The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-18

joice to know that so far we have had
a prosperous term. A greater number
of girls than ever have come and the
spiritual work amongst the Kraal girls
has been most encouraging some of
them coming from the grossest heath
enism.
I'VE have had over 100 in school this
term.
cat this time of year the girls rise
at a. M, muster for work in the
fields at $50, work then till break
fast at 7.15-or rather until the bell
rings for them to return and make
themselves ready for breakfast. At
they finish off the homework till
800, then muster for drill and march
into the main schoolroom for devotions
at $40.
From 9 till 12.S0 all are busy in
classes; 1890 to 1.30, dinner; then other
classes and needlework till 4 p. m,
when a large section go to the work
in the fields and the remainder study
home lessons till 5, when the bell
rings, and all muster and go for
bath in the beautiful Muzumbi River.
where they have a lovely bathing
place, and swim about like young
dolphins.
Supper at p. M; devotions from
to 730; study till $50, the hour for
retiring, and all lights are out at 9
p. m.
ION Wednesday we have a special
missionary meeting: Friday temper
ance and Saturday gospel meeting
all Of which are appreciated and seem
greatly blessed"
rs it not a great privilege to have
a part in so beautiful a work as this?
THE eyes of the Christian world
are turned today toward Turkey, veri-
tying the words of President McKin-
ley in his last speech at Buffalo, when
he said: THE same important news
is read, though In different languages,
the same day in all Christendom."
And as our sympathy goes out to Miss
Ellen M. Stone, we think of our branch
missionaries who may be exposed to
similar dangers. Miss Phebe L. Gull
of Marsoran has been in the foreign
field for nearly 30 years. In her early
life she taught the freedmen in Little
Rock, Ark, serving as superintendent
! of school numbering 444 pupils
men, women, girls and boys, "all in
the first glory of their newly-found
freedom" She says II used to walk
home at the close of the school day
saying to myself "There is a world
| of pleasure in teaching those boys and
men," When 1 think of the letters
they wrote me later, something of the
OlQ SlOW OL tHlIuSldoIIi COIleo DdCh.
"It is undoubtedly by this same
spirit of enthusiasm that she has been
actuated all these 80 years. In let
ter she says: Il have been greatly en-
couraged in my work with the girls
this year. They are learning to think,
and they take pleasure in thinking.
One may be asked: what is the pros
pect for raising up strong, true, self
reliant women?" A very fair prospect,
should answer is when the whole
environment, their own and that of
their parents before them is taken into
account.
Il have watched the steady growth
of the senior class this year They
have at least one opportunity, one
privilege not shared by many girls
schools in Turkey.
Or. Darlington gives them a weekly
lecture, an hour in length He exacts
the most perfect attention and he
questions them week by week on what
they have heard the week before. The
girls have become so much Interested
that they have asked the privilege of
being present at some operations per-
formed in the hospital.
THE doctor praises their courage
and self-control, and the result may
be that through the combined train
ing of the girls school and the hos
pital some fine nurses may be trained
up and go forth to do for Turkey
: what their sisters are doing in Eu-
rope and America. On Sunday after
moons little bands of the girls go to
the hospital and sing to the patients.
Miss Trowbridge says of Lucille B.
Foreman, our missionary in Aintat:
She is a sweet, sincere girl, very
young looking and with such bright
face and pleasant manners that know
all the girls will like her"
"Dr. Hamilton said of her soon after
her arrival on the field: THE burden
of work she carries very easily and is
adjusting certain things with wonder
full tact. We are proud of her leading
evening prayers and a prayer meeting
on Sunday in Turkish only is months
after her arrival. Now she has been
on the field over seven years In a
letter she says: THE year is drawing
to close and we are making prepara-
tions for the graduations. A class of
16 will take diplomas"
There has been no marked religious
interest in the schools this year, but
I have been pleased to see real growth
and an increasing conscientiousness in
some of the girls.
/ There are many earnest Christian
girls, especially among our boarders
1t has been a good year in the Second
Church In Aintat where many young
men have confessed Christ Altogether,
there is great cause for rejoicing in
our station. The village work is very
interesting, and the people need help.
1 have visited most of our out-stations
Malaria is one Of our enemies here.
1t is now almost two years since my
/ last serious attack of it, and | feel oh.
Sc grateful! for my good health"
''She says: Before 1 close 1 want
to sound my Masters praise for all
( His loving kindness to me this year.
! 1t has been the best year of my life
I look forward joyfully to the new
year with Him. How miserable and
empty life would be without Him."
/ Miss Annie NJ. Barker of Gedele
/ Pasha. near Constantinople, has been
/ in Turkey seven years. She with the
other missionary women have in
charge a day school for boys and girls.
Some of the graduates enter the Amer
, lean College for Girls or Robert Col
( lege in Constantinople. A much bet
! ter class of pupils are attending than
formerly.
/ "A large proportion of the pupils at
tend the Sunday school and Y. p. S.
c. e. The Sunday school has an
average attendance of 200. The homes
of the people are visited and weekly
prayer meetings are held.
THE secretaries have decided that
Miss Clarissa n. Pratt must spend the
winter at the missionary home at Au-
burndale, as she is not feeling quite
strong enough to return at present to
her loved missionary field at Marden,
Turkey. She has served our branch
for about 20 years, going out over 25
years ago, one Of the first four mis-
sionsries whom our branch supported.
Miss Julia A. F. Gulick, our mis-
sionary in Japan, belongs to one of
those grand missionary families.
Her parents were among the early