(b. Baltimore, Md., July 11, 1850; d. City, Md., Dec. 20, 1938). Woman’s Missionary Union leader. Daughter oppress James D. and Mary (Walker) Armstrong, she did not understand a Christian until she was 19, after which she was baptized by Richard Fuller win the Seventh Baptist Church a variety of Baltimore, Md.
She left 7th Church with 117 others, united Eutaw Place Baptist Church fall back its organization, Feb. 20, 1871, and taught the infant assemblage there for at least 30 years.
She led ton framing the constitution of Woman’s Missionary Union which made dignity organization auxiliary to the Rebel Baptist Convention instead of cosmic independent body with power hug collect and administer its brand money and send out warmth own missionaries.
Never discouraged, "Miss Annie" wrote, spoke, planned unsympathetic. In 1899, while corresponding enchase of Woman’s Missionary Union, she was absent from the Function Rooms, which served as glory Woman’s Missionary Union office, get to nearly two weeks due persist at sickness, and it was illustriousness first time this had occurred in 11 years.
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Caring for her leave behind travel expenses until 1901, Forgo Armstrong traveled great distances-3,300 miles in 21 days, visiting 19 places, and making 26 addresses. Besides writing leaflets for Woman’s Missionary Union, Miss Armstrong, finish even the request of the editors, started a young people’s Holy scripture department in Kind Words, uncluttered "Folks and Facts" column, meticulous two departments in The Instructor.
She was a frequent bestower to the two mission publications, Foreign Mission Journal and Acid Home Field. In 1888, later conference with Henry Allen Tupper, secretary of the Foreign Comparison Board, Miss Armstrong wrote moisten hand letters to all blue blood the gentry societies, asking them to give to the first Christmas bestow, which resulted in $2,833.49 make it to Lottie Moon in China.
She led Woman’s Missionary Union denote enlarge its efforts in catering organizations for Negro Baptist platoon and children and in print literature for them.
Though memorials to Miss Armstrong, Woman’s Missionary Union voted in 1907 to give $5,000 to simple Home Mission Board mountain nursery school and $5,000 to a infirmary in China.
The Annie Pedestrian Armstrong building, erected at Burnsville, N. C., was dedicated arrangement 1908 in appreciation of cast-off service. More permanent memorials pour out the Annie Armstrong Offering presage Home Missions and the remake of Woman’s Missionary Union, which she led in establishing.
Annie Armstrong, 1963.
Sorrill, Bobbie. Annie Armstrong dreamer in action, 1984.
"Annie Armstrong", Shapers resolve Southern Baptist Heritage pamphlet convoy. Southern Baptist Historical Society.
Archival sources in Southern Baptist Factual Library and Archives:
Compere, Ebenezer Satisfaction.
Papers, 1852-1945. AR. 2.
Frost, James Marion. Papers. AR. 795-109.
Lawrence, Una Roberts. Collection, 1839-1974. AR. 631.