Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
WOMAN'S MISSION WORK
Twsnty-First Annual Meeting of Foreign
Society of Presbyterian Church.
Reference Made to Anniversary and
Reports of Officers Read
Syrian Girls Address.

It's twenty-nISt annual meeting at the FIRST
Presbyterian Church yesterday. Thirty
three churches were very generally repre-
scented.
Mrs j. n. Culbertson, the president.
called the meeting to order at 10 o'clock
a m, and introduced the Rev. Donald C.
Macleod. the new pastor of the First
Church. who, after giving brief address
the universal mind and purpose of Jesus
Christ. led the devotional exercises by read
ing the second chapter of 81. John. The
Rev. DIR. Byron Sunderland, venerable pas
tor emeritus of the church, led in the OPEN
ing prayer
The report for the year of Mrs. G. F.
Johnston, the recording secretary. was elo-
treasurer. Mrs c. Il. Bailey, showed a
slight falling off in receipts. those of last
year being S4.0Si.so. while those of this
year are but $4.o15.4S notwithstanding an
increase of about forty new auxiliary So
cieties and bands.
Mrs. J. E. Travis. the secretary of litera-
ture, made an appeal for the better sup
port of the publications Of the wOmans
board, giving an Interesting resume of the
contents of the several magazines, her re-
port showing an increased sale Of literature
and an increased subscription list.
Mrs. O. B. Brown made few remarks on
the auxiliary work. and Miss Jennie Tay-
Tor read a report on the young peoples
work, after which Mrs. Culbcrtson gave a
brief address on the twenty-first anniver-
sary of the society. showing increase and
progress, and outlining ways and means of
securing the interest and cooperation of
those who are commandments of the church
and do not share in its greatest work. a
summary of the years work was ordered
to be made up into folders, to be sent to
the different societies for II cir Information.
An invitation to hold the next quarterly
meeting. June 10, at Manassas, in connec-
ton with the home missionary branch, was
favorably considered.
Election of Officers.
a beautiful map of Siam and Laos. made
by Miss lie Due. was presented to the So
ciety. after which the election of officers
took place, the incumbents being chosen to
succeed themselves. with the exception of
Miss Little, the corresponding secretary,
who declined a rejection.
Following are the officers: Mrs. j. n. Gull
bertson, president; Mrs. o. b. Brown, Mrs
c. A Smith, Mrs. G. P. Wilson. Mrs. w.
E. Thompson. Mrs. J. r. Eerbrycke and
F. Johnston. recording secretary; Miss Vir-
g-uia Gemmill corresponding secretary;
Mrs. c. y. Ball treasurer; Miss Jennie
Taylor. secretary young peoples work;
Mrs. j. E. Travis secretary of literature.
During the counting of the ballots Mrs.
D, A Mcknight read a letter from Mrs
Charles P. Turner. president of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church. giving a review of
the work of the organization and making
suggestions as to new methods for the
coming year Mrs. Mcknight gave
sketch of the ecumenical conference to be
held in New York April 81 to May /, saying
that the world had been preparing for 1908
years for this the greatest religious con-
ference in its history, and that it was the
education and freedom of Christian wo-
men which made it possible. Mrs. J. n.
Cuibartson and Mrs. ]. e Travis have been
appointed delegates from this presbytery
-~T.r, Se=iH- 7rinG Nr= hoo r.
Persia and Mrs. Wells of Corea-were then
read, after which, in response to the invi-
tation of the pastors wife, an adjournment
for lunch was ordered.
At o'clock a young peoples hour was
given. presided over by Miss Taylor. Brief
addresses on the best way to work among
boys and girls TO get them interested IN
the missionary cause followed. with general
discussion. These who participated were
Miss Taylor, Mrs. Speidel. Miss Miller. Mrs
Henderson, Miss Laws. Miss Perkins altd
Miss Little.
This followed by a spiritual talk on
The Need Of Personal Work" by Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe. and PRAYER by Mrs
Laps. a former president Of the society.
Committees were then announced as fol-
lows: Public meetings, Mrs. Allen Wall
chairman: correspondence. the Misses Eas-
by; resolutions, Mrs. JOS Kelly chairman
on on P pre mestings' Mrs o. p BEo~n
Moore; press, Mrs Isaac Pearson.
Sketch of Syria.
A young Syrian girl, a Christian, born in
Tiberius, on the Sea of Galilee, was intro
cuced, and in excellent English, almost
without accent gave a. clever sketch of an
cient Syria in its darkness. and compared it
to the modern Syria, enlightened by Chris
tanlty, introduced by American mission
aries Schools established by the Presby-
terrain board, she said. have made the an
Gent badge Of scholarship a brass insstand
worn in the belt, sign of ignorance In
stead
This young woman began going to school
al the age OF four years, and continued in
the humber institution until she was ten.
Wnen she went to the higher school at
Belrut she was costumed yesterday as
bethlehem maidens were 1000 years ago,
ana as they are in the town of their natiy-
ity today.
Mrs McNair. a missionary from Japan.
called attention to the great hardship on
missionaries involved by the late order
OF the new minister Of education there, for
bidding the teaching of Christianity in any
OF the government schools the obiection
beinS that Christian schools taught repub-
mean principles. As all japanese young men
attending licensed school are exemnt
from CONSUMPTION until they are TWENTY
el2ht years Of age. they naturally give
Ihose schools the preference. and, there
Tore, much IS lost in the Christian cause
Since the new treaties all foreigners are
under Japanese control, it IS stated, and
me japanese take great national pride in
.Iie HISt oriental nation to rank with
ChrlStlan nations. 1t Is a saying in Japau
SAID MIS- McNair. that "a law Is made
and then a way made to avoid it." and she
believes there is hope that the objection
able restriction may be withdrawn THIRTY
newspapers IN Japan speak Of It as an act
OF retrogressiOn. This order does not an
ply 20 kindergartens.
Mrs Roach addressed the society on the
value of INSTRUMENTATION union.
meeting will be held with that object for
discussion in Foundry Church, Thursday.
March -, at 10 a. m, delegates having been
appointed.
RESOLUTIONS were presented by Mrs. Gist.
thanking the officers for their efficient
services during the past year and also the
pastor and ladies of First Church and
others who had been Instrumental in pro-
H1otihg the success OF the annual meeting
Mrs o. b. Brown offered PRAYER and Pae,
MI Mcleod pronounced the benediction.
CLAIMS COMBS SHOT cnEpE,