Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-16
THE CONFERENCE
ITS NlNErxs,xrn ANauAL sssssvs

4A0 OV4NI 0bk21VV4k
Anniversary Of the Wemsa,s Rssssgn m,s-
saouaEy Society-rhe work u 0ao
Accomplshsd-Oshsr ProessaanGe.
The anniversary of the Women's F0e-
eign Missionary society Of tho y. j..
conference was held in the Duke street
church yesterday afternoon com-
at 8 o'clock. Tho church was
we'll hlled and the exercises were import
ant and instructive. Rev. DR.. Otis III.
Tiffany, of Arch street, Philadelphia, pro-
sided After hymn had been sung, Rev.
j B. Miller, of Philadelphia led in
prayer.
DR.. Tiffany made tho opening address,
dwelling at some length ON the import
ance of foreign missionary work, tho diff
culties encountered and overcome by tho
who went forth into lands
with which they were little acquainted,
were thrown among the people with whose
names and customs and language they.
were unacquainted and had to learn, after
which they had to translate the Scriptures
into these languages and have them print
ed. And even then in the Eastern c0un-
tries they were denied admission to the
families of the people, and wero entirely
unable to reach the ears of the women and
children. These and other difficulties en-
cOuntered by male missionaries led fiuallytO
the organization Of the Womeu's Foreign
missionary society which had been doing
good work, was destined to do much
more, and was deserving of the confidence
and support of all Christian churches and
Christian men and women. DR.. Tiffany
closed by introducing to the audience
Mrs. 8. L. Keen. who had spent much
time in the East as a missionary.
Mrs. Keen explained the origin, Orgaui-
zation and working Of the parent mission
ary society and its various branches. It
was deemed advisable to have as many
branch societies as possible, each OCCUPY
tory, and each having president, secretary
each could thoroughly canvass the district
with the parent society. Many OF these
societies have been formed and are doing
work, but iu many localities they are ~
yet unknown. Many churches scarcely
know of the existence of these societies
and cannot appreciate their importance.
The work to be done is especially wOman's
work. The disciples were told to 90 forth
into all the world and preach the Cos.
pei to men, that they may be
saved. 1t is woman's mission to
90 forth and save women. We have but
one word tosay-that Jesus opens heaven;
Jesus saves souls. Jesus is the desire Of
all nations, though many Of them know it
not. He is the light of the world, but
the world receives Him not. The religion
of Christ is adapted to every intelligence,
and to every lack Of intelligence. Mrs.
Keen related several interesting incl
dents of her work in the East, one of
them being about q Hindoo woman, who
after listening to the story of the advent
and ministry and atOnement of Christ,
and his promised second advent, asked
Why does not Jesus come ?" Alas, is
it not because we have failed to do the
work assigned US because We have not
carried the gospel to all nations. Has not
the Indifference of the church delay ed the
advent of the Saviour, aud closed the door.
against him?
The hymn " Watchman Tell us of the
Night was sung, after which Chaplain
McCabe was introduced and made brief
speech, in which he said, we are at least
raising some money for the cause. Last
year $106, ,0OO, 900 was raised for the
spread of the gospels As every half mil
lion dollars in gold weighs a ton. We have
thus laid at the feet Of Jesus 212 tons of
gold. Tie women have shown us how to
raise money. They have taught US the
value of organization. and are Outstrip.
ping US in missionary work. Mr.. McCabe
said he believed that the uuconverted of
the world would 0e converted, and he was
in favor Of adding to the creed the words,
IL believe in the conversion of the
world" He declined to say more, but
give the balance of the time assigned him
to Sister Chandler, who has been all
around the world and knows all about
missionary work.
Mrs. Belle Chandler was introduced and
made an eloquent address, giving Interest,"
ing "reminiscences of her sojourn in India,
her labOrs among the gentle Hind0O
religion prevailing in that unhappy coun-
try and she was convinced that there was
only one way open to them to escape from
their thraldOm and that was, through the
avenue opened by Christian women.
While hundreds of millions of dollars are
expended on expeditions to the north pole
and in searching for channels connecting
Europe with the East the more important
matter of christianizing India is compare.
lively neglected. She coDtrasted tho
exalted position of women in this country
with their slavery in the East, and
claimed that the difference was the result
of the religion of Jesus
The audience was dismissed with .
benediction.
The Tract society.
The thirtieth anniversary of the Phila.
y l~I &c., A-H1
in the Lancaster court house last evening,
the room being entirely filed by an appre-
ciative audience.
Colson HieskeIl, esq, the president Of
the society, was in the char and called
the meeting to order.
The choir of the Duke street church
rendered voluntary, after which hymn
"a was sung. and prayer offered by Rev.
Joseph Mason.
Rev. j. B. Mccullough, the correspond.
ing secretary read the annual report .
long and interesting document. From it we
learn that the Philadelphia tract society,
like most other benevolent and religious
associations, has risen from small and un-
promising beginnings; and through tho
blessing of God upon the earnest labors Of
its officers, the benevolent offerings of its
friends, and the liberal support of its
patrons, has become one Of the most
prominent and useful agencies for good
now found within the bounds Of the Phil