The morning times., 1896-10-14
WORK OF THE DEACONEss
Home Mission Society Dis
cusSeS That Branch.
GROWTH. OF THE ORDER
DIR. wilson's Eulogy on the Women
Who Compose It-Their Training
and Self-Sacrifice the Theme of
Other Addresses-ThreeI Interesting
Sessions Held.

The session of the, woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society In Hainline NJ. E. Church
last night was largely attended. Mrs.
I. L. Tullock presided. The musical pro-
gram was a most excellent one aud in
ciuued the selection, 'Pilgrims of u
Night" splendidly sung by u quintette.
AFTER the reading of the Bible lessons by
Mrs. A c. Jones and a prayer by Mrs.
W. W. Winks. Miss, stuart, daughter Of
Mrs. A. +. Stuart, theIrecording secretary,
sang the solo, ''I'lsTell 1t to Jesus"
The Rev. T. p. Frost made the address
OF the evening. his subject being "Why l
Believe in the Woman's Home Missionary
Society" Mr.. Frost said he believed in
United States women. lor the United States
has the greatest wdmen OF any country on
the face OF the earth. He paid tribute
To the memory OF harriet Reecher Stowe,
AID said Uncle TOMS Cabinv was one of
the mighty powers which helped to loosen
the dogs of war.
lie eulugizeu Helen Hunt Jackson, Frances
E Willard. George Eliot and others and
said that while other countries had pro-
duced great women. they could not com.
pare with women Of America.
The speaker said he hoped the people
would not adopt literally the motto,
"America for Americans" That" he
said, would do for demagpgues, politf-
clans, and corporations, but not for Chris.
tiaD people I believe in America sor the
world.
The speaker was, enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Resolutions on the death Of DR..
Merrill Calyer were adopted and u letter
of coDgratulation was sent to u sister
home missionary society now being held In
Baltimore.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was devoted to a
consideration OF the deaconess work in
the Methodist Church, comparatively new
branch OF church work, said Mrs. Dr. John
NeIf, who presided over the meeting, as
she took her place In the chair, and one
that has as promising future before
it as any other in all Christendom.
number OF deaconesses, with their quaint
little buunets and white lace collars and
cuffs. sat on the platform with her and
the speakers as she assumed her after
noon duties.
Miss Elizabeth Humphrey read a Bible
lesson, and Rev. DR.. Stitt prayed, and
the congregation sang to open the session.
The secretary read the minutes OF the
morning meeting, and there was more
hymn-sinGing, and then the first OF the
speakers, Rev. DR.. l.. b. Wilsou, the
presiding elder, was introduced. The
program WAS rather long one, and the
mission workers were slow in beginning
A IS consequence the meeting ran almost
to dusk before the adjournment came.
DR. WILSON'S ADDRESS.
DIR. Wilson talked on "A Larger Place."
and spoke Il great deal about the worlds
religious aud secular progress before he
touched upon the subject Immediately at
hand. The antediluvians lived II great
many years he said, but in all their long
lives they did not witness such progress
as a man today sees in q generation.
Every department of church work seems
to have opened at the touch of Christ's
hand. Never have the women or the Meth
odist church been idle, but the newest,
and in many respects the greatest work,
work among them, the deacouess work, is
only OF a few years establishment. 1t was
begun about five years ago in Baltimore
At about the same time it was instituted
in this city. -.
The first home here was IN humble quar-
ters on F street northeast. Deaconesses
have now place in The field of recognized
church workers.. Their pretty new home
on North Capitol street is an interesting
monument to their Brief existence. They
are great power now and a great work
ing force IN the church and in the world
Miss kirstine Petersen, Il deaconess from
Baltimore, told of the duties OF herself
and her sisters in the Monumental City.
There is hardly line OF religious work
that we are lot actively interested in"
said she. I'VE have five Industrial schools,
the kinder garteu, the rescue work, the
hospital service and the pastoral work.
There is a great need for deaconesses, es-
pecially in the larger cities. Everybody
comes to u.s."
NEED OF DEACONESS WORK.
She was followed by Rev. William
Sheers, who spoke on the Need of Deacon
ess Work" The movement has great re-
demptive effects on mankind, he said, and
is one in which every church member
should give moral, prayerful and financial
assistance.
Miss Ida o'Neal, a soprano soloist, at
this point saug Have You Sought for the
Sheep?''
Rev. DR.. A. H. Ames, at the head of the
Lucy Webb Hayes Training School, talked
interestingly about that institution. Dea-
conesses are prepared for their work Of
mercy and charity in this school.
God save us from State charity and
humanitarian philanthropy" he said. THE
deacUnesses viii stand side by side with
minister in his mission work in human So
ciety. The work to which the women are
devoting their lives is al great and noble
as any one on earth could engage in"
Training Is required to prepare them for
their duties, the speaker Continued, and
then proceeded to tell of the long category
OF work In which the deaconesses are iii-
structed. The school is larger this year
than ever before in its existence, and the
accommodations Of the place will be taxed
to the utm most.
Miss lda Z. Miner of this city disc cursed
on the progress of the deaconess work
III Washington. There are only three H.
censed deaconesses here at present, but in
all tMrty-seven have been sent out from
this City to labor ID other fields.
Inc last speaker OIL the program was DR..
d. II. Street of Sibley Hospital, an lnstitii-
tion conducted largely under the auspices
of the Methodist Church. His remarks were
instructive and entertaining.