The Portland daily press., 1893-11-10

speahef, not forgetting a lew goou
STORIES. including the following: A
little girl was once asked If her rather
ever preached the same sermon twice
After moments hesitation between the
desire to tell the truth, and the wish to
stand by her father, she replied:
Well, papa sometimes breaches SER
mon over again, but he always hollers in
different places.
cipal of the girls school at Smyrna,
is native of this state, and went to the
foreign field under the auspices OF the
Maine branch. Smyrna is one OF the
Oldest missionary fields Sixty-two years
ago futile attempts were made to lessen
the wickedness of the place. 1t was not
until twelve years ago that the effort
succeeded. Miss Lord has been there
nine years. The school, called the
American college, has ninety scholars,
and is acknowledged to be the finest
school in Smyrna.
Next in order on the programme was
the singing of the hymn "Tell Redemp-
TONS Wondrous Story" written for the
occasion by Mrs. Ida S.V. Woodbury. of
Deering.
Mrs. Robert A. Hume next described in
an interesting way the missionary home
for women at Ahmednagar, India.
Mrs Charles W. Holbrook, of the
Mapumulo mission of South Africa,
pleased her audience at the beginning by
story OF boy who was forced by his
father to have tooth pulled. "You may
have the pulling done before or after
prayers" said the inexorable father. Il
guess" said the boy, after rubbing his
FACE and rejecting, /" will wait till after
prayers, so as to get the worst thing done
first. Mrs Holbrook did not speak much
of her own mission, which is the north
ernmost mission in Natal. She preferred
rather, to speak of the newest South
African mission. She said that all her
which Sir Cecil Rhodes's company is
now invading, with much expense and
slaughter. They are going there after
gold. Tt is supposed that Mashonaland is
the Ophir of the Bible days, where the
gold for Solomon's temple was obtained,
according to the most reasonable suppo-
sitions In that land are found old mines
worked centuries ago by men long gone.
There is much gold there, and the rush
for it is enabling the missionaries to
follow on and enter the field. In the
region near Mashonaland, in a strip of
territory nearer the coast and probably
under the jurisdictionsof Portugal, "a, 900
acres of land have been given to the
missionaries for their mission. The
mission is largely carried on by Zulu
Christians, who are showing wonderful
devotion and courage
Then the meeting closed with brief
address by the president, Mrs. Judson
Smith, who referred to the admirable
spirit which had prevailed in the session,
and to the great good which would result
to the cause. The work of redeeniing the
world was a grand one, and it was an
honor and privilege to participate in it.
Mrs. Joseph Cook made a very appro-
pirate and graceful speech of appreciation
for the delightful entertainment which
had been afforded in the city Of Neal
Dow, Longfellow and Christian Endeav-
or.
Mrs. Fem responded happily for the
Maine branch.
Notes.
Loring, Short & Harmon contributed
to the post Office department generous
supply of souvenir stationery.
A collection taken at the end Of the
forenoon resulted in donation of $237 to
assist in advancing the financial condi-
ton of the board.
1t was voted to amend the constitution
SO that the annual meetings shall come
in Noyem Der,