The American Missionary — Volume 39, No. 08, August, 1885Various
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The American Missionary — Volume 39, No. 08, August, 1885
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Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
VI. FRESNO.--My last visit was at Fresno, the largest and most
promising town between Stockton and Los Angeles. Here I found fully
500 Chinese. Many more, doubtless, make their headquarters here. Ju
Guy accompanied me from Tulare, and in about six hours found five of
his countrymen who professed to be Christians. Three of these were
Baptists from Oregon, one a Methodist and one a Congregationalist.
All were ready to cooeperate. The last one gave his name as Soo Hoo
Foo, and said that about eight years ago he began to believe in
Jesus, and united in San Francisco with our "Congregational
Association of Christian Chinese." Soon after this he left the city,
and ever since has been almost entirely destitute of Christian
instruction and companionship. Yet he had not relinquished his
purpose to follow Christ, and his heart warmed at once at the
prospect of a mission in Fresno. Our school was started there May 1,
and gives good promise of permanent usefulness. The teacher speaks in
glowing terms about Soo Hoo Foo, believing that he might be trained
for good service as a missionary. About this time will tell; but
certainly our faith may well be strengthened and our hearts gladdened
to see how the Good Shepherd knows and keeps His scattered lambs.
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BUREAU OF WOMAN'S WORK.
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MISS D. E. EMERSON, SECRETARY.
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As the ladies interested in our Bureau of Woman's Work may wish to
see the resolutions adopted by the representatives of the several
woman's missionary societies at the meeting held in Saratoga June 4,
we herewith print them:
_Resolved_, That we, the representatives of the several
State women's home missionary societies present at the
Saratoga meeting, entreat the women of all the States to
form State societies, and add their contributions to those
of the great national societies to carry on all branches
of the missionary work in our own land, and to urge them
also to make corresponding effort to increase intelligence
in regard to home work.
_Resolved_, That a committee of three ladies be appointed
to open correspondence with representatives in the
different States where no societies now exist, and in all
practicable ways to promote unity of interest and action
in home work.
The committee appointed were:
Mrs. W. Kincaid, 483 Greene avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. C. A. Richardson, 123 Washington avenue, Chelsea, Mass.
Mrs. E. S. Williams, 1729 Eleventh avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn.
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THE PAPER MISSION.
This unique enterprise in missionary work was started three years ago
by Miss Nancy Marsh, Providence, R. I. Miss Marsh writes:
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
The American Missionary — Volume 39, No. 08, August, 1885 — John Shaqi
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