The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-09

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gradually broaden out, discouraging
| selfishness.
1. Always open even business meet
| ing of the Mission Circle with the w.
| G. A. religious formula. Without Gods
blessing we can do nothing. With it,
very small instruments may be made to
serve him.
2. Have depot in the church parlors
or offices for the collection and distribu
ton of de nominational papers, w. @. A.
tracts and books. Take one day week
for this work, and elect the agent from
your Circle to serve two or four weeks.
This is a good occupation for the young
woman of leisure and true devotional
feeling. Sunday School library bucks
and w. G. A. tracts can be had upon APP
plcation from Rev. o. M. Hilton. Au-
burn, n. Y, or the Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. Emily L. Sherwood, of the
Association. Anacostia, d. G. Seek out
those who live in places where there are
no regular church services. Keep list
of addresses and supply them for a stated
period of six months or year. Then if
they are interested something will sure
ly come of it, in a life enriched or the
nucleus of church.
3. Always, at the regular meetings,
have some one member read paper on
a missionary subject. This will develop
the latent talent of the members and en-
large the view, for what other denomina-
tions are doing for missions should occa-
sionalIy be reviewed as an object lesson.
4. Once a month have public meet
ing and engage some well equipped per-
son to address you on educational or
philanthropical subjects.
5. At the first regular monthly meet
ing have an appointed reader tell what
missionary work is being done through
out the world, culled from magazines,
newspapers or official reports. This
method will surely awaken and keep
alive interest.
6. City churches might we'll employ
their energies in establishing day
nursery, a childs reading room, or an
evening at home for homeless boys.
And there is the kindergarten and the
church mission at remote distances from
the established church. No better work
can engage Mission Circle than foster
ing church mission, or branch Sun
day-school.
7. Mothers day, or devotional day, are
two other sources of self-development.
Take up some book like Our Missions"
and have chapter read at each regular
meeting.
8. The work of Mission Circle is two
fold: Selfdevelopment in the spiritual
life, and to reach outsiders with the in
fluence of our precious faith.
o. Certain able parishes might take
upon themselves to support an evangel-
list or minister at some promising place
in the West or South. where the nucleus
for church is struggling for existence.
This plan has been repeatedly lopted
by missionary societies of other demon
nations to good advantage.
10. Isolated persons of means, becom-
ing life members of the Association. per-
manently identify themselves with the
workers for church extension. Or, by
making specified gift, start a movement
for the establishment of church in
their immediate neighborhood.
IL. Appeals of the most urgent char.
acter come to the National Society for
aid from San Francisco. San Diego, and
Pomona, California; from Seattle and
Tacoma. Washington; Spokane and
Portland, Oregon; st. Louis, Mo; sew
eral points in Texas and the South-all
wanting little help to start with.
These places are full of promise for the
future, and aid from well-to-do parishes
in the East cannot go amiss at any one
of them. The above are all grand OBJ
jects to work for.
We, be it remembered. are a sister
hood of Christian Mission Workers, en-
deavoring to make the world better. and
to promulgate the faith of the Father
hood of God, and brotherhood of man
kind. Mission Circles are organized for
work, and not for merely passing the
time. by their fruits ye shall know
them" is the text the Master gave for
good stewardship.
EMILY L. SHERWOOD,
Corresponding Secretary.
CoRDELIA A. QUlNBY, President.