Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-02
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Ladies' OF the Congregational Church Gre.
ate Interest in Missions.


The Ladies' Missionary society OF the
Congregational church, under the leader
ship of Mrs. X II. Ashmun, feel that the
missionary spirit OF the church and the
community should be- increased and have
adopted a new method along the line OF
missionary meetings TO arouse interest
In this important branch OF Christian
work.
The plan Is TO combine one Wednesday
evening prayer meeting q month with
the missionary meeting, to be In charge
OF the Ladies' Missionary society, aud
some special phase OF the mission work
taken up and studied.
Three of these meetings during the
year will be on u more elaborate scale, al
which refreshments will be served and a
social time enjoyed. Last evening In the
church parlors the first Of these special
meetings was held, and judging from the
many remarks OF communication heard on
all sides, the meeting was a thorough
success.
The theme of the evening was, "The
Mexican Work In Our Territory" and a
large map was placed before the audi
ence to show where the Congregational
missions were located.
After devotional exercises Miss Ida
Frost, OF the Atrisco mission school, gave
a talk on the Encouraging Features OF
the Mexican Work" Miss Frost Is a mis-
sion teacher OF quite a number OF years
experience. and her talk was very inter
esting, and. although there are many dis
couragiDg features In the work, she has
a faculty OF always looking upon the
bright side, and proved by relating many
OF her experiences that the Mexican was
capable OF being taught moral and spirit.
ual things and lifted up TO a higher and
better plane Of life, thus making better
citizens out OF them In every way.
Miss Moore, associate teacher with Miss
Frost, IL new In the work, and gave an
interesting paper on First Impressions
OF the Mission Work" Miss Osgood, OF
the Barelas mission, spoke upon the in
teresting subject OF Ideal Conditions"
dwelling particularly upon the needs of
the school In which she IL teaching. She
said the first and principal needs Of the
Barelas mission was a change in lOca-
ton, moving the school nearer town; a
larger building; a Kindergarten depart
ment, and another teacher 10 take charge
OF II. IL these conditions, she said, could
be fulfilled, the usefulness Of the school
would be greatly increased, as the chill
dren are anxious TO come to school and
learn, and we are greatly handicapped
IN on work by having TO crowd all ages
and sizes into the two small rooms we
now occupy.
An interesting letter wa read from
Miss Lambson, teacher at San Mateo.
A letter from Mrs. Birlew, OF San IA.
fael, and an account By Miss Winston OF
the "Penitentes' was exceedingly inter-
esting.
Jesus MOntOya. preacher at the Atrisc0
and Barelas missions, gave a short ac
count Of his work.
The ladies' were very fortunate, indeed,
in securing Mrs. Bridgeman. a relative OF
Mrs. Robert GOss, who il visiting in the
city, TO speak upon the subject Of "Mis-
sion Work in Spain" Mrs. Bridgeman
Ia a self possessed and a very interesting
speaker. and having travelled extensively.
and visited the missions OF CONSTANT
nOple, Egypt and Spain, gave a graphic
account OF the work done By the cOnse-
Grated missionaries, and told many inter
esting experiences In the work in these
places. showing that the good seed sOWn
was bringing forth fruit.
After listening to Mrs Bridgeman IL
would be almost impossible not to be In
sympathy with foreign missions. After
the "hizpah' benedictiOn, refreshments
were served, and the social hour was
very much enjoyed, and the first mission
AIRY meeting OF the year 1899 OF the Con
gregatiOnal church will long be remem-
bered.