The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-13

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great patience and perseverance, the
teachers feel that the effort pays, as
they see many of their girls living and
Reaching the truths they have learned.
Ireland Home has served as a refuge
for over fifty girls during the past year
who have run to this haven, some to eS-
cape polygamous marriages, others that
they may be dressed, and some probably
have q vague idea that they can better
their condition. The missionaries are
obliged to meet the angry parents who
\ come for these girls and try to persuade
them to leave their daughters, that they
may be taught and led out of darkness.
Those who stay in the Home for several
terms usually catch the spirit of their
teachers and go home to tell what they
have learned about the Master.
At Sakanjimba the work thus far has
been so largely preparatory that we
have been glad to learn from DR. Bow
er's recent letters that some fruits are
being seen. Her school work has been
carried on amid difficulties and discour-
agements; her medical work has fire.
quently called her away from the school,
sometimes to visit the missionaries at
some other station, once to attend the
wife Of Portuguese lieutenant at the
Bailundu fort often to visit the natives
and relieve their suffering. Whether she
lis administering relief for the physical
condition, or basting patchwork for the
boys and girls as bait to draw them
to school, she believes it is all for the
Master, and will surely tell in the flu
ture. 1t is discouraging as soon as the
h o,,E erirJ lie. hooit, tn chow 6aprpe of
Interest, or attend school with some reg
ularity, to have the parents send them
to some distant relative lest they should
come too much under the nissionary's
Influence. Recently we have been asked
TO pray for two lads, eighteen and TWEEN
ty years of age, who have taken deci-
ded stand for Christ, are earnest and
real help and comfort to the workers.
The missionaries are anxious that these
boys should resist the temptations which
so constantly surround them and make
strong men in Christ, that they may be
teachers to their people.
DR. Bower returned from recent Wis
1t to Bailundu reporting the services
well attended, the Sunday school large,
new voices in the prayer meeting and
everything so encoura ging that she came
back with new hope that, notwith-
standing the dscoura gements, they
might soon, have a blessing at Sakan-
jimba.
MEXICO.
In the school work at Chihuahua this
year there are fifty pupils, twenty-five
boarders Three girls are in the gradu-
ating class, all giving promise of becom-
ing good workers Miss Hammond has
been missed during her stay at home,
and it is hoped that she will be able to
return in the fall.
Mrs. Eaton sends most encouraging
reports of her work. The church is
practically self-supporting They have
of course the services of the missionary,
but meet all the running expenses, and
pay twenty dollars per month to one of
the deacons as assistant pastor. He
calls among the people, looks up new
Families and holds cottage prayer meet
ings besides preaching occasionally
AT the suggestion Of the people, a Senior
Christian Endeavor society has been or
gained; so Mrs. Eaton says there are
now no "drones in the hive" With
these societies the whole church is really
organized into a company of workers,
and they are constantly hearing new
voices in the prayer meeting. The
Christian Endeavor society has taken up
work in the Jail and hospital, having
been until recently debarred from both
places The women are most active in
going out and holding meetings and car
rying the message wherever opportunity
offers.
Mrs. Eaton has directed the women in
their efforts has been able to take up
her work with the organ again, and ever
busy, ever tactful has shown herself the
worker which makes us glad to call her
our missionary.
SPAIN.
In that eventfu week last year when
war was declared, the International In
stitute of San Sebastian was transferred
to Biarritz, France. Anxiety as to a
POSSIBLE loss of pupils by this change
turned into gratitude when not one was
withdrawn, but letters of application
rame instead from all parts of Spain.
Perhaps the school was for time the
only place in the world where Spaniards
and Americans voluntarily lived togeth-
er in perfect harmony.
Mrs. Gulick returned in February full
Of courage for the future. AS soon as
possible the institute will recross the
border, and if Madrid should become its
permanent home the fact that teachers
are Americans will weigh less than that
they are Professionals, and the capital
will afford a much wider sphere of in
f1uence The TIE Deum was sung in |
Catholic churches when the school was
removed, but many will sing a song of
praise when it returns and enlarges its
noble work for the daughters of that
land where the spirit of the dark ages !
rules in the nineteenth century.
AUSTRIA.
In our annual letter from Mr.. Schol- |
tess director of the Kraabschtz sem, he |
expresses gratitude for our continued in |
terest in the school. The present motto |
Of its forty-two pupils is, $50 run that |
We may obtain" We are specially in
terested in what is told of former grad
uates Eighteen are wives of pastors,
one missionary in Africa, one has
charge of an orphan asylum, nineteen
are teaching, two are deaconnesses, and
others in more humble ways are seek
ing to build up Christ's kingdom.
The Alumnae association read the
same books of the Bible and unite in
nraver for each other and for the school. |