Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14

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conference secretary OF the society. No in
crease has been made in the number of aux
iharies
The Old Orchard society has withdrawn
Reports from q aHxiIiaries, With a mem
bership of $50. were received last year. but
onIy 20 aaxiliaFies reported this year. This
loss i due to lack Of interest On the part Of
official. Of each individual auxiliary. A.
sistanee has been given the Deaeoness
Home. Kin. Home, Immigrant H0me, East
Boston Home IN Alaskan work ard Others.
Supplies have been seBt 10 the Homes AMI
to the frontier. Explicit directions as tothe
sending of supplies for local beneyolenee.
4 very successful Portland district meet
ing vas held al Old Orchard last summer
and one also at Poland Springs This sum
/ rn..r A meeting of the Lewiston district will
BE- held. My. \ L. Luce the conference
treasurer reported. and the finances were
found Ia be in excellent condition. the re-
ceipt. of the wear being sloo in advance OF
last year.
The address of the afternoon WAS de
hvere,i by Mrs +. l.. Albright of Dela-
ware. Ohio. The lady referred 10 the great
need Of work among the people of our own
country " hich resulted decade ago IN the
organization Of the Womans Home Mis-
.lonary society The extreme field OF work
is al Alaska with IL q 011 Indians. Two
courses are open either place them under
the support Of the government or send them
wavs Of helping themselves. new
memorial home j, being erected there ami
two-third- Of the Inlian population Of our
country Is still unehfi.tianized-
She severely eriti-ized the present policy
of the government in its management OF tile
indian agencies. and spoke intelligently Of
the nature of the Messiah dances and other
causes Of the recent uprising Of the Sioux.
Among the Usage nation We shall this year
pay more attention 10 missionary work
leaving the government 10 carry on the
schools, The work among the Mormons
wa, outlined very clearly and forcibiy. The
great power to be cuutended with is the
Norman priesthood There are three prob
l,n. the political social and religious, and
in the two last VIZ a. ladies have a potent
influence.
The work of the society j, largely school
work in tab. Cottage PRAYER meetings are
largely held although some women are con-
ducting the Sunday services Mrs. Al
bright pictured with a really flow of words
the wretchcd condition of our women and
children of the great cities a. they hive III
the crowded tenemcnts or drift homeless
upon the street The work here i, of in
sIruCtiOn 10 the ignorant, admonluon to the
tempted and care TO the sick The emigra-
ton and naturalization laws were discussed
in an able, manner and the remedy for tie
influx of foreigners iii such large numbers
Wa considered Seven missionarie- :
are engaged in assisting the women and
/ children a. they arrive in the foreign coun-
try
/ Mr.. Albright gave u vivid description of
/ her personal cXperie nee al New Orleans at
the tim. Of the lynching of the Italians.
/ There l. a mission in New Orleans for the
Italians and one in Chicago for the Bohc-
mians. The Emigrants Home at Boston,
came in for Il share of Mr.. AlbrightS at
tcntion and she made an appeal to the la
dies of Maine to assist this institution.
I The race problem and Che condition of the
South were considered with the
po,-ibIitie. of doing away with the poverty.
ignorance and vice which $50 prevalent in
thu South. The Christian home i it, great
need The society has schools and homes
for impartins Instruction y home has
. been established at Atlanta, ia. and one
/ at \ ork Nebraska. Bureau of supplies and
training school. for missionaries have been
! provided.
. Mrs Albright urged upon the pastors
that they receive the introduction OF auNi-
arc~ in their charges and assist them in
every possible way in their work. In clos
Ing the speaker urged upon the women that
they help the work with their hands their
money and their PRAYERS. Her entire adj
drc>, which continued for an hour and a