Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
WORK OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The women's SynodicaI Society for
Foreign Missions held its annual meeting
In West Presbyterian Church yesterday
week at 2 O'Clock. Mrs. Albert y.
Keigwin, the retiring president, presided.
A devotional meeting Of Scripture, praise
and prayer, lead by Mrs. Logan occupied
the opening half hour. An invocation
prayer was made by Mrs. Turner, Dover.
Del. Miss Chester, Washington, ID. c., the
secretary and treasurer read her annual re-
port. She spoke of better business methods
being employed among all the societies and
of an increase in contributions during the
past year special object for the use OF
funds this year is the support OF orphans
saved from the famine by the missionaries
and of hospitals conducted by the mission
aries. The report of Miss Symonton, Balti-
more Christian Endeavor secretary for that
city was read by Miss Grace Baird. The
report OF Miss Taylor, Christian EndeaYor
secretary for Washington, d. o., was read
| by Miss Alice Griffith. Miss Mclear, Chris
| tiaa EndeaFor secretary for New Castle
1 Presbytery. read an annual report. These
/ Christian Enae ayor reports were very HiIni-
1 lar in contents, telling of tho interest taken
/ BY the children in the foreign missions OF
their correspondence with some OF the con
yerted children in fozeign lands, and OF their
| generous contributions to the support OF
/ missionaries and their schools.
Mrs. Brown, yice-president Of the Wash
ington Presbytery brought greetings from
her society and showed a folder which tney
had printed showing the work OF their
society, its financial status and the number
OF smaller societies OF which they are com
posed. Synodical gleanings were read by
Miss Eva b. Taylor, president OF New Castle
Presbytery.
Mrs. Charles p. Turner. president of the
General Board Of Philadelphia made short
addiess in which she reviewed the great
I i *
China Siam, India and Persia By the mis-
sionaries in those places. She spoke OF a
favorable financial. outlook for the year.
Owing TO 5000 legacy the funds are that
much in advance of those of last year. be
tween May 1st and December ist OF this
and l1J missionaries. One OF these goes &c
ths Philippines the first TO bs sent there
by the board. The demand for missionaries
is greater than the supply and Alrs. Iurnel
put forth n plea TO those who can go to df
: so. a late move in mission work is TO Htar
, mission classes in churches to study the his
tory and conditions of these eastern coun
tries.
Mrs. w. f. Dickens Lewis sang solo
accompanied on the organ by Miss Wilson
Mrs. J. r. Potter, a missionary Just ie
turned from Persia, sfoke OF her work i
tnat country, with great huancy OF speecl
ard in very convincing manner
, 'Fersia. She said, is necessarily inter
esting because OF its connection With tn
tribes of Israel. They show there Iittl
square building iopped BY dome known a
Y the tomb of Esther and Mordecai, and the
arr now uEearthing the winter palace o
. Ansashuerus. The people there still TEN
: sheep as they aid in Biblical times, the.
! still carry water jars on their heads and the
still remove their shoes before entering tn
, hoaRe, though the men keep their hats on
: Vhorns are all that grow on the dry plain
Z 4 tbt.p-A a. no fHnsn
4 The thrtahing door and ths tanning OF tn
: chan are still in fashion there. Persia j
. under the bond Of Alohamlned!sm. In
I AiuhemlneGans consider God as Simply al
+ ail-powe-lnl creator ruling the earth arDi
: trariiy and lacking altogether in Eynpath
and mercy. They beleye that every man
entitled 10 four wives and as IIang concu
. bines as he wishes. 1t is an utterly corruI
. religion. There are not the same casts i
Y Persia as in India. Yet there are, OF course
9 different CLASSES of society. Some of tn
ladies of rank and wealth and refnemer
!, are very charming and delightful to visit
u usually receiving the missionaries very col
9 daily Some Of these Persian ladies ar
r happy under the poyganist system, bl
y Others are utterly miserable. It Is wonderfr
that there are as many conyefts,so grounae
are the people in this AlosleIn religion.
Moslem who becomes converted is consie
cred defiled by the believers, ia tortured I
:. confess his wrong, compelled TO leave h
:, family and all his property confscatet
Although many ancient customs still mol
in Persia, many innovations have occurre
1t in the last 80 years. An English bank ei
l. tablished in Teheran has facilitated bus
n ness, the European stores have made shoi
"a ping easier and the Kings College,i in whic
n teachers from European nations are en-
= ployed to teach their own language ht
Il helped education. Young Persians of hig
;. rank are coming to this country to be edt
II Gated in our universities"
l. The Babs are sect of Mohammedani
% constantly increasing in numbers and init
3 ence. whom Mrs. Potter denounced wit
conviction. This sect send missionaries
! our country TO gain influence and support.
= Mrs. Hanlin OF Baltimore presente
4; resolutions to continue the society with il
d creased ferEor and thanking the Indies of IL
n church and all those in Wilmington, who
h hospitality has been generous. The resu
-e of th1 election of officers by the executi'
a session Ias as follows:
- President, Mrs. X. H. Wylie, Baltimore
., Secretary and Treasurer, Mics Josephii
m Chester. Washington, d. O.; Secretary
n Literature, Mrs. Cowdry, baltimore; Seer
,e iary OF Young People, Miss Grace Bair
,e Wilmington; Vice Presidents, Mrs. j.
3e CuIhartson, Washington, D. o.; Mrs. j.
Campbell, Baltimore; Miss. Eva B. Taylo
!, Wilmington Mrs: D. 4. Mcknight, Was
n iHgton. ID. o.; Mrs. A. n. Keigwin, w
Ut mington; Mrs. Emma Quigey, Willnin
I'd ton; Members Of Executive Committe
as Mrs. /. NJ. Mcfarland, Mrs. A. Webste
l. Mrs. j. A. Travis. Mrs. W, Radclifi
"A | Washington, D. g.. Mrs. J. NJ. Knox, MI
30 A. Gardner, Ars. Reuben Foster, Mis-. Lu
y ington, Baltimore; Miss Ella NJ. Melntyl
$. EEton, Md. Mrs. l. 81. Marks, Wilmin
ie ton; Mrs. l.. ID. Collier, Salisbury, Mo
IL birs. S. q. Holiness Dover, Del.
a The meeting adjourned after the benedi
% tion by Rev. w. II. Logan.