The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31
WOMEN'S MISSION WORK
SOCIETIES OF THE INDIANAPOLIS
PRESBYTERY IN SESSION.
A Large Attendance and Enthusiasm
Spread of the Gospel i'm
Siam Described.


hundred, all interested heartily in the for
eign missions of the Presbyterian Church
of the United States, gathered with few
of their sympathizers of the sterner sex, in
the lecture room of the Second Presbyterian
Church yesterday to inaugurate the TWEEN
ty-third annual convention of Women's
Missionary Societies of the Indianapolis
Presbytery, comprised in the district en-
bracing the towns of Brazil, Bloomington,
Columbus, Franklin, Greenwood, Green
castle, Spencer, Hopewell, Southport
Whiteland. Edinburg, Poland and Carp.
Nearly a complete delegation was present
and great enthusiasm prevailed in conse-
quence
The church was tastefully decorated with
flowers and potted plants, palms being in
profusion on the platform, in front of which
were vases of vari-colored roses f1anking a
thick bed of marguerites. After the invo-
cation by the president, Mrs. A B. Mitchell,
of this city, the routine matters were dis
posed Of The salutation, peace Be Unto
YOU the roll call, to which each delegate
replied to with a scriptural quotation and
the reading of the minutes was followed
by an hour of corner conferences among
those present to promote fraternity.
At the afternoon session the devotions
were led by Mrs. F. W. Chislett, after
which the subject, "Our Meeting: What
Have We Brought to It? What Do We
Expect from It? What Shall We Carry
Home?" was responded to by Mesdames ".
II. Fowler Conrad Cook, r. A. Miles, NJ A.
Donner M. A. De Motto and r. w. Miers
with appropriate addresses. A paper on
Tact VS.. Tracts by Mrs. ]. B. Young,
of Hammond, was well received. The
speaker principally dwelt on the idea that
tracts without hard personal work were OBJ
solete means Of mission work. The most
interesting feature of the session was the
address Of Miss Anna Ricketts,, returned
worker from the Petchurabee mission in
Siam who, in speaking of the work, stated
that the Presbyterian Church board was
the only missionary society working in the
tons maintained by the French Catholics.
The natives, although not quick to en-
hostile or violent. The progress had been
great and rapid, particularly among the
women and schools had been established
and equipped by native teachers, all con-
verts in the field they worked in So great
has the influence of the missions become
that the King and his second queen" have
been placed under the control of the mis-
sion with no restrictions as to efforts to
Christianize the patients who come there.
The mission has also established an indus
trial branch in which the converts and other
inmates do much to support the work.
In spite of the fact that lawlessness pre-
walls all around the mission to such an ex-
tent that it is considered unsafe for ma
tives to go out of doors after dark, all
the mission people are safe at any hour.
They make known their identity by carrying
a lantern at night and no outlaw even will
trouble them in any way
Miss Ricketts, reported that Rev. Snyder,
well known in this vicinity, is having great
success with his floating mission which
is located near Bangkok, the capital Mr..
Snyder, after persistent work, has made it
self-supporting by good management and
now asks no help from the board
An impromptu addition to the programme
was made by Miss Josephine Robinson of
this city, who sang 1.-The Holy City,
Discussions as to the proper makeup of
programmes. in which suggestions were
made promiscuously by those present occu-
pied some time, and the session closed with
an address on What Can Young Women
Do?" by Miss Florence Day, who distinctly
showed that the young ladies were power
which with proper incentive could do much
good in mission work.
Last night the devotional exercises were
under the direction of Rev. ]. A. Milburn
the pastor of the church, and his impressive
manner together with appropriate singing
address of the evening by Rev. Cleeland b.
McAfee. of Park College. The subject
chosen was The Word and the World
The programme for to-day is as follows:
of franklin subject, THE Lords Encour-
agement to Christian Workers." What
have we lone, answered Dy representa-
tives from the several towns in the dis
trict; annual reports of the Christian En-
deavor missionary work and the report of
the secretary Of literature, Miss. Florence
Lanham; Looking Backward" Mrs H. c.
Gaylord and Mrs: W. Fl. Hubbard; Sum
F. McCrea: The Ideal President. Score
tary and Treasurer" discussed by Miss
Maud Hixon, Mrs j. A. Milburn and Mrs
Charles Van Nuys
The afternoon session will be devoted to
the report of committees. a paper by Mrs
r. NJ Stevenson entitled TX Rays on Home
Missions" closing with THE Quiet Hour
led by Mrs. r. V. Hunter At the conclu-
sion of business at 3 p. m. the ladies of the
church will be the hostesses at a social
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