Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13

Entertsins the Women's Home Missio y
ares the Methodist Church.

I AAAN Ate~fANHtFh ~A~tNff
The two meetings held Wed nesday
by the Woman Home Missionary
society Of the VI. +. church 10 the
lower room OF the Methodist church
were Of very interesting character,
and especially 80 70 the many 10 at
tendance who are acquainted with
and take great interest ia the work
Of ,his society.
Tho specially important feature OF
the occasion vas the presence Of Miss
H. A. Bancroft, field secretary Of the
society, who is travelling over the
Union on trip Of one years dura-
tion, looking over the work done In
the different and widely scattered
fields Of the sOcIety's activity.
The afternoon meeting was at
teuded by quite a number OF ladies
and several gentlemen Interested In
tho work, some from out OF town hay
lng driven twenty-five mile 70 attend
the exercises. The meeting was an-
Informal one, Cor discussion and inter
change Of ideas aud for general infor
nation and arousing Of interest Ia the
work.
A short prayer service was beld by
Mrs. J. II. IS. Royal, introduced by
Mrs Wyuqns, who presided, as one
who bad spent good part Of her life
in missionary work among the In
dams, and had raised a family 90 the
same time, e. be an honor TO their par
ents and a blessing to their associates
Ms Settlemeir, OF WOodburu, read
circular FROM the national Organi
zatlOn OF the society, appealing % the
Melhodsts OF the country TO make
special efforts this year tn help for
ward the work ofthls society. IL was
urgently requested that 10000 new
members be added, and 100000 extra
be raised for the advancement Of the
cause
IL was not intended that Miss Ban
croft should make a set speech in the
afternoon, as she was 20 speak Ia the
evening, but she was introduced to
say a few words about the home mis-
sionary work, and 20 answer any ques-
tlons upon which information was de
sired. The ladies, however, seemed tO
prefer 20 hear her talk In her own way
without interruption, and she was
led on To make quite an extended
address
Miss Bancroft, Is LADY Of high In
telligence aud culture, deep thinker
ADD very pleasant speaker, thor
oughly familiar With aud earnestly
20 the work of the WO
mans Home Missionary Society She
II a good American, too, aud reluices
that she isa native OF this the best
country on earth. She explained that
he field of operations Of this society is
confined TO America, but that means
wherever the American nag floats,
whether Ia Cuba, Porto Rico
" the Philippines. Hut in
itself Is one OF the
argest foreign fields. The society Is
preaching the gospel In ~ different
auguages.
Only ten per cent of the residents uf
)hicago are American born. This stu
ltl0n has elements of danger Some
.lasses and natiOnalitles Of imml-
rants make good citizens; but where
hey seggregate themselves and cling
o their old customs, languages and
they are menace. IL
vas the work Of this society 10 bring
hcse people out Of the darkness aud
make good enlightened American
ltl1ous OF them. She found much ,
ncouragement Ia the fact that the
hildren Of even the lowest classes
( foreigners usually grow up imbued
'lth the spirit OF Americanism. She
ad fou0d children In Chinatown, 4
au Francisco, writing DeWey's name !,
a the walls.
Tue meeting was prolonged until )
ite In The afternoon and was very
fohtaole one for those present. h
The evening meeting brought out e
lrEe audience, who were richly re-
AID for their attendance,
There was a short Introductory SER
Ice, including prayer boy the pastor, ,,
.ev' John Parsons, aud the Cardinal !,
uartet sang,"ln a Stlll Sms Voice. % !,
Then, at the request NJ Mrs. Wy. i,
lans, who conducted the meeting y
ey. Parsons IA few pleasant words -
ltrodured Miss Bancroft.
The lady held her audience uutn
ute a late hour, aud every one
ould hay5 liked 10 sat another hour
nder the spell otthe speakers harm
~ personality, aside FROM the inter
ting subject matter OF her remarks.
She followed somewhat the linrs
her afternoon address, hut going
ore loto details ,aud touching en-
her points
she told many anecdotes Illustrating
u nature aud the RESULTS ~ the
prk 0f the society. There an,
ientY distinct bureaus DIVIDED
sectional or racial lUcs Tue ~
was startled pri. ".
lFily for the uplifting OIL
e coloFed race Ia the south. Il.
Ter the var the Methodist q
urch came nohb to the work ~