Annual Report of the Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions of the Northwest (Volume 4) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1875. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... REPORTS OF AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. IOWA. W. M. S. of the 1st Pres'n Church, Des Moines. Organized November 20, 1873. Secretary--Mrs. Mary A. Wilson. Number of members, 42. Name of Band, "W. J. Gill." Copies of Woman's Work taken, 18. Money contributed during past year, 69.75. - Special object to which money has been devoted--$30.00 to general fund, and remainder to the salary of Miss Dougherty. W. M. S., Central Church, Des Moines. Date of Organization, November 10, 1873. Secretary--Mrs. M. L. Lee. Number of members, 30. Number of copies of Woman's Work taken, 4. Amount of money contributed during the past year, S135. Special object to which money has been devoted--$61 went toward the support of Miss Dougherty. About $75 in cash were expended for Home Mission Box. RHEA BAND, CENTRAL CHURCH, DES MOINES. Organized November 10, 1873. Secretary--Miss Cordie Russell. Number of members, 2l. Copies of Woman's Work, 6. Money contributed, $35. Special object, Miss Dougherty's support. W. M. Society of Waterloo. Organized August 6, 1872. Secretary--Mrs. George Ordway. Number of members, 29. Woman's Work taken, 9. Contributed during past year, $30. Special object to which money has been devoted, Miss Pratt, India. W. M. S. of Clinton. Organized 1870. Secretary--Mrs S. J. Bishop. Number of members. 22. Amount of money contributed during past year, $70. At our last annual meeting we resolved to withdraw from the Philadelphia Board, to which we have belonged ever since our organization, and knock at the door of the Board of the Northwest. Dayton W. M. S. Organized August 4, 1873. Secretary--Mrs. M. S. Carrothers. Number of members, 10. Woman's Work taken, 1. Money contributed during past year, $9.30. Lansing W. M. S. Organized February 1, 1874. Secretary--Mrs. L. M. E...