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Bureau Of Woman's Work

Miss D.E. Emerson, Secretary.

In our February number, in mentioning the special work of some of the Woman's Organizations, we referred to the four teachers of the Woman's Home Missionary Association. These have been assigned them from the ranks of the American Missionary Association additional to their former work in the Southern field. They having transferred to the American Missionary Association their former work, have now eleven missionaries under our auspices.

We also failed to mention in our February number the Woman's Union of Iowa, which is rendering us so substantial aid in the support of our Beach Institute at Savannah, Georgia.

And here comes yet another pledge—the Union of Kansas starting in with three hundred dollars toward the support of a missionary. Nebraska has also come forward with a pledge of a definite amount.

The State Unions organized in the South have begun their growth in the right direction. The Union of Louisiana shows its right to live by the following words from its Treasurer: "I have just had the privilege of sending off three postal orders, $8.00 to the A.M.A., $7.00 to the A.H.M.S., and $3.00 to the W.B.M.I., which at least is a beginning. We hope the little acorn planted last April may yet be a grand live oak."

The following from one of the auxiliaries of the Union of Tennessee and Kentucky is also cheering. "The inclosed $6.00 is an offering of our Ladies' Missionary Society of Trinity Congregational Church to the American Missionary Association, the first fruits, financially, of the little organization. Be assured the small gift is accompanied with large-hearted gratitude for the work of the Association in elevating the colored people, and earnest prayers for the continued success of the Association in its beneficent work in every field."

MICHIGAN,—"We have we think, a model Missionary Society in our church. We take up the study of our six great Societies and give two months to each, just preceding our church collection for the same cause. We study them as thoroughly as possible and our collections for the two months go to the object of our study. November and December are A.M.A. months with us. At our meeting this week we had reports from the Chicago meeting. We always aim to have at least one leaflet to put into each family once a month—on the study we are on—hoping in this way to gain the attention of those not interested."

A Novel Dish

A barrel of clothing recently sent from Putney and Dummerston, Vermont, received its first installment of gifts from a Christmas plum pudding, which formed a part of the Christmas exercises. A wash-tub was covered with brown paper to represent a pudding. At the proper time a young man dressed to represent a cook, with white cap and apron, and wand of office, entered the room followed by two boys, also in white caps and aprons, and carrying a pudding dish. Placing this in the center of the platform, the chief cook advanced to the front, and after appropriate words of greeting and of explanation, the assistants passed down the aisles and gathered the various ingredients, or "plums" which the audience had brought. When ready it was started on its way to the South. We venture to say it will last longer and do more good than any plum pudding that ever was served.

Our Many-sided Missionary Work

One of our efficient ladies, Principal of a large school embracing the grades from primary to the high school and normal department, and in which the scholastic standard is creditably maintained, writes as follows:

"Our school is on the whole in good condition. The teachers are earnest, efficient and united. The students are of a better average than ever before. There has been a healthful religious interest all the year. During the past two weeks there have been several conversions in every room, (unless, perhaps, in the primary). Every room has had some religious services conducted by the teachers. A few union services were held, attended by those interested. These were mostly conducted by Miss B. In Miss S.'s room the conversions are very hopeful young men and women.

"The industrial classes of boys and girls were never so large before, and among the girls the spirit of real work and helpfulness through work seems to be developing true womanly character. In the tool-room there are five classes of from eight to fourteen boys every day. A little printing-press is set up, and one boy has begun to set type. The shop is a busy place when fourteen boys are in it shoving their saws and planes, running the lathes, carving or hammering, and they usually seem very happy. We are looking with anxious longing for that new teacher promised. The number of country students this year makes it imperative if we reach these surrounding counties, as we want to do, but the new teacher must come soon, or we must send away thirty-five or forty scholars, nearly all from the country. This is written that you 'also might know our affairs and how we do.'"

Woman's State Organizations

Co-operating With The American Missionary Association

MAINE.

WOMAN'S AID TO A.M.A.

Chairman of Committee—Mrs. C.A. Woodbury, Woodfords, Me.

VERMONT.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. A.B. Swift, 167 King St., Burlington.

Secretary—Mrs. E.C. Osgood, 14 First Ave., Montpelier.

Treasurer—Mrs. Wm. P. Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury.

MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

¹WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

President—Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, Cambridge, Mass.

Secretary—Miss Nathalie Lord, 32 Congregational House, Boston.

Treasurer—Miss Ella A. Leland, 32 Congregational House, Boston.

CONNECTICUT.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. Francis B. Cooley, Hartford.

Secretary—Mrs. S.M. Hotchkiss, 171 Capitol Ave., Hartford.

Treasurer—Mrs. W.W. Jacobs, 19 Spring St., Hartford.

NEW YORK.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. Wm. Kincaid, 483 Greene Ave., Brooklyn.

Secretary—Mrs. Wm. Spalding, 6 Salmon Block, Syracuse.

Treasurer—Mrs. L.H. Cobb, 59 Bible House, New York City.

