New-York tribune., 1900-04-27
HER WORK FOR THE HEA THEN
TRIBUTE PAID TO THE WORTH OF THE
CONVERTED NATIVE WOMAN.

At the Central Presbyterian Church in the morn
ing the meeting given up to a discussion Of
''Womens Work in Foreign Missions" Among the
speakers were Miss Belle II. Bennett, Richmond
KY; Mrs Moses Smith Chicago: Miss A. B. Child
Boston; Mrs H. c. Campbell, Allegheny City, Penn.
Miss Frances B. Hawley. New-York; Mrs. F. s.
Strachan. Hamilton. Ont; Miss Corinna shattuck.
Turkey Mrs. J. Howard Taylor. China. and Mrs
J. Farley DAILY, Glasgow. Mrs. Judson Smith pre-
sided.
Miss Ch1lds spoke of the necessity Of encour
aging the heather to read Christian literature and
OF providing the proper literature for them to read
Mrs. Campbell said she convinced that medical
missions accomplish much toward the conversion
of the heather any other one thing in the world
but she much opposed TO the custom in
vogue OF giving preachers medical educat n, say
ing that she thought the medical work and the
care Of souls should not be attempted by the same
man. Miss Hawley said lasting good could be
accomplished without the establishment of schools
Mrs. DAILY said:
In Scotland we believe in education. higher when
1t is possible, primary when the higher is avail
able. There is no division of opinion on this point
Bishop Sergeant told me a story. 1 promised to
pass the story on at every meeting held in India
land for the first time in many Years oi1 and 70 had
the pleasure of addressing, meeting of children
given out to the children, and the boxes were to be
m a oh 5he wh da wa nn bege o tie
the Others her and upon being questioned she said that
too young. but as soon she had arrived at the
proper age she had her brother make a box for her
and so she made her Offering with the of the
children
The Bishop took tho box back to India with him
natives. One OF them. after the meeting. asked for
the box. which was given him. He had other
similar boxes made of clay, and they have by this
means built church which has four hundred mem
bers.
Hiss Shattuck said:
There girl who came to one of our colleges
but on account of her health not able to remain
more than one year. She left, and went out with
her unmarried brother and labored among her peo-
pie. Soon word brought to that the villa gers
that she had brought to Christ the entire COM
munty In which she lived
Mrs. Taylor said:
The work of soul saving gathering of converts
from the heathen is accomplished through the
native Christian rather than through the mis-
sonary. Twelve years ago when I first went to
nina we were the first missionaries to visit the
women in the province but not one Christian
There were a few Christian men, but no women
The woman whom had as IN escort this being
made necessary by the etiquette of China inn
pressed me much. Her face sad, and 7
lowed TO speak her husband for three years after
marriage She had given birth to eight girls and
had only been permitted to keep two Of them After
on an evangeliste journey, and at one place in a
Jesus 1t was then that learned the value of
native women.
One evening. as she was sitting beside me and T
was exhausted. she drew my head down on her
shoulder and told 10 keep quiet and rest, while
she told the audience the story of Calvary and Of
never SO beautiful, and oh the glory which shone
from her face and the audience was soon melted
gods and adopted the religion OF Christ
Following Mrs Taylor. Mrs. Roberts. who has a
school In Central New-York introduced three child
widows from India. The girls did not seem to be
more than fifteen years old and they have been
In this country two three wears