Evening star., 1898-11-19

10 choose twenty-ni1e additional delegates
ana the remainder will be allotted to the
| different states
| The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
OF the NJ. e. Church, of which hundreds of
| ladies' in this city are members, has been
| presented a Missionary Training Institute
| by Mr.. and Mrs. George P Foits of Her
kimer, N. Y, through the New York
! branch of the society. The value of the
property at a conservative estimate Is said
| to be not less than s125,OOO and 1t is free
| from all membranes. This is it is said,
| the most remarkable gift ever given to a
Woman's Missionary Society. The insti-
| tute has already accomplished much good
work in the training of workers for both
the home and foreign fields.
The board of directors of the Central
Union Mission has arranged to hold a
! series of meetings in Newport News, Va,
beginning December 4. Rev. E. D. Bailey
Will be in immediate charge. The directors
of the mission have issued a statement,
saying that in the past two years the mis-
sion has run behind in its current expenses
s., 40. and the members of the board have
had to borrow this amount on their personal
security, paying interest.
1t is understood that Rev. DR.. Young J.
Allen, the recognized head of the South
ern Methodist Church in China, will soon
visit Washington He is now at Ports
mouth, Va, attending the annual meeting
of the Virginia conference, which is in
session in that city.
Dr. Allen is known as the Apostle OF
Asia Major" He was admitted to the
Georgia conference in 1853 and went TO
China in 1860 On account of the civil war
it became necessary for him to find some
means of support in the field in order 70
keep up the work and save the missionary
pr roperty intact. An appointment IN the
educational department of the Chinese gov
errment was accepted, and for seventeen
years DR. Allen labored faithfully IN TINS
work AS an evidence that MS lapors
were highly appreciated, both at h1li,e hi a,lo t
abroad. titles were conferred upon MIN not
onIv bv his alma mater, but also by the
Chinese government.
In 1881 DIR. Allen gave up his position IN
the Chinese girls school and resumed ms
work in the mission. having been appointed
Superintendent of the entire work, ana IN
pursuance of organization and deVelophaent
projected the Anglo-Chinese College anu
the girls school known as the Nc
Tyeire Home and School. 1t is now nearly
forty years siLce DR.. Aliens appointment
to the foreign field, and for thirty-three
years he has labored necessarily. during
that time he never lost a day from illness
quarter century of existence Will be
completed by the Reformed Episcopal
Church December 2. The synod which re-
Gently assembled in Philadelphia recom-
nended that commemorative services
should be held in all the churches. and thar
a thanks Offering should be taken, TO be
applied to the endowment of the BaSslnger
Home for Aged and 1nfrm Ministers and
Their Wives. This institution. which was
presented to the church by DR.. Bassinger
a few years ago, is located at Murray HILL
Nd. The missionary work OF the utetlOln~
ination is reported as being in very -four
ishing condition. There is no debt on the
board, and missionaries are supported in
China, India ard America.
a letter from the reverend director of the
Associat ton for the Propagation of the
Faith in the Catholic Church to friend in
this city states that a project for the re-
organization of the association in the
United States is under way. An ap-
peal has been addressed from the head
quarters Of the association at st. Marys
Seminary Baltimore, to every pastor and
religious community i'll the land, in which
1t is said
I'm view of the vast resources gathered
yearly by the various non-CathoIc societies
in the land for the spread of their foreign
missions. Catholics, who have so much
cause to iasire the conversion of the world.
should show their love for those IN spir-
itual darkness by aiding this association
as far as they are able"
At recent meeting of the archbishops at
the Catholic University they commended
the association and adopted resolutions
asking the bishops to issue circular COM
mendng tho work to the pastors and the
charity of the faithful and that diocesan
director or diocesan committee be appoint
ed in each diocese.
An innovation in the way Of entertaining
children, which is both novel and unique
is expected to be tried in at least one of
the Washington churches this winter. 1t is
known as the "stOry hour" and will be en-
tirely new i'll Washington. In fact its
practice has been rarely, if ever. attempted
III any other city outside of England II is
method by which to capture the time,
attendance and attention of children IN the
poorer districts. The object is purely
philanthroDic cTe. 1t is intended by its
promoters to allure from the streets those
children who in certain localities run the
risk of moral contamination because of
evil associations. To accomplish this it IL
plCpose1 to invest each recurring meeting
with all dramatic interest necessary 10 en-
tee children from their outdoor tempta-
tons To this end ladies who are skilled
III the art of story telling will be asked 10
volunteer their assistance.
The Women's Christian Association ap-
peals to the generous people of Washington
to remember the work being done in car
ing for needy and homeless women. Contri-
buttons of groceries, clothing and other sea-
sonabe gifts sent to the home, 1713 13tn
street northwest, Wedp esday November
% will be gratefully received. Cash SUBJ
scriptions may be sent to the treasurer
Mrs. Della A. Freeman, Gl4 French street
northwest. 1t is greatly desired to increase
the list of members, 81 annually being the
amount for ordinary membership and So
also annual for sustaining.
DR.. Mendell, rabbi of the Adas Israel Syn
aGogue. corner 9th and G streets northwest
will deliver course of Sunday evening lee
lures during the coming winter. The first
will be given tomorrow evening at o clock
Prof. Il. NJ. Kirby of Boston University,
resident of Hanover, Mass, has accepted a
call to become pastor of the Fifth Congre-
gational Church Of Washington and Will
assume the duties tomorrow, the 2ath in
slant. Prof Kirby has held the chair of
e!ocution in Boston University, and has
a'so filled the same position at Harvard
University for a number of years.
Mrs. Greene-"I hear that Sarah Juuson
is going to get divorce from her husband"
Mrs. Brownies; and 1 don't blame her
one mite. He's a monster. Would you be-