The Newtown bee., 1903-04-24

The Ladies' Missionary society held
it's annual mite bag meeting at the
homes of Mrs Hubbell and Mrs Taylor,
Tuesday afternoon. The large parlors
were comfortably filled with ladies, all
eager to hear Mrs Olive Twitchell
Crawford, a returned missionary from
Turkey. Mrs Crawford spoke here in
the Congregational church about four
years ago, and all who heard her then
were anxious to hear her again. Mrs
Crawford took for her subject "Our
relations with the Turks" She spoke
of the difficulty in reaching the Turk
proper. The work in Turkey is almost
wholly among the Greeks and Armeni-
ans. The Turk will drop into the
Sunday school occasionally, but if he
becomes at all regular in attendance,
he suddenly stops. A Turkish woman,
servant, had attended the ladies'
prayer meeting until she had learned
number IF the hymns. After time
she did not come. A neighbor came
to the meeting and said the woman
would come if we would leave the door
open, as she was afraid to be seen
standing at the door while we could
open for her. The door was left open
and after few minutes she slipped in
unobserved and took part in the sing
ing. A Turk takes his life in his
hands if he is noticed to be at all in
terested in religious services. There
is no crime committed to all outward
appearance, but some fault is found
about his honesty in business. He is
put into prison, and after a time he
dies, or mysteriously disappears. So
many of these people who become in
terested in the Christian religion fee
to a different country, where they can
worship God unmolested. Many claim
that they are not afraid to die mar
tyr's death, but the fear of disappear
ing without anyone knowing what has
become Of them is what drives MANY
of them to another country. Those
who deal in Bibles and other religious
literature claim that many Bibles are
sold to the Turks, showing the Gospel
news is circulated among themselves
although it is unknown by the author
tiles. A visit to the mosque during
the women's meeting shows the women
sitting on the floor looking toward a
curtain, behind which the preacher
stands. The Mohammedan is very
particular during his 40 days fast not
to eat anything from sunrise until
sunset, but just as soon as the sun
sinks below the horizon he breaks his |
fast. Many more interesting facts |
were told, and the talk seemed all too |
short for the audience. At the close
of the address Mrs Crawford answered |
many questions which were asked her. |
The mite bags were collected and the
contents amounted in all to s2s. Re-
freshments, consisting of cocoa and
waters, were served. Thanks were
rendered to Mrs Crawford for her in
teresting talk: also to the hostesses
for the pleasure of meeting at their
home. Those who have not sent in
their mite bags are invited to do SO
before Sunday.
Attorney G. G. Morris was in Zoar.
asst Saturday. The family expect to
move here early in May. Some i'm
to the grounds about the
house are being made
Rev Mr. Ross, the new pastor of the
sandy Hook Methodist church, was
'ut on Monday making calls on num-
Der of his parishioners.
Station Agent P. F. Mediation of
3ethel was in town, Saturday, attend
ng the funeral Of Miss Bradley, who
vas cousin Of Mrs Mcmahon. Mr. {
Mcmahon was one of the pail bearers.
Mrs Julia G.. Hawley has gone to
and will remain there for {
ome weeks. Her daughter is attend
ng St Margaret's school.
Miss Sarah n. Beers has returned
rom Chicago and is once more with
Ter sister, Mrs J. Il; Warner.
J. d. Keane of Gas street has moved
nto the cottage of Mrs Ann Sanford s
Taylor. :
Mr. and Mrs Marcus Connors are the