. Reports of the missionary and benevolent boards and committees to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America . han 10 weddings and 12 en-gagements in one school and six marriages and 14 engagements in the other!Our greatest trouble still is from so many girls being absent from one causeand another. Just now one school is supposed to be very fortunate, for havenot baby boys been born in the homes of more than 20 of our girls! Happyfamilies! But it means that 20 girls must stay home at least 13 days! Why?Custom! Custom and superstition, these are among our
. Reports of the missionary and benevolent boards and committees to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America . han 10 weddings and 12 en-gagements in one school and six marriages and 14 engagements in the other!Our greatest trouble still is from so many girls being absent from one causeand another. Just now one school is supposed to be very fortunate, for havenot baby boys been born in the homes of more than 20 of our girls! Happyfamilies! But it means that 20 girls must stay home at least 13 days! Why?Custom! Custom and superstition, these are among our greatest of the girls that have been in the school do not believe many of theobservances they are forced by habit and custom to follow. MEDICAL.—Mrs. Schuyler reports: Owing to sickness, regular work was only carried on for two monthsin the city dispensary and for four months in the school dispensary. Thisseemed very hard to the poor afflicted patients and many of them came tothe house, hoping for aid. As as could be seen at the bedside first, andlater from a long chair on the veranda, v/ere attended. Not a very satisfac-. ^]^ ^
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