New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-20
THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD
BIRTHDAY OF THE wOMANs UNION
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

MISS GRACE r. WARD AND MRS. JOHN MOTT
TELL STARTLING THINGS OF INDIA AND ITS
Neutrality-suspicious. TO SWANS"
The Womans Union Missionary Society cele-
brated Its thirty-seventh anniversary yesterday
with morning and afternoon meetings and a
luncheon. The meetings were held in the man.
ayers room OF the Bible House. and the luncheon
was served in the society's room. No. g.. OF the
same building at the expense OF one OF the mem
beers who for a number Of years past has assumed
all responsibility for this feature OF the ami
versary.
The morning session was almost entirely a de-
votiona one. Miss NJ c. Lathrop, OF India. pre-
sided. and addresses were made by Mrs Frederick
r.. Burnham and Mrs Julia Reese Coles. OF Nor
ristown. and Mrs. Charles Durham OF New-Bruns-
wick
In the afternoon the president. Mrs Henry
Johnson presided. Reports were read ny the
treasurer and secretary. and addresses were mace
by Miss Grace r. Ward OF India; Miss lathrop
and Mrs. John Mott who. with her husband. MADE
tour Of the missionary world in the interests OF
the Worlds Student Christian Federation
Both Miss Ward and Mrs. Mott alluded to the
Partially which has been manifested Of late for
the religion Of India, and said that only those VINO
knew nothing OF It could admire It.
ANY religion" said Miss Ward. which coun-
tenances child marriages and makes slaves OF
women is no religion | wish those who thinK
differently could sit down at the feet OF one OF
those old Brahmlns wash in the dirty old
Ganses and see IL 1t does them any good
Mrs Mott said that the strongest impression
she brought back with her from her trip was that.
judging by the Old standard. by their fruits ye
shall know them. Christianity was not religion
but the religion.
"Twcnty-four hours in Benares. the sacred city
OF India was all | needed. Mrs. Mott said TO
convince me that We need no Indian Swanls mere
and think it would be well for the Swamis 10 take
heed that the light that IL in them be not darkness
Indian religions differ in many things. but, as one
Of the natives told me. they are all agreed on me
sanctlty OF the and the depra'lty OF woman.
Mrs Mott spoke at some length about the con-
dtion OF women In the Orient. as she thinks lot
one in a million Of those who have seen IT reahze
IT, As an example Of what the Chinese think OF
their women she quoted the opinion or the iilost en-
lghtcned OF them. Ii Hung Chang A missionary
who was on the same ship with him on MS re-
turn to China from America. asked MN no" no
thought the girls schools in CHINA coulc Oe I'M
proved The Earls answer was snort cut per
fectly clear and TO the point;
abolish them" 49,, .,.
one of the chief reasons for dreading tho advent
Of a daughter in India, Mrs Mott tnlhks. ~ ING
terrible expense OF marrying her. the father Dehg
compelled by public opinion to eXpend on tn,S
erallv has TO borrow the money. ana as the 'a s
of interest Is ruinous. the saying tnat man - ,
debt for his grandmothers wedding IS oile" III
Miss Iathrop spoke Of the Zenana work ana sdia
,ronen had a little more freedom no" III Inua
,ho, ,yben she first went there twenty-seven years
In abiding 10 the famine. Miss ward sau .a.s,
tho stories and pictures OF II thar We nav 80.
a re not AT all overdrawn. She added now s
o. rolartv mad opened many doors 10 the nt.s
sionaries and had made the last year ''o''''""'