The Evening critic., 1882-11-02
WOMEN WHO WORK

Meeting of abe Womcn's Board OF
Eiissions-Thc work of American
women iu the Missionary Field.
Tho annual meeting OF the Philadelphia
Branch OF the Womans Board OF Missions was
held last evening at the congregational
Church, at 8 O'Clock. Tho church was well
by ladies and gentlemen well known In
connection with tho religious and missionary
work In this city.
The church was tastefully decorated with
flowers, and number Of prominent minister's
wero seated on tho latform. Rcv. DR.. Ran
kin opened tho exercises by u brief prayer,
invoking Divine aid In tho noble work which
the Board of Missions have undertaken and
aro so successfully performing
The congregation and choir sang tho hymn,
"EnrK, the Macedonian Cry.''
and DR.. Rankin introduced Dr. II. j. Holmes,
OF Baltimore, who addressed the congregation.
DR.. Holmes complmentod tho Board OF Mis-
slons upon the work which thoy have accom-
plished during tho past year, and thanked
them In behalf OF all sympathi5ors with groat
and good works for tho results OF their ardu'
Gus labore. The church could not overosti
mate the assistance which the womans board
had been giving them, and, IN fact, should ac'
knowledge that the aid OF the missions was
Indispensable. He would have been glad to
travel not only from Baltimore, but nifty times
that distance TO add his voice TO tho chorus
which resoundod the praises OF tho
Noble Women Who Had Joined To
gethcr
to answer tho prayer Of their sisters In dis.
"Tcll me, sister, ere die,
Gods kind message from tho sky.
Christian sister, DER the sea,
Canst thou nothing do for moi"
and labor nobly, bravely, successfully for tho
enlightenment and salvation Of their unhappy
sisters.
Mr.. Hazen, son of DR.. Allen Hazcn, Mission
nry TO India, was introduced, ana reviewed tho
Held for missionary labor.
Rev. DR.. wynkoop, OF the Western Presby-
terian Church, gave his experiences as mis-
sionary In India. He said that great deal OF
tho work OF the Womans Board OF Foreign
Missions was necessarily among tho women
of India, and they naturally had an interest
in the manners and customs OF these
women. Their personal appearance,
he said, was very attractive, tho
OF gay clothing and fine iewelry. The cos.
tunes In most cases wero neat and striking,
the colors being pronounced and bright. The
women are well formed, with pretty hands
and feet and are the possessors OF voices of un-
usual strength and sweetness. They are
naturally and conscientiously religious,
Their Religion IN TOO Frequently
Superstition.
Domestcally the women are devoted, faith
ful and modest, and although almost entirely
uneducated, arc generally Intelligent and
ready TO embrace opportunities to learn. The
speaker had found tho women OF India roady
TO be converted and to listen TO tho teach.
ings OF God, and, whom converted, he had
found them true and self-sacrllcing Chris
tlans, ready to labor for tho bene0t of others OF
their race. The women Of India were Indeed
n great nation OF people In darkness,
ignorance and superstition, who, by the
aid OF lust such agencies as the woman's
Board of Missions, could be lifted up into the
light Of day, and brought Into the
Happiness and Spiritual Joy OF
Christianity.
who has long labored as a missionary In
Turkey and Is now on a brief visit to his rela.
tlves In this country, after which no Will re-
turn to his work In Constantinople. DR..
Missionary Work Among the Mos.
lens OF Turkey
and tho circulation OF copies of the Scriptures
In the Turkish language. Tho work OF the
american female missionaries In Turkey, and
especially In Constantinople, was much more
extensive and valuable than is generally sup
posed. Forty or fifty women are evoting their
lives to the educational work and are
meeting with very great encouragement;
seminaries and lower schools have boon or
ganized, and the greatest attention II paid To
tho education of young women. Tho ladies
who go from this country go to do Christian
as well rs an educational work; they are well
educated, refined and devoted women, who &C
into tho Interior of the country, and are beset
at every step by almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles. The young women whom they strive
| 10 educate nave Dccu lluSut " eApecJ - Dt
sold as slaves, and compelled to labor in the
nelds-young women who do not realize that
| education is necessary or desirable, and yet
| among these people the American mission
aries have already spread the light OF day,
| and In every village OF Turkey the innu
| once OF
| The Teachings of American Women
| Can he Felt,
| and has done Its good work. Whllo tho mis-
slonarles must at some moments despair o
| succeeding In their great task, yet the wori
that has already been accomplished has glveI
| assurance that some day the influence of the
| Holy Scriptures Will DO recognized In the
| strongholds OF the Moslem and tho Moham
| medan, and the grace OF God Will descend upor
| tho most cheerless and dopraved parts o.
| Turkey and brighten them with Divine sun
| shine.
The congregation sang the missionary hymn
| and after the benediction the meeting al
| journed, TO meet this morning at o'clock.
TO-dny's Proceedings.
The board mot again at tho Congregational
| Church this morning at 0:30. the meeting
| was commenced with devotional exercises
| and at 10 o'clock the routine business OF tn,
| regular session was attended to. The report,
| from the differont missions in Africa and Asia
| showed that creditable progress was made
| by tho Jealous workers of this country toward
bringing all mankind under the sway OF thu
Cross. Missionary addresses were then made
| by Miss Morris, of tho South African stations
and Miss Gouldy, OF Osaka, Japan, and afte
the closing exercises an election for onlcer
was held.