Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-14
WORKING
In the Cause of
Missions.
Officers Elected by Dis
trict Convention.
Able Addresses In Behalf Of the
Work.


cleties. and the faces of the dele
gates gathered at the annual District
convention of the 18th district, Ohio
Christian Missionary society
shone with the spirit that
has made them members of the So
ciety. This district comprises only
two counties, yet at the opening ses-
sions Of the convention, which began
Monday afternoon at the First Church
of Christ, nearly 200 delegates were
in the auditorium. Many more ar
rived Tuesday, and the sessions are
marked by the enthusiasm and earn
estness of those who are present.
The first session, which began at 2
pm. Monday contained much Of
routine. consisting of roll call Of
churches and reports and the ap-
pointment of committees, but there
was also time for n splendid program,
in which stirring and uplifting ad-
dresses were made by Prof Wake
field, of Hiram; Rev. w. A. McCart-
ney, of Medina, and Rev. w. ID. Van
Voorhis, of this city.
Mrs. DIR. Gerould, whose life has been
spent in many foreign fields as mis-
sionary, and the excellence of whose
work has made her well known and
beloved wherever there are churches
of the Disciples of Christ, made the
address at Monday evenings session,
drawing fascinating word pictures
from her experiences in many lands
which held the audience. breathless
throughout.
Mrs. Gerould Is intensely earnest.
She has seen the conditions and the
needs in foregn fields, has met them
face to face, and running through her
address was a plea for help for the
idol-blinded epeople Of India and
China.
"Thirty-four thousand miles, under
eleven. flags, and all in one short
year. How shall he able to tell you
of it all tonight?" was the way she
began her address, and the following
are few of the more striking por
tions of her talk: sin Cairo, Egypt
| found Mohammedan school which
had 10000 pupils yeariy,-and all OF
them were men. Twisted 1t and wher
was there thousands of men were
within, but not one woman.
1T has been said that the MOham
medan religion Is good for the men,
while the women can go to the
DEVIL
''In Bombay India, there is big
geological garden and hospital where
thousands of animals are attended
carefully, yet in all Bombay there /:
no hospital for men, except one es
tnblished by missionaries.
1--WE have eight missions in India
which are tolerably well equipped
and three that are prospective.
"The first stone for the mission q
Mahoba, India. was laid in 1891, ant
: now there are 13 buildings, and 1,3O'
girls are taken care of and mad
Christians.
"Yet we can't take care of then
all. We need more workers from thi
country. There Is infinite material
numberless souls to be saved, and bu
few workers in the field.
"Our missionaries get along bcs
where there are no European teach
ers. This has been demonstrated a
several places"
So on for long time, though tn
) address was short to those who lister
ed, Mrs. Gerould gave her hearers n
insight into conditions in the foreg
mission field, and she ended with
stirring appeal for support and a,
: sistance to those already In the fiel
and for the extension OF the work Il
ready so nobly begun.
. Fine selections of special mus
were pleasing Interruptions in III
program, and the devotional Bib
study was conducted by Rev. w. NJ
NJ. Logan, of Deerfield.
At the Tuesday morning session
} the Ohio Christian Missionary socle
1t was voted to hold the next annu
convention of the district in the ste
church. Rev. Chas. A, Coakwell is pi
tor of the church The members of {
committees were; Nominations, W.
Ford; w. Mem. Logan, Rev. G.
Moore.
On Place of conventlon-Rev. r.
Green, Rev. Luther Moore.
. Ways and Means-Rev. ]. G. Slayt
= = Rev. s. II, Bartlett, Rev. W. d. V
y Voris.
- Resolutions Rev. II. NJ. Green, II,
g. w. Moore, w. ]. Ford.
The election of officers resulted
. follows President, G. l.. WhartC
u vice president, Rev, ]. G. Slayter; $
= retary, Rev, @. A. Mcdonald. Kent.
20 Rev. s. ii. Bartlett, of Clevelai
gave the principal address at
20. morning session. His subject W
"Ohio Missions" He stated that
10 Disciple church had 80 missionaries
Ohio and two state evangelists. Oh
ID addresses of the session We're: "1
Development of the church by Tea
20 ing" Rev. q. w, Moore, Akron; "T
Sunday School and America" Mr. HI
Kline. Ravennaj "What is Success
Sunday School Teaching?' Willi
spanton, Akron; "rhe Home Depa
,,,antp Mrs w 4 Ford Hirnp