Women's Missionary Society of the Pacific Coast facts for kids

The Women's Missionary Society of the Pacific Coast (WMSPC) was started on October 29, 1870. It was founded by a Methodist named Otis T. Gibson and others. Their main goal was to help young women and girls in San Francisco's Chinatown.

Helping Girls in San Francisco

The WMSPC focused on helping Asian women and girls who had been rescued from very difficult situations in San Francisco's Chinatown. They taught these women and girls important skills, like how to speak English. This helped them build new lives.

The Oriental Home

In 1893, the WMSPC teamed up with another group called the Women's Home Missionary Society. Together, they opened a special place called the "Oriental Home for Chinese Women and Girls." This home was located at 912 Washington Street in San Francisco's Chinatown. It provided a safe place and education.

Sadly, this building was destroyed in the big earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906.

A New Name for a Good Cause

The home was also known as Oriental Home and School. It was managed by the Women's Missionary Society of the Pacific Coast. Later, the church officially recognized their work. The society then became part of the Women's Home Missionary Society. Eventually, it was renamed Gum Moon.