Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-12
FULL OF PROFIT.
Twenty-third Annual Meeting
of Maine Branch
OF the Women's Board Of Missions
Held at Watervi|Ie, Thursday.
Meeting We'll Attended Presidents Address
Report Of Foreign Secretary.

church in this city, today. Mrs. w. II.
Fem Of Portland, presided. The or
| der of exercises was as follows:
At 1890 A. Mr.opening hymn.
Scripture reading and prayer.
The address of welcome , from the
country was delivered by Mrs. Oscar
Holway.
The address Of welcome from the
Congregational church of Waterville,
was made by Mrs. Henry Hanson. and
/ the response was by Mrs. w. H. Fem,
| president.
Singing was followed by the address
of the president of the board, Mrs.
Fem.
The Presidents Address.
1t is with hearts full of gratitude that
we approach the end of this our sd year
of work. Gratitude to work for His
sparing mercy which has preserved our
numbers u~nbroken. has cared for our mis-
sionariNs. giving them opportunities such
as they have never had before and grant
ing them health and protection. Far dis
tant from us is Miss kimball at whom
england and America are looking as she
shows what an energetic, consecrated
woman can do when Christ is at her side.
The miracle of feeding 5000 is daily re-
peated. God mas enable us TO multiply
the means sent to her. until a multitude
are fed. and following her Masters ex-
ample it is done so that nothing Is
wasted" The sweet experimenting OF
one another's gifts and graces is shown
the blending of two lives like those of
Miss Morrill, and Miss Gould as they labor
together in China. Here at home our Off
GERS have been most efficient. The vice
presidents can hardly realize the relief
that comes to their president and secre-
tary when they know that each one is
working in their several places, and the
proofs of zeal and earnestneSs are lemon
strated when the receipts come to the
treasurer. There are prayers which
reach only one ear. but the answers to the
prayers are shown in the fulflment Of
promises pleaded in secret. THY father
which seeth in secret shall reward thee
openly"
There has been one difficulty which We
have specially felt. and that has been the
guarding of the pledged work. AS our
hearts were rent and torn with the sor-
rowful tidings OF the Armenian wrongs
and massacres. we desired to aid by all
means in our power. but in so doing ii
was of every consequence that We should
also meet our pledges. This ought We
to ave done and not leave the Others
undone.' The children's bread is just az
necessary as the falling crumbs. Remem-
Der this. dear friends. in the year to come
and let heart and judgment act together.
SO that while with one hand you relieve
immediate distress. with the other you do
your legitimate work. Strange days are
these. and we say as we read of wars
and rumors of wars. earthquakes. fam
ines and mems hearts failing themselves
for fear tell us Lord when shall the end
of these things be? But the answe does
not come just as We expect. instead we
hear blessed are the servants whom their
Lord shall find watching-not idly. oh, no
busy while the day lasts.
The address of the president was
followed by the report of the home
IT. al II IYa,,a
Mrs. j.. w. D.. Carter, foreign secre-
tary, reported in substance as follows:
Micronesia: A wonderful awakening
in the Marshall islands. Four hundred
Christians have united with the
churches. The natives have raised
5000 to help support the work and ties
out of their very scanty means. The
schools are well patroniZed, the edu-
Gated Christian Chinese is being en-
ployed in all official places because he
is more to be trusted than the un-
Christian. uneducated Chinaman. In
one of the largest lagoons in the Marsh
all group, there are 5000 Christians.
and 1115 scholars in the Christian
schools.
India: Nothing gladdens the hearts
of the workers like the reports which
come from India. Christianity is slowly
but surely ~permeating the whole coun-
try. even among the higher classes,
and the educated.
China: China's millions are at last
awakening to the refining and purify
ing influences of the gospel. Churches
are becoming self-supporting.
Japan is losing the conceited feeling
which, ,rac natural aftar tho fret finish |
of victory and is again looking to the
the missionaries for knowledge and
advice. The Bible is openly read In
the Japanese army. n many Chris
tian Endeavor Societies have been or
ganiZed.
Africa is now the nation or land
which our missionaries fell is the most
hopeful. The natives are eager for the
gospel. The ONE are anxious to
learn Christian ideas. The schools are
beginning to s~elf-support.
Turkey: The poor. bruised, bleeding
Armenians, would give up the struggle
entirely but for the care and support
our workers give to them. We here
in America, and in Great Britain are
the only hope of that noble prosecuted
race.
A paper was read by Mrs. II. G..
Mank on 1.-The Best Methods to Adj
vance Missionary Work in Country
Churches" Mrs. Mank had evidently
given the subject much study and in
vestigation. Her paper was very in
teresting and much appreciated. The
was quite generally discussed.
The forenoon exercises closed with a
hymn and prayer.
In the Banquet hall below a fine col
had been spread by the ladies',
for the visitors. The tables, five in
number. were beautifully decorated
with banks and bouquets of flowers.
The room was darkened and banquet
lightened, given a handsome ef-
feet. Table No. 1. was presided over by
Mrs. DIR. Campbell, Mrs. Harry Britton;
Number 2 by Miss Annie Dorr and Mrs.
Durham: Number 3 by Miss
Louise Mathews q Miss Whitman;
Number 4 by Mrs. Briary and Mrs.