Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
THE MALL MISSION.

The Annual Meeting of the New Ha-
 ven Auxiliary Held in the United
 Church Chapel Yesterday-Address
 by Dr. l.. T. Chamberlain.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven McAll auxiliary was held in the United church chapel yesterday afternoon at of the last meeting the treasurer's report was submitted by Miss McAllister, show ing that $868 OF has been collected from the various churches in New Haven dur ing the past year, $s1s of this money has been given to the Versailles station of the mission. At present there IS $7 15 in pos session of the treasurer.
 Miss Hart then read the secretary's re- port, showing that little less money had been contributed this year than the year before. But they are very glad to be hold ing their own so we'll in the work.
 The election of officers for 1899 was then held, the following persons being vice president, Mrs. Robert Brown secretary, Miss M. A. Hart; treasurer, Miss A. A. McAllister. The list of managers is as l follows: For the Center church, Miss Mary Skinner; College chapel, Mrs. Robert Brown; College street church, Mrs. W. M. Parsons; United church, Mrs. Frank Benedict, Miss c. E. Cady; Dwight Place church, Mrs. P. B. Buckingham; Church of the Redeemer, Mrs. William Beckley; Davenport church, Mrs. G. F. Burgess; Grand avenue Congregational church, Miss N. A. Hart; Humphrey street church, Mrs. Frank s. Bennett; Second Congregational | n1 as. n To- Mrs. Henry Lancraft; First Baptist church, Miss Grace w. Davies, Mrs. P. s. Evans; auditor, Professor Robert Brown.
 After few very interesting preliminary remarks by Dr. Phillips. the speaker for the occasion, Rev. Dr. L. T. Chamberlain of Philadelphia was introduced. Dr. Chamberlain is not officially connected with the McAll mission, but is much in- terested in the work, as is attested by a visit recently paid to the mission in France. Mrs. Chamberlain, it will be remembered, was formerly Now Haven lady. Dr. Chamberlain is also much interested in the work of the Evangelical alliance and is on the executive board of | that organization. He at first referred tc l the similarity between the state of the auxiliaries there and in this city and sug gested many helpful ways and means by which the people could be induced to give more money. Any person that pays one dollar is entitled to membership and those who give $100 to honorary membership.
 The burden, in 8 great measure, hal fallen on the women in the churches, at they always appear 50 ready and willing to take up this work. So, as 8 conse quence, the men are not doing what they ought.
 He then went on speaking moro exclu sively on the work in France. He said
 1 believe in missions, both home and for eign. I have great confidence in the mar
 velous work that is being carried forwari in both Japan and India. But what would the conversion of the thirty millions o
 of Japan be in comparison of the sixty
 millions of France. In attacking Franc,
 you have attacked the strategic point O tthe earth. You have little idea of the ig
 norance in France on religious subjects
 It is we'll nigh impossible to procure
 Bible in Paris, and people know no mor'
 about Christ than the most vague and in
 definite notions if they have any at all
 But France is getting sick of atheism ane
 new era will soon dawn"
 The McAll mission was begun in Pari just after the Franco-Prussian war and tn
 horrors of the commune, by Rev. and Mrs R. W. McAll of England at their owl charges; and out of their scanty resource | they stul ProVloeo tnelr own support. Tn first mission hall, or Sale, was opened il ] January, 1872, a shop on the street havin 7 been hired for the purpose. The halls, o 7 sales, are still, for the most part, shop } directly over the street, transformed int lowly places of worship by cleaning, seat |. l ing, texts of Scriptures on the walls an , cabinet organ and reading desk on tn 3 platform. At meeting time, faithf1 f worker outside the door invites passers-b 8 to the simple evangelistic service. : It now has 134 hall or stations with IS
 900 sittings, upwards of forty of the sts g tions in Paris and vicinity, and the other : in city and towns from the English char D nel on the north to Corsica and Algeria o l the south.
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