Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-31

or the organization Is completely aud
fully samaled up u the words "Nnrls-
taa EndeaFoF," which mean ACTIVITY
III tne work Of CHRIST. Chrls-
uan instinct prompts 10 this en-
deasof, which includes sacr nee and
uatiring energy for the advancement
OF "ods cause. The kpwofth
league, said tie speaker, was torn
from me age or necessity. The rude
and simple machinery OF our fore
fathers has been sapDlanted by I'M
proved machinery which facilitates
our Work. All II these great improve
menis were produced by endesyor; go
the CHRISTIAN Endeayor Is great help
IA the Christian work. Every young
person That belongs 30 THIS society
should make II POINT 10 Ill the small
est position that may he assigned.
Don't think there Is any work too in
significant for your attention In thus
cause. Try ~ nil the smallest niche
that may be seen, for there IS nothing
small n Gods work; and remember
the command, Whatsoever thy hands
IND To DO, do with thy might Be
ready for everything that may come
10 YOU"
al hope TO live TO see as devoted q sis
te:hoOd III tue Methodist church as in
the Catholic church." said Mrs. Clara
l.. Roach, of Washington, ID. c., IN Joy
Memorial church yesterday morning.
she said the Catholic sisters had for
years met the Hood Of immigrant Is
that pours into the large ports OF this
country, and had led them to Christ.
he IA nj 10 Ia
allzed the necessity of doing something
IN the same line, and the order of Dea-
conesses was rapidly growing TO large
proportions. There are no VOWS taken
by the deaconesses. but they live to
minister To the poor and destitute In
the centers OF population. Homes are
provided Tor them and maintained by
the church. Grand Rapids is TO have
one OF these homes, and she hoped
some OF the young women who heard
her speak would consecrate herself to
the work and JON the order. Mrs.
Roach gave good idea of the Home
Missionary society and the work 1t is
dong. She pointed out where more
workers are needed in the south,
among the Indians IN Alaska, and in
the large cities all over the country.
There are men who will have
Alaska gold even if they wade through
blood to get It," were the words of
Mrs. Warner, Of York, Nebraska, in
the German Methodist church last
evening. eff We would avert warfare
We must reach the hearts of the lead
ing tribes OF Alaska before they become
embittered against the American
people" Mrs. Warner covered the
work being done by the home mis-
slonary, but dwelt longest upon the
orphan work. Her descriptions of some
OF the instances of suffering and pri-
vations which have came under her
notice while managing the "Mother's
Jewels home" near York, Nebraska,
brought tears to the eyes of part OF the
congregation. Even the men seemed
to have peculiar affection about the
eyes which called for the application
of handkerchief. She touched on the
necessity OF active work among the
immigrants who land daily in the sea-
port towns of America. She said there
were men and women, or rather
human vultures, patrOling the docks of
New York waiting to secure young
girls to be led into dens of vice and
shame before they could find honor
able employment. A Methodist home
IN New York had found places for
800 girls who otherwise would have
run the danger Of being captured by
these vultures.
The Rev. DR.. Dolbey of Washington,
ID. c., superintendent of the deacOness'
home IN that city, occupied the pulpit
at the Park Congregational church last
evening. He took his text from the
words of the gospel as found in Gala
tlans vi, 2. Bear We one another's
burdens, and so fulfill the law of
Christ"
DR.. Dolbey said in opening that he did
not desire to take the time of his hear
ers to explain the special work in which
he was engaged, but rather to worship
with them. He talked from his text,
and made comparisons between the
work done by Christ, who went about
dong good, and the deaconess and the
work they are dong, carrying help,
hope and gospel t. the suffering. The
work Is TO help lift up the fallen and
Ill and the result is almost invariably
the bringing to Christ of those helped.
At the Plainfield Avenue NJ. f.
church yesterday morning Mrs. Il. w.
L. Coli, OF Byrn Mawr, Pa, secretary
of the Mormon bureau, spoke of the
work among the mormons
"The government has made 1t possible for
every woman in Utah TO leave the
Mormon church. When our home mis-
slonaries began work there they hired
an unfinished hay loft at $500 a year,
but now we nave church property of
our own, teachers of schools and mis-
slonaries among the Indians. Heath
ems are not so degraded as these In
dams. The public schools have now
found their way into the heart of
Utah through the agency of our work"
Miss Elizabeth Smith, superintendent
OF the Buffalo Deaconess' home, spoke
nj the Plalnfield avenue church in the
evening from the text, "And the Spirit
and the Bride Saw, Come" OF the
deaconess' work she said: "In connec-
ton with our faith is the work of our
home. which IL to carry the gospel TO
the masses who do not attend church
and To aid the pastors TO carry the mes
sages OF the spell to the un.sved.
1 ne work - progressing with the bless
ng OF the Lord"
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