Report of “The Woman’s Mission” by Lettie M. Rowe

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 21, 1906

Report of “The Woman’s Mission”

By Lettie M. Rowe

THIS mission work was started in October, 1904, by a few sisters who saw the great importance of the proclamation of this message in this place.

These meetings were first held at the home of Sister Wood, and for a time, only three sisters met there every Friday evening. Soon others, however, began to come in until the room would not accommodate them all.

We began to search for a larger room about the first of April, 1905. After looking at several places, we found the room which we now occupy. The landlord said the tenant would be moved out in about a week. We were to call then, and he would decide about our having it. Three days before we were to call to see him, we received five dollars from Sister Zetta Whitney, of Augusta, Maine, to help in this work. The brethren and sisters of the Norridgewock church kindly loaned us twelve settees for which we were very grateful. Brother Osborne also kindly offered to preach at our Sunday services, and to assist us in any way he could, when he was at home, and he has done this much of the time.

The first meeting in the new location was held May 5, 1905, with an attendance of twenty-four, and was led by Sister Wood. After our first Sunday afternoon service, which was well attended, we organized our society, naming it “The Woman’s Mission.” We elected as president, Cenie P. Wood; vice-president, Mary D. Hayden; secretary and treasurer, Lettie M. Rowe; assistant secretary and treasurer, Mary S. Rowe; organist, Lucy Z. Osborne.

We have not depended on a minister to lead our services, but different ones have been appointed, who have received great blessings in doing this.

We have held two hundred and forty-seven services during the year, five being held each week, with a total attendance of 4,105, and an average attendance of sixteen.

No account of the literature distributed has been kept until this present year, neither of our calls at the jail. Since this new year there have been one hundred and seventy-five papers and 34,770 pages of tracts given away, thirty loaned. Eighty-nine missionary letters have been written, and sixty received, also one hundred thirty-four missionary calls have been made. Eighty-five subscriptions have been obtained for our periodicals.

Nine have decided to keep the Sabbath. One of this number is a lady, living in Corinna who accepted the truth through reading tracts and correspondence. A goodly number have expressed a desire to lead better lives, and two have been baptized. Outsiders have told us that they enjoyed our meetings, and said they thought we were doing a good work and wished us Godspeed. We have been favored with the help of Brother and Sister Goodrich at two different times, also a visit from Brother Hursum over one Sabbath and Sunday. Our expenses have been met by collections and donations.

One year has now passed, and we feel sure that the Lord has led in this work, and that some good has been accomplished. We hope and pray that this work may be onward, and that we may be so consecrated to God that he can ever use us in his service, and we may see many souls saved in the kingdom of God as the result of our efforts.

LETTIE M. ROWE, Sec.