, 1876-10-19
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

BIDDING FAREWELL. 10 MISS TfloMfSQNs
The Woman.s Dantl,t bn.salonsry Society Of
.hc Wos+ boI, .,,oat., ~. ,tt.. ~ thc Nic,,f.
r,n A,s,,,a n..'. n 's's ~ sn ttas.
Rau Avenue baptist Cbtan u ycstcrua5 eses"
and called Tie Association Il, ortles. There was
lurpe Attendance of 1as1k "A and gentlemen,
who ,ifc ,tc1 thr ,,,rnst t,,n,s.. In tho sr.
ora,.n' '''' ''"''ss ''s''sss !" 'A1o %
Tho nbjcct Of the meeting twas the dedication
of tho foreign mission work III Mas ATarv +,
THOMPSON Of Franklin, Ind. and the onen,nr
.,s." ~. n ', .; ""o ~ s'o opone'e
suuFese "hs Haue py IT. W. Lean. q
missionary from Ch1sa. II drew a ptetnre
OF the condition of the peril hing millions OF
women IL China, 1utlin, jan IN, and Burmat.
,.,, .ra nv =, ~ .... IT, ,.'. s H. ',xa
s who are Sc. TO oo taught sho WY noo Tue life,
ana prougnt 70 Cnf1st W u'e messengers of
sa'vatlon. The sistcr who II ID annou''ccd her
intention Of going there md engaging in the
work would not be compelled now to 20 In t|le
darLrns, NJ tha n;,ht Noa, tbc,o va, M,
uaSess y. tae 'Rns' ~, ,so' .,, su' a WIS u"
stealth IN gong thesc. shc "onld haff that
tho doors had been opsnea IN, tls work NAL. male
Ing her. Bhe would lind fri if1,ts there Thu
foundations had been nirtaily aid and the labor
well under way. He Thought thls mission effort
those of women, for Il has ieaa often at1l truly
said TINT "wotnau was tho lrls. nt tho ,.osa
md the tlrst nj tiso scpulcllr~'' and task to,
hard Or sacrifice too great for woman llad
| nGTeF HeeH 1UunA4
Now that he was ready to return to his field
! and bis wife lii China. lie nrl bee,, asked to
take charge OF Miss Mary +. Tlsotntson, and be
had gladly accented tbc trust. 1Iu had made IN
his tniud to oyersce 1cr carc.r, and not osAy
/ that, not one woman nlonc could depend oil
Iesrs, but dozens a11d scores might coinmanl
Ills services and rclv on tits crl,orlentx his care
and his watehfulntss over their paths. aud their
work In thu far-oI land to wAlcli h{las Thonrp-
son lad directed her cycs.
The audience aang The hymn, "yYhat have
you done for ne1'' and thcil
we'll known In missionary entlcaf;ors, madc the
designation speech, aud extended tho FIGHT Lapd
of fellowship on behalf Of the Missio;,ary socI.-
ty to Miss Thompson. She sail tttlt as size
stood bcforc tho young lady 50 soon 10
| leave her native land for work iii
fur Eastern cl1mcs, she felt TINT sfr was slk~-
rounded By great cloud Of 1yItnt ssca bb @
could plainly sce that tic iur yo ing misa!onaI
would encounter many trials anfl tralblcs, hut
ehc might rely on the grace and ioyc Of Christ.
1t would bc unnatura1tf II etic fasc ed to feel, IL i
feel kccn]y, tho sacrificing Ut hednu rml1 the ,.
cicty OF hur friends but she wg.ull ulwaya {1ui
consolation in tho rcacetlon that in yieldlu &
earthly friends on TIC altar OF tlutr sile u.a
bringing herself into closer con lpanfD astip vial.
the Great Comforter Miss THOMPSON was 80
iug to sucucs that had herome Iatnhirr to snat.
Of thu most saintcl wcuen .tat III /
cYce gone out OF tls. Chur,a, n4d
! among the heathen, Eho coult
for her encouragement, na1no to llcr d.rzcns vii
! Ind won iiustrtous ptaecs on tic rr tat roll t
women wl.a Ind worked for the SAVIOR In eot.
| ciuston she welcomed tho siytrr TO tho ran1,t
Of tho missionaries, and pledged to her their