Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-29

century was read by Kew. DR. w. W. Barr
of Philadelphia, the leading authority on
foreign missions in the United Presby terrain
Church. as he is the mission secretary.
His prese .ltation of the various phases or
the work was followed with interest. He
gave a historical review "f the develop
nent of the foreign work and also sum
married. the reasons for prosecuting TINS
work, and gave some OF the results. Inc
statistics of the mission stations and the
workers in the field showed the extent OF
the efforts being made along this line OF
Christian activity.
for lunch it was decided to postpone the
papers of Rev. Robert Buchanan of Edin-
burgh and Rev. DIR. w. McF. Alexander
until the afternoon session.
Letter to President Mckinley.
A letter addressed to the President of the
United States was reported from the busi-
ness meeting, expressing the appreciation
of the delegates for his courtesy and hos
pitality in extending to them reception
the evening of the first day of the session.
The action of the committee was approved
by rising vote, and the president of the
alliance and Dr. Radcliffe were appointed
a committee to present the letter to the
President.
Announcements were made by Rev. DIR.
Radcliffe in regard to the excursion. and
the reception tomorrow. and the council ad-
The Cumberland Branch.
At the afternoon session. which was be-
gun at o'clock with Rev. w. Leeker of
Scotland, in the chair. the
papers on the program for the morning
session which had been previously passed
over for lack of time were read.
Rev. ]. NJ. Howard, DID, Waynesburg,
Pa, representing the Cumberland Presby-
terrain branch, presented a paper on "Wo-
mems Missionary Society" He said:
THE task assigned me by the committee
is to present concise historical state
ment of woman's missionary work in each
of our denominations, with suggestions as
to what can be done in the way of pro-
gress. WOman'S missionary work has its
origin and warrant in the very nature of
the Gospel and IN the deepest need of hu-
mainly On the Day Of Pentecost the con-
gress of five sat on the women and Mary.
the mother of Jesus, as on others. The
Gospel reveals woman as mans indispen-
sable helper in preaching the Gospel and
saving the world. In the new kingdom
there is neither Jew nor Greek. neither
bond nor free, neither male nor female
That is, the three great barriers-race.
caste. sex-whch had been supposed to
shut out some from access to God. were
broken down by the Gospel Womans
right and duty to do for God and the world
whatever she has endowment and opportu-
nifty to do is just as clear as mans right
.
servant and messenger and missionary is
on her.
Needs of Humanity.
"A deeper root and warrant for woman s
work is the need of humanity.
The home is the divinely ordained unit of
and woman is the chief factor in
this unit. She is teacher, prestess, queen.
She shapes the first thoughts and final des-
tiny of men. If homes can be transformed
the nations will be. But only women can
reach and transform the homes, SO the ma
tons can become Christian only by the
agency of women missionaries.
The speaker showed how Woman's mis-
sionary work in all the churches and all
the foreign fields has been begun in re-
spouse to the calls of missionaries in the
field. A human cry from heather lands
appealing especially to woman's heart has
the churches to send woman to
the rescue.
Dr. Howard then gave a brief history of
work, showing that from feeble
beginnings at the opening of the century
it has so grown that now, in almost every
Protestant church in the world, there is a
board of missions or an eQuiva-
lent organization or society.
Four Suggestions.
He closed with four recommendations as
to progress in the future.
Il. There should be larger number of
societies and larger number of our wo-
men enlisted as members. A church with
out a womans missionary society should
be as much an anomaly as a church with
out a Sunday school.
~. We should aim to enlist the men and
the whole church through the influence and
activity of women's society.
''3. AS means of such quckening and
power We should cultivate more and more
interdenomnational cooperation in wo-
mans work.
II. We need to make woman's work per-
manent and effective by organizing work
similar 10 that of deaconeSses to labor for
the salvation of the fallen and destitute at
home and everywhere.
The next paper was on missionary meth
DDS by Rev. DIR. Beatty of Belfast. Ireland
At the session this evening, which begins
at O'Clock, Gen. James A. Beaver of
Pennsylvania will preside, and missionary
addresses will be made.
Afternoon Session Yesterday.
AT the afternoon SESSION yesterday,
which was presided over by Rev. DR..
Sample. the duties of office bearers in the
Presbyterian and Reformed churches was
the theme of two papers, the reading of
which was followed by a discussion.
The Minister was the title of paper
read by Rev. DR.. Ross of Newcastle. Eng
land. Owing to the absence of Rev. DR.. I.
G. Pressly of Due Vest, S. G. the paper
read. Mr. r. r Simpson of Edinburgh,
Scotland, read a paper on THE Deacon
After discussing the functions Of this Of
fee Mr.. Simpson said
Il desire to pay tribute to the woman
workers of the church. They are noble
army of Christian volunteers, and they
have done ineStimable good in collecting
the sinews of war. DR.. Chalmers advo-
Gated the re-eStablishment of the order of
deaconesses, as set forth in the canons of
the primitive church They are the Phoe-
bes and Priscillas and Marys. and without
their aid our work would often have come
to a standstill. AT present these women
are only known lady collectors. The
designation is undignited, and l would like
to see the wrong righted by bestowinS the
title of deaconesses."
The discussion which followed brought
out observations on methods of church
work
Calvinistic Forces.
Every seat in the large auditorium was
occupied at the evening session. The
music was furnished by the Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church choir, the only color
ed church of that denomination in the city.
The organization was assisted by Prof j..
T. Layton of Metropolitan A. NJ. E. choir
and William Braxton organist of the same
choir. Prof. Layton sang solo, Come
Unto Me-
The presiding officer Of the evening, Mr..
C. j. Guthrie, queens counsel of Edinburgh.
was introduced by DR.. Radcliffe. who spoke
of him as the distinguished son Of dis
tinguished father, and paid tribute to
the latter the late DIR. Thomas Guthrie, q