Evening star., 1901-06-13
WOMAN'S MISSION WORK
MEETING OF PRESBYTERIAN so.
CIETIES AT HYATTsVuLE,
Routine Proceedings, Detailing Home
and Foreign Work Reports of
COmmfttees-Papers Read.

The Presbyterian Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary societies held an all
day union meeting Tuesday in the Hyatts-
Vile Presbyterian Church. The five spe-
cial cars provided by the electric railway
company were filled with enthusiastic mis-
sion workers, who were met by a commit
tee Of ladies at the "Melrose station and
escorted to the church. The edifice was
tastefully decorated with vines and roses,
which. through their fragrance and beauty,
testified to the care-taking thought of the
hostesses for their guests.
The morning session was devoted to the
routine business Of the two societies, the
foreign society occupying the first part of
the session. Mrs. ]. N. Culbertson, the
president, called the meeting to order and
after prayer by the Rev. DR.. Miller of Ana
costa the Rev. s. Ward RICHTER pastor
of the Hyattsvilie church, read the Scrip
lures. and after facetiousy referring to the
man who thought there were no women in
heaven. because the good book said
there was silence in heaven about the
space Of half an hour" he paid a glowing
tribute to Christian womanhood and ex-
tended a cordial welcome to the ladies on
the part of Hyattsville and his church
Mrs. Culbertson fittingly responded to the
welcome.
Mrs. G. F. Johnston. the secretary, re-
ported the work of the society to date, and
Mrs. c. B. Bailey treasurer closed her re-
port with the statement that the finances
of the first quarter of the year are more
than $1Q0 in advance Of the corresponding
quarter last year, the receipts for the three
months being over 81 600. The secretary of
literature pro tenn, Mrs. Pearson. and the
young peoples secretary, Miss Taylor, re-
ported for their respective departments,
and Mrs. o. B. Brown for the interdenomi-
national union.
Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin, president of the
Home Missionary Society, then took the
chair and proceeded to consideration of the
business of that society. Miss NJ. E. Dee
Bile, secretary, and Miss Fannie G. Childs
treasurer. made their reports. this society
also noting an advance over the receipts of
the first quarter last year. The money re-
ceived was stated to be over 81 100.
A letter was read from Douglass Island
Alaska. stating the completion Of the me-
mortal chapel given by the West Street
member of that church and the first presi-
dent Of the Home Presbyterial Society;
also requesting the donation of an organ to
be used in the services. In a brief time
the sum Of $50 was pledged by the several
churches for that purpose.
Mrs. Bogardus Of the Philadelphia board
was presented to the society, and briefly
addressed a: the meeting. The morning ses-
sion was closed with prayer by Mrs Dick
son, and the members repaired to the large,
Well-shaded lawns of Mr.. ]. H. Ralston.
where provision was made for a basket
luncheon, supplemented by coffee and deli
the ladies OF the Hyattsville church.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened with a con-
ference of the leaders Of the Little Light
Bearers Bands" led by Mrs. S. Ward
Fighter. and Miss LIE Due gave a sketch of
her first years work and outlined her i'm
pressions missionary teacher at VAL
disc, N. C., where eight years ago colony
of Italian Waldensians settled.
Miss Mitani o Tami San of Toxic, Japan,
dressed in her native costume quite cap
tivated the audience with her charming
naive manner, as she brightly and rapidly
told Of her father placing her in our mis-
sion school-the JOSH Gakuin In Tokio-not
for the purpose of having her become a
Christian. but because that school fur
nished the opportunity for the highest edu-
cation a girl could obtain in Japan. She
told of her conversion later, and Of her am
bltion to obtain q broader mathematical
course than the JOSH Gakuin could give.
She noted the obstacles placed in her way
because she was girl, and told of her
final success In becoming the private pupil
OF one of the great professors of mathe-
mattcs In Japan: OF her being offered a DO
sition AZ teacher By the government. and OF
her reasons for consecrating herself, at a
much less lucrative salary, to teaching the
higher mathematics In a Christian mission
school. She has taken a fheologfcaf course
Of two years In .pne year, at the Moody
school at Nurthhesd, Mase, and will return
to her native land In August as teacher
supported by the presbyterial society.
bers face to face with the personnel and
the work of the woman's assembly Of the
Philadelphia board, held in Philadeiphia, In
April last: Miss Chester gave one phase az