The Globe-republican., 1899-05-04
THE MISSION WORK.
An Evening with tho sianese.

At the Presbyterian church, Sunday
evening, Miss Hattie Ghornerly, who
was formerly in the mission work at
Laos, Siam, delivered lecture on this
work. Miss GhOrme,ly was introduced
BIZ Rev. WIN. WestwOOd. in few timely
remarks She told her story 10 simple.
modest and unaffected manner, and its
very simplicity was charming. She
chose text in Matthew % :19: s'GO We
therefor, and teach all nations" and
a-ked the congregation to bear in mind
Christi love for mankind, while she was
talking. Whoever believes on Christ
will be saved. The speaker said the Loas
people were the hest Of the heather peo-
pie A brief description of how TO reach
the Loas county was interesting.
Miss Ghormerly journeyed from New
York to Glasgow, thence to London.
Down the Meditei ranean to the island
of Malta, where "a brief time was spent.
Through Italy. thence to Port Said at the
Suez Canal; into the Red Sea and Indian
Ocean, when Co!umbo was reach. Singa.
pore, Chins. was also touched; thence to
Bangkok, where the missionary party
prepared for a journey up the Menam
river, the "MOther of Waters" Bang
kok is a wicked city. Here the party
laid in supplies for the journey to Laos,
their destination, aud for use at Laos.
Insects do n good deal of damage, and
extra care must be taken of perishab:e
goods purchased. The mission sent beats
to Bangkok for the party 10 ascend the
river, distance of 500 miles 10 Laos.
These boats were propelled by oarsmen,
and the boats were about II yards long
and three yards WIDE The river is mar
row to Laos. aud the ascent of 500 miles
required seven weeks. 1t was difficult
aud dangerous, for there are 81 rapids in
the river, aud it was so low sometimes
that the boats were stuck in the sand.
There are two seasons il, that country
there are six mOlths dry weather and six
months Wet weather. The wet weather
in May.
The church at Laos is about the size of
the Presbyterian church here. 1t has
700 members The building is construc-
ted of tepe wood
Does this expense pay? The speaker
answered her own question, and said it |
does pay.
She spoke of compounds "a cOmbi-
nation of different buildings or indus
tlies), being under guard of a wa Gilman
who sometimes goes to sleep.
The lecturer told how the ..seed was
'own i'll Laos" Christians were perse-
.uted. The king of the Upper Country
If Siam opposed them. He had planned
o remove the ''whi,e preachers" hut the
Lord called him away before lie executed
his threat. There is now practically no
opposition.
Of ''compound'-a hospital. drug
store, etc.-Miss GhOrmer'y SAID they
we're self-supportiDg. There is one ply.
,cian at nearly every station. The
of the mission
louse, boys industrial school, printing
'fice, etc.-is- self-suppoiting. In the
printing Office fifteen Laos boys are
Working day and night.
The principal language used is the
iamese, but there are many shades of I
Expression. Books used were numerous
he Bible, Life of Christ, and many of
he school books of our own country are I
sed. The Christian Endeavor and Sun q
ay School lessons were Taught. K
The lecturer did not believe there was
dark side to mission work, but there is
luch hard and wearying work. She e
'Ould not tell all about the difficult work. |
here were 81 boys in the mission school.
Iuch of the work was in the educational {
ne. The hope in that land. as in other Z
lnds, is IN securing the children. If We
ct them we can secure the parents.
here was lack of funds to carry on
ne educational work, which is also diff