Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-25

hospital, well equipped, mas oeen IN opeIe-
tion. Streams Of good have flowed from II,
as thousands Of women have had medical
care, and as one after another has been led
to Christ from lives OF sadness and sin and
drunkenness and from homes Of darkness
aud cruelty"
Secretary of Literature.
Miss Mary L. Clark Of Michigan read a
paper on what a Secretary Of Literature
Can Do" Here are a few OF the para
graphs:
When, about five years ago. the once Of
literary secretary was new, there was a
very meagte idea of its duties. Since that
time the work has broadened and its OPP
pOrtunlues have increased marvelously.
Care should be shown in choosing a suit
able and efficient woman to I'LL the ofice,
and she should be willing to devote much
time and strength to her work. The aux
Hilary literature secretary should secure
subscribers for the woman's magazines,
circles, interest the young people in mis-
sIqnary hterature, urge Systematic study Of
missions, vita the Introductory textbook
Via Christi"
The .%presbyterial literature secretsry's
work should be in advance Of that of the
auxiliary secretary. She should secure the
appointment Of this officer in each society,
come into touch with her under secretaries,
visit societies., write personal letters, hold
conferences, investigate and advocate new
methods of work. use husinesslike methods
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meetings and secure literature secretaries
IN churches where there are no missionary
energetic and enthusiastic.
Evening Session.
Last nights session drew an audience OF
such proportions that there was not a va
cant seat in either the auditorium proper
or the adjoining lecture room, which was
thrown open for the occasion.
Two addresses, which the general chair
man a%fterwa-d designated as the finest she
had ever heard on mission work, were de-
livered by Prof. @. l.. Robinson of the fac
ulty of Mccormick Theological seminary,
Chicago, and by Rev. Graham Lee, a grad
uate OF that institution, who has served
long at Pyeng Yang, Cores. Rev. Edwin
Hart jerks Of Omaha was the president OF
the evening and introduced the speakers.
The music was as previously announced,
with the addition OF the solo, Save Me-,
oh God" sung by Mics Northrup.
Letting Light into Corea.
Rev. Lee spoke first and said in part:
1 have come to bring you a message from
the land that was once called the hermit
nation. II is no longer so. When / went
there eight years ago and began mission
work at Pyeng Yang there wasn't a Chris
tlan other than ourselves in that vicinity.
Now we have ll,OO communicate and 1895
Congregations nj liz btklnillIk we were
confronted by suspicion that was positively
hostile, and one night we were surrounded
manded to get out. we got! But / never
yet saw a missionary who would give up,
and we went back again. Then the gov
ernor OF the province determined to Dust
us and made his attempt while our first
little band Of eight converts were with us
at prayer. But we survived that. too, and
then began our growth to the proportions
of a church. At first we met In a cramped
| which was so crowded that az q n ocfnaI
fact l may tell you that a man who got
up to stretch himself couldn't find room to
At FIRST the women were crowded into an
adjoining room, where 200 of them used to
the old, old story Of Christ as it was being
related to the men. Woman's condition In
Corea is most pitiable. For the girls there
after they become wives they have no
name and practically no recognition. Once
found a mar with a club uplifted ready to
strike. ore. OF two poor ignorant women
STlood h sebe Ieen a ufhTT s a0Ssrd NY AL american eric
struck him where he stood.
other Faculties Than ~Ioquenc
Let me say to those who contemplate
entering, the mission field that all your
practical faculties will be required even
church 3x@, and l never shall forget what
an ordeal It was for me when l had to SUI
perintend the construction and was wholly
Unfamiliar with such work.
And are the Coreans Sppreciative? Well,
upon the eve of our departure they brought
us gifts without number and their fare.
wells were fearful. They have come to
prize the religion OF Jesus Christ above all
things else and are saddened by the loss
of any who can tell them more OF it's
greatness and glory.
Rev. Lee also protested vigorously
against the proposed 40 per cent reduc-
tion of the appropriation and said that such
action would have the effect OF forcing the
missionaries to give up all that they were
using in the education Of their W chill
dren or for other personal needs.
Prof. Robinson gave a resume Of the
struggle Of Christianity in heather lands
and pointed to the stars whose light has
come forth to dispel the darkness Of these
places. or these he named several heroes
in the work. both ole and modern, and then
devoted most Of the rest OF his lecture to
the splendid part that women have played
in the conversion Of the world. He en-
phasized his thoughts under the three gen
eral suggestions, leadership, loyalty and
thanksgiving, but did not overlook the OPP
portunity to point out the need OF providing
adequate instruction in the mission field
and reporting the progress that is being
made by the theological seminary.
Today's program will be similar to that
Of yesterday, including six synodlcal re-
ports. some general reports. missionary ad-
dresses concerning the work in Japan and
Africa and finally a communion service this
afternoon. conducted by Rev. T.. V. Moore.
Names Registered Yesterday.
Below appear the names that were reg
istered yesterday. Those before which the
asterisk appears are of visitors who attend
the sessions, but not In the capacity OF
delegates. There are omitted the names Of
the executives from Chicago. which have
been printed previously, and Of the dele
gates who arrived after 10 o'clock last
night. Several we're expected by this morn
| ing. including two from Salt Lake City.
Miss Mabel Croft, Chicago. candidate to
COrea; Mr.. ]. c. McCnntock, synodical
president, Sioux City; Mrs. Martin Oberst,
| North Platte presbyterial president; Mrs.
j. G. Robinson, White Bear, MINI, presby-
terial superintendent; Miss Greenleaf,
rekamah, Neb.; Mrs, ID. w. c. Rowley,
Cedar Rapids. Ia, board officer; Mrs. b. NJ.
Price, Fairbury, Neb., presbytertal presi-
dent; Mrs. Albert Thompson, Fullerton,
Neb.: Mrs. L. NJ. Coy, Chicago. Mrs. d..
Williams, Storm Lake, Ia. Mrs. Sarah
Luckey. Huron, N. D.; Miss Z. s.. Stewart,
Chicagoi Mrs. r. s. McNieee,, Salt Lake
City; Mrs w. |, Stoufer. Des Moines; Mrs.
A. K. Knox, Mount Vernon, la; Mrs; w.
A. Loey, Evanston, Ill. Mrs. r. r. Mar
quis. Cedar Falls, Ia, local secretary; Mrs.
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