSION BANDS. 1. A n association of y o u n g ladies, f o r m e d to aid the W o m a n ’s B o a r d o f F o r e i g n M i s s i o n s of 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 ,

shall b e called a

“ M i s s i o n B a n d , ” a n d shall b e A u x i l i a r y to t h e M i s s i o n a r y Society o f t h e C h u r c h in w h i c h it is f o r m e d , or t o th e W o m a n ’s B o a r d .

A n y y o u n g l a d y m a y b e c o m e a m e m b e r of a M i s s i o n B a n d b y t h e p a y

m e n t of twenty-five c e n t s yearly. 3. T h e officers of a B a u d shall b e a President, Secretary, a n d Treasurer, w h o shall b e elected a nnually.

T h e P r e s i d e n t shall preside at all me e t i n g s , a n d shall h a v e a general

oversight of the w o r k o f t h e B a n d .

T h e S ecretary shall k e e p a r e c o r d o f the-

p r o c e e d i n g s of the B a n d , a n d shall m a k e a n A n n u a l R e p o r t to the So c i e t y tow h i c h it is auxiliary, o r to the R e f o r m e d Church.

W o m a n ’s B o a r d

o f F o r e i g n Mi s s i o n s of t h e

T h e T r e a s u r e r shall receive a n d

h o l d all s u m s

con

tributed, p a y i n g the s a m e , at least o n c e a year, to t h e T r e a s u r e r o f t h e A u x iliary of the C h u r c h in w h i c h t h e B a n d is f o r m e d , o r t o th e T r e a s u r e r of t h e W o m a n ’s B o a r d of F o r e i g n M i s s i o n s of t h e R e f o r m e d C h u r c h . 5. E a c h M i s s i o n B a n d

must

select a n

a p p r o p r i a t e n a m e , n o t already i n

nse. a n d report the s a m e t o the So c i e t y to w h i c h its m o n e y is sent.

MISSION CIRCLES OF CHILDREN. 1. A n association o f children remitting m o n e y yearly to the W o m a n ' s B o a r d of Foreign

Missions o f the R e f o r m e d

C h u r c h in America,

shall constitute

“ Mission Circle.” 2. E a c h Circle shall b e d e s i g n a t e d b y a n a p p r o p r i a t e n a m e , a n d point a

Secretary a n d

Treasurer,

to w h o m

due

shall a p

acknowledgment

c a n be-

r e t u r n e d b y the W o m a n ’s B o a r d . Or, if preferred, th e f o l l o w i n g c a n b e a d o p t e d :

P L E D G E F O R MISSION CIRCLES. ‘ W e

desire to hel p in s e n d i n g the G o s p e l to h e a t h e n children, that t h e y

m a y h e a r of Christ, w h o d i e d to s a v e t h e m .

W e

p r o m i s e to g i v e o n e c e n t a

w e e k to the M i s s i o n a r y B o x , a n d to c o m e t o g e t h e r o n c e a b o u t Missions, a n d to w o r k for t h e ca u s e . ”

a m o n t h , to h e a r

F O R M O F DEVISE.

(Real Estate.)

I give and devise to the Woman's Board of Foreign Mis sions of the Reformed Church in America, a society organized under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York and its successors, all that tract or parcel of land [here insert a short description of the property devised] with the appur tenances, to have and to hold the hereinbefore described premises to the said Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America, its successors forever.

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