Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
SISTER SUES BUDGET.
Origin and Work of the NOAH Mission
Religious Resume.

Origin and Work of the McAH Mission
Religious Resume.
The McAll Mission held its first annual
meeting this week in the chapel of the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms.
This work has not been without its devotees in
missionary work in this city for several years,
but it did not become distinct department of
work until last March. The object of the mis-
sion is to help with the carrying On of the work
in France. The stations for this work in our
own country are at, Philadelphia and New
York. These cities and some others have their
mission stations in France. During the year
some eight or nine churches of the city have
taken up this line of mission work. 1t is hoped
that in the near future we will be able to sup
port our own mission in France. The follow
ing churches are represented: First Presby-
seran unrss MetR
dist Eplscopaian and Trinity of this city; the
North Presbyterian and First United Presby-
terian, of Allegheny, and the Presbyterian
are Mrs. Prof. Jeffers, President;
Mrs Felix R. Brunot, Mrs. s. r. Robinson,
Mrs. William Vankirk, Vice President; Mrs.
Oudray, Secretary. The Board of Managers
include three ladies from each of the churches
given.
The history of the McAll Mission. as given
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of the American Missionary Association. dr.
fers little from that of other missions in
general An English Congregational pastor
and his wife had crossed the channel for the
first time for brief holiday. The time passed
rapidly, and but four days remained to them of
til cir vacation, and that time was to be spent
in Paris. Desiring to bear some testimony for
the cause of Christ ere they left the city, they
took their stand under the windows of great
wine shop, which joins the angle of the Rue de
Beileville, and of the outer boulevards of
Do he fsaf fIaoo off io saA
by mechanics and artisans and people in the
lower walks of liie Mrs. McAll, to attract
the attention of the passing crowd. and to
best introduce her work, offered tract
to one of the walters of this corner wine shop.
An invitation was at once given her to enter
the shop and distribute the tracts to the wait
ing customers within. The invitation was ac-
cepted, and the tracts were taken with the
courtesy and grace characteristic of the
French.
as the lady was about to take her departure,
a French workinLman thus addressed her in
singularly good English: your husband is a
Chistian ninister?"
'Tben 1 have something of importance to
say 10 you. This district is inhabited by
thousands and tens of thousands of working
zen. You are at this moment standing in the
midst of a mighty people eager to know some
what OF religion that is without superstition
or oppression. If anyone would come to teach
us religion of freedom and sincerity we would
be glad and ready to listen"
Mr mcAli was SO impressed Win the manner
and words of this man that after his return to
England he could not forget the directness of
the appeal made by the French wOrkingman.
The voice followed him: IF anyone would
come to teach US a religion of another kind
many are ready 70 listen" So the pastoral re-
lation that had been perfect in its unity and
sympathy was dissolved, and this man knowing
but two sentences in the French language
God loves you,' and 1 love you'-left his
church and country, and began his mission with
no human help. and no promises of support
save those of God.
He went at once to Paris, and began work in
part known as Belleville. He hired little
room on the ground floor "a former restaurant),
put in some common chairs, a few motto texts,
and began in a faubourg of 100000 desperate
Communists, and all he could tell them was:
God loves you. and love you."
After a time assistants were found, and in
terpreters as well. and soon the little hall grew
into two. Attention was soon attracted to the
work, and money came for its support from
many unsuspected channels. Other halls were
opened, and now that one has become 100 in
which last year IL, 805 religious meetings were
held, the total attendance of which aggregated
over ,000, 900 souls.