The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-13

mixed with his colors-brains, and there
is inspiration in the thought OF what fas-
cnating programmes We might have IL
we only put into their preparation half
the mental eXertion we use In trimming
a hat, lining circular skirt or match
ing the figures in the cretonne with
which we freshen up our couch. In the
matter of scripture reading much varie-
ty can be introduced; sometimes a sim
gle text may be explained in helpful
way, or the roll Of members be called,
and the responses be verses Of scripture
previously assigned The subject of a
scrlpture-read ding may often-times be ex-
pressed in a terse and significant way,
which adds to the attract iveness of the
programme; for instance, If John 3:l6 Is
the subject, it may be written, Luther's
little Gospel A fruitful subject for a
scripture-reading would be Gods calls
and mems answers
The prayers may often be varied by a
chain of petitions, or there may be ST.
lent prayers followed by the Lords
prayer in concert. The leader of chill
dren's circle may offer prayer while at
the close all the children give Pansys
Whisper motto" For Jesus sake"
The programme committee should
bear in mind that there Is much every
way in a name, and paper or exercise
with an interesting name means much
for the success of a meeting; a junior
leader put the names of some countries
on slips of paper, and placing them in
box, one child was asked to draw out
one slip. The name Japan was
| drawn; so that was the subject for the
next meeting, and this programme was
prepared:
art in Japan.
A Brave American Commodore.
When was Girl in Japan,
A Thrilling Story Of Thrilling Life"
The subject of india" was prepared
| in this way:
Poppy Fields.
The Siege of Lucknow.
Mines Of Flashing Jewels.
| Story of the Kohinoor.
| What we have Done, what we are Do
| ing, what we Can Do for India"
| A conversation" can be arranged to
make most interesting and helpful
meeting A leader introduces some sub
ject and a number of speakers follow,
having been assigned their topics previ-
ously. Suppose, for instance the sub
ject to be China" one speaker would
talk about
The Porcelain Tower
Another, The great Wall of China.
Another A Village Visit.
Another, Pen Pictures of Missionaries.
An important item to remember in pre-
pairing programmes is that the more
~. 4l,1 s,,fA nrt
ing will our meeting be; after the parts
have been assigned to the various men,
bers the committees work is not done;
those women who are to take the parts
must be followed up and their memory
logged at intervals, or they may forget
about the meeting and engage dress
maker or wash the parlor curtains that
very day. Eternal vigilance is the price
of a real live missionary meeting; when
it is all over the committees work is not
done until the helpers have been
thanked for 1t is always an encourage
ment to have our efforts appreciated.
In these days Of magazine articles
bearing so closely upon missionary in |
terests-of books of travel thrilling in
their portrayal of experiences in foreign
lands--of biographies of missionary he
roes whose lives read like romances-of |
our own publications beautifully illus
trated and full of interesting informa-
ton. there can be no excuse for a slow |
or dull missionary meeting. Let us |
make our programmes so delightful to
look at, so charming in sound, and so
suggestive of sense. that large attend
ance will be assured aud then let us
make at every meeting definite appeal |
for more workers. more money and
above all more prayer. 1t is as true to-
day as when John Eliot uttered the
words that prayer and pains through
Jesus Christ will accomplish anything"
Mrs. Moulton of Middle Haddam. in
troduced the fourth topic.
How are we to obtain a permanent of
ficer in each Christian Endeavor socie-
ty for foreign mission work?
IF you can make boy understand
that his dinner depends upon his getting
his kindlings ready, then you have no
further trouble. If you can make the
Christian Endeavor societies feel their
need of permanent officer for foreign
mission work, then that officer will be
appointed. But our Branch has got to
both create the need and supply the de-
/
mand.
Many Of the Christian Endeavor I'M
ions have a missionary committee
Nearly all Christian Endeavor societies
also have their missionary committees. (,
The New Haven Branch has five county
Christian Endeavor secretaries for it's
four counties. So far as / can learn
this is the only Branch Of the Womans
Board of Missions in this state who have
such officers Now it would seem that
the most direct way for this Branch to
keep in touch with the Christian En-
deavor societies would be for it's county
secretaries to keep in touch with the
committees of the Christian
Endeavor unions, and they in their turn
pass the word along to the missionary
of the local societies. But
just here is the difficulty. The mission
airy committee of the Christian Endeav-
or unions are changed once year. The
committees of the Christian
Endeavor societies is changed sometimes
twice year, and thus the line of COM
Is broken. If these officers
were all permanent there would be no
need of another. But they are not and
never will be. For one object of the
Christian Endeavor society is to train
he young people for Christian service |