St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
A glimpse at the woman,s Board.

A Glimpse at the Woman's Board.
A correspondent near Boston sends
us an account "by an eye Witness" of
the meetings of the Woman's Board of
Missions held in Boston last week. We
are obliged to condense the report, for
want of room:
The meeting was held in Park Street
Church, and was of course conducted
and attended by ladies. 1t is impossi-
BILE to pint on paper the spirit of
such meeting as the one alluded to-
1t was to me a revelation, an inspira-
ton.
At ten O'Clock Tuesday morning, the
meeting was opened by Mrs. Bowker,
President of the Board. A few appro-
pirate passages of Scripture were read,
"Come Holy Spirit heavenly dove"
was sung with much enthusiasm, and
the divine assistance besought in few
well chosen words. The principal
feature of the morning, was an address
by Mrs. Montgomery, from Turkey.
She is little woman, but full of the
spirit of the great work. She is eager
to return, and will do so with her hus-
band in April. She said among other
interesting things, that owing to the
condition of Turkey, there was special
need of prayer for the women of that
country. Thirteen years ago it was
proposed to start a girls school in
Maj ash, but much opposition was man
Tested on the part of the natives, who
declared their daughters would never
get husbands if they knew how to read.
AT last less than dozen pupils were
obtained. To-day there are ten graded
schools in Marash, nine of them taught
by girls.
The exercises of the morning were
closed by singing "All hail the power
OF Jesus name." A collation. served in
Pilgrim Hall, as only Boston ladies can
serve, occupied the attention of at least
one member of the audience. The ne
cessary formality of an assembly being
at an end, many pleasant acquaintance
were formed, and lifelong memories of
Christian love and fellowship will be
result of the day. l regret to say that
missed the afternoon session. but if
was mostly occupied in accounts of the
home work, and the reports were of
most encouraging nature. In the eve
hing the ladies yielded the platform to
DR.. Clark and other gentlemen.
Wednesday morning dawned clear
md bright. AT nine o'clock. the lecture
DOM was filled with hundreds of ladies.
md think the prayer meeting held for
IN hour was the most interesting meet
ng of the day. There was no lack of
witnesses for Jesus, and the time was
'nly too short for his loving disciples
o speak of his matchIess grace and
power.
AT ten, we assembled in the church.
lrs. Bissel gave touching account of
he work in India. 1t is a discouaging
eld for labor, because they have such
ecullar ideas of caste. The poorest
eSgar of them all considers himself far
uperior to missionary, and the latter
an only arrest the attention of the
atives by adopting peculiar methods.
he more hospitable of them allow the
Missionaries to sit in the stable. Women
India are fond of music, but do not
Ike our tunes; so our dear old hymns
ave been set to the strange weird
lusic of ''India's coral strand,n and
lrs. Bissel sang zone there is above
IL Others" as they sing it.
The exercises were enIivened bv
nging, and during the day a gold
ecklace and watch were given to be
Did, by loving hearts, who had no
loney to cast into the treasury. Nav
cd help us all to make generous sacri-
ces for so noble cause.
L was drought to a realizing sense of
he shOrtness of time" in the afternoon.
nd reluctantly babe adieu to one of
he pleasantest meetings l ever at
ended. L.EM ]