The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-22

the delegates from our auxlliarles,
in the name of our missionaries In the field
and those who are with us today, just to
draw one more long breath OF spiritual refresh
ment and gather strength from the exhilarating
air of this one of the Detachable mountains. For
these mountains are Emmanuels land, and they
are within sight or his city" In the name OF VS.
itors from similar missionary organizations all
over our fair land, and of the strangers who are
with us; in the name OF dear ones de-
tanned at home, and in the name OF
millions of heather women, who are
still omitted" in the serving of the sacrament.
thank you that you have made this reunion
possible. thank you for your royal welcome
Our thanksgiving party, our love-feass, mas
come. At last we may lay down our pens and
clasp hands Tenderly and lovingly let our
greeting be given.
For this side the bridgeless river
Neyermore we all shall meet;
QS,,y IN that dear dear country
Shall we stand again complete
Most mercifully has our Father dealt
with US as board. in .sparine
swers with CHEEKY "here' to our captains CALL
and all are ready for service. Our battle-cry
shall be, I'm His name" and whether individu-
ally we fall in the thick of the fight, or help to
plant the banner of the cross on the heights OF
the inner citadel of world won for Christ, all
will be well. The blessing which the missionary
work of the church has been to its spiritual
daughters is wonderfully rich and precious. The
too dainty for service, have done the bid
ding of grand and noble hearts all
, over the world. We will work under the shadow
OF the cross, with enthusiasm and passionate
zeal. Let US believe our Savior's words if We,
then, being evil, and only the Master knows how
evil his children are, and how pitiful are their
failures, ''know how to give good gifts unto
you children" and what good gifts would you
not bestow, for the asking of the eager eyes and
pleading lips of yonr darlings? Love knows no
w0 ac oar DIV a
IF ye, then, being evil, know how to give good
gifts unto your children. how much more
shall your heavenly Father give the holy Spirit
| to them that ask Him. Can we ever, measur-
| ing by our standard, fathom the depth Of love
| experienced by those precious words. How
| much moreq" Women Of these auxliaries,
workers of to-day, the Masters love and help
are pledges to US. Failure is impossible; we
the church, that it go forward ''and let the beau
ty of the Lord our God be upon US, and establish
thou the work Of our hands,
Greetings were made from the various sister
boards: by Mrs. Dr. Gilbert, for Northwestern
branch of the Ladies' Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church; by Mrs. N. A. Hyde, for the Con-
gregatonal board; by Mrs. Arthur Mitchell for
the New York board; by Mrs E. c. Atkins for
the Baptist Missionary Society of the Northwest;
| by Mrs. L. A. Denton, for the Philadelphia
land board; by Mrs. Morris, for the Society Of
Friends by Mrs. Miller, from the Southwestern
board.
Mrs Herrick johnson then spoke of the absent
president, Mrs. A. H. Hoge, as follows:
1t might we'll be deemed superfuous, if not OBJ
trusive, in me- to attempt here any eulogy on a
life and works whose results and fruits are their
own best praise and their own noblest reward; a
life which has been marked by devotion to great
causes, and conservation to widereaching spir-
itual interests, and a work which has demonstra-
ted a remarkable executive ability, quick grasp
of detail, a tact, dignity and power which have
Ger of either sex. But you all know what our
beloved president has been to this board and to
the work it has undertaken, so far as that work
has been before the public eye. So far, you all
know the unfaling lnnraGA s soo io1Iy ai,i, .Eo
single purpose, the enthusiastic zeal which has
characterized all her efforts. Butyou cannot all
know her in the smaller circle of the boards work
ing forca nor in the sweet intimacies Of private
and social life. Nor is i for me TO more than
touch upon these more private relationships.
Those who have seen her sit in her quiet dignity
among her co-workers as their head and guide
will never forget her constant courtesy, her large
tolerance, her beautiful Difference to the opinions
of Others her unselish aim, that made her alive
only to the best interests of the she served,
without regard to self. her strong grasp of the
widest bearings of every question, and her mas
tery summing up of all argument and opinion,
wherein the clear truth crystallized to the sight
OF ALL while yet she sat, gentle, tender, loving,
like wise mother among her children, the great
heart, after all, her noblest endowment We do
not speak of losing her. We cannot lose her
while that warm heart beats or that strong pres
ence is yet among us like benediction. We ac-
the more active and burdensome work OF
the board. but it is only that she may sit down
awhile in her life's soft twilight, and pour bless
ing upon US, or stand our prestess at the golden
altar OF incense continually Offering UP for us,
prevailing ntercession.
And as in evenings sunset glow
An angel seems to stand,
And. holding wide the pearly gate
With glory flood the land.
So in her life's sweet sunset hour
We seem to see her watt
Touched with the glory streaming through
The softly opened gate.
And so with hearts full of affectional and rev
erent regard, may we repeat for her the psalm
lists beautiful blessing, Behold, beloved He
that keepeth thee will not slumber. The Lord
is thy keeper. The Lord is thy shade
upon thy right hand. The Lord shall
preserve thy going out and thy coming in from
this time FORTH and even forevermore So shall
her times be in His hand, and in her experience
shall be ever true these words Of the tender
hymn. which is both our prayer and hers, leav-
ing in our Fathers hands all future days OF sor-
row or of joy, of waiting or of work:
Day by day the mamma fell" etc.
Mrs. Edison, Mrs. Kummler and Mrs White
head were selected as committee to send q
telegram to the president Mrs Hoge, at Chicago
with the greeting Of the Board of Missions.
Mrs. A. P. Happier told Of mission work in
China. where she had been, until her recent re-
turn for rest and health, for sixteen years, her
location being at Canton, ninety. one miles from
Hong Kong She told of the degraded condition
of Chinese women and the hope that Christianity
extended to them She also described the in
terror of Chinese houses. the idol loft that is in
each of them, and the worship of their ancestors
This latter worship is. she declared, the greatest