Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
A Pleasing Occasion in the Methodist
Church at New Castle.

New Castle, Dec. II. The Young
Peoples Missionary Convention held
in Nazareth NJ. E. Church yesterday
afternoon and last evening was the
most interesting affair of the kind ever
held in this city and the committee
was warmly commended.
After the address of welcome by Rev.
William q. Koons and the response by
Rev. Robert Watt, D. D., Rev. w. o.
Hearst delivered an address of ten
minutes, taking for his subject, What
Can the Epworth League do for Mis-
sions?'' This was listened to with rapt
attention and many new points were
placed before the people. "Methodists
and Missions" by Rev. j. d. Rigg,
| followed ard the address was received
| with favor
"Does 1t Pay?'' was the mission
subject of Rev. j. W. Essley, which |
/ was answered according to his several |
statements in the Affirmative. A dis |
cussion of much interest followed on |
the topics. Rev. and Mrs. +. b. Short |
sang a duet, which was followed by
the address of Mrs. f. d. Gamewell on
"Our Work in China"
Mrs Gamewell spoke OF the customs,
manners and mode of living, the love,
and especially the mother love for her
children, and followed with story of
/ Christian japanese convert who in
handling piece OF American money,
looked at the motto I'm God We
Trust,'' - and said fThi5 is your glory
my country will never bear the use OF
this money because it refers to God. P"
In speaking nj the Chinese government
it was stated that the figure 10 was
stricken out because it was like to our
plus sign and the same as the sign of
the cross.
J In speaking of the appreciation CT
the convert in receiving the chance OF
} salvation and becoming follower of
our God, Mrs. Gamewell said .'They
} cannot tell enough.n OF their loyalty
she spoke in glowing terms which she
pictured by reference to one who had
! been taught by American teachers and
} who would not desert them. OF the
} people and their manners, she spoke of
their attractiveness and stated that
} they were to be admired.
} Rev Il. A. H. O;Brien gave % half
, hour review of the missionary con-
: ven lion held in Cleveland from October
} 21st to oath. He spoke of the greatness
} and magnitude of the affair in which
/, 900 delegates listened to 81 apeakers
from all portions of the globe and of all
invited none failed. He stated that he
. had taken notes enough to give a
lecture Of two hours in length and
] then detailed the appointment of the
Q four field secretaries and their duties
Q to arouse people to the needs of the
+ church at home and abroad. The
gA work of Bishop Andrews, DR.. Leonard,
b Bishop Fowler, DIR. Stoops, Bishop
: Moore, Bishop Thoburn and the sub
d stance of their addresses were ably
2 placed before the audience, showing
Z what was asked for in the shape OF
funds and the number of men needed.
why they were needed and where. He
I showed that the American possessions
y in the Philippines were within two
days sail of China. He gave statistics
70 showing that in India In 1863 there
Il were ID Christians and in 1901 over
y so, COO Methodist converts.
e This address was greatly appreciated.
10 At the close the luncheon for out-of
town delegates and visi ors was served.
, The lunch was ample for all.
7, The evening session was opened with
Dr. a song service directed by John b.
/; Manlove, chorister of the church. The
j, Scripture reading and prayer by Rev.
ID v. Z. Northrup followed. The address
of the evening was made by Mrs. Game
B. WE'LL wsfe Of Rev. DR.. Gamewell, 4
IN missionary to China. She graphically
Y. described the uprising which cul
8, minated in the siege on June 10th,
n 1900, and spoke of the destruction o
to property, the escape of the mis-
8, sjonaries, the heroic work of the 45t
y. soldiers in holding off the vast hord'
lg numbering thousands which attemptet
p to secure an entrance into the citade
and there massacre the Christians ant
be missionaries.
be She stated that the handful o
%. soldiers under Gods guidance pro
IL tected 4,000 people. A description o
70 the walls, the method OF the Boxer
a and Chinese troops in trying to gail
rk an entrance into the legation .wher
they were quartered and the efforts 0
h. all to provide Notifications in whicl
er all took Tart. The men securing good
al from storehouses and stores and tn
women making Rags OF muslin, silks
cretonnes. brocades, velVets and othe
goods. The filling Of the bags wit
earth for barricades; 10000 such bag
we're made, and they worked every day
including Sunday, during the tT
" months siege. The she'll and she
Ite He falling in their midst, the attempt
Iss ~, burn them out during which the win
no shifted from west to east, the death {
m M 60 soldiers and the l40 in the hospital
The manner in which they live
daily as il each moment they expects
iro 10 90 into the presence Of their Maste
~ ~ at any moment. The supplies {
ise thousands of bushels of rice and whes
loe found in the storehousas ana whic
oy were taken for use. The setting up I
.oh millstones, grinding of the cereals, th
,aeh ,eh baking of the bread, soggy and sou
sy' and the meat of horse and mule fiesl
w. The improyement in the bread, bl
none in the meat. Securing eggs fro
,,eo ,eo the enemy's picket lines. The VOL
IaS of Minister Conger's wife in which 81
ph- took her satin brooades, and drawing
% room drapsries from her home to NAL
bags. The many oolored bags made
~ handsome barrieade.
sne The rescue by the "Boys in Blue
re- TO on August 14th, was handsomely po
ein ll trayed by the lecturer, In CLOWN
..ili .ili terms she told of the weary and VOL
sne American soldiers who marched for
long days in the hottest 10 days of tl
summer of 1900 to their rescue and q
beautiful Stars and Stripes of God
let own land raised to the winds from q
topmost boughs of a tree on account
lrs, the hagpole being shot away at &
ne, American Legation building.
Iess Presiding Elder Watt had be-
scheduled to make some remarks al
It'll this be did briefly by speaking of +
ing marvellous story of Mrs. Gamew'
,6i, which he declared surpassed and OF
SER riyaled the Arabian nights in its
9th tensity and was reality which t
in book story was not. He stated that t
raj. local district would raise $500
l63 mission work and the conference 4