New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
FORTY YEARS OF WORK
CELEBRATION OF THE woAIENS UNION
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Forty years IN the mission field were celebrated
nt the annual meeting OF the Women's Union Mis-
sonary Society yesterday. A morning and an after
noon session were held at the Bible House, Fourth
ave. and Eighth-st. The morning session was de-
voted to the election OF officers and TO reminis-
cences Of the forty years. the president, Mrs.
Henry Johnson. occupying the chair.
The entire Board reelected, the place OF
Mrs. q. A. Buttolph. who died this week. not being
filed. The list OF officers is: President Mrs Henry
johnson; corresponding secretary Miss S. d. Dore-
mus; assistant secretary, Miss c. L. Clark: record
ing secretary Mrs. z. s. Ely; treasurer. z. S. Ely.
and auditor, John NJ. Nixon, with q long list OF
Vice-presidents and managers
Mrs. S. 7. Dauchy. OF its original members
gave a report Of the Pioneer Band, OF the Clinton
Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn, founded
in 1861. Other branches reporting were the Church
OF the Pilgrims Brooklyn. by Miss A. f. Wood
ana an Albany branch, by Mrs V H. Youngman.
one OF the vice-presidents. Some Of the other
speakers were Mrs. James Minot, Of Concord
n H.; Mrs. Charles Durham, Of New-Brunswick
n J.. and Miss Bradley. OF India.
The afternoon meeting opened with hymn.
Scripture reading and prayer, after which the
treasurer's and secretarys reports were read. Mrs
J. T. Gracey, Of Rochester fol merly a missionary
in India. made address. in which she recapitu-
lated the work OF the forty years. and then gave
"reminiscences OF her life among the Hindoos. The
first so ever given for Bible reader was sent to
her in 1866, and was the beginning OF the Meth
odst mission labors for women in India. That
draft for $50 1861 swelled $4,000 for women s
work in India in 1900" she said.
Miss Deyo formerly a missionary in Japan, spoke
Of the need for Christian instruction in that coun
try The wonderful strides in civilization and po-
ntical influence made in Japan In the last few
years." she said, have blinded many TO the fact
that IT needs Christianizing more than ever. They
have a fine railroad system, education IS compul-
sorry, and schools OF the best grade are numerous,
and their postal service is superior to ours. But
these not Christianity. and the moral condition
OF Japan is appallingly low. Lying and ncentious-
ness general there than anywhere else IN
the world Their young men so dissipated that
the wiser statesmen are alarmed for the national
life ana are asking how to remedy the evil. One
OF their leading scholars. man whose influence is
enormous, said TO them in a recent lecture:
" You wonder why you not received on terms
OF social equality by the English and American
families They VIII accept your Invitations but
they do not bring their women. and they entertain
you az their clubs perhaps, but not at their homes.
The reason is your immortality. When General Grant
came here the people were oYerjoyed and tried
10 DO everything possible to show their respect for
this great and brave general. Among other
things, they got thousand geishas TO dance be-
fore him banquet II he had been acquainted
with our language and customs, If he had known
That those dancing girls represented profession OF
immortality, he would have risen indignantly and
left the hall. How would you have felt then?
aou must learn that foreign nations viii not toll