The Portland daily press., 1897-03-25

noble Greeks for liberty and truth.
eralnand or all the o wers can't pre-
vent 1t. Her people are noble. Their
wounds still bled and they will speak
ana speak, and strike on the side of God,
OF right, of humanity.
MISS Stone alluded briefly to her more
special work and appealed for support
ana help for the work in Macedonia. Her
ADDRESS was given almost breathless at
tentlon and created deep impression.
MISS CORNELIA DOW'S
topic was the evangelical branch of the
missionary work of the Woman's Board.
one like Mrs. Edwards, said the evan
gellcal and educational branches Of the
work We're inseparable. When you have
spoken of one you have practically spoken
| OF the other. Much she would have said
had abe spoken first had been said well
by the preceding speaker and most of
the points of the work which would
naturally be recounted on an occasion
like the present, had been verify thorough
ly covered by Mrs. Edwards. When you
educate a child or heather you pre-
pared his or her mind to receive the great
truths of Christianity and salvation, but
education without the light of thu gospel
| is useless. There was one point which
Miss Dow said she would dwell for ga
moment upon; viz, the special work of
the "native Bible workers. The i'm
portance and spendid results of this
branch of the labors in heather lands. 1t
Iis branch of the work which costs but
little to maintain and which reaches In
many cases where no other means could.
They are earnest. loyal and trne and the
Vitality of this splendid adjunct to the
womRn's work must never be overlooked.
MRS. VIM. Il. FEM
was introduced and spoke briefly upon
the question How Shall We Induce In
terest Among Women in Foreign
Missionss'' She believed that patience,
kindness. tact and above all prayer, were
necessary to accomplish this end to any
extent. She told several touching annec-
dotes illustrative of her argument. She
spoke very briefly, but forcibly and was
sustained in her view of the matter by
several ladies who spoke very briefly.
MRS. CULLEN CHAPMAN
had kindred subject to deal with.
Among other things she said In sub
stance: ~ have of late been reading in
an old book, a record of m Missionary work
done by the earliest missionaries and
have become SO interested that, though,
often read before. each paragraph has
taken on new meaning, and I am
wondering why it has been so long in
unfolding it's treasures to me.
''Much of 1t has been familiar from
childhood, and from memory can repeat
many beautiful passage. But as read
it now, it is a glowing account of the way
in which the first disciples of our Lord
were led to take up the work which He
began while on earth-the work of
foreign missions. This book is 80 we'll
known to us and SO much read it may be
possible it has lost its true import. So
would suggest in answer to the question,
What can be done to instruct our ladies'
that loyalty to Christ means no distino-
tion in locality, but the whole world.
| that we ask each one to read again the
| Acts of the Apostles. TeP .ig while at
the feet of her Master, as many did, and
looking up to Him for wisdom to under
stand it. Oh how plainly He showed to
Peter how and where to go. What a
/ ID I L. L L
other than Jews. and to carry the glad
news to the Gentiles also. Now, as then
the great sheet is let down before our
mental vision, and we are shown that
God is no respeoter of persons.
"We listen to His words to Paul. For
go hath the Lord commanded I have
set thee for light to the Gentiles, that
thou shouldest be for salvation unto the
uttermost part OF the EARTH
"And again comes the vision to us AS it
did to Paul, only this time it is woman
| who cries, come over into Macedonia
and help u.s. We see her In her misery.
with the helpless children about her,
stretching out her hands to us for HELM
and sucoor.
"Can life be the same very woman who
has once had this vision of her suffering
sisters and lent an ear to her pleading cry
for the help which the gospel of Christ
only can give? Let us he able to say as
Paul did, I was not disobedient unto
this heavenly vision Sisters the careful
reading of the Acts of the Apostles
will make foreign missions worthy of
our best and truest efforts.
RESOLUTIONS.
| Mrs. DIR. John Thompson offered the fol-
lowing which were given unanimous
rising passage:
| Resolved, That we, the ladies of Cum
berIand County Conference. assembled
on the day Of March oath. in the birth
place and home church Of our Beloved
missionary, Mary Morrill, to celebrate her
birthday, sud to her our affeotionate
greetings, oongratulating her on the sue
cess and happiness that have attended
her the past year. We wish her yet
greater joy and richer blessings in the
year to come.
Resolved, That we assure Miss Morrill,
of our continued interest and prayers