The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-08
mothers"
Meeting Of the Ladies Do.
ing Mission Work.
| Admirable Paper mother Rice"
| True Self Sacrifice-Mr. Damon
| on the Chinese.

There were about sixty ladies in the
lecture room of the Central Union
Church yesterday afternoon for meet
ing of the Women's Board of Missions.
Mrs. Hyde presided and Mrs. G. P.
Andrews was secretary. In the abb
sence of Mrs. Dillingham;, the report
of the treasurer was read by Mrs.
Whitney.
In taking the chair, Mrs. Hyde con-
graduated the ladies on the very strong
evidence Of sustained interest il
the work Of the Board. The attend
ance was the best for number of
meetings. The presence of strangers
was pleasing and their encouragement
was an inspiration to all engaged reg
ularly in the work. Mrs. Hyde spoke
briefly of her observations in Japan
and China along the line of the society
| interest and furnished much infOrma-
| ton and number of new and valu-
able ideas. Mrs. Hyde was careful and
thorough in her Investigations in the
Orient and returns with facts to meet
reports too often misleading.
| After a number of reports had been
| heard a paper was read by Mother
Rice that held the very closest atten-
ton of all until the last word had
been uttered. Mother" Rice sat fol
the reading, but had no trouble in
making out her manuscript and spoke
in such clear tones that every WORD
was heard all over the large room.
She told of the early Mothers in
Israeli of their noble work and true
self-sacrifice and what was better still
of the results that may be seen toda!
of their work of half a century ago
This paper was so notable and Of 81
much worth and general interest tina
at future date it will be published
in full
Mr. Frank Damon spoke for fifteel
minutes on Chinese work in Honolulu
and on the other Islands and threw
much light upon the condition of tn
field, it's hopes and needs. He ha
lately established in connection Will
the Hotel street mission a readin:
room open to all nationalities and de
sires illustrated papers and magazine
for it's shelves and tables. Mr.. Damon
| is undertaking work among the hal
hundred Chinese cabmen of the cit,
and suggested to the society that Their
was a field in the ranks of the Othe
cab-owners and drivers. The neV
Chinese hospital authorities co-operat
with those who wish to push religion
work at that place. Mr.. Damon ha
taken one of the professional nurse
of the Queens Hospital to the Chimes
hospital and she had commended 1t
cleanliness, condition and system. Tn
speaker related the incident of an age
Chinese woman of one of the Othe
Islands who had a tumOr removed
the Queens Hospital after being
:. sufferer for sixteen years and as sh
. was told, an incurable. The woma
showed a strong Christian spirit in he
trial. DR.. Wood and his colleague
were successful and her recovery wi
be one of those things, Mr.. Damon d.
clares which will result in great benz
fit by showing the Chinese that the
I can place confidence in their whit
Christian friends and in foreign SUI
geons and doctors. Mr.. Damon We
pleased to report that the Mills scho
work was progressing SATISFACTORY,
The best sign he could cite was tt
fact that there remained over the DO!
and girls after they left the Institute
a very large portion of the spirit of i
control to assist themselves and tho'
with whom they came in contact.