The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-03-31
SECOND ANNIVERSARY
OF the Home Mission Band Of the Elkton
Presbyterian Church.

Connected with the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, there is TN organization known as
the Home Mission Band, organized and di-
reCted by the wife Of the pastor of the
Church, Mrs. W. w. EIeberton, consisting
Of the children of the Sabbath School, hay
ing for its object the interests of the Mis-
sion cause, as its name indicates, but more
especially the education of native youths Of
heather lands for workers in the mission
field among their own people. The band
now has under its care one or two native
Ala slian Indian girls, whom they are
clothing and educating. The officers OF the
Band are as follows president, Mrs. W.
w. Heberton: Vice President, Miss Sally
Manly; Treasurer, Miss Elva Gilpin; Sec
retary Miss Eva Scott. This is a COM
mendable work and that it is appreciated
by the public, the large audience in attend
ance at the Second Anniversary exercises
of the Band on Friday evening of last week
testi!ies. The programme for the evening
was printed and distributed to the mem-
bers of the band and audience. The open
ing exercise was y chant, The Lords
Prayer" by the band, given in admirable
style
Mr.. George \. Blake then delivered an
address of welcome to the audience and
spoke in terms of high praise Of the work of
the band, Of their having for a year or so
past supported two native Alaskan youths
in Il mission school in that country, COM
mending the spirit with which the men,
bers of the band prosecuted the work, and
the great interest they take i'll the Mis-
sionary cause. The addresses was followed
by Hymn, cover Jordan" sung by the
band, after which Miss Elva Gilpin in
pleasing manner recited ''.rhe Master Work
| man" This was followed by Il very in
teresting address to the band and congrega-
ton by Rev. j. l.. Cation, Of Chesapeake
City, commendatory of their past work,
and advising them as to what their future
| course should be.
Rev. w. W. Heberton, pastor of the
church, then read the report of the Secre-
| tary, showing that during the past year
| S4l.19 had been sent to Alaska to be APP
| piled to the support and education of an
| Indian girl named Florence in the Mission
School there. The report further shows
| that the Girls Band has membership of
| thirty, and that "The Boys Band" an
| auxiliary, has twelve members. Peace,
be STILL" was then sung, followed by the
reading of the Treasurer's Report, contain
| ing about the same information as given by
that of the Secretary.
Infringing in the Sheaves - a hymn, fol-
lowed, after which came one of the most in
teresting features of the evening, the adj
dress OF "Laaya," a converted Syrian, who,
with her husband, was engaged in Mission
airy work in Egypt at the time of the re-
cent rebellion and massacre in that land.
Laaya was educated in a Mission School or
| Seminary on Mount Lebanon, the money
for her support being furnished by Band
connected with the Sabbath School of a
Philadelphia church. She is a woman Of
perhaps middle age, of pleasant manners
| and appearance, and of agreeable address.
No stronger testimony to the good done by
the mission work. could be produced, than
| this woman saved from almost heathenisn,
and now an intelligent and Jealous worker
| in the missionary cause. She gave an i'll
tensely interesting account of her CONVEX
sion to Christianity and subsequent perse-
cutons, also, of her life, and of life in gen
eral in Egypt, and of her many trials and
privations during her presence there at the
time of the rebellion, and 4 thrilling ac-
count of her escape aud flight to this coun-
try. She related an amusing incident in
| with har a.riyo1 in tbic nOuptry
! SEehad been givent the address ola gentleman
in Philadelphia, to whom to apply on her arri-
| val there The address was Mr.- on
Chestnut street, but when she reached the
city of Brotherly Love- she had forgotten
| ali save the Chestnut, and wandered around
| inquiring in her broken English for Chest
nat, M Chestnut She FINALLY found friends,
however, and her trials were there ended.
| Her address received the closest attention
upon the part OF the audience, interesting
in an unusual degree all present. Atits close
i collection was taken up, Miss Annie Allen
then rccited very prett;ly The Tempest
\ series of questions denominated, the Mis-
sion Catcchism'' We're then propoupded to
! the Band by the Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Heberton,
the answers indicating Il familiarity with
! the subject Of missionary work upon the
! part Of The members of the Band rather
unusual in Young people. After the sing.
ing of the hymn GLORY be TO God in the
Highest, - and a closing prayer, by Il. L.
! lamar, Esq the Beneiiction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Cation, and the large
audience dispersed, greatly pleased and ed
flied 10y the exercises of the evening.
| The above notice of the Second Ami
| versarv of the "Elktou Home Mission
Band was prepared for publication last
week, but on account of press of matter we
were npellcd-though very reluctant To
J do soto layit over until this week Ed.