The Portland daily press., 1899-06-09

and the dissemination OF a HIGHER teach.
Ing Of the duties OF common life. Illus
/ trnted by example, not IN fife and sfarfs
bat through years of loving and patfenf
labor, and generally the propagation OF
the Gospel OF Christ
"1he record OF some Of your work may
be found In tie books Of our church,
more Of ID may be found In our loving
memories; most OF all may be found IN
\ the record kept by Him who does not
ever forget when those who love Hts
name speak often one 20 another.
1--WE welcome you rs His devoted scr-
wants and would unite with you and with
tn Sc whom you have led to Christ In
praising the name Of the Lord"
In behalf Of the woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, Phete ). Aydelotte Of
Fall River, spoke as follows;
1--WE have reached stage in the ciyili-
cation az the world when the highest type
Of domestic life Is expected where the dis.
tinguishing characteristics Of manhood
and womanhood are most completely
supplemental to each other. We women
have instincts that would guntd the
harmony Of the home and social life and
We Will not withdraw from our true po-
sition az help,mest for men for which
we have always believed that woman has
equal interests with man In all questions
that affect its moral and religious well
fare. On that ground the W. y. M. $.
unites It's voice with other agencies that
are represented here in extending a well
come to you our beloved missionaries.
The soprano tones must minRle with the
bass notes in order for the most perfect
and harmonious effect. We stand for the
unity as well as the aggressiveness OF the
church. We arefhere In the bond Of one
common spirit In one common eau Sc to
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as at the first missionary conference TO
hear the Paul and Silas of today, recount
all that God has done for them and how
he has opened for them an effectual door
Tor the preaching of the Gospel After
all the sceptical affirmations, after all
the hopes boldly expressed by unbeliev-
ers that the Gospel will become q dead
let err. and thing OF the past, our mis-
sionaiies do manifest by their labors, the
power OF the Gospel to save and sanctify
those who accept 1t. Sopue OF you have
found your field Of labor toward the
RIM rising, and some toward the sun set
ting, but we who hold the ropes at home
are learning that there 10 no east and no
west In Gods economy OF grace, bus 1t
Is the whole round world for Christ, for
hath not God made of one blood all ma
lions OF men for to dwell upon all the
face Of the earths
We have learned that wherever we Ia
oCA 80 AottA&h tuis5iouaTI WOFk We Nft
confronted by the same problems such
as the development OF the workers, how
the mission churches shall be related TO
the home ohurcn; how to develop that
just spirit OF self-respect and self-reliance
among native converts that shall insurs
self-support and cooperation on their
part. Then there Ia the problem OF edu-
cation and the pressing need of medical
missionaries which Is In no degrees met
as yet. Those draw us together in tender
sympathy and pi aver, knowing that the
holy Spirit alone can guide us Alright in
these matters. We have In our church
the elements for great and mighty con-
quest. 1t may be truly said that she is
great in principles and great In infiu-
ence; let IL be also said that she is great
In obedience and great in love. Then
there shall be many more who shall join
the missionary ranks and 90 forth in
His name Il is cause for deep thankful.
bers have practically obeyed the COM
mand Of our Lord-'Go We. Four of these
have responded to the further call and
invitation of their King and have laid
down the armor of earthly service to en-
ter into the glory. We praise God for
their sanity lives and their devoted SER
vice. We praise God for those who still
live to uphold the standard of the Gospel
among the heathens. We would not for
bear to speak OF Elizabeth Test and Will
fred and Della Rountree, andiwe would
have our words of greeting and cheer SO
far reaching as to include those who are
toiling today in their distant fields. 10
all our missionaries. near and far, active
and retired, extend this greeting In the
name OF the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society and may God bless and guide
you all the days"
The greeting of the year meeting was
then extended by Elwood Paige of Lynn,
and that of tha Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor of the Yearly
Meeting ty Ellison Purdy of Portland
After hymn had been sung there were
responses by returned missionaries. HUI
da II. leighton from Palestine, was pres
ent, but being recently recovered from
illness, did not speak. Ellen NJ. Jones,
Eta II. Johnston, Anna Nj. Hussey and
Timothy u. Hussey from the Palestine
mission, and lima b. Lunt and Emeline
IL. TuttIe of the Indian mission. respond.
ed. Mr.. Hussey spoke feelingly of his
three years sojourn In Palestine, of the
accident to his son, WHOSE recovery seemed
miraculous, and OF the pleasure at meet
ing again his friends of the Yearly Meet
ing.
A collation. was then served in the YES
try.
ToDAY'S PROGRAMME
Devotional meeting, $50 a. IN.
Yearly Meeting for discipline, Joint SEES.