The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
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work of the society in the extension of
the Kingdom of the Master.
The society which she represented
was organized some nine years ago by
the general conference, first as one to
build psrsonsges in needy places. At
the end Of eight years over 400 parson-
ages had been built by the society, be-
ing just half as many as had been built
In 100 years previous to that time.
In illustrating the great need of par
sonages In the West, the speaker told
several very touching stories OF the pri-
vations Of the ministers and their fam
lilies on the Western frontier. How one
family had lived during the bitter cold
of the winter of 1895 in a tent; how nm
other husband and wife, who hal a very
small room, had found 1t 60 cold that it
became necessary to put their little
bsbs under the stove and keep fire
burnir. the whole night She also
showed how the building of home for
the minister was frequently the means
OF establishing foundation for 8
church.
She told OF pathetic letters from min.
listers on the frontier who expressed
their gratitude for timely help in this
department. Eighty-two boxes of sup
plies went to the West last year, and
Twelve boxes Of clothing to brethren in
the home conferences. TRo Thousand
eight hundred dollars worth OF goods
were sent out last year. Some other
denominations, however, are doing
more in this work than tho Southern
Methodiat church.
She said city mission work, another
department, was one specially adapted
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prerogatives of the ministry; for men
Gze not rs fitted for this work; womans
heart and hand and woman's sympathy
are needed. She delicstely depicted
the refuge work as conducted by mem
bers OF the society in the cities of Sc.
Louis, Nashville. Houston, Atlanta, San
Antonio ard New Orleans, where
mothers are aided, distressed working
women sheltered and fed, emigrant
girls rescued from the emissaries of
satan and where unhappy outcasts are
reformed and brought to @ knowledge Of
their Savior. God help the Woman's
Parsonage and Home Missionary Society
to help fuch as these" devoutly ex-
claimed this consecrated woman.
She spoke of the organization OF
schools in Florida for the benefit OF the
10000 Cubans who have recently come
TO hey WEST ana tampa. Ineee people
were brought up In she Romish Church,
but have abandoned, and are now adrift
upon a cold and heartless world. Their
moral tone Is very low, and the chill
dren Of the people OF Florida will be-
come contaminated and degraded by
association with the Cubsns IL some.
thing is not done to elevate them to q
higher plane.
She also spoke of the work among the
mountain regions OF our own country,
and especially in portions OF kentucky,
whore morality and Christianity are ct
low ebb. Two million six hundred
thousand people in the borders of our
own enlightened country have never
heard of Christ.
She spoke of the immigration OF for
| eigners to this country, who are estab-
| fishing their principles contrary to the
teachings of Christianity, and con-
demned the method Of our government
| allowing 1t.
| 1.-The wonderful field for work 10 al.
most linnitless." he said, and with few
more remarks regarding home missions
she closed, after having held the closest
attention Of her hearers for more thar
] An hour,