New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-20
WONAN'S HOME MISSION WORK
III. SUCCESS or THE TEACHERS - THE ftar
rryNES-EE MOUNTAINS. ~ >EIz "a
AND ALASKA.
AND ALASKA.

SARATOGA May 10 special. The meeting held under
tho auepicc, II the Woman Executive Committee of
Home Missions this afternoon in the Town Hall. sara
fo-, addressed hy miss onarc, from the ylr1u- fields
u work Wa large n Attendance and ful ~ Interest
The Rev. Dr. Charlie. T.. Thompson presided. I'm his
opruiue remark, he congratulated the women ~ the
pr..l,tora church. IN tho name Of the General A.
,emhly. for the impetus given by them % Missions
home and foreign. The Rev Dr. j. VI. Da'ic, spoke
of the work among the Mountain whites ln North
and south Carolina. Tennessee and southwest VII
r.na-this Piedmont Of the Central south" It's beauty
II climate and scenery, and the poverty % H. people
,id their inability TO provide Mr themselves cducl-
,or and civilization. the hopcfuc-, of the work done
tlicr, by tl. woman, Executive Committee Of HON"
Missions iu character Of the people Themselves
telling how Young men from this mountain plateau
had carried or the prize u Centre college for years
from the young men 81 the Blue Gra,,' families.
They had done this 10y the iron an their character
Thee, people need help toward Christian civilization
Dr. Thompson then introduced the Rev. York
Jones' coored. who spoke With gratitude OF The work
done by the women 81 The Church FOR the down.
,roddcn women of his race ana the need of their
uplifting: such schools scotia reaching down tho
delicate hand Of the high born TO uph The owy
negro sister to houc and happiness and heaven.
The venerable Dr Cattcn brought most eloqncni
and touching words from recent experience rs eye
vitnc,, 10 Il trip through tho southwest of the haId
ship, aud self sacrifice borne by the patient, gentle
,l,ur,d lady teacher, I'm these Isolated places lie
said that they furnished the world object lesson
Of sublime heroism. speaking OF an experience Of
r,o davs I'm the dcnles Of the Rocky Mountains, how
ne found with their refined hospitality and simple
fare the taste and knack that made little so far.
he gave his experience Ia their surrounding, and
comforts or ,comforts In vcritabc 'drppinss OF the
,;.nctuary7 that is. III cold dhppngS OF rain In a
rourh tumble down church building. where the ser
mon was I'm spanish Here lady teacher had worked
f,ur years. At Ia;una he found "a Lafayette boy
who had been a missionary In Africa. but who said
h had never seen 80 revolving hcathcuism and cruelty
a, he had seen there under oar own flag.
Or Thompson aid 81 think these teachers. girl,
Who 20 ont from ucIr homes In the East and central
Nt into LONELINESS and peril are the hcr0c, OF the
I,r irriIu Church. Pray Tor them, write 10 them
Mr. Pierre. Of tab. spoke Of the growth OF public
,n.imrnt by which the Liberals carried the recent
wn, Influenced 10y thee s.lt denying devoted girls
WHO had let homo ana comfort To meet opposition
aud sell iiirc.
church at Clifton the most beautiful ana nr>tocmtic
.,iIrr, Of Cincinnati. said to be- the most bcauiGl
sIhurb Of the tinted states, now superintendent II
fine M~,iD school Of Tucson. Aril, presented, him
self uirilue object lesson In Christian herol m, rs
ne di,clulmr1 any need OF sympathy In his place OF
SELF sacrifice saying that he had never heart mis-
.iorary -prN Of that. That was noted 10y those VINO
had been looh'r, lie spoke OF the JOYFUL recon-
pens" tic loving appreciation OF the pdpNr ana
fnr gLrl. ,r generosity II the great de| tuition OF
Indian, theirs IN" only school. Among tie
10000 Ap thcs thero neither school nor church
Pleading Tor their Chrstianlzng. Mr. could. of Aa,la
gave interesting account OF the superstition o the
natives of that Territory their need OF the Gospel
and successful mission wOriG there. The church In
-lta The largest IN this far on Territory has had
remarkable growth. Following the business meeting
H." laIic, held . prayer meeting 1t will be held
every day al 80 p. III.