Daily Republican., 1880-04-08
WILMINGTON DEL. THURSDAY, APRIL 8. $780,
THE MISSIONARY CAUSE.

j THE MrssI0HARx CAUSE.
Tha A1teRa0eD GesBaou-Brssf A
i aReases Delivsrea-Tho Annual
/ AnnfvoRsery In tho Evenlng-
Progress or the Wsrk.
/ The afternoon session Of Tire Phila
dslphis branch Of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society was held In ths
roSm oocupisd by the infant school O.
Grace Church yesterday afternoon. AT
tor devotional exercises the following
ssmmittse we're appointed TO nominate
smcers, who will Ds elected this morn.
ing: krs. HockenberTy, Of Chambers.
burg, Pa, Mrs. kartindals, Of viii.
ninstos. and Mrs. Joseph Chnbb. o.
PhilaAslphis.
Rev. ]. Il. Caldwell, D. D., pastsr o.
81. Paul's n. b. church, delivered q
brief address on The claims Of foreign
missions, after whish the congregation
Joined In singing.
Mrs. Il. B. Stevens gave very inter.
estinR address upsn the requisites fol
SERVES. The address was TO have been
delivered by Miss Rmory, precspsrsss
Of the Wesleyan Female College, but
a. the lady has bsen sick, she was OK.
eused. Mrs. 6tsvess said that doing
inissiopsry work meant work anywhere
and work everywhere. A missionary
must dc Whatsoever he oan for Ctrist,
and he must have his eye axed upon
the Master. Some Of the requisites for
the work are goodness and the power
Of the Holy Ghost. The power is from
God. the work 10 through Gsd but the
electric touel, il oure. Prayer should
be employed. A missionary should
have . knowledge Of God and a knowl-
edge Of hsathen life. He should also
possess levs. Can one be flled with
the power Of the holy Ghost and mot
be constrained by leve II love prompts
the work the burden will be lightensd.
At the conclusion Of the singing Of
ansther hymn, Mrs. Tompkinson spoke
Of the signs OF progress. The hid
dem mystsriss Of the past have becoms
The plsythings Of to-day. gssh day
brings forth semsthing new. Rail.
ways, submarine sabl@ and ocean
steamers have become the carriers OF
the Word Of God. Tho missionary
spirit Of the axiom Of christianity. "Ths
night is far spent, the day is st hand"
Isaiah said "ths morning cometh."
The church has greatly hiadsred His
coming by nsglsctinx her work. The
morning has not Jet dawned, snt sson
the morning star Will be seen. The
lady concluded by saying that as thsy
were realizing the growing demand Of
this era, they would work on till the
Kingdoms Of this world should become
the Kingdoms OF the Lord and His
Christ.
After singing another hymn twenty
dollars were subasri5ed to pay for the
placing OF the name OF poor lady, Of
the Lutheran denomination, upon the
list 80 life member. The lady when
dying gave her engagement ring for
the benefit Of the cause, the young man
to whom she was engaged having died
before the wedding was consumnated.
Tbs secretary continued the reading
OF the reports from the snxiliaries
which had been left over from the
norning's session. The doxology was
sung and the bensdiettion was PRO
nouncei by Rev. Mr.. Miller.
In the evening the tenth annual an
niversary was celebrated In the main
audience room Of the church. At the
conclusion Of the devotional exercises
Rev. Mr.. Miller introduced Mrs. Whsel-
or, of Colambis, Pa, who delivered an |
adSrsss in reference 70 the missionary
Wsrk. She asserted that the wsrk Of
svsngslising the world does mot depend
xpsn any enc class Of people, but 1t
depended upen all who lsvs the Lssd.
Through the work Of missionaries near |
ly all Of North America kas come un- |
der the inAusAes Of the Gospel, except
the MoEmons Of Utah sad the tSexble-
some Chinese upen the Rasi6s coast.
The missionaries have doAs . good
wsrk In esutA America. Although
all Of Europe has not seEas undsr the
teachings Of the nissisaary, the work
10 progressing.
Isdia with her population Of $40, 900.
600, with her sj schools, has rs, 900
whe are being educated as
ladies. America stands fore
nest among the nations Of she earth,
she il . beacon light to the wsrld, be-
has accepted the Bible. She has
been allianesd to God. In all her ways |
she acknowledges Him. Our leaders
statesmen and Presidents have hoBorsd
The Bible. "RightsousAess sxalteth .
nation, but sin 10 reprsAsh to apy pso-
pls." Nearly all Of Asia, Africa with
her 140, 900 Of people and China, hav-
ing half the population Of the worla, are
still snshrou&sd in darkness, bat the
Gospel Of Christ can conquer proWd Asia.
As we look ost upon the night aRd
,ay "watshuan, what Of the nightf"
he answer given ia the nerAing eoA-
,th." Greenland has bssn converted
% Christ and the Pejes Islands, also
aave aossptsd the Gospel. Miss Meet
nsr, who was under appointment to
Africa, was shipxresksd On the cut
vard voyage, bat shs was saved and
las oommsnssd her wsrk. The lady
by urging sarnsstusss in the
ysrk. xr,,. IL
After singing another hymn Miss
lsllsy, Of Baltimore, Q young lady an
lsr appointment 70 India. made few re-
aarks, She spoke Of how she had O Ia