OHIO

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. J.G.W. Cowles, 417 Sibley St., Cleveland.

Secretary—Mrs. Flora K. Regal, Oberlin.

Treasurer—Mrs. F.L. Fairchild, Box 932, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

INDIANA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. C.B. Safford, Elkhart.

Secretary—Mrs. W.E. Mossman, Fort Wayne.

Treasurer—Mrs. C. Evans, Indianapolis.

ILLINOIS.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. B.F. Leavitt, 409 Orchard St., Chicago.

Secretary—Mrs. C.H. Taintor, 151 Washington St., Chicago.

Treasurer—Mrs. C.E. Maltby, Champaign.

IOWA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. T.O. Douglass, Grinnell.

Secretary—Miss Ella E. Marsh, Box 232, Grinnell.

Treasurer—Mrs. M.J. Nichoson, 1513 Main St., Dubuque.

MICHIGAN.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. George M. Lane, 47 Miami Ave., Detroit.

Secretary—Mrs. Leroy Warren, Lansing.

Treasurer—Mrs. E.F. Grabill, Greenville.

WISCONSIN.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. H.A. Miner, Madison.

Secretary—Mrs. C. Matter, Brodhead.

Treasurer—Mrs. C.C. Kealer, Beloit.

MINNESOTA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

President—Mrs. E.S. Williams, Box 464, Minneapolis.

Secretary—Miss Gertude A. Keith, 1350, Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis.

Treasurer—Mrs. M.W. Skinner, Northfield.

NORTH DAKOTA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

President—Mrs. A.J. Pike, Dwight.

Secretary—Mrs. Silas Daggett, Harwood.

Treasurer—Mrs. J.M. Fisner, Fargo.

SOUTH DAKOTA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. A.H. Robbins, Bowdie.

Secretary—Mrs. T.M. Jeffris, Huron.

Treasurer—Mrs. S.E. Fifield, Lake Preston.

NEBRASKA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. T.H. Leavitt, 1216 H. St., Lincoln.

Secretary—Mrs. L.F. Berry, 724 No. Broad St., Fremont.

Treasurer—Mrs. D.E. Perry, Crete.

MISSOURI.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. C.L. Goodell, 3006 Pine St., St. Louis.

Secretary—Mrs. E.P. Bronson, 3100 Chestnut St. St. Louis.

Treasurer—Mrs. A.E. Cook, 4145 Bell Ave., St. Louis.

KANSAS.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Presidents—Mrs. F.J. Storrs, Topeka.

Secretary—Mrs. George L. Epps, Topeka.

Treasurer—Mrs. J.G. Dougherty, Ottawa.

COLORADO AND WYOMING.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. J.W. Pickett, White Water, Colorado.

Secretary—Miss Mary L. Martin, 106 Platte Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Treasurer—Mrs. S.A. Sawyer, Boulder, Colorado.

Treasurer—Mrs. W.L. Whipple, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. Elijah Cash, 927 Temple St., Los Angeles.

Secretary—Mrs. H.K.W. Bent, Box 426, Pasadena

Treasurer—Mrs. H.W. Mills, So. Olive St., Los Angeles.

CALIFORNIA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

President—Mrs. H.L. Merritt, 686 34th St., Oakland.

Secretary—Miss Grace E. Barnard, 677 21st St., Oakland.

Treasurer—Mrs. J.M. Havens, 1389 Harrison St., Oakland.

LOUISIANA.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. R.C. Hitchcock, New Orleans.

Secretary—Miss Jennie Fyfe, 490 Canal St., New Orleans.

Treasurer—Mrs. C.S. Shattuck, Hammond.

MISSISSIPPI.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. A.F. Waiting, Tougaloo.

Secretary—Miss Sarah J. Humphrey, Tougaloo.

Treasurer—Miss S.L. Emerson, Tougaloo.

ALABAMA.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. H.W. Andrews, Talladega.

Secretary—Miss S.S. Evans, 2612 Fifth Ave., Birmingham.

Treasurer—Mrs. E.J. Penney, Selma.

FLORIDA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. S.F. Gale, Jacksonville.

Secretary—Mrs. Nathan Barrows, Winter Park.

Treasurer—Mrs. L.C. Partridge, Longwood.

TENNESSEE AND ARKANSAS.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION OF THE CENTRAL SOUTH ASSOCIATION.

President—Miss M.F. Wells, Athens, Ala.

Secretary—Miss A.M. Cahill, Nashville, Tenn.

Treasurer—Mrs. G.S. Pope, Grand View, Tenn.

NORTH CAROLINA.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Miss E. Plimpton, Chapel Hill.

Secretary—Miss A.E. Farrington, Raleigh.

Treasurer—Miss Lovey Mayo, Raleigh.

We would suggest to all ladies connected with the auxiliaries of State Missionary Unions, that funds for the American Missionary Association be sent to us through the treasurers of the Union. Care, however, should be taken to designate the money as for the American Missionary Association, since undesignated funds will not reach us.