Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
WOMAN'S MISSIONS
Meeting of National Organi-
zation,in This City.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY MRS
S. NJ. NEWMAN.
Sessions Held in First Congregational
Church-Program of Bust
ness Outlined.

The thirty-ffth annual meeting Of the
Womans Board of Missions was convened
at 10 o'clock this morning in the First Con-
greational Church, 10th and G streets north
west. Just prior to the opening of the
business meeting devotional exercises were
he'd under the direction of Miss Susan
Hayes Ward of Newark. N. J. When the
president, Mrs 'Judson Smith of Boston,
Mass, called the assembIage to order there
were over 200 delegates and about fourteen
missionaries from all parts of the world in
their seats.
Miss Emma L. Bridges. president of the
Philadelphia branch, under the jurisdiction
of which Washington comes, in the name OF
that branch, and Mrs. S. NJ. Newman, in
the name of the church. delivered the adj
dress of welcome to the visitors, which
was responded to by Mrs. Judson Smith,
the president of the board.
Miss E. Harriet Stanwood of Boston pre-
scented the report of the home department.
showing that during the year there was an
increase of forty-nIne auxiliary societies,
and that there are at present 5I3 Junior
auxiliaries and mission circles and 22l era
die rolls. bringing the total up to 1880 or
ganizations. A great advance. the report
states, has been made in programs, espe-
cally during the last year, as the plan of
interdenominational united study" has
been adopted by hundreds of auxiliaries. re-
sulting in the development of new resources
among the members.
Reports Received.
Next in order came the report of the
treasurer, Miss Sarah Louise Day of Bos-
ton, which proved very gratifying to those
present. According to the report the re-
ceipts of the year amounted to s159.5
and there was now in the boards treasury
S1.0S3. At the conclusion of the treasurer's
report, Miss Alice NJ. Kyle of Boston. pre-
seuted a summary of the foreign work.
This paper was unusually interesting.
containing a detailed account Of the work
in Africa, Turkey, India, Ceylon, South
China. North China. Japan Micronesia.
Austria, Mexico and Spain. The work in
Turkey and Africa is set forth at great
length in the summary. AS who'll, the
summary is exceedingly encouraging and
the missionaries should be highly congrat-
ulated upon their work. The paper noted
very few hindrances and failures in the
foreign field.
Thirty Years Among the zulus" was the
subject upon which Miss Gertrude i. Haucc
of Esidumbini. South Africa, spoke most
interestingly for about half an hour. Miss
Hance paid a high tribute II DIR. David
Livingston and Henry NJ. Stance for thei-
work in Africa. She told of how the saw
ages first defed religions and aow they
later become reconciled to the truth of re-
ligion. She declared that the missionary
work has been greatly retarded by the
Boer war, but added that 1t had again
begun to grow more encouraging
"As l look back over a third of CEN
fury" said Miss Hance. 81 can scarcely
realize many of the great changes that have
come 10 South Africa within that time.
Not only the diamond field of Kimberly and
the great gold fields Of Johanna sburg have
been discovered, and thousands of miles of
railroad built. but all parts of the land are
now open to receive civilization and the
Gospel of truth. and its salvation through
Jesus Christ. Lobengula. the great and
noted chief of the land that is now called
Rhodesia, where Cecil Rhodes lies buried,
had for years, and his father and grand
father before him. opposed Christ anity.
He not only prevents his own people. but
smaller tribes, from accepting the GOSPEL.
The Zulu king and the king Of Cmzila' s
country can no longer massacre whole fam
HES II any of their number becomes a
Christian, nor can the Beers beat to death
their heather servants and neighbors and
allow them no hearing in court of Justice
or destroy whole tribes and make slaves of
tie women and children because they want
their cattle and land. In our Zulu mission
there has been steady and far-reachlr e
growth"
Progress of Missions.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Lamson of AuburndaIe.
Mass, was the last speaker at the morning
session. The Victorious Progress of Chris
tfan Missions, HistOry-Prophecy, was her
theme. and she said. In part:
Zone watching the incoming tide for a
few minutes only is often in doubt whether
the movement is an advance or receding.
So, looking at missions month by
month. we are. perhaps, as conscious of the
hindrances. the failures. as of the success
But. turning back to Carey's day and COM
pairing the world as he 1t with our
world, we see that the progress has been In
deed victorious. The eleven millions of
converts are only the outer showing of
work that lies deep out of sight. the first
fruits OF harvest that shall SOW itself
again and again and be multiplied a thou
sandfold. Hospitals, schools. literature
Christian officials in high places and faith
full native workers IN humble life-all these
are carrying on the work with an ever-in-
creasing momentum.
Our missionaries. like Barnabas and
Paul. may well declare what miracles and
wonders God has wrOughts by them
The victorious progress has only begun
We should work with more vigor did we
see more clearly the glorious goal toward
which we strive-nothing less than to bring
the kingdom of God upon earth. Long ago
an that were willing hearted brought Of
ferings to build the tabernacle wherein Je-
hovah might dwell among His people The
seer on Patmos saw in vision the time when
again the tabernacle of God shall be among
men, and He VIII dwell with them and they
shall be His people, and God Himself shall
be with them and be their God When
again all shall be willing hearted and join
FOR the work. his new taberna Gle. not OF
acacia We cd wi old and fine twined linen
but of devout and Christiike hearts. will
be made ready and God will dwell with us.
No word of poet or of prophet can tell us
what that VIII mean-the Father anon
HIS children here-out to us is given the
JOY, the blessed privilege OF helping to make
ready for His >oming. Can we fail or be
discouraged?"
Executive Committee Meets.
recess was taken from 1870 until .
o'clock. during which time a meeting of the
executive committee of the board WAS held
Mr.. Samuel Il. Capep. president of the
American board: Miss Isabel F. Dodd of
the American College for Girls. CONSTANT
nopie, Turkey: Miss Lucille Foreman of