The Portland daily press., 1899-10-13

mans missionary society IL an educator
along thess lines, therefore
Resolysd; that the workins mosto of
twentieth century be- Organization. I'd
ucation, Spirituality; that the executive
committes be instructed to prepare a
lsafiet on "How to Organize. setting
forth the importance Of auxillAries AZ
educators along UNCONVENTIONAL lines, and
including constitutions from the manual
with any changes that the times require,
60 be printed for gratnltous circulation,
and at the expense of the society by tho
| publication COMMITTEES and to be sent by
the executive committee to an officer in
each state, with a letter urging the state
officers TO supply themselves with this
isafiet, and 70 send them Co some respou -
sible woman In each church where there
Is no auxiliary asking her to organize;
also this leailet shall be widely Advertised
through ths Missionary Helper. inviting
women who are interested In organising
to secure copies from thu literature de-
partment; that we urge auxiiiaries OF the
n. b. NJ. 5. TO hold regularly the month
ly nesting, carrying out the monthly
programme In the Missionary Helper
laying special stress on the prayer, mem
bershir, denomi national aud thank offer
ing services, the two last being public
| services, II possible, to Annually canvass
| the church for new membors, 20 collect
dues each quarter and send promptly to
the treasury; to emphasize the need OF an
abiding confidence In God 10 all that IA
to he done. and to make the meetings so
interesting and helpful that young and
old alike will be glad 70 attend; to en-
courage the use OF the reading coarse and
strive to increase the circulation Of the
Missionary Helpers Morning Star and
Free Baptist through the entire church.
Resolved. that the executive COMMITTEES
be instructed 20 prepare at any early day,
letter containing actions Of special
Importance, taken at this annual meet
ing. such particularly as concern state,
quarterly nesting and local auxiliary
work. and to duplicate IL to the general
officers Of the stats Woman's Missionary
societies.
Resolved, that we nrge our quarterly
meeting officers to appoint some person
In each u their churches who shall
gather the interesting items In connec-
ton with their local work and send the
same to the editor Of the Missionary
Helper. -*ns.
Resolved. that We urge the State VIM.
| societies 90 use their influence with the
quarterly meetings to secure quarterly
meeting agents for the Missionary Helper
| consultation with the state agent.
Whereas, the kindergarten work has
growing hold upon our missions In
India and Is now recognized by the gov
eminent Of Bengal as a necessary part of
the education Of children, therefore
Resolved, that we appreciate the hearty
support given by the young people and
the children of Rhode Island to this de-
partment Of worklfor their continued 10y
atty TO 1t with firm belief that the fIi-
| ture of kindergarten work will warrant
their continued support.
Resolved, that hereafter the committee
on resolutions shall be appointed at each
annual meeting of the W. NJ. s. and
the chairman of said committees hall at
least two months before the annual meet
ing through the Missionary Helper, re-
quest resolutions TO be forwarded to her
for consideration.
Whereas, 1t has p leased our Heavenly
Father to call Home our veteran workers
of the two fields, Doroas Il. Smith Of
India and Lula A. Lowell of America,
together with several widely beloved state
workers and many faithful members of
the local auxiliaries.
Resolved. that we express our gratitude
for the beautiful years of their lives, not
merely in words but also in such deeds
as their own elevated service would
inspire. and that we renew our consecra-
ton to the work which they let fall and
which God now calls US to do.
Next followed the conducting of "Mis-
sion Echoes" by Mrs. Metcalf of Rhode
Island.
During the afternoon solos were rem
dered by Mrs Merriman of this city and
Mrs. Charles y. Buzzell Of Ocean Park.
The concluding services were in the ev-
ening and were most interesting. There
was young peoples service and praise
service which was followed by prayer
by the pastor, MIR. Malvern.
The report of the Cradle Roll depart
ment which had been compiled by Mrs.
Ethel Ii. Roberts Of Rhode Island was
then read. This society was formed at
Pawtucket, r. l.. a few years ago and 1t
has met with approval from every quar-
ter. Maine has six Oh urches which are
represented in the department. The In
terest of the adult members of the
churches has been manifested In the
movement and one lady who Is sixty
years Of age and who is member Of one
of the churches in Massachusetts Is str w.
ing to Increase the embsrship in this
department..
Several OF the little girls of the church
were next heard In a song. All of them
did especially well and when they had
finished they received round of hearty
applause.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hooper of OlneyvilIe, X. 1.
was introduced and spoke on "Children
n Mission Work" Mrs. Hooper dwelt
especially on the home life of the family,
laying particular stress on the training
of the children.
PROF.. Ii. X. Purinton Of Bates college
gave an able address on ''The Twentieth
Century Christian
"Oniy one generation In three expert.
ences what We are about to pass
through" he said. 'sThe figures of 1900
may be red letter ones in the history Of
religion, II the church makes them SO.
II the Christian church will do what she
| ought to do, a new era will dawn on the
| twentieth century. UP to the eighteenth
century since the very beginning OF the
world there had been only six wonderful
inventions; in the century now drawing
to a close there have been thirteen. What
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