Evening star., 1899-11-04
IN THE CH u r C H E S

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Among the most interesting papers read
at the meeting this week in Baltimore of
the Womans Home Missionary Society,
Baltimore conference of the NJ. E. Church,
with which all the churches of the denomi-
nation in Washington are connected, was
that of Miss C. A. Aikens of this city.
Miss Aikens' theme was The Nurse Dea-
ccress," and in part she said:
The young woman who chooses the work
of a nurse deaconesS enters at once on q
life of sacrifice and toll and one that is
rich in opportunities. The consciousness of
being able to relieve physical pain and
suffering is satisfying under all circum
stances, but when one is able through this
means to bring order into homes where
chaos reigned, to prompt to greater en-
deavor and new life the sin-stricken and
SCARED, to lift up by gentle and winning
steps the ignorant and the lost, surely this
work is twice blessed, blessing him that
gives and him that receives.
But in order to become a nurse deacon
esS young woman must first know some
thing of nursing. AS yet no royal road to
nursing knowledge has been discovered. If
Intelligence and self-control necessary
for the soldier and the preacher they are
also necessary for the nurse, who is en-
gagged in batting with the results of sin
the mercilesS enemies, disease and death.
If We take intelligence and self-contfOi as
prime requisites and add to these enthuSi-
asm, love for the work, aIertness of mind
and body, tact, strength, broad sympathies,
energy directed by gentleness, with will
force in 1t, self-forgetfulnesS, diScreetneSS
of speech, We have some of the qualifica-
tions which every one who intends to nurse
the sick should possess.
She must be clean to fastdiousness, in
work and person, orderly, punctual ob,ig
ing, cheerful thorough and conscientious
and quiet in her manner, watchful and
quick to observe symptoms unfalteriag in
devotion to duty, putting the patient and
his welfare first and before everything.
This calls for nothing that does not fall
within the actual attanments of any really
good woman who has fitness and love
for her work If she have not this special
fitness and love for the work, then she
had better never enter it, for she will add
one to the list of those who have already
brought discredit upon the profession
Others from Washington who took part
in the meetings were Mrs D. B. Street,
Mrs. Clara l.. Roach, Miss Blanche Zeh-
ring, Rev. w. r. Stricken and Rev. Stowell
l.. Bryant.
The Washington conference of Congre-
gational churches will hold its fall meet
ing with the Plymouth Church of this city
Tuesday, November u. An interesting pro-
gram is being provided.
Rev. John Armistead Welbourn, gradu-
ate last year of Columbian University.
where he took a course in the philosophy
of history, started this week for Yokohama,
Japan. He is accompanied by four young
clergymen. his classmates-Rev. Cameron
McCrae OF petersburg, Va; Rev. st. George
Tucker of Norfolk, Va; Rev. Mr.. Chapman
of Virginia and another from the same
state. They go to Japan to engage in mis-
sionary work. In the party is Miss Nealey
OF portsmouth, Va, and also Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Patton who returning to Japan
after a visit to relatives and friends in
this country.
Mr.. Welbourn is twenty-four years old.
He graduated from the Johns Hopkins Uni
verslty In 1886 and from the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary last June. In 1898 he re-
celVed the degree of A. NJ from the Co
lumbar University, Washington, D. c.
A full account of the first conference of
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew in the Phil
ippine ls,ands has been received in Wash
irgton. Those present were Rev Charles
G. Pierce. captain and chaplain In the
United States army; Rev. David L. Flem-
1ng chaplain of the 1st Colorado Volun-
teers; Rev. James L. Smiley, Rev. Hugh
Nethercott, Messrs John Howe Peyton W.
III. j. Wilson and George A. Kaufman Mr.
Plerce was chosen secretary Credentials
In the form of letters from the bishops of
washington and A bany and from the Sec
re taries of the Army and Navy were pre-
sented by the brotherhood party from the
United States
A division of work was planned and will
- Pue Alo ehect. IT provides Tor atten-
tion to the soldiers in the field to the sick
In the hospitals and for services for En-
shsh-speaking residents and for the Fill
pinos. Chaplain Fleming placed at the dis
posal o! the brotherhood workers the tent
given him by the brotherhood in San Fran
CISCO The dispensary opened some time
ago by Chaplain Pierce was removed to
the brotherhood headquarters In the hope
that the work Of the church might thus
De brought more fully to the knowledge of
the people and result In attacking them
more firmly
Plans were made for the openine of a
cnurch building fund and for an appeal for
aid In the United States. A number of
leadlng gentlemen of the congregation
gathered with the workers as provisional
missionary committee.
Archbishop Keane of the Catholic Uni
Versity spent this week in Baltimore where
ne was the guest of Cardinal Gibbons, 1t
Is reported that during his visit he received
some handsome donations of money for
the benefit Of the institution with which he
Is connected.
vast amount of information regard
Ing the Jews of the United States is con-
tained In year book just published by DR..
cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian Institution
Inc volume states that In some cities the
jews are particularly active in support of
religious organizations and kindred socie-
ties Among the cities inc uded are Wash
ington, baltimore. Philadelphia, Cincinnati
san FRANCISCO. st. Louis. Boston and New