The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-01
CLARK PERSON, Editor.
Annual Session of the Presbyterian For
eign Missionary Society.

Annual Session of the Presbyterian For
eiRn Missionary Society.
The twenty-fourth annual meeting o
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Presbytery of New Brunswick
was held last Thursday in the Presbyterian
Church in this city, which was prcitill
decorated for the occasion.
After devotional exercles, led by Mrs
D. r. Wsrue of Kingston, the enroll
ment of delegates followed, IVA being
present, an increase IF A over last year
Mrs. James Roberts, of this city, gave &
graceful address If welcome, likening the
occasion to the time when Sarah made
cake for her guests in the tent, thinking
thereby she might entertain angels una.
wares. Ever since those days, woman
mas been noted for her hospitality, and
the delegates were made heartily welcome
to Lambertville.
Mrs. E. NJ. Hunt, OF Trenton, the Prcsi-
dent Of the society, responded in few
well-chosen, earnest words.
The minutes of the las, meeting were
read by Mrs. s. L. $. Hendricks, of
Stockton, followed by the report of the
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs A. V. Van
Fleet. Then came the report Of the
Treasurer, Mrs. l. L. Brewer, Of Titus
vile, showing the total receipts for the
year 10 he 1881 AT, falling off of $2l
from last year. A report followed from
Miss Eleatar g. Nixon, of Trenton, Sec.
Rotary for Missionary Literature. Recon-.
mendation was made that each auxiliary
society add Secretary for Missionary
Literature to its list Of officers.
A very interesting address WAS listened
to with much intention from Mis- 9. N.
Thorpe, of Philadelphia, who brought
greeting from the societies OF that city.
She objected to presenting herself in the
capacity OF representative for so many
brilliant women. Her plea was strong
for more study II ibe work of the field
and its needs. The wrath ef m IL is some
times usei TO praise G ID, but never his
inexcusable ignorance. Read foreign
periodicals and keep Informed as TO the
work. One great question Is now to be
considered: What Is to he done about
the mission bands
If these are merged in the Christian
Endeaver work, where will be the timbe
for the Woman's Foreign Mission So
cieties of the future 2 Will the young
women come fromth Christian EndeAvor
societies into he wonen's societies aud
carry on in them the work which is now
done by the molhersg This is question
on which every woman should have an
opinion.
After the morning exercises were con
cluded. u lunch WAS served to the yritcr-,
which was much appreciated, and the
social hour was one uf ihc plcasantesi
features OF the day.
AT the afternoon session devotional tx
ercises were followed by reciln'inns aud
solos.
Miss M. c. Holmes. OF Syria, made n
most forcible and interesting address.
One point she made was a Tefu,a,ion OF
the charge sometimes made, thai niss II
aries are individuals who have made a
failure of their work nj home and go Ia
the foreign fields because there is moth,
ing they can do here. In co spicuous
opposition to this statement she noted
the career Of DR.. Van by Ike, whose trans
iation OF the Bible into Arabic, a slupen.
dous labor, has won for him n decoration
from the German Emperor; and also from
the Sultan Of Tu key, not to be outdone,
though he work OF lranslating the Bible
had done moro to undermine Mohamme-
danism than aught else for every Mo-
hammadan reads the Koran in classical
Arabic. aud is therefore in ready access to
the Arabic Bible.
The next meeting will lie the occasion
of the tweniy'fifih anniversary Of the so.
cety and will he held In the first Church
OF Trenton.